FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
Courtesy of Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Interior - Roof Paneling Deformed

Model series S 212 roof paneling deformed

Topic number LI65.10-P-051001

Version 1

Design group 65.10 Roof paneling

Date 12-21-2012

Validity Model series 212.2** as of SOP up to production date 09/2010

Reason for change

Complaint:
Distortions of the roof paneling.

Cause:
Insufficient flexibility of glued joints.

Remedy:
^ Remove headliner. See AR68.30-P-4300CX

^ Cut open adhesive bead in area of visible deformation in roof paneling using a cutting wire at the roof bows.

Caution:
Do not damage the internal coating on the roof paneling.

^ Remove DVD mats without damaging the coating on the inside of the roof paneling.

^ Relieve tension of outer skin of roof by applying heat (sun or paint drying booth).

^ Only continue with further operations after roof paneling has cooled down.

^ Touch up any paint damage on roof bow or inside of roof paneling using touch-up paint pen/primer stick.

^ Then reglue cut adhesive bead with Sikaflex 515 (A 005 989 27 20).

Caution:
Apply thin adhesive beads.

^ Glue in DVD mats with Sikaflex 515 (A 005 989 27 20) as per gluing pattern, see attachment "Gluing DVD mats".

^ Install headliner. See AR68.30-P-4300CX





Attachments





Symptoms





Parts





Work units





WIS-References





Attachment