It shifted fine before. I had a wet driver's carpet this winter and soon realized it was brake fluid, thus replacing the whole lot of hydraulic cylinders. I got FTE replacements and they appeared to be the same as what I took off when I held them side by side.

I recently acquired this '81 240d from my father-in-law who bought it new and I'm just now learning some of the MB nuances. It's been awhile since I've had a manual and I can't recall being able to shift without pushing in the clutch pedal when the vehicle isn't running, so this caught me by surprise when I could do it today.