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Originally Posted by DJA767
I acquired my father's 65 190D when he fell ill with dementia. It has a 4 speed manual shift on the column. I have repaired the clutch slave and master and got the car going. It shifted fine with a fair amount of slop in the mechanism. One day, it moved forward when I attempted to shift into reverse. It is as if when pulling back the lever, whatever puts it in line to select reverse is not happening. Does anyone know of a good source for a repair manual that would show how to repair this - or an idea of what I might do to troubleshoot?
I've laid down under the car and watched it work and it is not at all clear how it all functions. The levers on the back of the transmission seem to be moving, but there also seems to be quite a bit of play in the mechanism at the base of the steering column - most of which is hidden from view.
Any idea how to remove the steering column and how difficult that is?
Thanks, Dave
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Dave,
You need the 190 service manual. There's another manual called Passenger cars starting 1959-- but it is not as complete as the original 190 manual. The Ponton steering column is the one in your fintail, as well.
Other than that, how does it run?
I ask this because I may have a spare steeroing column, am not sure yet-- but only as a last resort.
maybe the guys at the classic center can get you a copy of the FSM