E320 Mirror Problems
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1997 E320, 2001 SL500
E320 Mirror Problems
The spring that allows the mirror to fold and pop back into place has come off inside the mirror housing. It is the driver side mirror. Is there a way to remove the mirror from the car and reattach the spring provided the attachment point is not broken off. Also can the mirror motor etc be removed from the housing? Appreciate any help. The car is a '97 E320
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Whitey:
I attempted to view the page that you displayed, but I keep getting the message "page not found." Is there another way to view it. I too have a broken mirror. Mine is the passenger side. I want to see if I can hook the spring onto something in the mirror case.
Many thanks!
I attempted to view the page that you displayed, but I keep getting the message "page not found." Is there another way to view it. I too have a broken mirror. Mine is the passenger side. I want to see if I can hook the spring onto something in the mirror case.
Many thanks!
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This is going to sound real corny but here it is:
" the site is down, please try again later"
Otherwise, I seem to remember a few other posts with pics and instructions (probably by E-Klasse who is one of the masters of DIY here
)...Good luck.
" the site is down, please try again later"
Otherwise, I seem to remember a few other posts with pics and instructions (probably by E-Klasse who is one of the masters of DIY here
)...Good luck.
Last edited by Whitey; Aug 16, 2005 at 02:52 PM.
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98 W210 Advantgarde
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99 E320
I'll host this for a few days... mirror video from ISO
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From: Alpharetta, GA
1997 E420
The piece that the spring attached to on mine broke in a car wash. My shop re-attached it to a different part for free. However, everytime I closed the door the whole thing rattled because the spring was no longer as tight as it should have been.
I finally had enough of that and found new guts for $156 (Drivers side) from Rad Tech. It is an aftermarket reproduction. Took about 10 minutes to install...works great! The OEM part goes for about $450-$550...no thanks.
Good luck
I finally had enough of that and found new guts for $156 (Drivers side) from Rad Tech. It is an aftermarket reproduction. Took about 10 minutes to install...works great! The OEM part goes for about $450-$550...no thanks.
Good luck
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From: Mansfield, TX
11 ML350W2 / 17 GLC300
That video is quite enlightening but is only for the early 210. The later 210 with the light mirror doesn't have that spring. I still haven't figured out how to take the shell off. Any assistance would be appreciated.
