Mirror problem on W208

neodoc · 08-30-2007, 01:44 PM

Hello, everyone:

Out of the blue, and without any impact to the housing, my passenger side mirror has become loose. The motor still works, but the glass itself jiggles when the car is moving. I pressed it in firmly and this stopped the jiggling for a few days, but now it's back. Does anyone know how to repair this problem? Will it require a whole new mirror assembly? It's just amazing to me how time ravages everything. This car is 8 years old, has 31,000 miles and is always garaged, and things still spontaneously break

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Merc1 · 08-30-2007, 07:54 PM

Wow Doc, I never knew you had a CLK like mine! I don't know what to tell you about the mirror, it is probably going to require a trip to the dealer ($$$). I doubt if you'd need a whole new mirror housing though, try an independent shop first though. Have them tell you what parts you need and order them at the dealer and the indy do the repair. Just my suggestion.

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neodoc · 08-30-2007, 10:27 PM

Thanks, Merc1:

I was planning to take it to a Benz shop run by a friend of mine, who is a trained MB technician. I thought I'd get a head start and prepare myself for the $$$ hit, in case it involved replacing the whole thing.

I thought people knew I had a CLK from my signature. This was my first Benz that I ordered in 1997 and took delivery of in July of 1999. I'm told it's one of a handful in FL that are silver with a blue top. I'm not planning to ever get rid of it, as it is a great convertible and hopefully will be a classic someday. Everything on it is original, and even the Xenon headlight lenses are still crystal clear. Thanks for your input.

Gullwing · 08-31-2007, 01:06 AM

You might just need a new spring clip, or it just came loose.
You can't get the spring clip alone, but a paper clip works just fine.

cawimmer430 · 08-31-2007, 05:52 AM

Sounds like something might be loose. Have your Benz dealer look at it and handle the problem appropriately. Shouldn't take too long so the repair bill shouldn't be too high.

tennmb · 08-31-2007, 12:45 PM

I remember a lot of MBs having problems with the mirror glass getting loose. You could fold the mirror in and then back out and it would fix itself. Not sure if this will work if it doesn't have power fold in mirrors. The mirror housing is designed to fold in manually. Give it a try. if no luck, take it to the dealer.

vedjo01 · 08-31-2007, 01:31 PM

Damn,bad luck..I guess it made you very crapy about it because those things should not happen to car like yours..

08-30-2007, 01:44 PM	#1
neodoc Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19 Thanks: 1 Thanked 32 Times in 6 Posts	Mirror problem on W208 Hello, everyone: Out of the blue, and without any impact to the housing, my passenger side mirror has become loose. The motor still works, but the glass itself jiggles when the car is moving. I pressed it in firmly and this stopped the jiggling for a few days, but now it's back. Does anyone know how to repair this problem? Will it require a whole new mirror assembly? It's just amazing to me how time ravages everything. This car is 8 years old, has 31,000 miles and is always garaged, and things still spontaneously break .

08-30-2007, 07:54 PM	#2
Merc1 Contributor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Aurora IL USA Posts: 7,272 Thanks: 1,561 Thanked 2,270 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: Mirror problem on W208 Wow Doc, I never knew you had a CLK like mine! I don't know what to tell you about the mirror, it is probably going to require a trip to the dealer ($$$). I doubt if you'd need a whole new mirror housing though, try an independent shop first though. Have them tell you what parts you need and order them at the dealer and the indy do the repair. Just my suggestion. M

08-30-2007, 10:27 PM	#3
neodoc Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19 Thanks: 1 Thanked 32 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Mirror problem on W208 Thanks, Merc1: I was planning to take it to a Benz shop run by a friend of mine, who is a trained MB technician. I thought I'd get a head start and prepare myself for the $$$ hit, in case it involved replacing the whole thing. I thought people knew I had a CLK from my signature. This was my first Benz that I ordered in 1997 and took delivery of in July of 1999. I'm told it's one of a handful in FL that are silver with a blue top. I'm not planning to ever get rid of it, as it is a great convertible and hopefully will be a classic someday. Everything on it is original, and even the Xenon headlight lenses are still crystal clear. Thanks for your input. Attached Thumbnails

08-31-2007, 01:06 AM	#4
Gullwing Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 217 Thanks: 7 Thanked 45 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Mirror problem on W208 You might just need a new spring clip, or it just came loose. You can't get the spring clip alone, but a paper clip works just fine.

08-31-2007, 05:52 AM	#5
cawimmer430 Trendsetter Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mühldorf am Inn, Germany Posts: 8,028 Thanks: 3,975 Thanked 3,189 Times in 1,366 Posts	Re: Mirror problem on W208 Sounds like something might be loose. Have your Benz dealer look at it and handle the problem appropriately. Shouldn't take too long so the repair bill shouldn't be too high.

08-31-2007, 12:45 PM	#6
tennmb Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 133 Thanks: 0 Thanked 27 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Mirror problem on W208 I remember a lot of MBs having problems with the mirror glass getting loose. You could fold the mirror in and then back out and it would fix itself. Not sure if this will work if it doesn't have power fold in mirrors. The mirror housing is designed to fold in manually. Give it a try. if no luck, take it to the dealer.

08-31-2007, 01:31 PM	#7
vedjo01 Fanatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Zagreb,Croatia Posts: 1,173 Thanks: 534 Thanked 680 Times in 340 Posts	Re: Mirror problem on W208 Damn,bad luck..I guess it made you very crapy about it because those things should not happen to car like yours..

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