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Jim B. · #2 01-21-2009, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ron59b

1. Does anyone know how to remove the wiper motor and assembly on a 126? I have a friend that owns a 1989 500 SEL (European Model) and the wiper have stopped working. I was thinking about getting the parts from the local salvage yard.

The sedan euro wiper assemblies are different from the coupe ones, but their wiper motors are the same, you can save the arms and blades from the old motor assemblies that don't work.

The wiper motors need to be fitted to the left and right side (right motor/ on right side, left motor/ on left side) and the gears inside the motor need to be set so the wiper motors return to the "park" position after being used every time.

Euro wiper motors are harder to find in US junk yards than US ones, but they do show up sometimes, but not that much. There is a possibility than Gen. I motors (1980-1985) are the same as Gen II (1986-1991) but those are impossible to find in US yards, because there was no real gray market for Mercedes anymore beginning for the 1986 m y cars.

(Mercedes USA gray market was destroyed starting 1986 due to congressional lobbying, by Mercedes Benaz USA, readjustment of DM and introduction of 560 motor in USA in beginning in 1986 m y)