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Originally Posted by Shiner
Hi All:
When the transmission selector is put into park it maybe engages 1 in 10 times. This is on my 1980 450SL. If it does not engage the car can be rolled and an audiable click can be heard. Any ideas what the problem might be.
The transmission works great otherwise.
Thanks in advance for your input.
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Most likely is that the small pin used to lock the transmission has been sheared off. It's a very small pin and after years of being parked without the parking brake applied, it snapped. Maybe you've got a little stub left and that's just long enough that it sometimes catches.
From the sound of it (you're able to roll the car) you're still not engaging the parking brake. You should start, and you should keep doing it after you get the transmission fixed.