I don't understand the appeal of sunroofs. At least here, they are something I might use a few times a year. They are otherwise just potential sources for leaks and trouble. I would not miss having one in the slightest.
On Sun, Jul 24, 2022, at 12:31 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > I have come to the conclusion that I’m not going to bear the near > $1,000 (parts) expense for the repair of the sunroof in the ML550. > While replacing the headliner would be the ideal time to do it, I just > don’t see the value for the cost. > > After I had finished tinkering with it a few weeks ago, I got it back > in position but noticed on a highway drive that there was some wind > noise. Upon close inspection, I found that the seal on the sunroof > panel had rolled a bit in the center rear where it meets the roof. > > This morning I got an Allen wrench out and tilted the rear up, reset > the seal, and lubed it up with some of the unicorn tears lubricant that > Mercedes has for rubber seals. I lowered it back in place and it’s now > sealing as intended. > > I’m back in Florida for a bit right now, but when I head back to > Flagstaff in August I’m going to drop it off with my headliner guy to > have him do his magic. And I’ll leave the sunroof motor unplugged. > > -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
