tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34595928.post1461700647409770609..comments2024-03-19T22:37:08.914-07:00Comments on Tamerlane's Thoughts: Phaeton rabbit hole-- Spotted!Maxichamphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565255540275138635noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34595928.post-71555008260726052032012-10-10T18:42:11.516-07:002012-10-10T18:42:11.516-07:00@Lukas: Dealer is expensive and the warranty place...@Lukas: Dealer is expensive and the warranty place is out of touch with San Francisco Bay Area labor costs. They recommended a place where they would cover all labor costs but it's a petrol station(!) in an iffy part of Oakland.Maxichamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565255540275138635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34595928.post-38227912282082059912012-10-10T18:36:42.488-07:002012-10-10T18:36:42.488-07:00And so it begins.....
Is the dealer expensive or ...And so it begins.....<br /><br />Is the dealer expensive or the warranty place out of touch with reality / expecting you to drive a crown vic?<br /><br />Interesting fact #1: on the w116, the whole inner door skin flexes when the power window hits the top. Snapped power window motor mounting plates are also common.<br /><br />Interesting fact #2: some of the current Mercs (and most likely other brands too) have little gas cylinders in the doors. These release when a crash is detected, pressurizing the door cavity (which is sealed) as a kind of airbag.Lukashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114535234649759362noreply@blogger.com