1985 380SE Throttle Linkage
 

Hello all, I just picked up a 1985 380SE at a local auction. This is the first Benz I've owned in over 25 years. With the odometer showing 232,000+ miles, it does have a few (ahem) minor problems. Even CarFax doesn't show any history on this vehicle until the odometer was at 192,000 miles. :rolleyes:


First and foremost, the throttle linkage was in pieces and looks to have been completely mis-adjusted. Driving it home, the tranny wouldn't even up-shift without taking my foot off of the gas. The pedel itself was nearly 90 degrees vertical from the floor board.

I went to a salvage yard and obtained the plastic shaft bushing, along with the insert and clip. After installing it, there was a world of difference. The pedel was still sloppy with no "easing" to speed and the tranny actually did shift automatically, though it felt like a draft horse kicking the car at every shift point.

What I really need now is tech help in setting up ALL the linkage for the engine, from the pedel to the throttle body, including the cruise control.

I know this will be a project car, but seeing as the body appears to be in decent contition, with just a spot of rust on the rocker panel, I'll try to restore it.

Thanks in advance for any and all help.

Haffie