[W126 Coupe] Leaking Front end!

[Steve Nervig]

On Jul 4, 2007, at 9:19 AM, Brad Cross wrote:


> Hey guys, wonder if I can pick your brains.  Just bought a Merc  

> 560SEC, lovely car, pretty good condition but definitely a fixer- 

> upper!

>

> Appart from the MOT test and service that I'm about to put her  

> through, the main problem is water: in that there seems to be a lot  

> of it getting into the car.  I originally thought it was that the  

> previous owner had left windows open (the damp was the reason the  

> car was cheap), but when I drove it in the wet, it got much worse.   

> I thought it must be coming in through the floor, and there must be  

> a hole in the floorpan, but when I jacked it up the whole undertray  

> is completely intact (and in immaculate condition).

>

> I am left thinking maybe it is the grill at the bottom of the  

> windscreen and it's coming in through the back of the dash?

>

> Anyway, any ideas on what it is/what is needed to fix it/scale of  

> the problem/cost to fix would be GREATLY appreciatied.  I spent  

> last weekend seriously scrubbing carpets, cleaning the interior of  

> the car thoroughly and, with the exception of the headlining (the  

> re-lining of which is this weekends task) the inside looks like  

> new, I just need to fix the leak!

>

> Oh, and the slide roof won't slide, just tilts, and the control  

> doesn't seem to want to make the roof slide.  Normal?

>

> Info greatly appreciated!

>

> Brad (London)


Maintenance job "6030 Cleaning water drains" in the W126 maintenance  
manual, has information as to where all the drains are found. And  
Maintenance job "7730 Sun roof, clean and grease rails" shows you how  
to do that. However, you may have a broken roof linkage.

Steve