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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: john.mancini on December 31, 2007, 14:24:07

Title: Glove Box
Post by: john.mancini on December 31, 2007, 14:24:07
The two forks and spring (glovebox)form an angle when installed. Does it matter if the angle faces towards the front or rear(towards the interior)? Is there a diagram somewhere?
Thank you,
Doc Mancini
Title: Re: Glove Box
Post by: Peter van Es on January 01, 2008, 06:19:53
A site search found these threads:

http://index.php?topic=2138

http://index.php?topic=5035

http://index.php?topic=3029

And these pictures:

(http://www.sl113.org/forums/uploaded/psmith/200782312428_glovebox.jpg)

(http://www.sl113.org/forums/uploaded/hands_aus/200492971437_GloveBoxForkSpringKit.JPG)

And this description:

 
quote:
Take the two "wrench" handles and put each of them into the holes/circles formed at either end of the spring so that the handles are inside the spring pointed towards one another like so.... ]-/////-[

Now squeeze them together by pushing on the wrench heads, compressing the spring until the handles overlap inside the body of the spring. Now with the glovebox closed, insert the wrench ends ] into the slots in the hinge arms. The wrench handles should stay overlapped and the spring should stay compressed with the glovebox closed. Done correctly, there should be enough tension on the gloveboxe hinge to make it difficult to open when the glovebox is not attached to the car. If you are bending the spring or the wrench handles do not overlap you are doing something wrong.

Mikey


If your spring forms an angle, it probably means your spring is bent. If it is, then you cannot get it to work properly and you'll need a new spring. I speak from experience.

SLS (http://www.sls-hh-catalogue.de/bin/dbframes.phtml?mid=IN02) sells the springs for around €9 (article nr 168071 - Glove box closure spring, in section 68.a).

Generally, the search function is your friend, and check the Technical Manual also before posting a question. Most of the questions we can think of have already been asked in the past!

I must remember to add this stuff to the Technical Manual. ;)

Peter

1970 280SL. Also known as 'admin@sl113.org' and organiser of the Technical Manual (http://www.sl113.org/wiki/pmwiki.php).
Title: Re: Glove Box
Post by: john.mancini on January 01, 2008, 08:41:59
Thank you Peter.  This is why I just love this website. It is extremely helpful.
John
Title: Re: Glove Box
Post by: hands_aus on January 02, 2008, 05:09:44
You could take your spring to the local hardware store and see if you can find a similar compression spring.


Bob Smith (Brisbane,Australia)
RHD,1967 early 250 SL, auto