W124, 201, 123 Zebrano & leather wheel
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Is that about the right money, and are they an easy fit, would anyone know?
Cheers,
Paul
Cheers,
Paul
There really isn't a right price. It's what the market will pay & how much a buyer wants it.
To fit, remove either the star badge in the middle or the entire horn pad (which peels off from the back), get a long 10mm hex allen key & a breaker bar & apply considerable force. Best to have someone else hold the wheel to avoid straining the steering lock. MB specify a new hex bolt, which is a couple of quid.
Don't remove the hex bolt all the way until you have pulled the old wheel free of the spline or you may wallop yourself in the face with it when it fianlly lets go.
Been there ....I bought one of those from that ebay seller about six months ago for my W123. It was cheaper, but the exchange rate might have been better at the time.
On the down side, the leather covering looked cheap and not brilliantly stitched and it is an expensive mod.
On the plus side, it turned up (quickly!) it was easy to swap over.
It complemented the zebrano trim excellently, and felt great in my hands when I was driving.
If you get one, keep the old steering wheel. You'll want to sell it separately at some time in the future.
And, when I was changing it over, I had to do it a few times, because I hadn't quite aligned it properly. Make sure the front wheels are dead straight. HD
On the down side, the leather covering looked cheap and not brilliantly stitched and it is an expensive mod.
On the plus side, it turned up (quickly!) it was easy to swap over.
It complemented the zebrano trim excellently, and felt great in my hands when I was driving.
If you get one, keep the old steering wheel. You'll want to sell it separately at some time in the future.
And, when I was changing it over, I had to do it a few times, because I hadn't quite aligned it properly. Make sure the front wheels are dead straight. HD
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- 300SD'79, E300TD '95, 300TDT '82, 280CE '84, 250L '84, 300SEL LPG '91, 300D '80, 300CE '91, 300E '89
Thanks everyone, for the advice and images.
Is it a trick of the light, or is the wood lighter than on the original?
That said, they both look excellent!
Cheers,
Paul
Is it a trick of the light, or is the wood lighter than on the original?
That said, they both look excellent!
Cheers,
Paul