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Old 09-08-2013, 04:14 AM
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Update.

Progress is slow. I was informed by the dealer that the shims for gearboxes are pretty expensive (I need one for the lay shaft) so I went off on a tangent taking the 4 speed gearbox that was originally fitted to the 190E to bits. I was hoping to find some shims that would do. Unfortunately the 4 speed gearbox has deep groove ball bearings and no shims on the lay shaft...

...so back to the dealer to ask for the shim I went. Scrunched up eyes and half closed ears - waiting for the kick in the dangly bits - one euro eighty plus tax!

Spares man at the dealer has updated the MB VIN records for the car saying that a 717.412 is now fitted though.

Part gets here on Tuesday. With good weather and a stress free week I hope to have time to finish off this project.

{Got to get the car back together soon - I'm getting fed up with car parts all over the place}
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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