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Well, the SDL has done it
What did it do? Oh... the usual W126 thing
I was driving with a girl in my car and I was trying to tilt the sunroof to vent the warm air as the AC got cold and I go to tilt and all of a sudden I hear a *SNAP* errrr whump... Well... the sunroof does not tilt properly or open at all... The sunroof is broken... and IF I fix it I practically cannot use it.. Which pisses me off since hatty just fixed it too. So my plan is to figure out what the hell broke, probably redesign the stupid tilt mechanism and machine it on the Mazak out of billet aluminum. |
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Nice using the SDL to pick up chicks, works like a charm.
I would lube the mechanism and check for any binding going on so it doesnt break agian for a 3rd time. If I remember right it is adjustable.
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Hurray you no longer have an excuse to say that your bored with the SDL
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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out 1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out) 1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481) "The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care." |
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I think its like broken for good.
I'll call Pete tomorrow. I have a tin of the official sunroof slide paste as well |
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124's did it too. Mine was so bad on the 87 300D that it would practically fall in if I hit a good bump. I ended up just wedging it shut because it would have required a major disassembly to fix it.
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Interesting, my '87 300D (W124, OM603) just did the same thing today, sans girl. After it made bad noises while trying to tilt it closed, I exercised the switch a couple of times and managed to get it closed.
Although I have had trouble with the slide part of the sunroof (and it has been completely rebuilt by the local dealer) I have never had trouble with the tilt part. The service manager says it must be "cursed." They get it next week to try again and fortunately it is under warranty. Jeremy
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Im guessing the larger backseat is the impetus for the attraction.
but my 190E also attracts the chicks. its funny what a star on the hood can do. i was parked in my school lot with my friends BMW and my other friends Jag. people decided to use are cars as seats, but not mine.
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The other weekend I was doing some crap on my brothers mercedes and these 2 girls and a boyfriend who live on the 3rd floor asked me about the car etc. I ended up staying the weekend and they were friendly the day after. oh well
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but i definetly don't have all that much money. just enough to fund my addiction to these cars
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Current 2006 E320 CDI, 57K bought at 67K "Liesl" 1986 190E 2.3-16, 198K bought at 56K "Brigitta" 1987 300TD (Chuggin Along), 292K "Friedrich" 1995 E320 Wagon, 200K "Louisa" Past 1987 300SDL, (sold) 125K, bought for 1$ "Kurt" |
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Seems like I remember Cecily repairing the tilt function on Bodhi and doing a write up on it.......
Here it is: Project Sunroof: Phase I
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I avoid using any of my sunroofs for that reason.... Very very rarely I will use the one on the 300E....but only slide back, not tilt. I tried it one time when I bought the car, said "neato", closed it, and that was enough for me.
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if the parts hatty bought for the sunroof were purchased within the last two years from the dealership they are warrantied... and I am searching my records for them
and cant find them... plus most of the records are over 2 years old anyways... Last edited by TheDon; 09-03-2009 at 02:01 PM. |
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1 year on dealer parts buddy, sorry
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1980 500SE/AMG Euro 1981 500SEL Euro 1982 380SEL 1983 300TD 1983 500SEC/AMG Euro 1984 500SEC 1984 300TD Euro 1986 190E 2.3-16 1986 190E 2.3 1987 300D 1997 C36 AMG 2003 C320T 4matic past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350 |
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Thus, break your sunroof every 10 months and you'll have it working forever
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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out 1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out) 1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481) "The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care." |
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