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Old 04-21-2020, 07:44 PM
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Looks like I repeated some pics. Oh well.

front suspension next then clean table trans rebuild






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Engine detail is looking good!

What did you use to coat the SC?
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Engine detail is looking good!

What did you use to coat the SC?
well, I disassembled and degreased before. It sat bagged until I installed the new bearings. Then I partially assembled and masked it off carefully and used some ceramic heat paint in light coats. Should be okay after a few runs but have to be gentle on the surface until then.
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well, I disassembled and degreased before. It sat bagged until I installed the new bearings. Then I partially assembled and masked it off carefully and used some ceramic heat paint in light coats. Should be okay after a few runs but have to be gentle on the surface until then.
Turned out nice! Color looks good on it.

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Oh please edit/rotate your pics!
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Oh please edit/rotate your pics!

You don’t like my sideways pics? I’ll have to go in on the computer Instead of my phone and fox them. I miss the days of photobucket.
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not even sure if this is rebuilt or new it looks so good. Have to decide if I use these tie rods or the ones I already have new.
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You don’t like my sideways pics? I’ll have to go in on the computer Instead of my phone and fox them. I miss the days of photobucket.
Makes my neck hurt. Lol.

All of my pics are either from my iphone or iPad. If I need to, I edit rotate them before downloading to my gallery here on MB W. That way they never disappear like phuckobucket.


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not even sure if this is rebuilt or new it looks so good. Have to decide if I use these tie rods or the ones I already have new.

Damn nice. I wish mine would look like that under the car.
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I do enjoy some new hardware deep in my soul.



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I wanted to make sure since the sway bar is almost installed with the entire front end built around it.... So I bought new clamps and a new bar. As I recall when the car was last on the road it had the dreaded groan from the front bar. I checked the original and the bushings had indeed separated.

Some concern over the fact that they will again probably.

I could put rubber-friendly grease between these two halves so any movement allowed





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Call this portrait:

”New shiny **** from Mercedes and some dudes on the east coast, 2020”



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Nice!!
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Wow! what was the level of effort to get that front subframe off? I have a new swaybar for my E63, but holy hell it looks like a nightmare. Are there any instructions you've found online? Or any pointers?
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Wow! what was the level of effort to get that front subframe off? I have a new swaybar for my E63, but holy hell it looks like a nightmare. Are there any instructions you've found online? Or any pointers?
I actually lowered it down with the engine and trans as I was working on them as well.

if I just wanted the subframe, I would undo the motor mounts and a few other things, and take it down as complete as possible with the suspension.

it’s earlier in this thread I think. I work slowly so sometimes I forget.




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Cool. Do you have a source for those besides MB?
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Cool. Do you have a source for those besides MB?
interestingly they were a 1/3 if the price FROM mb. Like 2.75 each. No brainer for a couple dozen for this job and anything that happens in the future. There are 9 on the car that I counted.
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Do you have a link? I grenaded two of these when I took off my intake manifold. Would love to replace w OEM new connectors.
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The part number is on the actual plugs. Gotta love the Germans.
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There is an additional clamshell that goes over the same plug part number for the cam sensor. Tempting to get more of these and stabilize the 8 coil plugs.



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Nice. My kind of build for sure.
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I guess I’ll switch to interior work to get some of these safely installed.

anyone have an audio advice on if I should swap speakers? I’m clueless there as sometimes I even forget to turn on the radio as I’m listening to the car (sometimes that’s a good thing, other times I’m chasing an issue - no one likes me as a passenger.... “did you know your right front ball joint or something else in that corner is bad?”





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I’m changing the head unit but have not dug Into the threads on that work yet. I am clear on the basics but I saw some fiber optics and Can a/b
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More shiny

Was going to use the original hubs and replace the bearings in them to save a few Hundy.

Nah. New hubs with new Kermit grease.

And a trivia question: where is the reluctant ring for the front ABS?






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