fixing A/C vents
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fixing A/C vents
Hello all,
I am having an issue with my a/c vent. The passenger side vent control "wheel" seems to have sunken into the dash. I tried looking through the vent to see but I think I'm going to have to open up that part of the dash. Any suggestions or can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.
I am having an issue with my a/c vent. The passenger side vent control "wheel" seems to have sunken into the dash. I tried looking through the vent to see but I think I'm going to have to open up that part of the dash. Any suggestions or can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.
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This link should help you: http://bayhas.com/mercedes/w211/cont..._dashboard.htm
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This link should help you: http://bayhas.com/mercedes/w211/cont..._dashboard.htm
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I know this is an old thread, but its a top hit on google.
I fixed my pushed in vent wheel through the link above. Pry up the wood on the very corner near the wheel until it pops...I was a little afraid, but I had no damage or cracks.
Push it to the right about 2-3" and then it comes out.
The problem with mine was that the plastic housing had cracked and the inner (black) vent part was not pushed up against the housing anymore. The actual vent wheel was perfectly fine.
I pushed it back together, used some super glue on it and Fixed!
Worst case, if it fails again in a few years, you just replace the entire vent, so it really doesn't matter if the glue shuts the two pieces together. Its a 100% fix unless it fails again...but I glued well enough I can't see that happening for a long time.
I fixed my pushed in vent wheel through the link above. Pry up the wood on the very corner near the wheel until it pops...I was a little afraid, but I had no damage or cracks.
Push it to the right about 2-3" and then it comes out.
The problem with mine was that the plastic housing had cracked and the inner (black) vent part was not pushed up against the housing anymore. The actual vent wheel was perfectly fine.
I pushed it back together, used some super glue on it and Fixed!
Worst case, if it fails again in a few years, you just replace the entire vent, so it really doesn't matter if the glue shuts the two pieces together. Its a 100% fix unless it fails again...but I glued well enough I can't see that happening for a long time.
