andrew strasfogel wrote:
I can't seem to find the article on the procedure describing how
small-handed individuals could R/R a broken center dash vent servo in
a 123 300D, CD or TD without needing to completely take apart the
entire dash. IIRC, this involves removing the glove box and being
prepared to have one or both hands scraped raw.
Just found this on the MBCA forum today (but dated 7/30/05) from Paul
Persico:
>> vacuum actuators can be removed without removing the dash. <<
The center nozzle actuator can be accessed by removing the glove box,
the right center nozzle and the rubber hood that supplies the center
nozzles.
The defroster nozzle flap actuator is somewhat more difficult(and is
most likely the problem). To do this the instrument panel and both the
panels in the driver's side knee well must be removed. The blanket below
the instrument panel needs to be moved aside.
The reason I say that the defroster nozzle flap actuator is most likely
the problem is that that's where the cleaner used to clean the temp
sensor seems to accumulate. It doesn't make any sense to me but that's
what I was told AND what I've experienced first hand. It pools in there
and the rubber deteriorates. This actuator has two positions. One
section is provided with vacuum T'd off of the center nozzle flap
actuator. You can check for leaks by MightyVacing the at the vacuum
solenoids in the center console.:
Marshall
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