New member, old problems - help reqd please / CLK

[slippy]

Hi,
I spose a bit of an introduction is called for first.
Im Stuart (Slippy is my parrots name) Im from Mexborough, South Yorkshire. Im 40, married, with a son & step son. I am the proud owner of a 1988 Porsche 944 & my newly aquired toy (3 days ago) a 1999 Mercedes 200 CLK auto in Quartz blue.
I had a beautiful 190e some years back & never forgave myself for letting her go so wanted to put things right by getting another Merc.

As my budget was a little tight, it took a while to find a car I liked but it does need a good clean & a few faults I want to sort ASAP. Ive had a look through the site but not found all the answers yet so here goes -

1, The heater blower does not blow, Ive checked the fuse, thats ok. Every so often it will come to life, but only for a few seconds, then it goes off again. Where do I start first?

2, There is a Nokia phone cradle to the left hand side of the heater controls. How do I remove the heater control panel to remove the bracket?

3, The rear parcel shelf speakers are very distorted & need replacing. Are they easy to remove?

4, Radio reception is poor, where is the ariel & has anyone replaced their ariel & with what / where?

Sorry for the questions & I look forward to any replies I get.

Thanks
Stuart

 

[television]

The chances are that the carbon brushes need replacing for the heater motor.

The poor reception of the radio could be the inner wire has broken on the aerial plug, its very thin

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...417717.418&CT=F&cat=45Y&SID=82&SGR=320&SGN=11

 

[slippy]

Hi Malcolm,
Thanks for that. How difficult a job is that? Is it a main dealer job or could any decent garage do it?

 

[slippy]

Reading back through some of the threads after Malcolm pointed me in the right direction, I have just visited Euro car parts in Sheffield & bought a new heater motor. Result!! I can now keep warm & de mist my windows.

Any ideas how to remove the facia around the heater control knobs so I can remove the phone cradle bracket please?