Speaker Grillz &

["Al Powell" <APOWELL@agcom.tamu.edu>]

> From: Arun Rao <rao@pixar.com>
 
> Seems to me that other 200 owners are likely to have
>experienced this as well: the front-door speaker grill
>on mine (with the Audi-Bose system) is broken. Not
>surprising: it's flimsy, and it's location makes it
>very easy to kick when swinging your left foot out
>of the car to get out.
> 
>Dealer says he can't get the part anymore (he can
>get re-manufactured front speakers, though, for
>an amazingly reasonable $75 a side). Any suggestions,
>O Knowledgeable Ones?

Arun, I just noticed the same thing on mine.  I was going to pop the 
door panel off and use some epoxy on the cracked areas, then use a 
small drill to clean out any holes which might have been blocked by 
it flowing.  I've had really good luck with the epoxy which comes in 
a side-by-side tube configuration with a "push handle".  I'm not sure 
what kind of plastic those grilles are, but I suspect it will take 
something aggressive to bond them.

Afterwards, I'm gonna watch my feet.  Those grilles look a whole lot 
stouter than they really are.....

Other ideas?


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