500SEC Gearbox woes
06-25-2020, 04:09 PM
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500SEC Gearbox woes
Hi all
I have just completed a camshaft, and cam tower change on my 500SEC. It is the first time the car has fired up and moved under her own steam in maybe 2 to 3 years.
However in drive (the car has only been the length of the driveway) the car pulls itself but is very sluggish. I assume a sticking calliper may be part of the trouble. But when you go from Park to Reverse the car makes an absolute racket. I can only describe it as a thudding sound when you hold the brake on and the car shakes along with it. if you then allow the car to roll and apply the brake it then carries on. The sound is coming from the rear of the car though which makes me question if its the box?
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I have just completed a camshaft, and cam tower change on my 500SEC. It is the first time the car has fired up and moved under her own steam in maybe 2 to 3 years.
However in drive (the car has only been the length of the driveway) the car pulls itself but is very sluggish. I assume a sticking calliper may be part of the trouble. But when you go from Park to Reverse the car makes an absolute racket. I can only describe it as a thudding sound when you hold the brake on and the car shakes along with it. if you then allow the car to roll and apply the brake it then carries on. The sound is coming from the rear of the car though which makes me question if its the box?
Thanks all
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06-25-2020, 04:41 PM
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Also to add to the issue, when I got from Park to any other gear the gearbox really heavily clunks into gear. It is not as smooth as I remember it used to be!
