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SL/R230: How much should it cost……..?

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Old May 11, 2022 | 06:30 PM
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How much should it cost……..?

….to have the soft-close function in the trunk repaired?

I can reset it by pulling a fuse, but that fix doesn’t last…..
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Old May 11, 2022 | 07:09 PM
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Someone who has done one before could do it in 2 - 3 hours, if you're talking about gluing up the six leak points in the lock where you can see the small ball bearings that cap the airways.

Do not use epoxy to glue them up!

It will stick, but not bond, then you'll be doing it again soon enough when it peels away and leaks. Use Cyanoacrylate, preferably with spray activator to set it. It will set like concrete.

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Did you read the pinned thread at the top of this forum?
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Old May 14, 2022 | 09:48 AM
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Thanks for the reply…not quite sure where to find “the pin”..?
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Thanks for the reply…not quite sure where to find “the pin”..?
The "pinned thread" is in Sticky Threads at the top of this forum.
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