Gasket underneath the washer nozzle?

[Douglas]

Is there supposed to be a black rubber gasket that sits underneath the chrome windshield washer nozzle on top of the car?

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

[hauser]

On my car I have a thin plastic like washer which is white in color between the nozzle and paint work.

1969 280sl 5 spd        1999 ML320          Gainesville,Fl.

[A Dalton]

Chassis Parts book does not show one , but you can put one there ... I did.

[Malc]

make one
or you can use an o-ring of a suitable size
malc[:p]

[hauser]

I think that the trick is to keep it as close to the body as possible.  Picture a beautiful mirror finish picking up the reflection of the nozzle and not the gasket...  Oh yeah!

1969 280sl 5 spd        1999 ML320          Gainesville,Fl.

[Douglas]

Thank you everyone. There's a little black gasket underneath the nozzle of my current SL and it's always looked wrong to me. Now I know why.

So how do I detach the chrome nozzle piece from the body so I can remove that gasket?

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

[Malc]

quote:Originally posted by Douglas

Thank you everyone. There's a little black gasket underneath the nozzle of my current SL and it's always looked wrong to me. Now I know why.

So how do I detach the chrome nozzle piece from the body so I can remove that gasket?

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

"Tunnel" your way in through the air vent for the heater, there is often a nut securing the nozzle, tricky don't drop parts into the heater or you will have to take that to bits to recover stuff.
Hint, bung up heater intakes, drain holes etc with clothes just in case you do drop stuff. Been there done that dang!
Malc

[Naj ✝︎]

Doug,
To do it properly (IMHO), the air scoop (on which the nozzle is fitted) will have to come off. Close the cold air vent. Remove two screws (one each end) on the outside of the scoop near windshield.
Also remove chrome grill on scoop - 3 or 4 screws seen with hood open.
Now, look into the gap under the scoop. Should see 4 or 5 more screws. Loosen each a few turns - no need to completely remove.
Now lift scoop off.
Remove elbow joint/water pipe from nozzle.
Slide off spring clip holding nozzle.
Fit in reverse order of removal  
naj

65 230SL
68 280SL

[Malc]

naj
Your right of course,but does the scoop have to come off? can you get away with just taking the chrome "grill" off and going in that way
just thought it would lessen any damage
the jets on the old girl are held on with a nut rather than a clip, not sure if actually original to the car. I could just get in with a long 10mm spanner to tighten up the nut as the jets were loose
malc

[Naj ✝︎]

Malc,
Yes, probably just the grill wud do.
naj

65 230SL
68 280SL

[J. Huber]

While we are in the neighborhood... what's this about a filter that belongs inside the cowl vent. I recall hearing something about it. I replaced my cowl seal once but there ain't no filter in thar.

PS while any of you have your scoop off, check the drains to be sure they are clear.

James
63 230SL

[hands_aus]

The Filter is a fibrous material attached to a spring wire in a lissagou? figure arrangement (double infinity side by side) which is held in place by brackets on the inside of the air vent.
I believe the filter material is available but I read previously that others have made their own filters from various materials eg, air-con filters. These aparently work just as well and remain equally hidden.

Bob (Brisbane,Australia)
RHD,1967 early 250 SL, auto

[Cees Klumper]

These filters go for 38 euro (around $47) excluding VAT, part number 113 830 0118.

And as Bob mentions, it should be possible to make one using a more generic filter material. I imagine it keeps leaves etc out of the HVAC systems.

Cees Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

[J. Huber]

Thanks Cees and Hands-Aus.

That explains the occaisional leaf that comes shooting out of my vents!



James
63 230SL

[jsaylor]

RE: scoop.  I have mine off and wonder if ther should be a gasket between the scoop and body.  I know that the way I found it can't be right.

Thanks

Jim Saylor

[Naj ✝︎]

No, Jim,
No gasket between scoop/body

naj

65 230SL
68 280SL