Must be the adhesive holding the glass to the plastic frame that is deconstructiing/melting/dribbling away...
On 1/6/06, Royce Engler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My '85 300TD has an oozing mirror...same yellow foamy stuff. The first > owner bought it in OKC and sold it to a guy in Houston after a couple of > years, and I bought it when it was 5 years old, so it's been in Houston > for > the better part of its 20 year life. I know I never did anything to the > mirror, and owner #2 was a banker who barely knew how to open the hood, if > you get my drift, so I don't think it's a PO done thing. > > My vote would be that it's from being baked in the sun...probably the same > thing that causes the Grand Canyon cracks on my dash. Although...my wife > might say that the air pollution in Houston had something to do with it. > > Royce Engler > 1985 300TD Turbo 265K > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher McCann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 4:57 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] glue oozing mirror > > > Yes, Interior rear view mirror. The cases I have seen are IDENTICAL and > that > makes me think it is not a PO done thing. > > Chris > > ned kleinhenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Are you guys talking about > the INTERIOR rear view mirror? > > My '95 E300D (W124) has that yellow foamy stuff around the edge of the > interior mirror glass. > I figured the glass must have fell out sometime. > And a PO reglued it with propylene glue or whatever that expanding yellow > persistent glue is called. > This car came from Texas. Maybe the summer heat did it? > > Ned Kleinhenz > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri > -2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose" > -1987 300TD, 151K, "Rotkäppchen" > -1985 300SD, 210K, "Wulf" > -1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen) > -1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent > -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger" > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Photos > Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, > whatever. > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
