New CLK W208 Owner "The beginning" (picture heavy)...

[benny]

I'm back :bannana: Previously a C-class W202 now this little Beaut...
A few questions

Why does my CLK have these black lines down the side, Do I Need sidesills to cover them up (unsightly)

Already looking at wheels as the ones it came with I do not like + the other set it came with I also do not like
(((So will have both sets up for sale as soon as possible)))
I have been looking at these or similar...

Can you get replacement speaker covers?...

Do mercedes sell this little bits?...

Where can I get the sliding piece to go in here?...

Is this hole in the soft top cover normal?...

THANK YOU and HELLO

 

[Ted]

Good looking car -well done.

Definitely needs new spokes. My preference are the ones top right. Nice

Don't know if you can get speaker covers - time for an upgrade? (Or cover with some scrim if you're a cheapskate like me)

I would think that you can get the 'slidy bit' from a scrappy - I bet theres lots of old w124's/w202's with the same fitting. PS, the cheap black plastic surround to the selector/switch plinth can be blinged up with a chrome one for around £15. Very tasteful. It must be cos I have one.

Tes that hole comes as standard. So does the 'bang' at the start of the hood raising sequence.

Nice car Benny. Enjoy!!

 

[benny]

Thank you Ted. Really greatful
Top right are looking favourites I must say (bottom left are cheapest but not by much)

Speakers= 2 good idea's with the scrim and new speaker will be added

scrappy at the weekend it is.

 

[benny]

another question.

How easy is it to remove the heating fascia as I seem to have a bulb out or 2. easy fix? what bulbs?

 

[Ted]

Easy. Everyone has their own method. The knob just pulls off. It might be tight so try a pair of pliers with some cloth to prevent marking the knob. The get the bulb out. If you use long nose pliers you are likely to slip off/break the bulb, so some people slip a piece of tube over the bulb and pull it out that way.
One of those things that once you've done it once it's an easy job.

 

[Ted]

Sorry should have added they are the tiny capless bulbs. Halfords stock them.

 

[Benzmanc]

Mmm nice car, looks just like mine

I've just bought these, should be on at weekend so I'll get some pics up.

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Daz

 

[benny]

so just remove the knob! I thought I'd be having to pull off that whole carbon look surround, sure I have some capless laying about too, sweet. Cheers again Super Ted.

Cheers Benzmanc, nice wheels! look forward to seeing them on the car

 

[Howard]

Get the capless bulbs from MB themselves ( pennies ) ,they are a strange ( tiny ) wattage , easy to put slightly too powerful ones in there and damage the holders.

Speaker grilles are best from a scrappy , removing them is difficult , as they are melted onto the posts from behind.

Black strip on the side is because yours is a pre-facelift that someone has partially facelifted , doing the rest on the cheap. You have the colour coded lower front and rear valance , but instead of the sill covers , someone has painted your existing sills which have a rubber strip on top of them.

Ebay for the sills , or a scrappy , they tend to be damaged though where scrappy cars are punted around by forklift.

Top right are nice wheels.

 

[benny]

MY First "Issue"...

I have a leak!!!
No sign of where its coming in from but with the rain we've been having I find a puddle in JUST the driver door pocket??? idea's anyone?

 

[Dieselman]

MY First "Issue"...

I have a leak!!!
No sign of where its coming in from but with the rain we've been having I find a puddle in JUST the driver door pocket??? idea's anyone?

Probably the top of the windscreen to roof seal.

Recently I got a door pocket full of water when driving along in the rain with the sunroof on tilt.
I braked hard at a roundabout and saw some water gush into the car but was too busy driving to see where it landed.
Later on I checked the seat and carpet which were dry, but the door pocket had an inch of water in it...

 

[benny]

Thank you DieselMan...

How strange though, like you said everything bone dry but the puddle, I have played about and there we're some bits of the seal caught/rolled up so have straightened them all out and will keep an eye out.
Thanks again

 

[LocheeLad]

Top right wheels are my favs too...I'm looking to get a set like this for my CLK as well

 

[benny]

I have an issue with my car, hoping an easy fix????

I miss judged and went over a bridge quite fast and now the rear headrests are locked right up, any ideas what I can do? thank you in advanced.