I was servicing my 1982 300SD's transmission today and wanted to replace the control pressure cable (126 300 17 30). It's the one that is connected to the throttle linkage on the top of the valve cover. When I dropped the transmission pan, it looks like the only way to disconnect the bottom end of the cable is to drop the control valve body.

Is there another way to disconnect this cable on the transmission end? If I have to drop the control valve body, is it an easy thing to do if I am careful? Will tiny check valve balls go flying everywhere?

Thanks. Tom

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Tom Evans
69 280SE 91K (wish I still had it)
73 220D 98K
78 300D 134K
78 300D 185K
81 300SD 301K (still have)
82 300SD 321K (still have)
84 300D 268K
84 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban 225K (a whole different story!)

1984 300d turbo 147k
the cable is a diy, remove top on valve cover and push the cable in release the wire at side of trans 90 degs and pull up install new cable push in top end and take your finger to hold up small wire in side of trans clip on, new gasket or use old one install top to valve cover 1/2 hr done diy

RAYMOND485,

Do I need to lower the transmission fluid level any or is the normal level below the point where the cable goes into the transmission? Second, how do I actually remove the cable assembly from the transmission? Carefully prize it up with a screwdriver or is this where you reference turning it 90 degrees to free it?

Thanks. Tom

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Tom Evans
69 280SE 91K (wish I still had it)
73 220D 98K
78 300D 134K
78 300D 185K
81 300SD 301K (still have)
82 300SD 321K (still have)
84 300D 268K
84 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban 225K (a whole different story!)