Brand new, complete throttle pivot assembly, as shown. This mounts to the firewall on turbodiesel om617 engines found within the w123 chassis and also on some later 240D Mercedes.
LIFETIME WARRANTY: Seller services these classic Mercedes for a living and will warranty this product for lifetime that in remains in the vehicle to the original buyer. Seller designed this with the original Mercedes spirit in mind: that all parts be serviceable and replaceable, so if any part of this pivot were to ever wear out, the seller will provide a replacement part to the original buyer, free of charge.
The seller has worked with an experienced three-D printer to re-engineer, design and has tested this product in customer vehicles at the seller's repair shop. It was developed this product to be better than the original design. It is made with special extra strong reinforced plastic, which is designed for rigidity, abrasion resistance as well as excellent prolonged heat exposure. Corners were not cut in material selection. My design has less slop and eliminates the common failure items of the original design: no more rubber ball to fail or crack over time. The rubber ball is eliminated entirely with no loss in functionality and no increase in noise or vibration. The entire 2-piece throttle pivot utilizes the same reinforced plastic material on both pieces and is nearly unbreakable. This pivot mounts in the factory location on the firewall and is ready to install on the vehicle without modifications. It will ship as shown, with no additional assembly required.
Installation tip #1: Observe the position and orientation of the original pivot prior to removal. There is a curved section and a flat section on the pivot, and it is possible to install it upside down if you do not match up the curved section on my throttle pivot with the curved section of where the original factory pivot went. If it is installed upside down, the angle of the long rod that connects to the injecton pump will be at an improper angle and you'll have to re-install the throttle pivot the other way.
Installation tip #2: To aid in installation of the bottom (left) bolt, it is suggested to first loosen the coolant pipe from the firewall (typically an 8mm bolt head from the factory). A set of wobble extensions and/or wobble sockets will help, as will a bit of paper towel around the 8mm bolt when installing (this prevents dropping of the bolts). This will allow for easier access and then you can re-tighten that coolant pipe after the throttle pivot bolts are installed. There is no need to over-tighten the two 8mm bolts that connect the pivot to the firewall. Snug and seated is good enough. These are not lug bolts and there's no need to crank down super hard on them.
Installation tip #3: Using channel lock plyers will aid in the installation of the pedal linkage to the ball joint on the throttle pivot assembly. Don't just try to press it in without supporting the back side of it with the plyer or at least your finger as doing so will put unnecessary stress on the pivot assembly. In the even that you need to remove the linkage from the throttle pivot assembly for service, a simple gentle pry with wire cutters (dikes) behind the linkage will do the trick.