W202 Chrome grille strips. How to fit?

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neilrr

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Does anybody know how to fit the horizontal chrome strips that adorn the standard W202 grille?

I'm replacing a slightly bent strip & cannot see how it goes on. Does it slide on or is it presented to the plastic & snapped into position, or what? Either way, I cannot get the strip on. It's quite delicate and I risk bending it.

Also, EPC lists one part # (202 888 02 85) for all 4 of them but I think the lower ones are a different length to the top two.

TIA.
 
You need to dismantle the grill, then slide from one side.
 
As above.

You need to remove the grille insert first, then the chrome strips slide out from the centre towards the sides.

The horizontal strips come oversized and you need to trim them to fit the surround.
 
The grille is already taken apart & the old bent bit of chrome slid out. I just can't seem to get the replacement in no matter what I do.

Done it many times on W201s & it was a doddle compared to this.
 

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