400E sunroof
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From: Martinez, GA
93 400E, 91 500sl, 2001 E320
400E sunroof
Sunroof started to give me trouble and I thought I was in for big bucks to repair. Fooled around with it and discovered that it was just the seal buckling up on the passenger rear. Worked it back in and everything was back to normal. That was until the seal buckled again. So, I'm at the point that I need to replace it. Can this be done as it looks without removing the headliner and sunroof? If so, anyone have any installation hints or experience?
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e400
Ive got some sunroof problem like that too. Still don't know what it is for sure, the shop I always take my 300E to informed me it would be expensive to fix and not worth it.
It still cracks up, it just won't go back. The motor works, and you can hear it trying to go back, it just wont for some reason.
Is it off track or something or is it also a seal problem?
It still cracks up, it just won't go back. The motor works, and you can hear it trying to go back, it just wont for some reason.
Is it off track or something or is it also a seal problem?
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1994 E420
Ive got some sunroof problem like that too. Still don't know what it is for sure, the shop I always take my 300E to informed me it would be expensive to fix and not worth it.
It still cracks up, it just won't go back. The motor works, and you can hear it trying to go back, it just wont for some reason.
Is it off track or something or is it also a seal problem?
It still cracks up, it just won't go back. The motor works, and you can hear it trying to go back, it just wont for some reason.
Is it off track or something or is it also a seal problem?
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e400
Haha it doesn't slide back a single inch. The motor comes on for about 2 seconds and just shuts off.
I guess the motor just shuts off because it knows the sunroof isnt going anywhere.
The shop i always take it to said its not worth it to have it fixed. They said you have to take off the roof liner, which probably won't go back on very well (its already saggy as hell in the back). But that was a while ago they said that.
I'm sure its no different now though..
I guess the motor just shuts off because it knows the sunroof isnt going anywhere.
The shop i always take it to said its not worth it to have it fixed. They said you have to take off the roof liner, which probably won't go back on very well (its already saggy as hell in the back). But that was a while ago they said that.
I'm sure its no different now though..
