wow....i'm glad i stumbled upon this topic. my w124 has had that problem for some time now, but i haven't had the time to look in to it. one more question for you guys: when i reach higher speeds (around 80mph) a rattling sound comes from the gear box, but i can stop it just by tapping the shifter. will replacing the bushings hopefully fix this too? thanks again for the diy info.

brian