How do you get to the center vent? Sent from my iPhone
> On Jun 25, 2016, at 9:00 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > I replaced the center vent actuator tonight. Figured I had gone this far I > might as well go for broke. > > What a pig! It was very unpleasant, but I was able to do it. > > Now I have center vents again. > > So a defrost actuator and the left side recirculation door actuator and I’m > good. > > Dan > > >> On Jun 25, 2016, at 9:46 PM, WILTON via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> Just remembered: My (Tim's) '91 350SDL does not have a glove box; has an >> air bag in that space. >> >> Wilt >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "WILTON via Mercedes" >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Cc: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> >> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 1:40 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] AC Defrost Actuator R&R >> >> >>> 'Nother ATTABOY! Make that a double ATTABOY for extraordinary achievement! >>> I do love and enjoy innovation! >>> >>> Wilt >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> To: "Mercedes List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Cc: "Dan Penoff" <d...@penoff.com> >>> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 10:39 AM >>> Subject: [MBZ] AC Defrost Actuator R&R >>> >>> >>>> Mine is leaking, causing all my nice cold air to go to the windshield. Not >>>> typically a big deal, if you can get past the initial lack of a cold air >>>> blast from the vents you normally get upon starting up the car. However, >>>> the leak is also causing the system to act weird since vacuum is being >>>> diverted from other parts of the system along with fogging up my >>>> windshield during early morning drives, too. >>>> >>>> Everything I have read in the various forums would indicate that you have >>>> to remove the dash to get to this actuator due to its location, high and >>>> to the right of the ACC system in the console. >>>> >>>> I'm in the process of preparing the system for hydrocarbon refrigerant >>>> today, so while I was sitting in the cabin and pondering the hassle of >>>> removing the dash at some time in the future, I realized that this >>>> actuator is to the immediate left of the glovebox. >>>> >>>> Since removal of the glovebox liner is a simple and quick operation, I did >>>> so. >>>> >>>> Imagine my amazement when I pulled back some of the ever present sound >>>> insulation that literally envelopes everything under the dash I could see >>>> the defrost actuator and its lever! >>>> >>>> I was able to unhook the lever, rotate the actuator to unlock it from the >>>> bracket, and pull off the vacuum lines. Huzzah! >>>> >>>> But - the actual extrication of the actuator was far more difficult. It >>>> took some serious gyrations and pressure to get it out of the bracket and >>>> free the actuator rod from the bracket. That being said, I got it out >>>> undamaged! >>>> >>>> I plugged the vacuum lines and then taped the defrost door lever in the >>>> "closed" position, as it's quite unlikely I'll need defrost any time soon. >>>> >>>> I have a new actuator on the way from AutohausAZ, who had the best price >>>> on this particular actuator (but not all.) Hopefully, I'll be able to >>>> install the new actuator without too much effort or possible damage. >>>> >>>> A separate thread on the hydrocarbon refrigerant later today. I'm pulling >>>> a vacuum for several hours on the system to be sure it's as dry as >>>> possible. >>>> >>>> Dan >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
