Gearbox Noise 1999 E240

[Siley]

E240 1999(facelift) 5 Speed Automatic Approx 150,000 miles

My gearbox has just started making a scraping noise - possibly from the rear of the box. Everything works OK but I'm concerned something will suddenly break.

My local Mercedes (non-dealership) garage has had a look and can't find any external problem and cannot offer an explaination.

Any ideas?

I was planning to sell the car next year (maybe after another 10,000 miles) - will it last that long? Should I get rid of it now? How much is a recon gearbox if this one breaks?

 

[stumpy]

Take it to a gearbox specialist for a listen. Expect to pay between 1500 and 2000 for a recon box and new TC at a specialist. MB obviously a lot more. Have you tried changing the oil?

 

[roofless]

things to check are propshaft bearing+bush http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...623716.634&CT=F&cat=66G&SID=41&SGR=015&SGN=01 & gear box bearings poss No 90 but it will need looked at to confirm the fault http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...698&VIN=*&CT=GA&cat=25T&SID=27&SGR=095&SGN=09