Sophia, the 380SL

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@robertbailie9382 6 сағат бұрын

How many miles on you 380 when purchased?

@sophiathe380sl 6 сағат бұрын

@@robertbailie9382 I think 89k. I’ve been driving about 2k a year.

@herbedwards8156 2 күн бұрын

thank you very much. The release handle on my 87 SL must be detached from the wire. Very frustrating.

@jarmominkkinen9409 3 күн бұрын

May 1982 380se starts weery essy!! Idel warm ate litel low 650Rpm.Cold 850rpm...Engine runns grate no no smoke!!

9 күн бұрын

It’s outrageous that a part like this would be so expensive and the fking mechanic who rips off a customer like this. This repair is a 30 minute job. However this is video will hopefully save other customers some big bucks by doing it yourself.

@sophiathe380sl 7 күн бұрын

Unfortunately, can’t do much about it. They’ve been at this for years and are the experts with these cars. We only have so much knowledge and equipment to resolve these issues at home.

@muddymarine 14 күн бұрын

Good job. I did the same but leave the hard top suspended most of the time as I prefer to keep the soft top stretched.

@ronsteele7444 17 күн бұрын

Where can I join your group? I have a 1988 560 SL.

@sophiathe380sl 17 күн бұрын

Great. Email me. [email protected] -Fred

@lenholton9091 17 күн бұрын

What sort of wrench did you use to remove the single 17mm tensioner bolt? Mine appears to be 19mm and the pulley prevents the use of a socket. It is defying my best efforts to loosen it :-(

@sophiathe380sl 17 күн бұрын

I think a regular wrench. www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-19-mm-12-Point-Metric-Ratcheting-Combination-Wrench-HRW19MM/204761733?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&pla&mtc=SHOPPING-RM-RMP-GGL-D25H-Multi-NA-HUSKY__APEX_TOOL-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-MK863029001-24430-NBR-3350-NA-VNT-FY24_Q1_Q4_ApexToolGroupLlc_D25H_RM__ES_AON&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-RM-RMP-GGL-D25H-Multi-NA-HUSKY__APEX_TOOL-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-MK863029001-24430-NBR-3350-NA-VNT-FY24_Q1_Q4_ApexToolGroupLlc_D25H_RM__ES_AON-71700000117790000--&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmOm3BhC8ARIsAOSbapV861jmokatXsqWQO9t7fZolnnTXHqy769n-WY9F58Q6TYVCXJO3jIaAo9NEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

@ronalddean3630 25 күн бұрын

I actually like the greyish color on the bundts! I understand the level you were looking for in the finish. IF I end up keeping my TD I may just get them powder-coated. The brake dust is the worst offender.

@ronalddean3630 25 күн бұрын

Looks good! For now, I have to work with the stand and the fiberglass protection box.

@ronalddean3630 25 күн бұрын

I was just going to say, it is most likely a grounding issue. My 380SL had the same issue, and went all the way to 120. Fortunately, I was only about 2 miles from my shop so I took it in. When I got there the gauges were bouncing around like crazy. Two days later I got the car back and it was as they thought, the grounding. One of them was corroded so Luis fixed that one and added a 3rd, the way you did. They did not mention anything about sensor. I have not had any issues since. Oh, your Oxygen sensor light was on when you were driving near the end. Thanks for the video.

@Gary-g1m6r Ай бұрын

If you decide to change the front brake hoses on a 380SL, choose the Centric 150.35001. It has metric fittings and the overall length is 17.7 inches. Avoid parts houses that try to sell you hoses that are only 14.4 inches long.

@mikemares1018 Ай бұрын

I appreciate your videos. Can you recommend a book that I should buy for my 1976 450sl with same engine as Sophia... Thanks Again!

@sophiathe380sl Ай бұрын

@@mikemares1018 Thanks for watching. Glad they help. Send me an email and I’ll attach a PDF of what I have. It may be helpful. [email protected]

@bichus007 Ай бұрын

I just ordered a kit i have the same issue with discolorarion of that specific area

@bichus007 Ай бұрын

Life saver !😅

@lilibethdoherty295 Ай бұрын

My 1985 380 SL is in Near Perfect Condition, but I will say underneath your car is far cleaner. This lets me know I have some cleaning to do.

@sophiathe380sl Ай бұрын

@@lilibethdoherty295 maybe you should consider a dry ice treatment. I’m sure it’s super expensive

@vornamenachname5589 Ай бұрын

This is really helpflu because it's the only video i found which goes into detail. i'm planning to do this on my W126 420SE which is the later version of the M116 engine. I hope it is the same.

@ronalddean3630 2 ай бұрын

Good afternoon. I am going to take a look at mine this week. Yesterday, I looked under and they are attached exactly the way yours are attached. Hoping that the fender area underneath is as pristine as yours are.

@sophiathe380sl 2 ай бұрын

Good luck! Report back. I love the new look.

@ronalddean3630 Ай бұрын

@@sophiathe380sl Hey, how are you today? Well I took a look. I have four small brass screws instead of rivets on the underside. I had a good Phillips head screwdriver and I am unable to budge the screws, on any of them. Maybe I need a smaller head on the screwdriver? I need to be careful it doesn't slip and gouge the body. This weekend I will try using something called Godzilla lube...a green alternative lubricant. It worked on an antique desk lock and one of the door locks on the house. It is supposed to dissolve the rust and make removing the screw easier. I think the screws just need loosening at the contact point. I will let you know. My body shop guy says he can remove them, but I will save some coins by removing them myself IF I can do it safely. A new MB tech I connected with in my area may be able to do it as well. I am also deciding if I want to keep the chrome wheels or not. I have the next generation (the flat wheels). I also listened to the Pierre Hedary and Kent from Mercedes Source talking about the dangers of aftermarket wheels and suspension stress. The original wheels are 6.5", some of the aftermarkets are 6" I will keep you posted. Thanks

@ronalddean3630 Ай бұрын

@@sophiathe380sl Hello, how are you and Sophia today? Well, all of my efforts have failed. As mentioned I don't have rivets, but just the brass screws. I have tried 5 screwdrivers, spaying a little lubricant on them, and this morning I tried a Phillips head bit attached to one of the power screwdrivers. Ughhh, so I guess I will have to make an appointment at the body shop. Surely they will have electric power to unscrew them. I so hope the fender lip is pristine underneath.

@sophiathe380sl Ай бұрын

@@ronalddean3630 I wonder if you need to use a Dremel to strip the heads off. Cheaper to invest in a Dremel vs going to a body shop. Look it up

@ronalddean3630 Ай бұрын

@@sophiathe380sl Hey, hope this finds you and Sophia well. Success. I took my SL to the Bodyshop guy I know. His partner came out and took them off in about 10 min; no charge. The secret? A SOLID screwdriver LOL. So, it isn't as pristine underneath as your fenders were underneath, but I think it is just dirt. I did see tiny areas of rust, near the front bumper and forward of the rocker panel, which is why these are so dangerous. It is rainy this week, but on the weekend I plan to do a good cleaning, but the car already looks better without them. There was a huge amount of crud under them. My brand says "Signature Line Fender Trim" Original Fendertrim, whatever that means. Mine don't say where they were made. This is not OEM for Mercedes but I know that the old 600's had it. They cleaned up nicely. The black shields are in perfect condition. I am not sure how to load images, I guess if I go to my channel, there is a place to load them. I will work on that. Other than that, scheduling some services and learning how to use the soft top. TTYL

@renatopignataro226 2 ай бұрын

What size was the caliper bolts if you remember?

@sophiathe380sl 2 ай бұрын

I'm not sure. This was a while ago. I think I just reused the old ones.

@renatopignataro226 2 ай бұрын

Thanks no problem

@ronalddean3630 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. Excellent.

@SergioLara-o6h 2 ай бұрын

I"m having an issue where the car will want to start when cold. Then it will flood. Pretty much the whole fuel system has been changed from pump, distributor, injectors and warm up regulator. Which mechanic did you go to?

@sophiathe380sl 2 ай бұрын

@@SergioLara-o6h which part of LA do you live? We have an LA group with members all over. Depending on the area, we can make a recommendation. My guy is Richard at German Motors in Glendale.

@SergioLara-o6h 2 ай бұрын

@@sophiathe380sl I’m in the Downey area

@sophiathe380sl 2 ай бұрын

@@SergioLara-o6h I don’t think we have anyone from your area. Mostly west side, Hollywood, valley, OC

@SergioLara-o6h 2 ай бұрын

@@sophiathe380sl There is a shop in Burbank called Magnolia motors I’ve seen with various R107’s any info on this shop?

@sophiathe380sl 2 ай бұрын

@@SergioLara-o6h I don’t see it on our list. I see Ferdi motors recommended on Hollywood way.

@frederickready3436 2 ай бұрын

replacing the accumulator fixed my hot start problem, thanks for the video.

@sophiathe380sl 2 ай бұрын

@@frederickready3436 ya, that usually fixes it 90 percent of the time. You’re welcome. Thanks for watching

@frederickready3436 2 ай бұрын

i also have an 84 380sl. Every oil change and my Mercedes has 325,000 miles on it, I put a quart of naptha in the gas tank. Naptha is a mild cleaner which dries without any residue being left. I buy it by the gallon at Ace hardware and get 4 oil changes out of it. I think that is what keeps my fuel system constantly clean. Also even with these high miles, it still starts on the first click, summer and winter.

@frederickready3436 2 ай бұрын

did you make a video of shaking upon start? thanks

@sophiathe380sl 2 ай бұрын

@@frederickready3436 yes. It was starving for fuel. The mechanic had to change something behind the fuel distributer. I made a video on it: Hard warm start fixed

@ronalddean3630 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video. That measuring tool is awesome! Vic knows his stuff! I may now decide to look at my 300TD system at some point. I has never worked.

@ronalddean3630 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful! Love the black W108 sedan.

@mericavids 2 ай бұрын

Nice!

@Hardy_H_H 2 ай бұрын

i did this for a trans am i was restoring years ago, i got the same paint as you (same color even) but i found out that spraying it on turns out much MUCH nicer. i used the preval spray kit first and that didnt do that great of a job. so i took it it to wesco (automotive paint shop) and had them put it in a can but with leather/vinyl safe solvent. i used SEM vinyl prep, which not only cleans the surface of the vinyl but it also makes it tacky so the pain sticks to it and remains flexible, no cracking, no peeling all these years later. good luck.

@NapaStunts 2 ай бұрын

If they have black I’ll be ordering with your code

@sophiathe380sl 2 ай бұрын

@@NapaStunts I saw a bunch of colors listed. They should have it.

@NapaStunts 2 ай бұрын

👍

@RAYROTHSTEIN66 2 ай бұрын

The carbon staining is no big deal, it's more about the spray pattern and flow rates..

@letank2 2 ай бұрын

thank you... yes, you rock, after wrestling for 5 min... let's check the web! Cheers (79 R107)

@sophiathe380sl 2 ай бұрын

@@letank2 hahaha. I spent an hour until I figured it out.

@jagvette1 2 ай бұрын

Are you sure they were Allen screws to me they looked like Torx which Mercedes use a lot

@sophiathe380sl 2 ай бұрын

Yup. It was Torx. Unfortunately, I can't edit a posted video.

@lisac4225 3 ай бұрын

I just wanted to find a video to help top it off mines working. I have a 83 380 SL I just feel like does it need to be refilled or something? It’s cold but man when it hits over 100 I feel like it’s not blowing strong enough this is so awesome. This guy has like a PhDin engineering for sure or something thermal dynamics

@sophiathe380sl 3 ай бұрын

Hopefully, it will stay full when you refill it and you don't have a leak. Good luck

@tonychavez2083 3 ай бұрын

I prefer the older 81-84 R107's they carry more panache since those were the years when these cars were exclusively for very important people, and the upper crust of society....

@sophiathe380sl 3 ай бұрын

@@tonychavez2083 😂😂

@RAYROTHSTEIN66 3 ай бұрын

You need to take the shock out and loosen all 4 bolts on the control arm bolts to slip those plates in.

@sophiathe380sl 3 ай бұрын

@@RAYROTHSTEIN66 This info would have been helpful at the time. 😂

@RAYROTHSTEIN66 3 ай бұрын

@sophiathe380sl just looking at it as a mechanic. A lot of people look to work around the stuff holding you up, it's much faster and easier to remove or loosen parts to make the parts come out with less irritation. Just like the fact that I can struggle for 2 hours under my grand cherokee with 3' of extensions and a swivel socket to pull a crank sensor, or just remove the 8 bolts that hold the trans crossmember and drop it 6" to gain access in 20 minutes.

@RAYROTHSTEIN66 3 ай бұрын

You should always try to achieve 29.92" hg... but for us hvac techs we need to achieve 500 microns or less. 134 uses a different oil than r12, mixing 134 into mineral will gum your oil in the system, you need to flush the entire system and then add poly oil or PAG oil as it's called. This is informative but falls apart at the end, it will damage the compressor and your txv.

@ericheine2414 3 ай бұрын

You can use a trash bag as the moisture barrier and put it on with rubber cement or spray adhesive. Always collect Fasteners when you go to the wrecking yard. Mercedes Fasteners are particular.

@ericheine2414 3 ай бұрын

When you start it in the morning turn the ignition on and wait a little bit before you engage the starter. Put some Chevron Supreme with Techralene in it add some fuel injector cleaner and take it for a long ride. Sometimes this clears it out. Let the fuel system build pressure before you start it.

@sophiathe380sl 3 ай бұрын

@@ericheine2414 thank you. This was a while back. The car was starving for fuel. The mechanic had to step in and fix something in the fuel distributer. All good and fixed. 👍

@CL500MBZ 3 ай бұрын

Excellent video.

@punjabimerican 3 ай бұрын

Those look like torx and not allen

@sophiathe380sl 3 ай бұрын

Yes, you are right. I messed up a few screws until I realized. I’m learning.

@Design_everything_gio 3 ай бұрын

Having this issue now. Replaced thermostat and sensor..still acting up. We tested with temp gun and it is normal but incorrect temperature reading

@sophiathe380sl 3 ай бұрын

Wow, ya. Did you fix the gauge?

@carlosh.deseixas4850 3 ай бұрын

Hi... I'm in Brazil 🇧🇷, ponta grossa city... I'm mechanic... And to change oil one Mercedes 380 1983... So thanks...

@renatopignataro226 3 ай бұрын

Hi always watch your videos as I have an 84 380sl maybe you can help me out I'm looking for a steering gear box centering locking pin.as I need to change my steering coupler thanks for any help

@sophiathe380sl 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Sorry, not too sure. I had my steering coupler changed by a mechanic when I first purchased the car. Good luck

@renatopignataro226 3 ай бұрын

@@sophiathe380sl thanks

@JP-mu3xl 3 ай бұрын

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@JP-mu3xl 3 ай бұрын

My 85 model does the same thing and its NOT spark related, its fuel related, but... is it the WUR? fuel regulator? Accumulator, clogged inlet screens? freq valve? COld start valve?

@luisarturogarciaarmijo9117 3 ай бұрын

Excelente Maestro, ¿ Qué significan las letras G, W y T en las terminales de conexión del aforador ?

@RUN_RGB 4 ай бұрын

Yo!! Who brought the 300SL? LOL Nice lineup! Can't wait to get my 450 and join in the fun! Cheers

@sophiathe380sl 4 ай бұрын

Nice! Yes, join us.

@micahtompkins7341 4 ай бұрын

Vic sounds like Albert Brooks. All I can hear is Marlin from Finding Nemo talking about HVAC

@danheiking5644 4 ай бұрын

Lots of umms

@sophiathe380sl 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment.

@brucejender1859 4 ай бұрын

where can i buy these fuses? what are they called ?

@sophiathe380sl 4 ай бұрын

They are called torpedo fuses. I got mine on Amazon. They are made of copper or aluminum. I think I purchased the wrong ones and I keep forgetting which is the right one for the car. You may want to research it before you buy them. Also, let us know.

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