Search results

Just in case you decide to attempt balancer removal…

Note the different pumps that were available

Tightening torque & capacity

Note when rebuilding the pump that the distance bw the housing & the impeller (a) cannot exceed 1.2mm

I have a NOS seal but without a press with suitable equipment & specific knowledge about how it comes apart, I don’t wish to risk damaging the fragile impeller or housing. It should be finished mid week, so we’ll see the quality of their work.

FYI you should always remove the distributor with the engine on TDC & sufficiently marked to allow easy installation

Here’s some pix of the task undertaken so far. I can confirm the distributor needs to come off along with the air pump if fitted. Removal of the alternator might give more access & I removed the radiator which was leaking. I didn’t have the correct tools to remove the balancer which would...

I’ve just finished 2 lengthy articles on this topic & related subjects for MBCV’s ATB magazine. I might start a new topic with all the text & add pix

Well I can now add to this thread since I’m 1/2 way thorough repairing the pump on Red Bull which is in the hands of the new owner. I also have a source for pump repairs for a reasonable cost in Melbourne thank to good mate Colin Mead. Pix n details to follow…

So this was when I first moved into the factory more than 2 years ago.

I’ll post a lot of before & during pix shortly

I believe Bill bought Motecs old 6.9 so Bill had 2 cars. One was being sold as a genuine AMG & the other was sent to a wrecker where it was likely crushed. No idea why the wrecker didn’t at least part it out

Well after at least 6 months of self inflicted pain & suffering, I finally moved out on 18/12/2023! Very close now to being debt free & no longer paying a lease for storing all my stuff, for the first time in at least a decade!!!

What a disgrace! Despite our best efforts it seems we were too late to save it & the stupid owners didn’t know its value

Current status is the redesign is complete & has been sent to the fabricator. With complexity being the main concern, the updated design may even perform better than the first concept. Now due to a lack of suitable material, the prototype will be constructed using alloy base and intermediate...

Much better when dry…

And after

Before a good wash