Finally have my '95 E300 Diesel AC working reliably. My first problem (belt slipping) was finally corrected when I broke out the FSM section 83 (HVAC repair) and noticed in one of the pictures how the serpentine belt is supposed to be routed...ooops... I had figured out possibly the only way to install the belt wrong, glad I finally figured that out!
During a long highway drive a couple weeks ago, the AC compressor was still cutting in/out. I noticed that sometimes the compressor would engage when I went over a bump. Surmising that I might have a loose connection somewhere, I tested the theory by hitting the rumble strip when the compressor was refusing to engage, and sho' enough it usually would engage. At a convenient stop I popped the hood and pulled off the cover behind the battery, which protects the KLIMA relay. Moving the relay slightly would cause the compressor clutch to engage, so I jammed an empty crushed water-bottle between relay and battery, and that has restored normal AC function ever since. I do need to find time to pull that relay and find the loose connection. -Max _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
