Merc B200 Diesel auto box fubarred?

phil675 · 14 May 2020 at 21:27

Hello all,

Mother's 2009 Mercedes B200 CDI has stopped moving forwards or backwards. You can move the stick, in R it makes a quiet grinding noise and doesn't move, in D it makes a faster louder grinding noise and doesn't move. When put back in park it makes a horrid noise like when fudging a gear change in a manual.

She can't remember the last time it was serviced which is probably the problem.. will this be completely lunched? Is this something anyone can deal with or to the dealer? I'm trying to avoid paying to get it towed to Mercedes, to pay them £200 just to tell me it's dead, and given a quote for thousands :rolleyes:

Any help much appreciated

phil675 · 14 May 2020 at 22:20

Diddums said:
Sounds pretty borked tbh. You got any vids with the noise?

Sure,
https://youtu.be/45FQobaAo_k

phil675 · 15 May 2020 at 09:18

No dashboard messages or lights. The reverse lights come on when it's in R.

phil675 · 18 May 2020 at 13:22

It has been recovered already, this happened when she stopped at lights and it just wouldn't move off again. I'll get the jack under it at some point and see if the wheels turn.

I have looked at a company that does reconditioned boxes, picks up the car and brings it back, but they haven't emailed me back.

phil675 · 18 May 2020 at 18:09

Ah thanks for that I've just had a look and as you can see the right driveshaft is covered in lube, and there is a jubilee clip spinning around at the gearbox end! It might not be binning time for the mumvan yet!