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'99 and '05 E55 AMG
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2005 CLS55 AMG W219 C219
Seems I was running into issues with the new injectors? Cold start was horrible and it was running very rich, so I decided to put back the old injectors (after servicing them first)
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All injectors serviced, new rubber rings, new retainer ring and new filter baskets
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All old injectors back in the fuel rail
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After fitting them, all problems were solved again...
All injectors serviced, new rubber rings, new retainer ring and new filter baskets
All old injectors back in the fuel rail
After fitting them, all problems were solved again...
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2005 CLS55 AMG W219 C219
Also replaced the gaskets of the oil filter housing. I needed to buy the 46mm socket to remove the big hollow bolt
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The new socket and oil filter key
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Elring gaskets
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Oil filter out and insides cleaned
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Gasket was hard as a rock off course
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Sticky sand etc
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Dirt & debris
The new socket and oil filter key
Elring gaskets
Oil filter out and insides cleaned
Gasket was hard as a rock off course
Sticky sand etc
Dirt & debris
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2005 CLS55 AMG W219 C219
Remove the 4x T30 torx bolts to separate the 2 halves
Another 2 hard gaskets
More dirt & debris
Cleaning with an old toothbrush and some brake cleaner works very well
Some spring loaded action behind the small plate
I replaced the rubber O-ring as well
And as usual, it leaked a bit after. So I will replace the bottom seal with an original MB gasket. Thankfully, that seal isnt that expensive
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2005 CLS55 AMG W219 C219
As requested by @MB Moneypit !
Mothers:
I only need to wipe off the tips from time to time at this stage
- Wash it first (normal car shampoo)
- General degreaser to get the soot/carbon deposits of as much as possible
- Scotch brite pads in combination with metal polish, used the most coarse pad only on the hardest to clean areas >
- Metal polish with polishing cones as last step > https://www.amazon.nl/BESPORTBLE-Pol...dp/B097H72FZZ/
Mothers:
I only need to wipe off the tips from time to time at this stage
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Bought an engine hoist to swap the engine mounts (again). I put in Meyle engine mounts, but after hearing about them on M539 Restorations, I decided to swap them out with Lemforder. The difference is definitely there, Lemforder gives a much smoother experience.
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Work in progress
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And I stumbled on a small issue, I could not get the bolt in the drivers side mount. The notch did not line up perfectly. Some small adjustment was needed.
Work in progress
And I stumbled on a small issue, I could not get the bolt in the drivers side mount. The notch did not line up perfectly. Some small adjustment was needed.
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Inspected the F32 Pre-fuse block, as I still had some issues with the CLS switching off convenience functions. I did not know you need to loosen a nut under the car to get it out. So I only cleaned the connections, did the same for the negative mass point right next to it
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Also decided to use the heat reflective tape on the top of the airboxes as a small supporting mod. Work in progress:
Also fitted the Gates HD green belt, will compare it to the Gates RPM belt. See if the Gates RPM makes a little bit more boost
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All done
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Also fitted the Gates HD green belt, will compare it to the Gates RPM belt. See if the Gates RPM makes a little bit more boost
All done
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Thanks again for the reminder @bbirdwell! I got the scatter shield installed, a little bit of insurance for the supercharger pulley
For the uninitiated:
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...ed-my-car.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...er-pulley.html
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Sits fairly close to the pulley, but no issues whatsoever
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For the uninitiated:
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...ed-my-car.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...er-pulley.html
Sits fairly close to the pulley, but no issues whatsoever
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When I replaced the fuel dampener, I also replaced the MAP sensor. Quite a fiddly process as there isn't much room. My tip: rent a midget or someone with small hands, as the right bolt has ample room to remove it.
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LED license plate light broke down again, so I went back to festoon leds. I found these from maxgtrs which has flexible ends. The red ones are cree leds, which I had lying around
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These went straight to the bin
These went straight to the bin