[W126 Coupe] Speaking of leaks...

[Ernest Stephens]

Josh and all,  
Glass breakage is covered by your auto insurance policy under comprehensive coverage.  Just a word of caution though, if you have a $250 deductible like I do it might be better to shop for a replacement windshield before filing a claim with your insurer . . . . I just got a quote for my QX4 at $180.  I haven't shopped for my MB yet but I'm going to have to replace it soon so maybe I'll start shopping tomorrow.
Good luck.
steve



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dick Spellman<mailto:dick.spellman at gmail.com> 
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists<mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com> 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 8:10 PM
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Speaking of leaks...


  Hi Josh,

  If you have glass coverage, the windscreen crack you failed to mention 
  will require the complete glass replacement by your insurance company.

  The fact that you have a leak suggests that the glass installer made a 
  mistake with the removal of the butyl rubber seal (using the electric 
  knife) or with the application of the primer followed by the heated 
  urethane sealant before the replacement glass was applied.

  If. on the other hand, you do not have glass insurance; I do have notes 
  and images (somewhere, perhaps lost) that walk you through the removal 
  of the outer side pillar covers, the side aluminum pillar reveals and 
  the chromed roof/glass trim.  I also documented the repair of the roof 
  studs (MB has low-cost kit) that permit the attachment of the chrome 
  using clips.  These posts (rivets) rust away, can cause leaks, and 
  require proper maintenance if doing this sort of work.  I did my repairs 
  on a former 126 chassis MB after I had the glass removed.  I pushed the 
  installer off 2 days, so I could source the parts and make the needed 
  repairs using the MB rivets and POR15.  Once this minor effort gear is 
  removed you have easy access to the lip/edge of the glass and can add a 
  seal with rtv (silicone) sealant to stop the leak.  Where the leak will 
  not be easily determined, it is best to run the entire top edge and then 
  follow down the sides as you see fit.

  Good luck,

  Dick.

  Josh Allen wrote:
  > Since we're already picking our member's heads about leaks, can anyone 
  > speculate or suggest a course of action for me?
  >
  > On my SD, I have had a dripping leak directly onto my left thigh when 
  > driving in the rain.
  > I finally got around to pulling the front headliner apart while 
  > waiting to meet another owner a while back, and found that the water 
  > was coming in along the windshield, just above the steering wheel, and 
  > had been running across the headliner to the joint at the top of the 
  > A-pillar and dripping out.
  >
  > My question is about the best way to seal the leak around the windshield.
  >
  > I haven't been able to confirm it, but there appears to be no gasket 
  > around the front window, but rather that it's sealed in with the black 
  > goop more common on later model cars. If this is the case, how is the 
  > trim affixed, and how best to get in there to either remove and 
  > replace the windshield, or to add more goop?  (I have a tube of 3M 
  > urethane window sealant that I'd picked up a good while ago for a 
  > project that didn't happen.)
  >
  > Any thoughts?
  >
  > -Josh

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