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Originally Posted by Stl-986
Isn't it a ZF transmission? Any good shop should be able to tackle the problem. Check with local Mercades shops on who they have do transmission work.
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No, it's a Getrag transmission and it's a miserable POS that no one will touch.
I was told by GBox that the pinion bearings are only good for about 60k miles and then need to be replaced for around $2000-4000. And then there's the 2nd gear synchros....
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Originally Posted by tspangle
Thanks, folks. I did find CMS when Googling, but I wasn't sure about their reputation.
It looks like I might have a line on a used trans from someone on another forum, so TBD on that.
By the way, I made a post yesterday about the steps I took to investigate the noise, but it never got posted for some reason. In any case, removing the accessory belt was the first thing I did. And, as I said, there is zero noise with the clutch in. It's 100% a transmission issue. |
Any updates on your dilemma? What happened with your tranny?
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Originally Posted by husker boxster
To continue this thread, and for future reference, I got another reference for CMS from a trusted source so I contacted CMS and described the issue with my trans. Roger quickly responded and said replacing 3 items (he listed them) would most likely solve my issues. He had the parts and they'd cost $1330. When I asked how much he would charge to do the repair himself, he said $600. I had my shop drain the trans fluid and ship my trans to western AZ. It just left on Thu. I will follow up when I get it back.
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That's good to know as I'm in this boat now unfortunately. I would love to hear an update on how the repair went and hopefully the tranny is working well.