I would try silver soldering it or (I don't remember the size) drilling, tapping, and using a large headed machine screw from the bottom.
On Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 3:36 PM David Bruckmann via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thanks everyone for your responses. > > I managed to find a 1976 300D at a PickNPull about 1.5h away. Scored said > linkage (also a little loose, but at least not separated) along with a > miscellany of other bits. They had a W114 250C and a W108 280SE 4.5. Always > amazes me in California that cars with NO rust or other obvious damage are > sent to the crusher. > > Might go back for the windshield out of that W108 and the electric window > mechanisms. > > Kaleb, were you serious about the JB Weld? > > D. > > On Fri, Aug 27, 2021 Frederick Moir wrote: > > > >Could the lever be drilled and a nut secured ball be used. I have one > >somewhere, if it helps > >Fred > > > >On Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 3:21 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >wrote: > > > > Could you use small heim joints and make your own replacement linkage? > > > > > > > > On 27/08/2021 1:49 PM, David Bruckmann via Mercedes wrote: > > > Good afternoon, > > > > > > My 1976 300D's accelerator linkage has come apart. This is the stamped > > > piece attached to the valve cover immediately before the rod that > > descends > > > to the injection pump. The failure is that one of the balls has come > > loose > > > from the stamping, meaning that it becomes detached while driving, > > leading > > > to "loss of control" as NHTSA would say. > > > > > > I was initially hopeful because I was able to order (and pay for) said > > > linkage (know as LEVER, CONTROL A6170700022, > > > https://partssearch.mercedes-benz-classic.com/parts/A6170700022 ), but > > > after two weeks and confirmation with Tom Hanson, the part is > definitely > > > NLA. Too bad, because at under $20 it seemed like a no brainer. > > > > > > This part was used *only *on 1975-76 300D 617.910 non-turbo engines. > > Alas, > > > the non-turbo W123 had a different linkage, even though they used the > > same > > > engine. > > > > > > So, options are: > > > > > > 1. Find a used one (*DOES ANYONE HERE HAVE THIS PART?*) > > > > > > 2. Repair the one I have. I was thinking of using solder to prevent the > > > ball from being pulled out of the stamping, but I don't thnk that's > > likely > > > to succeed in the long term. > > > > > > Would welcome ideas on either front! > > > > > > D. > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
