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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: TheEngineer on September 17, 2005, 12:01:54

Title: MB Slanted Nut
Post by: TheEngineer on September 17, 2005, 12:01:54

Look at this M8 nut: I found it in the cylinder head, holding one of the four cam shaft supports. I have never seen anything like it. The faces are not parallel, only one side is at right angle to the thread.

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'69 280SL,Signal Red,007537,tired engineer, West-Seattle, WA(http://www.sl113.org/forums/uploaded/theengineer/20041031121053_Drehstern.gif)

Title: Re: MB Slanted Nut
Post by: ja17 on September 17, 2005, 19:59:19

Definitely not factory!

Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio

Title: Re: MB Slanted Nut
Post by: TheEngineer on September 17, 2005, 21:22:23

But I spoke German to it: It answered by rolling away and hiding!