How to repair a broken mercontrol shift lever?
Replace a cracked or damaged housing. Check the teeth on the shift gear and shift lever for wear and replace if wear is present. Inspect all ball bearings for nicks or grooves that would cause them to bind and fail to move freely. Inspect all wires and check for insulation worn through by rubbing on a moving part.
Where do you replace a transmission shift solenoid?
To replace a shift solenoid, you have to remove the transmission fluid pan to reach the faulty solenoid. It is located in the valve body. Warning: In some vehicles, you can’t replace just one solenoid, you have to replace the whole solenoid pack.
How do you replace a gear shift spring?
Replace the Circlip. Inspect the nylon pin and the gear shift spring. Inspect the “throttle only” pivot for wear or cracks on the ramp portion of the shaft. If it has cracked, replace it with a stainless steel shaft. Ensure the lower stop tab has not broken off. If it has, attempt to find the tab and replace it, or fabricate a new one.
What to do if your transmission control unit is bad?
Retrieve the service manual catalog provided by your manufacturer. Make sure that you have all the tools that are required for the replacement. Locate the transmission control unit of your vehicle by referring to the service manual. Remove the connections of the battery entirely. Shift your gear to neutral and apply the emergency brake.
Replace a cracked or damaged housing. Check the teeth on the shift gear and shift lever for wear and replace if wear is present. Inspect all ball bearings for nicks or grooves that would cause them to bind and fail to move freely. Inspect all wires and check for insulation worn through by rubbing on a moving part.
How do you reset adaptive shifting on a Mercedes Benz?
This procedure will reset the adaptive shifting points in your Mercedes-Benz automatic Transmission Control Unit (TCU). These simple do it yourself instructions take less than 5 minutes. No tools are required to perform this procedure and make your Mercedes-Benz shift like new.
What to use to repair shift cable nut?
I did not need the $20 control repair kit. I used an acid brush cut to 1/4″ dabbed in light grease to coat the contact points as I assembled the unit. The manual and pictures came in handy, since the reassembly was about a week after I took it apart. Also notice the access hole for the shift cable nut.
Replace the Circlip. Inspect the nylon pin and the gear shift spring. Inspect the “throttle only” pivot for wear or cracks on the ramp portion of the shaft. If it has cracked, replace it with a stainless steel shaft. Ensure the lower stop tab has not broken off. If it has, attempt to find the tab and replace it, or fabricate a new one.