Mercedes W114 250 Coupe - help!

[Druk]

His advice on car club purists was interesting...

That would be entertaining to hear. I've had my fill of them of late. I got an email from a contemporary describing the latest one as a knobhead. I was sorely tempted to quote him.

 

[Charles Morgan]

The odd additional four letter word to the general gist of my rant above, but with the additional commentary that all the purists want an entirely original, perfectly maintained car to fall into their laps for close to nothing, which they somehow feel they deserve.

 

[Charles Morgan]

I'm officially now very poor having just paid KHM for the seats and carpets. I imagine September before they arrive! Having said which, still cheaper than D class, and they weren't restoring the seats or making up a carpet set.

This restoration lark doesn't half cost...

 

[Mike Walker]

Charles hi
Loving this tale although work I do on the recently purchased W124 estate is highly unlikely to cost anything like your assumed spend. Have looked for KHM but can't seem to find them. Are you able to assist please.
Cheers
Mike

 

[Mike Walker]

Charles hi
Loving this tale although work I do on the recently purchased W124 estate is highly unlikely to cost anything like your assumed spend. Have looked for KHM but can't seem to find them. Are you able to assist please.
Cheers
Mike

 

[Mike Walker]

Apologies for duplicate posts- blooming internet!

 

[Charles Morgan]

Et voila, Mike - KHM

Tip to virgin restorers, don't waste time cleaning up and stripping light rust from exhaust pipes and priming them for spraying until just before the exhaust is needed. All the high temperature paints I have found need curing, you can't get any of the pipes in the oven, so only the exhaust running will cure them...

Morning rather wasted.

 

[Charles Morgan]

In cleaning up the various ancillaries I've found painted text on the steering fluid reservoir and on one of the panels on the block.

I was toying with how best to preserve or replicate the text, but then it just struck me - both are aluminium, so I can leave them untreated, and keep their rather nice patina.

I did find some red paint marks on the block, but nothing with any textual meaning and that I had to paint as once degreased, the cast iron just goes brown.

 

[Mike Walker]

Mercedes W114 250 Coupe- help!

Et voila, Mike - KHM

Tip to virgin restorers, don't waste time cleaning up and stripping light rust from exhaust pipes and priming them for spraying until just before the exhaust is needed. All the high temperature paints I have found need curing, you can't get any of the pipes in the oven, so only the exhaust running will cure them...

Morning rather wasted.

Merci beaucoup!

 

[Charles Morgan]

Nothing to report at all, been struck down by a stomach bug since Wednesday while away, spent one night in a motorway hotel (at least it had air con) as I was in no fit state to drive, and as is the way when you are tormented by illness, lack of food and lack of sleep, have forgotten most things I needed to do.

So no chance to get up to Simeon to do some more work on the car before it goes in for bodywork.

About the only thing I have done is purge my Facebook feed of people posting food pics.

 

[grober]

Sorry to hear you've been poorly Charles. I have searched in vain for a M114 engine rebuild thread but in the spirit of the BBC's Potters Wheel interlude here is a thread from a Unimog Forum on the rebuild of the closely related M130.
Heavy Cleaning... - Page 10 - Mercedes-Benz Forum

 

[Charles Morgan]

My new Mahle piston rings turned up today, still waiting for the shell bearings from Germany, which is a bit of a bore as I'd quite like to get the engine back together. I am trying to track a gasket for the thingummy on the right hand side of the block in the picture below - any idea where I might source one?

Meanwhile, what I thought was aluminium for those lovely vent covers above is in fact zinc plated, and not holding up well. So I am going to have to work out how I can replicate that lovely red script after re-plating the thing?

(A lot happier today).

 

[Bellow]

Gasket is probably easier made. Do you have the old one? That will provide the measurement for the thickness of the gasket material required. Then it's merely a case of cutting one to shape - a task which is much easier if you have circular cutters - which I do.
If you have the old gasket, a measure of its thickness, accurate measurements of the hole spacings (or the possibility of an imprint from the component or block) - I can cut the hole parts for you then you need only trim the external edge. Thickness is key - especially if it is a mechanical component that mounts there (fuel pump?)

 

[grober]

its the gasket for the oil filter housing MB part no
A1211840180
A1211840180 | DICHTBEILAGE | 1.51 € | Mercedes Benz

 

[Charles Morgan]

I think it's the oil pump. Alas, muggins here had assumed one could easily be found and rather annoyingly hacked it off.

 

[grober]

The oil pump is located in the sump . The gasket may still be available from MB??

 

[Charles Morgan]

Filter is correct! This car parts identification thing is not really my speciality...

 

[grober]

Filter is correct! This car parts identification thing is not really my speciality...

You have a legitimate excuse Charles having been "hors de combat" the last few days.

 

[Charles Morgan]

In good old fashioned Franglais that does rather sound like a military brothel!

 

[WDB124066]

The red on the block looks like a sealant is applied to the gasket most likely by the gasket manufacturer as part of the gasket. If MB don't have it try elring directly, their email address is on their website, I have found them to be most helpful in the past.