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OK - these are the final final pics - I promise. After a few mind changes I decided to pull the wiring harness out after all - there are a lot of wires in these cars! Also pulled the fuel tank and the wheels. Engine bay Dash - getting fairly empty save the HVAC Boot - huge with the tank...

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A few more dismantling pics from the last hurrah: Engine minus air box Injectors removed Mystery item under the battery tray - smog pump? No belt attached and siezed, so unused for quite some time. Ridiculously heavy bracket holding it on. 1x K-Jet FI Cabin and boot vacuum "circuits" -...

Hi all, Well, am back from O/S, and finally in the home straights of dismantling the 450 so I can get it out of my front yard. The neighbours will be pleased. For those not familiar: TK - Dismantling TK - Pictures Question today is, which mechanical parts are common between the 450 and 6.9...

Some more pics: Looking to the right side of the car in the cowl - hose obstructs the view nicely. Have no idea what the distant fitting is - bonnet hinge related perhaps? It would have to be accessible from somewhere else. Detail of the drivers side under the dash - heaps of earths! Door...

Thanks all - that worked. The steering column is a pain. I've tried to mark all the attachment points in the pic below. All accessed via under the dash or through the glovebox and instrument panel holes. Tip - disconnect the little leve from the centre A/C vent to the stuff behind it, otherwise...

A few pics of the 450SEL with bits removed - this is what's behind all that trim, wood and chrome. Windscreen / wiper channel - the little caged thing is some sort of thermostat that controls the HVAC blower fan - to remove the fan, you have to remove that first. Behind the dash - lots of...

Hi all, Is it possible to remove the dashboard without removing the windscreen? I have the dash loose, but it seems to be physically too large to fit past the A-pillars and then out one of the front doors. The dash is not a keeper, so an option is to cut it up (to get at the wood, vents, etc)...

I followed Styria's "one photo tutorial" on power window removal 4 times this morning while dismantling the 450 a bit more, so thought I'd do a step-by-step for those, like me, who are new to that process. It's the same sequence for front and rear, left and right, save the odd different step...

Hi all, I can't figure out how to get this bit off - help! Wipers are removed, and there are 4 black plastic lumps on the engine bay side that don't respond to prying etc. The other long edge is under the windscreen seal. Does the screen need to come out? Is there a mystery screw under the...

Link to prior threads: Tutorial Summary

Hi all, Christmas holidays bring some long-awaited spare time to dismantle the parts 450SEL that has been sitting in my front yard for about a year now. Quick overview: Magnetite blue (I think) exterior - lovely colour Blue velour insides 360,000km Ran a year ago when parked, but smokey This...

Hi Styria and WGB, The original post is here: TK. In short, it can be done by removing the frame through the front passenger door, but it is tight - you need to move the gear selector all the way forward or back to make the space. Leaving the headrests in place is indeed good - they hold up...

Somewhat amusing ad, and what looks to be a good brown MBTex interior: eBay

I had exactly the same issue on the dark 6.9 on the weekend - back up, front not. I tried: Bouncing / shaking the car in various ways (to move the struts around and try to get some fluid flow happening in case of a blockage somewhere).Playing with the front level control valve (by wiggling the...

Shannons The next lot is a 350SL.

Now this is nifty, if a little odd: BaT I like the "do not restore" sentiment - it's be great to get it running and putt around town in it.

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Hi all, Am about to put new oil in the 6.9, and want some suggestions please. The previous oil thread (http://topklasse.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1755) has people suggesting everything from the Valvoline cheapie 20W50 to Penrite HPR50, HPR30, Mobil 1 and WGB's super-pricey Redline. My...