1982 300SD

This is the long handle on the inside of the car up front on the passengers side. At the bottom of handle at center of door about, there is a big screw and the plastic part/ the handle itself,the screw goes into/through, it cracked sometime in the past. There isn't much left and a big flat washer that I tried does not grab enough of the handle to work over time. The handle support hole flips off the washer on a door slam.

So when you pull the long inside handle it is not fully supported in the middle door area, so it bends slightly, very slightly.

I was thinking of using JB weld but the handle is Tan and JB weld is gray. Not sure is JB weld works on plastic either.

any ideas? Thanks

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1982 300SD

I had this issue on the drivers door. Very annoying...What i did was take the one from the rear drivers door (not used much) and move it up front. I'll need to get a replacement soon though. The passenger front door is having the same problem

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VegStew
1983 300SD 70,000 WVO Powered miles
1990 300D In driveway with Head Off - Cracked

I would remove and replace, the yards should be
full of cars with that interior.
If that is not an option, try ebay

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
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82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

Thanks for reply. Never really figured they'd be the same but I never looked. Thanks for reply Vegstew. Yes it is annoying for the passenger.

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1982 300SD

I had the same problem on the driver's side '81 300SD. I used a combo of several washers starting with a big one and a few smaller ones until I could get the washer to grab the old door piece and the screw not to fall through the washer hole. Big washer's hole was way too big so I used some progressively smaller washers until the hole got small enough to accommodate the original phillips screw. Then screwed it back in the doorframe. Been holding for at least 15 years now. And it cannot been seen; is still hidden by the handle.

VegStew,

You were exactly right!

The short stubbie support is same as back. (3 screws). I had not seen the two smaller ones that go into the handle from behind. Lil phillups bit and a small 1/4 open end wrech got them off easily.

I swapped the "Stubbies".

Simple as one-two-three.

Don't we love these quick fixxes.

I'll check a yard now that I see what I need.

Thanks for both replies.

Steve

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1982 300SD

My Stubbie does not have any Beef left in it and I had tried the washer trick but still no beef left. I'm all set by swapping for now, stubbies from rear to front.

Even the back one was a bit cracked but works fine.

Wondering if this Stubbie is a dealer item.

Might be best to go new, not sure. Anybody know?

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1982 300SD

Check Ebay too.I buy alot of things there.

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran

The later model W126 incorporates the stubby plastic piece into the whole handle. This ends up being a much stronger design.

I hit the bone yard for 'em.

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83 SD

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