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It is almost a year since I installed the Hero Hoists side by side parker. overall, I have been very happy with this hoist. It has freed up some space to work in my garage, without having to sacrifice some of the rent paying cars I store in there. I’ve had no problems with it. It is a tight fit in my garage, but I knew that going in. Being able to use the full width and height of the hoist would make it even better. Even with my limitations it is still worth it. Due to my ceiling […] Today I changed the Distributor cap and rotor in my 1986 300SE. I bought the new cap and rotor about two years ago but only just got around to changing it. Unlike on the earlier engines, the M103 distributor cap is a fiddly job. Instead of sticking upwards, it comes out sideways as it attaches to the camshaft. I find that whenever I buy one of these older cars, chances are the distributor cap needs changing. It is not generally an expensive part on the mainstream engines, and can make a big difference to the smooth and reliable running of […] Today I did an engine and transmission oil change on the 300SE. I don’t normally post basic maintenance to this website as it really isn’t that interesting. In this case, I used to tips I learned form MercedesSource videos that really sped up the job. MercedesSource are an online parts vendor, who also make some useful special tools. The owner, Kent, runs a youtube channel to promote the business. I’ve bought a couple of his special tools over the years and found them quite useful. The first tip was for removing the bolt from the transmission oil pan. This […] In part 2, I had been struggling with my new SLC rear Calipers. As outlined in that section, the new calipers I had on hand are for models not equipped with the anti-squat rear suspension. This was because USA models were not so equipped. The hard lines were too short to fit properly and fouled on the suspension bump stops. I dropped the car off earlier in the week to have new hard lines made up that fit, and to change the flexible hoses. I have since found out that I made a pretty stupid mistake. Instead of checking the […] My old Rover P5 Coupe parts car is almost completely dismantled. It is being parted out to aid in the restoration of three other coupes. These coupes are in much better condition but needed certain parts to return to the road. Last I saw the car there were still key parts on it, but all that is left is the engine and transmission. The car is now in a rather sorry state. It was never in great condition, but it did make the drive back from Canberra to Sydney after the Flynn auction. Not bad for such a cheap […] I recently stopped by the workshop where a friend of mine is restoring three Rover P5 Coupes. Over the last couple of months there has been quite a lot of activity, although that is somewhat hard to see from the photos. Rover P5 restoration is quite time consuming – they are not simple cars. The photos from my visit in April are available here. Firstly, all the electrical work is completed and tested. This is an important milestone and something that needs to be right before the interiors can be installed. The electrical work includes sensible upgrades such as […] A couple of weeks ago I started investigating the dragging brakes on my SLC. I found both of my rear calipers had been overheated and were in poor condition. I ordered a set of rear calipers, and decided to change the rotors too. Mine were still in spec, but on the lower end. The hoses I had purchased last time were also not right. I needed hoses with two female ends but the other hoses were male/female. The first thing I found was that it was quite hard to remove the old rotors. Not only were the rotors rusted […] | |||||
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