Okay, so I'm deep in it. Getting ready to paint (any day now, or so I keep telling myself).

I'd like to remove this flashing/ cowling to clean it up. I've got the wipers off, the two screws are out, the big nut is off but there are these pesky rubber buttons (see below).

While I've got it off I'd like to feed that blowermotor squirrel a little ATF if i can get a dropper way down in there.


Tips and Tricks??

I know you guys'll come through.

Thanks,
T

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'82 240D, 215,000 +
Classic White, Regenbogen

Aren't there little spots in the center of those that push in and release them?

If not, I'll have to look on mine. I have done it before buy forgot how.

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

Your blower motor is mounted under the dash above the passangers feet. The older W115 had a blower motor under the cowling.

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Adam Lumsden
(83) 300D
Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=115860&highlight=dave+wiper+arm

This covers it.

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car

Cut them off with a pair of dykes and replace them with new ones. They are plastic and I think you pretty much destroy them when you remove them.

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Jim

As soon as I posted I went back out and had the solution. It clicked that these buttons are just like some of the others on the car and have that nifty mechanism that spreads the barbs.

In fact it was the post that you referred me to, dmorrison, that I was looking for. But I had no luck digging it up. Unfortunately I started vacuuming all of the sanding dust out of the wiper motor area and vanished the pins. Found one later. It should be easy enough to reduplicate.

Thanks for your input.

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'82 240D, 215,000 +
Classic White, Regenbogen

There cheap, stop by the dealer and get 4 new ones.

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car