Recently, I set out with the goal to provide our customers with all the resources they would need to troubleshoot and repair the brake systems on their own cars. As your favorite Benz ages brake problems will arise and they can sometimes be difficult to diagnose. Since brakes are a safety related system it is also VERY important that any repair work be done properly and with great care.
Announcing Club Mercedessource! For a long time now we have been trying to find a way to reward friends of Mercedessource. We decided the best way to do this would be through a membership subscription that would automatically change one's access level on our website. Once you join you will be able to gain access to all the unique club products and services
Here is a summary of current key benefits:
Welcome to the first inexpensive CIS fuel injector tester for the home mechanic. This bench mount tester will allow you to check the release pressure and spray pattern of your injectors. It will not accurately measure quantity of fuel delivered nor the release balance between the injectors as do the big commercial test units. With a little practice you can get a "feel" for balance by quickly testing all injectors one right after another and analyzing spray patterns. CIS injectors are spraying all the time in your engine. There is no way you can get this hand pump to spray continuously, but by pumping rapidly and can get a fairly good idea just how well each injector is atomizing the fuel.
With this conversion kit you can use your current Mercedessource diesel fuel injector tester to test Bosch gas engine fuel injectors on 450SL, 380SL, 560SL, 280E, 280CE, 280SE/L,450SE/L, 380SE/L, 500SE/L, 380SEC, 420SEL, 560SEL, 560SEC, 300SE/L, 190E 2.3, 190E 2.6, 260E, 300E, 300TE, 300CE, 300SL, and 500SL.
Bushing that holds fuel injector into the head of the engine. These get very brittle with age. If you are planning on removing your fuel injectors I highly recommend you order these to have on hand. Even if you only plan to remove and clean your injectors there is a good chance you may break one or more of these holders. Retail price $6.00 ea.
Holder includes outer 0-ring seal but does not include seal bushing at the top of the injector. These also be hard and lose their seal with age. Failure can cause high speed idle and rough running. CLICK HERE to order these seals separately.
Now available as a cost savings kit! Eight new Bosch CIS fuel injectors with eight holder bushing O-ring seals. If your 1977 to 1985 8 cylinder has over 120,000 miles and you think your injectors are ok then you might want to think again. I have been amazed with the poor results of our recent testing of large number of fuel injectors from various gas engine models ( 1977 to 1993). Less than half of those injectors tested passed a simple spray pattern and leak test. Unlike diesel injectors there is no way to take them apart, adjust, or rebuilt them. It is possible to send them out for ultrasonic cleaning but in cases where cleaning does not help your only option is to replace them.
In the 45 plus years that I have been working on old cars I have tried every product on the market that promises to fix rust. Almost all of them do not live up to their promises nor do they product permanent lasting repairs. Even welding does not last if the weld line can not be treated properly on the back side of the weld.
Nothing works like Miracle Paint. Their new heavy duty (thicker formula) stands above the competition and is ideal for making the types or repairs you see in the picture below. To learn more about this amazing product and to see how I am using it to repair my 1978 6.9 CLICK HERE to read the full story.
Includes 1 meter of nylon braided clear windshield washer hose. No instructions included.
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Includes 30 quality red plastic clips, a removal tool and detailed instructions. There are a number of reasons why you would want to remove the center side trim on your older Mercedes. You may just want to clean and detail behind them (it does get pretty dirty back there over the years). If you are repainting your car removing the side trim is a must for a quality job. There could be rust growing out of the holes on the back side of the strips (do not let this go - see my Miracle Rust Cure products). Or you may have one or more loose or damaged side strips. The biggest problem in removing these strips is that the plastic snap clips often come off with the strip hold down pins.
10 quality red plastic clips are included. There are a number of reasons why you would want to remove the center side trim on your older Mercedes. You may just want to clean and detail behind them (it does get pretty dirty back there over the years). If you are repainting your car removing the side trim is a must for a quality job. There could be rust growing out of the holes on the back side of the strips (do not let this go - see my Miracle Rust Cure products). Or you may have one or more loose or damaged side strips. The biggest problem in removing these strips is that the plastic snap clips often come off with the strip hold down pins. If they do then they are very difficult to get off and hard to reuse.
We decided that MARCH will be Ignition lock repair month. Talk about March madness! Lock problems on your Mercedes can drive you mad. During this month we will be offering a number of lock related items on sale. Some with have special tools and instructions included. When we are talking locks we mean ignition lock, door locks, vacuum locks and even bolt locks....
Follow along as I take you through the products and procedures I will use to repair the rust on my 6.9. I have been working on rusty old cars since I bought my first Model A Ford when I was 13 years old. I have tried every product imaginable. Very few live up to their claims to make it go away and not come back. Even welding in new metal is not a guarantee that the rust will not come back. You should see some of the dozens of examples where I have seen the weld seams rust from the inside out because they were not properly coated and protected from moisture on the blind side! And NOTHING rusts faster than an oxidized weld seem. I have come to believe that unless you are restoring a valuable collector car, one should stay away from sheet metal weld replacement.
The following are key signs your transmission may be in trouble.
But before you let anyone try to convince you to replace it, DO proper diagnose first! Here are some diagnostic tips and some things you can do to improve performance and extend its useful life:
25 amp Fuses, made of brass copper alloy. High quality. Sold in a package of 20.
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16 amp Fuses, made of brass copper alloy. High quality. Sold in a package of 20.
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8 amp Fuses, made of brass copper alloy. High quality. Sold in a package of 20.
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Timing chains have been used on Mercedes engines since the early 1950's. My 1953 220 has an overhead cam six that is driven by a twin row chain - similar to engines well into the 1990's. Timing chains may be old technology, but they are proven and they work for long periods of time (provided the engine receives proper service).
WARNING: Timing chain failure is the NO. 1 cause of catastrophic engine failure in these old engines. If it lets go the valves will hit the pistons. If it comes off at high speed, the pistons can be damaged and the camshaft can driven right out through the valve cover!
CAUSES: There are a number of reasons for excessive chain stretch / chain failure.
Don't forget the injector cleaner! This is a very simple and often neglected maintenance service on fuel injected gas engine Mercedes. If we are talking cars over 15 years old - even more so! If you have recently acquired the car I recommend you initially give it a couple very heavy doses of quality injection cleaner (available at auto parts stores- like Chevron or Lucas). Put a full can in half a tank of fuel. Do this twice. Then for regular maintenance add every third tank of gas and mix according to instructions. You won't believe the difference clean fuel injectors will make on the smoothness of your idle, acceleration, and fuel economy!
New in 2010! After years of receiving email and forum requests for tech help, the problems most customers have and the questions they ask start to follow a very predictable pattern. So to better help you find out what is wrong with your Mercedes and what parts you need to fix it we are launching a new WHATS WRONG section on our website. Each category will list the common problems, what steps need to be taken to fix them and links to the parts and instructions needed to tackle the repairs. Where applicable you will be directed to one of Kents kits or manuals for help in diagnosing your problem. We know that isolating the problem can be more frustrating than fixing it!!!
Over the years I have used many different products to try to adhere chrome and trim pieces to body and interior panels. None has performed better for me than E6000. When dry it holds like nothing else. It never dries totally hard so you can always cut it with a sharp razor knife to remove the part in the future. Great for adhering bumper trim and rubber, side mouldings, and interior wood and trim. It does take overnight to dry, so you will need to something strong to hold it in place while drying. Note: For bumper rubber I have even driven the car up against a wall to hold the rubber in place while it dries overnight!
I don't know about you, but I just can not stand loose trim. Kent Bergsma
Ww offer this superb glue on our website:
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