Okay, I now no longer have a garage of my own to use so must borrow a friends space. So I want to make sure I have all that I need.
That said I bought all the parts years ago and am now getting around to it so here goes. There was an article here that discussed the install and set up of new rotors, bearings races etc. It also discussed proper install of the brass ( ?) contacts that are in the grease cap. The one associated with the ABS. My ABS is currently inop and I want to remedy that before spring when my daughter will begin driving it occasionally. I would swear it was here but possibly not.
Thanks
Alan

__________________
92 500E Silver 66k
82 Porsche 911SC 84K
68 Cadillac ( Gone Now )
03 Suburban Z71 200K
85 300SD 217k From Original Owner ( Dad )

I'll see if I can find it.

__________________
John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Dial Indicator Measurements For Front Wheel Bearing Question
126 Brakes on 123 Chassis?
Whats the difference between first and second gen W126 brakes?

__________________
John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

VsTech, As always great help. I have all my parts and now I need to dig around in my storage unit to find my dial indicator and magnetic mount ( some of my helpers got a little wild during my move so I am not certain which tools are where) I am going to tackle this over the coming weekend. Any info on the tab inside the grease cap ? I thought there were specs on setting that up for the ABS to work correctly.
Alan

__________________
92 500E Silver 66k
82 Porsche 911SC 84K
68 Cadillac ( Gone Now )
03 Suburban Z71 200K
85 300SD 217k From Original Owner ( Dad )

I thought those clips were to stop weird tuning problems with your radio.

__________________
1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

I thought they had to do with static electricity, since all my old non abs cars have them.

__________________
[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

the ABS is on the outside of the hub behind the rotor, that brass clip just pushes into the spindle, and the grease cap touches it to give ground to the brake wear light and eliminate static from the radio.

__________________
John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Thanks, I just knew that somewhere I saw a reference to them. Now if I can just find the mounting base for my dial indicator !
Thanks
Alan

__________________
92 500E Silver 66k
82 Porsche 911SC 84K
68 Cadillac ( Gone Now )
03 Suburban Z71 200K
85 300SD 217k From Original Owner ( Dad )

If you struggle to mount your magnetic base for your DTI on the car - get a heavy metal tool chest (or something similar) and place that next to the hub at an appropriate distance.

__________________
1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Good idea. All I have to do now is find the magnetic base ( I found my starret dial indicators ) I am hoping to do this on Friday or Saturday since It appears I will be outside and the temps plunge again Saturday night.
Again Thanks

__________________
92 500E Silver 66k
82 Porsche 911SC 84K
68 Cadillac ( Gone Now )
03 Suburban Z71 200K
85 300SD 217k From Original Owner ( Dad )

Well if you don't have a magnetic base how about using a strong system of wood clamps / G clamps to hold the DTI in place?

All you have to do is make a rigid base so you get a decent measurement - just make sure you don't make life too difficult for yourself. You need to be able to reach the hub with out tripping over reinforcing struts.

__________________
1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

I found it ! After spending most of the last few days going through boxes,crates, bins etc I found my Digital runout gauge and the magnetic base that goes with it. Since moving late last Summer every time I need to do a repair which requires a specialty tool that I know I have. It becomes a game to find out where it is ( stuff stored at various friends places ) I think after this brake job I need to turn my phone etc off and sort and reorganize my tools. It always a great opportunity to have my son ( 11 y.o. ) sit with me and help. I try to turn these into teaching sessions ( like the proper use of a torque wrench, the proper use of a wrench itself etc )
Thanks for all the input here.
Alan

__________________
92 500E Silver 66k
82 Porsche 911SC 84K
68 Cadillac ( Gone Now )
03 Suburban Z71 200K
85 300SD 217k From Original Owner ( Dad )