The other common possibility of your problem is the circular connector could be fluid in the connection, so after the drainage of the fluid. Remove the connector, and inside should be dry, and the failure of this is why the fluid wick's-up in to the TCM. I would replace the connector too Pull down the wire connector (fastened with a clip) to reveal the screw that holds the shield in place. There's a star pattern screw hidden away under that harness that I just pulled out of the way, unscrew it. Once the bottom screw is removed, simply push the thin metal shield out of the way revealing the connector. Personally I own a 320CDi and E55 AMG W210, so the majority of common problem I have already faced. The W210 was the successor to the W124, so it had a very hard task of becoming a better alternative to the predecessor. Currently, you can pick up a half decent W210 for around £500-1000 and the price of pristine models can be 10 times that. mercedessource Product - Introduction to a very common shifting problem, how to diagnose it and options for repairing it This is PART 1 of Kent’s three part video series on troubleshooting and repairing a very common shifting problem in the 1996 to 2006 Mercedes 722.6 five (5) speed automatic transmission. The entire video series is included free of charge when you purchase the 722.6 limp 1. My question is if the same procedure could be done for a facelift model. I can't found any information about that. Maybe this problem is because of something else, I don't know. 2. Can someone tell me which is the part number for a 5-speed transmission gear selector switch, equivalent with this one: 210 545 13 32 (for pre-facelift: 4-speed The kickdown relay (I believe) is in the compartment behind the fuse box. You'll have to undo about 6 screws on the fuse box cover in order to get to it. Hi, thanks for the replies. The MAF is not bad because I have replaced that with another of the same part number (this was a genuine mercedes part). Figure 1 Shown here is the new gear selector bushing for the W210 Mercedes with the 722.6 transmission. Figure 2 With the engine off, place the car into first gear. This will move the end of the gear lever closer to the front of the car for easier access. The Mercedes-Benz OM612 engine is a straight-5 diesel engine produced by Daimler AG ,today Mercedes-Benz. It was introduced in 1999 for the 2000 model year in a 170 PS (125 kW; 168 hp) version in the W210 E-Class, W211 E-Class, W163 ML-Class, W203 C-Class and W209 CLK-Class in 2000. Also used in the Austrian built Jeep WG Grand Cherokee (ENF in bqtP7X.

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