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latief 08-08-2010 10:26 AM
I forgot about the r12 thing. If the car is r12, don't put a can of r134 in it....sorry about that...

there is a sticker above the radiator on mine that describes the correct type of refrigerant. does it have one?

Colorado220 08-08-2010 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by latief (Post 2521389)
I forgot about the r12 thing. If the car is r12, don't put a can of r134 in it....sorry about that...

there is a sticker above the radiator on mine that describes the correct type of refrigerant. does it have one?
I know it has the 134 connections but have not seen the sticker for the conversion.

400Eric 08-09-2010 09:52 PM
That's a classic sign of a home done "conversion". It may not have been done correctly. Be careful..... proceed with caution.
Regards, Eric

Colorado220 08-10-2010 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 400Eric (Post 2522301)
That's a classic sign of a home done "conversion". It may not have been done correctly. Be careful..... proceed with caution.
Regards, Eric
If I do it I will just do it over...completely. Either way I go. Figure it's safer that way

throne7 08-10-2010 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Colorado220 (Post 2510147)
Well I went and pulled the cluster out, the gear had walked out like many others here. I pused that back in and the ODO/Trip now work WOO HOO!!! But now the ABS light is on... Wasn't before.... I took it all back apart and traced the wires and such. Nothing was pinched or poked.. guess the problem just came at that time... Oh joy

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...r/DSCN2631.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...r/DSCN2632.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...r/DSCN2633.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...r/DSCN2634.jpg

How do you pull the instrument cluster out? I realize my trip odometer is shot, it won't count trip kilometers anymore. But its stuck and just make a clicking noise every 10 meters. Click... 10 meters... Click ... 10 meters ... Click

Is it hard to pull the cluster?

ps2cho 08-10-2010 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by throne7 (Post 2522437)
How do you pull the instrument cluster out? I realize my trip odometer is shot, it won't count trip kilometers anymore. But its stuck and just make a clicking noise every 10 meters. Click... 10 meters... Click ... 10 meters ... Click

Is it hard to pull the cluster?
Before pulling it out, drive the car around 20mph while holding the trip reset for about 2/10ths of a mile. Sometimes it will just get stuck right before it can engage.

Disclaimer: Never do this if your odo/trip meter is functional. This is a sure way to reduce the life of your unit over time. Since you already have issues, you got nothing to lose.

DieselPaul 08-10-2010 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ps2cho (Post 2522444)
Before pulling it out, drive the car around 20mph while holding the trip reset for about 2/10ths of a mile. Sometimes it will just get stuck right before it can engage.

Disclaimer: Never do this if your odo/trip meter is functional. This is a sure way to reduce the life of your unit over time. Since you already have issues, you got nothing to lose.

Is this a W124 thing or could this work on my W123? When I reset the trip odometer it will go .1 a mile then stop again.

Sorry the hijack.

throne7 08-10-2010 12:41 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ps2cho (Post 2522444)
Before pulling it out, drive the car around 20mph while holding the trip reset for about 2/10ths of a mile. Sometimes it will just get stuck right before it can engage.

Disclaimer: Never do this if your odo/trip meter is functional. This is a sure way to reduce the life of your unit over time. Since you already have issues, you got nothing to lose.
OK I have got to try that. I can live with out the trip meter, but the Tick Tick Tick... noise is driving my passengers nuts :) I have gotten used to it already.

Colorado220 08-13-2010 09:09 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by throne7 (Post 2522437)
How do you pull the instrument cluster out? I realize my trip odometer is shot, it won't count trip kilometers anymore. But its stuck and just make a clicking noise every 10 meters. Click... 10 meters... Click ... 10 meters ... Click

Is it hard to pull the cluster?
No, it's easy to do. Just need to make the hook tool or buy/borrow them. However I may try that holding it down trick also

400Eric 08-14-2010 06:38 AM
What is the "holding it down trick"? I must have missed that. (I need to get to work on my fuel gauge.)
Regards, Eric

Colorado220 08-15-2010 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 400Eric (Post 2525115)
What is the "holding it down trick"? I must have missed that. (I need to get to work on my fuel gauge.)
Regards, Eric
I was referring to "ps2cho" and what he said to try, sorry about the confusion.

Today was a good day, I noticed that when I locked the truck that there was an air hissing noise. The gas door vacuum was off due to a broken nipple. Fixed that and all the doors lock now with the simple turn of a key WOO HOOOO!!!!!

Colorado220 09-02-2010 01:11 AM
WOO HOO!! Some of the new (used) parts came in today. Sadly one light was broken during shipping (The box looked like hell). But everything else looks great!

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...E/DSCN2964.jpg

Colorado220 09-09-2010 01:43 AM
Oh man does the car look better now. Tonight I put on the new headlights/fogs, grill and correct rear view mirror. I love it

Tear down
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...E/DSCN2984.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...E/DSCN2985.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...E/DSCN2986.jpg

After
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...E/DSCN2989.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...E/DSCN2990.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...E/DSCN2991.jpg

The new and the broken
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...E/DSCN2992.jpg

Colorado220 09-09-2010 01:45 AM
The correct mirror in place, much better. Old with the old, in with the correct!
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...E/DSCN2993.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...E/DSCN2994.jpg

Colorado220 09-20-2010 02:55 AM
No pictures, but now all the windows work!! WOO HOO!! However the headgasket is coming up :(


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