Does the W108 (72 280SE in this case) AC evaporator need to be removed as a unit? In other words, does the housing come out with the coil installed or do you remove the box bottom (condensate pan) and drop the coil out of the box?
I am overhauling the AC and finding it very difficult to get the evap coil in and out. PO must have had the same problem and busted the evap housing in six pieces. I had no air from the vents yet the blower would suck your hand if you got close to its inlet. I discovered the air was escaping thru a 4" hole busted out on top of the housing.
I've pulled the box, glued it back together then layed fiberglass cloth/resin over it. Not sure if I can get the coil back in without breaking it again. It's a tight squeeze...
I'm too old to be laying over the door threshold this long. Getting all beat up with this job.