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2000 C230 Kompressor - Windshield wiper arm is broken
Hi MB fans!
C230 Kompressor 2000 owner here. So I accidentally stupidly broke my windshield wiper arm while trying to put it back to its rest position from its" up-locked" position. It's usually hard to push it back down but this time it was really quite stuck. I had to put some extra force and BLAM, sadly broke the arm .
Is this easily repairable without going to a mechanics? It seems yes at first glance.
I feel like there's no need to replace the "center" piece (the one with the rotor), but just need a new arm only.
Any advice or guidance on how to do fix/repair this will be welcome! What is the part number (or technical name) of the arm? This would be super helpful.
Below are some photos of the situation. You can see the "arm" is broken at its based (and it's still in its "up-locked" position):
"Windshield wiper arm":
Last edited by nguyC230; Mar 11, 2023 at 01:39 AM.
Reason: Clarification
For anyone who finds this post, a follow-up: I fixed it.
I have to thank the video below and some feedbacks from other folks were really helpful.:
MERCEDES SINGLE WIPER ARM REMOVAL REPLACEMENT WINDHSIELD WIPER:
I got the part from www.autohausaz.com: part #124-820-43-44. I had an issue with the initial part I bought (more about it below), so I had to do it in 2 rounds. But overall it took me about 30 minutes in total (without counting the issue) and it would have taken probably 10 minutes or less if you know what you're doing. I also put a bit of synthetic plumber grease around the screw and "sensitive" area for protection.
One important advice: Be gentle when removing and inserting. If you''re fixing it alone, use the 2nd hand to stabilize the main unit. Look at the video how the 2nd guy helps the guy who inserts it. Get it?? Else, you could break the main unit. That would be very costly to repair.
One important thing to know: I initially bought the part on Ebay and there was a defect inside the area that inserts into the main unit or trunc: there may be indeed a little metal plate creating a protruding edge that might be too thick and thus could prevent the full insertion. The 2nd part I bought did not have the metal plate so no issue.
Unfortunately, Ebay had a confusing return process and screw me on the shipping cost which was essentially the cost of the part I bought.
Here is a photo of the defectuous part with the arrowhead showing the metal edge that could block the insertion:
Last edited by nguyC230; Apr 13, 2023 at 12:22 AM.
Reason: Clarification
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