[W126 Coupe] FW: Centre Console removal

[Richard & Nancy Diefenbach]

Dan,

If your knobs remove like Al says they will you can make a couple of tools
that allow you to insert the flat tip from both sides of the knob and lever
them off.  I have been using two different sizes made for the clock repair
business for 40+ years.   They are about  4.5" long, curve at the ends with
a flat blade.  You could heat a cheap pair of small screwdrivers to get the
bend you need and then heat some more and flatten with a ball-peen hammer to
obtain a  thin "blade".

 

Dick Diefenbach

Danville, VT

 

 

Dan,

 

The manually controlled heater/fan system is rare in N. America.  I had a
German import 380SE with that system (and no A/C) but in 150,000Km nothing
had gone wrong and I never had to remove it.  I have worked on a 230C (W123)
recently with manual controls similar to your car but not identical.  The
turn switches for fan speed and air direction on "off" position pulled
straight off exposing a nut holding the face panel.   I can't imagine yours
being different.  BTW, the light switch is exactly the same, but takes a
good tug.

 

-Al

 

 


> From: cruftsk9 at tpg.com.au

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:09:18 +0800

> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Centre Console removal

> 

> 

> 

> Hi Folks

> I have sent this e-mail before but I did not see it in the postings so I

am 

> resending it.

> 

> I have tried to remove the centre console to gain more access and also I

> have a new burl wood auto shifter knob to fit.

> The ashtray has been removed along with the ,radio/CD player and the screw



> in the rear of the

> console but the two large rotary knobs are refusing to budge by hand

> pulling,I even made plastic gripping jaws but no luck,if I remove the

knobs 

> and the nuts behind what else needs to be

> unscrewed to remove the centre console?

> 

> 

> 

> 

> Kind Regards Dan Gardner 1986 560 SEC euro (220kw) 

> 

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