The front driver's side door weatherstripping is ripped on my 99 ML430. Before I remove the existing, I would like to know if it glues onto the A pillar, or runs through a channel. In the door sill it looks like I pry up the center plastic piece to get at the fasteners, but I haven't tried it yet.

Before I pull off the old, are there any tricks involved? What kind of adhesive (if any) should I use? Do I need any special tools?

I have the replacement OEM weatherstripping. I saw a refence on the ML forum that the weatherstripping on the 99s was a problem, and the design was changed. Is there a way to tell if I have the old or new style?

(Tried this on the ML forum but no responses.)

Thanks
Al