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What I thought was monovalve problems turned out to be an electronic control box hidden behind the glove box. My heat was erratic, hot, cold, different vent temps at idle …

In the interest of the fastest possible repairs to save customers vacations, we need to track down parts and now and then we find parts that cross over between automotive …

Here you can find a listing of all the various resources I’ve made to help you repair, maintain, and care for your W123, or similar body style Mercedes. Parts: Articles: …

As I see different brands and types of oil filter, I’m going to post short videos of them cut apart so that you can see what is inside and determine …

This thing has been incredibly useful, and has held up incredibly well. The only real big downside is the dies are all marked in square millimeters (mm2) rather than a …

Bearing retainer torque chart: Torque wrench length Setting to achieve specified 150 ft-lbs with offset tool 15″ (381mm) 122 ft-lbs (165 Nm) 16″ (406mm) 123 ft-lbs (167 Nm) 17″ (432mm) …

The Aluminum crush washers used on the OM617, OM616 and likely other Mercedes is a common spot to have a slow fuel leak. Many times that crush washer doesn’t seal …

One often complained about part of owning a W123 Mercedes is the less than stellar AC performance. I’ve gradually been working to improve mine to determine what modifications are worth …

It is important to keep your braking system in tip-top shape, as you need to be able to stop without running into things. I’ve personally found that running into things …

The pump shoe seal is a critical component of the water pump on a Yamaha GP1200R, XLT1200, XLT800 and some other models of waverunner. The cavities in the pump shoe …

The Viair 88P and 85P are portable air compressors that are designed to inflate tires, basketballs, volleyballs, footballs, and other inflatable objects. They are both small and lightweight, making it …

This page is under construction, There will gradually be more and more information about these Mikuni Carbs Tools/supplies you may want: Impact Screwdriver Carb cleaning needles/brushes Brake parts cleaner WD40 …

These steering systems can be tricky to repair and bleed, some have gone so far to say that it can’t be done without extensive training and experience. I’m not convinced …

This is the start of my project of making vacuum diagrams for my W123 Mercedes. I’m quite confident in saying its rough. VERY ROUGH. Take these with a grain of …

The VDO Cruise control unit used on the w123, w126, w124 and likely many other mercedes models was also used on a pile of other cars, including Porsche, BMW, even …

I had a post about this on the old website, and never transferred it over to here. Some time ago I bought a Scotch TL901 laminator with the intention of …

Back in 2018 I bought an oooooold Kellogg American 335 of some sort. There was no data plate so I’m unsure of the exact model, might be a 335tv or …

I’ve used high flow fittings with my air system for some time now. I was impressed with the “seat of the pants” performance increase. I always wondered how much difference …

This post is testing my idea of making a post on here for each video I make and explaining a bit.The ~$350 PC part list is a simple post, being …

Trying out WordPress rather than using my usual forum software for a website. Hoping this will give me more flexibility to build a pseudo store for all the great tools …