There is supposed to be a plastic round thing that is also broken on my diesels...best bet is get a cable stop at a hardware store....you will have to cut off the sinker....Then slide stop on cable and tighten with set screw...

OR....you could order the new plastic part from MB....

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1978 Yellow 300D (The Mustard Toad)
1980 Blue 240D (The Iron Toad)
1989 Grey Mitsu.4WD Mighty Max Pickup (Needs a Diesel transplant bad)

(Open the pod bay doors HAL)