What is the plastic part?
Okay, here is what happen. I notice over the last couple of days that my 94 E420 was not shifting gears as smoothly as it usually does. It would hold the 1st gear, then shift to 2nd gear and hold, then shift to 3rd gear and operate correctly around 55-65 MPH. If I floor the gas pedal at high speeds the car begin to hesitate as if the drive belt was slipping or as if the transmission was slipping in and out of gear.

I decided to check my transmission fluid and it was okay and in good shape. Got under the chassis and notice 2 things. The first, was that it was wet around the starter lockout switch/safety neutral switch and that there was a hose above leaking fluid in which I determine to be A/C water discard. The water has been leaking on the metel rod that attaches to the top of the starter lockout switch/safety neutral switch which has cause surface rust on the metel rod. The second, was that there was a plastic ring part that was attach to the metel rod in which I feel has something to do with keeping the metel rod secure to the starter lockout switch.

Can someone give me some feedback on this plastic ring piece.


The first photo is of the hose that is dripping water. Is there suppose to be something attach to stop water from leaking on to the starter lockout switch.

The second and third photo is of the plastic ring piece attach to the metel rod. What is this plastic ring called. Thanks for any feedback on this problem.

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