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These two types of fiberglass can bridge over small to medium rust holes and give a lasting repair to what otherwise becomes a very time-consuming and expensive repair.
Forget about this bolt rusting again on your sway bar. Included are 2 correct bolts and blue thread locker to secure them in place.
For all 123 and 126 models from 1977 to 1991. This is a SAFETY ALERT! Your sway bar can break unexpectantly at the end if your car has been subject to chassis corrosion. Watch Kent's video below. He will explain how to inspect this area and why this part is your best option for repair.
Recently tested by Kent. Motor runs smoothly and gears are in good condition. Great for rebuilding another antenna. Study the picture CAREFULLY. This is the actual part you will receive. Nothing else is included.
Condition as shown. This is the actual part you will receive.
You get to grease these up yourself before installation. The 2 oz. container of grease included is more than enough to load them up before installation. Never too much grease in a door check strap... :-)
It is the front door strikers that usually wear out first. This complete kit will help you get the old bolts out and the new strikers installed and adjusted properly. The new torx head bolts will give you worry-free adjustments or removal in the future.
Steel waste gate housing cover plate as shown. No hardware or gasket
Kent has been "into" lubrication since his younger years, flying and working on airplanes over 50 years ago.
Kent has been "into" lubrication since his younger years, flying and working on airplanes over 50 years ago.
Do you want the rear end to ride like a new W123? Then you have to replace the key suspension rubber parts that attach the rear suspension to the car. This kit has the parts you need, but it does not include instructions.
Good used condition. no damage or excessive wear on the teeth.
This is a set of four Kent Torx head door striker bolts. They will eliminate many headaches related to door closing issues on the W123 doors on all models from 1977 to 1985.
You will receive two specialty drill bits and a modified star socket, along with very detailed video instructions on how to use these tools to remove a damaged head hex bolt without damaging the door frame or the old striker.
If you round out a head on a W123, W126, or 560SL door striker bolt, you don't have to panic. This video will show you two ways to remove the damaged bolt using Kent's emergency removal tool set.
Instead of a weak, small hex tool, you can now use a T45 torx bit that fits tight in the head of Kent's new striker torx bolts for the W123, W126, and 560SL.
When you install a new door striker, you will have to adjust it so the door closes and fits properly. This can be time-consuming, as it involves a fair amount of trial and error.
Kent will demonstrate in this 11-minute video how to repair small rust holes in the trunk wells on older Mercedes W116, W123, W126, W124 and W201 chassis. This technique can also be used anywhere you find small non-structural rust holes forming.
Rusty, pitted metal can be pretty ugly, even if you paint over it. If you try to fill it with regular Bondo, that will not work long-term.
These are the forward trailing arm bushings that connect the arms to the rear subframe. When these bushing get old or start to crack and break apart, you may hear noises in the back and the rear end may want to steer the car on its own.
For all W108, W109, W114, W115, W116, C107, W123 and W126 models up through 1985. The kit includes a new O.E. seal, special tool, and Kent's video instructions.
In this video, Kent will show you the tricks of getting the front sunroof seal installed without pulling your hair out. It will require the tool shown that is included with the purchase of the front seal.
In this short video, Kent will demonstrate how to prep the sunroof if there is rust in the seal area and how to install a new rear seal using the tool, lubricant, and glue provided in his kit. PLEASE NOTE: The sunroof panel has to be removed from the car.
This tool is required to remove the prechambers in the OM 615, OM 616, OM 617, OM 601, OM 603 four, five, and six clyinder diesels through 1987 ONLY! Easy tool to use.
You can buy a rear rubber seal anywhere, BUT there is nowhere else you can buy one with instructions, tools, and supplies to make it easy for you to do the job right the first time! Kent will show you some tricks that eliminate long-term problems and make it look pretty at the same time.
Only fits years and models noted. WARNING: WILL NOT fit W116, W201 or W124 models. Now comes with both Kent's PDF written manual and the new 44 min. video on removing and installing the new steering lock.
6 "German style" non-cutting hose clamps as shown. These are wider than most to better seal the hose to the fitting. See our other hose clamp assortments below.
In this collection you will receive the CIS pressure testing short kit and all 6 of Kent's videos on Bosch CIS fuel injection theory, tester connections and testing. Click on each link below to read about the specifics of each. This combo kit overs a great savings.
Learn how to install this critical repair kit correctly and how to test your monovalve function on the bench. In this 13-minute video, Kent shares how to install the kit while avoiding problems. Get your cabin heat working properly again!
This fits the U.S. models with automatic climate control which include the 1982 to 1989 R107 380SL, 500SL, and 560SL + the 1982 to 1985 W123 ALL models + the 1981 to 1991 W126 sedan and coupes. This is an easy fix that you can do yourself.
In this 24-minute instructional video, Kent shows you more than just how to change the transmission filter and the pan.
In this 19-minute detail instructions, Kent will show you how to get the old seal out, how to trial fit the new seal, and how to glue it in place properly. You can not believe how many seals we see that have not been installed properly.
In this detailed 22-minute video instruction, Kent will show you how to use his kit to perform a power drain on most 1965 to 1995 automatic transmission.
Yes, YOU can fully drain all your transmission without using any type of "power flush." Full detailed video instructions are included. This kit is easy to connect and the process is quick and clean. Watch Kent's YouTube video below for full details.
For the past 20+ years, we have promoted H4 headlight upgrades for these old Mercedes. The original sealed beam headlight bulbs lacked light output, and we found them sometimes downright "sketchy" on dark roads, especially when deer were known to be present.
You will receive ten each of the following sizes: 8/12, 10/16, and 12/22. These are much better than U.S. style hose clamps that cut into the hose.
Kent shares with you 3 key steps that you should consider doing to get your old fuel injected 6 and 8 cylinder engines running properly. These include:
These require removal of the batter and possibly the brake booster to replace. They are split so you do not need to remove the sway bar. Plan to replace if doing work under the battery box area. Battery acid is hard on the right side.
These will no longer be printed when these are gone. They will still be available as a download. All books are signed by Kent. This is an end of an era for us. Most books are approximately 15 pages in length and covered with heavy clear plastic.
This kit has enough red clips (60) to do both sides on the 123 240D, 300D, 300TD, 300CD, 280E, and 280CE. You will receive the best tool to remove the side trim and the best tool to remove the old red clips from the side trim after removal.
You can not believe how easy it is to move and adjust your old seat after lubrication the tracks with this amazing lubricant! You will receive two full tubes plus the extension nozzle. This is more than enough lube to do the seats with four tracks on each side.
These quality 6.5 inch wire cutters are made of special steel, the blades are high-frequency hardened steel. Suitable for cutting soft copper wire, plastic wire, small cable, aluminum wire, soft alloy wire, jewelry making, multifunctional manual edge banding pliers.
ONLY one available. These are the actual parts you will receive packed carefully.
In this 15-minute video, Kent will show you step-by-step how to safely remove the Bowden cable without damaging it and how to install it to get the proper connection. This is not as easy as it looks, and you can break it if you are not careful.
In this 9-minute instructional video, Kent explains how to set up his injection pump cleaning and testing kit ( available separately ), and use it to clean out old fuel injection pumps of gum and grime, and then how to test them to make sure they are delivery fuel through every line.
This is the best way to determine if the expensive injection pump is going to work for old 4 AND 5-cylinder diesel engines that have not run in years. Watch the video below to understand what this kit can do.
We know you will be very happy with the quality of these plastic headlight surrounds!
In this 20-minute instruction video, Kent will show you how to take his short kit and combine it with a tester that you can purchase online to make a leak-free, reliable, and accurate fuel pressure tester for Bosch CIS fuel injection.
It has been over 30 years since the last Mercedes with Bosch C.I.S. fuel injection was manufactured. If you own a 1976 to 1993 Mercedes gas engine with this type of fuel injection, you may have difficulty finding someone to work on your car. In some parts of the country, it may be impossible.