R129 stuff - bonnet pad, throttle cable, thermostat, boot badge
I still have one or two rather forlorn reminders of the R129 SL500:
Bonnet insulation pad, with clips, brand new in the box: one of these Mercedes-Benz Motorhaubendämmmatte Motorhaubendämmung Dämmmatte Hood Pad R129 SL | eBay...
Just like normal 129 wings, only £100 more expensive. :rolleyes:
MERCEDES SL R129 NS FRONT WING BRAND NEW | eBay
MERCEDES SL R129 OS FRONT WING BRAND NEW | eBay
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Last night my neighbours were laughing when I parked up because of the scrapping noise, they said I had some sparks coming from underneath the car
Anyway I checked and a bit of the centre exhaust box had broken off and was attached by a small strip of metal, I removed it and took a...
Newly-acquired project car - 1992 129.066 500SL, RHD, M119.960 engine, 113k miles.
Trying to remove the airbox assembly for inspection yesterday and even though I tried to be careful I had a mishap.:fail See video
https://youtu.be/XmyfiEamCtQ
It's the check valve, isn't it? Could...
can anybody confirm whether the fuel line on a 1995 320sl is the same as a 1990 500sl I have a written of 320 which im now breaking so wondered if they are common from tank to engine inner wing
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my r129 1994 auto box is not working properly,no 2nd and 3rd gears.It is v.slow.does this box have limp mode? Its a 5speed with 72250703 stamper on the side.Also will any other box fit. I cannot locate a replacement and no skilled repair men/centres seem to exist locally. Thanks.
New member. First post. 300Sl 24 (1991) project car.
Central locking pump broken beyond repair. Also heater control not working (pumps out hot air from side vents/aux fan not working/duo valve solenoids click ok when 12V applied).
I have been trying to find out if the flaps in the engine...
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320 SL (R129 v6) 1999
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Rebuilding my brakes (Brembo four pot) . Front brake splash guard plate is no longer available from Mercedes. Does any know if the backplate from another model will fit this car.
Also, the old plates just fell off. Can anyone remember if the...
looking for a R129 320sl auto box if anyone can help,failing that is there a good merc autobox guy/s in East Midlands( Notts,Derbys).Box has been playing up for some time but has waited till the sun came out to stop working properly!
I'm selling one of my SLs (and the 928 once **** Lovett locate the gearbox weep, but that's another story...), my silver/blue SL500
It's on eBay and Carandclassic: eBay link here:
Mercedes SL500 1996 | eBay
I'm annoyed 'cos I managed to lose the 80+ hi res photos I took in the early...
Help everyone, I have a 1992 500SL that has been very well maintained all its life, last year it developed a fault on the roof operation, basically intermittent operation all together. Hill Farm Garage near Winchester fitted a new hood controller and it was perfect until i dug it out of...
Hello guys need some help, after being parked up for a long time and being started often, my mercedes has decided to play up, first the left hand side indicator stayed illuminated when battery was connected , after removing the n10 relay and re fitting it, it still stayed illuminated till, I...
I was doing a bit of research on what suspension is fitted to my '97 r129 SL60 AMG and it appear from the registration card that it has option 793 the 8" and 10" wide AMG wheels but does not have the AMG suspension option No 783.
I'm guessing that my car has standard Sl500 suspension.
So...
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I have a 1999 r129 sl320 with a 722.6 gearbox.
The reverse lights' fuse and bulbs are fine.
The car does reverse but I need to * 'twiddle' the selector to get the reverse lights to come on.
I have learned this might indicate a bad gear recognition switch under the gear shifter part...
Originally it started off that the bass speaker in the passenger door would cut in and out and it was suspected it was the voice coil in the speaker. I replaced the bass speaker with a brand new Audison one but it was still cutting out. Then it was far more out than in and then mid speaker above...
Selling my SL R129 heavy duty hardtop stand, in mint condition
Just renewed the foam support cushions so as good as new.
See link for lots of pics and full description
Mercedes Benz SL R129 Hardtop Stand (Heavy Duty Panoramic Glass version) | eBay
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I'm looking for a NON-MODDED UK spec SL320 in the last revision (1998-2001) ideally in silver, dark blue or black (not any green, or bright colours eg red, white, bright blues etc) in excellent condition with the following spec:
- up to 80K miles (would consider higher if low owners)
-...
Hello,
I've just bought my first SL, and it's fantastic!
I've a 1994 R129 SL500, it drives smooth as silk under normal driving conditions...
However, under heavy acceleration the engine jerks quite severely. When the car is idling it's fairly erratic and occasionally cuts out.
From...