skinny
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Aug 25, 2006 17:03:09 GMT
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There goes the neighbourhood  Anyone who actually knows me, knows that I'm into the retro/hot rod thing more than any other car clique. So, after spotting this on ebay and severeal different inspections by various folk... I've got this gothic estate type bad ass monkey shafting mofo of a Merc.. and a MASSIVE thanks to pogweasel for recognising the car and enabling me to do some detective work on her previous owners Currently a 2ltr Auto but it's not as bad as I thought it would be!    She's a little rough around the edges (she's 4yrs from being as old as me lol) and needs some tinkering but she's so unique and individual it's cool ;D |
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Last Edit: Mar 1, 2007 12:11:06 GMT by skinny
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Aug 25, 2006 17:29:33 GMT
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HAWTNESS!!! Well done lad!  |
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Aug 25, 2006 17:35:54 GMT
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thats very much the nuts. i love it x 110! |
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Aug 25, 2006 19:03:51 GMT
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Ex-T3D?!
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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Aug 25, 2006 19:08:48 GMT
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Yeah thats Puppy's old Merc... good to see it on here,.. its ace.
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Ether
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Aug 25, 2006 19:37:40 GMT
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Mmmm, self levelling rear suspension...ripe for the strip.
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skinny
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Thanks for the comments guys. Expect her to stay on here for a very long time. She's a long term WIP but I really do need to sort the drivers seat first. It's springs have sprung and having one forced into my butt cheek isn't what I call a pleasurable driving experience  |
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skinny
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Aug 28, 2006 11:13:38 GMT
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And the wip starts earlier than expected! Day 4 of Ownership - Sunday 27th August at 9.55pm on the A1. Came off the slip road on to the A1 Southbound at Peterborough to be greeted by an ever increasingly loud clattering noise coming from the drivers side rear wheel. Get home eventually on the back of a recovery truck at 12.20am... Welcome to retro ownership. |
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Tarka
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Aug 28, 2006 11:22:24 GMT
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Tough!! I used to go past a Merc Coupe which had the numberplate TOU 6H. I reckon you need to get hold of that!!
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Sharks in the garage.🐬🇩🇪
I'll finish my projects when you've finished your's!😎😜
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Aug 28, 2006 16:10:15 GMT
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There is a great look black 200T estate slammed on shiny BBS split rims,.. sadly I've never got a picture handy,. someone usually pops up with it when I comment on it though Should provide some inspiration. |
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Aug 28, 2006 16:37:18 GMT
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And the wip starts earlier than expected! Day 4 of Ownership - Sunday 27th August at 9.55pm on the A1. Came off the slip road on to the A1 Southbound at Peterborough to be greeted by an ever increasingly loud clattering noise coming from the drivers side rear wheel. Get home eventually on the back of a recovery truck at 12.20am... Welcome to retro ownership. sounds like a goosed driveshaft cv joint to me. |
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Aug 28, 2006 17:56:15 GMT
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There is a great look black 200T estate slammed on shiny BBS split rims,.. sadly I've never got a picture handy,. someone usually pops up with it when I comment on it though Should provide some inspiration.  |
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Kris
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Aug 28, 2006 23:30:24 GMT
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thats a cool w123 dude! fill the boot with hydraulics...you know you want to lol, clattering will be driveshaft, ive gone through 2 sets so far due to abusing my juiced 123! usually if you let the shafts cool down a few minutes you can get where youre going lol
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nice hood ornaments hahah
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skinny
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Aug 29, 2006 16:28:00 GMT
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Hmmm inspiration... I'm thinking of white walls on my rims (polished up) and loosing the window tints too! Inspecting damage tomorrow after work...  |
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Aug 29, 2006 17:23:42 GMT
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usually if you let the shafts cool down a few minutes you can get where youre going lol i did a 1300 mile round trip in my old 200t with a bust cv joint, and it would have still kept on going. ive been through 3 in a year on my 230 since i dropped it 5 inches. easy enough to change, but a bit messy when you have to start poking around in the diff for the circlip though. |
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Kris
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Aug 29, 2006 17:56:47 GMT
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usually if you let the shafts cool down a few minutes you can get where youre going lol i did a 1300 mile round trip in my old 200t with a bust cv joint, and it would have still kept on going. ive been through 3 in a year on my 230 since i dropped it 5 inches. easy enough to change, but a bit messy when you have to start poking around in the diff for the circlip though. haha yeah, mine started banging like fcuk, thought theyd siezed solid, cos i was doin 70+with the rear on full drop  been drivin from then with the rear raised so the shafts are dead straight, fingers crossed theyve been quiet so far, got to get to silverstone on the wkend though  id say white bands definately! don't get flaps though, youll lose one every couple of days ;D looks tight with or without tints  |
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skinny
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Aug 30, 2006 18:14:48 GMT
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Hmmm interesting find when you have a pit to use...
Blown front box... that would explain the exhaust smell and the green pixies..
Chassis rail near bulkhead badly corroded.. must weld in a thick plate asap...
Rear axle.... o/s/r inner driveshaft boot perished, cv housing corroded/falling apart and serious amounts of play (side to side) on both drive shafts. Still unable to determine loud banging noise as I can't get it to replicate it...
PLUS... are the inner driveshaft housings fed oil from the diff? I thought they were generally packed with grease? :S
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Aug 30, 2006 20:39:58 GMT
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banging noise is defo a knackered cv joint, try as hard as you can, you'll never make it do it by hand. cut the boot off and have a look at the missing ball bearings. yes they are packed with grease, not fed from the diff. the side to side play you mention, shouldnt really be a problem, but with the cv joint being trashed will accentuate the movement. this play helps you when it comes to removing the driveshafts. i hope you get all of the probs sorted soon, and when you do, may i suggest binning the 2 litre in favour of a 2.3. miles better, and you'll use less fuel. |
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skinny
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Aug 30, 2006 21:48:29 GMT
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Hmm interesting... when we prised away the inner boot (diff side of the d/shaft) oil began to leak out Oh yeah and on the engine front.. my step-dad actually offered me his 2.3 engine.. rebuilt by MB less than 10k ago... no price was discussed ;D |
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been drivin from then with the rear raised so the shafts are dead straight, fingers crossed theyve been quiet so far, got to get to silverstone on the wkend though 
id say white bands definately! don't get flaps though, youll lose one every couple of days ;D looks tight with or without tints 