Relay Bushings

[Roman Kishi]

Hallo all

Are these rubber/brass bushing avilable? does it have a part# ?
Local MB parts dept said I have to buy the whole relay......not

Thanks for the help


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Roman
Northern Virginia
280 1969,Signal Red,Parchment Leather, Auto, A/C

[Tom Colitt]

Yes. Unfortunately they are only available with a new relay.



Tom Colitt

[mbzse]

quote:Originally posted by rkishi

Are these rubber/brass bushing avilable? does it have a part# ?

Interesting subject. I have hunted high&low for a rubber grommet the correct size&shape (square profile). Asked lots of German suppliers, and German M-B clubs (this part is fitted to all M-B of the period). No success.
Best bet until now is to glue one together, make the part from two rubber discs, with a smaller dia piece in between. Save the brass center from the original part, insert into the "sandwich".
I do not really understand why Bosch won't sell the separate grommet. As Tom writes, they do come attached if one buys a new relay (expensive...).
A Bosch part No would be great

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/Hans in Sweden

[Paddy_Crow]

When I need to make my own grommets, I start with rubber hose and faucet washers.

Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch...

[Markus]

You could always check a Mercedes salvage yard, thats where I got some of mine. Typical problem, relay is fine but rubber grommets dried out and cracked. They will also most likely sell you the whole relay for 5-10 bucks. These relays usually don't go bad, and can be easily rehabed (mostly)by bending back the crimped points, and gently passing some 1500 wet/dry paper between the relay contacts. Slide  through the contacts a thick piece paper soaked in alcohol/laquer thinner (let dry)test using battery charger or battery and you have a spare relay to boot along with your other spares in the car. (fuses,points,rotor,cap,condeser)

[zoegrlh]

I agree with Markus, I found thes.  You can find these relays in salvage yards, bought the entire used relay, just for bushings.  You will find these in several MB models 1965-1980.

Robert Hyatt
Williamsburg, VA.

1970 280SL, Red on Silver,4-speed, Euro spec; 1999 C230 Kompresser Sport, Black on Black; 1990 Miata, Black on Red, 5 Speed