E240 auto transmission trouble

[adameclass]

I have a 2001 E240 and having a lot of trouble with the gearbox. It will stick in a single gear (often neutral) and can only be unstuck by stopping and restarting the engine. Also gear-changes are a bit clunky.

Any ideas before I take it in...?

It's an old car so I don't want to spend a fortune on it but all other aspects of it good and I am very fond if it after all these years.

 

[andy@pcd-ltd]

It could be one of many things
It could be just low oil level, the valve body has gone down, the electrical plate, a leaking pilot bush
Really needs to go on a star machine to be diagnosed.

I have had a coupleof times the battery has caused this as well as it doesnt hae enough power in it

 

[television]

Hello and welcome to the forum,do you have a good indie that can put the car on STAR

 

[carabind]

tranny fluid change might help if thats not been done before?

 

[adameclass]

Thanks for the answers so far. I will see about a STAR indie and get the oil and fluid checked anyway. In the meantime a further question...how can I find out what model of gearbox my 2001 E240 has?