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manual gearbox adjustments R 170.

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Hello; Latest attempt at sorting out a bad 1st/2nd gearchange. Box is back from specialist, who says no problem with box. Have also made new poly bushes for gear selector frame. Clutch is fine. New release bearing., and reverse bled carried out. Still a gear selector problem. Have used the special tool at the gear lever with Orange button depressed, then released. Reverse gear ok. Can anyone say if the cable where the Orange button is; can be adjusted to give me 1st/2nd gear ? No mention of anyone explaining how this adjustment is carried out, several people awaiting an expert to advise for us. Many thanks meantime.
 
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I have to say I would only do what you have done, failing that I think you need to buy a new Gear Lever Selector Box and Linkage or Cables, I have little experience of Manual Trans in R170, but used to do a lot of high mile Sprinters with exactly the same problem and changing the Cables / Lever Box would always cure that problem ;)

HTH,
 
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Thanks Dave, yes its been a long long journey, box to specialist, who could find nothing wrong, to making my own poly bushes, as no one has these anymore, to dismantling clutch assembly, and new release bearing and trying to figure if any adjustments on cable with orange button would make a difference, to changing oil to several different vi
 
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