[MBZ] vacuum locks not working

2005-08-23 Thread Robert M Doran
No, I was serious about the 90-125 labor but you're correct--it was a dealer's shop. The last time I happened to be in Calgary I stopped by the MBz dealer hoping to buy a small door mechanism part for my SL. I can't remember exactly what the date was, but Princess Diana had just gotten in her fatal

[MBZ] vacuum locks not working

2005-08-23 Thread meadedillon
Mick, First you need to get a diagram of the central locking system. There is one in the factory service manual, but from what I've heard from others, it's not too easy to read. Try searching here for that: http://mb.braingears.com/ Go to the 114/115 link, select your car model/year, go to C

Re: [MBZ] vacuum locks not working

2005-08-23 Thread BenzBarn
Is that 90.00 - 125.00 at the dealer or at an local operation? Makes my 45.00 seem down right cheap, I suppose.

[MBZ] vacuum locks not working

2005-08-23 Thread Robert M Doran
I am a newbie to this list, however not new to MBz ownership. Although I now have only two--'75 240D and '82 380SL--both with well under 100,000 miles showing, it's never been necessary for me to do much more than basic maintenance procedures or very light repair to either and in spite of the fact