jpitman2

Anybody know how much oil is lost when you remove the kickdown solenoid? This is all that stopped me doing the adjustment last time I was in there.
jp 83 Euro S AT 50k

Steve Cattaneo

If the fluid level were that low or the wrong filter installed, the transmission should also have a delay into drive. mo6697, only symptom is a delay into reverse. I would verify fluid level as he did, then adjust the band.


The rubber piston seal which applies the reverse band has lost its elasticity (hard), applied fluid will leak passed the seal, when the fluid heats up the seal becomes flexible, allowing the piston to apply the band.

Ajust the band.


4 Speeds were used in 1983; if you have a 3 Speed, minimal fluid will leak once you remove the KD solenoid,


Totally disagree with you. Kendall Limited Slip Additive is nothing more than a friction modifier. No Coefficient of friction problem in these transmissions caused by transmission fluid.


Yes, a friction modifier can Prevents clutch and torque converter shudder, it also cleans valves, you can adhesive the same by a regular maintenance Schedule, change the fluid. The delay into reverse is purely mechanical.

In the A22 / 3speeds transmissions
There is an excessive amount of clearance between the reverse band and reverse drum, or a leaking B3 piston seal. Mechanical.

In pre 1990 A28 / 4speed transmissions,
Mercedes Benz had a B3 clutch problem, fictions material will peel off the B3 / reverse clutch plates, causing excessive clutch clearance, the delay. Mechanical.

low miler

I hear everything your saying and your reasoning is perfectly justifyable, but in this case....wrong. Completely regardless of all your reasoning, the Kendall Limited Slip Additive WILL work......period. I don't the why's or the how's, it just simply works, that's all. I used it on my '85 S with an automatic transmission, and the same exact problem. Put one little 4 ounce bottle of the stinky stuff directly into the transmission and BAM!, it wroked as good as new on my very first attempt! I threw it in, started the car, put it into reverse and it dropped in just like new, within seconds! Listen, you really don't have anything to lose except $8.00. If it doesn't work, which I already know it will, your not out anything and your back to where you started.

Low Miler

mo6697

I am overwelmed with the responses. I appreciate Steve Cattaneo expertise and extremly helpful pdf on the repair. As soon as I get some time , I'll do that. Thanks! Rennlist does rock!

Charley B

I was wondering how Todd was able to sell all those cars with bad auto transmissions. jk

low miler

I specifically said this was not for resale puposes and even put a note on there stating that fact! Can you not read? I said this was only intended for owners that intended on keeping their cars, not selling them. I said I did it to my '85, 15 years ago, and it worked perfectly. I owned that car for four years.

Charley, I'll be honest, I don't like you. And I know you'll say you don't care either. You've never had anything good to say about me and always assume the worse. In fact, you assume the worse about alot of things, especially things you have absolutely no idea about.

For example, in regards to that beautiful old red '93 GTS of mine, now for sale by a dealer from Canada on Ebay for only $22K, you stated "black spoiler on a red GTS, hummmmmmm?" What an idiot, you didn't even know they offered a matte black finish spoiler as an option, and of course, once again assumed the worse in people.

I offered the advice of using the Kendall Limited Slip Additive for the original poster, not you, and the advice was offered with a note saying that it was intended for longtime owners looking for an inexpensive alternative to fixing their transmission cheaply vs. a full overhaul.

You jump on and quickly attack my character stating that you wonder how many 928's I've sold that I've actually used this on. Screw you Charley! I'm not that kind of person, nor would I ever sell anything that I had to use that product on to resell it. That was a personal attack of my character and slander at that! All of my cars are premium examples, nothing less!

You don't know me at all, so don't ever comment on me again. It would be merely conjecture and I'm sure in a negative way at that! Your an ***!

Todd Johnson

And P.S. 90% of the 928's I sell are 5 speeds anyway! But naturally, your looking for that 10%, I'm sure.................***! Your one of the reasons this site is suffering from negatavism and a lack of interest in newcomers.

Charley B

Uhhhh........Todd, that (jk) at the end of the sentence means "joke".

low miler

How would I have ever been expected to know that? jk=joke? With the enormous amount of hostility on this site lately from alot of different members, I think making that a little more clear might have saved a rather harsh self defense post. Take any of these icons for example: , , , or even .

Sorry if I was out of line, but some people might take that comment seriously.

No harm, no foul.

Todd

Charley B

Apology accepted. I have to say though, unless I lose my sense of humor, or you find one, we may still have our moments.

low miler

My sense of humor is fully functional! In fact, I just got a fresh tune-up.

So, maybe a lil' better explanation from now on and maybe, just maybe, we can start dating again..............

later, Todd