w124 gearbox rattle

[shirubaby]

HI guys,

I wonder if you can hazard a guess as to what this noise might be.

I have a 300ce 1989 model (sportsline?). The autobox gives a rattle (like a spanner was dropped into it), when I start up from cold and only when I put it into Drive. ALSO the rattle can only be heard when stationary.

Once I drive away the noise goes away aswell. After a while the noise is not there even when stationary.

I am planning to change the filter and transmission oil soon...as I have a jerky engage of "drive" when I pull away.

Any advice and wisdom is appreciated greatly.

Shiru

 

[television]

HI guys,

I wonder if you can hazard a guess as to what this noise might be.

I have a 300ce 1989 model (sportsline?). The autobox gives a rattle (like a spanner was dropped into it), when I start up from cold and only when I put it into Drive. ALSO the rattle can only be heard when stationary.

Once I drive away the noise goes away aswell. After a while the noise is not there even when stationary.

I am planning to change the filter and transmission oil soon...as I have a jerky engage of "drive" when I pull away.

Any advice and wisdom is appreciated greatly.

Shiru

Forgive me for asking, are you sure the noise is coming from the gearbox, could it be external to the gearbox.

malcolm

 

[shirubaby]

I assumed the noise is from the gearbox because it only starts when I shift the car from park to drive (when car is stationary). Do you think that it could be a external component (which is good news), such as exhaust heat shield?

 

[shirubaby]

cured = replaced exhaust mid section

 

[television]

cured = replaced exhaust mid section

Cheaper than the gearbox,i know its confusing sometimes.

Malcolm