Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: CharlieSierra on April 28, 2019, 11:58:58

Title: Gear Linkage
Post by: CharlieSierra on April 28, 2019, 11:58:58: Hi All

Does anyone know whether the gear-shift linkage is shared amongst the W111/W108 and W113.

I am in need of a replacement as mine has broken at the gear shift end. I have found this on e-bay, but am unsure whether it's compatible with W113 (manual factory 4 speed 250sl - early).

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153113694990?ul_noapp=true

MB no longer has this item available.

Thanks in advance
Charles
Title: Re: Gear Linkage
Post by: Benz Dr. on April 29, 2019, 04:01:15: Only on floor shift models with top loaded transmissions. And generally, only on similar years.
Title: Re: Gear Linkage
Post by: ja17 on April 29, 2019, 14:35:21: The length of the rods may be different? Some of the stiffener rods vary by the size of the ends depending on year. The chrome shift rod is the same, but some years have a slight bend forward.
Title: Re: Gear Linkage
Post by: Benz Dr. on April 29, 2019, 15:32:40: :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Gear Linkage
Post by: mbzse on April 29, 2019, 16:36:34: Quote from: szentesi
.../...gear shift linkage.../...W113. I am in need of a replacement.../...
Attached a picture with c-c measurement for W113 Pagoda four-speed gearbox thrust arm (stabilizer rod).

The item in your picture (web link) is too long, but it can of course be cut and re-threaded if you care to spend the effort. Use the end fitting with eyelet from your old thrust arm
Title: Re: Gear Linkage
Post by: CharlieSierra on April 29, 2019, 20:02:19: Thanks all for their replies, I really appreciate it.

Unless I am mistaken, the angle of the shifter end does look slightly different on mine compared to the eBay item. I've attached pictures of mine to compare...

Perhaps I would be better off trying to repair mine by cutting off the rod where the thread has sheared off, welding a new piece of rod to the linkage and re-threading the end?
Title: Re: Gear Linkage
Post by: Benz Dr. on April 29, 2019, 20:07:42: Uh, those aren't shifter rods. Those are stabilizer rods. There are different ones for different models but they're all basically the same.