My 95 E300 Diesel tranny started leaking, I was planning on doing a fluid change and have everything. The leak is on drivers side, it looks to be comming from where the gear selector goes into goes into tranny.
Is there an O ring or gasket & can it be replaced without pulling tranny.
I have everything on hand to do tranny service except for gasket or o ring. Or do I need a whole new selector?

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82 300 TD, 215K, 06 Dmax LBZ 245K,
2015 VW TDI Golf Wagon 70K

Do you happen to know if you have a 722.6?

I'm guessing so.

Have a look at this PDF file for an exploded parts diagram.

http://www.ganzeboom.net/images1/ganzeboom/parts/Mercedes/722.6.pdf

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Thanks for link. Looks like part # 72. Now if I take linkage off,can that be replaced with out removing tranny. Or if I take driveshaft off and drop tranny by removing rear mount will I have enuff room to replace?

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2015 VW TDI Golf Wagon 70K

I've never even seen your transmission before but I can say that the linkage goes to the control valve 741M-1 in the PDF.

It looks to me that for your transmission you might get some joy by removing the oil pan, the valve body and the connection from 741M-1 to the input shaft. You then would need to remove the input shaft to get access to the seal.

Access around the gearbox is usually tight. Like you say you might be able to drop it down a bit if you remove the propshaft - but be careful if you do not to damage the mounts. Leaving heavy things dangling at an angle can damage stuff!

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Thanks. Thats just the info I needed valve body &input shaft). Now to order seal from Phil tomorrow.

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82 300 TD, 215K, 06 Dmax LBZ 245K,
2015 VW TDI Golf Wagon 70K

Good luck with it - it looks like you are a pioneer for this one. If you can take some pictures / report back I'm sure I'll thank you in about 20 years when I own a car with a 722.6!

You might get away with just disconnecting 741M-1 and not removing the valve body - see how you get on.

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Not A pioneer. I really don't have a choice. Thats where the leak is. It just started & I was planning on tranny service anyway.
If I have to pull the tranny it won't be the first, but I have only replaced them.
I hate to replace it for a 55 cent seal.
Part is on its way . I'll post a follow up.

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82 300 TD, 215K, 06 Dmax LBZ 245K,
2015 VW TDI Golf Wagon 70K

UPDATE: Part # for seal 006 997 01 47

I was able to replace this seal without removing driveshaft or tranny..

Remove neutral saftey switch. . Drop pan, remove filter, Remove allen head screw that retains gear selector shaft ( must use shifter to be able to shift and gain acess to screw). Then remove shift linkage and pull selector shaft out. Remove old seal. Take a 1 1/2" 3/8 bolt with a heavey washer next to head , put new seal on bolt, tapered edge towards inside and start seal in hole . Once threads are inside tranny put a nut on and tighten bolt to PULL seal in.
There's a few things I left out but thats was the Jist of it.

Warning: Order 2 seals. In case you screw one up.
Also towards rear of car there is a quarter size disk on the same side as shaft selector that also could leak fluid.
If it's leaking tranny must be removed from car.

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82 300 TD, 215K, 06 Dmax LBZ 245K,
2015 VW TDI Golf Wagon 70K

Nice one ottomatic - did you by any chance take some pictures?

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

No pics. BTW It's not as intimidating as it seems. In reality The linkage does not go all the way into the valve body.

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82 300 TD, 215K, 06 Dmax LBZ 245K,
2015 VW TDI Golf Wagon 70K