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Good Point
I had considered the heat but not the fuel it would be exposed to.
I have a friend who runs a machine shop I will be talking to him about this tomorrow and I'll let you know what his thoughts were. In the interim I am just going to put a large piece of aluminum ac duct seal tape over the holes. Leak temporarily solved until the right part can be reinstalled. This stuff is pretty awesome, This metal tape (the industrial grade) is designed to hold through mutiple cycles of heat and cold extremes. I first wondered if it would be high temp enough to hold, but a friend who works on boiler heat systems said that it is used to seal the plenum boxes in large heat systems for commercial buildings. He tells me that he has seen the galvanized boxes rust out and the tape still holding with little to no damage to the metal under it. Thanks for the compliment on my writing skills. If i were to write a book I haven't got the first clue what subject it would encompass. I think for now I will stick to turning a wrench and swinging a golf club until I figure out what I would want to write about. |
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Why a book on Mercedes repair of course!
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Well....
I am really not a Mercedes expert by any means.
Although in the last few months I have become intimately familiar with the one I own... Maybe I'll write a book on this experience. Could be a best seller among the psychiatric community! |
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true , true
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Ron 2015 Porsche Cayman - Elizabeth 2011 Porsche Cayman - Bond,James Bond Sadly MERCEDESLESS - ALways LOOKING ! 99 E320 THE Queen Mary - SOLD 62 220b - Dolly - Finally my Finny! Sadly SOLD 72 450SL, Pearl-SOLD 16 F350 6.7 Diesel -THOR 19 BMW X5 - Heaven on Wheels 14 38HP John Deere 3038E Tractor -Mean Green 84 300SD, Benjamin -SOLD 71 220 - W115-Libby ( my first love) -SOLD 73 280 - W114 "Organspende" Rest in Peace 81 380 SL - Rest in Peace |
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Passenger Side Window Switch?
I noticed while I was in the car the other day that the passenger side window switch has blown apart.
The little black plastic rocker was sitting on the shift console with one spring contact still in it the other spring is in heaven now. Or probably in the cigarette lighter socket where it can cause the most damage! So here is my problem the new replacement switch doesn't match the old one and it looks cheap next to the original. At $50 each I don't want to replace the good one with another cheap looking replacement. I want to find a vintage switch so they match and I have already talked to the parts supplier I bought the replacement from and "surprise!" they WILL refund my money! Anyone out there have a good used switch? PM Me if you have it! Last edited by panzerwagen80; 11-22-2009 at 09:46 PM. Reason: and |
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Update
I got the new plug wires installed and I am very impressed how much difference it made but I'm still getting a rough idle and what feels like a couple of dead cylinders.
I pulled the cap and checked it thoroughly no visible cracks but a definite carbon line across each contact. I cleaned them up as best I could but no improvement. I have ordered a new cap and rotor should be here in the next day or so. Until then |
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I'VE FIXED IT!
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I took the stand off extension I was talking about to a friend and he fiddled with it for a few minutes and showed it to me under a big magnifying glass. The lower third of the 3mm Allen tip was rounded out like a ball. I looked a little closer and found that the top two thirds of it were still in decent shape. So we put a micrometer on it and it's still 3 mm! I took it and the magnifying glass over to the grinder (love variable speed grinders) shaved off the rounded end and we are back in business! Now I need to get the little gasket that goes under it and reinstall it! Can anybody here find me a part number for the gasket? |
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BRING OUT YOUR DEAD!...BRING OUT YOUR DEAD! LOL
I know I am violating every rule of forum etiquette by bringing up this ancient and moldy post from 2009 but I had to share the awesome news with everyone regarding my progress on my SL!
IT'S ALIVE!! ALIVE!! I have finally managed to get her out of the garage and on the road again! So an update on the work involved., I went through the entire electrical system and checked, repaired or replaced every piece that was not functioning properly. New alternator,Battery,coil,rotor,dist cap,wires,plugs. Scrubbed the fuse panel terminals and installed all new fuses. Pulled and cleaned the contacts for all relays. Pulled the gauge cluster and replaced the bulbs and cleaned all the associated terminals. Power window switch for the passenger side. Installed new belts and radiator hoses. The Warm-Up regulator, fuel guage sending unit, fuel pump assembly including filter and collector, fuel head, and injectors. Also removed the fuel tank and sent it to be boiled out and reconditioned. Re-installed the tank with new connecting lines and filler neck hose and replaced the rubber gasket on the fuel cap. Traced every vacuum line in the car and replaced or repaired all those pesky leaks you develop over thirty-two years. So now my climate control actually works, the door locks actuate like they are supposed to and my a/c blows cold again without even having to charge it! All this while working full time and moving to a new condo! The end result is a fire breathing beast of an Automobile that I am proud to call mine! The paint is in desperate need of buffing out to get rid rid of the haze that has developed on it and I need to go through the entire suspension front and back, I'm sure i need to replace the sway bar links in the rear at the very least. I'm still looking for the under dash panels for both driver and passenger side. I need to replace the leather and horse hair pads on both seats and re-glue the passenger side kick panel MB-Tex skin. I'm also looking for a fuse box cover that isn't broken. The interior in my car is apparently orange bamboo or perhaps mahogany. It's that lovely orange brown that jag owners call British Tan. Anyone who can help me locate the interior parts PLEASE feel free to message me. |
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good job!
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Ron 2015 Porsche Cayman - Elizabeth 2011 Porsche Cayman - Bond,James Bond Sadly MERCEDESLESS - ALways LOOKING ! 99 E320 THE Queen Mary - SOLD 62 220b - Dolly - Finally my Finny! Sadly SOLD 72 450SL, Pearl-SOLD 16 F350 6.7 Diesel -THOR 19 BMW X5 - Heaven on Wheels 14 38HP John Deere 3038E Tractor -Mean Green 84 300SD, Benjamin -SOLD 71 220 - W115-Libby ( my first love) -SOLD 73 280 - W114 "Organspende" Rest in Peace 81 380 SL - Rest in Peace |
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