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Old 10-15-2008, 03:33 PM
rickmoore49 rickmoore49 is offline
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UPDATE => It's fixed - how to re-install???

Thanks to all the great posts on fixing the loose mirror syndrome my rear view mirror is good as new. But I'm having a devil of a time getting the unit back into the rectangular mount. Any words of wisdom for the proper technique or secret move to make? It's on a 1997 S320 but it seems most models from the same era all use similar mounts.

Thanks.

UPDATE => needed way more pressure than a push - once I took the handle of my hammer and placed it on the frame and 'popped' it firmly with the palm of my hand, it went into place. I'm not sure I would have ever used that much force until I got some advice from a local Mercedes mechanic. Everything works great now.
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as of May 2011
'97 S320 LWB 325,000 miles
'88 260E 332,000 miles
'72 220D 338,000 miles (sold)
'73 BMW 3.0si 473,000 miles (retired)

Last edited by rickmoore49; 10-16-2008 at 12:37 PM. Reason: Got the answer
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