does it sound like my "kick-down" cable needs replacing/adjusting?

[monkey1983]

This is my original post..Bought an e240 1998 76k about 6 weeks ago.

Over last 2-3 weeks when you put your foot down, the revs increase but it doesnt change gear until you release your foot off accelerator... also, when stop on a steep hill it will not hold unless you apply brake - starts rolling back!

just had gearbox fluid checked - level etc is fine...

Anyone any ideas? - man said to just run it til it breaks???? as needs seals replacing - anyone any idea how much this will cost?

Anyone you can recommend in west yorkshire area?

After doing some reading, I m just wondering if it could be the kick-down cable needs tightening/replacing?

It ll be thurs before I can get to garage so any advice would be fab?
Anyone got rough costs of ;
new MAF fitting or new cable fitting/adjusting?

 

[roofless]

even if the fluid level is ok it might need a new gearbox fillter if you have the history of the car it might say if it was done poss at 40k i had the same prob had to lift a bit to change to fourth i did mine d.i.y easy but dirty now its smooth as silk

 

[star]

Same answer as before (22nd), no cable fitted to this model. report back once you have tried/borrowed an air mass

 

[david raptor]

i did not want to start a new post so il ask in here i have just bought a Mercedes C250 TD Elegance 4dr Auto [5] and i the kick down dont work at all say if you are doing 50 mph and put you foot down hard it dose not change down a gear .where would i start looking to fix the problem many thanks dave

 

[monkey1983]

Update

As advised had the MAF checked and cleaned as didnt have access to borrow one. Car drives much more smoothly and feels better but kick-down still not as it should be?

 

[C220GJS]

i did not want to start a new post so il ask in here i have just bought a Mercedes C250 TD Elegance 4dr Auto [5] and i the kick down dont work at all say if you are doing 50 mph and put you foot down hard it dose not change down a gear .where would i start looking to fix the problem many thanks dave

Dave, if your kick down is not working at all I would suggest you look at the switch under the accelerator pedal first ,shown at No.53 here; http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...GM=717.460&CT=F&cat=44V&SID=54&SGR=640&SGN=20 .

 

[david raptor]

how would i check it thanks

 

[roofless]

If Its Holding In A Gear Say From 3rd To 4th Longer Than You Exspect Its Not The Kick Down .

 

[david raptor]

say if you are in 5 gear doing 50rpm and put you foot down hard it dose not drop a gear

 

[roofless]

fist thing check the fluid level then have a look at the switch on the floor under the accelerator pedal for basic function or damage even obstruction is the pedal pressing the switch

 

[star]

As advised had the MAF checked and cleaned as didnt have access to borrow one. Car drives much more smoothly and feels better but kick-down still not as it should be?

cleaning doesn't always work.

 

[davidsl500]

how would i check it thanks

Check to see that the switch is all there for a start ! See my old thread - the picture is my old switch which is missing the domed top part that the back of the accelerator pedal is supposed to hit when floored..


http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=11170&highlight=kickdown

 

[MB TECH WARRINGTON]

cleaning doesn't always work.

agree, very rarely works,



try an airmass sensor, very air mass symptoms