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Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 10-03-2006, 03:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,485
Posted By Tristar1959
Backup/Neutral Safety switch

According to my Haynes, which describes adjustment - you may be able to adjust the actuator.

My Haynes says to raise car and place on jackstands, of course.
Place floor shifter in Neutral. ...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 10-03-2006, 02:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,624
Posted By Tristar1959
Starter?

If the 280SE is in fact as rust-free as it purports to be - and you MUST completely crawl the underside - particularly the "frame" rails, all corners, the lift points, fenderwell skirts and inner...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 09-21-2006, 12:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,081
Posted By Tristar1959
71 220D oil cooler

Bill,
email me with measurements and some jpg's, if possible. I cannibalized a W115 220D eons ago for tranny; which was running (poorly) and not leaking at the time - if this is the one that sits...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 09-21-2006, 12:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,487
Posted By Tristar1959
Window motor wiring

I'll check some prints to verify (when I locate them), but for the moment, I think you'll find that the earlier motors used a "centertap" return path and offered drive current to either end of a...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 09-20-2006, 11:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,002
Posted By Tristar1959
They're really out there in barns!

Today I visited a chap in western Virginia to look at some parts for my W114 coupe, and found them in the barn next to a fergoshsakes genyuwine 190SL which he hadn't mentioned! Gent may eventually...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-28-2006, 06:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,231
Posted By Tristar1959
69 300SEL 6.3 offered

In case anyone's looking - project donated car offered in Santa Paula, CA
...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-26-2006, 02:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,078
Posted By Tristar1959
Debugging ACCII Syatem

Search forum for "Climate control" and "ACC-II". Also go to top of page and visit the UW Tools alternative site - download their installation manual for good system diagrams which will help you...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-26-2006, 02:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,642
Posted By Tristar1959
Seat Back

The lumbar adjuster had a square rod which connects the outer handwheel with the gear on the inside - and runs through the lower back section. I know of no way to lift the back itself without...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-26-2006, 01:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,333
Posted By Tristar1959
Yeah, Right!

13K opening bid?
Amazing how some folks are divorced from reality as to value of old Benz's - perhaps he paid 12K for it...

But 0 bids will eventually provide a recalibration of seller's...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-26-2006, 01:19 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 657
Posted By Tristar1959
59 220S rollback top version offered

German rollback top version offered on eBay, in Illinois

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&isfrommerc=1&itemcount=8&refitem=250019159236
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-16-2006, 04:02 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 742
Posted By Tristar1959
72 280SE 4.5 Parts Car

Anyone lookin', in Californium (Wherever Santa Paula is)

Black leather interior in fair shape, including apparent console center armrest.

see:...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-25-2006, 10:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,317
Posted By Tristar1959
Not so fast...

Sorry, been away for a week -

Can't convict the relays until you've also checked that the head temp 212F sensor isn't going to ground when cold, which would make the relays do what they're...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-25-2006, 09:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,458
Posted By Tristar1959
Valve cover nuts

Can see the spark plug hole rubbers being the problem, since I had a similar problem with my daughter's 280CE which was solved with a new set - but please be judicious with torqueing down on the old...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-25-2006, 09:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 942
Posted By Tristar1959
heater valve

Before getting into the console, unless you're VERY sure it's at that end, you might check movement at the valve end on the firewall - make sure the two levers move freely with the cable ends loose....
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-10-2006, 06:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 927
Posted By Tristar1959
pin

I seem to recall that they used the vent/equalizer hole in the side of the casing in a manner that the pin kept the float from bouncing up and down the guide/resistance wires in transit - not a large...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-10-2006, 05:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 858
Posted By Tristar1959
What catalogue

Interesting -
I have a glove compartment-type (5" x 8.5") parts book for Type 230/280E-240D/300D MOD 123 Catalog "G" dated 11/79, but the page numbers for the group do not agree - The Catalog...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-10-2006, 03:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,317
Posted By Tristar1959
Aux Fan controls 280E/CE

In the 78 280E/CE, your aux fan will be energized by one of two conditions, either engine temp sensor above 212F or refrigerant above 144F.

The refrigerant switch is one of the two found on your...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 06-05-2006, 12:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,070
Posted By Tristar1959
Same decals?

Mike, info Bob

Do I read that correctly (sorry, I'm a microfiche/paper book Luddite) that the 111.021 and 108.016 stickers on my 250SE/(c) and SE should be the same as the 280SE 3.5 he's trying to...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 06-01-2006, 11:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,277
Posted By Tristar1959
Sorry

Surely in all of Fort Worth, there must be a good general mechanic who could locate a good used engine and drop it in for you, for around $1K or so -
It's a changeout that any normally-competent...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 06-01-2006, 11:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,734
Posted By Tristar1959
Nice Summary!

Dan,

Thanks for a nicely-organized recap/summary, with the salient points so well addressed.

We'll see how the Freeze12 holds up through one more summer, forthcoming - daughtergoddess's 280CE...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 06-01-2006, 10:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 849
Posted By Tristar1959
Possible retrofit

All the reference material I'm using is old microfiches ('93) and parts books ('79) - and it is probable that any 114/115 rear end can be retrofit to the newer design - at least I'm sure the new...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 06-01-2006, 03:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,070
Posted By Tristar1959
Tire Pressure decal

Bob,

Checked my W111's - both earlier and 250SE/c's - neither worth copying, and might be different, anyway.

If someone can get you the part number in the lower right corner (yes, even the...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 06-01-2006, 02:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 849
Posted By Tristar1959
Differential Mount

You need to check and specify for your model and VIN -

They changed the design of the back cover and mount - in 010 & 011 sedans, at chassis 065704 and 084210, respectively, apparently with the...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 06-01-2006, 01:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,324
Posted By Tristar1959
mounts

alternate Horns bracket mounting location? My later W114 73 280 has a combo horn/lic plate mount...
Stan
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 06-01-2006, 01:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,277
Posted By Tristar1959
240D Options

Was the person who offered you $500 on the spot the same person who told you it would cost $4000 to replace the engine?:P

There are a LOT of rusted 240D's which are still running beautifully but...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 06-01-2006, 01:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,734
Posted By Tristar1959
Okay, who really knows?

1. If Freeze12 is actually mostly (80%?) R134a, then why doesn't it cost almost as much as 134a? And why hasn't my stock system leaked down yet?
2. Is it then Duracool which is the hydrocarbon-based...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 06-01-2006, 12:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,363
Posted By Tristar1959
74 114 280 Timing

Don't know how the Petronix is affected, but the book values for the stock transistorized US ignition for 73-74 in my M110 Service Manual, for the Bosch distributor 0 231 310 002 (check the little...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 05-29-2006, 09:46 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,575
Posted By Tristar1959
Greenville Car

Yo, Lee -
While you're waiting for him to put his 4.5 back on the block, for the interim, there's a nice 280SE/c 3.5 coupe up for sale in your town, if ya got 'bout 15K burning hole in your pocket -...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 05-29-2006, 09:33 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,619
Posted By Tristar1959
M114 vs M130

Senor 'mog -

I had heard of that loss of cooling between cylinders before, and am now wondering if the M114 was also better in that respect.

I am replacing a very tired M130/auto in my '72 250C...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 05-29-2006, 08:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 891
Posted By Tristar1959
300's stuff

Gonna use all the 300's engine compartment stuff, like the slightly different firewall glow plug box fed from the old chassis wire, its radiator, and its oil cooler (about twice the size), etc....
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