I think that whole setup is quite pricey to replace. Might be worth
taking it out, cleaning and lubing, then see if it works better.
--R
Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote:
What happens if someone else uses your car and opens it and it jams open
because of dis-use and lack of lubrication? For that reason I try to
keep all the features in good operating condition on my cars.
Max
-----Original Message-----
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of WILTON
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 3:22 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] SUNROOF DIED, CAME BACK TO LIFE
I don't ever open either of mine. Frankly, I think it's bad engineering
to have a perfectly good steel top, then cut a hole in it and install
and unreliable mechanism which may leave the roof open for weather
entry/damage, and then charge "customer" an insane amount for the
"privilege" of having a
hole in an otherwise good steel top. ;<))))))
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,53310"
<meade.m.dil...@navy.mil>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 2:11 PM
Subject: [MBZ] SUNROOF DIED, CAME BACK TO LIFE
Sunday I opened the sunroof to enjoy the beautiful weather here, and
then while closing it stopped about 1/4 of the way closed. Fuse was
fine, new fuse did not help, clicking noises from the motor/relay area
but no motion. Discovered the manual closing knob/bolt/thing-a-ma-bob
had been all buggered up by a PO so couldn't use that method.
Neighbor
came over to help when I asked to borrow his 6mm box wrench, which
fits
on the flats of the shaft left exposed with the thing-a-ma-bob
wreckage
was removed. While I worked the sunroof switch he gave it a little
help
with the wrench, and the motor came back to life allowing me to close
the sunroof.
So, time for a new motor/relay assembly? How much pain is caused by
replacing that assembly? Anything else I should do 'while I'm there'?
Very respectfully,
/s/
LCDR Max Dillon
'87 300TD 316k miles
'95 E300 274k miles
Charleston SC
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