Hi gang,

Yes - I looked at the thread with the link to the Mercedes page with the 3 jpgs
but I am still having trouble finding/getting to the 4mm crew it talks about.

First - this hole doesn't seem to line up with what is shown on that image, so is this the right one?

second I tried to put 4mm alan wrench in there and poke around but I can not seem to locate the screw head.


Any advice please!

 

You must first remove the plastic trim piece above where you are showing. The trim is held with two very small torx screws

 

Bolt hole location so you have an idea where to look in the door.

More pics here: https://www.crossfireforum.org/g/album/8313412

 

I had trouble with that also. You need a 4mm or a 5/32" allen wrench and it is normal right hand threads. You can see were to engage the wrench through a small hole behind the weather strip. It has been a long time ago, but in your picture try removing that rubber grommet and look through that hole. As I recall it is not perfectly vertical, you may have to move your allen wrench down a little. The longer the wrench the easier it will be for you.

 

The page from the Service Manual.

 

thanks guys, with some persistence I was finally able to lign up the alan wrench and get it lose and the unit out.

BUT you know how that screw wasn't supposed to fall!? Well guess what! It fell, in between the door.

Can anyone point me to the proper replacement.

Thanks,

 

The service manual is incorrect a bunch on this procedure.

 

+1

 

It's metric; Take the handle with you to Lowes and see what fits from their hardware aisle.

 

There are holes in the bottom of the door, try and get a magnet through a hole and run it around inside the door on the bottom.. Or just find one that fits.
Do not use a strong magnet though.
Or take the door panel off.

 

I replaced the passenger door handle today since I put on a used door - deer took out my original door.

Some tips:

The bolt does need a 4MM allen key to remove. I used ones with a ball type end since the hole in the door does NOT line up directly with the screw head so the allen key must go in at an upwards angle and slightly towards the front of the door.

My passenger side used a STANDARD Right hand thread screw which is NOT what the manual side.....so it is unscrewed by turning it counter-clockwise.

I drilled the sheet metal hole larger and oblonged the hole upwards since I saw no ill effect in doing so. It allowed me to see the allen key going into the screw head through that same hole with a strong light.

The screw is magnetic so if it is pulled completely out and dropped you may be able to retrieve it with an expanding magnetic tool. If not the inside door cover is not really that hard to take off. You can remove it in less than 5 minutes once it do it a couple of times. Taking the door handle off takes quite a while sometimes even if you have done it. Finding that screw head is sometimes difficult and don't strip the head! Mine was actually hard to unscrew (looks like it had medium strength blue loctite on it) and I was using an allen key with a socket driver on the end. Be careful and make sure that allen key is fully seated and keep inward pressure on it to avoid rounding the head although it appears to be grade 8.8!