Rear Air Vent Repair W210
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Rear Air Vent Repair W210
First of all this is my first repair thread ever, so if the images are too large or i did anything wrong feedback would be amazing.
3 of the 4 vertical fins on the air vent were disconnected from its manual adjuster. so i took it apart to fix it.
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-uus4zo9.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446019d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-uus4zo9.jpg)
A-Vent removal
A1-Remove the cover under the vent by prying the top part.
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-feixoha.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446020d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-feixoha.jpg)
A2- Pull outward (for the top clip)then upward to remove the bottom clip. ( i know its not called clip but i forgot the correct term
).
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-rskr2di.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446021d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-rskr2di.jpg)
A3- There are 4 of these tabs in each corner, pry them slightly using a flathead .
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-etcfwyt.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446022d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-etcfwyt.jpg)
A4- Push the vent from the back (there is nothing that could break by using a little force as you can see in the pics, but it should come off fairly easily.
B-Vent disassembly and repair
B1-There are 4 tabs (or 5 one of them appears to be broken) pry them with flathead while pulling both parts apart.
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-v8nzpa9.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446023d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-v8nzpa9.jpg)
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-exalhc2.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446024d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-exalhc2.jpg)
B2- The metal bar that's supposed to keep the fins connected isn't, so i tried to replace it.
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-erp53gp.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446025d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-erp53gp.jpg)
replaced it, but one of the pins that connect the fin to the bar were broken (3 out of 4 moved together instead of the 4 fins)
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-6bqynna.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446026d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-6bqynna.jpg)
B3- The Broken Fin is removed by applying force using the left thumb (upward or away) and right middle finger (downward ) and the right thumb and right index the fin is pulled
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-t7zxzy7.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446027d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-t7zxzy7.jpg)
B4-Soldering iron with a small tip was used to make a small deep hole to put a a fabric pin in. Heating the pin would work just fine
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-jdadnhx.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446028d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-jdadnhx.jpg)
B5- With pin inserted using pliers and a little force.
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-zopwepg.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446029d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-zopwepg.jpg)
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-bakd1l2.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446030d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-bakd1l2.jpg)
B6- Pin is Broken with wire cutter or grinded with a dremel
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-qjputsl.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446031d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-qjputsl.jpg)
Both sides repaired![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-osqqqfw.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446032d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-osqqqfw.jpg)
Re-installing is easy and no pics is needed. Front passenger vent coming soon
3 of the 4 vertical fins on the air vent were disconnected from its manual adjuster. so i took it apart to fix it.
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-uus4zo9.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446019d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-uus4zo9.jpg)
A-Vent removal
A1-Remove the cover under the vent by prying the top part.
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-feixoha.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446020d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-feixoha.jpg)
A2- Pull outward (for the top clip)then upward to remove the bottom clip. ( i know its not called clip but i forgot the correct term
![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-rskr2di.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446021d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-rskr2di.jpg)
A3- There are 4 of these tabs in each corner, pry them slightly using a flathead .
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-etcfwyt.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446022d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-etcfwyt.jpg)
A4- Push the vent from the back (there is nothing that could break by using a little force as you can see in the pics, but it should come off fairly easily.
B-Vent disassembly and repair
B1-There are 4 tabs (or 5 one of them appears to be broken) pry them with flathead while pulling both parts apart.
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-v8nzpa9.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446023d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-v8nzpa9.jpg)
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-exalhc2.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446024d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-exalhc2.jpg)
B2- The metal bar that's supposed to keep the fins connected isn't, so i tried to replace it.
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-erp53gp.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446025d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-erp53gp.jpg)
replaced it, but one of the pins that connect the fin to the bar were broken (3 out of 4 moved together instead of the 4 fins)
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-6bqynna.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446026d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-6bqynna.jpg)
B3- The Broken Fin is removed by applying force using the left thumb (upward or away) and right middle finger (downward ) and the right thumb and right index the fin is pulled
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-t7zxzy7.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446027d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-t7zxzy7.jpg)
B4-Soldering iron with a small tip was used to make a small deep hole to put a a fabric pin in. Heating the pin would work just fine
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-jdadnhx.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446028d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-jdadnhx.jpg)
B5- With pin inserted using pliers and a little force.
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-zopwepg.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446029d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-zopwepg.jpg)
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-bakd1l2.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446030d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-bakd1l2.jpg)
B6- Pin is Broken with wire cutter or grinded with a dremel
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-qjputsl.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446031d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-qjputsl.jpg)
Both sides repaired
![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![Rear Air Vent Repair W210-osqqqfw.jpg](https://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/e-class-w210/446032d1683253099t-rear-air-vent-repair-w210-osqqqfw.jpg)
Re-installing is easy and no pics is needed. Front passenger vent coming soon