Just why is it that when the job is almost done more goes wrong. Well, that’s life when you are working on a 1975 that sat for years in the desert—things disintegrate. I truly was excited to do...
As promised, I have concluded my testing of the BlueChem line of diesel engine cleaning products. Now we wrap up with the BlueChem “Oil System Cleaner” and “Oil System Care.” As you know, the older diesel engines did not burn as clean and efficiently as do the new diesels and thus leave behind a...
This article will cover how to avoid an alternator bracket and tensioner failure and how to replace the alternator upper bracket and alternator on a Mercedes W123 240D. Just what does goes boom in the night? An alternator bracket that snaps apart! While it might not sound very exciting, any loud...
There seems to be mass confusion on how to solve malfunctioning turn signal and hazard lights on the early 70’s and 80’s Mercedes-Benz models. Hopefully this article will put to rest any further frustration. A number of us who own or will own one of these cars, will experience the turn signal...
Perhaps I am OCD, as my family would like to suggest, but looking at a dirty, dingy instrumentcluster is very disturbing to me. It needs to be crisp and clean, with all the bulbs working and allgauges functioning, and accurately. And so this brings us to the restoration of Mercedes parts,...
Cabin air filters never get the love they deserve. Most used vehicles I encounter have the original filter installed well past its expiration date. With this comes reduced airflow through the vents, and the potential for some serious odor. A general recommendation for cabin filter replacement is...
When you are driving and lose power steering, and you see that alternator light appear, it's a serious gut check - a legitimate oh shit moment. You very quickly assess the situation and know you have limited options. If you are close to home, maybe you take a chance and drive the vehicle knowing...
Drive belt tensioners are a sometimes overlooked maintenance item, and if your car has 100K-200K miles on the clock then it could need replacement. As the name suggests the job of the tensioner is to keep tension on the drive belts on the front of the engine that link components suggest as AC...
Since you are here reading this blog I imagine that you have a sense that doing your own car repairs can save you money, but what if I told you that doing some DIY diagnosis before jumping in and replacing parts can pay off just as much? I do not know many DIY’ers born with an innate mechanical...
Have you ever pulled up to a valet drive in your Mercedes Benz only to have the engine continue to run? Did you go through the further embarrassment of popping your hood to shut it off and then explain to the porter how to do this? I have. And I won’t do it again. Older Mercedes diesels are known...