Mercedes c220 manual gearbox had no reverse gear and second gear was very difficult to select so replaced the gearbox as trying to repair the box would be far to costly
I've never watched anyone work on a Merc before but the way this thing bolts together makes it look like a lot of thought has gone in to the repairability compared to other makes.
This is testament to how well engineered the W204 is. Mating a gear box to an engine is like having to dock with the ISS. It is always a relief once the garbox is back in place. The replacement gearbox is peace of mind for the buyer. Did you check the rear subframe? They're prone to corrosion but the 30 year corrosion warranty that Mercedes-Benz offers will cover this.
That release bearing is worn where it meets with the cover plate fingers. Just dealing with this on my 2008 Audi S5. Rough pedal movement on a hot engine, bite point too low and vibration at high RPM. Audi replaced loads under warranty. The revised bearing has a metal face instead of the dumb plastic original. Thanks to LuK for trying to save a few pennies!
German engineering is not what it was 40 years ago, anything German these days needs constantly fixing. Rough old engine in the 220 as well, a good spec Mondeo is a far better car in my opinion, many times more reliable, smoother engine, gearboxes dont fail and you dont have a badge tax at garages for repairs. Yes I've had a Merc C350 Estate and it was a total nightmare for things going wrong. Never again.
I have a Mk4 Mondeo and a w204 both purchased 10 years ago. Both great cars but the maintenance and repairs have been 3 times as much for the W204. Partly I think because the Mondeo has been incredibly cheap to run rather than the W204 being a bad car.
Another good video alan,good to see a merc on the channel, last merc i had merc vito 2007 ,, taxi 418k on the clock when i sold it,,, not bad cars but as everyone knows merc main dealer are way to pricey.
Agreed if you own the car, and you are having the work done. But if you are selling a car, you need to make a judgement call and weigh up how much time you have available vs having a cars problems sorted
@@pellepp9628 but it’s easier to do the job whilst he’s already got the box out than possibly get it back under warranty in a few months time he’s halfway through the job with the box out
Alan wonder if you could give me advice,, ive a 2009 ford galaxy 1.8 tdci ,, ive got a squeel from a pully wheel ive been spraying it with wd40 silicone spay to take away the noise,, should i do a timing belt &pulleys ( think its a bad pulley) while iam there
Nice car - Seats arent leather in these though - they're Mercedes synthetic 'Artico' vinyl. The drivers seat bases always split - my mates a trimmer and repairs at least 2 a week. Some logical engineering making the gearbox swap stress free. 👍 Hill starts with the foot handbrake and manual box arent the easiest!
I appreciate the video. Having a box that wants to not go into reverse. And slips into 4th to 5th. Still hoping it's a linkage issue. Just because after stolen.. it feels different.
Ive got a problem with ds7r 7000 from mk2 s max 2.0D- replaced the gearbox but IT slides. Any idea if IT needs to be programmed into the car with sth more than forscan tool? Cheers
Mondeo Question - occasionally on my Mark 5 the wipers seem to catch on the down position when on - doesn’t stop them working but have you ever come across it and is there a fix ?
Can I pick your brains - my wipers occasionally catch on something - on the drivers side I can see that the wiper arm touches the bonnet and the passenger side doesn’t - that means the bonnet needs adjusting, is it easy to do ?
Not long ago rebuilt one of these boxes and probably one of the the easiest gearboxes to rebuild and best of all every tiniest part available from Mercedes
you are getting worse with your videography, every time you looked at the gearlever, monica's legs were in shot... more rear action is possible now, should be more fun on a quick ride did you chuck a clutch in?