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Driving home from my storage area, a distance of some thirty odd kilometers, I experienced slight brake fade, and a spongy pedal, when getting close to home. It only ever happened twice, but often enough, and significant, to cause me to put my thinking cap on. I had looked at the brake pads on...

Okay, the procedure and illustrations are applicable to a Bosch Starter motor as apprpriate to GMH Holden cars. Vintage of Starter Motor not known. It's been decided to copy this thread from Old Holden.com purely for reference purposes, and in reference to the thread started by Lukas...

Driving to my storage shed the other day, the nose of Gleaming Beauty was right down on my arrival. Somewhat perplexing, as I hadn't picked it up whilst driving. Anyway, opening the bonnet revealed that the plastic fitting had pulled out from the metal connecting rod that connects the front...

Nice video, with some gorgeous cars - Styria http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=002arlmOnrg&feature=related

On Car Sales - Brisbane based car. Pity about the poor quality lighting in the photos. http://www.carsales.com.au/Gallery.aspx?R=11661211&index=4&track=IMAGEVIEWER&h_mid=4415219&f_mid=0&c_mid=4414491&TabId=304744 Regards Styria N. B. ...and it is not a low mileage car !

Great and accurate description of the workings of early six cylinder injection pumps. http://www.sl113.org/wiki/Fuel/Injection#Pump Regards Styria

Some pertinent commentary. In addition, the information available on this site is simply outstanding. Highly recommended to be classed as a favourite. http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/car_info_mercedes_450sel.htm Regards Styria

http://www.mercedes-leseberg.de/oldtimer/ There is a reason for posting these details - obviously, the Astral Silver 6.9 with a selection of good quality photos. Note with this car the absence of mag wheels, an old Becker Radio normally fitted to the 108/109 range, and the absence of timber in...

As a rule, you wouldn't replace either of the two mufflers with genuine replacement units. At some stage, I priced the cost of both 6.3 and 6.9 mufflers and if I remember correctly, the cost was horrendous. Say about two grand plus for just the rear muffler. Anyway, please don't quote as my info...

As part of Gleaming Beauty's repaint and restore, I was fortunate in having an excellent used front screen on hand, together with an excellent front screen rubber. The old window wasstone marked, plus had quite a big stone chip that turned into a crack. As I said, the rubber was excellent, and...

Through the kind effort by our Tim in Newcastle, a nice selection of 108s and 109s on display - all two tone. Interesting. http://sterntwiete.mparschau.de/html/zweiton.html Regards Styria

Hi all, this is just an oversize whinge (sorry Mark !). Has anyone tried to remove those brake shoes from the rear hub of a 450/6.9 ? Obviously I have, and honestly, I dread the thought of having to carry out this replacement. Removal is only possible by removal of four springs - two that hold...

You may have noticed that I refitted the Bundts, or Fuchs Alloys, to Gleaming Beauty as shown in this picture.... Compare those Alloys with the ones that have been on GB for more than five years now...... Okay, let me say from the outset that, to get the best visual aspect for Gleaming...

Lots of information courtesy International M100 site and Tarek, our friend in Egypt. http://www.m-100.cc/600/index.html Regards Styria

Great colour combination, lovely condition, except for the under bonnet appearance - that represents a serious flaw if one would want to purchase it. One other very important aspect that appears to be a serious shortcoming - it's under the bonnet and would anyone like to pick it ...

Some 107a can present an owner with serious headaches - we've had a couple of badly rusted 107s that took a bit of doing to put right. https://picasaweb.google.com/114501749370489309902/RathcooleSL# Regards Styria

Mercedes themselves have created a pictorial album of their recent event at Berlin Tempelhof celebrating 125 years of the Company. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mb_museum/sets/72157627505134117 Well worthwhile looking at these informative pictures. Regards Styria

Strut mounts, both front and rear, can be a much neglected and overlooked item when it comes to assessing the mechanical condition, and in due course, replace those mounts. Incidentally, I have had those rebuilt for a number of years now on account of the cost and/or availability of new units...

I have previously referred to the fact that at least two or three 6.9s suffer from a lower suspension setting on the right hand front. No one came up with any suggestions, let alone remedies - if there is one. It just so happens that I have in my possession two front struts that were fitted...

This is the puppy that I am talking about...... What problems does it give, what grief does it cause ? Generally none, unless the plastic loop is broken, usually due to careless, and hamfisted attempts to remove the black plastic heater/fresh air vent from the spout of the vent unit. Sure. I...