w124 300 auto box problems

[retro w124 w210]

Okay so I have had my ce300 1989 for a year now , it was my daily drive back last year but I took it off the road before winter.
The reason i took it off the road is it started to have trouble with the reverse in the auto box, so now its more like my weekend car as i didnt want to push my luck.
When I use the car from cold and reverse off the drive all is fine and the gears work great, but as it warms up to normal temp reverse gear has a problem. as I select R and let the brake go the gearbox doesnt pick up and I need to rev the engine a few times and eventually it will move back very slowly almost like it is sliping ?.
Sometimes it does struggle when I reverse on a slight slope this has got worse since not using the car as much, the thing that bugs me most is all other gears work great with no problems and pulls strong with no slip.
Im stuck with this problem and Im not sure if I should take the box out and get a recon ???£££££ or try to do the oil service and filter ??
Any help is great.
Thanks Andy

 

[television]

Hello Andy,, there is a standard fault listed for
"Occasionally no drive in reverse gear"


The KS clutch should be replaced, but it is a box out to do it.

If you are doinf it yourself I can give you the papers

 

[retro w124 w210]

Thanks for geting back to me, I need to sort it out as I dont want to get stuck what sort if job is it like to do, is it not the complete gearbox at fault?, If you can send me info thats great.

 

[television]

I have sent you the 2 papers,,to be truthful it would be worth having it done by an expert.

I can give you addresses of good honest firm that do not cheat or over charge

 

[retro w124 w210]

Thanks for sending that to me I will look into the job first, I am in bristol do you know of any places round by me that I can trust with my Merc also do you know what price this will cost ???

 

[television]

http://www.gloucester-automatic-gearboxs.co.uk/

http://www.jpat.co.uk/

http://www.automaticgearboxesbath.co.uk/



You know what the fault is,,I would ring them and ask

 

[retro w124 w210]

Cheers Malcom