![]() See photo below.Īll in all, not too bad a job - looks worse on paper. With instructions found here (thanks) I removed the headliner and the sunroof motor, and unscrewed the right edge of the glass. The right rear corner is wedged up, the roof wont move even with the manual crank. The pinch bolt that goes through the slot in the lower half of the steering coupler needs to pass through a central hollowed-out portion of the splined shaft to lock it in. I volunteered (oops) to try and repair the sunroof of a 2002 Mercedes C230 Kompressor Sports Coupe. After a thorough cleaning of the steering coupler and splined shaft with solvent and a brass brush, then applying fresh grease, the coupler slid over easily with just a little pressure needed to seat fully. At this point, I was sweating whether it was going to be near impossible to reinstall the coupler on the shaft, as it's much easier to pry off, than to push on in such cramped quarters.Ĭ) The WIS instructs to remove the S/C intake, but I can confirm it is not necessary on the M271 engine.ĭ) Starter removal exactly as mentioned in C230 Sport Coupe's documentation.Į) Replaced starter with my rebuilt unit in reverse order. ![]() Once off, there was a fair amount of old hardened grease that I'm sure was the reason for the difficulty in removal. In my instance, the coupler did not slide off easily, and needed substantial persuasion via a pry bar which I positioned at both the left and right side, alternating force, as not to bind the part on the shaft. There's a pinch bolt on the bottom of the coupler that needs to be removed in order to slide the coupler off the splined shaft of the steering rack below. Because of the tight quarters and the contortions needed, it's difficult, (but not impossible) if working alone.ī) Unlike C230 Sport Coup, I needed to completely remove the steering coupler (top and bottom) in order to remove the starter. A helper, hopefully with smaller hands is a valuable commodity, as there are several instances of needing to hold nuts in place, while working the head loose on the opposite side of a part. I'd like to add a couple observations from my experience.Ī) It's very tight quarters in there. These cars have the bulk of our PDF’s for this. This 2002 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C230 Sport Coupe Kompressor (C203) OEM Download Service & Repair Manual Software is the same software used by Mercedes-Benz technicians and, as such, completely covers your specific model and its variants. The vehicles with the most documents are the Other Model, 200 and 300. ![]() Just completed the starter replacement on my son's C230K with the M271 engine.Ĭ230 Sport Coup's DIY was an invaluable reference for this job, with the "trick" mentioned (item #13 of his PDF attached) to push the upper steering linkage upwards to get the coupler off. Our Mercedes Automotive repair manuals are split into five broad categories Mercedes Workshop Manuals, Mercedes Owners Manuals, Mercedes Wiring Diagrams, Mercedes Sales Brochures and general Miscellaneous Mercedes downloads. A reply to a 2010 thread, but felt the need to freshen it up a little for the benefit of those in the future who may need to perform this task.
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