Today I fixed my Blaupunkt radio. About a year ago, while the car was sleeping for the winter, I fiddled with the radio tuner and the station indicator would not return from the left end. I figured the knob was slipping on the string that moves the indicator, at least, I'd seen that in other radios. So, went to remove it the logical way..., remove knobs, face plate, etc., but that didn’t work, radio wasn't coming out. I put it back together and left it, I never use the radio. Fast forward about a year, I decided to revisit it today. Read up on the Pagoda board and tech manual how the radio comes out, and differently on an early car like mine. Have to take off a lower panel, remove chrome trim, glove box and clock and then you can slide the radio out with part of the painted dash. Well, it looked like a project fraught with problems, but went smooth as silk. Probably had it out in 20 min. taking my time and being careful. Then came to fixing the radio. Top of it lifts right off, no screws and I figured out the plastic indicator mechanism has a pin that jumped out of the guide that moves it from side to side. Got it back in, lubed up all the moving parts and she was like new. It all went back together as smoothly as it came apart. This is a testament to how well built these 113s are, they are just put together beautifully, like Swiss watches. Also, the shape this car is in, it’s like new inside the dash. Once in a while the mechanic gods throw you a bone.
