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				W126-center vent pod diaphragm replacement
			 
			
			
			For those that have done the job on a w126, is it possible to replace the diaphragm on the center vent pod without removing the pod from its installed location?
			
				
					 
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			Here a picture, such as it is, of the pod's position on the box.
			
				
			
		 
		
		
		
			
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			i have done it several times, the key is to get the diaphragm seated properyl or it will leak
			
				
			
		 
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
			
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 Which one is the center vent pod? 
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			thx for the responses.  No one has responded to my question directly, but I take carson357 response as a yes.  I think the hard part really is how to get to the center vent pod, let alone how to reamove and re-install it after replacing the diaphragm.
			
				
			
		 
		
		
		
			
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