Reach into the driver's side (I think, may be on the passenger side) and pull the little plastic pin that connects the link between the floor vent flaps BEFORE you do anything else. If you don't, you will break the plastic "hinge" in the link, and it's not available separately. This is a big PITA, and it's not in the manual!
You do need sealant on the firewall, or it will leak air. Going back in, watch for the motion necessary to get the evaporator pipes through and the seal located correctly, it's tricky. When installing the new evaporator, make SURE the screen is properly installed. You may need to bend the fins on the bottom and top to get the dimples in the screen to go in as it was orginally installed. If the screen isn't on right, the box will NOT fit together correctly, and it will drive you nuts. Mine was glued with silicon from a bad reassembly job, and this is not necessary. Keep the clips that hold the parts of the box together in a safe place -- they don't work after you step on them. Peter On Jun 9, 2008, at 7:16 PM, Wilton Strickland wrote: > Evap box is in the house! 'Told you I wasn't rushing. 'Been > working on it > very leisurely - coupla hrs early morning, coupla hrs late > afternoon, etc. - > didn't touch it yesterday. 'Could have been pleasurable were it > not for the > heat and humidity. Temp has been around 100F and more since I > started it. > 'Had a fan on me last coupla days. > > Guess who didn't wanta bring it in the house? I reminded her that > it wasn't > nearly as bad as the two snowmobiles with disassembled engines we > saw in a > colonel's living room across the street from us at Kincheloe AFB, > MI, (the > UP) in 1974. At least evap box is not in the living room, and I > doubt I'll > wash any parts in the dishwasher. > > Evap came out much easier than I was expecting. I had read reports of > others having to pry theirs loose because of sealant around it at > fiurewall. > After everything was "ready," including master switch/steering lock > assembly > and associated wires, etc., were out of the way on top of steering > column > mounting braces, the box came right out - no prying. 'Couldn't > disconnect > the plug on left side of box 'til I had pulled the box out a little > way for > better access to it. The clips on the plug assembly would NOT > release in > the normal manner by squeezing; 'finally got to it with both hands > and pried > hooks loose with small screwdriver one side at a time. 'Also had > to pause > extraction to go around to driver side of engine by brake booster > and push > blower motor cable and grommet through firewall. > > The unit is not nearly as heavy as I was afraid it may be. Wife even > brought it up the steps into the kitchen for me after she realized > it was > coming in, anyway. Other than the steps, I can move it around on > my walker. > > BTW, 'didn't drain radiator; disconnected heater core hoses just > forward of > firewall; lost maybe half a cup of coolant. 'Sealed open ends of > core pipes > before moving evap box. > 'Had to remove battery to get to hose clamp behind inner, rear > corner of > battery. > > 'Didn't remove steering wheel, either; 'just ran it full out and > put front > wheels straight ahead to have flat part of steering wheel spoke on > top to > allow inst. cluster clearance. > > Wilton > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
