My glovebox has the classic non-functioning latch mechanism and related sag, but I've found a donor glovebox that functions properly.

I am about to dismantle the donor door but am wondering whether there's a proper tool to unscrew that odd circular nut with a line running through the center of it. Is there a special Mercedes tool?

I could use the old needle-nose pliers, but it would be nice to do this without mangling the hardware.

Thanks for any advice out there.

Doug
1983 300D

Needle nose have always worked for me.

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they make what they call a slotted flat head scew driver. It is basically a flat head with the middle section cut out of it.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

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Take a screwdriver that you're willing to sacrifice and cut a slot in the middle with a file, Dremel tool, or whatever.

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970