Why is the gear box on my Vito so weak?
Ok so with out being so negative I found the gear box on the Vito to be a weak box. I changed the oil on the box and added a gear box treatment and this worked very well infact instant result.
What’s the problem with the Mercedes Vito 111?
Mercedes Vito 111, W639 2008 Model, 6 speed gearbox, 90k miles. The problem I had, as do many it seems – is that from a standing start, engine running, first gear is hard to select, and on some occasions requires some extreme force to shift the lever into position 1.
Is the manual shift lever on my 109 CDI worn?
I bought a great little 109 CDI recently and spent a bit of time fixing up some things – including the manual shift lever that was so worn all gears were shifted over to the left so the point reverse was hard to get (the light would not go on either) and third/fourth were almost on top of first/second.
Why is reverse gear not selected in a manual gearbox?
The gear selector arm that is mounted to the gearbox does wear on high mile/use vehicles, but the resultant is second gear and reverse cannot be selected – even when the engine is off! If you wish to check this fault out – look for play in the pivot bushing as indicated on the photo below and rectify this first. So what is it….?
What kind of gearbox does a Mercedes Vito have?
GEARBOX AUTOMATIC AUTO GEARBOX A9062709700 GENUINE MERCEDES VITO 112CDI W638 2.2 CDI MANUAL GEARBOX 2880016390 FREE P&P! Vito W639 V6 3.0 Automatic Gearbox 7226832 Without Torque Converter.
Mercedes Vito 111, W639 2008 Model, 6 speed gearbox, 90k miles. The problem I had, as do many it seems – is that from a standing start, engine running, first gear is hard to select, and on some occasions requires some extreme force to shift the lever into position 1.
Why does my Mercedes van have a weak gearbox?
Maybe Mercedes vans are abused by their drivers who always crash change through the box for the speediest getaway. One owner driver / vans with dealer history show the same problems on the forums so an appallingly weak gearbox? I don’t think so…
Why is the Vito not a racing car?
Due to the fact this is not a racing car, its operating in the UK where average ambient rarely squeaks above 10 degrees C and the Vito is rarely fully loaded pulling a max weight trailer at 80 mph down an Autobahn! I choose to ignore this paper spec detail.