C180 2004 - Unknown part found?

[parkie]

Hi all
I found the attched part on the passenger footwell of my C180 - Year 2004
I've looked everywhere tried everything and all seems fine - can anyone please tell me what it is for and where it should go - the only writing it has on it is the mercedes page and >POM< 1 ?
Many thanks Parkie

 

[gl boy]

have you got more of a description of the part and size thanks john ps welcome

 

[recycled]

where is it?

 

[gl boy]

havnt a clue sorry someone will soon put you right soon

 

[parkie]

Hi, not sure if you can see the attachment i sent with my post? - it's 6 cm long x 3cm wide with smal grooves on the inside on one side only.
Tks Parkie

 

[gl boy]

Hi, not sure if you can see the attachment i sent with my post? - it's 6 cm long x 3cm wide with smal grooves on the inside on one side only.
Tks Parkie

got it now

 

[whitenemesis]

Is it the handle from the seat fore / aft adjuster?

 

[lexuscol]

Obviously something that moves it has ratchet teeth on it.

 

[lexuscol]

Centre armrest ratchet?

 

[gl boy]

just googled the part number quoted no luck sorry ..but do agree about being a ratchet but the teeth look fresh and unused

 

[lexuscol]

Sorry missed the pax footwell bit. is it off one of the moving vents under dash?

 

[parkie]

Hmmm..nothing appears obvious though..is the vent right under the well? cheers parkie.

 

[television]

I have looked at all of the seats, and its not from them, or the belts

 

[AMGBoy]

glove box lid poss

 

[parkie]

Guys - thanks for all your help....i've cracked it - after interigating the wife..she confessed that she had trouble closing the glove box and forced it closed!! - looking right underneath it appears to have come off the right hand side..not sure how it goes back in?..
once again..thanks all Parkie

 

[television]

Maybe workers at MB stuff odd bits under the seats to get people to take their car in to be repaired as they drop out

 

[whitenemesis]

AMGBoy guesses right!!

 

[television]

Its a damping device with a gear that runs in the teeth, the inner part is also the stop

 

[television]

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...605716.628&CT=F&cat=69N&SID=68&SGR=193&SGN=04

This is the 180 203 but I cant see that bit

 

[JC180]

It's a nightmare to get back on.

If you open your glovebox does it fall to the floor?

If so is the damping cog bit still affixed to the bulkhead as they often snap off?

If it is then you need to remove the glovebox, fit that piece over the damping cog with the nib on the ratchet facing you and close the glovebox ensuring a little hole in the glovebox lines up with the nib on that ratchet bit. Very fiddly and will probably take a lot of cursing to get it on but persevere.

If the damping cog is broken a whole new piece will need to be bought, only £8 at a dealer.

Let us know how you get on.