How to replace MERCEDES SPRINTER Gear Cables | Roadside Follow along guide NO SPECIAL TOOLS NEEDED

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7 ай бұрын

Help to remove the lower dash to access the gear mechanism check out this video, or alternatively check the other videos in this gear selection series...
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I am not a mechanic, just ready to give it a go and allow many more trouble-free miles exploring the world in our self build family campervan. I couldn't find any helpful KZfaq videos on the process of replacing the gear linkage cables, so if this has been helpful give it a like to help it spread to others it may help.
This is the 3rd video in the series as I try to fix the notchy 1st 2nd and reverse gear selection on my high mileage Mercedes Sprinter 313 W906 LWB 2014 Campervan.
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@beeksy82 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this mate top job !!! Hopefully my Vito is similar?!?!

@beaulunaedvantures 3 ай бұрын

Fingers crossed. Cheers for the comment, couldn’t find anything on KZfaq when I did mine so I hope this video helps. Good luck 👍

@markg99 7 ай бұрын

I was listening to your instructions and I took the gear box out. Can you do a video on how to put it back in please? 😅

@beaulunaedvantures 7 ай бұрын

Hey up mi duck🤣 if you take the gear box out you just need a really really big hammer to get it back in 👍🔨

@julianreynolds 7 ай бұрын

Nice job, looks like it was worth the effort and not too complicated. Did you use a genuine Mercedes part (expensive) or was it an aftermarket item. Keep up the great content.

@beaulunaedvantures 7 ай бұрын

Hi again! Yes I did use a genuine replacement cable, however it wasn't new. It came with the second hand gear mechanism I bought from eBay recently and replaced on the van in the last video. It was more to see if there was any difference on selecting 2nd gear, but I'm coming to the conclusion that there is gearbox damage causing that issue. It is only really slight and not geting any worse so I'll live with that for now. How is your repair/adjustment of your gears holding up? And where are you looking to head to next?

@aberdeendeltaforce Ай бұрын

Hi thanks for the upload, it’s been very helpful, I was wondering about the plastic parts at the end of the linkage that push fit on to the gear box under the van. Did you use the old ones as the linkage I’m thinking on buying from a MB dealership doesn’t appear to have these plastic push on clips supplied according to the picture? Thanks again 👍

@beaulunaedvantures Ай бұрын

Hi David, the black clips at the gearbox end came with the secondhand cables I bought, but I know they are not included when buying the cables from main dealer and need to be bought separately. If you ask at the Mercedes parts desk they will be able to give you those too. Just out of interest have you a price for the new cables from MB? Rang them recently for a price of a rear light cluster and meant to ask then but forgot

@beaulunaedvantures Ай бұрын

Just found the part number for the black clips - Mercedes Sprinter 6 Speed A9062680166 you’ll need two of them as they are sold separately 👍

@aberdeendeltaforce Ай бұрын

@@beaulunaedvantures nice one thanks, I’ll ring them up and see, if you go online now western commercial MB dealer currently selling linkage cable set for £97.20. 👍

@aberdeendeltaforce Ай бұрын

@@beaulunaedvantures that’s great, thanks for the part number, I actually have a 2014 VW crafter but it’s a rebadged sprinter, only difference is the engine and front face styling, everything else including gearbox is the same. 👍

@beaulunaedvantures Ай бұрын

@@aberdeendeltaforce Thanks very much that’s really helpful. Good luck if you give it a go 👍 I’ve very little experience with this sort of thing and found it pretty easy going

@bobbyedwards6144 7 ай бұрын

Hi, just found your channel, I have a 2014 sprinter by myself and the gears are very stiff. Did you find a big improvement after the cables and oil change? Thanks

@beaulunaedvantures 7 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks. Same year as ours 😁 we were having major issues trying to select gears, mainly 1st, 2nd and reverse. The gear lever would have to by rammed into these gears and crunched into them. The reverse lights and camera would come on trying to select 1st gear and going through the gears was a pretty miserable experience. The biggest change was replacing the gear selector bush in the dash mounted gear selection mechanism (that’s what I call it anyway). Changing the gearbox oil made no real difference on our van, but it was good to do for maintenance I think. If your having issues with stiffness selecting all the gears I’d say the cables would be a good place to start for sure. And changing the gearbox oil is a relatively simple procedure so might also be worth a go too. Let me know how you get on 👍