It sounds like the shifter bushings are worn out. Take a peek at the
bushings as well as the neutral safety switch, as maybe it's off too.
Some people have trouble starting in Park with worn bushings, as the
neutral safety switch isn't registering that it's in park, though when
in neutral it seems to line up OK.
Rob
'85 300D
Garden Grove, CA
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On 8/6/12 5:37 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Re : Neutral safety switch and shifter jamming.
> Posted by: "Nate"vwnate1@yahoo.com vwnate1
> Date: Sun Aug 5, 2012 7:26 pm ((PDT))
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> Usually the failure of the starter to crank , it the solenoid dying of old age , the jamming shifter is a new one to me .
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> Remember : you can always go rescue her when it refuses to crank , just take a shiny new big paper clip and jumper the starter teminals in the black plastic box either on top of the right inner wheel housing or on the right frame rail near the alternator , depending on what chassis& year you have .
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> -Nate
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>> > We've been experiencing shifter jam& the car not starting. Is there maintenance to be done to the shifter bushing and or any way of cleaning or repairing the neutral safety switch? Just had a case of not starting and then pushing the car into a parking space and then it started. It's my wife's car and I experienced the not starting once and it was solved by jiggling the shifter. Lawrence Rhodes
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