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OK, this weekend I slaved away like a dog - on the W140's paintwork mind you. I am in the process of repainting the bumpers, and lower door panelling all round because it was looking a bit scratched, dinged, and tatty, putting off prospective purchasers. FINALLY, this afternoon I put that...

Hi all, My 280SE had some front rotor problems (well at least that's what I believed). THe symptoms were a) classic warped rotor type shudder when braking from speed b) when approaching a stop slowly, with light brake pressure, a sort of cyclical variation in braking effectiveness (presumably...

In another thread about 2 weeks ago, I enquired about MIG welding sheet steel - I commented that my W140 had a group of rust bubbles below the right tail light. This is unusual - W140's are almost impervious to rust. Initial investigations showed no signs of accident damage. I was wanting to...

Hi guys, The piston on the M117 chain tensioner has a vent hole in it. I'm sure I've read somewhere that the vent hole should point up (to allow air out), whilst on my new tensioner, its assembled with it pointing down. The workshop manual makes no reference to this, but shows a cut-away...

Now that I have switched back to the 280SE for daily transport, I thought it might be due for a major tune-up. Performance is certainly 'softer' than it used to be, and fuel economy isn't that great. I recently replaced plugs, all fluids and filters, and set the valve clearances, ignition...

Des posted the following photo in his thread on wheels. I remarked that it was a euro, as evidenced by oil cooler, and the bumpers and headlights. Now I've just noticed - its a 6.9!! check the suspension tank. but that motor is clearly not a 6.9. Looks like a 5 banger diesel. Would that...

Stupid question - when patching rust holes with new steel, what is the preferred thickness of sheet to buy? I presume it must be hot-rolled.

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Trusty rusty needs new front lower control arm and subchassis bushes. The dealer quotes nearly ZAR3100 for two lower control arm bush kits (one kit per side). Thats about AUS$ 450 for the two sides. Autohaus lists the parts atr US$60 per side or $120 in total. They supply Meyle which as...

Trusty Rusty will be running again in a couple of weeks, and the next item needing replacement will be the exhaust. I have always wanted something a bit fruitier than standard. My intent is to go up in pipe size from twin 55mm to twin 63mm. Still 2 mufflers, approx standard size and...

I continue to be shocked at the extent and location of rust most members seem to experience with W116's. I live in the greater Johannesburg area about 750km from the nearest coastline. Rust basically doesnt exist here. One can leave naked steel out in the garden, and so long as there is...

A few months ago I bought my wife a W202 C180. It is an early car, but in outstanding original condition - barring the two off-side doors which had a number of scratches and small dings and dents. I decided that this would have to be remedied. This is how far I got as of yesterday ...

About 17 or 18 months ago I posted pictures of the results a brake caliper overhaul for my W140. The calipers had been stripped clean, and then sprayed in a 'galvanizing' paint. This was recommended to me at the time by a local brake shop. I remained skeptical. I remember that at the time...

More W140 work this evening. I removed the valve covers for a once-every-so-often inspection of the cam oilers. These little devices have machined oil galleries, and one of the ports is closed off during manufacture by a small steel ball, and the casting is peened to keep it in place...

The 6.9 suspension oil tank supports two units on top of it - firstly the cast iron pressure regulator, and then attached to it, the alloy distribution valve. The distribution valve is the unit to which the dash pull-handle cable connects. The valve has three main ports, plus a return. The...

My W140 500SEL ('92) is an early version with the basic 4 speed torque converter tranny. It seems similar to 70's and 80's benz transmissions in design. It is not slipping at all, in fact the gear changes are a little hard if anything. Recently is has developed a tendency to 'shudder' as it...

I'm listing the prices in South African Rands since I think shipping will make it prohibitive for overseas purchasers. 2 x 280SE/280S radiators : fair condition, will need resoldering, R200 each 280S differential, good condition, R 750 (I think it is a 1:3.98) W116 bonnet : good condition, R...

A well known issue...... I thought I must add, in relation to the thread on 6.9 valve timing and performance, that I have not yet driven either 6.9 more than 20km per occasion - I seem to spend so much time working on the cars I'm usually too tired to drive them. Well there is more to it than...

When I was young, I was very dilligent about waxing my Ford every month. Recently I have finally admitted that I have too little time and too many cars to wax by manual power anymore. The time has come to buy a polishing machine - I'm not talking about compounding/cutting type of polishing...

My 6.9 AMG had a valve timing error of about 9.5 degrees at the right hand camshaft. Last weekend I fitted a new chain and tensioner, and found that the error had come down to about 4 degrees (of crank) - based on the angle at which 2mm of intake valve lift is achieved on cyl 1 and 6. Not...