What was the longest engine offered in the smaller Heckflosse chassis?
I'm thinking early 60s.
I want tailfins and a later OM, probably a 617, as I have a good one.
Building mounts should be no trouble, what other installation

  Have a recent problem with W126 .. battery seemed weak ( 5 yr old ) so
replaced with new. Car sat for 4 days without being driven and get in it to
start... dead as a duck. Same thing has happened three times now.. if car
sits for longer than a day. I removed the positive cable ...

New to mercedes, not used to all the vacuum lines
1. Engine does not want to turn off. Usually will turn off if you gun the
engine right before turning the key.However, I just replaced the brake
pads and now I find after a quick test drive that I have a hard pedal and

tnx

If anyone can give me pointers on what to look for before purchasing (to
avoid buying a lemon) I'd really appreciate it.

I have a 1997 S420 with a blown blower motor. I got a new assembly on
ebay really cheap. I would like to know where it is located. I think
its underneath alot of stuff. I know there is the plastic cover over
the carbin filter that is like 3 feet wide. Can I get some help on the

This week I am going to be visiting some Mercedes car show rooms to
have a good look at the Mercedes 'C' class vehicles here in the UK, as
I am thinking of changing my old 16yr old Saab to a Merc next November
2006.

Any one have any ideas? I still haven't solved it...

Having trouble maintaining heat.  The vacuum control relay, whatever it is,
clicks rapidly when in this stae.  It's located under the glove box with the
sampler blower motor.  I suspect that this unit is bad but I don't know what
it is called.  Last summer I saw it on one of the ...

Any clue how to program the garage door opener in a 1998 C280?

The car is an 87 300D with 215k miles, I about  to pull the head off to
replace the head gasket (excessive blue smoke, carbon build up on #1 cyl
injector) and would like to determine the condition of the chain (ie stretch
at service limit) before the head comes off.

Looking for the fuel pump relay in my 1977 280E 123 Model .
It's Right hand drive.
Can anyone help?
Thanks Heaps

    I have this 83 300SD engine with its repsective automatic transmission.
 If I were to remove the lower oil pan, does it have to come out
straight down or it can be backed up some before going down?

I may have to decide between either of those transmissions in the near future
when purchasing my next MB.  does the 5 speed offer 'significant' advantages
over the older 4 speed so that I should pay a premium for it's presence?  It
seems that a 'switchable' 1st or 2nd gear start is ...

    Does ARP make studs for Mercedes cars, specially turbodiesels (like the
617.95X family)?