SL/R107: Replacing shifter bushings
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'76 450SLC
Replacing shifter bushings
Hello, all. New to the forum.
My shifter has some major play, so I bought a shifter bushing, as seen in the pic, and two bushings for the linkage below. All of the online instructions seem to address the linkage bushings underneath the car but not the shifter one, which wasn't even on the shaft when I bought the car.
What's the best way to get the shifter bushing onto the center shaft? Do I have to remove the seats to remove the console to remove those two ingeniously placed bolts on the left to get to the house that Jack built?
Also, does the flat, washer-end go up against the housing or towards the shifter? Thanks, everyone!
My shifter has some major play, so I bought a shifter bushing, as seen in the pic, and two bushings for the linkage below. All of the online instructions seem to address the linkage bushings underneath the car but not the shifter one, which wasn't even on the shaft when I bought the car.
What's the best way to get the shifter bushing onto the center shaft? Do I have to remove the seats to remove the console to remove those two ingeniously placed bolts on the left to get to the house that Jack built?
Also, does the flat, washer-end go up against the housing or towards the shifter? Thanks, everyone!
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From: Southern Illinois
82 380SL 96 SL500
I can't be of much help, but here's a video on installing the bushings.
http://www.mercedessource.com/node/9405
http://www.mercedessource.com/node/9405
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From: Southern Illinois
82 380SL 96 SL500
...then I recommend you do a search on the 107 forum at benzworld.org.
I'm positive you will find everything you wanted to know about removal of the shifter and installation of the bushings.
I'm positive you will find everything you wanted to know about removal of the shifter and installation of the bushings.
