Re: [MBZ] Mercedes 1982 300TD Wagon
rumor has it that MICHAEL wrote: > Mercedes 1982 300TD Wagon I have one key for this car and it does > not lock the rear hatch. Was there more than one key required for > this car? Or does it just need a lotta wiggling and wd40? > > Is there something else I could use to loosen it up? Do you have the "master", or just the "valet" key? I don't remember with the wagons, but on the sedans the glove box and the trunk open only with the "master" while the door and ignition work with either. The master is supposed to have a squarish head and the valet has a rounder head. The more certain way to tell is by looking at the key itself. Hold the key so you can see the flat side. There is a channel that runs the length of the "active" part of the key. The width of this channel is the different. A narrow channel (1.3mm, .05in) is a valet key. A wide channel (2mm, .08in) is a master key. Again, I know this to be true on sedans - but I don't know which key is needed for a wagon hatch! Philip, with lots of keys to look at
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes 1982 300TD Wagon
Have only owned for 1 month. Central locking is inoperative and I have not investigated this yet. Even at 35 degrees it seems to cold to work outside fo too long. Mikeesh - Original Message - From: andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 2:37 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes 1982 300TD Wagon How long have you owned the car? It could have been buggered by a PO. I had a problem with my rear hatch jammed shut, and in opening it the tech did something to the locking mechanism that disabled key access to the hatch! The lock moves with central vacuum but the manual lock will forever be inoperative. On 12/23/05, MICHAEL ESH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mercedes 1982 300TD Wagon > I have one key for this car and it does not lock the rear hatch. Was > there more than one key required for this car? Or does it just need a lotta > wiggling and wd40? > > Is there something else I could use to loosen it up? > > > Thanks, > Mikeesh > > 1973 220D > 1981 300SD > 1982 300TD Wagon > > ___ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes 1982 300TD Wagon
MICHAEL ESH wrote: Mercedes 1982 300TD Wagon I have one key for this car and it does not lock the rear hatch. Was there more than one key required for this car? Or does it just need a lotta wiggling and wd40? Is there something else I could use to loosen it up? There is ONLY one key pattern for a Mercedes but there are Master and supplemental keys. This will illustrate the Master and Supplemental key. http://mb.braingears.com/123_DISK2/program/OM/OM-12.pdf Purchase a proper NEW key from Mercedes. If that doesn't solve the problem then it gets more expensive. You do NOT want to ever be in a situation where you lose the ONLY key. That can cost $500-1000 if you're not lucky! DO NOT expect a key made by a locksmith to work reliably for any length of time! Depend ONLY on a factory steel key. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes 1982 300TD Wagon
Was there more than one key required for this car? Not as manufactured. Or does it just need a lotta wiggling and wd40? Possibilities: What you said Lock was changed and now requires different key Lock was damaged Lock is more sensitive to worn key than all others -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes 1982 300TD Wagon
How long have you owned the car? It could have been buggered by a PO. I had a problem with my rear hatch jammed shut, and in opening it the tech did something to the locking mechanism that disabled key access to the hatch! The lock moves with central vacuum but the manual lock will forever be inoperative. On 12/23/05, MICHAEL ESH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mercedes 1982 300TD Wagon > I have one key for this car and it does not lock the rear hatch. Was > there more than one key required for this car? Or does it just need a lotta > wiggling and wd40? > > Is there something else I could use to loosen it up? > > > Thanks, > Mikeesh > > 1973 220D > 1981 300SD > 1982 300TD Wagon > > ___ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
[MBZ] Mercedes 1982 300TD Wagon
Mercedes 1982 300TD Wagon I have one key for this car and it does not lock the rear hatch. Was there more than one key required for this car? Or does it just need a lotta wiggling and wd40? Is there something else I could use to loosen it up? Thanks, Mikeesh 1973 220D 1981 300SD 1982 300TD Wagon
