This morning's status report: The repaired key seems nice and strong. Good. I replaced the rear-view mirror, that went well. I then removed the passenger-side B-pillar cover, and the belt assembly was indeed entirely missing. The proposed replacement bolted in neatly, though the mount at the shoulder end is a little different and can't be tightened down all the way if the adjuster is still to move. Still, I think it'll do until I can acquire a better match. The pillar cover's glue was failing, and that's why the skin looked so bad. I painted contact cement on the failed areas and let it dry, then pressed the skin back in place. It's a little lumpy, but much better looking than before.
Since I was back there I had a look at the reading lights. They both worked for me then, I think the one just had a dirty switch contact. They didn't fit right, though. I had a closer look, and removed them both and swapped them over to their correct sides. They fit _much_ better that way! Next was the wonky switch panel on the driver's-side rear door. It just wouldn't stay in. After removing it and playing around for awhile, I figured out that the problem is that it's a right-side panel jammed into the left side! I'll have to get a new one, that's probably going to be a dealership item. While I was there I corrected the switch positions on the left and right sides. The loose panel will just have to stay loose until I get a replacement, I'm not going to try gluing it back in place like one of the PO's did! Still in the back, I replaced the missing cigar lighter element on the driver's side. Its illuminating bulb was burnt out, so I replaced it with the one I got yesterday. Moving up front I replaced the burnt-out 9004 passenger-side headlight with the one from my spares pile. (I'll try to get another one today.) I also replaced the passenger-side fog lamp rear hatch cover, which I found in the glovebox. I replaced a couple of burnt-out fuses, and restocked the spares in the fuse box. (I blew one this morning trying to run the wipers with them frozen to the glass.) -- Jim _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
