OK Folks,
Now that you have your wind deflector in hand.......
This is the time to clean up inside and under the deflector....shop vac...etc.
Also clean out drain holes if necessary....someone else suggests using "Weed Whacker" line in another thread.....mine were clear...
Your original springs will be attached to the deflector shaft via a little spring tab fitting into a notch in the end of the shaft.....
....kinda hard to see from the condition of my old spring !
Your new springs will have a tab that sticks out rather than tucking inward. The springs are ....
Left PN 124 782 05 35
Right PN 124 782 06 35
The new style spring retainer clips have little holes drilled into them to accept the smaller portruding tab....slide this tab/tail into the little hole so as the hole in the clip alligns with the center of the spring.
The retainer clips are....
Spring Retainer Clip PN 124 782 00 46 (they come in a package of 2)
Slide the assembled spring and clip onto the deflector's shaft....
Repeat for other side....
At this point I cleaned and polished all of the chrome pieces that I had removed....
Reassembly......
8) MB says "Insert wind deflector into opening and knock in left and right holders with a slight knock from the palm of the hand. Make sure that center holder engages properly.
OK....now look at the next photo.....note highlighted hole....
The spring end goes into this hole.....see next photo....
...you can see the spring end inserted into hole......highlighted the spring retainer clip end....
9) Secure left and right holders and clips
10) Install chrome plated rail at front of opening as well as left and right sliding rails.
Note: I lubed my sunroof at this point...before installing the sliding rails.
Note: Pay attention when fitting the holders, at the rear end...where it slips over a pait of fingers/tabs that project up from car....the little plastic piece's flat side goes down....
Test......should work nicely.....SB
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