[W126 Coupe] Rear Window Seal Rust

[Mark Carbone]

Gentlemen -

Thanks for all the feedback - will have it checked out and insure a  
professional glass guy is used - would like to see MB take some  
responsibility - I'm going to call them and see what they have to say  
- what can I lose!!

Mark
On Jan 21, 2008, at 4:23 PM, Carl Hansen wrote:


> All the more I think we ought to raise hell with the factory.

>

> Carl Hansen

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Markus Meyer

> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 4:27 PM

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rear Window Seal Rust

>

> Its not just the SECs, one of my two SELs has the same problem as  

> well (as did my SEC which I just had fixed, SEL is in the future).   

> Of course my wrecked SEC does NOT have that problem, go figure...!

>

> Markus Meyer

> mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com

> www.meyerprobateproperties.com

> Meyer Probate & Properties, LLC

> 484-919-9762

>

> -------- Original Message --------

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rear Window Seal Rust

> From: "Carl Hansen" <c.c.hansen at cogeco.ca>

> Date: Mon, January 21, 2008 3:44 pm

> To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>

> With this problem seemingly happening to every last SEC, this must  

> surely be considered a design flaw and therefore the responsibility  

> of Mercedes-Benz.

> These cars were considered top of the line, the flagship model where  

> nothing was spared to build a car as close to perfection as humanly  

> possible. Certainly the price for these cars when new reflected  

> that. Many of them have very low mileage less than 100,000 and most  

> have been pampered, never seen snow or rain and rarely used for  

> anything but pleasure, tucked away under cover in a garage during  

> winter months.

> As a club of this size we should have a certain amount of influence  

> to convince the factory that they provide some assistance for  

> example make parts available at cost if nothing else.

> Some years ago the factory provided new aluminum bumpers that  

> corroded due to interaction between the aluminum and the steel  

> fastenings.

>

> Carl Hansen

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: DCrawford at tompkinsinc.com

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:00 PM

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rear Window Seal Rust

>

> Mike;

> A picture is worth a 1,000 words – thanks!  I have a bit of rust  

> starting at the corners of the back window and have thought that I  

> had some time before really needing to get it fixed.  The image of  

> the rust migrating across the back was quite starting to say the  

> least.  I think this repair has moved up the priority list for me.

> Again, thanks much,

> Dave Crawford

> 84 500 SEC

> From: Mike Taylor [mailto:Mike.Taylor at tracegroup.com]

> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 6:19 AM

> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rear Window Se al Rust

> Mark,

> I also had this done recently on my ‘88 560SEC.   Axel is right,  

> what will double the cost is if the window cracks (I was quoted  

> GBP1,200 or USD $2,400 in the UK for a new rear window) so the  

> bodyshop who did the work for me brought a specialist in to take it  

> out and replace it, and lucki ly it stayed in one piece.

> There is a metal strip around 2 inches wide running right across the  

> rear of the car underneath the window, this should be replaced as it  

> is cheap (GBP50 from MB).  The only other body part in this area is  

> very expensive, and goes from the base of the rear window all the  

> way across the rear shelf, and down between the petrol tank and rear  

> seats.  This is more like GBP750 just for the panel, but things  

> would have to be very bad for you to really need that.

> Mine was pretty badly rusted (picture attached) mostly invisible  

> until they took the screen out, but the guys managed to rebuild what  

> was needed well enough, without the need for the big panel.  Make  

> sure the window is well (and carefully !) sealed  back in  

> afterwards.   The labour charge for me was around GBP500, so in US  

> terms USD1000 for the labour and re-paint, plus USD100 for the metal  

> strip.  It also keeps the cost down if they can weld the strip each  

> side of the car without damaging the rear quarter panel, otherwise  

> this would need to be re-sprayed too.

> See the picture attached, this damage was possible to rebuild, and  

> you can see where the metal strip goes, following the line of the  

> blanket (this was used by the bodyshop…I do not keep an old blanket  

> on my rear parcel shelf J  ).   Make sure they replace your boot  

> (trunk?) seal too.

> Cheers,

> Mike

> <image001.jpg>

> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com 

> ] On Behalf Of Joseph Schumann

> Sent: 21 January 2008 03:12

> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rear Window Seal Rust

> Hi:

>

> I just had this done a few months ago. The prices are about right or  

> maybe a biy on the low side.

>

>

> Joe

>

> Axel Wulff <axelwulff at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I thought I'd add my 2-cents to this debate.

>

> I had this problem on my car and had a body shop do the repairs.

>

> On my car the window sill had rusted through and the body shop  

> replaced the entire sheet (you see the seams with the trunk lid  

> open) with new metal. At the time I did not know that MB provides a  

> replacement panel. Had I known, I would certainly have gone that way  

> instead of letting the body sh op fabricate a piece.

>

> The entire job cost about $1,400 (paint, metal work, new window  

> gasket, rear window in and out).

>

> However, what can turn this job into a $3,000 affair is if the rear  

> window cracks at any point in the process. If the rear window has  

> any deliamination (white fog along the edges), cracking is more  

> likely to happen, resulting in the need for a new window $1,300,  

> gasket $160 and installtion).

>

> My advice would be to find a very experienced glass guy to handle  

> the rear window.

>

> Regards,

> Axel J. Wulff

> 610-731-5453 Cellular

> 610-572-4611 Home

>

> > From: aniello3 at mac.com

> > To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> > Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:29:15 -0800

> > Subject: [W126 Coupe] Rear Window Seal Rust

> >

> > Hi All - Looking for some help to understand cost to have the rear

> > window seal repaired correctly. Only visible rust i s under the  

> center

> > of the rear window, noticed when viewing from the inside of the  

> trunk.

> >

> > Appreciate any input.

> >

> > Mark

> > Southern CA -

> > 1991 560SEC 81k miles

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