Shift bushings are loose
 

When I got my 300E the seller had let the shift bushings go for way too long...as in, the bushings were completely gone and the shift rod had been rattling around for so long in the eyelets that they were enlarged. Consequently the replacement bushings don't fit as tightly as they should and there's still a little bit of play in the lever. It's tolerable but I want better than that. I'm thinking of trying to dab some JB Weld on the bushings to take up the slack. Is there anything else I can do?

Made my own for the 190e and my 260e out of a brass bar. A lot are doing this now as nylon, or rubber ones , are not lasting very long .

Should be easy to find replacements at a wrecking yard.

Sixto
83 300SD
98 E320 wagon

OK, thanks for the ideas.

The brass shifter bushings are an excellent idea and will far out last the plastic factory bushings. A discovery made a few months ago - for the W123 shifter bushings and possibly other models a kitchen tool,called a cherry pit remover is a great tool to install the,plastic shifter bushings. It resembles a pair of pliers with one side holding the new shifter bushing and the other side forcing the bushing into the shifter,rod when the plier action is applied. It helps to heat the bushings a little in a microwave,or boiling water to soften the new bushing a little and apply a little silicone grease. Good luck with your project. Shifter bushings should be a regular maintenance item