W124 Evaporator Core
 

Evaporator Core for W124

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Okay, I just tackled the evaporator caore job for the second time in my life.
Recently bought a 95 E320 wagon and sure enough the core was leaking.
No fret though. I limped through most of the summer juicing the system up with freon once a week. Then one day I got greedy and put too much freon in. The little leak became a river. System would no longer hold charge for more than a day. So I decommissioned it in late August and waited for fairer weather. I took the core out and ordered the new one and all the vacuum modules + the dryer, switches, O rings etc. Total job was still about a grand, but its good for life now. Its a tough job and I was surprised how well I remembered the job since it was over 4 years ago when I last did it. Buttoned everything back up and charged it up + added some oil. Will have it vacuumed down and recharged correctly in the spring...but for right now, everything is cool.
Btw, while I had it torn apart, I went ahead and replaced all the tiny lights that sit behind the clusted also.

Why not charge it now? You're not doing the system any good letting air and moisture sit in it for months.

Yes you are so right. In that case I shall