Hi guys,

My vacuum locks have been malfunctioning since I got my car last year. I opened the driver's door trim over the weekend and noticed the pin highlighted in yellow below had come out of the hole on the left. I put it back in, but every time I turned the key the pin snapped out again.

I cannot tell if the pin broke on the left side or if it might be backwards where the long tail goes on the left hole and the short tail on the right.

I searched this forum but only found a post on the passenger's door lock. I looked on EPC and the diagram for this part it tiny, so I cannot make out the pin. I also did a Google image search for "w108 door lock" and didn't come up with anything that would help figure it out.

Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Jose

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you pin looks like it has seens betters days, it should hook in by nature of design and stay there
Any way you can secure it? IIRC there is a small metal sleeve that sits on the end of it . Perhaps someone will have a picture

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This is what you need. Search for this part number 1168050232

John

Hey guys, thanks for your replies and John, thanks for the part number!

I had forgotten my mechanic has a W108 (or what's left of it) behind his shop and had told me that I was welcome to pick it if I ever needed anything. So, I went there after work today and the door mechanism was intact. So, I got the pin!



I hope this solves the issue...

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1972 280SE 4.5 Dark Green, Cognac. Pics!
2014 Range Rover Sport Supercharged. Santorini Black, Dynamic Package, Front Climate Comfort and Visibility Package, Vision and Convenience Package.

Gone But Not Forgotten
2010 Explorer Limited, 2010 R350 4MATIC, 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland, 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet, 2009 Ford Flex, 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML350, 2008 Mercedes-Benz E350, 2007 Mercedes-Benz C230, 2005 BMW X5.

good for you

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2015 Porsche Cayman - Elizabeth
2011 Porsche Cayman - Bond,James Bond
Sadly MERCEDESLESS - ALways LOOKING !
99 E320 THE Queen Mary - SOLD
62 220b - Dolly - Finally my Finny! Sadly SOLD
72 450SL, Pearl-SOLD
16 F350 6.7 Diesel -THOR
19 BMW X5 - Heaven on Wheels
14 38HP John Deere 3038E Tractor -Mean Green
84 300SD, Benjamin -SOLD
71 220 - W115-Libby ( my first love) -SOLD
73 280 - W114 "Organspende" Rest in Peace
81 380 SL - Rest in Peace

I converted my vacuum lock system to electric using Volvo fuel door lock motors so that I could have keyless entry. I left the vacuum system there in case I wanted to revert at some future time. I had a bunch of air leaks in my system.

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