Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: mbebrim on August 03, 2021, 09:24:10

Title: Purpose of the holes in transmission tunnel
Post by: mbebrim on August 03, 2021, 09:24:10

Do somebody knows the purpose of these two holes in transmission tunnel from passenger side in 280SL 1970?

Title: Re: Purpose of the holes in transmission tunnel
Post by: mrfatboy on August 03, 2021, 13:26:00

They are for access to linkages and other things.  They should have cover plates.

Title: Re: Purpose of the holes in transmission tunnel
Post by: dirkbalter on August 03, 2021, 14:56:52

Assuming you are talking about the two round holes, I don't have them and I suspect that these are not original.

Title: Re: Purpose of the holes in transmission tunnel
Post by: mrfatboy on August 03, 2021, 14:59:34

Lol. I didn’t even notice those. That’s what I get for answering a post first thing in the morning🤣🤣🤣😳

Title: Re: Purpose of the holes in transmission tunnel
Post by: Pawel66 on August 03, 2021, 15:54:24

I was also going to lift the carpet and check where are my two round holes!

Title: Re: Purpose of the holes in transmission tunnel
Post by: waltklatt on August 03, 2021, 16:20:38

I have never seen those holes before.
Suspect that they were drilled in when the previous owner wanted to access the linkage points for the kickdown, while test-driving.
Nope, Mercedes never had those holes there.  Only the two larger ones further up.  Those had metal plates to cover up.
Try using some rubber plugs to cover the smaller ones.
Walter

Title: Re: Purpose of the holes in transmission tunnel
Post by: Shvegel on August 03, 2021, 22:23:28

The two round ones were a bush fix for someone trying to get the linkage unstuck.  Figure out what size they are and search "Body plugs".

Title: Re: Purpose of the holes in transmission tunnel
Post by: merrill on August 07, 2021, 12:19:50

I used the large hole to R/R the trans solenoid on my 66 230