dfstell

Hey everyone, I'm new to the forum and hope someone can help me out. I need a new wheel well for my 2006 CLK. This is just the piece that makes up the lower front portion of the wheel well and then continues forward to the air dam. I bumped a curb and it snaped off the pop rivet. Then the air flow pushed the whole thing down and back into the tire (which basically ruined it).

I could install the darn thing myself, but I'm certain if I go to the dealer this will be a $700 repair. One from a junkyard would work just fine.

Does anyone have any ideas????

THANKS!

coin

Same thing happened to me long time ago.

If I remember correctly, that piece is about $30 from my dealership. The pop rivets are $0.50 each.

Easy DIY

dfstell

Great. I was afraid to even ask the dealer, but I guess I'll just ask them to get the part.

kiamcoj

Is it the driver or passenger side? If its the driver side, I believe I have that part for you. I ordered an extra one accidentally.

dfstell

Its passenger side. If it turns out that passenger side is what you have, let me know because I'd love to get it off you.

Dean

kiamcoj

Its actually the drivers side. Sorry!

ccase

Same thing similarly happened to me recently on my clk55. I was on this freeway and all of the sudden heard this horrible noise. I immediately pulled over and looked at the car and couldn't find any problems. Got the speed up to about 40mph and it made the noise again, this time I was near an off ramp so I pulled off the freeway. Searched the car again and couldn't find the issue (I was looking for something major mechanically.) This time I drove it around the side streets and was able to reproduce it. Third time I checked I finally figured it out. Only when I was going fast enough the wind was enough force to push it down the front part of the wheel well into the asphalt.

Anyone happen to know the part number (Driver's Side)?

mk4mike

This has also happened to me.. usually mercedes will install the part if you buy it from the parts dept for free under good will.. but 2nd time it happened they would not install for free so i did it myself... quite easy but can be tricky unless you take the wheel off.

mike

kiamcoj

This is true. I found it difficult, but I jacked the car up instead to get some clearance between the wheel and the wheel well and it worked perfectly.

Good luck!