mej
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- S124 1994 OM606, ditto OM605, ditto M111, W126, S211, W169
Flumoxed by how to replace the interior mirror on a W124 I came up with this trick which may be of use to others. You take a table fork, cut off three of the four prongs, compress the mirror spring in a vice (gently) and insert the prong in the gap at the end of the spring where the brass stud shaft meets it. With the fork curving downwards as you offer up the mirror it's now possible to insert the uncompressed stud fully and silde home the compressed one whilst deftly withdrawing the fork. Simples.