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Originally Posted by nazrat
So, how much of a world of suck would I be in if a year from now the evaporator started leaking? I saw the Mercedes labor estimate of 21 hours. I've removed dash boards from a number of vehicles and while tedious there wasn't anything that was really hard. Just a bunch of clips, screws and wires to label. What makes that job a 21-hour job instead of a 5 hour job?
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The 140 is built like no other car I have ever seen. The level of fit and finish are amazing. Due to this you don't find the exposed screws and easy to remove plastic parts like many dashboards you have run across. I removed my instrument cluster recently to change the bulbs and looked in the hole after I removed the cluster to find it packed with electronic modules and sound deadening materials. The cluster itself had computer grade gear and sprocket self guiding connectors on it. Without the correct documentation to remove the dash you might as well use an axe because of the damage you will do.