Try in neutral also. I had a neutral lockout switch go bad. It's in the side of the transmission and lives in a pretty dirty environment.
-----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Craig Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 10:14 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Our 1980 300SD??S On Wed, 26 Jun 2013 07:45:48 -0600 Chris N John <ceand...@tctwest.net> wrote: > Been having some issues starting it throughout the winter. Usually a > jiggle of ignition or the auto gear shifter would do the trick. > .... > NO GO in reverse!! Just revved up a bit and didn't move. OK, > then forward? Yep, goes perfect! The two symptoms suggest the shifter bushings or adjustment, the former because the neutral-lockout switch wasn't being put in the right position, the latter because the transmission's lever wasn't placed where it should have been. When you have the problem, have someone crawl under the car and wiggle the transmission's lever to see if it will move to the correct position. Craig _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
