I have been unable to find even a pic online of the 2nd piece that goes in the front and protects the alternator and oil pan. My car is missing this, even the identical donor car I bought in 2015 doesn't have it.

Anyone??

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1995 E300 diesel

Those are noise encapsulation panels. Most cars that have been worked on are missing the panels since they're always in the way.

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Current stable:
1995 E320 149K (Nancy)
1983 500SL 120K (SLoL)

Black Sheep:
1985 524TD 167K (TotalDumpster™)

Gone but not forgotten:
1986 300SDL (RIP)
1991 350SD
1991 560SEL
1990 560SEL
1986 500SEL Euro (Rusted to nothing at 47K!)

Are you simply looking for a picture or for the actual part?

My E300D has one installed.

I was looking for both actually, I've never seen a photo. My local Euro parts yard just replied to me and said the have the 2 piece set for $50. Hope its the right one, they've been wrong on parts before (heater solenoid, power steering pump)

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1995 E300 diesel

Fingers crossed for the correct part. Let me know if you need a pic. The next time mine is on the lift, I can snap a photo.

Thanks, I'm going to drive the car there and make sure its a fit before I plunk down $50

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1995 E300 diesel

$50 is dirt cheap for both parts IF they are the right ones. I was fortunate, my '95 E300D came with both.

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
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"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
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My '95 has them both, but my '93 is missing them. I sure would like to have some for it. You better snatch those up if they're correct.

My 95 has both belly pans. Small forward unit and the larger all the way back to rear of transmission. What I do not have is the two little ones forward of front control arm that is supposed to have the rubber flaps.

I guess none of this is available new these days?

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1995 E300 (W124)
1999 ML430 (w163)
2011 GL350 (x164)
2016 Sprinter 144" 4X4 lowtop (906)
2004 E500 (W211) 4matic Wagon (Gold)
2004 E500 (W211) 4matic Wagon Avantgarde (silver)

I drove up there yesterday, they were short on help and didn't have it off the car yet, so I left a deposit and was walking out the door when the owner approached from outside and asked what I needed. Long story short, they have the small front piece only which is what I need. Hoping to go back up today and grab it.

Disappointing that many of them get "lost", they are really not such a big deal and protect the engine bay from the elements which is especially important in areas like mine where we get winter weather and road salt. The alternator is really exposed without this.

Will update with pics when I get it installed fingers crossed!

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1995 E300 diesel

The belly pans are really there to block noise. There are plenty of other areas that water and road grime can get in the engine bay, the bottom side of the engine isn't usually the primary source.

I'd be more worried about the lack of free ventilation causing condensation and trapping moisture rather than letting it freely evaporate. If you live in an area with salt, rust and corrosion is always going to be an issue. The only way to combat it is to keep the car washed well or move somewhere else that doesn't salt the road.

Keep in mind, nearly every other manufacturer skips the "noise encapsulation" panels, and their engines and drivetrains hold up just fine.

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Current stable:
1995 E320 149K (Nancy)
1983 500SL 120K (SLoL)

Black Sheep:
1985 524TD 167K (TotalDumpster™)

Gone but not forgotten:
1986 300SDL (RIP)
1991 350SD
1991 560SEL
1990 560SEL
1986 500SEL Euro (Rusted to nothing at 47K!)

Those are not rubber flaps - they are plastic louvres which are pulled open by a wax type thermostat on the panel. It only works if you have the engine belly pan installed correctly, that way the engine bay gets baking hot and the louvres open and air exhausts.

Those two are the easiest to find in a yard - the lower ones are gold unicorns.

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2012 BMW X5 (Beef + Granite suspension model)

1995 E300D - The original humming machine (consumed by Flood 2017)
2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017)

On the W210 Avantagarde many get broken on speed bumps due to being too low, personally wouldn't drive without one, alternator damage could occur.

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David


1996 Mercedes S124 E300TD - 129k - rolling restoration project -

1998 Mercedes W210 300TD - 118k (assimilated into above vehicle)