[W126 Coupe] MBCOUPES Digest, Vol 90, Issue 1
L&D gardner
cruftsk9 at tpg.com.au
Thu Nov 3 05:23:02 EDT 2011
Hi Folks
Thanks for the advise regarding the console,the knobs are recessed so its
virtually impossible to get any sort of lever under them,I have put so much
force gripping them and trying to pull off that I can see them being
destroyed in the process,I may try careful use a heat gun.(its like they are
super glued on!)
Kind Regards Dan
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1. Re: Centre Console removal (Mister McGoo)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 02:28:20 +0000
From: Mister McGoo <eelploot at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Centre Console removal
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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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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 09:01:20 -0400
From: "Richard & Nancy Diefenbach" <diefenbach at kingcon.com>
Subject: [W126 Coupe] FW: Centre Console removal
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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)
>
> The MB Coupes Website!
> W126 SEC Mailing List
> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.
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