So Adriel posted this at the end of another thread :
'" So, do those cleaners in a can really work? Can we inspect the evaporator without having to take everything apart? How about access from the blower hole?"""

It is getting near spring... time to think about getting AC systems to working for many people..... I hope all of you have been turning on your AC once a month to keep the front seal in the compressor lubed...

So here are a list of some of the evaporator cleaning or removing threads from over the years... some with great pictures.....and warnings... It is not hard to figure out why cleaning the evaporator is such a neglected task....::::
Look at this one first...a great picture...

evaporator out of the 300TD

Order for installing evap box in a W123.

1983 240D Replacing the evaporator Part deux

Take a look at this evap

dash/evaporator work

Evaporator clean in situ - 123 240D

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/tech-help/95691-126-evaporator-cleaned-minty-fresh-;.html

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/10414-help-i-need-check-stretch.html

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html