How To Fix Door Locks On Mercedes W116

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How to fix door locks on mercedes w116.

Repeat this procedure with the system in the locked position. Classic mercedes w123 w126 w116 door handle removal without a key. Your door lock should not bounce up and down anymore. All other functions work on the door such as automatic door lock open by turning key in the drivers door.

Mercedessource tech help 1 failure point are the rubber diaphragms in the door lock actuators these vacuum door locks are prone to failure because of age and nothing gets more deterioation that the rubber diaphragms on the acutators themselves. Take 1 inch of electrical tape and apply it around the door lock pin. Kent will show what part fails and how the new part is made in his free video tip. Take your mercedes benz for a test drive.

Also the handle and the lock pin works on the inside of the passenger s door. Set the system in the unlocked position. Ensure the door pin can go up and down. I ve been told that maybe a lock smith might get the lock barrel and key matched again if point c is.

My key works on the driver s door boot lid and ignition. Remove the door pin or at least pull it up in the unlock position. Run the engine at idle and place your ears near the lower edge of each door interior in turn plus the lock area of the drivers door plus trunk lock and fuel flap. The way that this fix works is by creating resistance at the door lock pin.