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| argentia | Sun Nov 20, 2011 6:57 pm Post #1 |
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When in drive and accelorating a ticking noise comes from the selector area. This noise goes when decelorating or if you push the selector arm towards the right. Once let go the arm naturally wants to go to the left and the clicking starts again - all very annoying. Anyone had this befor eor know what the problem is? |
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| Neil | Sun Nov 20, 2011 7:00 pm Post #2 |
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You may need to have the selector bushes replaced. Mine didn't warn me, they just cracked and the lever went slack. They're pence from the dealer, but bushes themselves are very hard and access to fit them isn't great. My mechanic was cursing me, and each bush had to be left in a mug of hot water for a good while before fitting... |
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| argentia | Sun Nov 20, 2011 8:01 pm Post #3 |
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Is there a guide anywhere how to fit these things? Or is it a garage job? |
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| Will | Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:53 am Post #4 |
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As Neil says, could be a broken or missing bush on the selector. Does the shifter move about much (free play/back and forth?). It could be one of the bushes that link the selector shaft to the gearbox. The bushes are peanuts, about £1 each. Fitting is straightforward (one clip to prise off), but access can be tricky, especially for the forwardmost one that sits at the gearbox end (you have about 1-2" between the gearbox and the transmission tunnel!) One of those jobs that it *much* easier with a ramp! A drop of silicon grease on the bush, and/or heat will help fitting. Good luck! |
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| Talac2.6 | Thu May 8, 2014 3:06 pm Post #5 |
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On looking underneeth my 201 to locate a metalic rattle I've found that the long hoizontal rod that goes into the box is verry slack. On reading the above posts it looks/sounds like I need to replace the bush that goes into the box?. I've orderd the bush (£1.98) and have acess to a ramp to do it. I noticed when I had a look at the problem area there's not much room to get my hands/Fingers in to change it. Any advice before I tackle this would be much appriciated. |
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| G3MAW | Fri May 9, 2014 12:30 pm Post #6 |
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You'll find the job easier ( relatively speaking ) if you lower the gearbox by disconnecting the rear engine/transmission mounting, as the linkage is located high up in the tunnel. A ramp is a must for this job. Also, carefully inspect the sheet metal operating arm on the gearbox which the rod connects to via the bush. The existing bush wears out because the sheet metal arm cuts into the bush over time. If the bush has dropped out, then the metal-to-metal contact between the rod and the arm will have caused the hole for the bush to become oval. So be prepared to renew the rod and the arm if this is the (worst) case scenario. Worn out bushes mean that you can never be quite certain that the 'Park' position is engaged. Potentially disastrous ! Mercedessource.com sell a custom made long reach pair of pliers with a set of jaws machined to fit the bushes. Haven't used them myself but the video looks convincing. |
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| Will | Fri May 9, 2014 1:11 pm Post #7 |
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There's always a way round things. I've done this job on a couple of Mercs without a ramp and likewise I've had the use of a ramp to re-bush the linkages on one of my old 2.5-16s. It's a much easier job to access these parts with space underneath you but not impossible to DIY :-) |
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