Beater-nomics - the deed is done
11-06-2009, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Shiskine,Oct 28 2009, 05:26 AM
I rarely crack 10k per annum, so not the motorway miles that probably give the best pay back.
That said, if it's only going to be beans to sort out, presumably worth it ...
That said, if it's only going to be beans to sort out, presumably worth it ...
11-07-2009, 05:00 AM
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Shisk,
The steering numbness is caused by your recirculating balls. The Germans prefer vague steering for hamfisted Autobahnstormers; their cars aren't really handlers, especially with the big castor angles they like instead of camber. You've been spoiled by the rack & pinion setups, which the Brits and Ities and Japs prefer for fun on their windy roads.
The steering numbness is caused by your recirculating balls. The Germans prefer vague steering for hamfisted Autobahnstormers; their cars aren't really handlers, especially with the big castor angles they like instead of camber. You've been spoiled by the rack & pinion setups, which the Brits and Ities and Japs prefer for fun on their windy roads.
11-07-2009, 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Shiskine,Nov 6 2009, 07:05 PM
Not sure if it's a fuse. I can hear faint electric motor noises when I use the button but no movement from the roof. The manual refers to the location of the hand crank to open/close the roof in the case of a failure but this is now inaccessible due to the LPG tank. I'm wondering if, as a result of this, it's somehow been locked in the closed position.
I had this on the Scorpio
Try pressing the button and giving it a thump then regrease if it works
11-07-2009, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by C7BLE,Nov 7 2009, 03:07 PM
The seal may just have stuck with age
I had this on the Scorpio
Try pressing the button and giving it a thump then regrease if it works
I had this on the Scorpio
Try pressing the button and giving it a thump then regrease if it works
If the LPG is not working, it might be worth takin the tank out to manually operate the sunroof and lubricate if that's the problem.
You need to be careful with the electrics, if you're not careful the motor will burn out...
11-08-2009, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by C7BLE,Nov 7 2009, 03:07 PM
The seal may just have stuck with age
I had this on the Scorpio
Try pressing the button and giving it a thump then regrease if it works
I had this on the Scorpio
Try pressing the button and giving it a thump then regrease if it works
I'll check if I can get access to the hand crank before I risk giving it a thump. I don't want to find it opens a few inches and then won't close.
Nice weather this morning so may go and take some photos.
11-08-2009, 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Shiskine,Nov 6 2009, 07:05 PM
Not sure if it's a fuse. I can hear faint electric motor noises when I use the button but no movement from the roof. The manual refers to the location of the hand crank to open/close the roof in the case of a failure but this is now inaccessible due to the LPG tank. I'm wondering if, as a result of this, it's somehow been locked in the closed position.
clearly not a fuse - almost certainly seized through lack of use
hand crank is usually only used when the motor has failed, so it might help you get the roof open and closed
I would get it open and then spray some penetrating oil then coppergrease in all directions - hand crank a few times - more oil and repeat - before using the motor again
this is the sort of job that could take forever and cost a fortune...
11-08-2009, 04:48 AM
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You might fing it's just the rubber seal that's jammed.
Try spraying it with Holt's Silly...
Car's probably got aircon; who bothers with a draughty sunroof anyway?
If you wanted summer breezes, should have bought an SEC instead - hardtops are cool. And less draughty.
Try spraying it with Holt's Silly...
Car's probably got aircon; who bothers with a draughty sunroof anyway?
If you wanted summer breezes, should have bought an SEC instead - hardtops are cool. And less draughty.
11-08-2009, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick Graves,Nov 8 2009, 01:48 PM
Car's probably got aircon; who bothers with a draughty sunroof anyway?
If you wanted summer breezes, should have bought an SEC instead - hardtops are cool. And less draughty.
If you wanted summer breezes, should have bought an SEC instead - hardtops are cool. And less draughty.
Glorious day up here but with a bright, low sun that was more than my phone camera's automatic exposure could cope with. A shame really, because the big windfarm at Whitelee (Europe's biggest, don't you know) presents some excellent photo ops. Think I should have gone later in the day as the sun would have been at a better angle.
The horizon in the shot below should be littered with wind turbines, but they're over-exposed into oblivion ...
* Having defected to MB, and having been in awe of Mr Grave's encyclopedic knowledge, I'm having fun reading as much as I can about the history (and associated jargon) of MB and the S Klasse ...
