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Forum: Tech Help 10-16-2015, 02:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 798
Posted By flixbiz
W126 Transmission Issue

I love my 560SEL. I just replaced the original 250K mile transmission with a used unit with 160K miles. It was fine at first, but now it shifts perfectly when cool, but loses gears when it warms up...
Forum: Tech Help 02-17-2011, 04:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,448
Posted By flixbiz
I've seen new fuel distributors selling up to...

I've seen new fuel distributors selling up to $1,700., but hopefully that's not the issue. If the owner could have remedied the problem with only plugs and wires, I imagine that he would have done...
Forum: Tech Help 02-17-2011, 01:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,448
Posted By flixbiz
Fuel Distributor

Is the original fuel distributor still in? Rough idle could be anything from plugs and wires (couple hundred bucks) to a fuel distributor (couple thousand bucks). In general, the engine is easy to...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Wheels & Tires 01-07-2009, 11:11 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,689
Posted By flixbiz
2003 CL500 offset?

Luke:
What is the proper wheel offset for a 2003 CL500? I have the 18" factory AMG's on it now.
Forum: Tech Help 08-24-2007, 02:34 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 84,780
Posted By flixbiz
Lvmy126

It's my favorite Benz body style. This is a great thread!
Forum: Tech Help 08-13-2007, 02:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,025
Posted By flixbiz
Battery?

I had a similar problem with my 91 560SEL. The ASR and ABS lights would come on sporadically. The car wint "limp" on occasion, then it would be hard to start. I replaced the OVP Relay - same issues....
Forum: Tech Help 08-01-2007, 09:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 780
Posted By flixbiz
What does OVP stand for? Is this some kind of...

What does OVP stand for? Is this some kind of fuse?
Forum: Tech Help 07-10-2007, 07:07 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 597
Posted By flixbiz
Starter Solonoid or Battery?

Sometimes I turn the ignition and get nothing. This happens several times before the 1991 560SEL finally starts, turning the starter slugishly. I complete my trip, turn off the engine, then reignite...
Forum: Tech Help 01-25-2007, 08:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,940
Posted By flixbiz
It's the idle control regulator. I will check out...

It's the idle control regulator. I will check out the idle control valve. Thanks.
Forum: Tech Help 01-23-2007, 04:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,940
Posted By flixbiz
My mechanic's cost was $900 for a reman unit -...

My mechanic's cost was $900 for a reman unit - Bosch, I believe. He didn't mark it up.
Forum: Tech Help 01-23-2007, 10:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,940
Posted By flixbiz
Idle Surge in 560SEL

I've had my intake seal and fuel distributor replaced and now I have idle surge. Idle regulator has also been replaced. Idle is otherwise smooth. No more vacuum leaks that I know of, and I...
Forum: Tech Help 01-21-2007, 11:09 PM
Replies: 847
Views: 134,158
Posted By flixbiz
Although I don't totally disagree with that...

Although I don't totally disagree with that point, I feel the need to defend myself and my 126. There are some of us who are capable of buying a new Benz, but prefer the older, more technologically...
Forum: Tech Help 01-12-2007, 05:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,849
Posted By flixbiz
Rough Idle Follow up

I took the car away from Annapolis Benz and their $2K estimate and took it to Dwayne Crawford at Family Auto in Owings, Md. He agreed with the intake manifold seal and injector seal and guide...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Wheels & Tires 01-12-2007, 04:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,093
Posted By flixbiz
Wheel Balancing Issue?

I have 18" rims and 235-40-18 Pirelli's on my 560SEL. At first I got a shimmy at about 35-40 and at over 80mph. I had all four wheels balanced again (they had been already balanced at...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 01-04-2007, 04:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,070
Posted By flixbiz
Greetings Gold: Here's my recommendation - yank...

Greetings Gold:
Here's my recommendation - yank all of that Benz Becker audio ***** outta that 126 and put in a nice Alpine CD head unit that is satellite compatible and has a dedicated plug for...
Forum: Tech Help 01-04-2007, 03:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,282
Posted By flixbiz
How do I replace a fuel tank sending unit?

in a 1991 560SEL?

My gas gauge is flakey! Is it necessary to drop the tank?
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 12-29-2006, 11:17 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,177
Posted By flixbiz
I love my 1989 T/C - just hit 181K miles - stills...

I love my 1989 T/C - just hit 181K miles - stills purrs like a kitten - baby butt smooth idle. I have slight blowback at hard acceleration, will probably need to redo the top end soon. The trunk...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 12-28-2006, 04:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,913
Posted By flixbiz
Vacuum leak from intake manifold gasket is...

Vacuum leak from intake manifold gasket is another possibility. Spray a little water (mist) around the seal. If the idle surges, that's one source of the leak. Hopefully not because it's about 10...
Forum: Tech Help 12-23-2006, 03:31 PM
Replies: 847
Views: 134,158
Posted By flixbiz
Interesting question Benzbob: It's one that...

Interesting question Benzbob:

It's one that I've been analyzing as I read this thread. There must be a masochistic streak in the psychological make up of some Benz enthusiasts. An earlier poster...
Forum: Tech Help 12-23-2006, 11:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,849
Posted By flixbiz
I suspect that is what they did. This is not the...

I suspect that is what they did. This is not the first time the dealer has diagnosed intake gasket and it turned out to be something else. That was my previous 126 and I had the problem corrected...
Forum: Tech Help 12-23-2006, 10:38 AM
Replies: 847
Views: 134,158
Posted By flixbiz
http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index.php?sho...

http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4507

http://www.bmwboard.com/forum/index.php?

I may have overlooked them, but I could not find the

"Is BMW too troublesome?" or the...
Forum: Tech Help 12-23-2006, 07:20 AM
Replies: 847
Views: 134,158
Posted By flixbiz
And I guess that pretty well sums it up doesn't...

And I guess that pretty well sums it up doesn't it?. It's the styling, technology and mystique that attracts many Benz enthusiasts, despite the fact that Benz has been living largely on its mystique,...
Forum: Tech Help 12-22-2006, 07:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,849
Posted By flixbiz
Intake gasket is not a project that I would care...

Intake gasket is not a project that I would care to attempt. Johnhef, if you're serious, let's talk!
Forum: Tech Help 12-22-2006, 04:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,849
Posted By flixbiz
Fuel injector guides and seals and intake...

Fuel injector guides and seals and intake manifold gasket. Service Tech said the idle changed when fluid was sprayed in the vicinity of the leaking seal.
Forum: Tech Help 12-22-2006, 03:50 PM
Replies: 847
Views: 134,158
Posted By flixbiz
"Quality and reliablilty are two different...

"Quality and reliablilty are two different things, not to be confused. Just because a car doesn't need many parts, that doesn't mean that its made well. "

Hatterasguy, quality and reliability need...
Forum: Tech Help 12-22-2006, 11:00 AM
Replies: 847
Views: 134,158
Posted By flixbiz
Here's my Andy Rooney segment: I've been...

Here's my Andy Rooney segment:
I've been reading this thread for awhile and I feel the need to insert my $.02. If I get the gist of it, the Benz is expensive to maintain and sometimes tempermental,...
Forum: Tech Help 12-21-2006, 08:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,849
Posted By flixbiz
Rough Idling 560SEL

It's been idling rough after warm up for months. I replaced plugs, wires distributor cap, tried fuel injection cleaner - still no fix.

Annapolis Motors diagnosis: Intake Manifold gasket and some...
Forum: Tech Help 12-04-2006, 04:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 958
Posted By flixbiz
1991 560SEL Heater Core Replacement

1991 560SEL.
What kind of labor hours are we talking about to replace a heater core?
Forum: Middle Atlantic - US (DC,DE,MD,PA,VA,WV) 12-03-2006, 08:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,786
Posted By flixbiz
Beware!

Beware of these guys. They screwed up a transmission seal replacement and flush so badly on my 560SL that it leaked fluid even after 2 return visits. It leaked worse than it did when I first took...
Forum: Tech Help 12-03-2006, 05:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 958
Posted By flixbiz
Coolant smell thru heat vents

Heater Core leaking?
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