Bravo! Thanks for the report! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300
On June 30, 2017 8:19:40 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >So I’m maybe another hour into the job and I’ve already replaced the >two hoses to the expansion valve and got the new expansion valve with >all new O rings all the way around and the fittings snugged down finger >tight. > >While it hasn’t been a fun job, it wasn’t nearly as bad I thought it >might be. > >I’m going to head back out for the final push of the evening and get >the bulkhead seal on the hoses in place and the false firewall and >related stuff back together. That way in the morning I can start in on >the condenser and compressor before the day gets blazing hot. > >-D > > >> On Jun 30, 2017, at 5:47 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes ><mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I'm about 45 minutes in and already have the hose fittings removed >from the expansion valve. Rather than continue on in this area, I'm >going to start working on removing and replacing the two hoses to the >expansion valve so I can have them in and ready to go with the new >expansion valve. >> >> I destroyed the drain tube, but it was getting pretty grungy anyway. >I'll put a solid piece of tubing in to replace it when I get ready to >button up. >> >> I was able to get to the top bolt on the support rod behind the >instrument cluster from below, so I didn't pull the cluster. One less >thing to disturb. >> >> After I hydrate I'll head back out and get under the hood to start in >on replacing the hoses to the expansion valve. This will involve >removing part of the false firewall and a lot of tie wraps from the >looks of things. >> >> Good progress so far. I expect to be slowed down with the hose >replacements, as there’s a lot of stuff in the way. >> >> -D >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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
