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Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

05-06-2010, 08:10 PM

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AC problem---again!!!

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Posted By 560slsteve

AC problem---again!!!

well, the day that i thought i finally got the AC working on this car was a greater accomplishment than graduating law school. i had replaced everything from the evaporator out, including lines...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

08-01-2009, 06:39 PM

Replies: 7

pin stripe on 560 sl

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Posted By 560slsteve

well, thanks for all the input. i...

well, thanks for all the input.

i decided to pull the stripes off---got to thinking of what a PITA it is when you wax and have to get it off those stripes, then the stripes will fade and have...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

07-25-2009, 07:49 PM

Replies: 7

pin stripe on 560 sl

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Posted By 560slsteve

pin stripe on 560 sl

I just got my 560sl back from paint---looks great, but the paint guy put the pin stripe down the side after telling me that he hated a pin stripe and wouldnt put it on the car.

then when the...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

07-07-2009, 10:58 PM

Replies: 12

1987 560sl hood pad

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Posted By 560slsteve

thanks--i thought there was one but i wasnt sure....

thanks--i thought there was one but i wasnt sure. i will surely order one!!

thanks.

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

07-07-2009, 09:26 PM

Replies: 12

1987 560sl hood pad

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Posted By 560slsteve

1987 560sl hood pad

i am restoring my '87 Sl, with paint, new glass, rims, interior, light lenses, etc, since i think (and hope) that mechanically she is sound for the near future.

I see where there is a...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

08-16-2008, 02:03 PM

Replies: 7

wet engine 560sl--1987

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Posted By 560slsteve

Today I took the coil off to check it out---where...

Today I took the coil off to check it out---where the wires are grounded to the mounting ears of the coil against the body of the car I found substantial pitting. i am guessing that this is an...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

08-16-2008, 10:18 AM

Replies: 7

wet engine 560sl--1987

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Posted By 560slsteve

thanks Richard. I am going to look the car...

thanks Richard.

I am going to look the car over well today and apply the silicon grease to the boots. i will look over the coil insulation as well. everything is very clean under there, but...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

08-15-2008, 01:11 PM

Replies: 7

wet engine 560sl--1987

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Posted By 560slsteve

hi all, well, this morning she began to hit...

hi all,

well, this morning she began to hit on a few cylinders and then started. choked out all the old gas from trying to start yesterday, and then ran as normal. I let it run for a while to...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

08-14-2008, 08:19 PM

Replies: 7

wet engine 560sl--1987

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Posted By 560slsteve

thanks tec, i really didnt realize that wd40...

thanks tec,

i really didnt realize that wd40 could possibly harm the electronics. wonder if a can of contact cleaner onthose parts would cut it off and do no harm? at least it would evaporate...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

08-14-2008, 05:17 PM

Replies: 7

wet engine 560sl--1987

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Posted By 560slsteve

wet engine 560sl--1987

I have been noticing lately that my SL wouldnt start readily after a good wash job, especially when i do an engine clean and spray the hose around in the engine compartment a bit. I do try to keep...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

12-27-2007, 09:31 AM

Replies: 19

Found something in oil change

Views: 2,882

Posted By 560slsteve

thanks for the replies rocky. i appreciate any...

thanks for the replies rocky. i appreciate any suggestion on this car.....some people on here have probably forgotten more than i will ever know about this car, so every little bit helps.

i...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

12-24-2007, 04:17 PM

Replies: 19

Found something in oil change

Views: 2,882

Posted By 560slsteve

thanks rocky, i was thinking of that...

thanks rocky,

i was thinking of that sensor, and it probably needs changing, and i will get my mechanic's CD and check the voltages after the holidays. it does seem like it is doing it now...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

12-24-2007, 01:18 PM

Replies: 19

Found something in oil change

Views: 2,882

Posted By 560slsteve

well, just made it to the piedmont of NC from...

well, just made it to the piedmont of NC from the coast after 3.5 hours at 80mph on I-40. no problems, car ran well. maybe that thing is an old oil filter grommet from years past, before i got...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

12-24-2007, 08:16 AM

Replies: 19

Found something in oil change

Views: 2,882

Posted By 560slsteve

hey rocky, getting ready to get underway in...

hey rocky,

getting ready to get underway in a few minutes and thought i would check in. no clatter or anything on startup----the car starts rights up, warms up geat, and then when warm at idle...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

12-23-2007, 09:16 PM

Replies: 19

Found something in oil change

Views: 2,882

Posted By 560slsteve

this material is hard, but its not brittle...

this material is hard, but its not brittle feeling like regular hard plastic. now that its dry, i can write with it on a piece of paper. feels like i can scrape material off with my...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

12-23-2007, 02:15 PM

Replies: 19

Found something in oil change

Views: 2,882

Posted By 560slsteve

after reinspecting the old oil filter, i think...

after reinspecting the old oil filter, i think this piece came out of the sump rather than the oil filter cannister. this is because i didnt notice any particles onthe outside of the old oil...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

12-23-2007, 12:36 PM

Replies: 19

Found something in oil change

Views: 2,882

Posted By 560slsteve

thanks for the replies. i did dig into the...

thanks for the replies. i did dig into the trash and luckily found this piece. it appears to be the same inside diameter as a filter grommet, but the lip on it is a different size. its...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

12-22-2007, 09:31 PM

Replies: 19

Found something in oil change

Views: 2,882

Posted By 560slsteve

Found something in oil change

Today i changed oil in the 560-1987 with 149k miles. in the oil pan after dumping the filter, i found pieces of a black plastic part that looks like a plastic bushing of some kind with a lip on...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

08-11-2007, 10:10 PM

Replies: 3

brainstorming mercedes AC

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Posted By 560slsteve

thanks KCM. i have also changed gasses and it...

thanks KCM. i have also changed gasses and it is cold without a full charge, according to the new gas instructions for replacement amount. i have to tweak my system according to the charge...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

08-10-2007, 07:07 PM

Replies: 3

brainstorming mercedes AC

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Posted By 560slsteve

brainstorming mercedes AC

While i was replacing the evaporator in my 87 560 SL, and finally getting the thing to cool, I had to remove the heater coil which is on the inside of the AC coil in the air box. while working...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

08-02-2007, 10:37 AM

Replies: 7

cant find Ac leak

Views: 1,691

Posted By 560slsteve

thanks for the replies. as luck would have it,...

thanks for the replies. as luck would have it, i went back under the gauges and lo and behold i could actually see some dye coming out of the connection where the expansion valve goes into the...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

08-01-2007, 11:49 AM

Replies: 7

cant find Ac leak

Views: 1,691

Posted By 560slsteve

depetryk, i can relate to the hose coming to...

depetryk, i can relate to the hose coming to the expansion valve. i think the biggest german on the planet put mine on, and i couldnt get it off under the dash. because i had previously put...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

07-31-2007, 10:09 PM

Replies: 7

cant find Ac leak

Views: 1,691

Posted By 560slsteve

cant find Ac leak

Well, having completely destroyed and replacing the dash to replace the evaporator, i have yet to solve my AC problem. I have put in the flourescent dyes and found some at the old evaporator, and...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

06-26-2007, 09:44 PM

Replies: 7

into the belly of the beast.....

Views: 1,249

Posted By 560slsteve

Update!!

thanks for the replys--i was rudely interupted by work--had to run a boat to charleston last week.

Anywho, i disassembled eveything up to the heater cores,and took the blower out and looked...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

06-21-2007, 10:57 PM

Replies: 7

into the belly of the beast.....

Views: 1,249

Posted By 560slsteve

thanks wallster, thats my next step...

thanks wallster,

thats my next step hopefully this weekend after i get a few parts. just hoping to find some oil somewhere like i did on the coil last year when it began the saga of the...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

06-21-2007, 09:55 PM

Replies: 7

into the belly of the beast.....

Views: 1,249

Posted By 560slsteve

into the belly of the beast.....

today i tried to chase down an AC leak on my '87 560SL. I had the freon leak detected in the engine compartment and couldnt find anything. so i dove under the dash to expose the dreaded...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

04-24-2007, 12:29 PM

Replies: 2

560SL alarm system

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Posted By 560slsteve

560SL alarm system

I have a 1987 560 SL. something has happened and now every time i unlock the driver's side door, the alarm sounds. i have to go to the trunk to turn it off. i have disconnected that blaring...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

01-24-2007, 08:20 PM

Replies: 2

560 Sl mystery part

Views: 1,112

Posted By 560slsteve

thanks John. I was kind of in a hurry when I...

thanks John. I was kind of in a hurry when I was under there, after fixing a leaky hose clamp on the power steering. I guess I will replace the hose tomorrow now that I know what it...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

01-24-2007, 01:22 PM

Replies: 2

560 Sl mystery part

Views: 1,112

Posted By 560slsteve

560 Sl mystery part

I was under the car today --1987 560 SL---and noticed a cracked hose going under the driver's side fender well, and going to the top of what looks like a big capacitor looking device between the...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum

01-11-2007, 11:12 PM

Replies: 6

1987 560sl exhaust

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Posted By 560slsteve

thanks for the posts. This thing...

thanks for the posts.

This thing began when I was under the car replacing a dragging starter and becoming very familiar with the infamous 560SL top starter bolt and learning how to cuss...

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