gearbox advice w210

[garry01]

hi new member in need of advice , this is my 1997 e230 w210

it covered 107,000 miles and genrally drives ok but tends to sometimes lack power, takes a while to register that you have put your foot down, even making a loud bang on the odd ocasion, then it has its good days no problems at all
has any one else come across this ? or am i on my own !
has had a resent service, changed the compleat exhaust, which leaves me to think its the auto box??

 

[Xtractorfan]

most probably a duff MAF or even a blocked cat ..if ya have one.. gearbox tends to play up from other faults,

 

[garry01]

have replaced the cat & backsystem, whats a MAF?

 

[Stu_CDX]

Mass Air Flow Sensor I think.

Just after the air cleaner box in the engine compartment if it is.

Normally quite a pricey thing, but try plugging it in again. Could be corrosion.

 

[Cole@MBS]

Mass air flow sensor!

 

[Cole@MBS]

We did that the same time STU!!

 

[Stu_CDX]

We did that the same time STU!!

Lol... Dont tell EVERYONE... :mrgreen:

Great minds and all that

 

[Cole@MBS]

Lol... Dont tell EVERYONE... :mrgreen:

Great minds and all that

We will keep that to our-selfs then!!

 

[garry01]

ok thanks , what a plonker i am , only heard of it called an air flow meter before AFM, will give that a try, thanks for the help everyone.

 

[Parrot of Doom]

If the gearbox fluid hasn't already been changed, it should be done now. There is a DIY in the DIY section if you're confident, but at a Merc indie it isn't an expensive job.

At the very least you should have the gearbox dipped and tested for fluid level.