Remove the whole shifter.

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Dang it, and I just had everything apart a few days ago to replace the shifter bulb.

I removed the shifter (took 2 hours) and got the new bushing on (took 30 seconds). Put it back in the car and connected the shift rod which took another hour to do since it hits the transmission tunnel as you try to get it in the bushing. Had to loosen the shifter again to allow the rod go in. And of course the neutral safety switch still won't let it start in park so I'll have to take apart most of what I already did to replace that. ARRGH!

You probably just need to adjust the NSS. Set the parking brake, put the shifter in Reverse, and adjust til the reverse lights come on, that's one quick way to do it.
Gilly

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I already got it out and with over 200,000 miles I might as well change it since they are only $15.

seems like a tool that saves 2 hrs to remove a shifter might be worth it!


NSS for $15? Maybe $115.

I paid $15.05 at the local import auto parts store and put it in last night.

But I don't think there is access to GET to the lever at the bottom of the shifter (enough to touch it, but not enough to do any work). If MB was "really" smart they would have put the bushings only on the rod, and the pins on both arms.
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