Re: [MBZ] DIY W124 sunroof repair

2011-02-26 Thread Mitch Haley
Does the 126 coupe roof have the hex fitting on the motor for emergency manual closing like the 116/123 had? And is it safe to use it as long as the roof is down, not up? Mitch. Peter Frederick wrote: First thing to do is see if you can move it with the motor. if not, it gets a bit

Re: [MBZ] DIY W124 sunroof repair

2011-02-26 Thread Mitch Haley
Mitch Haley wrote: Does the 126 coupe roof have the hex fitting on the motor for emergency manual closing like the 116/123 had? And is it safe to use it as long as the roof is down, not up? Oops, he said SEL, not SEC. Lets make that '126 sedan'. ___

Re: [MBZ] DIY W124 sunroof repair

2011-02-26 Thread Max Dillon
-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of captbill2...@aol.com Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 4:14 PM To: Mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] DIY W124 sunroof repair Is this the same as a 1989 560 sel? Mins is closed, was when I bought it in Dec. It is down

Re: [MBZ] DIY W124 sunroof repair

2011-02-26 Thread Max Dillon
: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of captbill2...@aol.com Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 4:14 PM To: Mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] DIY W124 sunroof repair Is this the same as a 1989 560 sel? Mins is closed, was when I bought it in Dec. It is down

[MBZ] DIY W124 sunroof repair

2011-02-25 Thread CAPTBILL2001
Is this the same as a 1989 560 sel? Mins is closed, was when I bought it in Dec. It is down about 1 inch in the back. No water leak, just a lot of noise. What would my next step be? Thanks very much, Bill in WV ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and

Re: [MBZ] DIY W124 sunroof repair

2011-02-25 Thread Jim Cathey
Is this the same as a 1989 560 sel? Mins is closed, was when I bought it in Dec. It is down about 1 inch in the back. No water leak, just a lot of noise. What would my next step be? I think the pop-up sunroof (double-acting) is the same. It's reputedly a real bear to work on. If yours

Re: [MBZ] DIY W124 sunroof repair

2011-02-25 Thread Peter Frederick
First thing to do is see if you can move it with the motor. if not, it gets a bit complicated (as does the W126, they are quite similar). If it is reluctant to move, unclip the headliner panel and shove it back -- may have to dislodge the clip on the rear, too. This will let you

[MBZ] DIY W124 sunroof repair

2006-02-02 Thread Dave M.
Hi all, Last fall, my sunroof made a sickening noise when I went to pop it open one day. I managed to get it closed, and left it alone until I had time to work on it, which was last week. One of the angular lifting arms, which are the fancy mechanical pieces that allow the sunroof to both slide