You are better to DIY over a dealer, because you already know more about
doing it than anyone at a dealer. It is a good job for a nice
Saturday. If you buy a CA car, make sure they check the antifreeze and
bring it up to spec before it is shipped or before you take off driving
it. Otherwise your prize could end up with a cracked block right off.
Pulling the heater in a 110/111 is not that bad. it is much more
straightforward than trying to do it on a car with factory air. Oh, if the
200D has a/c you will need to unbolt the underdash unit and lay it aside
for the job. Again, not hard.
At 05:30 AM 11/2/2006, you wrote:
Loren thanks a million. A person in CA who is trying to sell me a mmmm $7K
200D car said oh it takes the dexterity of a gymnast like Olga Korbit to do
these jobs. You have put an air of DIY realism I can live with.
Regards Tom
Regards
----- Original Message -----
From: "Loren Faeth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 110 Chassis 200D Questions
>
>
> If the wiper motor is cycling, and the wipers don't move, most likely you
> only need to tighten the nut on the wiper motor shaft. An easy job from
> under the dash behind the glove box. If the paper under dash liner is
> still there, you will need to remove and replace it.
>
> Check to be sure the wipers move freely before tightening it down. If one
> or both of the wipers are stiff, then try lubing the shafts. to do this,
> remove the wiper arms and then remove the chrome cover. If one of the
> shafts are frozen, you have a bigger problem. I had to remove the whole
> wiper transmission and do some surgery to get one of them going. NOT
> fun... It is easier to change the blower motor.
>
> Heater valves: remove the under dash cover, if it is still there. Drain
> the radiator. If you only need to work on the valves, you are ok to
> proceed.
>
> BUT there are 2 short pieces of hose between the hot water manifold in
> front of the firewall, and the heater valves. If these have not been
> changed in 10 years or so, you want to change them now, before they
> leak! To do this, unhook the hoses going to the heater, 2 from the
> manifold and 1 for the return. Un hook the "moose antlers" (defroster
> ducts) then remove the control cables from the heater, being careful to
> note where everything goes. Take out the bolt holding the heater to the
> dash, up on top, near the rim of the blower fan. You can then remove the
> whole heater/fan unit, replace/repair/lube the fan motor, replace the 2
> short hoses and work on the heater valves in a comfortable position.
>
> Heater valves: Easy! take the screw out, remove the lever plate and the
> retainer plate. Put the screw back in part way, and remove the core,
> being
> careful to mark which side of the square lug that holds the lever and
> retainer is UP. Once you have the cores out, clean them and go to your
> local hardware store and get new orings (4) unless you had the foresight
> to
> order them from Rusty. While there, get some water pump grease or
> waterproof grease. Install the orings, grease the barrels and reinstall.
>
> If you lubed the fan motor and replaced the hoses, you should be good for
> another 10-20 years.
>
> Good time to flush the cooling system while you are there, then refill the
> radiator.
>
> Happy klattering
>
> At 06:10 PM 11/1/2006, you wrote:
>>110 Chassis 200D Questions
>>
>>Car is a 1968 200D Fin back. Any idea what is involved in fixing the
>>windshield wiper "transmission" and fixing the heater vents and control
>>valves?
>>
>>Need estimate on labor hours and complexity as well as approx $ parts if
>>A)
>>I did my self, B) MB did it.
>>
>>Regards Tom
>>
>>1979 240D
>>
>>Courting other vehicles
>>
>>
>>
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>
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