This may just be me being picky but when the shifter is in R or N, it wiggles fore and aft about 3/4". Any other position and it's solid. Is there a bushing or something that can be adjusted? I've also noticed that when I wiggle the shifter in R, the reverse lights will go on and off.

Thanks!

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

there are two bushings on the actual shifter linkage, theu usually fail and cause the same type slop as you describe

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1967 250 S
1967 280SE
1968 250S
1971 280 SE
1973 220
1974 280 S
1975 450 SEL
1976 220 D
1979 300SD
1983 300 SD
1985 230 TE euro
1986 280SL
1986 500 SEL euro
1986 190E 2.3
1990 300 SE
2003 C230 K
2004 C230 K
1987 560SEL
1987 300SDL now in canada
2005 C230
1998 C43 AMG Sold to DON
1993 190E 2.6
300TD Former daily driver Totaled
current:
R320 CDI
Ram 2500 Cummins

click buy parts and look under trans. Site down right now, but are only a few bucks each. I've had one "in stock" for a long time.

Need a 3y/o, or a 12" pair of needle nose pliers to get to them. Not much room between trans and trans tunnel.

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

Thanks. Are the bushings installed from the top side of the shifter or from under the car?

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

Beneath. Teh main bushing is green, and dense/hard.

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

Are you sure about that Terry, the shifter is an electronic unit after all. I believe the mechanical linkage is for the brake pedal but am happy to be corrected.

From my memory of things the bottom of the gear shift lever is heavily sprung.

It's an electronic trans and while the shifter has electrical aspects to it, when shifted to R or D it is connected to mechanical linkage below.

The shifter bushing is #27 on the diagram. http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.asp?TP=1&F=210225&M=606%2E962&GA=722%2E608&CT=GA&cat=23V&SID=27&SGR=095&SGN=09

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

I have never done this on W210, but I have done it on a W123 and it was ornery.

Well I never. I'd always presumed that linkage was for the brake pedal

OK, I just rolled up under the car and I now see that the bushing located where the shifter is attached to the control rod is completely missing. I reckon it disentegrated from exhaust heat. This may also be the source of the annoying rattle/vibration I've been hearing from down there somewhere.

The other end seems to be fairly secure but I'll probably replace it as well for good measure.

So, are both bushings the same ones shown in the diagram as part number 27?

Thanks again!

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

Not positive but I thnik 89 in this detail may be the 2nd one.

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.asp?TP=1&F=210225&M=606%2E962&GA=722%2E608&CT=F&cat=45Q&SID=26&SGR=100&SGN=02

How's that for moving parts POD?

The electronic shifter came out in 00 or 01 I think. You may have gotten them earlier in the UK though.

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

Fixed this tonight. Took about 5 min and a screwdriver - much easier than I thought. Now the shifter is much less wiggly!

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250