Today I tried a test. I disconnected the bowden alltogether. Just popped the linkage off the end under the hood. It made no difference in how it shifted. I took the free end of the cable and pulled on it to see if there was any resistance and it feels like it makes something move on the other end as there was resistance and it always returned to the same position. What does the bowden move inside the tranny? Could the problem be there? Does it control a valve that may be stuck or something?

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Muleears
'07 E320 Bluetec 133K my DD
'04 Jaguar XJ8 VDP, 34K
'10 Hyundai Accent 60K Grocery Getter
'02 VW Golf soon to be on the road again
'97 E300 Diesel Son's DD
'61 VERY tolerant wife

Hampton Roads, VA USA

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