Am I missing a cover?

[Sam SL]

It never dawned on me until I did some work on my E320 and had to remove a cover by the firewall. I do not have a cover in the same area on my 500E. Am I missing a cover that is on the passenger side of the firewall?

 

[Whitemamba23]

No cover on the 500. The 320 cover is for the ECU and computer components that sit behind it to avoid any water damage.

 

[captruff]

i have a used cover for this

Part# 124 626 16 30

it would require a USPS Priority Large box about $20.00 to a USA address so unlless this is NLA it is probabaly cheaper to source via the dealership


Jeff

 

[Whitemamba23]

Just FYI, 124 626 16 30 is for non 500 cars

 

[Kyiv]

Yes, no cover on models with M119 there

 

[gsxr]

Most all 034/036 have no plastic cover/shield in this location.

However, super-early build (like, up to mid-1991) did have a cover here, which was slightly different than the 6-cyl item. It's been NLA for many years and, IIRC, may not even show up in the EPC or other MB systems. I believe MB deemed it unnecessary since all the modules were neatly tucked inside an air-cooled, waterproof aluminium container.

 

[gerryvz]

Yes, the early cars had a cover. Perhaps even extending to the earliest model year 1992 cars.

 

[Rouven036]

Here a picture of the cover on my car. If I m not totally mistaken it's built in Nov. '92 - correction, it is built in March' 92

 

[195910]

My previous 1991 Euro spec had the cover, but it was discontinued later as I never saw it on any post 1991 cars. My 1992 does not have it either.

 

[gerryvz]

I have seen the cover on a few super early import US cars, built in late 1991 for the 1992 model year. I don't know if the cover was used much after the end of calendar 1991, but those would have been early 1992 model cars.

 

[Rouven036]

The part as shown in epc currently is the afore mentioned A1246261630 - selecting the 036 chassis. Its in construction group 62, picture 090, item 32

 

[gsxr]

Here a picture of the cover on my car. If I m not totally mistaken it's built in Nov. '92 - correction, it is built in March' 92

I don't think that one is original. Interestingly, the EPC doesn't show A1246261630 for USA/Japan-spec 036. If most 036's in Europe don't have this cover, it's likely an EPC error.

Also, although the EPC shows A1246261630 for USA-spec 034, I don't think I've ever seen a single 034 with this item. I strongly suspect an EPC error.

The early, 036-specific cover I've seen has metal clips riveted to the top.

 

[Sam SL]

The build date of my car is Apr/92 which would make it the latter part of the 92 production. The cover does finish it off nicely in my opinion. @Rouven036 does your cover have a part number stamped on it?

 

[gsxr]

I think he meant his cover is A1246261630 ... which appears NLA?

 

[Rouven036]

I can't verify if my cover is the number ending with 1630 since I don't have access to the car currently. it was there from the beginning when I bought the car back in early 2000. Also I "assume" the first owner hasn't had it retrofitted.