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The dashboard has a lot of cracks on it. Today, I'm going to remove that and then assess everything UNDER the dash. This involves looking at all of the vacuum pods and testing them.

I show the locations for them, how to test them, and then figure out the game plan.

I ended up buying these parts from Mercedes-Benz parts dealers (still available!):
- Diverter pod (124-800-03-75)
- 2x footwell pods (124-800-01-75)

With some modifications, the main/recirculating pods and the defrost pod can be swapped with part number 124-800-30-75 which is NLA but at the time of this video publishing, it's available on Amazon here:
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Lastly, the center pod will have the diaphragm replaced using a part from Performance Analysis (ACD-2010; [ Ссылка ])

That's all for this video! I'll wait until I get parts before doing anything. This is a job you want to do once and nail it. Next video should show these parts working and putting the replacement dashboard in

Time stamps
Intro: (0:00)
Dashboard and interior components - BEFORE shots (0:38)
Note about turn signal stalk - extra wire (3:42)
Some more notes about interior BEFORE (4:12)
Notes about vacuum pods and lines (5:08)
A quick look at the new dashboard (5:34)
Taking out the vents (7:08)
Old dashboard is out! (8:42)
Testing the vacuum pods from the distribution block (10:11)
Replacement parts - diverter pod, vacuum connector pieces (11:21)
Notes about diverter box and center vent (12:10)
Whoops - center flap is broken (12:35)
Should I use vacuum pods from the parts car? (13:11)
Testing the vacuum distribution block on the parts car (13:41)
Talking over the status - game plan and shout out (15:07)
Testing the diverter pod (15:41)
Overview and location of each vacuum pod (16:07)
Notes about the diverter box - getting the screws (17:23)
Opening and removing the diverter box (18:26)
Examining the broken center flap (19:24)
Strategy for replacing the diverter pod (20:07)
Diverter pod removed and opened (20:52)
Center vent notes (24:32)
Looking at the footwell pods (27:57)
Looking at the pink vacuum pods (28:51)
Project recap and outro (30:15)

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