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Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum

09-12-2002, 07:25 PM

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Mike: I had not replaced the engine mounts...

Mike:

I had not replaced the engine mounts yet -- I could not get the fan down to the water pump even with the shroud off without running the blades into the rad. Looks like it will be much...

Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum

09-12-2002, 01:16 AM

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Posted By psfred

Mike: I pulled the whole thing -- very easy...

Mike:

I pulled the whole thing -- very easy once I got the shroud out, as I already had the fan off from doing the water pump.

Dropped the rad back in today, only needed a minor leak soldered...

Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum

09-10-2002, 10:49 PM

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Posted By psfred

Thanks Ray! I got the tranny mount in...

Thanks Ray!

I got the tranny mount in tonight, will have to check tomorrow that I did it correctly. Also re-hung the exhaust. Can't fix the dent in the left header, though, so will still have to...

Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum

09-09-2002, 10:37 PM

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Posted By psfred

Ah, the joys of fixing other peoples cheap...

Ah, the joys of fixing other peoples cheap maintenance......

Going to have to go whole hog and get rotors and caliper rebuild kits -- got new pads in one side with a slightly stiff piston, but the...

Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum

09-09-2002, 07:09 PM

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Posted By psfred

To say nothing of the water pump bearings, Mike! ...

To say nothing of the water pump bearings, Mike! (probably the reason this car has had two water pumps in four years of driving!

Peter

Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum

09-08-2002, 04:37 PM

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Posted By psfred

Update on Big Blue: Engine mounts are in, no...

Update on Big Blue:

Engine mounts are in, no real trouble once I jacked the engine up the couple inches it had fallen -- glad I did this with the rad out! The only trouble I had (other than...

Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum

09-08-2002, 11:33 AM

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Posted By psfred

Blue silicone RTV sealant is advertized and sold...

Blue silicone RTV sealant is advertized and sold to seal anything automotive, and it doesn't work for the following reasons -- it doesn't stick to anything with water or glycol on it (so unless the...

Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum

09-07-2002, 04:54 PM

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Posted By psfred

Well, first flush is done, water pump is replaced...

Well, first flush is done, water pump is replaced (finally, what a pain) -- only had to replace on bolt that was siezed so badly we bent it getting it out.

The water pump has been replaced...

Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum

09-03-2002, 09:43 PM

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Posted By psfred

I started an EDTA flush (Zerex) tonight, will...

I started an EDTA flush (Zerex) tonight, will probably empty it tomorrow and add some more EDTA (I have a pound jar of it), the flush with clear water. There is a lot of rust floating around in...

Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum

09-02-2002, 10:49 PM

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Posted By psfred

Thanks Mike! It was difficult to see, since...

Thanks Mike!

It was difficult to see, since we were working outside in the dark (good planning, like usual). I'll probably try to pull them when I do the water pump.

Any thoughts on a flush...

Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum

09-02-2002, 09:15 PM

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Posted By psfred

I put it all back together today. Runs fine (if...

I put it all back together today. Runs fine (if you ignore the water leak at the water pump). PLENTY of power, almost scary.

I found the brake trouble (or at least the start of it, anyway) --...

Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum

08-30-2002, 10:52 PM

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Posted By psfred

Cracks and epoxy

We ground out the cracks in the block on the 280 SE 4.5 tonight and JB Welded them. Looks good so far, at least the epoxy stuck to everything. One large crack just under the cylinder head on each...

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