503C43 ////AMG

So I just noticed my air box is missing the mercedes emblem. I seem to see it on every other C43, what's the deal??? It looked like it was part of the air box on all the ones I have seen, is it just glued on and mine fell off??

svt ricco

are you talking about the star? it's a common problem

koich

Glad to hear it's a common problem. Mine is missing too.....

DRBC43AMG

Mine is still on, even if a flake of the plastic chrome painting has fallen off...

503C43 ////AMG

I don't have anything on mine....... No star, no AMG........Can't even tell where it was supposed to be

503C43 ////AMG

hmmmmmmm....... I may be missing a piece....... looks like your guys's extends out further and I can see the seam line of the piece I am missing

Steve155

my star recently came off - was doing a quick wipedown after while detailing and the whole emblem just crumbled apart. They are made from plastic and with age and heat the plastic was very brittle. It looks as though it is a piece that pops into three or four mounting holes so an easy fix I'm sure.

503C43 ////AMG

I am missing the whole cover that has the symbols on it. Sigh.....another piece I need to complete my baby.

TunerPlayground

im missing the star too. apparently that front piece new from the dealer is $$$

503C43 ////AMG

yeah what isn't $$$$ from the dealer....... I will say this, the all season mats are actually a GREAT deal from the stealership IMO. $60 for 4 mats that custom fit my car MADE by MB, thought for sure they would want at least double that.

KJI3jflarryfe93

I bought a new cover for 90 euros I think, way cheaper than MB stealership.
check with US web MB shops if they can get it cheper for you.

so you are missing your cover!
what else you mising on your car?
take a picture of your engine bay and show me.
I want to see if my engine looks like yours on top where your cover is missing.

svt ricco

this is how mine looks like!

appatula

I've still got three of my cast aluminum AMG emblems for the C36 engine cover. Not plastic and they will last forever, old school style but im sure it would look good, def better than having nothing there at all.

PJmak

I think my cover has been replaced before I bought my car coz both the star and the amg logo are in perfect condition

503C43 ////AMG

Yeah yours look SICK!!!!!

Saaboteur

My engine bay looks like DRB's, not like Koich's - the very minor difference I see is that Koich's has a plastic case around the wiring harness on the firewall. Mine looks like DRB's - just the mesh wrapping around the harness, no plastic case.

Koich, I don't suppose there's a part number stamped on that plastic case anywhere?

Another question for you all - I've seen pix of C43s with a further mesh / grille around the electric cooling fans at the front of the car. Mine doesn't have anything either, the fans just sit there on their own.

koich

Good eyes.
I'll take a look when I get home. Hopefully it does?

Saaboteur

Oh yeah, and my engine bay's dirtier and dustier than anyone else's! And I bet no one has a broken off ring on the oil dipstick like I do either! Don't ask how that happened...I was trying to get at something and something slipped and I don't remember the details...

503C43 ////AMG

I would like to take that bet as I believe this is my broken dipstick?


Here is a pic of my engine bay...... I feel so naked after looking at all of yours


Here is a pic of my fans, alas I do not have the "mesh" that you spoke of


I also do not have the plastic wiring harness, mine appears to be a nylon mesh like material.

svt ricco

you are missing the bottom part cover and the mesh that protects your fan from outside debris. i'd buy the mesh first if you ask me. might save you money eventually.
just a suggestion.

koich

I think I'm going to be doing the same thing for a while. Fixing and replacing bad parts before I event start doing mods....

svt ricco

503C43 ////AMG

Yup yup.... I want to bring her back to as original as possible before I MOD

503C43 ////AMG

do you have a pic of the mesh?

Saaboteur

Anyone have a part number for the outside mesh? I realize there is free access to the online EPC, but I cannot register as I'm Canadian, and I've tried even with my US shipping address, no joy. Boo. I'm fairly certain my car was involved in a front ender at some point in its life, so that could explain it.

503, I think that lower portion of the engine cover is the same as on contemporary '55' cars, hopefully you can snag one from a wrecker or something.