Trunk trim came off easy today. There is a nut (8mm) that has to be taken off of the end of each trim piece (near the corners). Next, in order to get the short piece of chrome that covers the lock area off, take off the latch plate inside the trunk (3 phillips head screws). Then remove the lock assembly by removing the two nuts (8mm) now accessible through the latch opening. Once this is done, the chrome plate will come off by removing from the outside. You can remove the lock assembly from the linkage if you wish, but it is not necessary for removal of the trim.
Now with the short chrome piece off and the nuts removed on the corners, the rest of the trim pops out of the clips, similar to that on the rest of the side trim. There should be 4 clips on each piece. TE -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Redghost Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 2:40 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] W115 Trim Please figure this out. I have been scratching my head for a while about just this item. The trunk trim does not look like it wants to come off simply. Need to de-trim Gump for her painting. clay On Nov 15, 2009, at 10:09 AM, TE wrote: > Guys, > > Thanks for the advice. I took most of the trim off the 240D last > night, > including the rocker panel trim, side trim on the front fender, > doors and > rear quarter panel. The 'wind diverters' on the side of the > windshield came > off also, in addition to the trim that covers the 'channel' on both > sides of > the roof. > > With all of that trim off the car, in addition to the grille, lights, > bumpers, front air dam, etc., the only thing I'm left with is the > rear trim > just under the trunk lid and the trim for the front and rear > windshields. > > Looking at the gaskets, I'd imagine they are original as it seems > the AZ sun > fully baked them years ago. From the responses I got, it seems that > neither > the front or rear gasket should be glued in. Is this correct? So > when I > install the new gaskets both front and back, I shouldn't glue them in? > > Also, anybody have any tips for removing the trim under the trunk > lid? It > looks as if the trunk lock assembly has to be removed, but I'm not > sure. Any > advice? > > Regards, > TE > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > ] > On Behalf Of Peter Frederick > Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10:08 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] W115 Trim > > I think there is a screw on the end of those long side pieces. Take > a look > -- will be a single screw where it is covered by another body panel > when the > door or trunk is closed. Might be one on both ends. The rest of > the piece > is held on by plastic pins stuck through littlre red bushings. > Replace all > of those, by the way. > > A thin putty knife works well to remove the trim, or a thin plastic > blade. > Do not use anything sharp, you will cut the rubber gasket > underneath, and > they are hard to get now. > > Gaskets for front and rear windows are removed as follows: > > Pull trim off botton edge (one screw on each end, pull off barbed > clips with > hooked puller. The trim fits into the gasket. > > Disconnect rear window heater wires in the trunk. > > Once the trim is off, from the inside, pry down and out at the upper > corners > of the "lip" on each side. Gasket will "pop" to the oustide, > releasing > window. On the rear, make SURE the wires come out of the holes in > the rear > cowling freely. If some idiot glued the gasket in, you will > probably have > to find a hooked knife and cut it out. > > Be prepared to fix the flange, it's likely rusty with all the paint > rubbed > off if the gaskets are cracked. > > Make sure the flange is perfectly clean and SMOOTH before installing > new > gasket. Feather-fill and paint if it's rough, else it WILL leak. > > To go back in (with new gasket). Clean window -- must be prefectly > clean in > the area the gasket seats. Install gasket on window, then insert > trim into > gasket (the part that goes around except at the base). Wrap a 1/8" > cord > around the slot that goes over the flange on the body, starting and > ending > in the center of the bottom edge. Lift window into place, setting > the lower > edge over the flange as much as possible. Have a helper press > window firmly > against the flange, properly centered (this is the gard part!) and > use the > cord to "flip" the lip over the flange. Make sure the wires are in > place for > the rear one. Pull the cord out slowly and carefully. Watch the top > corners, as this is where you usually have problems. Silicone spray > lube > helps quite a bit, too. With luck it will pop right in on the first > wrap, > but if not you have the second. A blunt, hooked screwdriver is also > useful > to help at the top corner. > > Peter > > Get new little plugs for the wires > > -----Original Message----- >> From: TE <ban...@carolina.rr.com> >> Sent: Nov 10, 2009 12:16 AM >> To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] W115 Trim >> >> Thanks for the response, Peter. I was unaware that the side trim >> had a > screw >> on the inside of the door, but removing the door panels is on my >> "to do" >> list, so it shouldn't be a problem. The side trim on the trunk is >> easily >> accessible from inside, but I'm not sure about the side trim on the >> front >> fenders. >> >> My main concern lies with the wind diverter on both sides of the > windshield, >> as well as with the trim that wraps around the rear of the car, >> just under >> the trunk. >> >> Since the front and rear windshield gaskets are badly cracked, I >> was hoping >> to remove them also before taking to the paint shop, that way the >> metal >> under the gasket gets a nice coat. Any advice? >> >> Regards, >> TE >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com >> ] >> On Behalf Of Peter Frederick >> Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 10:47 PM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] W115 Trim >> >> You will need to remove the screw on each corner (inside the door >> frame if I remember correctly), and then make a hooked sheet metal >> puller to pull the trim off the barbed clips. Be careful not to bend >> it, it's aluminum. >> >> The trim strip that fits into the gasket does not come off, it stays >> in the gasket until you pull the glass. >> >> I believe the wind diverter along the sides pulls off too after you >> remove a screw, but I'll have to check to make sure, as my 22D didn't >> have it -- it's on my brother's 75 300D. >> >> Peter >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > > _______________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________ 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 _______________________________________ 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
