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Hi Mark, good luck with this job - it looks as though you have an Australian Complied 6.9 with the lower compression ratio. Regards Styria

Removal of the 6.9 Water Pump - square bodied late model.........I have covered this subject in previous posts, but not certain how long ago. Quite simply, there are two rules - on all occasions, except ONCE only, I managed to extract the pump from the triangular Water Jacket already referred to...

There are indeed two types of Water Pumps for the 6.9 - early, which is more than likely the same as one fitted to the 6.3, and of course the later square bodied pump fitted to probably 1976/77 onwards - I am not certain of the cut-off date. Anyone with the early 6.3 type enjoys the relative...

Hi Mark, neither of the two look particularly brilliant - with the work that you are about to carry out, it will turn out to be a quite lengthy process - do as much as you can NOW, don't leave till next time. Regards Styria

What a great idea - wow ! It's probably the sort of obstacle that manufacturers throw at the home or amateur mechanic. BTW, boys and girls, I am back after God knows how long. The Boss knows. Sorry Boss. Regards Styria

.....to be cynical, could one say sign of the times ? Nowadays, this Australia is becoming an entirely different country - well. from the one I used to know. Then again, I am probably just an old fashioned son of a gun. Regards Styria

Michel, I treally admire your tenacity in bringing this car up to scratch and the way you want it to be for possible resale. I certainly don't envy you given the fact that you are flat out with so many tasks on hand. You're going great guns. Additionally Michel, isn't it great and ever so useful...

It was years ago that I removed some of the Ignition locks with a certain amount of difficulty. I did remove the timber trim at the time, and I think this enabled me to physically remove the whole assembly. However, it could well be that I had already been dismantling many of the components in...

It would seem that very little has changed in the price philosophy as perpetuated by AMG - mind you, similar sentiments apply to Seat, Volkswagen, Audi et all. When in Europe in 2008, I photographed price lists, and the commensurate charges for any number of Accessories, and they would...

Sean, I think I observed something quite similar you are referring to on our trip to Oberon about three years ago - I've got witnesses and a photo !

Bryce, what a great summary, and a fantastic walk in the park - so to speak. I admire your efforts. Regards Styria N.B. Just a cheeky one - do you reckon you could find me a well kept and maintained.............Honda Legend !

That's exactly what I was thinking. Bryce, did you take both cars ? Sorry, I just saw that you took your Cabriolet. As a matter of interest, you know that I admire, AND envy, your meticulous maintenance of your blog. Mind you, for the sake of TK and making it more attractive, any chance of...

Further work - as can be seen quite clearly, the "basics" of the car, in other words the unseen items, are in poor shape. Of course there are new carpets, replacement of all four door rubbers (not a nice job), priced at a "genuine MB item" at $1800.00 (which price includes both window and door...

As promised, here we go. The owner provided me with a brand new, original (but soiled so to speak due to bad storage) dash top and he has also instructed that new refurbished timber items be fitted. The refurbishment is all of my own perhaps somewhat amateurish initiative, but quite passable...

Yes Michel, a lot of work went into that Red Terror of yours, and believe it or not, that was ten years ago. Food for thought ? Not so sure. Patrick my friend, I will certainly keep everyone up to date with appropriate pictures. Presently, I have removed both front and rear screens as the car...

Talking about originality and the transfer of the original black underlay the following two pics. amply illustrate the amount of "de-gluing" that's involved. It really is quite a horrible job.

It should be noted that ALL of the original black underlays should be saved and transferred (glued) to the new carpet. Anything other than that, and you are way off the originality factor. Also notice that it was GAHH the glued just simple dark foam to the underside of the short wheel base rear...

It was then at some stage, that the owner decided to fit a replacement dash in lieu of a cracked unit that was on the car, and he also instructed me to fit new carpets - these I obtained from GAHH in California. Unfortunately, this purchase was far from straight forward. Despite providing them...

A number of months ago, the owner of this 6.9 decided to ship the car from Melbourne up to my premises for remedial work - primarily relating to hydraulic suspension issues. The owner had bought the car at auction "sight unseen" and he paid a hefty amount for it. Sorry, but I am not at liberty...

...../Sean, and so am I. I have read a number of reports on a multitude of SUVs available from new, and most get a damned good report. It can now come down to pricing - the Koreans have become very expensive, Fords have always been dear for what you get, Honda really have lost their way from a...