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Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 08-11-2016, 09:54 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 449
Posted By Hexaflouride
WTB: W116 seats, other parts

I'm looking for a full set of black leather seats, front and rear, for my 1978 450SEL. I'm willing to pick them up. I'm also looking for rear bumper shocks and front window regulators for the same...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 08-06-2016, 08:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 511
Posted By Hexaflouride
What color interior and exterior? I might be...

What color interior and exterior? I might be interested in both front seats, the rear seat, front driver side fender, and possibly the bumpers and headlights. Are they euro bumpers?
Forum: Tech Help 07-12-2016, 06:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,036
Posted By Hexaflouride
I pulled the push valve and found a small crack...

I pulled the push valve and found a small crack in the o-ring. After replacing the o-ring with an ill-fitting SAE spec one from my harbor freight o-kit, the car now holds enough pressure to easily...
Forum: Tech Help 07-11-2016, 10:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,036
Posted By Hexaflouride
Thank you for the help Frank, I will dig into it!...

Thank you for the help Frank, I will dig into it!

Oldsinner, I love this behemoth V8, it's much more refined than its pushrod, carbureted contemporaries. It is a cast iron block with an aluminum...
Forum: Tech Help 07-10-2016, 08:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,036
Posted By Hexaflouride
1978 6.9 Hot Start Troubles

I've been battling a hot start problem with my 78 6.9. When the car is cold, it starts right up, while when the car is warm I have to crank it for 10 seconds and then it sputters and pops to life and...
Forum: Tech Help 06-09-2016, 02:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 824
Posted By Hexaflouride
Does the neutral safety switch also control the...

Does the neutral safety switch also control the reverse lights? Perhaps that would also explain why they don't light up when the car is shifted into reverse.
Forum: Tech Help 06-09-2016, 02:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 824
Posted By Hexaflouride
Mercedes 6.9 Intermittently Doesn't Start

Recently my car has been intermittently failing to start. I turn the key to run and lights, power, everything come on like normal, but when I go to crank it, the car doesn't turn over. Not even a...
Forum: Tech Help 11-15-2015, 07:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 848
Posted By Hexaflouride
Thank you for the help! I was able to find the...

Thank you for the help! I was able to find the temp senders and I found that the wire for the gauge had separated from the connector. I re-soldered the connector and it works perfectly now!
Forum: Tech Help 11-09-2015, 06:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 848
Posted By Hexaflouride
1978 6.9 Temperature Gauge Stopped Working

My temperature gauge recently quit. For the first few weeks I owned the car, the gauge worked fine but jumped a bit if mashed the accelerator and let off. Now it doesn't work almost at all. When I...
Forum: Tech Help 10-05-2015, 06:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,020
Posted By Hexaflouride
What Kind of Fuel Economy Do You Get?

I filled up the 1978 6.9 today after going through a full tank for the first time with a working odometer. It's my habit to check the MPG's after each fill up for my cars. I was pleasantly surprised...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-28-2015, 01:50 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,624
Posted By Hexaflouride
I certainly won't be going more than 20000 miles...

I certainly won't be going more than 20000 miles on a fluid and filter change from here out.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-26-2015, 05:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,624
Posted By Hexaflouride
I believe the service interval for regular duty...

I believe the service interval for regular duty is 60000 km or about 37000 miles.
Forum: Tech Help 09-26-2015, 04:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,181
Posted By Hexaflouride
Today I fixed the odometer on the 6.9 and while I...

Today I fixed the odometer on the 6.9 and while I was in there I disconnected the clock. The hands moved, but it didn't keep constant time anyway. That was the problem, no more battery draining!
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-26-2015, 04:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,624
Posted By Hexaflouride
I have good news everyone! A complete draining of...

I have good news everyone! A complete draining of the transmission and torque converter and filter replacement with a Mann filter seem to have done the job! So far, the car is consistently shifting...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-06-2015, 06:11 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,624
Posted By Hexaflouride
All other gears shift like normal, even when it...

All other gears shift like normal, even when it won't shift into fourth. I have one can of Trans-X in there that I added a week and a half ago. I've driven 20 miles on it. Perhaps I should drain a...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-06-2015, 05:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,624
Posted By Hexaflouride
1987 300SDL Not Shifting into Fourth Gear

A few weeks ago I was half way through a 2 hour drive to our vacation campground when, after getting caught in stop and go traffic on the interstate, my car dropped out of fourth gear into third...
Forum: Tech Help 08-11-2015, 11:50 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 783
Posted By Hexaflouride
6.9 Converted Suspension Help

Sometime in it's long and storied past, my '78 6.9 had the hydraulic suspension amputated and a more traditional suspension installed. The conversion appears to be very well done and the car still...
Forum: Tech Help 08-04-2015, 09:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,181
Posted By Hexaflouride
That tells you that the alternator is draining...

That tells you that the alternator is draining power. Diodes only allow electricity to flow one way, but they can fail. Sometimes they fail conductive allowing the coils in the alternator to draw...
Forum: Tech Help 08-03-2015, 06:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,181
Posted By Hexaflouride
The original Becker Mexico radio is still in the...

The original Becker Mexico radio is still in the car. Oddly enough, it magically started working again today as I was driving home from work. I just checked the current draw and it's still 0.37 amps....
Forum: Tech Help 08-03-2015, 12:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,181
Posted By Hexaflouride
1978 450SEL 6.9 Battery Draining

After driving 1400 miles round trip out to South Dakota I have my first gasser! I've been working though the neglect and doing all the basic maintenance stuff. One issue I'm stuck on is the battery...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-31-2015, 09:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 981
Posted By Hexaflouride
300SDL Clunking on Takeoff and Stopping

My 1987 300SDL makes a clunking noise whenever I come to a stop or get moving again. I can make it clunk while at a stop by holding the brake and tapping the accelerator and it clunks with every tap....
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-24-2015, 10:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 993
Posted By Hexaflouride
Thank you for the information! I'll probably keep...

Thank you for the information! I'll probably keep hunting for a 300sdl diff for the ease of replacement.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-22-2015, 06:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 993
Posted By Hexaflouride
Are there any gassers with small case...

Are there any gassers with small case differentials? Also, where is the speedometer pickup and can it be changed to correctly report speed with a different diff?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-22-2015, 06:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 993
Posted By Hexaflouride
300 SDL Compatible Differentials

The differential on my 87 300 SDL has been on its way out for a long time now. I was looking for a suitable replacement in the local junkyard. To my dismay, I found no 300SDL's, but I did find quite...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-11-2014, 05:39 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,124
Posted By Hexaflouride
Last year I ran Delvac 15w-40 all year and had...

Last year I ran Delvac 15w-40 all year and had the most difficult time getting the old beast started when it was -30 F without a block heater. Starting would get difficult below 40 F. For winter this...
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 03-11-2014, 08:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,772
Posted By Hexaflouride
OM603 bigger turbo with trap ox type exhaust?

I was wondering if it is possible to fit a HX30 or HX35 turbo onto an om603 engine with the funky trap-ox style exhaust. Of course the trap ox has been long removed, however I'm curious to know if...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-20-2014, 12:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,351
Posted By Hexaflouride
Update. I finished replacing the both the rear...

Update. I finished replacing the both the rear axles. It took a lot of work to get the passenger side axle out, the splines had rusted to the wheel hub, but the driver side came out easily. After...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-15-2014, 09:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,527
Posted By Hexaflouride
Thank you! That's exactly the information I was...

Thank you! That's exactly the information I was looking for. Since it's coming off a complete engine, I'll have the option to pull the injector lines, the longer bolts, and even the injectors and...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-14-2014, 10:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,527
Posted By Hexaflouride
1987 300SDL installing #17 head, anything I should know?

I'm considering replacing the #14 cylinder head on my 300sdl with a #17 head from a 350SDL I found. My car has been displaying signs of a cracked head: smoke, disappearing coolant, high cold pressure...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-24-2013, 03:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 701
Posted By Hexaflouride
It's a 87 300SDL.

It's a 87 300SDL.
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