Mine broke yesterday and two of the three points became detached from the circle on the drive home.

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With best regards

Al

Get a new one. They are cheap

I see them on ebay for around $60 thats not cheap for a start. Euro car parts in the UK sold W123 stars for around 6GBP. Thats cheap.

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With best regards

Al

Ought to be about $25-30 bucks. Keep checking

49$ for a removable one 29$ for the regular one www.adsitco.com

ebay isnt always cheapeest. but it's good for very rare parts. this probably isnt one of them and better with a supplier.
good luck.

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w113 230SL [Manual-4sp Silver/Black] 81,000 miles

Even better idea www.mercedesdismantlers.com/ -buy used

Al,
This chap has provided me many oddball OEM parts over the last two years - and I've never been disappointed - he has good listings, and seems to be a straight shooter. See via
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mercedes-Hood-Star-250S-250SE-280S-280SE-280SEL_W0QQitemZ7917314572QQcategoryZ33643QQcmdZViewItem
If you visit his store, you'll see several offered, plus lots of other goodies. He specializes in buying old stock from closing repair shops, sell-offs, etc - have seen everything from simple knobs to a new 600 Grosser heater unit...

Yes, he's listing a 280SEL 4.5 for $60 (other models are less than half as much) Buy It Now, but also frequently sells via Make an Offer - email him via the eBay link, and see if he'll do much better - if not, someone else may well do so.
Used often have corrosion at the joint(s), exactly where yours failed...

Stan

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stanbabu@3bubbas.com
59 300d
65 250SE/Cpe
70 250/8
72 250C
78 280CE

I have dealt with this gentleman in the past, he is an extremely nice guy and as honest as he gets. He sold me a set of NOS axles for my 6.9. He ran a yard called Atlanta-Stuttgart a few years ago. I think he is off loading the remainder of his inventory.

I will keep on eye on the make best offer deals.

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Al

get a crazy glue .