Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: 66andBlue on December 12, 2010, 05:05:27
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On my 1968 280SL the air filter canister is held in place by one double-threaded rubber buffer and a bracket attached to the fender wall. In a 3-way discussion with Naj and Dave Gallon we discovered that the bracket needs another special grommet with a central sleeve that prevents over tightening the grommet. The original grommet is nla and the current one supplied by MB is slightly different, that is, a bit conical on one side and not flat on both sides as was the original, but it should work. The grommet, w/o the sleeve, is available from Dave for about $2.10 (+shipping). If you lost the sleeve here are its dimensions: OD: 12 mm, ID: 9 mm, length: 6.25 mm.
Below is a composite photo (individual photos were provided by Dave Gallon) showing the bracket, original and currently supplied grommet, and sleeve.
(http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=13783.0;attach=8945;image)
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Alfred,
Can you recall PN for the grommets for air filter canister bracket? The sleeve I can fabricate, grommets would be nice to order...
Here is your post, I could not just reply:
https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=13814.msg93836#msg93836
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Pawel,
I don't have a p/n for those grommets because I got them from Dave Gallon. I'll try to contact him and find out (a) whether he still has some and (b) what the p/n is.
But you need to have a bit of patience.
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Alfred, thank you!
Ans thanks for that post in the past - helped me today already, I was figuring out how this canister should be properly suspended.
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I stumbled across this old thread and can add a partial solution if anyone needs it.
Part number 1201550081 is a very similar grommet that can be made to fit.
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In that first picture, I think that hole labeled "drain?" is actually for one of the AC hoses?
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In that first picture, I think that hole labeled "drain?" is actually for one of the AC hoses?
It is.