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Items for Sale / Re: Thermo-Time Switches 001 545 92 24 $299 Each - Only 3 left
« Last post by merrill on July 15, 2025, 19:32:48 »received mine today, thank you
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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: rebuilding 4 speed manual gearbox (floor shift)
« Last post by UJJ on July 15, 2025, 17:56:43 »Thank you Joe, very clear to me now.
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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: Loud Bang and no drive (autobox)
« Last post by stickandrudderman on July 15, 2025, 17:29:28 »If there are no externally visible defects to the propshaft then you have either diff/driveshaft failure or transmission failure.
Usually the load bang is associated with the former.
With the wheels off the ground chock one wheel and try to turn the other. If you can turn it easily but the propshaft is not moving then you definitely have diff or drive shaft failure.
Usually the load bang is associated with the former.
With the wheels off the ground chock one wheel and try to turn the other. If you can turn it easily but the propshaft is not moving then you definitely have diff or drive shaft failure.
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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: Loud Bang and no drive (autobox)
« Last post by markatspace on July 15, 2025, 16:25:33 »Theres a noise as if something in the drive train is turning. but no drive.
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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: Loud Bang and no drive (autobox)
« Last post by merrill on July 15, 2025, 14:51:45 »possibly a failed torque converter?
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Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items / Re: Re-Chroming
« Last post by merrill on July 15, 2025, 14:50:44 »I had talked with Tom Hanesn when he was still working at the classic center.
MB sources the chrome from a shop in Eastern Europe. Apparently that shop provides the correct period finish and hue.
MB sources the chrome from a shop in Eastern Europe. Apparently that shop provides the correct period finish and hue.
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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: Loud Bang and no drive (autobox)
« Last post by Cees Klumper on July 15, 2025, 14:19:52 »"I run the car when jacked up, putting it in drive the wheels turn."
I suppose from your report that the wheels do not turn when the car is on the ground. I would maybe, as the car is on jackstands in drive (engine off) try and move the wheels and see what happens, what resistance you feel and whether there are any obvious issues. Should be relatively straightforward to diagnose?
I suppose from your report that the wheels do not turn when the car is on the ground. I would maybe, as the car is on jackstands in drive (engine off) try and move the wheels and see what happens, what resistance you feel and whether there are any obvious issues. Should be relatively straightforward to diagnose?
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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Loud Bang and no drive (autobox)
« Last post by markatspace on July 15, 2025, 13:49:02 »I have just had to recover my 230sl auto 1965.
I was driving it was changing up gears and there was a loud bang from underneath and then no Drive. The engine runs fine. Thinking its drive train I jacked the car up and had a look at the gearbox rubber coupling thinking it may have broken ( it looks in good condition) no other obvious problems are visable.
I run the car when jacked up, putting it in drive the wheels turn.
I have been suffering that the car jumps out of gear when the autobox is cold, I think thats because the gearlinkage is badly adjusted. This goes away when the engine is warm or you put a bit of pressure on the shifter (so I think this is an unrelated problem) How to work out if its prop, Diff or gearbox?
Thanks
I was driving it was changing up gears and there was a loud bang from underneath and then no Drive. The engine runs fine. Thinking its drive train I jacked the car up and had a look at the gearbox rubber coupling thinking it may have broken ( it looks in good condition) no other obvious problems are visable.
I run the car when jacked up, putting it in drive the wheels turn.
I have been suffering that the car jumps out of gear when the autobox is cold, I think thats because the gearlinkage is badly adjusted. This goes away when the engine is warm or you put a bit of pressure on the shifter (so I think this is an unrelated problem) How to work out if its prop, Diff or gearbox?
Thanks
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Electrical and Instruments / Re: Wiring the Radio Becker Europa
« Last post by Pawel66 on July 15, 2025, 12:10:24 »This and many more threads: https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=27466.msg197177#msg197177
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Electrical and Instruments / Re: Wiring the Radio Becker Europa
« Last post by Lori on July 15, 2025, 11:49:45 »The power wire for the radio comes from an auxiliary fuse box on the right side of the engine compartment. The wire would come through the firewall behind the glove box.