Correct! Its 5mm x 0.80 if anybody is interested. I didn't have a 5mm x 0.80
die (but strangely my kit had the tap) so I chased with a 6mm x 1.0 die which
made things better, cleaned up the outside of the threads anyway. I spaced and
completely forgot to pick up the die when I went to the hardwa
x27;t work loose...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:45:08 -0700
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On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
> Turns out theres a j
On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
> Turns out theres a junction right behind the headlight bucket and
> one of the power leads off that had rotted away...I tried soldering
> the stub back on and the piece that was left broke off...I tried
> getting the block off but couldn't fi
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Curt, You are going to be beating out Cathey for cheapo repairs pretty soon!
>A couple months ago I replaced the headlights on my '83 240D.
>A couple weeks
Curt, You are going to be beating out Cathey for cheapo repairs pretty soon!
A couple months ago I replaced the headlights on my '83 240D.
A couple weeks ago I noticed the passenger side headlight out again.
Some quick troubleshooting showed the bulb was fine...
Turns out theres a junction r
A couple months ago I replaced the headlights on my '83 240D.
A couple weeks ago I noticed the passenger side headlight out again. Some quick
troubleshooting showed the bulb was fine...
Turns out theres a junction right behind the headlight bucket and one of the
power leads off that had rotted a
I have. JB weld and a coat hanger wire trimmed to length to reinforce
it. Pack the inside of the hollow pin with weld, then slip the wire in
place. Viola, repaired and more sturdy than when new!
On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 19:25:42 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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I have ne
consensus is Goop. Thanks.
Scott Ritchey
Kittrell NC
1982 300SD 220K
1979 300TD 350K
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I have never been able to repair the switch pins once the break.
Scott Ritchey wrote:
Is shoe goo or goop also the best bet for a 126 electric seat switch
"recline" post?
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81
Is shoe goo or goop also the best bet for a 126 electric seat switch
"recline" post?
For broken off narrow little posts, I'd think that drilling the centers
out for a support spike, something like a ribbed paneling nail, is the
best bet. Then use the glue.
-- Jim
I bought a pair of new OEM ecode headlights from ebay.de and they arrived
with one mounting tab (the lower inner post) on each broken. Packaging
design problem -- these tabs stick out and got broken in transit.
What should I use to rebuild and reinforce these tabs (reattaching the posts
to the hea
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