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Old Dec 19, 2015 | 08:41 PM
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Hi everyone I'm new to this forum I have always brought mercdes but this one is given me trouble I had a new turbo and now the gear box problem sometimes I have to put high Rev's to getting it moving also when come to pick up speed nothing happens but this morning I came of the motorway turned into where I was working car went into vibration the dash lights came one the car cut out I took the keys it restarted without hesitation and its driving fine I took it into mb tec he put on the star machine he said it's common the senor gone and I don't need the whole valve plate he will do the speed senor and a full service oill and filters he said this will sort it out can someone please tell me will this solve it it's going to cost £700 pounds

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Old Dec 19, 2015 | 08:49 PM
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Can someone tell me will my gear box be fine or do I px the car my friend as a 55 plate it's done a lot millage he said of I'm feed up he will do me a swap is it worth it
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 07:29 AM
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gearbox problems w211 07 plate any one else git problems
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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 01:44 PM
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i run a transmission shop and i cant tell you, i have no idea what codes you had, what sensor he is replacing. Unfortunately with out seeing the car nobody is going to be able to tell you
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Sounds like Conductor plate which is part of the valve body on the 7g, will need coding too.
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