Hello! and interest in pictorial DIY for window regulator? - Benzworld.org

ashman78 · 08-29-2005, 08:46 AM

Hi all,

I'm a noob to the board, part-time lurker. My in-laws have a '99 W210 E320 wagon (do you call your M-B wagons Variants?) and I'm the pseudo-mechanic for things like oil & filter changes, brakes, and other general, basic maintenance. I've been DIY'ing my '98 Passat GLX for about 4 years and have learned a bit about working on German cars from that.

Anyway, thanks in part to some of the basic instrucions on this board, I managed to change out their left rear power window regulator. I took pics of everything along the way, and was curious if there was any interest in a full DIY writeup on the procedure. I'm only asking because I don't want to step on any toes if there's already something like this out there. If so, I haven't found it...

TIA
Ash

Miles002 · 08-29-2005, 10:20 AM

I have a 97 E420 and just had the back drivers side window go out. Had it halfway down, when I went to raise it I heard a snap now the window will not raise. From reading the post I believe it is the window regulator. Called two dealerships for repair, the part is $97.00
Dealership 1 $370.00
Dealership 2 $475.00

Would really like to see a write-up and pics

Thanks

Mr. Pie · 08-29-2005, 10:31 AM

http://www.mbnz.org/forums/search/qu...klasse&days=//

From just a few posts below yours, from yesterday. I got mine done at an indy for $225 total.

ashman78 · 08-29-2005, 10:34 AM

Hey Miles,

Needless to say, I gained some pretty good brownie points with my father-in-law.

Part (Meyle brand): $45.08

Current out of stock, but this is my source (very well-respected with the VW crowd):
http://www.stopshopanddrive.com/epcvsoapimc.epc?cookieID=1LH0KCIB81LO0QUKO7&drilli d=8&subcatid=801065@@Rear+Door&clientid=stopshopan ddrive

(If your order is over $50, shipping is free)

Or here, for $20 more (shipped):
http://www.bestforeignparts.com/epcvsoapimc.epc?cookieID=1LI0O42D81LO0R238L&drilli d=8&subcatid=801065@@Rear+Door&source=www.passatwo rld.com&clientid=bestforeignparts.com

You can also get a few of the steel rivets, which I bought, but then I just stuck with aluminum rivets since I had a regular hand rivet gun from Harbor Freight ($7) that couldn't grab the super-long mandrels.

So for less than $60 and about 90 minutes' labor (first-timer), I knocked it out. Not too bad at all!

E-Klasse · 08-29-2005, 10:41 AM

Here is the regulator.

Once you get the door panel off it is not bad to swap out. www. edsoto .com has the video for the panel removal.

Miles002 · 08-31-2005, 08:00 AM

Thanks for everyoneâ€™s help; I appreciate all the knowledgeable information. I am a first time Benz owner, but have a friend who has owned a few for many years. He introduced me to his michanic who specifically works on Mercedes.
The window cost me $260.00, he also fixed the door lock for me. He gave me some advise on my 97 E420 with 67000 miles. If anyone is looking for a Benz mechanic in Chicago area let me know.

Thanks again.