Conductor plate.. anything else I should know?
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Conductor plate.. anything else I should know?
About to replace the conductor plate, connector, fluid & filter in my trans.
The car stopped engaging and just revs no matter where the selector is.
Anything else I should change or check while I am in there?
Are all of the speed sensors that go bad built into the new plate?
The car stopped engaging and just revs no matter where the selector is.
Anything else I should change or check while I am in there?
Are all of the speed sensors that go bad built into the new plate?
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About to replace the conductor plate, connector, fluid & filter in my trans.
The car stopped engaging and just revs no matter where the selector is.
Anything else I should change or check while I am in there?
Are all of the speed sensors that go bad built into the new plate?
The car stopped engaging and just revs no matter where the selector is.
Anything else I should change or check while I am in there?
Are all of the speed sensors that go bad built into the new plate?
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The three speed sensors.. are they apart of the plate or are they separate?
Also, would you be able to tell me what you think it could be?
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Well it's what lead to it doing this that makes me thing that's what it is based on other threads explaining exactly my symptoms... So I'm really hoping it's just that.
The three speed sensors.. are they apart of the plate or are they separate?
Also, would you be able to tell me what you think it could be?
The three speed sensors.. are they apart of the plate or are they separate?
Also, would you be able to tell me what you think it could be?
what error codes is star showing?
I also have a conductor plate that is in good working condition. if you want to try that before spending the money on a new plate.
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Yeah I was going to do it in my driveway but I need to get it to a lift as doing it in my driveway isn't really possible lol
When the car is cold it goes into gear.. weird.
Yeah I have a new plate, connector and I'm going to take out the TCU and open it up and possibly clean it.
When the car is cold it goes into gear.. weird.
Yeah I have a new plate, connector and I'm going to take out the TCU and open it up and possibly clean it.
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If i remember correctly the OPs car had some under carriage damage prior to purchase.
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So I'm hoping it's my ground plate because before all of these issues started arising i bottomed out on a non painted speed bump pretty hard and the issues slowly started popping up the next day
And the transmission fluid did come out somewhere before becuase last time it was slipping adding fluid is what fixed that particular issue.
So I'm planning on changing the plate and plug, removing and thoroughly cleaning the TCU.. then obviously new filter and fluid.
P.S. I read something about springs breaking in half? That's only with really early versions of this transmission, right?
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I have a brand new conductor plate if you need one. Pm me a offer. I'll even throw in 5 liters of fluid 
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BTW, does my car have these springs? I read somewhere that they are only in the older versions of this transmission...
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w210...tor-plate.html
Also, is there a drain plug for the converter like in the above post?
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w210...tor-plate.html
Also, is there a drain plug for the converter like in the above post?
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There was one in the middle that I missed..
Got it off..
In the process, laying on the ground at all, got some crap on the bottom of the valve body from touching it and moving around under the car (rock driveway)...
Is brake cleaner safe to use to clean it?
Got it off..
In the process, laying on the ground at all, got some crap on the bottom of the valve body from touching it and moving around under the car (rock driveway)...
Is brake cleaner safe to use to clean it?
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You don't want to turn a $100 conductor plate into a new trans pump, valve body etc..
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Also, there is a little yellow plastic piece in there.. made the mistake of not looking exactly how it went.. anyone know?
It's a little yellow plastic piece that when the valve body is out of the car you can spin it and remove it also.
Edit.. I found a pic on Benzworld
it's the piece on the bottom of the black plastic on the left. That yellowish thing. I don't know exactly how that goes when actually putting the valve body back on. I just want to make sure so I don't have to do this all over again lol
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Whats the best way to clean them? Compressed air and brake cleaner?
I keep finding a little dirt in places, not sure if it's dirt from the driveway or wear from the discs in the trans.
I keep finding a little dirt in places, not sure if it's dirt from the driveway or wear from the discs in the trans.
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