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New member cjgd is looking for advice regarding the possible purchase of one of the above. He is located in Canada, it's believed to have travelled about 200ks. and is selling for $2500 Canadian. He believes it to be rustfree but is looking for advice as to what to look for prior to purchase...

Hi TJ450, that, indeed, is a great effort - I dips my hat to you. Even removing those little puppies is hard enough. Putting them back - yuk. Regards Styria

Thanks TJ450. Just tell me this - from what I can recall, you have refitted the inlet manifold a second time. Do you still have all that piping in place. If you do, tell me how easy (!) or difficult it was to line everything up. Regards Styria

Thanks to Parks for putting in the pictures - those were taken last week, and I can tell you that we dispensed with the idea of refitting the o/s head with the help of the engine hoist. We just couldn't get the angle right and finished up fitting it by lifting it on. Just to get back to that...

Hi TJ450, you're basically confirming what I have been saying for years - I'd rather work on a 6.9 anytime. Suspension yes, routine maintenance yes (plugs etc.) and the rest is no more difficult than 450s as a rule. Regarding removal of box, I believe that you may have removed it from your...

Hi S - Class, I guess there just wasn't enought room on the right inner guard to have the engine oil reservoir, as well as the hydraulic reservoir, battery as well as the windscreen washer bottle. Pretty crowded, isn't it ? Luckily enough, none of the hydraulic components are prone to rusting...

Well TJ450, welcome to the world of frustration and innovation. I wasn't particularly impressed with the design of all that pipework, nor was I looking forward to re-fitting the inlet manifold with that pipe snaking its way all over the place. So, here is part of that innovation, or call it...

So, some observations for the near side head - in other words, cylinders No.5 to No. 8. Re-fitting this side is quite a bit easier than the other head. There really aren't any nasties. At this stage, I have not fitted the exhaust manifold for a couple of reasons - I wanted to modify it and that...

....seeing that I still have my head under the bonnet...refitting heads, manifolds etc. etc. - some of my observations - at this stage, without photographic evidence. You may recall that with Gleaming Beauty, Mercules was a HUGE help in refitting some of the major items, such as heads, exhaust...

Very well known and respected NSW Club member has indicated that he is seriously considering the sale of his 6.9. Whilst not totally immaculate, it has always been very well maintained and mechanically, as far as I know, it is in 1st class condition. It's travelled,about 285k. kilometers. Both...

Hi abl567, don't know where I've been, don't know what I've done BUT, I have never seen this post ! Believe it or not ! Now that I have seen it and read what's been written in it, any chance of bringing us up to date or are you busy preparing yourself for Lord of the Manor at East Kurrajong ...

The fan is second in line to cause all this destruction. Whilst I still have not bothered to check things properly, it would appear that the water pump boss may have shifted, rendering the fan all wobbly - you have already seen a picture of the core, now it is the turn of the fan to become...

One of the many "benefits" of heads removal relates to the rubber drains - both located on the firewall and designed clear dirt and debris that accumulates in the fresh air chamber (where the windscreen motor is located). The one on the left hand side looking towards the front of the car is...

In Benz Lover's thread, which I partially hijacked, I showed some pics of work carried out on my Astral Silver 6.9 prior to painting. BTW, Benz Lover, I do extend my apologies for having cut in on your excellent post. We have since remopved the front screen, with the left hand bottom corner...

I can't accurately comment on whether or not the gauge registered without water in the system. All I know is that the gauge never registered overheating initially with all the water disappearing pretty smartly through all the holes in the radiator core. I know that there was water still in the...

As you guys would be aware, I am carrying out a valve grind and de-coke on my Astral Silver 6.9. Prior to dismantling, the car was not exactly a sparkling performer in the acceleration stakes, but a lovely and effortless cruiser on the freeways. As part of the work, and prior to...

Well, it did have to happen to myself and Gleaming Beauty at some time or other - the time was last Saturday, coming back from Michel's - and the dreaded thing did happen. No, it wasn't the motor or gearbox that blew up, but the cooling system. Cut a long story short (to be accompanied by...

I'd be interested to know what plugs you guys use for your 350/450 and 6.9s and, not to forget, 6.3s - Waxenberger's and abl567's "baby". For years, I have advocated and used Bosch platinum plugs with an 8 rating. That heat range seems a good compromise for suburban and highway driving, but for...

The other day, I had reason to call in at a workshop that specializes in Mercedes Benz cars, and the repair thereof. Years of MB training and expertise, no job too big or too small, none too difficult nor too simple. We fix everything. Good.That had been the initial telephone introduction...

Looking for a good home - the above mentioned brochure, consisting of thirty two pagers with three additional separate photographs of the Silver Spirit, Silver Spur and Corniche II models. Excellent condition, models shown with K/KE JET fuel system, in all fairness looking for reasonable money...