The evaporator in my 1980 230 TE is leaking . I have it out but it's not available from any source so far...This is an aftermarket ac unit . Not an original equiptment unit ! The only marking on it is RANCO EXV-900..which has only lead to dead ends....Anyone know of a source for odd ball evapoartors ? A company that makes evaporators...? Any insight will be appreciated....

Yep.

Grey mkt, just like the 79 280TE I have.

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

You've pulled the entire dash apart, right?

I'll assume this is a manual A/C system. So look for a 240D with similar controls and swap the 240D HVAC system into your 230TE.

If it's the condenser in front of the radiator, get a stock one, and cut off the hose ends that fit it. Find a hydraulic store, and remove your current hoses, and replace the hoses, using the stock ends for thecondener.

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

Thanks for the suggestive feedback !

How it played out is the evaporator is being fixed and the expansion valve which was the really weak link is being replaced....

what ac system is on yours? I have dealer installed A/C on my euro 300TD, but was able to look up parts based on the type of compressor/system that was installed.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

It has a Sanden SD 508 compressor but that bit of info. didn't aid in locating any other bits of the componentry ....but all is well again....