The car wont start :( When I try to turn it on, the car wants to start but it doesn't. The other day I did changed the distributer cap and rotor, but it did start ok for a few days after. But now nothing. The last time I had it on, I did push the accelerator all the way down in idle, but I don't...
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I have problem with heating in my 1989 mercedes 420 sec, is constant heating.
I search a little already and looks like it is a monovalve, and now is a question for all you w126 gurus out there, what is your suggestions to solve this issues (maybe it is something else), and second...
Hi i have just purchased these washer jets for a W126 from a member on the forum .Thinking they would fit my W124 but on fiting them the hole is to large these are now up for sale. Looking for £25 free post.
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I have for sale a brand new, boxed Denso DRM17052 OEM Radiator for the W126 .
MB part numbers:
MERCEDES-BENZ 1265004103
MERCEDES-BENZ 1265005103
£85 inc Delivery (UK Mainland)
Collection possible from Solihull West Midlands
I can assist in worldwide delivery at cost...
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Anyone got any tips on how to test if this unit is faulty or not?
I've taken it apart, does anyone know what's in picture 1 between the black and silver components?
Also the solder joints in pic 2 look a dry, so I'll re-solder them to start of with.
As stated, im ready to get my teeth into another project, and a W126 560SEL is the choice of day.
Has to be a 560SEL in black (grey also considered) and with BLACK leather interior which is a MUST...
Going to be fussy with spec too as im willing to wait for the right car to come along, so...
Its been a year, shame on me. the old girl always comes up good though. I use whatever is to hand depending on how much cash I do or don't have! Lol. This time it was professional Autogym cos it was free. (I polish wedding cars for a second job.)
And then I put Klasse sealant over the top...
I saved this car from London where it had been sat on the street for 3 years getting very little use (c.500 miles a year) after the owner fell ill, with the intention of using it as a stop gap until my newly ordered BMW is delivered. Why get something new and boring when cars like this are...
Morning all. Have a new toy to tinker with! I dragged a 1989 300SE out of a London garage on thursday from where it had been sat for 3 years. It Flew through its MOT with no advisories even!
When I picked up the car, the seller mentioned that if it ever failed to start then remove the fuel...
Remember when car shows were about the cars?
Acceleration tests, turning circles, Db tests, complete with non ironical Rick Astley soundtrack.
This period Dutch show puts the BMW, Jag and the big merc through their paces. The brake tests, slalom and elk tests are where things get...
Anyone know how it's supposed to work?
I got a pump, which has a 3-pin connector and a 2-pin connector. If I apply power to the 2 pins, by manually switching the 2 relays inside it I can make it blow or suck.
However. There's only a 3-pin plug supply in the boot to attach to it, so far as...
I'm after a cheap project, not fussed if it needs a respray or a good service. Ideally not welding but I would accept it if I'm told what needs to be done.
Literally after anything old. Can collect non runners on my trailer.
Hi, I am waiting to buy some new centre hub caps for a set of Penta rims that I have I would like to know if anyone knows if standard MB hub caps fit. There seem to be a few different centre cap measurements, from a 66 mm size to 75 mm size.
75 mm appears to be the most common size, but I would...
Hello I'm new to the forum and wanted to know the cost of a engine rebuild on a SEL 560... Problem being oil has gone through Pistons and now the engine half turns over if can't be fixed I'll sell the car as is, I'm located in Coventry West Midlands
1985 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL STARTS+DRIVES LOVELY CAR | eBay
Doesn't mention the Kubrick connection in the advert but I recalled seeing it before:
Cruising Around Town with Kubrick at the Back or: How Peter Webber Acquired Stanley's Beloved Mercedes ? Cinephilia & Beyond
Did Stan really spec...