Thats right folks, the vacuum actuator in the late model w123 wagons that locks and unlocks the hatch is NLA from mercedes.

If you see a wagon in the boneyard, be sure to get that actuator.

It appears that we will be able to adapt another actuator to work im going to try it out. I was lucky enough to have a great friend here in town that happened to have a good spare one on hand. Im going to try adapting other vacuum actuators to work in place of the original for that day when we cant find one.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

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