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Forum: Tech Help 06-29-2006, 05:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,181
Posted By w123jab
Many thanks, i will pass that on to my boss!

Many thanks, i will pass that on to my boss!
Forum: Tech Help 06-28-2006, 05:09 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,181
Posted By w123jab
Fuel pump relay location?

my boss is having trouble finding the location for the fuel pump relay to replace it. can anyone tell me where it is located please?

thanks

jb

1988/89 230TE
Forum: Tech Help 08-15-2005, 04:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 973
Posted By w123jab
fortunately the other side is completely dry, but...

fortunately the other side is completely dry, but i think it's time i got to to the source of this wretched oil leak.

regards

justin
Forum: Tech Help 08-13-2005, 08:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 973
Posted By w123jab
Good news! only one new mount arrived at the...

Good news!

only one new mount arrived at the shop, so i fitted that and the problem has stopped. i have an oil leak on that side and i suspect that the oil has perished the rubber on that side.
...
Forum: Tech Help 08-12-2005, 07:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 973
Posted By w123jab
many thanks for the response, i am hopefully...

many thanks for the response,

i am hopefully going to replace the mounts tomorrow, and hopefully that will cure the problem. now i think about it, the mount problem and the wheel problem both...
Forum: Tech Help 08-12-2005, 02:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 973
Posted By w123jab
Help: new front bearings hasn't stopped the vibration!

hello again

my car drives perfectly, except when i try to turn right, then a serious grumbling sound occurs. the faster/tighter the turn the more it grumbles/vibrates. it is now impossible to turn...
Forum: Tech Help 08-07-2005, 08:01 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 580
Posted By w123jab
New front Bearings hasn't solved the problem? help!

hi

my car drives perfectly, except when i try to turn right, then a serious grumbling sound occurs. the faster/tighter the turn the more it grumbles/vibrates. it is now impossible to turn right at...
Forum: Tech Help 07-23-2005, 05:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 601
Posted By w123jab
how difficult is renewing front wheel bearings on a 200T 1982

hi guys,

first let me apologise for not searching the forum on this one, i only have dial up at home and it takes forever, also it's bedtime.

i was just wondering how difficult it is to change...
Forum: Tech Help 05-31-2004, 11:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,142
Posted By w123jab
thanks for hte reply, are there any quick...

thanks for hte reply,

are there any quick and easy ways to confirm or deny any of the systems?

thanks

justin
Forum: Tech Help 05-31-2004, 05:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,142
Posted By w123jab
engine running rich and dying, help please!

hello again,

i really need some help with my 280 te 1985. I had the car tuned because it was running very rich and was continually cutting out, i guess from choked up plugs.

after the tune up...
Forum: Tech Help 05-24-2004, 04:23 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 542
Posted By w123jab
please help: tickover slows down till engine dies

first,

thanks to everyone who has helped me on this board. i have now sorted the transmission problem.

i had the car tuned because it was running very rich and was continually cutting out, i...
Forum: Tech Help 05-23-2004, 05:11 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 714
Posted By w123jab
please help: tickover slows down till engine dies

first,

thanks to everyone who has helped me on this board. i have now sorted the transmission problem.

i had the car tuned because it was running very rich and was continually cutting out, i...
Forum: Tech Help 05-16-2004, 08:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,192
Posted By w123jab
steve, many thanks for your help, this has...

steve,

many thanks for your help, this has solved the problem and the transmission is now first class. phew, it was driving me mad.

regards

justin
Forum: Tech Help 05-16-2004, 08:09 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 776
Posted By w123jab
tickover slows imperceptibly till the engine dies

first,

thanks to everyone who has helped me on this board. i have now sorted the transmission problem and the car runs beautifully......for a while.

i had the car tuned because it was very rich...
Forum: Tech Help 05-16-2004, 05:08 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 670
Posted By w123jab
thanks steve, i see i've been keeping you...

thanks steve,

i see i've been keeping you busy today! another fine day and flushed with the success of finally achieving a smooth gearchange, i think i'll dedicate another day to the merc.

many...
Forum: Tech Help 05-15-2004, 01:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,192
Posted By w123jab
always happy to be corrected, especially when it...

always happy to be corrected, especially when it comes to technicalities. actually, the mercedes parts dealers over here in te UK, call it a governor, they didn't know what i was talking about when i...
Forum: Tech Help 05-15-2004, 11:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 670
Posted By w123jab
heavy power steering?

today is mercedes day!

another little problem i've been ignoring is the weight of the power steering. ie not light at all.

i don't think there is a problem with wheel alignment as all the...
Forum: Tech Help 05-15-2004, 10:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,192
Posted By w123jab
right then, i've just turned the 't'bar one...

right then,

i've just turned the 't'bar one whole turn anti-clockwise and the gearchange is now almost imperceptible!

however, i still can't help feeling that the actual moment of change is not...
Forum: Tech Help 05-15-2004, 10:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,192
Posted By w123jab
adjusting vacuum governor for smoooth changes

hello again,

my trials continue but i am determined to sort out this car!

i am currently experiencing a disfunctional transmission. not only does it not change up early enough but when it does...
Forum: Tech Help 04-29-2004, 04:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 983
Posted By w123jab
thanks guys, i still have my old '82 200T,...

thanks guys,

i still have my old '82 200T, and i was thinking about taking the modulator off this and swapping it over to see what happened. does anyone know if the modulators are the same?

...
Forum: Tech Help 04-28-2004, 04:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 983
Posted By w123jab
vacuum modulator, how do i know if it's working

i have a very jerky gearchange, following a search and info on this forum i have checked my vacuum modulator.

the pipe was connected and there is a vacuum being created. but how do i know if this...
Forum: Tech Help 04-23-2004, 04:09 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 566
Posted By w123jab
'85 280te, very rough auto gearshift

the auto gear change on my merc is very harsh and abrupt.

if i stamp my foot down hard the downshift doesn't kick in for a few seconds, then it bumps up though the gears very abruptly, when i lift...
Forum: Tech Help 04-23-2004, 04:02 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 657
Posted By w123jab
'85 280te, recurring rich running problem, help!

hi there,

well the car i bought on ebay for £280 is proving to be a little more troublesome than i had hoped.

it came with a rich running problem that soon coked up the plugs and stuttered the...
Forum: Tech Help 02-22-2004, 03:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,018
Posted By w123jab
thanks but would this be responsible, if broken,...

thanks but would this be responsible, if broken, for the constant rich running, and if so, how do i test it to check it?

also, since the car has been standing for at least two years, is it...
Forum: Tech Help 02-22-2004, 02:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,018
Posted By w123jab
i'm too rich! what is an O2 sensor? 280 te1985

the saga of the 280 continues, today i took it out for it's first drive in two years of idleness. at first it was very bumpy, both driving and stopping, the latter i take to be rust on the discs.
...
Forum: Tech Help 02-22-2004, 02:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,063
Posted By w123jab
not much progress here as it's been so cold. but...

not much progress here as it's been so cold. but i did manage to scrub off enough dirt and oil to see that the brakes seem to be a Lockheed system.

i have contacted jaguar and they are hopefully...
Forum: Tech Help 02-21-2004, 05:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,063
Posted By w123jab
hi guys, it is indeed the post mark 2, pre...

hi guys,

it is indeed the post mark 2, pre XJ series saloon. many people think that jaguar produced it as a test bed for the xj series that took the world by storm a couple of years later.

it's...
Forum: Tech Help 02-20-2004, 11:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,063
Posted By w123jab
thanks guys i'm going to flush with brake...

thanks guys

i'm going to flush with brake fluid but where i can get at the crystals, if i can't move them with brake fluid, then i'll use alcohol, that way i won't have to reflush the whole system...
Forum: Tech Help 02-19-2004, 10:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,063
Posted By w123jab
how to clean crystallized brake fluid from system

this is not a mercedes question but i trust you won't mind that.

i have just bought a 1969 Daimler 420 sovereign, she's a beautiful old girl and i am rescuing her before she deteriorates any...
Forum: Tech Help 02-19-2004, 10:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 776
Posted By w123jab
1885 280te stuttering and plugs very very black?

hi there,

some of you will be aware of the continuing saga of this 280te that i bought sight unseen on ebay recently.

it was a moment of madness, but it was very cheap ie £280.

i have...
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