here is a pic Send it to the parts link and get a proposal. I think it may be time to change out the cable when the plastic piece gets fully extended.

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Jim

Your pic is interesting. It looks like the same part is broken off on yours. Out of the pic to the left, is there a free-floating black piece with some white plastic within it? That's what I have....it looks like it was originally connected to the end of the screw drive.

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06 E320 CDI "Benson", Platinum Blue, 174k mi
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black, 144k mi
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 128k mi
98 E300 "Murray", Silver, 128k mi, Stage 2 Rocketchip chip tuned, under son's care

Twelve other MB's owned and sold
2002 Honda Odyssey 241k mi (want to name it "Homer," wife won't let me)
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Now I'm figuring it out: the broken piece, still threaded on the cable, is what prevents the adjusting screw from becoming unscrewed too far. But as long as it's screwed to basically that point, there shouldn't be any problems....unless somehow vibrations or what not could cause it gradually to unscrew.

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06 E320 CDI "Benson", Platinum Blue, 174k mi
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black, 144k mi
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 128k mi
98 E300 "Murray", Silver, 128k mi, Stage 2 Rocketchip chip tuned, under son's care

Twelve other MB's owned and sold
2002 Honda Odyssey 241k mi (want to name it "Homer," wife won't let me)
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

I think that's basically where I am....fully extended then piece broke.

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06 E320 CDI "Benson", Platinum Blue, 174k mi
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black, 144k mi
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 128k mi
98 E300 "Murray", Silver, 128k mi, Stage 2 Rocketchip chip tuned, under son's care

Twelve other MB's owned and sold
2002 Honda Odyssey 241k mi (want to name it "Homer," wife won't let me)
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

I looked at my parts car today... it's broken.
also, my 87TD had a starter go bad, and I broke that part while I was changing it... a little plastic jb weld and it's as good as new.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

JB Weld....that's a good idea....I'll try that.

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06 E320 CDI "Benson", Platinum Blue, 174k mi
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black, 144k mi
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 128k mi
98 E300 "Murray", Silver, 128k mi, Stage 2 Rocketchip chip tuned, under son's care

Twelve other MB's owned and sold
2002 Honda Odyssey 241k mi (want to name it "Homer," wife won't let me)
1961 Very Tolerant Wife