Saturday, July 1, 2023

1987 560SL - Stuck in 2nd Gear!

I noticed some shifting slip this weekend when going into 3rd or 4th. The problem has gotten worse over the course of highway driving and I seem to be stuck in 2nd, maybe I hit 3rd. Just had my transmission built a few months ago, fluid levels are spot on, and fluid is still cherry red. I removed the kickback pedal switch which did not help. I noticed my vacuum modulator was not replaced during the rebuild, and it seems to be leaking fluid after I removed the cap (see pic). I... 1987 560SL - Stuck in 2nd Gear!
I noticed some shifting slip this weekend when going into 3rd or 4th. The problem has gotten worse over the course of highway driving and I seem to be stuck in 2nd, maybe I hit 3rd.

Just had my transmission built a few months ago, fluid levels are spot on, and fluid is still cherry red. I removed the kickback pedal switch which did not help.

I noticed my vacuum modulator was not replaced during the rebuild, and it seems to be leaking fluid after I removed the cap (see pic). I...

1987 560SL - Stuck in 2nd Gear!

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