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Originally posted by oldnavy
Scott the 240D is telling you to replace the lock cyclinder, if put off too long on the 123 the whole lock will fail and you will be out big bucks, about $400 from MB for the whole steering lock & cyclinder. This can take several hours and lots of bad words being said about the car for you to repair.
Let me make this a little clearer if I can. If the steering lock is doing the occasional you have to turn the wheel thing, then it's not a big deal. However if you pull the key out and turn the key over, then without messing with the steering wheel, put the key back in the ignition and turn the key and start the engine you are about to have real problems. Ask a shop service mgr or tech about the failure warning and only 3 times that engine can be started afterward.
The key cyclinder is $100 list from MB and is special ordered and requires your vin#, it comes with a "master key". This is a real simple jop to replace and only tool required is a large paper clip and about 5 to 10 minutes of your time. Replace the cyclinder, before the car just locks up on you.
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Question for my 79 240D, manual everything...
I'm thinking I need to change the tumber, as it feels kinda loose and has to be played around with a little in order to turn the key (sometimes)....I asked my mechanic, who cannot work on it until the 13th, and he tells me a tumbler can be replaced, but the key will not match the doors. Otherwise, a more expensive tumbler can be ordered through the dealer, for maybe 5 times the price, same keys will work everything.
Is this a different part than the cylinder for $100 referred to in the previous post?
I recently had the 300E's tumbler replaced by the dealer, and I think it ran about $150 or so... Is this a do-it-yourself project easy enough for a novice?
Thanks in advance for your ideas....
