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Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 6:16 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] #_$(_(* 300 CD floppy glove box door
Thanks.
BTW, does anyone know what the specialized tool is called that
removes/tightens those threaded washers with the notches on either
side that secure the GB hinges? Pin Wrench?? Split ring
Just get a cheap wide-blade screwdriver or narrow putty knife and
file/grind down a slot in the middle. Will take about 2 minutes to do
for very little money.
--R
andrew strasfogel wrote:
I am going to do an ebay search on mercedes tools to locate the real McCoy..
Thanks but no thanks. There is a proper tool for this hardware and I am
determined to locate it.
On 1/22/07, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just get a cheap wide-blade screwdriver or narrow putty knife and
file/grind down a slot in the middle. Will take about 2 minutes to do
for very
Wow, you are driven... You might want to check into an MB BFH while you
are at it, if those hinges need some persuasion, you know, the real Dieter.
--R
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Thanks but no thanks. There is a proper tool for this hardware and I am
determined to locate it.
On 1/22/07, Rich
Yeah, I have this analler-than-thou attitude I picked up from MBCA concours
winners.
On 1/22/07, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wow, you are driven... You might want to check into an MB BFH while you
are at it, if those hinges need some persuasion, you know, the real
Dieter.
--R
There is too huge a gap between the top of the door and the glove box
frame for the latch to work properly. The latch adjustment is
incapable of coping with this chasm, and merely holds the door closed
until we go over the tiniest bump in the road.
Will I be able to access the hinges with the
I can't remember if you get at them from the top or the bottom, but it
takes about a minute to get the GB liner out (little pop-out plastic
rivets), so do that anyway, should help the process. Maybe the hinges
are just bent, a little BFH persuasion might fix them.
--R
andrew strasfogel
Thanks.
BTW, does anyone know what the specialized tool is called that
removes/tightens those threaded washers with the notches on either
side that secure the GB hinges? Pin Wrench?? Split ring pliers???
On 1/21/07, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I can't remember if you get at them
BTW, does anyone know what the specialized tool is called that
removes/tightens those threaded washers with the notches on either
side that secure the GB hinges? Pin Wrench?? Split ring pliers???
I call them needle nosed pliers.
-- Jim
locker on em to keep em
tight but I don't bother.
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From: andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 6:16 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] #_$(_(* 300 CD floppy glove box door
Thanks.
BTW, does anyone
huge gap on the top and droops to the left. I think I need to replace
both
sets of hinges to rectify the probability that the PO's bratty son
used to
sit on or swing from the open door. Does anyone know what's involved
in
doing this? Are the parts even available?
There is quite a range of
I was reminded today that 4 years ago I promised to fix the
always-falling-open-due-to-the-slightest-bump glove box door on her 1985
300CD turbo coupe. Replacing the latch had no effect as the door has a
huge gap on the top and droops to the left. I think I need to replace both
sets of hinges
andrew strasfogel wrote:
I was reminded today that 4 years ago I promised to fix the
always-falling-open-due-to-the-slightest-bump glove box door on her 1985
300CD turbo coupe. Replacing the latch had no effect as the door has a
huge gap on the top and droops to the left. I think I need to
With my 84 300D, I just bent the hinges back into position, and IIRC there's
some adjustment that can be made with the latch and hinges to make the door
sit flush and latch properly. The adjustment was in the mounting screws
themselves.
Of course, I did this fix 2 years ago.
On 1/20/07,
That is correct, but you need a split kind of screwdriver for the nuts
on the hinges. Look at them and you will see. You can grind a cheap
screwdriver to have a middle gap to fit. They are a bit fiddly but you
can get it adjusted after some tries.
--R
Sunil Hari wrote:
With my 84 300D, I
the split screwdriver nuts can also be removed with a pair of needle-nose
pliers placed into the grooves - mine fit great.
On 1/20/07, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That is correct, but you need a split kind of screwdriver for the nuts
on the hinges. Look at them and you will see. You
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