Anyone used Kent Bergsma's Mercedes Source repair kit to fix the notorious glove box latch on a w123 model? Any other ideas how to fix this problem?

You can replace the entire plastic backing on the door.

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I never used the kit. But after dissambly and inspection I figured out what to fabricate and using
basic hand tools in the garage repaired the latch to make it work well.

So well, that when I had a replacement available I decided to keep my
modified version.

It has been more than 15 years so all memories of what I did are gone. Sorry.

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80 300D 340K Owned 30 yrs
83 300SD 440K Owned 9 yrs - Daily Driver 150mi/day
02 Z71 Suburban 117,000
15 Toyota Prius 2600 miles
00 Harley Sportster 24k
09 Yamaha R6
03 Ninja 250

same here, took it apart, looked at what was broken and fixed it using a sewing needle and a piece of plastic I had lying around.

Glove Box Door Latch Repair
http://www.peachparts.com/Wikka/W123GloveBoxLatch




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yeah, that's a fine repair option...
I went one better...
find a pre 82 123 and steal their latch... it's metal.

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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!

Thanks Whunter...any links out there on how to replace the brushes on the fan blower?

Blower Motor Links Page
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=212324





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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

heh. what leaves the parts yard, Stays in your car!

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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!

I used to be able to drive my truck loaded with tools into the yard. Buckets of bolts & misc parts could be had for $10 each. Now tools have to be carried and the yard operator thinks misc parts are worth more than the salvage weight. It is a sorry state of affairs.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

Just a word to the wise. I tried to bend my metal latch to help with door alignment when I first got my car. It broke. The metal latch is cast metal and is not flexible.

The dealer got me the new part. Wasn't too expensive.

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1981 300TD 310k miles
1970 280sel 172k miles
1966 230 Fintail 162k miles

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+1. The black backing plate costs $15 last I checked (a couple of years ago). Those black plates are all broken in some way or another, best to just replace imo.

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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold)
1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles
1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles
2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold)