Rear hatch rerlease handle fix/replace
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Rear hatch rerlease handle fix/replace
Is there a way to lube a sticking real hatch handle instead of replacing it?
Anyone have a good write-up or video on replacing the handle.
Mine is sticking on almost every use now.
Anyone have a good write-up or video on replacing the handle.
Mine is sticking on almost every use now.
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2019 WS222 S450 4-Matic / 2007 W211 E350 4Matic (Sold) / 2008 X164 GL320 CDI
So, in looking around it seems the MKL, GL and R share this piece.
I found a video on the replacement on an ML and the GL looks the same.
I figured this piece was a combination electrical and mechanical release, but Noooooooo . . . . . .
It is nothing but a friggin switch that could have been a simple push button!
So has anyone taken one apart to figure out what binds?
Given the part is $50 used and $85 new, how hard is it to take apart and clean up and relube?
I found a video on the replacement on an ML and the GL looks the same.
I figured this piece was a combination electrical and mechanical release, but Noooooooo . . . . . .
It is nothing but a friggin switch that could have been a simple push button!
So has anyone taken one apart to figure out what binds?
Given the part is $50 used and $85 new, how hard is it to take apart and clean up and relube?
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2019 WS222 S450 4-Matic / 2007 W211 E350 4Matic (Sold) / 2008 X164 GL320 CDI
All fixed with a $15 eBay part.
Took about 45 min, but would have been a lot faster if I was not being extra careful about the clips and if I had known you needed to take the inner hatch handle trim piece off first.
Took about 45 min, but would have been a lot faster if I was not being extra careful about the clips and if I had known you needed to take the inner hatch handle trim piece off first.
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2008 GL320
What part? Mine was bad when I bought it and the dealer replaced the whole latch for free (it would have cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $730). Do you have any pictures/suggestions for next time?
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There are two parts that seem to have high failure rates.
One is the latch, the other is the handle/switch.
They are independent. Mine problem was with the handle.
EDIT:
Here is a really bad price on a used part (more than new)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/09-MERCEDES-W164-ML550-Lift-Gate-Handle-Flap-Closing-System-Spare-OEM-/191260205919?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c87ff235f&vxp=mtr
P.S. I love these "Dealer" repair prices. Even at $100 for the handle and $250 for the latch, they are somehow adding almost $400 for less than an hour of work.
Oh, wait, I forget. If they did both pieces they had to take the door apart TWICE, because there is no labor saving when you do the receipt.
One is the latch, the other is the handle/switch.
They are independent. Mine problem was with the handle.
EDIT:
Here is a really bad price on a used part (more than new)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/09-MERCEDES-W164-ML550-Lift-Gate-Handle-Flap-Closing-System-Spare-OEM-/191260205919?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c87ff235f&vxp=mtr
P.S. I love these "Dealer" repair prices. Even at $100 for the handle and $250 for the latch, they are somehow adding almost $400 for less than an hour of work.
Oh, wait, I forget. If they did both pieces they had to take the door apart TWICE, because there is no labor saving when you do the receipt.
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yep.
Opened fine, would not close if the handle stuck in the open position.
Just a little PITA
The handle is nothing but an electrical switch.
Opened fine, would not close if the handle stuck in the open position.
Just a little PITA
The handle is nothing but an electrical switch.
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Thread Starter
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2019 WS222 S450 4-Matic / 2007 W211 E350 4Matic (Sold) / 2008 X164 GL320 CDI
Are you talking about the handle or the latch?
P.S. WD-40 is always a temporary fix. It leaves little to no lubrication after it evaporates.
Last edited by N_Jay; Sep 9, 2014 at 11:48 AM.
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So, in looking around it seems the MKL, GL and R share this piece.
I found a video on the replacement on an ML and the GL looks the same.
I figured this piece was a combination electrical and mechanical release, but Noooooooo . . . . . .
It is nothing but a friggin switch that could have been a simple push button!
So has anyone taken one apart to figure out what binds?
Given the part is $50 used and $85 new, how hard is it to take apart and clean up and relube?
I found a video on the replacement on an ML and the GL looks the same.
I figured this piece was a combination electrical and mechanical release, but Noooooooo . . . . . .
It is nothing but a friggin switch that could have been a simple push button!
So has anyone taken one apart to figure out what binds?
Given the part is $50 used and $85 new, how hard is it to take apart and clean up and relube?
Thread Starter
Out Of Control!!
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Charlotte NC area
2019 WS222 S450 4-Matic / 2007 W211 E350 4Matic (Sold) / 2008 X164 GL320 CDI
My switch was fine It was the handle that was sticking.
I got one off eBay for not too much, Then took minor part cleaned it and looked it and kept it as a spare.
Now my wife's E has the same problem so I need to find one of those handles.
