Probably. I’ll get a quote just for grins.
-D > On Jul 9, 2022, at 1:32 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I would think the dealer would charge an arm and a leg to do it. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 9, 2022, at 12:23 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I was thinking about that as well, or seeing if Robert (the upholstery shop >> owner) would just let me do it there. >> >> -D >> >>>> On Jul 9, 2022, at 12:52 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Can’t you have the headliner removed then do the work yourself then take >>> it back to replace the headliner? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On Jul 9, 2022, at 11:40 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> The ML550 sunroof has been non-functional since I bought it. I knew this >>>> at the time, so no surprise. Not a big deal to me, but today more out of >>>> curiosity than anything else I tore into it. >>>> >>>> Found the motor unplugged. Hmm. >>>> >>>> Plugged it in, tried to operate it. It tried to move, but wouldn’t go full >>>> travel or close completely. Found some plastic pieces in the tracks, not >>>> good. When it did move it was crooked in the opening, which also wasn’t >>>> good. >>>> >>>> Used the manual crank on the motor to get everything back in place and >>>> then went inside to do some research. >>>> >>>> Seems that the Webasto sunroof on these is a one-piece setup, much of >>>> which is plastic (grr.) The plastic wears and is subject to lots of heat >>>> in the roof, so it ages and gets brittle and breaks up. Only fix - $900 >>>> part that requires removal of the headliner to replace. Bummer. >>>> >>>> However, I was planning on replacing the headliner, and my upholstery guy >>>> is right up the street from the stealership and does a lot of work for >>>> them. I may see if I can coordinate something between the two so he can >>>> take the headliner out, run the car down to the dealer where they can >>>> replace the mechanism and get things working, then take it back so >>>> upholstery guy can finish the work. >>>> >>>> While it would still be expensive, probably over $1,000 at the dealer >>>> alone, it would end up being a lot cheaper as I wouldn’t have to pay them >>>> to R&R the headliner. >>>> >>>> I gotta think about this. >>>> >>>> -D >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________ > 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
