A brand New Old Stock OE bowden cable for your automatic transmission. No longer available from Mercedes Benz. This part is critical to proper shift timing. The bowden cable runs from the transmission to the throttle linkage on many Mercedes from the early 1980's up through the early mid 1990's. When this cable fails or is out of adjustment the transmission will either shift too early or too late. Even though this cable is new It does have some small scratches on the white plastic housing when Kent used it to make an install video a couple years ago. This by no means affects the operation of the cable assembly.
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Replacement of the cable requires a somewhat "tricky" procedure. You will find that you may need “three hands” as well as a special bent plier to complete this job with the transmission in the car.
If you do not know how to do this job we recommend you add Kent's on demand video instruction to your shopping cart. In his video Kent will show you how to make a "third hand" as well as guide you through the entire process in detail so you can complete this job yourself. He will use a transmission out of the car and on the bench so you can clearly see each step in this video manual (see related products to purchase separately).
The cable does come with a new o-ring, but no adjustment procedures are included in the installation instructions. If you are not familiar with adjusting the cable to Kent's other video in the related products below.
You will need a good clamping plier to remove and replace this cable without breaking the plastic housing. We have found our special clamping tool (that we build here in our shop) is the ideal tool for this job (see related products below.
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