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Posted 9/1/2007 9:17 PM
Fernando BR



Date registered: Jan 2007
Location: Brasil
Vehicle(s): G500/05 300GE/91 300GD/80
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Armrest

My left seat arm rest is broked - the tolding structure. The parts are ok.

Looking at EPC i found A 463 970 05 30 59639/05 as the part i need , but i am a little confuse about why i have to chose between tolding armrest for leather or MBtex!!!!

Need opinions.


Thanks

Fernando

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Posted 9/1/2007 10:45 PM
DesertStar
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RE: Armrest

Not sure if this helps, I see this all the time on ebay.de . Do you not just need the padding only ?
http://cgi.ebay.de/Mittelarmlehne-Mercedes-G-Modell-Paar-versch-Far...

Mike
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Posted 9/2/2007 12:20 AM
Fernando BR



Date registered: Jan 2007
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RE: Armrest

Yes i need only the padding. I think the padding is the number 346 thats is the tolding armrest. 348 is the cover and 344 the complete set. You can buy parts.
I only did not understand why they ask material and color when you chose the padding , it cant include the cover because it cost less than cover in sites.

Thanks for help.

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Posted 9/2/2007 7:33 AM
Inkblotz
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Re: Armrest

Ze

Just a guess, but the foam pad may be molded different for the leather. Different groves to accomodate he stitching?

M
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Posted 9/2/2007 10:37 AM
Fernando BR



Date registered: Jan 2007
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Vehicle(s): G500/05 300GE/91 300GD/80
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Re: Armrest

Mark,

Thats a good point , MB tex may be thiner than leather.

Fernando

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Posted 4/17/2012 4:04 PM
koly
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Date registered: Jul 2006
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RE: Armrest

What was your final solution?

My driver's armrest just bit the dust in a similar fashion a bit further up the forearm.
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Posted 4/17/2012 4:49 PM
DUTCH
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RE: Armrest

koly - 4/17/2012 4:04 PM

What was your final solution?

My driver's armrest just bit the dust in a similar fashion a bit further up the forearm.


I, too, broke the rotating mechanism in the arm rest. The padded portion is all that was required to repair it, as the rotating mechanism is moulded into the pad. The other parts in the diagram can be reused, although you'll probably have to cut the leather cover a bit to to get it on and off. The back end of the cover has an interlocking fastener.

I used to have a pictorial on how to fix this. I'll see if I can find it. If not, Vlad has it and will supply if you buy the part from him.
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Posted 4/17/2012 5:55 PM
koly
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DUTCH - 4/17/2012 2:49 PM

I, too, broke the rotating mechanism in the arm rest. The padded portion is all that was required to repair it, as the rotating mechanism is moulded into the pad. The other parts in the diagram can be reused, although you'll probably have to cut the leather cover a bit to to get it on and off. The back end of the cover has an interlocking fastener.

I used to have a pictorial on how to fix this. I'll see if I can find it. If not, Vlad has it and will supply if you buy the part from him.


Yeah, the rotating mechanism still works, it's the arm itself that now is a bit "saggy" and flexible - and I heard a distinct plasticy-sounding "pop" when it broke. So it's not a firm, straight rest anymore...

I think it's because my car alarm (pictured) puts too much weight on the armrests when they're in the down position.



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Posted 4/17/2012 6:59 PM
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koly - 4/17/2012 5:55 PM

I think it's because my car alarm (pictured) puts too much weight on the armrests when they're in the down position.



Yup. Mine didn't like the 260 lb driver leaning on it to better position himself on the seat.

PS - I can't find the instruction to repair it. Contact Vlad.
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Posted 4/18/2012 4:51 PM
hipine



Date registered: Jul 2006
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RE: Armrest

You need to hang with our new buddy Marty. A 460 guy in Denver that PM'd me a week or two ago to talk potential 617A swap and take my truck for a ride. When checking out his 280, he introduced me to his English Bulldog "Otis" who was chilling in the loadspace. Very cool pooch, and another good G friend. Being not a real cell phone guy I forgot to take a picture. Maybe he'll pipe up.

-Dave G.
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Posted 4/19/2012 11:37 AM
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Re: Armrest

I replaced mine about six months ago. Got the new foam and plastic part from Euro Truck. It works great now. As I remember you have to take off the back panel on the seat, removal is straight forward. The leather cover on mine was a tight fit on the new foam and I had to cut a stitch or two to get it fitted and broke out the needle and thread to snug it up after it was back together.
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Posted 4/19/2012 3:21 PM
mre
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RE: Armrest

I fixed mine. Stripped the foam from the plastic, making room for the patch, didn't cut foam completely off. Connected two parts back togheter with steel patch riveted to the plastic.
Works perfectly already 5-7 years.

I didn't bother gluing the foam back as the textile cover keeps everything nicely in original shape.
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Posted 4/19/2012 5:56 PM
koly
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mre - 4/19/2012 1:21 PM

I fixed mine. Stripped the foam from the plastic, making room for the patch, didn't cut foam completely off. Connected two parts back togheter with steel patch riveted to the plastic.
Works perfectly already 5-7 years.

I didn't bother gluing the foam back as the textile cover keeps everything nicely in original shape.

sounds cheaper than the replacement - I may look into that this wknd!
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Posted 4/26/2012 12:19 AM
koly
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which side did you attack it from when you removed the leather: the push-button side or the mounting hardware side?


Nevermind - figured out it's the mounting hardware side.

Mine appears unrepairable as it broke right down the edge of the rotating mechanism. Guess I'll have to train the car alarm not to stand there anymore!



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Posted 4/26/2012 6:25 AM
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koly - 4/26/2012 12:19 AM

Mine appears unrepairable as it broke right down the edge of the rotating mechanism. Guess I'll have to train the car alarm not to stand there anymore!



Exactly the same place mine broke with the 260 lb driver leaned too heavily on it.

It's an easy repair. Get a new core; and all the hardware and cover can be reused.
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Posted 2/7/2023 1:17 AM
mainard
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RE: Armrest

mine also broke in the exact same manner.
the part number for just the foam is
463-970-05-30
the back of the seat has two phillips screws at the bottom
the back panel slides down and there are two 13mm nuts that hold the armrest to the side of the seat
i took it off and removed the upolstery by removing the ring that surrounds the large button then removed the fabric
i peeled back the foam enough to get some rivets in there and make it stronger than factory i hope
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Posted 2/11/2023 10:49 AM
mainard
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RE: Armrest

Ok, here is my list of what I used to repair a broken arm rest on my 1992 463.
From ace hardware:
1 3/8x48 steel flat slotted bar
(25) 8-18x3/4” self tapping screws

Other tools needed:
Screw gun
Something to cut the metal

The fabric came off fairly easily
I peeled the foam off by hand and ended up removing all of it to make the repair really sting and permanent.
I measured the length by laying it on the arm rest and found thirty holes was the right length
I started at the long end of the top and worked my way down around the curve and to the bottom effectively stretching the metal with each screw
I initially put a screw in the rounded end that houses the flip down mechanism. Don’t do this as the screw will interfere with the foldability
Then found 20 holes in the metal would be the correct length to reinforce the inner plastic and attached that the same way
I uses high strength 3m spray glue to reattach the foam and stenched the fabric back on


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