Reverse Shift (click) in steering column

[PPATEL]

I hope someone can help me, I have a W187 220 (1952) and can't seem to find out why the feel (click) of the reverse shift is not noticeable.

I am having a hard time diffrentiating from the 1st gear and reverse and sometimes pick reverse intead of first. I know there is some sort of a click feeling built into these cars.

Anyone have any ideas where I should start? I am thinking of rebuilding the column, but only to solve this issue, so I want to make sure I am not embarking on more than what's needed.

Thanks in advance for all the advice!

Pran

[Scott Montoney]

I have never noticed it in mine.
If there ever was such a thing, mine doesn't do it either.

[merci]

You should have this spring forced pin, or a reverse light switch which will give you the
necessary "click"
Sometimes the grove in the gear shift rod  has vanished because of fatigue or the pin is damaged too. 

[PPATEL]

Merci, thanks for the info. Will post my outcome after I try to resolve. Thanks for the diagram as it helps. Pran

[bilgummi]

The "click" on reverse lays on the top of the transmission, fig 1 on picture, but you do not need to take out the transmission to repair, only the top.