Nk2985

Hello everyone this is my first post and I'm hoping you all will be able to help me. My friend loaded my trunk full and then slammed it shut. Now the trunk is severely misaligned and there is a significant gap on the left side. It does latch closed but it appears the metal hinges have been bent. Anybody know where I could buy the hinges or what I should do? Thanks!

Domm

You could buy it here for $91:

http://genuinemercedesparts.com/part...iagram=5777394

Its part #11 but I have no idea how to change it. I would assume its pretty straightforward but i've never looked into removing the hinges before.

I hope your friend is going to pay for hinge. Good luck to you

Nk2985

Thanks for your help! He better pay lol.

RLE

Instead of doing what you are doing, go the body shop that your dealer uses and ask them to adjust the trunk lid.

Hand the bill to your friend and from now on don't let others abuse your car.

dcjwlee

Some people call these things mistakes... after a while you tend to realize most are habitual offenders.

xXHotelCrazyXx

Your friend is an *******.

/thread

#hiremetofixit

C300Sport

Agreed. I have packed a trunk pretty full and cringed at the fact that things were just a bit snug when I gently closed the lid. To pack it so full that it bends the metal when you forcefully slam it shut is simply beyond understanding.

So true. You have to keep a mental note of the more accident prone and simply careless people in your life and keep them far away from your more delicate/precious things...

picuron

I recently had this issue, so thought I would post how I fixed it for anyone who stumbles across this thread when troubleshooting:

I was talking to my mechanic, and I was able to get it fixed without bringing it in. He said that this likely happened due to overfilling the trunk, which caused one of the springs to get out of whack. To fix it, pop open your trunk and push it with quite a bit of strength towards your rear windshield. You are going to hear some creaking coming from the springs, but this is normal. You will likely need to push harder than you think, as I didn't get it first time, as I was afraid of breaking something, and had to do it twice after getting his confirmation to push harder.

Rheeva

Thank you! I have been afraid to do this. My husband and friend both tried this and I freaked out and stopped them. I'll let my husband try it the way you've suggested and hope this works. The dealership will be a costly lesson.

novic350

Did this method work? Does the trunk lid need to be full opened when pushing on it, nearly closed, or somewhere in between? I have the same issue, caused by the lid being blown closed while something was in the trunk lip by the hinge. Would love to know if this can be fixed without replacing the hinge. Looking forward to any comments. Thanks.