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Plastic undercarriage between inner front fender and front lower bumper there is a weird reinforcement piece 230–885-01-16. There is one on the left side and one on the right side ***** takes for metal retaining clips. These are not speed nuts but metal clips. If anybody knows what I'm talking about Can you please tell me where I can buy some. Mercedes in New Mexico doesn't know what I'm talking about or what the part is. I wonder If they are necessary but I like to have everything buttoned up when I get this thing to speed
Porsche guy who drives SL63 w/ perf pkg AND perf suspension
yes ive had many of them , there are different sizes. All are on the MB parts diagrams for the fender fillers. Everything on the car is in the parts catalogue , they just dont know what you are looking for or dont want to sell it to you
I checked catalog and MB diagrams and the clips are not shown. MB says they must come with the front bumper because they are not shown. Is there anywhere else I could get them? I don't want to buy bumper.
Looks like the following:
A 004 994 31 45
Clip type nut
EDIT: Could also be this one:
A 001 994 98 45
Clip type nut (this may be the one that actually presses into the frame)
They are used in multiple locations. You'll also need the screw:
A 001 990 60 36
Sheet Metal Screw, Bracket Mounting 4.8x19
At least under the W211 EPC section, they are located under section 52 - Chassis Sheet Metal / Air Intake, sub-section 030 Engine compartment paneling.
Heck, order four of each and you're good to go for years. And you can amaze your Benz-owning friends when they need this particular clip! ;-)
Worst case, go to an automotive parts store and purchase a box of the clips in assorted sizes. You'll need to locate sheet metal screws to fit those clips.
Last edited by bbirdwell; May 16, 2017 at 03:27 PM.
Thanks, unfortunately these retaining clips do not take screws. They function as clips without screws. Theif is no place for screws. The schematic I have is the same one Mercedes parts showed me and He says they must come with the bumper since they are not shown. I am such a fool I bought every speed not on the schematic page associated with the parts in hopes that one of them would actually be this retaining clip. No luck. I was really hoping that somebody knew of an aftermarket place to buy them. I checked catalogs at AutoZone and O'Reilly's and at a Mercedes body shop to no avail. I can't rivet thE reinforcement peace without it looking like crap from the outside.
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