What a great write up! Going to tackle this in a few minutes. Any words of advise?

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1984 300td euro turbo

Bushing 11 is giving me a WHOLE Lot of trouble. Well not the bushing itself. Its the damn clip. Can't get it in there. Bushing is in the way. Maybe ill try a vise to get the bushing out of the way.

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1984 300td euro turbo

The vertical female part of the linkage must not be slide on the entire way to the horizontal linkage. I have had zero trouble re-installing those clips on a number of different cars.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

This is where 11 goes. Do I need to unscrew that piece off so I can work on it or that's not suppose to come off? Its incredibly tight. I cant get the clip on!!!

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1984 300td euro turbo

like i said, make sure the vertical female linkage is full seated on the horizontal shaft, use some grease to help. Also make sure the clip is not damaged and the lip on the rod is free of debris which could not allow it to go on.

I have always found there is about 1 mm of play even with the clip installed, i havent had a bit of trouble with those clips..

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

This is working from inside the car correct? Not underneath? Its impossible lol

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1984 300td euro turbo

Yes i have done it MANY times from inside the car. Trust me its not anywhere near impossible, you just don't have something right. Take some pics of what it looks like when your trying to install clip and i might be able to tell you the problem.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

Ok! I finally got it! You're right... it was simple once I used the new one I got from fast lane. I was trying to reuse the old one... the one from fastlane, just slides in. The old one, you have to put it through a hole then slide it in. Bah! Once I assemble this back together, im having a beer or seven!

Thank you 79mercy for your patience!

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1984 300td euro turbo

Glad you figured it out!

Dont forget about the other shifter bushing where the horizontal rod meets the tranny.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

101? That's for another day! I've got to do that underneath the car correct?

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1984 300td euro turbo

yupp #101. it also have one of those clips that you like.

Yes loosen the 10mm bolt, remove the bolt completely(dont just loosen it), slide off the arm and then you can remove that clip and take the arm out and install the new bushing on your work bench.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

Damn those clips! I'll tackle that one next week. Thank so much for your help! Now I'm going to try and figure out why my glow plug light is on. Starting another thread.

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1984 300td euro turbo