A250 intermittent gear change problem (manual)

m66mcm

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Hi, looking for opinions please. My wife's 2016 A250 AMG (44000 miles, manual gearbox) has intermittent problem, it is not able to select a gear - will not go in to any gear when first switched on and engine running, switching engine on and off a few times and then back to normal gearchange. May not happen for days and then return.
Been in to Mercedes but never does it when in. They are now saying may be the clutch, but having had car for 6 months, used warranty will not cover this as wear and tear item, so £2000 for a 'may be'. Thing is, it won't go in to gear, any gear, but then suddenly works fine again, would a worn clutch suddenly start working ok again for a while? Warranty seems to be pretty definitive, clutch not covered. Could it be something else does anyone think, or is it suck it up, pay £2000, and hope?
Thanks, Best, John
 

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doubt that clutch myself. £2k !! would have to do that myself if required. tomorrow i will out of interest look on WIS to see what the story..AH ! my system stops at 2015 .. will look anyway. do you mean you cant move the shifter ? or that shifter moves but cant get any gear ? during time it works all gears seem to shift normally ? wondering if any electronic matter between ignition and shifter and sorry on manual,dont know.. someone else will be along..
 

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I think id take it to a trusted indy merc specialist , it sounds like the CSC to me but the fact it works intermitantly suggests it maybe the linkages failing , I think in any case it will need stripping to find the route cause , it doesn't cost 2k to a clutch !
 
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Thank you. In Inverness in the Highlands so haven't heard of any Mercedes specialists here, its Arnold Clark Mercedes. I'll not comment on that! I will go back and press the issue, and perhaps query their pricing. Best, John
 

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