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Forum: Tech Help 02-28-2011, 10:09 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,046
Posted By downeyjc
Using Different Style Caliper Bolt on 560SL

Car is 1987 560SL. Proper caliper bolts for the front are 10MM Hex socket style, part number A 107 421 00 71. I'm installing rebuilt calipers and would like to use a conventional hex head bolt...
Forum: Tech Help 05-06-2008, 05:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,025
Posted By downeyjc
Power Seat Cable Repair on W124--Part 2 Pictures Included

These are the remaining pictures on how to modify/repair the seat adjustment cable.
Forum: Tech Help 05-06-2008, 05:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,025
Posted By downeyjc
Power Seat Cable Repair on W124--Part 1 Pictures Included

I have been remiss in not reporting the resolution of this problem. It turned out that my seat adjustment cable on my 1994 E320 was defective (square drive cable had a "rounded" end that would not...
Forum: Tech Help 04-23-2008, 06:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,025
Posted By downeyjc
"FIXED--DIY Added" Seat Flex cable on 1994 E320 Stripped--Now What?

My power seat has malfunctioned with the seat bottom at maximum vertical height. When you try to lower or tilt the seat bottom, only the left side of the seat adjusts--the right side stays at max...
Forum: Tech Help 07-29-2007, 04:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,445
Posted By downeyjc
Tip For Easy Removal of Steering Wheel--560SL and Other Models

I recently had to remove the instrument cluster on my 1987 560SL and that required first removing the steering wheel. There are countless posts on the forum about the difficulties in removing the...
Forum: Tech Help 07-11-2007, 10:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,273
Posted By downeyjc
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Thanks M.B.Doc. What an expensive lesson! You'd think they would have some notice included with the part to preclude such an occurrence. BTW, the...
Forum: Tech Help 07-11-2007, 12:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,273
Posted By downeyjc
New Ignition Lock for W124 is “Locked Up”

I need help from anyone who has installed the complete ignition lock on a W124 chassis. I have a 1994 E320 and my key broke off with the steering wheel locked. I found lots of good info in the...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 05-26-2005, 06:52 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,353
Posted By downeyjc
Temp Control Regulator

BigRichard: I'm looking for a Bosch temperature control regulator for a 88 560SL. I've been told the same regulator was used on many of the 123 chassis cars, including the 85 300TD Turbo. Mine has...
Forum: Tech Help 01-01-2005, 09:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,033
Posted By downeyjc
I've mentioned this before in another post, but...

I've mentioned this before in another post, but it bears repeating. I bought all of my air tools at local pawn shops. This is a very common item to find in a pawn shop. You can find some great...
Forum: Tech Help 10-11-2004, 06:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 699
Posted By downeyjc
I would re-post this in the Diesel Forum. There...

I would re-post this in the Diesel Forum. There are some really good diesel guys that hang out there...
Forum: Tech Help 09-24-2004, 03:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,078
Posted By downeyjc
Air Tools

The real utility comes from having good quality air tools to take advantage of your new compressor. In looking for air tools, I quickly found there is quite a bit of cheap junk out there. The best...
Forum: Tech Help 08-07-2004, 02:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,666
Posted By downeyjc
Brewtoo: The Mercedes service CD discusses...

Brewtoo: The Mercedes service CD discusses removing the expansion valve from the old evaporator and transferring it to the new evaporator, prior to installing it as a unit. I'm sure you could do it...
Forum: Tech Help 08-07-2004, 01:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,666
Posted By downeyjc
Jim: Thanks for the response. I decided to...

Jim: Thanks for the response. I decided to loosen the backing plate just a bit to see if it was pressurized. I could hear pressure escaping, so the unit clearly is holding whatever pressure was...
Forum: Tech Help 08-07-2004, 11:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,666
Posted By downeyjc
Installing ACM Evaporator with Expansion Valve

I have purchased an ACM evaporator with preassembled expansion valve for my 94 E320 (car equipped with factory installed 134A system). I would assume the expansion valve has been pre-torqued by ACM...
Forum: Tech Help 08-02-2004, 06:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 904
Posted By downeyjc
Problem Solved!!

Many thanks to fish4stripers for helping with this issue. It appears some of the older CDs were missing page 4. The newer CDs have the missing page with a footnote indicating it to be a...
Forum: Tech Help 08-02-2004, 01:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 904
Posted By downeyjc
Missing Page in W124 Service CD

I am pulling together information needed to replace a leaking AC evaporator in my 1994 E320. I’ve printed out all the necessary operations identified in my Mercedes repair CD—the standard 2 CD...
Forum: Tech Help 06-06-2004, 11:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 963
Posted By downeyjc
If your fuses are the aluminum strip type fuse...

If your fuses are the aluminum strip type fuse (as opposed to copper), I suggest that you remove the fuse and inspect the ends of each fuse very closely. Visually, the fuse may appear to be OK, but...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 12-19-2003, 09:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,166
Posted By downeyjc
Are you positively sure that the side locks for...

Are you positively sure that the side locks for the top have fully engaged? That is where the fit of the hardtop is largely controlled. Try this--lock the handles in the rear on each side, but leave...
Forum: Tech Help 11-23-2003, 10:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,811
Posted By downeyjc
When I bought my first 560SL (a 1988 with...

When I bought my first 560SL (a 1988 with 70Kmiles) it exhibited what I would call relatively harsh shifts, at times. Not always, but often enough to make me question whether the tranny was going...
Forum: Tech Help 11-19-2003, 07:13 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,937
Posted By downeyjc
This doesn't sound like a fuel pump relay problem...

This doesn't sound like a fuel pump relay problem to me. Normally, when the relay fails, it does so when you are trying to start the car--even in cases where the relay is intermittent. I've not...
Forum: Tech Help 11-19-2003, 05:56 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 794
Posted By downeyjc
If You Need Used Parts, Read This!!!

All: Recently, I read a post by Steve Brotherton in which he suggested using www.car-parts.com as a source for used parts. I thought I would give it a try when I found that I needed to replace the...
Forum: Tech Help 11-12-2003, 10:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,509
Posted By downeyjc
M.B.Doc: Many thanks. That will require a...

M.B.Doc: Many thanks. That will require a different approach, but at least I know what to look for. It must be an awfully slow leak, as this car is stored inside, driven less than 3000 miles per...
Forum: Tech Help 11-11-2003, 09:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,509
Posted By downeyjc
Thanks, M.B.DOC. The interchange numbers are a...

Thanks, M.B.DOC. The interchange numbers are a BIG help in looking for a replacement. I think I may have the "new" harness--it was trussed up pretty good with a tight rubber boot--hard to believe...
Forum: Tech Help 11-11-2003, 01:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,509
Posted By downeyjc
Water in CIS-E Unit Connector--560SL

The Car: 1988 560SL with 106K, owned for 8 years, lightly driven.

The Owner (me): Tends to get in over his head when working with electrical problems and should invest in better diagnostic...
Forum: Tech Help 06-23-2003, 01:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,510
Posted By downeyjc
Thomas: I always enjoy your work, and this is...

Thomas: I always enjoy your work, and this is another excellent addition to your site. Kudos!

Just a couple of suggestions for you to consider. First, on slide 26 you state the engine should...
Forum: Tech Help 01-20-2003, 04:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,246
Posted By downeyjc
Transmission pan sealer

If your transmission pan is not deformed, then clearly you don't need a sealer. However, if you already have a deformed pan (and it's a slight deformation), I see no way that using a sealer on the...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 08-01-2002, 05:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,809
Posted By downeyjc
Center Vents

I have both an 87 and 88 and the center vents definitely are used to blow cold air when the AC is on. If they don't, you have a problem with one of the vacuum valves in the dash that control air...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-01-2002, 03:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 934
Posted By downeyjc
Sounds like a vacuum leak to me, especially since...

Sounds like a vacuum leak to me, especially since your transmission shift point has changed--it requires a specific vacuum to work correctly. You should look carefully at all of the small vacuum...
Forum: Tech Help 08-01-2002, 03:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,378
Posted By downeyjc
560SEL Drain plugs

Forgot to mention--I've done this on both 87 and 88 year 560SLs. I don't remember a gasket on the drain plugs for either car, and if it had one, I certainly didn't change it. Never had a problem...
Forum: Tech Help 08-01-2002, 03:24 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,378
Posted By downeyjc
560SEL Drains

I have a 560SL roadster--same engine I belive. There is a separate drain on each side of the engine--they are reached from the bottom of the car (flat on your back looking up) about midways back on...
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