My point was that the w/s is NOT always the problem, and that the universal best way IMO to troubleshoot is to crawl under the dash and observe while the car is getting doused.
On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 4:20 PM Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > 124 cars have very little to do with 123 cars window-wise. The window > glass in a 124 (as in a 201) is glued in place, there is no rubber seal... > > -Curt > > On Friday, December 28, 2018, 4:08:34 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel via > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I have to say I'm not surprised. These leaks are one of the most > challeging issues with 123 cars, so 124 ought to be the same. I have > replaced seals and w/s on my 123 wagon, to no avail. The only way to solve > this is to remove the PS kick panel and have someone spray the car all over > the front and top while you lie on your back with a light looking up at the > firewall for the dripping water.... > > On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 3:52 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Well back to the drawing board. Today there was more water on the > > passenger side. > > ------------- > > Max > > Charleston SC > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 27, 2018 at 6:07 PM Max Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I think I found the leak. See picture in this Google Drive folder. > > > > > > https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bxk8a928B3RxZW9hTGZqSkJiRGM > > > > > > The roof rack rail sits in a channel. In that channel there is a seam, > > > sealed with caulk. Seam runs the length of the car. Caulk is old, > > cracking. > > > Worse place was just by the A pillar, perfect point for letting water > > into > > > the passenger side. > > > > > > I put fresh polyurethane caulk over it. > > > > > > Rain tomorrow, we'll see if this is the fix. > > > -- > > > Max Dillon > > > Charleston SC > > > '87 300TD > > > '95 E300 > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
