450sl

Hi all I am working on my 1979 450sl and found that this part is broken, I don't know what's it is called...... This is the pic..... If anyone know what it is called and know where I could get one that would be great.... Thanks

Hi all I have now got a 450sl in Blue Hasn't been on the road for a year. when it turned up battery was flat so I charged the battery up and it started straight away. :bannana: I would like to know if anyone on here has a 450sl so when I start work on it, if it needs it, i know who to talk...

Help needed. I have a 450SL that is running a bit rough and has been diagnosed as a leak in the Air intake breather hose. I have found this part impossible to locate even with the part No. The problem is that if we try and take it off we may damage it further making the car unusable and we...

Can any member recommend a workshop in the Manchester area that has expertise on these old Mercs. Most garages seem to be more familiar with modern cars and if it does not have a computer they are stumped. Thanks

My new/old toy has a problem that has confused my local mechanic. I still had to pay his bill of course. Whilst the engine sounds healthy enough, it is ticking over at 1500rpm in neutral and 1000rpm in gear. All Internet info put this down to the air control valve which I replaced with a used...

I have more or less committed myself to buying a 1980 450SL low mileage with good service history. Should pick it up tomorrow if as described. Just wondering if any member had owned one and would appreciate their opinions on maintenance etc. I understand that they are thirsty beasts but...

After "tidying up " my engine bay , cleaning up wiring , and spraying the inner wings , i put everything back in place , or so i thought. However , being my usual badly organised self , i lost the piece of paper that i had noted down all the wiring on!:doh: Unlike the later SL models the 73...

Does anyone know the part number for these bulbs?

On my TT I use Michelen PS2, fantastic grip in the wet and dry, however I have found out that many of the best performing tyres are not available in the size needed for the SL. After many hours of researching I have decided upon Verdestein SPORTRAC 3 205/65/R15 94, the mytyre price is ~£290 +...

Finally it's time to start my top end rebuild. I have established already that I have virtually no compression in cylinder number 8 and suspect its a problem with the exhaust valve seat. I also have a tell tale blast of smoke after starting the engine indicating a problem with the valve stems...

Ok, not only has it got no compression in cylinder 8, I went looking for the engine number, which is very difficult to see as its down the back by the bulkhead and here is what I found. 116 984 x22x00xx.... , there may have been other numbers. It is a 350, any way to tell its age? Also...

I need to get hold of a replacement handbook as mine has disintegrated, can anyone suggest where they can be obtained please.

Guys, I plan to get my clipers refurbished soon and expect that the brake pipes will shear off when I remove them. So I plan to buy a brake pipe kit from ebay so that I can make up some new pipes but am not sure which kit to buy. Can someone let me know what the nut type and pipe sizes are...

Have a look at the pictures below from the rear of my engine, I think this unit has something to do with the idle speed and is supposed to have a small air filter attached to the hose rather than a bolt. Anyone know how crucial it actually is? closer up

After about 30mins of driving today the brake peadal went soft and travelled a long way down before the brakes were applied, they recovered when pumped a couple of times but next time it was the same. The braking effeciency did still seem good although there was a lot of travel before pumping...

Anyone know where this should go to.

One of mine is blowing and needs attention but after searching all the usual places it seems that they are only available from a few specialist stainless providers at about £500 and MB themselves. After initially saying they could supply them, Eurocarparts then said they were unavalable, their...

Initially I thought I had an alternator battery issue as the battery seemed flat when trying to start the engine while hot, but when replaced with a brand new 92Ah battery the results are only marginally better. The engine cranks very slowly as if the battery is almost flat, but does eventually...

The heater controls on my new ebay 450SL didn't work when I picked it up last week , it always blew hot. Finally found some time this evening to have a poke around and found the fault. Before After Very chuffed it was so simple, now the valve that controls the hot water flow works...

Can someone make a reccomendation please.