Transmission blanket chewed up

[natejgreene9871]

I had a leaking speed sensor oring on my transmission. I’m in there replacing it and my transmission blanket is touching the flex disk. Blanket is sagging.

Is this a problem? Looks like it’s getting hot and melting outside flex disk.

Based on my searches the blanket is NLA? Can this even be replaced or somehow held up without dropping the transmission out ?

 

[gsxr]

The blanket is NLA, and cannot be replaced without removing the transmission from the car.

Options at this point are either cutting away the portion of the blanket that may contact the flex disk, or fabricating a thin sheetmetal U-shaped hoop to press the blanket up against the chassis. You definitely want to do this though, bad things happen if the blanket snags on the flex disc at speed.

BTW... hopefully the O-ring on the plastic cup for the speed sensor isn't leaking. Sometimes that leaks too... but it's difficult to remove the plastic cup with the trans in the car.

 

[natejgreene9871]

what is the purpose of this blanket? Does it serve a purpose other than sound insulation?

 

[gsxr]

Sound and heat, I think.

 

[gerryvz]

I made a template of a NOS blanket that I own, and sent it to @mrindiafromuk. I believe he used this template partially to create a new blanket. Perhaps he can supply it to you, and you can fashion a new one out of appropriate material.

My NOS blanket is for sale, but at my usual price of USD $5,000, shipped. Please let me know if interested.

 

[natejgreene9871]

The transmission and flex disks were just replaced not a year ago so I’m not dropping it right now.

I used an exacto knife to carefully cut out a strip of insulation around the flex disk. The rest of the blanket is ok ish and can remain.

I had some of this adhesive sound deadening mat laying around. I cut it in strips and stuck it to the metal and top of cut blanket.

I don’t think it will come off unless it melts.

Used two layers.

If a quality reproduction becomes available I’ll consider a trans removal and proper install.

 

[natejgreene9871]

Interesting thing about this is I have had a strange vibration for the past couple of months. It almost felt like my rear differential was going bad but it was intermittent. I think this was it and I found it by accident.

 

[mrindiafromuk]

I made a template of a NOS blanket that I own, and sent it to @mrindiafromuk. I believe he used this template partially to create a new blanket. Perhaps he can supply it to you, and you can fashion a new one out of appropriate material.

My NOS blanket is for sale, but at my usual price of USD $5,000, shipped. Please let me know if interested.

I have a couple of extra blankets cut to shape from an appropriate material that I used on mine . They are $80 plus shipping cost

 

[mrindiafromuk]

The transmission and flex disks were just replaced not a year ago so I’m not dropping it right now.

I used an exacto knife to carefully cut out a strip of insulation around the flex disk. The rest of the blanket is ok ish and can remain.

I had some of this adhesive sound deadening mat laying around. I cut it in strips and stuck it to the metal and top of cut blanket.

I don’t think it will come off unless it melts.

Used two layers.

If a quality reproduction becomes available I’ll consider a trans removal and proper install.

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I also have a quality repo that I bought from Germany . Not cheep

 

[natejgreene9871]

I also have a quality repo that I bought from Germany . Not cheep

You had someone custom make that transmission mount?? I wonder what they used for the rubber ?

 

[gsxr]

You had someone custom make that transmission mount?? I wonder what they used for the rubber ?

Kurth sells these. €186 plus S&H plus taxes/duties. Likely $300-$400 USD delivered. I believe someone found the duties due on receipt was like 50%?

@mrindiafromuk - do you recall the total with tariffs, once delivered?

Mercedes W124 500E Transmission Mount (replaces A1402400318)

- For W124 500E/ E500 and - R129 600SL / SL 600 - High quality reproduction - Replaces A1402400318 - Made of stainless steel

kurth-classics-autoparts.de

 

[mrindiafromuk]

You had someone custom make that transmission mount?? I wonder what they used for the rubber ?

No I bought it from a place in Germany who sell them. I got the name of the place from
This forum

Kurth sells these. €186 plus S&H plus taxes/duties. Likely $300-$400 USD delivered. I believe someone found the duties due on receipt was like 50%?

@mrindiafromuk - do you recall the total with tariffs, once delivered?

Mercedes W124 500E Transmission Mount (replaces A1402400318)

- For W124 500E/ E500 and - R129 600SL / SL 600 - High quality reproduction - Replaces A1402400318 - Made of stainless steel

kurth-classics-autoparts.de

this is the one I bought

 

[mrindiafromuk]

Mercedes W124 500e Getriebelager (ersetzt A1402400318)

- Passend für W124 500E/ E500 sowie - R129 600SL/ SL600 - Hochwertige Reproduktion - Ersetzt A1402400318 - Hergestellt aus Edelstahl/ VA

kurth-classics-autoparts.de

 

[mrindiafromuk]

Mercedes W124 500e Getriebelager (ersetzt A1402400318)

- Passend für W124 500E/ E500 sowie - R129 600SL/ SL600 - Hochwertige Reproduktion - Ersetzt A1402400318 - Hergestellt aus Edelstahl/ VA

kurth-classics-autoparts.de

Duties were crazy