[W126 Coupe] FYI Driving in HOT temperatures

[Mike R.]

Duplicolor "High Heat with Ceramic", Aluminum, number DH 1606. I've used
this on the front and rear caliper assemblies, all the wheel hubs, rear
brake back splash (behind the hub assembly), engine fan, and alternator
mounting bracket. So far it's stuck perfectly. I tried their high
temperature clear over the aluminum on the alternator bracket and the color
changed from shiny silver to shinier medium gray. It took the silver color
right out of the bracket. It looks OK, but I wasn't thrilled with it. I
might get some red for the caliper assemblies and see what the clear does
there.

Later,
Mike R.
(702) 494-8056
-----Original Message-----
From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Axel Wulff
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 5:04 AM
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] FYI Driving in HOT temperatures

Sounds great!

What kind of paint did you use on the fan blades?  :-)



Regards,
Axel J. Wulff




>From: "Mike R." <mramay at att.biz>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: "'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: [W126 Coupe] FYI Driving in HOT temperatures
>Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 16:50:08 -0700
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>FYI, I've improved my SEC drivability in HOT temperatures. I have an '87
>560SEC and an '87 560SEL, both near 200,000 miles. Both cars used to get
>pretty high engine temperatures driving slowly in 100+ degree heat. The SEC
>just got a new Sachs engine fan clutch (at the recommendation of Bob
>Cavazos) and it's made a rather large improvement. Where the SEL would be
>running between 110 and 120 degrees C, indicated, the SEC now doesn't get
>much above 100 C.  I was driving this afternoon (Las Vegas, 101 F ambient)
>on a freeway at 10 - 25 mph and the dash temperature gauge read 109 Degrees
>F due to the hot asphalt but the engine was reading about 95 C. It finally
>rose to about 105 C but cooled back down once we got back to speed. No
>changes to the radiator or coolant. I did paint the fan blade while it was
>out - maybe that's the cause for the improvement!!
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>I'll be ordering a new fan clutch for the SEL next payday. Another FYI, if
>you don't take the time to clean and paint the fan blade, the clutch
>replacement is a total of eight 10mm bolts and should take maybe fifteen
>minutes.
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>Y'all stay cool,
>
>Mike R.
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