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Mercedes Sl - Video tutorial

Model: Mercedes Sl MK 5, R129 - Years 1989-2001
Part: Soft top
Operation: Internal hood lining arrangement

Over time, the internal covering of the hood can give way, no longer adhering perfectly and assuming a wavy effect: it is possible to intervene in order to pull and spread it, eliminating those unsightly creases. In fact, in the front part of the hood, in the area of attachment to the windscreen pillar, there is a plastic band under which the covering is fixed: it is therefore sufficient to remove the plastic cover, pull the covering in order to spread it out as much as possible and reapply it. Start by removing the insert in the center of the strip, immediately above the interior rear-view mirror, by unscrewing the relative fixing screws; then release the pressure fasteners and proceed as described.


Posted on 11 August 2023 by ScegliAuto



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