[W126 Coupe] Sauber modifications
Jonathan
jhodgman at gmail.com
Tue Sep 11 15:53:32 EDT 2007
Willard,
To my knowledge anything Sauber would have done would be rare and
difficult to identify.
I take it the car did not come with any paper work etc.
W/o being there to inspect/check over and to Really know take
apart/measure etc it will be impossible to comment this way or that.
Jonathan
Willardtredway at aol.com wrote:
>
> My 1991 560 SEC has a Euro motor allegedly rated at 300+ horsepower. I
> bought this car a year ago from a group in Los Angeles that was
> importing them from Japan and converting them for the US. My car has a
> large decal on the driver side valve cover that says "Powered by
> Sauber". I am unable to find any other indications that the car was
> modified by Sauber Motorsports in Switzerland and my internet searches
> have resulted in no results. Can anyone shed some light on this...were
> all Euro models "Powered by Sauber", did they provide after market
> mods ala AMG, etc?
>
> I do know that Sauber worked on special projects with Mercedes during
> the late 80's and early 90's but eventually began working more and
> more with BMW until BMW acquired the company in 2003-2005.
>
> Thanks in advance for any input,
> Willard Tredway
>
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> 1. Engine Timing Chain Guides, Oiler Brackets, Chain etc
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> Date: Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:58:37 +0000
> From: kashella at comcast.net
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Engine Timing Chain Guides, Oiler Brackets,
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> A good source of info concerning timing chain guide failure and
> other maintenance alerts is at the site www.mercedessource.com
>
> Go to the tech help section and click on maintenance alerts and
> also the manual section.
>
> The manual section has a good discussion of the timing chain guide
> issue and the alert section has good discussion of the chain,
> alternator brushes, and power steering pump.
>
> Greg Kashella
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> Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 15:24:58 -0700
> From: Steve Nervig <dakota at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] trunk lock
> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
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> I still believe that there is an emergency cable release for the
> trunk lock under the left rear seat. It is shown in Job 82-0980 for
> cars with and without rear electric seat adjustment.
>
> Steve
>
>
> On Sep 9, 2007, at 12:22 PM, Mister McGoo wrote:
>
> > Here is the brutal last-resort entry system for the locked trunk
> > from a guy who is fairly knowledgeable.
> >
> > His central locking system went inoperative, the trunk was locked,
> > he could open the doors individually but not the trunk. He was
> > away from home; of course he had tools with him.... in the trunk.
> > He apologizes for the messy look like rats chewed unto the trunk.
> > He borrowed a drill, large pliers, and a piece of hose (as well as
> > miscellaneous other useless tools.) He says in all it took 20
> > minutes to get into the trunk. NOTE: the car is an SE, NOT an
> > SEC. Someone needs to verify that the vacuum line (plus
> electrical
> > for the left taillight) lies in the same trough of the rear panel
> > under the trunk lock mechanism.
> >
> > (I'm sure it is but my SEC's (too old) do not have the secondary
> > pin lock although the vacuum line is in the same location.)
> >
> > >From under the car, he drilled into the rear trunk panel ledge
> > bottom under (in front of) the rear bumper, directly under the
> > licence plate and forcefully opened up enough of a slot to fish in
> > with his fingers and pull the yellow vacuum line out. He
> carefully
> > cut the line keeping the end of the line TO the locking mechanism
> > (to the left of the car) and attached a hose. He then BLEW into
> > the hose, and the trunk release button worked again. He advises
> > that if you're not sure which direction is the locking mechanism,
> > when you cut the yellow line carefully retain both ends because
> > they will tend to spring back into the hole and become more
> > difficult to recover.
> >
> > The new access hole is completely out of sight, easily patched and
> > the cut yellow hose was reconnected with a rubber connector (a
> > piece of the same hose he blew into). Plus, his gas access was
> > locked also so he was able to get home.
> >
> > I have been told that there is a template for cutting into the
> > trunk under the licence plate to get at the mechanism itself,
> but I
> > have never seen it done.
> >
> > Comments?
> >
> > - Bellamy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: eelploot at hotmail.com
> > To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
> > Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 18:08:14 +0000
> > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] trunk lock
> >
> > >From what you say, the vacuum pump controlling all locks is
> > inoperative for whatever reason. Plus when this occurred the
> trunk
> > was locked so it will not unlock. And, of course, the inoperative
> > pump is in the trunk.
> >
> > I am assuming this because (a) the door locks do not open/lock
> > anything and when you turn any of the locks you do NOT hear any
> > sounds from the trunk. You should hear some whirring plus the
> > mechanical locking mechanisms working. Is your gas door locked
> also?
> >
> > I am waiting to hear from a friend who had the same situation and
> > got into the trunk. He says the problem is not limited to the
> pin,
> > it's the actuator for the push button itself and the only way to
> > release it is from inside the trunk
> > itself.
> >
> > I hope to have that answer within half an hour for comments from
> > everybody.
> >
> > -Bellamy
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> Date: Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:37:12 -0400
> From: Dick Spellman <spell.yy at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] trunk lock
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> Perhaps you are right Steve. It must be either right under the seat
> cushion. I've never seen it on any of the late model sedans I've
> ripped
> apart. Perhaps it's in the wire trough.
>
> Dick
>
> Steve Nervig wrote:
> > I still believe that there is an emergency cable release for the
> trunk
> > lock under the left rear seat. It is shown in Job 82-0980 for cars
> > with and without rear electric seat adjustment.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > On Sep 9, 2007, at 12:22 PM, Mister McGoo wrote:
> >
> >> Here is the brutal last-resort entry system for the locked
> trunk from
> >> a guy who is fairly knowledgeable.
> >>
> >> His central locking system went inoperative, the trunk was
> locked, he
> >> could open the doors individually but not the trunk. He was away
> >> from home; of course he had tools with him.... in the trunk. He
> >> apologizes for the messy look like rats chewed unto the trunk. He
> >> borrowed a drill, large pliers, and a piece of hose (as well as
> >> miscellaneous other useless tools.) He says in all it took 20
> >> minutes to get into the trunk. NOTE: the car is an SE, NOT an
> SEC.
> >> Someone needs to verify that the vacuum line (plus electrical
> for the
> >> left taillight) lies in the same trough of the rear panel under
> the
> >> trunk lock mechanism.
> >>
> >> (I'm sure it is but my SEC's (too old) do not have the
> secondary pin
> >> lock although the vacuum line is in the same location.)
> >>
> >> >From under the car, he drilled into the rear trunk panel ledge
> >> bottom under (in front of) the rear bumper, directly under the
> >> licence plate and forcefully opened up enough of a slot to fish in
> >> with his fingers and pull the yellow vacuum line out. He
> carefully
> >> cut the line keeping the end of the line TO the locking
> mechanism (to
> >> the left of the car) and attached a hose. He then BLEW into the
> >> hose, and the trunk release button worked again. He advises
> that if
> >> you're not sure which direction is the locking mechanism, when you
> >> cut the yellow line carefully retain both ends because they
> will tend
> >> to spring back into the hole and become more difficult to recover.
> >>
> >> The new access hole is completely out of sight, easily patched and
> >> the cut yellow hose was reconnected with a rubber connector (a
> piece
> >> of the same hose he blew into). Plus, his gas access was
> locked also
> >> so he was able to get home.
> >>
> >> I have been told that there is a template for cutting into the
> trunk
> >> under the licence plate to get at the mechanism itself, but I have
> >> never seen it done.
> >>
> >> Comments?
> >>
> >> - Bellamy
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >> From: eelploot at hotmail.com <mailto:eelploot at hotmail.com>
> >> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com <mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >> Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 18:08:14 +0000
> >> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] trunk lock
> >>
> >> >From what you say, the vacuum pump controlling all locks is
> >> inoperative for whatever reason. Plus when this occurred the
> >> trunk was locked so it will not unlock. And, of course, the
> >> inoperative pump is in the trunk.
> >>
> >> I am assuming this because (a) the door locks do not open/lock
> >> anything and when you turn any of the locks you do NOT
> hear any
> >> sounds from the trunk. You should hear some whirring plus the
> >> mechanical locking mechanisms working. Is your gas door
> locked also?
> >>
> >> I am waiting to hear from a friend who had the same
> situation and
> >> got into the trunk. He says the problem is not limited to the
> >> pin, it's the actuator for the push button itself and the only
> >> way to release it is from inside the trunk
> >> itself.
> >>
> >> I hope to have that answer within half an hour for comments
> from
> >> everybody.
> >>
> >> -Bellamy
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:51:24 EDT
> From: JohnJayKimrey1 at aol.com
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] (no subject)
> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
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> Group: Does anyone possibly have a spare or can make a copy of
> repair/maintenance cds for the 126 for me that does not require
> special software to run. I
> purchased a set on line(Ebay) but could not get disc 1 to open
> and disc 2
> freezes up my hard drive after about ten minutes of use. I have
> windows XP. Any
> help in this matter is greatly appreciated.
> John K.
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:07:47 -0700
> From: "Mike Ramay" <mramay at att.biz>
> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] (no subject)
> To: "'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
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> I use a Virtual Drive
> (http://www.farstone.com/software/virtualdrive-pro.htm) to run my
> manuals.
> This lets me run the manual much faster than a CD based system,
> something
> approaching 100X. I put my Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) in there
> too.
> Depends what I want, service or EPC, it can be loaded into the
> virtual drive
> and run.
>
>
>
> Later,
>
> Mike R.
>
> (702) 494-8056
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> On Behalf Of JohnJayKimrey1 at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 6:51 AM
> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
> Cc: JohnJayKimrey1 at aol.com
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] (no subject)
>
>
>
> Group: Does anyone possibly have a spare or can make a copy of
> repair/maintenance cds for the 126 for me that does not require
> special
> software to run. I purchased a set on line(Ebay) but could not get
> disc 1 to
> open and disc 2 freezes up my hard drive after about ten minutes
> of use. I
> have windows XP. Any help in this matter is greatly appreciated.
>
> John K.
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> Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:47:32 -0700
> From: Camran Nassiri <mbzman560 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Engine death rattle ?
> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
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>
> Thanks Jonathan; I'll be taking the car in for a 60K maintenance
> and I'll have the whole thing done at that time. Thanks for your
> advice.
> Camran
>
>
>
> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 18:31:48 -0400From: jhodgman at gmail.comTo:
> mbcoupes at mbcoupes.comSubject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Engine death rattle ?
> Camran,Yes, were the car in my possession I would @ the minimum
> change out the chain rails and the oil line clips. I would check
> stretch and were you more then a couple of degrees off then tend
> to the chain/tensioner.JonathanCamran Nassiri wrote:
>
>
> Jonathan- are you saying I need to replace my timing chain though
> I only have 58K on my 90 SEC? I don't hear any noise and the car
> runs fine; however, based on your comments about the age of the
> plastic parts I am now concerned if I should replace my timing
> chain purely due to the 17 years of age. Camran90 560SEC, 91 420SEL
>
>
> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 12:04:27 -0400From: jhodgman at gmail.comTo:
> mbcoupes at mbcoupes.comSubject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Engine death rattle
> ?I'd change it Now. Even if the car had less then 100K, the age
> of the rails is now a major concern. 20 year old plastic that's
> been heat cycled countless times is not nearly as forgiving as it
> once was.Also, do NOT use aftermarket tensioners..I gave up on
> them about 2 years ago after I had a number of instances where the
> car would still slap w/ a fresh chain/rails and aftermarket
> tensioner. Genuine tensioners are expensive but worth it.Were the
> car mine, I would not drive it until I had everything changed
> out.Don't forget your oil line clips either;-)Jonathan
>
>
> > To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com> From: Richard_Hesek at raytheon.com>
> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 08:36:04 -0400> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Engine
> death rattle ?> > I have been driving my 87 560 SEC about half
> time over the last 3 weeks.> 3 or 4 days per week instead of 7.> >
> The last 3 or 4 times I have started it, there is a light rapping
> which> lasts as long as it takes for the engine to start. Once it
> is running the> rap disappears.> This is not a tapping, ticking or
> rocker arm noise.> It is as though the oil has not reached all the
> parts it is supposed to> lube.> > The timing chain is original and
> has 100k miles on it. I assume the oil> pump chain is the same
> also.> Good power and normal fuel consumption.> > Any thoughts?> >
> Thanks,> > Rick Hesek> Northboro, MA> > The MB Coupes Website!>
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> Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:34:08 -0700
> From: Steve Nervig <dakota at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Service CDs
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> On Sep 10, 2007, at 6:51 AM, JohnJayKimrey1 at aol.com wrote:
>
> > Group: Does anyone possibly have a spare or can make a copy of
> > repair/maintenance cds for the 126 for me that does not require
> > special software to run. I purchased a set on line(Ebay) but could
> > not get disc 1 to open and disc 2 freezes up my hard drive after
> > about ten minutes of use. I have windows XP. Any help in this
> > matter is greatly appreciated.
> > John K.
>
> If you have the MB Service Library CDs, you can use my Index to
> better (and quicker) access the files, as long as you can get the
> CDs
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