Mercedes hood vent/louver removal help

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Mercedes hood vent/louver removal help



Hello all,

I have an 07 MB C230SS in Arctic White. I decided to remove my trim work and clean it thoroughly and waxing the enclosed area. Now the hood, I was able to remove the ornament except the vent/louver. I spotted three torx screw under hood and after unscrewing them the assembly was still attached. I already searched, googled and posted on most MB forums I belong, but wondered if any here has ever successfully removed it.



Thanks
 
u mean the vent infront of the windshield? the vent is attached by those torx screws and clipped on,so grab a very small flat head screwdriver and pop/bend the clips carefully as you lift the vent. You also have to remove your windshield washer nozzle assy off,it's easy just unclip the hose that runs along the vent and remove the nozzle ends from underneath the sprayers and that should be it.



I'd remove the washer hose first so you don't have to fiddle with it while that long vent is off and risk hitting your hood or windshield.



Hope this helps.



Migue
 
I removed the hood vents on a SL a while back and it was pretty simple. Are you sure you removed all the screws/bolts? There's a rubber seal that wraps around the vent that can make it tricky to loosen. Not sure what's up with a C-class? Can you post a pic from both sides? I can give you the number to a local MB dealer Body Shop that can help you out too.
 
Thanks guys for the reply. After reading your informative reply I was able to remove the louvers. It was a pain and i did manage to break on of the clips.. I basically taped up the painted areas and used my plastic trim tools to pry them up slowly. I was able to remove and thoroughly clean and seal the surface of the assemblies.



Thanks again.
 
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