Trim part.

[vtaylor78]

Both of these trim parts on the back of the 172 have gone like this.
Has anyone had the same problem ?
Was thinking of taking it back to MB, to see if there’s any good will in replacement.


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[John Laidlaw]

Looks like acid etch from bird poo....

 

[vtaylor78]

Both of these trim parts on the back of the 172 have gone like this.
Has anyone had the same problem ?
Was thinking of taking it back to MB, to see if there’s any good will in replacement.


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Looks like acid etch from bird poo....

Not sure it is John , because it’s identical on both sides ?

 

[vtaylor78]

Not the greatest photo, but you can just see both sides are identical.


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[Blobcat]

Looks like top coat of lacquer peeling off

 

[vtaylor78]

Good afternoon all, just an update on this problem.
Been to MB today, and these are trim parts not body, so only a 3 year warranty on these.
What has caused it is, when you fully lower the roof it rests on 2 round rubber supports.
Over time like any rubber part become hardened, so this explains the exact same problem either side.

Good news is they are only £29 a piece, which having purchased various bits of trim before I though was quite reasonable.
I went down the route of , if I purchase the said parts would MB fit them as a good will gesture ?
Unfortunately the answer was a firm No .
Apparently they slide onto lugs, and will probably break when removing old ones, so fitting new ones you only get one go at getting it correct.

So I think I’ll purchase the parts and have my Indy fit them for me next time it’s in there.

 

[DREAMER NO2]

That part is not fit for normal use . Bad idea from Mercedes . They give the part 3 years life and then the owner needs to purchase a new one.