Zebrano shifter instead of ugly rubber one on 1994 S320
some photos on how to change old ugly shifter for new zebrano on 94 S320
later models i believe are different ,i think the top just screws on.
In ideal u just press shifter and twist it to the right, but it wasnt my case my was stuck.
If thats your case first you will have to take wood piece off .
1st-remove ashtray-move plastic piece with the arrow,ashtray should pop up php5Qz1nKPM.jpg
2nd-pull spring out and unscrew the little screw i used the tip from my HUSKY screw driver phpCzllAPPM.jpg
3rd-to remove wood use t0rx-15 to unscrew to little bolts phpfjaJxSPM.jpg
5th remove top plastic cover over the shifter, theres 4 clips -2front and 2rear.just lift them with screwdriver and pull it up.
Plastic top will be hanging on the shifter ,its kinda hard to work with it but thats how it is. Remove C-Clip and pull the shifter with all the guts-spring and retainer php5qCoEKPM.jpg
I had to cut the spring to install it back use the grinder if available and don't cut too much around 5mm-1.5 link.
Insert spring back and shifter over retainer,press hard and install C-Clip,2nd pair of hands might require.
Attach plastic covet and then shifter-next photo without the cover phpgvAN5VPM.jpg
Thats it reinstall everything back in reverse order.
thought I post W140s common rust spots .. if you have a 140, check these areas and attend to the problem before it spreads.. if you are buying a 140, check these areas:
*trunk lid, by the edges
*trunk itself , where the striker is, under the plastic cover that runs parallel to the rear bumper -> every single 140 I have seen has rust under there but since it's hidden under a plastic cover, most people don't notice it. Pop the plastic cover off, and check.
*front quarter panel, right above the lower grey body panel between the door and front tires
*bottom edge of hood under the grill
*roof -> area in front of the sunroof, around the edge between sunroof and front windshield
*under the front door sills where you see a plastic with the mercedes writing--> very common on many 140's that I have seen here
*check for bubbles right below the rear tails
*check for bubbling around the rear trunk lock area. On a coupe it's easier to see because there is no cover, but on a sedan you have a trim piece that covers it (same trim piece that goes from one tail light to the other)
*area where front 1/4 panel meets the A pillar
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96 S500 Coupe. Black on black, 18" AMGs
I am new here. i have a 1999 s500 and after 2 weeks i had to replace the tranny. Now the AC is blowing hot air. My son pull the code (232,419). he said its the acc pushbutton control module. where is the module located and hard is to replace? #148302385 where can i get the module and what will be the price? thanks in advance.
I'm replacing my headgaskets and on they way down there gotta take apart most of the top of the engine. So, I decided to do little DIY while I'm at it.
Tools:
Flat-head phillips
5mm hex bit
3mm hex bit
and some real strength to take out the plug wires
First, open the hood and take off the plastics; two air intake tubes, the air filter housing, and the two coverings for the distributors.
Pull the tube back a little and then take them off. Remember to take out the sensor on the right tube. It just unclips and twists out.
This is what you should have now (Picture with distributor covers on):
Unscrew the plastic covering for the ignition wires. The two black plastic parts on each side of the engine, they got two plastic screws which you can use a flathead or a crosshead.
Once the plastics are taken out:
And the left-hand bank. The plugs are hard to take off so twist them and then try to pull them out. DO NOT PULL OUT BY THE WIRE, use the rubber moulding. I marked my wires because I’m going to take them out. If you just need to replace the wires then do it one-by-one. It is much simpler and easier than taking all the wires out and routing them all at once. If you're just doing spark plug removal this is where you stop and take out the sparks.
The distributors are inside the distributor coverings. It’s the part with all the wires attached. There are two distributors; one for the right side and the left side. Picture is for right side of the engine. Use 5mm hex to unbolt them.
This is what a distributor looks like with wires attached. There is a wire, which I took out in the middle.
Behind the distributor is the distributor rotor. There are 3, 3mm hex bolts. When installing tighten them to 2.5 Nm.
After the distributor rotor is this. Alldata called it a driver. It’s 1, 5mm hex bolt. At installation tighten this bolt to 9Nm. Take this part out with the orange protective cover and the seal on the cover.
Now, just do the same for the other side and that’s it for the distributors and wires. Installation in reverse order.
Another obstacle on the way to the headgaskets.
Tools
10mm wrench
Torx E8, although I used a socket, can't remember the size
Something to extract the oil in the reservoir. Used a windex nozzle.
The power steering reservoir is the cylindrical bucket sitting on the right side in front of the engine. It holds power steering fluid in order to make the Benz turn with ease.
This is the top view of the reservoir.
Unscrew the cap. And drain out all the power steering fluid. I used the spray nozzle from a bottle of windex to get the fluid out. There are two 10mm bolts to the left side of the reservoir which is attached to the bracket.
Next, unbolt the oil line coming into the reservoir. There are two 10mm bolts. You can only see one between the cables, but there is one below.
Now remove the filter inside the reservoir. There is one 10mm bolt in the middle of the yellowish cylinder which holds down the filter with a spring. Inside the cylinder is a spring. I held down the cylinder which in part held the spring when unbolting.
This picture is with the yellow cylinder taken out. You can see the spring that’s inside it.
This is the filter. I’m going to replace mine since it looks brown.
Under the filter are 4, Torx E8 bolts. I didn’t have a Torx E8 so I used a socket. To the left of the reservoir is a 10mm bolt that attaches the reservoir to a bracket attached to the engine.
Now just take of the steering wheel reservoir. Here, you can see the red gasket that the reservoir sits on.
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