That would be really nice of them. But unfortunately I don't think they care hahaha.

I'm so glad to hear that thank you so much for watching.

I really don't know. I'm sure they really don't do much. Keep in mind this was back in the day when people were listening to AM radio more. I think it would probably be fine without them. They may not even be related to the radio and could be little grease scrapers that scrape grease inside the dust cap. I've never really fully figured these out. I just always installed them because that's the way they came from the factory.

@@woodsandbarclay Right on. I appreciate the response. This video played like a to-do list for me. Thanks for the quality work.

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Is it a fact it’s a radio interference thing? I can’t get through my head how it would make a difference. To me it would make more sense that it is to stir up the grease ?

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You really only need to change the expansion valve if the compressor or dryer were damaged and blew shrapnel through the system. This is original R12 car and a new compressor and dryer were installed and charged with R12. There was no damage in the existing lines and the compressor did not come apart so there's absolutely no reason to change the expansion valve. Sometimes when I do an r134 conversion I do change the expansion valve. It's completely dependent on the condition of your vehicle and what you're doing as to if you have to change the expansion valve. If you go to the website you can see me doing the AC system on this car.

Yep that's the original color and the original plugs. Mercedes had a few different colors they would use on rocker panels depending on the body color of the car. Most of the time they used a primer gray color

I always have a few good seats in stock just in case I need them. Right now that one's just in storage and is not needed in any car.

Yeah but don't be too quick to knock the California cars they have great shifting transmissions and excellent acceleration. There's pros and cons for both the federal and the California. But they are both excellent cars.

The European colors are even better but we rarely see those cars in the US.

Yes I agree the bumpers were very big!

If you take a look on the website I've got most of the videos already posted on the website and you can view them there.

Hahaha yeah man

@@woodsandbarclay Really...? There's no other way? I literally put the engine in the car 2 weeks ago...

No Michael there's no other way. If you watch the video in detail you will see that it would be impossible to do that with the engine in the car.

@@woodsandbarclay I'm about to throw myself out of the window now. Thanks for the answer man 😆

How bad is it leaking is it just a dime or quarter size spot under driveway? If that's the case don't worry about it just run the car it's not going to hurt anything. How bad a leak are we talking? If it's not horrible you just check your oil and make sure you keep her topped off. All classic cars leak a little oil.

Sounds like a great color.

It can actually go by both names. It is known as desert red or barolo red. There are often multiple names for Mercedes paint codes.

No the white wall is not factory but was very popular out in California. Yes the doors locked on the w126 300sd very quickly because they have a vacuum assist pump in the trunk.

I think they stopped making this body design in 1990. It started in 1981. Regarding the 350 sdl you really don't see any more of those on the road because they had a severe engine design flaw and the connecting rods would often bend. Really the last great year for the classic diesel Mercedes was 1985.

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Awesome I'm glad the video helped!

Thank you I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos

Yeah I normally like the original aluminum colored Bundt Wheels but the chrome wheels look really good on this color combination.

You are welcome!

The cars I pick up are extremely nice condition low mileage vehicles and I've never seen one of these lines leaking. However my personal car had a quarter million miles on it and I never saw a line leaking on it either. So I would leave yours alone.

Sounds good, thank you

Depending on driving conditions they get anywhere from high 20s to low 30s.

This video was made 12 years ago buddy

If the valves are adjusted wrong it affects the amount of air fuel mixture that is pulled into the cylinder and also affects how much exhaust gases are pushed out of the cylinder. You want the optimal amount of both so you adjust the valves to optimize this.

@@woodsandbarclay now my W123 230E gasoline model. when I drive to a speed of 120km/h I would normally feel I am pushing the car. Could that be one of the reasons that value adjustment is needed? Thank you.

I do not work on the gas cars and I have no experience with them but yes the same concept applies if your valves are not automatically adjusting. Modern hydraulic lifters automatically adjust. However your car may require manual valve adjustments just like the diesels but I do not know so do some research.​@@leonardmmofsoa1364

Don't be afraid if you follow my instructions you really can't mess it up you'll be fine

I'm sorry I did not have part numbers memorized you just need to look it up on Google it should be easy to find

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They are not more solid. Quality severely went down after 1985.

Yeah the old ones are better quality forsure, but the driving feel is better I think in the late ones.

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Thank you. So glad you're enjoying the videos.

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Yeah you can push in your shifter bushings using shifter bushing tool. Mercedesource.com

You can order parts from any reputable European parts supplier. AutohausAZ, FCP Euro, pelican parts, or Mercedes dealership. Thank you I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos.

Absolutely!

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I don't know anything about parts available in Europe as I only order parts here in the US. However from my experience of just being over in Europe it seems difficult to get a lot of stuff in Europe.

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Mercedes-Benz

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Yes the spring compressor is absolutely a required tool for this job. Anything else would be dangerous.

Yeah I agree I actually ordered some shifter bushings from them this week because I was too busy to go down to the Mercedes dealer. I received a box of Porsche parts. Hahaha. So I promptly sent them back and just drove over to the local Mercedes dealership to get them.

Thank you there is a very similar one on the website but it has black interior!!! It's my best w116 find yet!

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Thank you for the kind words I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos. You should check out my patreon page there are unreleased videos there that cover some really cool cars. Anyway thank you for the support.

Thank you I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos. I recently started a patreon page where I release videos that aren't on my KZbin channel. You should definitely check that out.

@@woodsandbarclay What material do you cover?

Go take a look there is a link in the description of this video.​@@andrewray656

I don't know I've never seen a nice car for $3,500 though

@@woodsandbarclay his a 80 year old Thai Ready to move back. Had no idea what this car is until I saw it. Bought a low mileage 2012 Honda crv for 700 (needs a lot of tlc) from him. Looking at all the videos and information looks like it might be a good deal? And bullet proof car

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