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Old 10-25-2012, 04:14 PM
ElmoOxygen ElmoOxygen is offline
85 California 300SD
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Occidental, CA
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Originally Posted by jay_bob View Post
I vote shifter bushings. My 300TD had missing bushings, it was like moving a fork stuck in jello. Could not find reverse, flakey start, no backup lights, etc.

New bushings and proper adjustment of the shift rod cured all these issues. And the shifter snaps into each gear with proper Mercedes precision.
Nice... I will probably order some shifter bushings for my 85SD then. It has a kinda jello feeling when in gear, but you can feel each gear click as you move it, and the reverse lights work fine. However when I put it in drive, I have to push the shifter a little bit further than the standard position for drive, then the shifter feels kinda loose.

What did you refer to for proper adjustment of the shift rod?
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