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r/h vent; broken!
Topic Started: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:40 am (52 Views)
bearkat	Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:40 am Post #1
Bear Posts: 384 Group: Members Member #2,138 Joined: January 12, 2008	Hi Guys, the vertical control lever of my r/hand air vent, next to the speedo, has come adrift and fallen inside the dash!!,the vent itself pulls out but the damaged part in which the lever operates is of course part of the dash. Without removing the complete dash ,is there any way of repairing it? Gordon. Edited by bearkat, Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:42 am.



Big Ben	Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:00 am Post #2
Member Posts: 4,905 Group: Members Member #155 Joined: January 26, 2006	On the above drawing, which part do you mean. Weve changed 49 56 and 59 without removing the dash board!



bearkat	Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:27 am Post #3
Bear Posts: 384 Group: Members Member #2,138 Joined: January 12, 2008	Hi Ben?, Part 56 is the part that has lost its lever, i contacted Retro Dave, of the Mercedes Benz Club, (he strips mercs) and he advised me that that part is an integrel part of the dash?and the whole dash has to come out,, i need to obtain part 56 if this part is available, and the HOW TO REMOVE & FIX, instructions, thank you for the help and for any further help you can give me, Regards, Gordon.



alan	Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:09 pm Post #4
this looks like fun Posts: 3,972 Group: Members Member #2,052 Joined: December 21, 2007	hi part 56 comes out separate there are 4 clips that push out to hold it into the dash the bottom 2 you can slide a screw driver underneath and wedge up the top 2 take a little playing to pull down then the whole thing should come out they arent that expensive from mb fro the whole thing as they often break



bearkat	Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:20 pm Post #5
Bear Posts: 384 Group: Members Member #2,138 Joined: January 12, 2008	Great ,Thanks Alan, Hope your well, i,ll have a go tomorrow, the trouble is, that mine has the walnut finish,as the rest of the dash!!.Just one last point , do the clips remain in position so as to refit the unit? Regards, Gordon.



alan	Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:25 pm Post #6
this looks like fun Posts: 3,972 Group: Members Member #2,052 Joined: December 21, 2007	they are kinda spring loaded in that they want to be in the position to hold the trim in place if you know what i mean when you have it out you might be able to to remove the trim to stick on another one



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