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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 12:06 AM
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My shifter seems loose, it makes a clinking noise when shifting. I shift a lot down to 3 and 2 for engine braking. Perhaps thats the reason its loose now? is this easily fixed? what needs to be done?
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 12:57 AM
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Common for W202's to wear out shifter bushings. Easy fix.
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 04:10 AM
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how much to get it fixed?
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 07:25 AM
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get the shifter bushing from the 201 model

thats what my mechanic did. its stiffer and lasts longer

he was saying how the w202 oem shifter bushing is soft and suceptible to melting.
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thank rincewind! ill ask my mechanic when i bring it in next time
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Old Jul 29, 2003 | 11:52 PM
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hey, i've noticed my shifter acting loose. and it squeeks. like when in drive, u can hear it rattle and squeek. if u hold it, then it stops making noises.
has anyone changed out shifter bushing by them self? any instructions?
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Old Jul 30, 2003 | 12:26 AM
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Common for W202's to wear out shifter bushings. Easy fix.
HA! Easy? Try a two hour very difficult job. You have to have girl hands to get up in there to change it. Last time I tried to do it I gave up and took it in to get it done. My bill was $128 for labor and I paid less than $2 for the part.
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If TP knows of a better way than I do I would like to know.
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yea how do u replace the shifter bushings? is it from under the car, or do u remove the center consol?
got 2 bushings today for 7 bucks at the dealer.
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It's under the car, right under the console area. One of them is easy to get to and the other is nearly impossible. The one I'm trying to replace is the imposssible one.
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hey, ok how in the world do u get in the new bushings? i tried squeesing it in, it just wown't go. i then tried microwaving it for 30 seconds, and then it went in but kinda got mesed up so now the rod wown't go through it. any tricks. and any easy way to get to the nearly imposible one.
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Are you using the clear ones? I bought the blue ones for the electronic controlled transmission because they are easier to get in. I tried the clear ones at first too but the dealer said they use these because they are much easier.
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hey, yea i got the clear ones. i gave up on them. i'll check on the blue ones. tommrow.
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