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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: cascadia on February 19, 2010, 00:36:25

Title: Mystery clip, heater area
Post by: cascadia on February 19, 2010, 00:36:25

I'm putting the heater core and flaps back in the car and can't remember what purpose this piece serves!  Once I'm done in this area I definitely don't want to have to go back.  There are 2 of them so I'm wondering if they work somehow with the left and right flaps?  The piece is 2" long and 1/2" wide.

Title: Re: Mystery clip, heater area
Post by: bpossel on February 19, 2010, 00:39:15

Wow???  I have a 280sl.  I took my car completely apart and put it back together again and I am sorry to say that I dont recognize this part.
Bob

Title: Re: Mystery clip, heater area
Post by: cascadia on February 19, 2010, 00:45:09

I figured you'd be the one who would know!  Uh-oh  :P

Title: Re: Mystery clip, heater area
Post by: 66andBlue on February 19, 2010, 01:29:19

Looked through all my photos of the heater core, blower, and flaps but cannot find it associated with these parts.
Does your heater core have hub caps?  ;D
Because it looks like a wheel cover clip.
See: http://www.sl113.org/wiki/uploads/WheelsTires/two_piece_outerring.jpg

Title: Re: Mystery clip, heater area
Post by: cascadia on February 19, 2010, 03:05:03

Wow, who'd have thunk it  :)  Thanks for the answer, now I can move on to the heater levers and blower assembly.  Got the new heater core in, I lubed up the control valve with plumber's grease, should be good for another 40 years.

Title: Re: Mystery clip, heater area
Post by: jacovdw on February 19, 2010, 09:04:05

I agree with Alfred. Looks a lot like a wheelcover clip

Having been through my heatercore R&R mission a couple of years ago, I don't recall seeing any clips like that.