Finished replacing the drivers side seat bottom cover today. See attached.

Here is a great thread that I used often as a guide:

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w210-e-class/1395613-photo-diy-srs-seat-sensor-replacement.html

Couple of things I want to mention while they are fresh in my mind. Take some photos or take some notes while you are taking things apart. I eventually got it all figured out I think, but it would have helped to have documented some things like the exact wire routing, how the seat back attaches to the seat bottom, etc. Most of it seems and looks obvious, but it all wasn't. I also had to borrow a T8 Torx for one tiny screw holding a cover on an electrical box. Never knew they came that small. My smallest one was a T10.

I took my time over a three day period, couple of hours a a day. Toughest part as others have mentioned was getting those little white clips to snap onto the wire. The new seat cover did not come with the wire BTW, so you have to reuse the old one.

All in all a very satisfying job and I'd rate it as a 7 out of 10 in difficulty. I'd much rather remove the intake manifold and change my glow plugs, but I'd rather do the seat rather than having to drill out a glow plug again.

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Len
'59 220S Cabriolet-SOLD and living happily in Malta
'83 240D 351,500 miles original owner-SOLD
'88 560SL 41,000 miles - totaled and parted out
https://sites.google.com/site/mercedesstuff/home
'99 E300 turbo 227,500 miles
'03 SLK320 40,000 miles - gave to my daughter
'14 Smart electric coupe 28,500 miles
'14 Smart electric cabriolet 28,500 miles
'15 Smart electric coupe 28,000 miles

Very nice.....

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/10414-help-i-need-check-stretch.html

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html

I have done the w123, and they are easy, unless taking off the seat tracks to swap over to another spring box, then that gets to a hair pulling experience.

Nothing like a nice new firm seat like when these left the factory.
Seat looks nice.

That link doesn`t work, at least this far out in the Boonies where I live now. LOL


Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Looks real good may I ask where you sourced the new skin?

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92 e300d2.5t
01 e320
05 cdi
85 chev c10

It looks OE because it is. After searching used for awhile, I checked with World Upholstery, GAHH and finally Mercedes. Mercedes OE was as good a price or better as the others would charge to make me one, i.e. $366 wholesale, no tax, no shipping. Turns out I bought the last one in the world for my style and color - had to come from Germany. All of the used ones I looked at were either the wrong color, the wrong style, not leather, beat up worse than mine, etc. Plus the effort to remove a used one at a junk yard without power would have been a giant PIA. Well worth it to me to go with OE. The Mercedes one also comes with the foam padding and cheesecloth type cloth that goes between the fiber pad and the foam/cover - not sure the aftermarket ones did and I didn't know enough to ask.

Bought mine from the wholesale dealer in Asheville, NC. First time I have ever ordered from them, but I was impressed with the prices, the communication and their efforts.

OE Discount Parts

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Len
'59 220S Cabriolet-SOLD and living happily in Malta
'83 240D 351,500 miles original owner-SOLD
'88 560SL 41,000 miles - totaled and parted out
https://sites.google.com/site/mercedesstuff/home
'99 E300 turbo 227,500 miles
'03 SLK320 40,000 miles - gave to my daughter
'14 Smart electric coupe 28,500 miles
'14 Smart electric cabriolet 28,500 miles
'15 Smart electric coupe 28,000 miles

Charlie - try the link now.

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Len
'59 220S Cabriolet-SOLD and living happily in Malta
'83 240D 351,500 miles original owner-SOLD
'88 560SL 41,000 miles - totaled and parted out
https://sites.google.com/site/mercedesstuff/home
'99 E300 turbo 227,500 miles
'03 SLK320 40,000 miles - gave to my daughter
'14 Smart electric coupe 28,500 miles
'14 Smart electric cabriolet 28,500 miles
'15 Smart electric coupe 28,000 miles