W201 / W124 5 speed shifter refurbishment - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Jay Gibbs · #1 12-08-2015, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Stretch

I'm not really sure what went wrong just yet but I'll show the problem

The new part on the right has "two wing parts"

I'm just going to file the one on the right hand side off and then I've made the correct part.

The old part (LHS in picture) has a number #3 on the casting the the new part (on RHS in picture) has a number #4. The "double wings" won't fit into the plastic swivel casing I've got...

...to be continued...

I know Mercedes is "standardizing" many parts...the wings you refer to may have something to do with the reverse light switch, which may be on the left or right side, depending on which shifter configuration you have. MBZ is probably just manufacturing ONE part now that CAN be applicable to multiple shifter applications by just modifying (removing one wing) for the specific shifter- as you observed...

J.G.

Stretch · #2 12-09-2015, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by moon161

Bit late to ask, but did you make sure the 5-R arm on the side of the gearbox was screwed in tight and had no lost motion? That was the source of one of my headaches.

I remember your thread on that. I think mine's OK as I know the chap who pulled the gearbox to bits!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay Gibbs

I know Mercedes is "standardizing" many parts...the wings you refer to may have something to do with the reverse light switch, which may be on the left or right side, depending on which shifter configuration you have. MBZ is probably just manufacturing ONE part now that CAN be applicable to multiple shifter applications by just modifying (removing one wing) for the specific shifter- as you observed...

J.G.

I hope Mercedes has started to standardise this part because I'm going with option #2 listed above. The "wing" as I'm calling it is staying in place and the cheap housing is being fitted to see if it works.

The wings fit inside the housing and help with a pivoting sliding motion for the lever as you slide the shifter from the left to right

Stretch · #3 12-09-2015, 11:42 AM

Starting with the shifter lever

Fitting the new bushings to the alloy shifter assembly

I used a washer on either side to make sure the new parts weren't damaged and just started the pressing in process with a set of pliers

I did this on both sides

Then I found some open ended spanners to use as a temporary block in the opening between the two bushings

The spanners were quite tight in there for the next stage

Pressing in with my hydraulic press (total over kill - a decent vice would do just as well)

Note I'm pressing into wood as well (top and bottom)

There we go Bob's my uncle.

Stretch · #4 12-09-2015, 11:52 AM

My chosen grease is this one

I don't expect it is easy to find the same brand outside of the Benelux countries so find yourself some good quality black MoS2. I'm pretty sure that's what has been used originally.

Manny (see post above) says his wheel bearing grease works too - but that anti-seize tended to bung stuff up. (see post #15 below as well)

Note the orientation of the bend in the shifter rod that attaches to the gear lever handle. (Not massively important at this stage as you can still rotate it if absolutely necessary - but it is good to get your head used to it)

You have to grease this steel rod before fitting it to the alloy housing - with my MoS2 lots of excess just got pushed out. Wipe off.

With spring in place you need to push down the spring and insert the clip.

I found bent needle nosed pliers were good for this. A combination of finger and flat screw driver blade also helped with the spring!

Picture above shows clip going on - just push home with flat screwdriver blade

Stretch · #5 12-09-2015, 11:58 AM

Dreadful picture below shows approximately how much and where I applied grease on the alloy part before I fitted it to the new plastic housing.

(I hate Canon point and shoot cameras when they have to have the flash on)

As this solution (solution 2 see above) might not work I may get a second chance to get a better picture!

So anyway - install the pin again

That's all for now folks.

Must cook decent lamb curry for dinner tonight. I might be back with this tomorrow.