LT Don, If you decide to really dig in, 'tis not that difficult a job to repair the 'slipping gear on the shaft' failure. I did this last year on my 124.193.
Caution: Disconnect the speedo cable from the trans to prevent a kink leading to jumping needle. I don't know if this caution is needed for gassers but I suffered this fate even though the cable was loose in the footwell (some say you just need to release the cable from its securing point in the footwell). Tricks: when you finally have the speedometer in hand, gently lift the needle end over the stop and allow it to come to rest, and mark that position to keep speedometer calibration (this is also an opportunity to make a rough attempt at fixing a speedometer that is off). When you re-install the needle, mount it to a faster or slower position to fix the problem. With just one attempt I corrected a 'too fast' reading quite nicely. Put some masking tape on the speedo face to protect from scratches where you use a couple of spoons to lever off the needle. Remove the face, push out the shaft while pusing in a drill bit from the other end. Roughen up with a pliers and re-insert. I found that I needed to use a drift and small hammer to get the shaft fully seated, and I had to rig up a support for the plastic case on the receiving end to prevent cracking the plastic case. I mounted a long wood screw in a big block of wood and used the face of the screw to support the plastic while I drove the shaft home. -- Very respectfully, /s/ Max Dillon '87 300TD, 310k miles Charleston SC Digest lurker (on and off) since 2001 _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
