Abrasive cutting wheel cut right through no problem. Was very careful with
the depth and only have several small cuts into the steering lock housing
that will be hidden under the new protector sleeve. Tomorrow I will be
putting most everything back together, as I have order new sleeve and
tumbler set and they mount from the front and slide in place. I tried to use
the tumbler from my 190 until the new ones come in, but after install, it
would not turn to the off position to release the key.
Regards,
Bob Massmann
1995 E300D 448,000 miles
-----Original Message-----
From: Curley McLain via Mercedes
Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2016 9:51 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Cc: Curley McLain
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fw: New Ignition Switch Issue 95 E300D
Waytago! Too bad you didn't get it out before you had to hose the ign
lockset.
I found out you can't drill out the lock or the protective sleeve. I
took the front plate from a 123 to th a guy who was selling carbide
drill bits that were 'indestructible" and would "drill through
anything." It dulled his drill. The drill barely made a dent. He
asked what it was. I said Kryptonite!
I had gotten the front plate out by grinding off the protective sleeve
and then the lock.
Robert Massmann via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
October 15, 2016 at 8:23 PM
From: rmassm...@embarqmail.com
Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2016 3:18 PM
To: curtlud...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] New Ignition Switch Issue 95 E300D
Just to let you know I finally got the tumbler out, but accomplished it by
cutting the protective sleeve. I have gotten the tumbler to rotate outside
of the housing once our twice and found one broken piece of pot metal, but
would like to take it further apart to see what is really mucking the
operation. I will order a new key and tumbler set and sleeve, as the 190
steering lock that I have, doesn’t have the transmission lock feature.
Regards,
Bob Massmann
1995 E300D 448,000 miles
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