W205 Sunroof issu (broken guide clips) - any specialists?

[mrdanbartlett]

Hi all,

I have a 2015 W205 with the Pan roof, and a guide rail clip has snapped and now it's not quite sitting flush. Basically it's exactly the issue in the below video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taJMYOkFaOI

Seems very common, but what I'm looking for is a specialist garage (ideally in the South East) which knows the issue and has done plenty of these repairs before. I asked my local place but they don't seem to be aware of the issue.

I'm just keen to find a place experienced who know exactly what they are doing with this fix. I had a bad experience with my local MB dealer during a recent full servivce so I'm not going to use them again.

Many thanks for any replies.

[carbonblack]

People have 3d printed clips that can supposedly be installed in-situ:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w205/799953-diy...

If you search google for Mercedes sunroof clips there are other people selling 3d printed clips, unsure if they are able to installed easily.

It's a common problem, so it's likely DIYable.


Worth doing some research before dropping a couple grand on it.

[mrdanbartlett]

This is VERY useful - thank you!

I'll do some reading.

[carbonblack]

Please report back if you do go with clips - mine are fine atm but it seems such a common problem (only realised recently) that it might be good to know what option worked for you

Good luck