DIY Alcantera Headliner & Roof Rattle Fix
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1999 E430
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Here we have a 1999 E 430 "the victim" due to old age, and major disruption,
the headliner is falling.
[cont.'d]
Attachment 383522
First thing I needed was the sun roof door. The forward inside edge has a black plastic
cover that opens the sun roof door when you open the sun roof. It has little tabs on the ends
pry them inward and pull down on the plastic cover to remove it.
Attachment 383523
Here I have released the end tab and am pulling the part down.
Attachment 383524
Here is what it looks like removed.
Attachment 383525
Now open the sunroof.
Attachment 383526
Close the sunroof door.
Attachment 383527
This is one of the 4 sliders that support the sunroof door.
Attachment 383528
To remove the sunroof door you need to compress the sliders.
Attachment 383529
Here I use a knife and lift the door up while the slider is out of the track
do same for the other sliders, and remove door in a forward motion.
Attachment 383530
To remove the vents I bent them.
Attachment 383531
This is how much you need to bend them to remove, careful.
Attachment 383532
The door handle just snaps apart.
Attachment 383533
Now that I have the sunroof door I can take it with me to match the color.
At this point I don't know if I will use OEM fabric or Alcantera, I have priced both,
more on that later when I find the best color match.
Attachment 383534
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...-i-had-do.html
Here we have a 1999 E 430 "the victim" due to old age, and major disruption,
the headliner is falling.
[cont.'d]
Attachment 383522
First thing I needed was the sun roof door. The forward inside edge has a black plastic
cover that opens the sun roof door when you open the sun roof. It has little tabs on the ends
pry them inward and pull down on the plastic cover to remove it.
Attachment 383523
Here I have released the end tab and am pulling the part down.
Attachment 383524
Here is what it looks like removed.
Attachment 383525
Now open the sunroof.
Attachment 383526
Close the sunroof door.
Attachment 383527
This is one of the 4 sliders that support the sunroof door.
Attachment 383528
To remove the sunroof door you need to compress the sliders.
Attachment 383529
Here I use a knife and lift the door up while the slider is out of the track
do same for the other sliders, and remove door in a forward motion.
Attachment 383530
To remove the vents I bent them.
Attachment 383531
This is how much you need to bend them to remove, careful.
Attachment 383532
The door handle just snaps apart.
Attachment 383533
Now that I have the sunroof door I can take it with me to match the color.
At this point I don't know if I will use OEM fabric or Alcantera, I have priced both,
more on that later when I find the best color match.
Attachment 383534
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