Re: [MBZ] Power steering pump on W124/M119 (1994 E420)
for that screw, maybe try an allen wrench, not a socket, and put a small matching wrench on the hex part of the shaft. I know not the standard way of doing things, but when all else fairs, you do what you gotta do. lol. Oh yeah, and watch your fingers. Good luck. Ed 300E 2009/5/15 Craig McCluskey diese...@cnsp.com On Fri, 15 May 2009 17:20:40 -0600 Craig McCluskey diese...@cnsp.com wrote: I'll send pictures separately because I know they will be delayed. Here are the pictures ... Craig -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: drivers.distributor.3.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 171366 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090515/8aa25948/attachment.jpg -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: drivers.distributor.4.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 173301 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090515/8aa25948/attachment-0001.jpg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090516/107588cd/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Power steering pump on W124/M119 (1994 E420)
On Sat, 16 May 2009 09:22:34 -0400 E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote: for that screw, maybe try an allen wrench, not a socket, and put a small matching wrench on the hex part of the shaft. I know not the standard way of doing things, but when all else fairs, you do what you gotta do. lol. Oh yeah, and watch your fingers. Good luck. Thanks. I remembered one of the special tools that Dave Meiman made and figured I would get a 5mm Allen wrench and cut off some on each leg so it would fit. Now I just need to get the wrench. I borrowed a longer Allen wrench from a neighbor which proved sufficient to remove the screw underneath the plastic shield (the third one holding it on). I guess one needs a new set of special tools for each type of car. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Power steering pump on W124/M119 (1994 E420)
Exactly. I have several short pieces of Allen wrench that I've cut off the long end of one to turn with either a wrench or a 1/4 socket, depending on what will reach where. On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Craig McCluskey diese...@cnsp.com wrote: On Sat, 16 May 2009 09:22:34 -0400 E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote: for that screw, maybe try an allen wrench, not a socket, and put a small matching wrench on the hex part of the shaft. I know not the standard way of doing things, but when all else fairs, you do what you gotta do. lol. Oh yeah, and watch your fingers. Good luck. Thanks. I remembered one of the special tools that Dave Meiman made and figured I would get a 5mm Allen wrench and cut off some on each leg so it would fit. Now I just need to get the wrench. I borrowed a longer Allen wrench from a neighbor which proved sufficient to remove the screw underneath the plastic shield (the third one holding it on). I guess one needs a new set of special tools for each type of car. -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos KD5NRO The important thing in aeroplanes is that they shall be speedy Baron Manfred von Richthofen -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090516/e9c42731/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Power steering pump on W124/M119 (1994 E420)
A selection of bits is very helpful, something similar to http://cgi.ebay.com/100-Pcs-Screwdriver-Bit-Set-Case-Hex-Torx-Philips_W0QQitemZ120418781152QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c0984c7e0_trksid=p3286.c0.m14_trkparms=72%3A570%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (278,xxx mi) '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x59,xxx mi) BioBeast '82 300CD (181 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine The Accordion Quoting OK Don okd...@gmail.com: Exactly. I have several short pieces of Allen wrench that I've cut off the long end of one to turn with either a wrench or a 1/4 socket, depending on what will reach where. On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Craig McCluskey diese...@cnsp.com wrote: On Sat, 16 May 2009 09:22:34 -0400 E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote: for that screw, maybe try an allen wrench, not a socket, and put a small matching wrench on the hex part of the shaft. I know not the standard way of doing things, but when all else fairs, you do what you gotta do. lol. Oh yeah, and watch your fingers. Good luck. Thanks. I remembered one of the special tools that Dave Meiman made and figured I would get a 5mm Allen wrench and cut off some on each leg so it would fit. Now I just need to get the wrench. I borrowed a longer Allen wrench from a neighbor which proved sufficient to remove the screw underneath the plastic shield (the third one holding it on). I guess one needs a new set of special tools for each type of car. -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos KD5NRO ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Power steering pump on W124/M119 (1994 E420)
On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 9:58 AM, Luther benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote: A selection of bits is very helpful, something similar to http://tinyurl.com/pldtzu Ooh, nice. Undoubtedly made from the finest Chinese pot metal for that price, but there are some weird ones in there I've never heard of that just might save the day at some point. The same seller has a DC clamp ammeter: http://tinyurl.com/r2wjg8 Wouldn't that be just the thing for measuring glow plug current draw? Jim? Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Power steering pump on W124/M119 (1994 E420)
Anybody ever change one of these? I'm in the process of doing so and having difficulties. I'm new to the 124s and am not at all pleased with the quality of the CD manual. The instructions are VERY sketchy! The 123 manuals are much better. Page 5 of 46-4000.pdf says I have to take the high voltage distributor off and that the removal and reinstallation are covered in 15-3010. That's fine, except there is no 15-3010 for the M119. There is for the M103 and M104, but they aren't too similar to the M119, which has two distributors, one at the front end of each camshaft. That said, I have taken the distributor partially off (and broke the terminal on the lead of one of the ignition coils because it was corroded to the center pin on the distributor cover). I'll send pictures separately because I know they will be delayed. The real problem right now is getting the plastic shroud that's below the distributor and above the power steering pump off. There's a screw behind the power steering fluid reservoir that needs to come out in order to get that off. Kind of the chicken and the egg since the fluid reservoir appears to be solidly attached to the power steering pump. Any suggestions will be appreciated. BTW, what is a high-pressure expanding hose and how do I tell if I have Model 61 or model 67 (the torque values are vastly different for each)? I did finally figure that I have the 3rd version of the belt drive system and that one can use an 8mm box wrench instead of the special Torx socket that the manual specifies... I also found that I had to lower the jack stands and take out the ceiling light in order to get the hood vertical -- the hood is longer than that on the W123. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Power steering pump on W124/M119 (1994 E420)
On Fri, 15 May 2009 17:20:40 -0600 Craig McCluskey diese...@cnsp.com wrote: I'll send pictures separately because I know they will be delayed. Here are the pictures ... Craig -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: drivers.distributor.3.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 171366 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090515/8aa25948/attachment.jpg -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: drivers.distributor.4.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 173301 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090515/8aa25948/attachment-0001.jpg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
