The local dealer couldn't find it and I don't have the parts software (US or Euro - I'm all thumbs RE: computers).

Car: '86 300SL

Part: a 16MM aluminum nut/washer (one piece) that secures the trans fluid line(s) into the plastic jacket of the trans fluid cooling section of the radiator.

The lines tie into the jacket on the rear (engine) side of the radiator jacket approx 3 inches from top of radiator and three from the bottom...

Any help is appreciated - 2 trips to the dealer and one (wrong) order from Germany and car still can't move without these $3 nuts: (

Best regards,
Kevin

P.S. - having a senior moment - i can't think of what the computerized "parts manual" is called...

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Stable (in order of acqusition):
'84 500SL, 280SEL (Euros)
'77 280SE. '90 560SEL
'79 450SEL 6.9,
'95 C280 (totalled by daughter 8/07)
'81 280SL (rescued) '88 300CE
'86 560SEC '95 C36
'01 CL55

DD's: '04 S500 4Matic (SWMBO)
'04 F150 Crew

Are you sure that those lines aren't the engine oil cooler lines?

Tom W

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Electronic Parts Catalog . . . US version is free at MBUSA.com

As near as I can tell it's the international version that's free to U.S. residents - so that car should be covered. You could at least get a diagram and a part number.

No, it's the USA-only version.

About $12 a year to subscribe for the whole-world version.

http://www.speed-autoteile.com is the source for German car parts from Germany. I've always given them the part number I want.

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Kent Christensen
Albuquerque
'07 GL320CDI, '10 CL550. '01 Porsche Boxster
Two BMW motorcycles

Tom - yes, they are trans cooler lines and EPC is what I couldn't remember.

Went back by the dealer on the way home after I posted (3rd try). Parts guy finally told me (after I asked to look at the screen of the EURO catalogue) - "We don' have the parts catalogue for Euros and we can't get Euro parts"

All three times, I specifically stated it was a Euro...

Anyway, I'll see if the EPC from MBUSA covers Euros. I thought I saw awhile back that US spec is free, but Euro EPC wasn't? I'll let ya's know.

Regards,
Kevin

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"Dangerous with a wrench...and not smart enough to know it"

Stable (in order of acqusition):
'84 500SL, 280SEL (Euros)
'77 280SE. '90 560SEL
'79 450SEL 6.9,
'95 C280 (totalled by daughter 8/07)
'81 280SL (rescued) '88 300CE
'86 560SEC '95 C36
'01 CL55

DD's: '04 S500 4Matic (SWMBO)
'04 F150 Crew

Enter your VIN on the EPC to see if it will display parts for your car anyway. I have only the free EPC subscription and entered the VIN for my Euro 380SE and was able to view parts for my car. Good luck. Mark

Electronic Parts Catalog ILLUSTRATED !

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb0.asp?TP=1

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'84 300SD sold
124.128

Even without entering a specific VIN about 3 layers into the U.S version menu it gives you a choice of Europe or North America and if you click on Europe it still seems to work just fine.

Thanks compress, went right to it.

Why OY! you ask? Clicked on the 300SL (107.041), went to radiator, exploded view shows the part (#23) perfectly. Scroll down the part list and #23 isn't listed!

Does this mean NLA?

Regards,
Kevin

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"Dangerous with a wrench...and not smart enough to know it"

Stable (in order of acqusition):
'84 500SL, 280SEL (Euros)
'77 280SE. '90 560SEL
'79 450SEL 6.9,
'95 C280 (totalled by daughter 8/07)
'81 280SL (rescued) '88 300CE
'86 560SEC '95 C36
'01 CL55

DD's: '04 S500 4Matic (SWMBO)
'04 F150 Crew

If you click on the "23" you get a message that the part isn't valid for your car. This may be a mistake in the catalog.

I tried it on a 420SL and came up with 000 990 24 50. If your dealer is still dazed and confused, tell them that it can be found as #25 on the same radiator parts diagram for a US SL500 or 600.

The Search function on the EPC is good for cross-referencing a part across models.

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Chuck Taylor
Falls Church VA
'66 200, '66 230SL, '96 SL500. Sold: '81 380SL, '86 300E, '72 250C, '95 C220, 3 '84 280SL's '90 420SEL, '72 280SE, '73 280C, '78 280SE, '70 280SL, '77 450SL, '85 380SL, '87 560SL, '85 380SL, '72 350SL, '96 S500 Coupe

when in doubt, just call the classic center in aneheim. they'll do the looking up for you. -CTH

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Whoever said that is an idiot, of course they can look up parts for Euro-spec cars. I do it all of the time for the two that I have. Find another (competent) parts employee. Some certain euro parts are blocked, requiring you to prove you own the car for them to be able to order it.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350