Showing posts with label remove. Show all posts
Showing posts with label remove. Show all posts

Monday, May 6, 2013

How to Remove Mercedes C300 W204 Air Filter Housing


1. Open the hood of the car. Grasp the sides of the smaller engine cover in the front of the engine compartment and pull up to disengage the clips. Work around all four edges to release the cover, then set it aside.
2. Disconnect the air hose running to the rear engine cover. Pull up on the cover, working around all four edges. Turn the cover upside down to access the two engine air filters.
3. Pull the air filters out of the mounting area. Slide the replacement filters into place. Push the rear engine cover into place until the clips lock. Align the front engine cover and press it into place.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

How to Remove a 1999 BMW 328I Fog Light


1. Open the front hood on the car.
2. Look down at the back portion of the fog light on the engine side. The fog lights are located on the right and left sides of the front of the car.
3. Locate the small, black release clip on the back of the fog light housing.
4. Note the location of the release clip and then move to the fog light itself in the front of the car.
5. Locate the hole next to the fog light that will allow you to insert the long screwdriver.
6. Lay a towel down below the fog light in case it falls out of the car and you cant catch it. While looking down into the engine compartment, insert the screwdriver and slide it through the hole in the bumper until it is pressing against the clip.
7. Press firmly on the clip with the screwdriver to release it, but be careful not to break the clip. Pull out the fog light.
8. Remove the wires that are connected to the back of the fog light.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

How to Remove Rear Brake Lines


1. Break the lug nuts loose on the rear wheels. Turn the lugs 45 degrees with a tire wrench, but do not unseat the wheel from the wheel hub it is attached to.
2. Raise the vehicle onto jack stands. Place wheel blocks in front of the front wheels.
Jack up on the front lift point behind the radiator and place a jack stand under each of the rear jack points. Then, lower the vehicle onto the jack stands.
3. Finish removing the lug nuts and pull the rear wheels off the hub.
4. Place the brake fluid catch pan underneath your vehicles rear brake caliper (the one you will be working on).
5. Slide the flare nut wrench over the brake tubing just behind the tube nut wrench that connects the hard brake line to the rubber brake line.
6. Orient the flare nut wrench so that it fits over the end of the tube nut.
7. Place an open-end wrench underneath the tube nut on the fitting for the rubber brake line.
8. Remove the protective retainer clip on the rear brake line to the brake hose bracket with a pair of pliers.
9. Hold the open-end wrench still and turn the flare nut wrench counterclockwise to remove the brake line.
10. Pull the brake line off the brake hose.
11. Follow the line to the connection underneath the hood.
12. Remove the brake line to proportioning valve connection with the flare nut wrench. The proportioning valve is a small valve with many brake lines connected to it. The exact location will vary depending on your vehicle.
13. Pull the brake line off the proportioning valve.

Monday, April 29, 2013

How to Remove the Factory Stereo From a Mercedes Benz CLK 430


1. Insert a large flat-head screw driver between the head unit and the dash. Pull back slowly on the screwdriver, prying off the dash in the process. Be cautious and do not rush; the plastic in older models may be brittle.
2. Unscrew the head unit. The existing stereo will be attached with two screws. This is standard in all cars. Use a wrench or screwdriver to unscrew the head unit from its fastenings, as some models have screws and others have bolts. Once the screws are removed, the stereo can be pulled out.
3. Disconnect any wires from the back of the head unit. The antenna wire is a single larger wire; it can just be pulled out of the deck. Unhook any other wires. The stereo is now removed.
4. Install a new stereo by reversing the process.