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All of the following are links to Home Made Special Tools:

If you have made a special tool, please share pictures and directions.

Accessory

Does anyone have stereo removal tools?
Does anyone have stereo removal tools? - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Air Intake

DIY smoke machine - diagnose vacuum and evap leaks
http://www.pontiacbonnevilleclub.com/forum/general-chat/topic35820.html

Special tool for running your diesel engine without the Turbo installed
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/348079-special-tool-running-your-diesel-engine-without-turbo-installed.html

Body Electrical

Body Mechanical & Trim

Body Sheet Metal

Brake

Carburetion

Climate Control

w124 expansion valve removal
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/tech-help/156794-w124-expansion-valve-removal.html

Clutch

Cooling System

THE Definitive Block Heater Coolant Plug Removal Thread
THE Definitive Block Heater Coolant Plug Removal Thread - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

DIY 8mm fan clutch TOOL
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/292188-help-pls-1998-210-frozen-pulley-belt-off-out-luck.html#post2636972

R&R of Viscous Coupled Fan, Serpentine Belt Replacement W210 E300D
R&R of Viscous Coupled Fan, Serpentine Belt Replacement W210 E300D - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

1994 E320 Water Pump replace method
94 E320 Water Pump replace method - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

M103 stuck fan clutch bolt (home made tool)
M103 stuck fan clutch bolt - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Diesel Injection

OM60x bottom injection pump cover plate screw removal
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/3251803-post31.html

diesel pop tester
diesel pop tester | eBay

How to build a diesel injector pop tester
How to build a diesel injector pop tester - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Another DIY Diesel Injector Pop Tester
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/283435-another-diy-diesel-injector-pop-tester.html

Finally finished my over-engineered pop tester!
Finally finished my over-engineered pop tester! - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

power steering pump as injector pop tester
power steering pump as injector pop tester - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Easy homemade pop tester
Easy homemade pop tester - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Diesel injector nozzle POP test pump
Diesel injector nozzle POP test pump - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

anyone know how to use a diesel pop tester?
anyone know how to use a diesel pop tester? - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

$15 REdneck Slide hammer and Prechamber adapter (Pics)
$15 Redneck Slide hammer and Prechamber adapter (Pics) - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

DIY 617.9XX prechamber tools
DIY 617.9XX prechamber tools - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

OM615, 616, 617 prechamber tool
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/258453-prechamber-threaded-ring-threads.html

300 5cyl. homemade prechamber puller
300 5cyl. homemade prechamber puller - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

http://www.w124performance.com/service/W126/w126CD1/program/Engine/617/01-417.pdf

Drive Belts

W210 606 serp belt/tensioner replacement (home made fan bolt wrench + pulley holding tool)
W210 606 serp belt/tensioner replacement - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

home made tools for serpentine belt change? 1987 300D W124 (603 motor - non turbo)
home made tools for serpentine belt change? - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Driveshaft, Axle & Wheel bearing

Home made W123 and W126 rear wheel bearing nut tool
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/1423802-post12.html



Engine Electrical

Home made tool for removing starter
Home made tool for removing starter - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Glow plug disaster, 1999 E300D OM606 engine
Jake's 99 e300d Vegoil Conversion: Glow plug disaster

creative Glow plug Reamer
Club smart Car > How to change glow plugs & measure compression

Glow plug service tool kit
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/288868-glow-plug-service-tool-kit.html

glow plug reamer - pic
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/76490-glow-plug-reamer-pic.html

Picture of a Homemade glow plug reamer
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/2308017-post14.html

Homemade glow plug reamer?
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/262239-homemade-gloplug-reamer.html





Engine Mechanical

tool needed, cylinder liner removal tool for the 5 cylinder 617 diesel
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/310117-tool-needed-cylinder-liner-removal-tool-5-cylinder-617-diesel.html

Mercedes harmonic balancer home made lock tool for center bolt removal
Mercedes harmonic balancer home made lock tool for center bolt removal - YouTube

diy Harmonic balancer puller
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/general-information/318594-diy-balancer-puller.html

380SL Tension Rail Pin Removal
380SL Tension Rail Pin Removal - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Home Made M103 Valve Spring Compressor (post# 6 and # 14.
Tools - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Home made flywheel lock 103 engine 1991 190E 2.6L (post# 13)
M103 Help How Do You??? - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Self-made tool: Timing Chain loader
Self-made tool: Timing Chain loader - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Valve wrench info
Home made Valve adjustment wrench info - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Pictorial - Make valve adjustment wrenches
Pictorial - Make valve adjustment wrenches - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Make your own valve test gauge (V8)
Make your own valve test gauge (V8) - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Exhaust

Special tool for running your diesel engine without the Turbo installed
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/348079-special-tool-running-your-diesel-engine-without-turbo-installed.html


Fuel Delivery

46MM = 1 13/16 socket

Northern Industrial JUMBO Socket — 46mm, 3/4in. Drive
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200384626_200384626?cm_mmc=Google-pla-_-Hand%20Tools-_-Sockets-_-558712&ci_sku=558712&ci_gpa=pla&ci_kw={keyword}
1 13/16 socket - Google Search

Daft W123 300D nut and bolts sizes
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/295814-daft-w123-300d-nut-bolts-sizes.html


Fuel Injection

Steering

Stuck Key (home made tumbler release tool)
Stuck Key - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Suspension

My inexpensive w123 spring compressor
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/324349-my-inexpensive-w123-spring-compressor.html

Home-made $15 W124 rear knuckle - LCA Bushing Tool
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/2749405-post21.html
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/238702-124-carrier-bushing-r-r.html
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/300339-mercedes-w124-rear-suspension-guide.html

W123 wagon rear trailing arm bushings R&R (trailing arm bushing tool)
W123 wagon rear trailing arm bushings R&R - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Homemade Spring Compressor
Homemade Spring Compressor - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

How I ended up fitting the bushings to my W123 300D LCA
How I ended up fitting the bushings to my W123 300D LCA - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Making the Mercedes shock absorber tool
Making the Mercedes shock absorber tool - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

About to replace front shocks on W107
About to replace front shocks on W107 - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

16vlv front lower control arm bushings
16vlv front lower control arm bushings - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Ball joints done! (home made lower ball joint press tool)
Ball joints done! - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Lower Ball Joint Separator for W123
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/323469-lower-ball-joint-separator-w123.html

Ball joint replacement using HF kit and home made adapter
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/333726-ball-joint-replacement-using-hf-kit-home-made-adapter.html

Homemade strut socket tool
Homemade strut socket tool - Benzworld.org - Mercedes-Benz Discussion Forum

18.00 for a wheel mount guide?
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=1319847

Transmission and Differential

W210 Homemade dipstick for 722.6 transmission
W210 Homemade dipstick for 722.6 transmission - Benzworld.org - Mercedes-Benz Discussion Forum

Slip Joint Removal Tool
Slip Joint Removal Tool - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Diagnostic TOOLS

Home brew code reader
Home brew code reader - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

FYI: Free vacuum pump for testing.
FYI: Free vacuum pump for testing. - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum


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