philharve
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- W202 C230K Auto 2000
Hi All
I've been a bit silly and put a bulky item - a packet of screen wipes - in the small storage compartment which is located immediately ahead of my armrest but behind the gear lever of my C230K. When I closed the flap the bottom lugs slipped out of their recesses and I could no longer open the flap.
But with a little gentle persuasion I managed to opened the flap and withdrew the item. Don't ask me how. However, I was unable to relocate the lugs at the bottom of the flap into their recesses in the sides of the compartment.
I am fairly sure that the flap and lugs are not broken and all that is required is a little TLC and a sharp Karate blow angled at 30 degrees to the vertical when there is an 'R' in the month and the lugs will happily slot back into their recesses.
Well, that might not be quite the correct procedure but I bet this has happened to other members and there is a simple fix. I don't want to apply too much force to the flap whilst not knowing what I'm doing because I might do some real damage and have to fork out for a new flap.
Can any member tell me how to get the flap's lugs back in place, please?
REGARDS
Phil
I've been a bit silly and put a bulky item - a packet of screen wipes - in the small storage compartment which is located immediately ahead of my armrest but behind the gear lever of my C230K. When I closed the flap the bottom lugs slipped out of their recesses and I could no longer open the flap.
But with a little gentle persuasion I managed to opened the flap and withdrew the item. Don't ask me how. However, I was unable to relocate the lugs at the bottom of the flap into their recesses in the sides of the compartment.
I am fairly sure that the flap and lugs are not broken and all that is required is a little TLC and a sharp Karate blow angled at 30 degrees to the vertical when there is an 'R' in the month and the lugs will happily slot back into their recesses.
Well, that might not be quite the correct procedure but I bet this has happened to other members and there is a simple fix. I don't want to apply too much force to the flap whilst not knowing what I'm doing because I might do some real damage and have to fork out for a new flap.
Can any member tell me how to get the flap's lugs back in place, please?
REGARDS
Phil