[R129 SL] R129LIST Digest, Vol 31, Issue 18

[Jan Kuylaars]

Paul.
At both sides, left and right of the cluster , exactly in the middle,
there are five ribs with a 90degrees rib at the end.
It is the meaning of the tool to put it between the cluster with the
90degrees hook face down.
When you are after the cluster, you turn the hook 90degrees so that te
hook pointed to the cluster.
Then softley let the hook come between one of the five ribs, where it
wil stock at the end, and give the opportunity to pull out the cluster.
The only thing that can happen, is that you pull to hard or not with the
same force at both sides.
In that case the tool can slip out of the ribs, and damage your glas
from the cluster.
I bougt a 420 S in the past with the glas broken in this way.
I had a lot off trouble with this cluster and did several repairs before
it was OK.
During those repairs I let the cluster laying in the dash, but did not
push it to the end.
So it was easey to take it of for several times.
After the  repair I putt on a new glas and pushed the cluster to the end
of the dashboard.
If you want te reduce the change of breaking, do what peter says, and
srew off the under dash plate, so you can help the cluster come 
out by pushing it by hand.
 
I take a aluminium tube from 10 mm from a antenna and saw it off for 2
inches. The end i made flat so that there fits exactly a mercedes
dashboard bulb.
For replacing the warning light bulbs at the lower side of the cluster,
or the turning indicator lights, it is not necessary to take out the
cluster.
You can put the tube on the bulb and make a 90degrees turn and take it
out. Replace in opposite .
 
I made an appointment with my garage to replace the oil and filter from
my gearbox next week thuesday.
Because i don't have a bridge or a oil change hole in my garage, i find
it to risky to do it myself.
I bougt a other house with a hole in my garage, but i will move at the
end of the year.
The kids are gone out of the home and we going to move to a patio
bungalow, all downfloors.
 
Jan.
 
 
 

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[mailto:r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com] Namens Paul Samarin
Verzonden: dinsdag 24 juli 2007 1:54
Aan: Peter Shelton; SL Mailing List
Onderwerp: Re: [R129 SL] R129LIST Digest, Vol 31, Issue 18


Peter & Rett, 

Thanks for the pointers!

Paul

On Jul 23, 2007, at 4:38 PM, Peter Shelton wrote:


Paul,  
 
Yes there is a special MB part number to remove the dash - similar on
all Mercs.  It is a bit of metal with a 'lip' on one end.  Shove them
down the side of the cluster and ease it out.  I have used them once,
but it is far easier to drop the plastic panel below the steeling wheel
(above your feet), and push the dash out.  There are a few electrical
plugs and connectors that unclip and it is a bit fiddly, but the whole
cluster and surround will easily come out.  Lower the steering wheel and
do some Japanese manipulation moves and there she is.  Remember to put
back ALL the plugs when re-installing other wise there will be a
problem.  Takes about 15 minutes to remove!
 
My W123/ W201 dashes takes me about 10 minutes to remove as I have
helped lots of people out!.  The capacitor takes about 30 minutes to
find, unsolder and replace.  Do not put too much heat on the circuit
board and use a proper temperature electronics type soldering iron and
good quality solder - check for dry joints if your soldering looks
dodgy!  It should be neat and fused into the capacitor leads.  Tin the
cap leads if not already done!
 
Overcast here in New Zealand, but hope it is good tomorrow as I have a
520 km drive to our largest city (Auckland - I call it Dauckland).
Given our roads it takes a good 6.5 hours with no hold ups/jams but a
great drive.  We have minimal freeways here and most of the roads are
single lane!  We only have a population of 4 million here in Godzone!
Have a great day.  
 
Regards, Peter S. 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Paul  <mailto:pauls at sbcglobal.net> Samarin 
To: SL Mailing List <mailto:r129list at mbcoupes.com>  
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [R129 SL] R129LIST Digest, Vol 31, Issue 18

Could you give us a step by step?  I d/l'd the picture of the capacitor,
but am afraid to tackle the cluster removal.  Does it just pull out?
I've heard you can bend a coat hangar to create a little hook and (using
two, one on each side) just pull it out.  Is it that easy? 

Thanks,

Paul

On Jul 23, 2007, at 3:23 PM, rett wrote:


Hi Rich,
I helped my mechanic remove the cluster (slowly carefully) with a set of
prongs.  We did not need to remove the steering wheel. . . . 
-Rett



Paul Samarin
pauls at sbcglobal.net




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