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Preamble - When first posted this pictorial caused some confusion so here are two links which show the lead up to the rationale and cost of this conversion Parts Costings Parts Arrival The 6.9 driveshafts are not satisfactorily repairable and most second hand replacements are probably more...

This is a somewhat long illustration of removing the rear end assembly intact with as minimal personal risk and muscle power as I can work out having spent a day and a half making up my version of the rear support jig First the car has to be raised and I am fortunate in having my own hoist...

My ML500 came to the end of it's finance and through it's four year life with me it has only developed one fault which was malfunctioning of the rear powered hatch - due to my occupation I open and close the rear hatch 10 or more times a day. While it was in getting it's 3rd attempt at repair...

Having been frustrated at trying to remove the rear diagonal arm bushes with the subframe in situ I realised the new "clanging" noise from the rear on right hand corners was getting worse and beginning to occur at low traffic speeds. I believe that it is a C-V joint breaking up and allowing the...

It was nice of Styria to send me a hello - how are things going message but I have been very busy with work, Lodge and Family. I stopped driving my 6.9 after a scare with malfunctioning brakes and it has spent the past two months on my hoist waiting for a spare day or two. I am pleased to say...

Having fixed my "canary" HVAC fan I was left with a recurrence of an old sunroof rattle as well as a new rear end noise which started when going around right hand corners. 1) Sunroof rattle - when I purchased my 6.9 it had an annoying rattle at the leading edge of the sunroof which then...

Since I purchased my 6.9 (2 1/2 years ago now) I have contended with a squeak at one or other fan speed which this summer has become almost continual and has often made me leave the car at home. This week a new US fan motor arrived from autoausaz.com and on a beautiful Perth day I started...

I purchased the following EPC + WIS ASRA electronic parts catalogue as well as the complete workshop manual that starts after the 116 finishes and installed it onto my then 32 bit XP computer...

The last two Xmas' I have re-trimmed the front and then the rear seats courtesy of new Leather supplied by GAHH via Styria. This Xmas I will be replacing the roof lining and recovering the front kick panels and knee rolls in new black backless carpet. At present the carpets are in gray with...

The 116 has the steering that Mercedes was quite (positively) famous for feel and precision before rack and pinion arrived and changed the expectations. All RHD Mercedes Benzes for decades have a tendancy to run down the camber of the road and pull a tiny little bit to the left - this was...

While trawling through the internet I have kept tripping over this e-bay store with decals for a lot of models including 116. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200387558723&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT I purchased a set which duly arrived about 10 days...

A few months ago I noticed a faint worn bearing noise and when I changed my brake pads I also serviced both front wheel bearings. The right front had obviously had some water in it as the bearing races and cages were rusty. The rust was only superficial and the races were marked but not really...

I was searching through e-bay USA yesterday and came upon these http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220463279690&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT As they are in the correct shade of gray for my carpets, I purchased them and will see what condition they are in...

The usual 116 problem is a sagging outer edge to the drivers seat and the only real lasting solution is probably a new seat base and prefererably the older and interchangeable 108 type with coils springs rather than the later torsion bar type springing - very labour intensive and requires...

I was at a lunch today and was talking M-B's with Herbert from the Star Shop. He thinks that there is a "NOS" Factory Reconditioned 6.9 Long Motor for sale in Perth at $6,000 left over from the days when the Factory supplied these. He says it includes all new ancillaries including Fuel...

My July copy of M-B Enthusiast arrived in the post today and I haven't read it yet (as I'm off to work) but it seems to have a reasonable 4 page road test on a very pristine 6.9 in it. Bill

AMG69 purchased the personal number plates on my 6.9 - UMB690 - and I purchased them off him when I purchased the car. There were a couple of issues with the plates which caused some difficulties with the transfer of ownership - the biggest was that an unregistered and encumbered Holden...

I have pulled the lower arms and steering spindles out of my 6.9 and am in the progress of rebushing and putting in new "supporting joints" in the steering knuckles. Here is the gear required for each side Of somewhat more concern is the absolute crappy state of the front and rear lower arm...

I am re-bushing my front suspension and will be re-packing the front wheel bearings. Anybody have any wisdom on what grease to use? Bill

I have been waiting for a new set of tyres for my ML 500 and as one is a little close to the limit on one edge I have been using my 6.9 each day for work. I generally drive 400 to 500 km per week so it must be a bit of a shock for the old girl (who turned 30 on the 24th of January) to be...