Hi All,

First this is my first Benz ( I know nothing), The vehicle is a 95 C-280. with 246,000 miles in great shape look taken care of. I have had it a week. Heres the weird part. My speedometer has started to not work - then jump to working. Tach was running fine - untill last night - same as speedometer - just stops then works . What should i look for ?

I also have a rattle down where the shifter is . I look underneath seems to show that a bushing may be missing where the shifter attaches to the transmission its like a vibrating rattle. If i slightly move the shifter to the right is stops - it is not a constant noise either. MB dealer says part is 6.00 - will a local transmision shop be able to fix it or should I go to the dealer?

Have a local reputable MB-trained independent tech perform the repairs on your car. It will less expensive than going to the dealer.

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Fred Hoelzle

Depending on your level of comfort in doing your own repairs, the trans-linkage bushing (nylon) is an easy fix.

I believe by 1995, MBZ was no longer using mechanical speedometers, so I would start trouble shooting at fuses, connectors, sending units, etc.

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Don't Chrome them; polish them

Do a search. I think I have heard of the dead guages before.

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1998 C230 330,000 miles (currently dead of second failed EIS, yours will fail too, turning you into the dealer's personal human cash machine)
1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow)
Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra

my dead gauges were either a fuse...or the ovp... not sure if that model has an ovp

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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Whats an OVP ? What makes the needle move? is there a cable or something from the transmission. Why would it not work - then magically work.