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W123 wiper cover - now unobtainium @ dealer...
G'day Folks,
Bad news! W123 wiper covers - little bits of plastic that go over the bolts just under the wiper arm - are unobtainium at the dealer... Does anyone know where I can get one? I'm guessing this won't be an easy one if the dealer can't get...
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior ![]() Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! |
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I guess it's a good thing I have 19 parts cars...
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I can see a wiper motor etc rebuild thread is about to happen !!
![]() You need to find a 123 in a junk yard Army !!
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Looks like we need to call on the artistic mold making guru's on the site
Maybe they can fashion some new ones
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Boy do I wish I had the space...
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior ![]() Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! |
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I'm still looking for suppliers over the pond - I'll try fastlane as well!
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior ![]() Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! |
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Don't you start dangling carrots I've got enough on my plate at the moment!
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior ![]() Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! |
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Ah ha plan B is being formulated
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior ![]() Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! |
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I have pulled those plastic covers off a few cars and are brittle from age, and usually break getting them off. what works best for me is using a pair of plires, and gently grabbing the plastic and twist it ever so gently. they will come off in one piece, but not always.
Charlie
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Yep, discovered this myself some months ago - looking at the little shroud/cover which is very simple, there has to be something out there that can be substituted that looks ok and can do the job-really nothing to this little piece -if anyone finds a substitute, let us know!
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Oh I forgot to say. I got a super quick response from Phil and he can't get 'em. I guess if Phil can't a new one then nobody can...
I'm scouring my sources over here for a used one. Then I'll start on plan B... (come on someone beat me to it - he says hopefully!)
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior ![]() Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! |
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Did anyone ever find a solution to this problem?
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They kind of look like the same ones the W116 uses, and I got new ones from The Classic Center last year.
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I bought then at the M-B Classic Center in Irvine, Ca. ......
Once in a while I manage to get one off sans breakage ~ you have the lift / pry them straight up, twisting will break them as they're close fitted to the 17MM nut they cover .
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