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10-01-2006, 12:47 AM
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Heater Box Repaired...Pics!
I need to update the website I put up earlier. The last two days I have been repairing my vacuum elements. I finished Sat nite, and took her for a shake-down run. Everything still works to my great pleasure (never know since you have to disturb SOOOOO much stuff).
Summary: Took out radio, climate controls, shifter wood, console, glove box, carpets, under-dash panels, carpeted bolster and eventually driver's seat. All this to get at the bottom of the heater box. After removing a few other asundry parts, I removed the bottom of the heater box, repaired crack(s) via mending plate, and renewed the legroom vacuum element. Next I reached up inside heater box, and thru the front vent, and removed the center vent pod. I repaired broken box via mending plate, renewed vacuum element, and re-installed (since my heater box was broken, I could easily remove the pod by dropping it down after disengaging the lever from the flap). I reinstalled the bottom of the heater box and then attacked the Defroster pod. After grinding a bit, I was able to disengage the operating lever, grabbed my pod-popper, and pulled out the little bugger (leaving the top part still in the mount). I renewed the elements, and reinstalled using a #8-32 pan-head allen screw and nylon lock nut to reattach the operating lever. Buttoned everything back up and VOILA! I should mention my loving wife shampoo'ed the carpets while they were out, bless her heart! I'll try and post more info later...
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RM Smith 1988 560SL "Where is it again that we are going, and why are we in this handbasket"? Last edited by Walrus; 10-01-2006 at 03:29 PM. 
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10-01-2006, 03:23 PM
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Pictures of heater box repair
Pics are up!
Pics are up... You can access them from my little website: http://users.adelphia.net/~rmsmithco/podrep.htm , or the link at the bottom of http://users.adelphia.net/~rmsmithco/vacuum1.htm Enjoy!
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10-02-2006, 02:28 AM
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Great Documentation
What a great job documenting the whole fix. Congratulations. The amount of work that you performed is exactly why I had my INDY do it for $450.00.
center vents not working on 560SL BTW, you may want to submit this for a "DIY Article" on this forum.
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Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Lynn 2000 SL500 Silver 2000 SL500 SOLD 1989 560SL SOLD 1988 560SL SOLD
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10-03-2006, 07:36 AM
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10-03-2006, 11:01 AM
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10-11-2006, 10:27 AM
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This DIY is now in the Wiki HERE.
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10-11-2006, 08:18 PM
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Thanks for the pub!
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RM Smith 1988 560SL "Where is it again that we are going, and why are we in this handbasket"?
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