280se 1969 rumble

[perholmen]

A couple of things have come up after collecting my Mercedes 280se in the western part of Denmark.

The linkages right up to the front of the manifold are not a tight a fit as when it left the factory so it has a habit of not wanting to go down to idle speed - fitting a new spring at the front helped as well as moving the rear spring at the back of the engine one notch up. Seems like it works - anyone have any advice on how to solve??

Another thing is the vibration that I get, probably from the jointed proprellor shaft, which gives this fine rumble when accelerating - it dissappears at speeds above 55mph/100kmh.

Otherwise it is a great move coming from a Fiat 850 Sport Coupoe from 1971 to a cruiser like the Merc.

Only thing I need now is a full set of leathers for the interior.

Can anybody give some input to above??

[kpb]

pretty ride and you have the ivory steering wheel!

Rumble could be the center bearing or the flex disk at the tranny-propeller shaft junction.

Anybody else notice that many photos of 108s make it look like the headlights are all askew??

[perholmen]

Yep, I have the ivory steering wheel, and the metallic blue colour makes the car look stunning. Only minus with the car is a small buble in the paint in the trunk lid and that it has worn velour seats - would have preferred leather.

Thanks for the tip on the propollor shaft.

Per

[cth350]

don't throw that velour away. Some parts of it should be salvagable. Would you settle for black tex until the leather show up? -cth