After picking up a 1984 300CD recently and thinking I really didn't have much to do on the body & mechanicals (hah! naive fool!), I just discovered that the rear drain trough on the sunroof is completely rusted through, which means a car full of water after a heavy rain. Unless I meet a friendly and generous welding/metalworking wizard sometime in the near future, I'm going to have to replace the sunroof.

MB quotes $1029.00 (!!!) for an OE replacement, so... I need to find something used.

But the problem is I live on Oahu and the salvage yard selection here is very limited, so I need some pointers to some large & professional mainland salvage yards (i.e. the kind with databases who will check for parts by phone and then pull and ship them) to see if I can track down a 300CD sunroof in good condition. Any suggestions?

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-Phil
1984 300CD 153K
1985 300D 247K

I wonder if you could run a new line yourself, just inside the existing drain? It'd have to be something thin-walled and flexible.

Other than that, sounds like quite a task to replace those drain lines the correct way.

Probably just be better off sealing the sunroof shut with a silicone of some type.

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

E-mail me your VIN#.

I will check for you.






Have a great day.

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justinperkins: it's not the drain itself, it's the lip/trough that feeds water into the drain.

whunter: many thanks--i will send you the VIN shortly. congrats on the new affiliation.

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-Phil
1984 300CD 153K
1985 300D 247K

Ahh yes. Sorry.

Until you get it fixed I hope it's sealed up anyway though.

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

As far as wrecking yards are concerned, here are some in the Los Angeles, CA area...... Almost close to you

http://www.mercedesdismantlers.com/

http://www.silverstarrecycling.net/modules.php?name=Directions

Fresno, CA area... Still in California.

http://www.fresnosilverstarrecycling.com/m-models.htm

Oakland, CA ... a little closer you.

http://www.silverstardismantlers.com/


Good Luck

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1983 123.133 California
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Try www.car-part.com

Found the complete sunroof $600.00
Checking shipping now.

for shipping answer.


http://www.addresses.com/zip_codes_by_city/41231.html

heres another nationwide site:
http://www.uneedapart.com/

I dont know if it applies, but I have read of people using JB weld to fix rusted sunroof drains.

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whunter:
96816

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-Phil
1984 300CD 153K
1985 300D 247K

$725.00 delivered to the island.


Buy it now and we will ship the total sunroof + motor and cable.