[W126 Coupe] a couple of questions

[Attila]

        Hey Tom.  You may want to consider an altogether

        different approach.  Remove the headliner, take off 

the cloth, lightly sand the glued surface.  Then buy 

        a long hair paint roller and simply paint the headliner

        in a criss-cross fashion, so you create a textured 

surface.  Apply about 5 to 7 coats in each direction.

You can get paint to exactly match your color.

No more sagging, ever !!  When it gets dirty, you

just use a common cleaner or touch-up the paint.

If you want to use this plan, E-mail me and I'll go 

into additional detail.      attila13 at bellsouth.net

 

 

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Thomas Oelsner
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 6:22 PM
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] a couple of questions

 

Thanks everybody. I found it on my wife's car. Apparently whoever owned the
car before me decided the backing plate was not needed and they removed it.
I guess I will have to buy one.

I don't plan on doing the headliner myself. I just want to make sure it
comes clean before investing in having it reattached.. 

 

I recall seeing there is a variety in the quality of the various headliner
suppliers out there. If I can't get it clean, who has the closest one to
OEM? Thanks. 

 

Tom 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Axel Wulff <mailto:axelwulff at hotmail.com>  

To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com 

Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 12:32 PM

Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] a couple of questions

 

Tom,
 
The outside temperature probe is mounted behind the front license plate.
Usually at the bottom of the backing plate.
 
While the radiator may not be the ideal place for it, the gauge still
fluctuates if you're sitting in traffic idling, even if the probe is in the
right place.
 
The headliner is tough to get right. The stains can be removed with various
stain removers, but if the fabric has separated from the backing it will
have to be re-glued using contact glue. The trick is to use the right amount
of glue so that it doesn't bleed through the fabric and, secondly, getting
it back on real nice and smooth.
 
You may want to check with an upholstery shop. I had mine done a few years
back and I think it only cost me about $300 for a new one.

Regards,
Axel J. Wulff
610-731-5453 Cellular
610-572-4611 Home



 


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From: toelsner at comcast.net
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:06:54 -0800
Subject: [W126 Coupe] a couple of questions

Can anybody tell me where the outside temp sensor attaches to on the 560SEC?

>From the day I bought the car I don't think it was mounted correctly as the

temp goes up when standing still and then goes down when moving again.
Whoever moved it, just attached it to a piece of framework directly in front
of the radiator with a tie wrap. 

 

Also, I need to decide whether or not to replace the headliner. It is
sagging, and more importantly, is dirty from when the sunroof rails were
replaced. I want to try getting some of the grease off before going in for
reattaching it. But I don't want to go through the expense of fixing it
without first knowing if I can't get it clean. Any suggestions as to what to
use? Thanks.

 

Ton Oelsner

  


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