Well, after 4.5 hours of swearing and working it is all done. I now have heat again and also put in a new resevoir tank under the hood. No leaks and plenty of heat now. Although I think my little aux pump is fried as it does not seem to feel like it is working any longer. Found one disconnetced vacuum hose under the dash, it went to the recirc flap. All in all it was not that bad a job. Not worth the $730 in labor the local Indy wanted to charge me! Although getting the heater box in and out was the hardest part. Not to mention what you have to do to take it apart. Oh well it is all behind me now.

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~Jamie
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2003 Pewter C230K SC C1, C4, C5, C7, heated seats, CD Changer, and 6 Speed. ContiExtremes on the C7's.

1986 190E 2.3 Black, Auto, Mods to come soon.....

To give you an idea and so no one gets a heart attack.

Well, here is an update! All works well and by fixing the vacuum leak I had the car now runs better all around. I guess just that slight leak of a hose disconnected really starved the rest of the system of its needed vacuum. Tranny shifts a hair smoother, idle is smoother although still not as perfect as I want, heater controls all work much better and my heater valve actually closes now. That and I learned an awefull lot of how the HVAC system works since I could see all of it and actually did a test of it before putting the dash back in. No need on the 190 to remove the airbag and steering wheel. Although I am sure it would have been a hair easier to remove and re-install the dash it still slid by!

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~Jamie
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2003 Pewter C230K SC C1, C4, C5, C7, heated seats, CD Changer, and 6 Speed. ContiExtremes on the C7's.

1986 190E 2.3 Black, Auto, Mods to come soon.....

Am I to understand by this post that I can r&r the dash and components underneath in my C280 in a day or less?sounds great.My steering wheel leather looks like s**t anyhow and I want to change it, too.My vacuum pump in the trunk is cycling like crazy and my center vents dont blow heat or a/c either.Does anyone know which tube to clamp/plug under the hood to save the pump until I can make repairs?This site has helped save me a ton of loot already,thanx,folks!!