W124 Vacuum Element CC part question
 

Hi all,
Have a '91 300d 2.5T and I'm about to pull the dash off in order to replace the vacuum pods, have a leak in several. I'm having problem locating one of the pods via online vendors. I can find 124-800-04-75 Recirculation / fresh air(left) but not 124-800-11-75 - Recirculation / fresh air (right). Does anyone know if the left can also be used on the right side as well? Or am I out to lunch only one is required?

Thanks
Rob

The large pods are the same internally, but different push-pull links (easily removable, a clip) and you might need to dissemble and "clock" the unit so that the vacuum fittings point up when the pod is rotated/snapped into the bracket.

I had to re-clock one of the (correct) ones I bought.

I just bought a complete set, didn't have any problem, on-line.

Thanks, That's what I was hoping :)

cheers
Rob

Like this, ... last week or so.

Just click on Buy Parts above and talk to Phil. That is what funds this wonderful site!

You are doing the right thing in replacing them all. I would never DREAM of that two day job leaving behind any old pods.

What babymog says to do works. I went through the same thing when rebuilding my 124 system many years ago. For some reason I was shopping at the local dealer (why, I don't know...) and they didn't have one of the part numbers. But they had another part that was the same plastic base, just a different metal actuator rod. So I bought it and swapped the metal rod from the old to the new.