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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: Securing the radiator

« Last post by Pawel66 on July 10, 2025, 19:58:44 »

Sorry to chip in...

I do not recall any oddly shaped brackets that hold radiator assembly to the car in W113...

I recall two screws on each side going on both sides through the frame in the body, through rubber pads (stripes, 26 on the picture) and into the radiator...

https://www.sls-hh-shop.de/en/mercedes-230-280sl-w113/50-cooling-system/50cooling-system-280sl

I hope I am not messing anything here...

I do recall brackets, oddly shaped indeed in Ponton and 190SL.

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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: Securing the radiator

« Last post by Leester on July 10, 2025, 18:00:16 »

Found another old photo. I think I was wrong in my first post. This shows how the oil cooler is attached to the radiator. Then I think there are two odd u-shaped brackets that attach the oil cooler/radiator assembly to the car.

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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: Securing the radiator

« Last post by Leester on July 10, 2025, 17:45:29 »

Found an old photo and marked the location where the screws go through. Sorry for the poor quality - hope it helps.

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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: Securing the radiator

« Last post by Leester on July 10, 2025, 17:23:50 »

If memory serves, the oil cooler is attached to the radiator then the oil cooler/radiator unit is fastened to the car. The holes you see should match up with the holes in the oil cooler. Two M6 screws with 10mm heads go through the holes you see and the holes in the oil cooler.

None of the parts schematics I have access to (Niemollers, SLS) seem to show a relevant schematic. I'm not at home so I don't have access to my parts book so sorry I can't help with a schematic or part numbers.

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Wanted To Buy / Pagoda CLOCK

« Last post by Hernan on July 10, 2025, 16:51:24 »

I need a clock for my 1970 Mercedes Benz 280SL Pagoda in good condition with round bezel.
Thank you for replying to this request.

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Electrical and Instruments / Re: Unknown electrical unit

« Last post by clunker on July 10, 2025, 16:31:02 »

Check the Technical manual under https://www.sl113.org/wiki/Electrical/EmissionControlSystem for the 4th relay - mention is made of the microswitch on the firewall - this is what we are looking at here. (For a manual 1969 car there is a different 4th relay which also uses that switch in its rudimentary emssions control system, that is shown under https://www.sl113.org/wiki/Electrical/IgnitionSystem) In each case, scroll down to the '4th relay' section.

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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Late 1966 230. Rear axle leak.

« Last post by Paul99 on July 10, 2025, 16:23:57 »

Leaking axle oil between the Axle and the propshaft. 

Anyone know the part number for the seal please?  SLS show 2 seals.  Not too expensive to get both but the right part number would be great.

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Wanted To Buy / Re: 1967 250 SL Euro Horns

« Last post by Pawel66 on July 10, 2025, 13:48:31 »

I do not think they have the same frequencies. If you know those that do, please provide link/source.

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Wanted To Buy / Re: 1967 250 SL Euro Horns

« Last post by zoegrlh on July 10, 2025, 12:08:11 »

Bosch has been making new retro horns for a number of years now. They are the correct horns for the Pagodas. Only difference is that they are chrome and not painted black. Check it out. They sound great.

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Electrical and Instruments / Re: Unknown electrical unit

« Last post by twistedtree on July 10, 2025, 10:32:50 »

That's not a switch that I recognize at all.

He mentioned that it's a US spec 280 SL with automatic, but we don't know the year.

I now see there is a separate switch for the fuel cutoff, which makes sense now that I think about it.  So the idle switch on the throttle body only controls the automatic transmission pressure.