[R129 SL] shift knob story - part 2
Cliff Sadler
r129list@mbcoupes.com
Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:39:32 -0400
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MessageFinally had the time and the tools to do the "fused" shift knob
change.
Wasn't as hard as I thought, but it is not for the faint of heart. Detailed
description, and sources coming later today.
short version:
There's a knob on Ebay that's pretty nice out of Canada, but has a
disclaimer.
If you have a "fused" shift knob (pre 1994 in 500SLs) then you'll have to
perform open console surgery to remove the old one, and you'll have to
replace the shift lever.
I have figured out how to do the whole thing for less than 120.00 if you
do the work yourself.
Cliff
1991 500SL
daily driver
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D704300123-14072003><FONT face=3D"Eras Medium ITC" =
size=3D2>Finally=20
had the time and the tools to do the "fused" shift knob=20
change.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D704300123-14072003><FONT face=3D"Eras Medium ITC" =
size=3D2>Wasn't=20
as hard as I thought, but it is not for the faint of heart. =20
Detailed</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D704300123-14072003><FONT face=3D"Eras Medium ITC"=20
size=3D2>description, and sources coming later =
today.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D704300123-14072003><FONT face=3D"Eras Medium ITC"=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D704300123-14072003><FONT face=3D"Eras Medium ITC" =
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version: </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D704300123-14072003><FONT face=3D"Eras Medium ITC" =
size=3D2>There's=20
a knob on Ebay that's pretty nice out of Canada, but has a=20
disclaimer.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D704300123-14072003><FONT face=3D"Eras Medium ITC" =
size=3D2>If you=20
have a "fused" shift knob (pre 1994 in 500SLs) then you'll have=20
to</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D704300123-14072003><FONT face=3D"Eras Medium ITC" =
size=3D2>perform=20
open console surgery to remove the old one, and you'll have=20
to</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D704300123-14072003><FONT face=3D"Eras Medium ITC" =
size=3D2>replace=20
the shift lever. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D704300123-14072003><FONT face=3D"Eras Medium ITC"=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D704300123-14072003><FONT face=3D"Eras Medium ITC" =
size=3D2>I have=20
figured out how to do the whole thing for less than 120.00 if=20
you</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D704300123-14072003><FONT face=3D"Eras Medium ITC" =
size=3D2>do the=20
work yourself.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D704300123-14072003><FONT face=3D"Eras Medium ITC"=20
size=3D2>Cliff</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D704300123-14072003><FONT face=3D"Eras Medium ITC" =
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500SL </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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driver</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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