[W126 Coupe] A/C in my 1988 560SEC

[Jay Hirsch]

Get some dye and see where leak is
or
Charge compressor and see how long charge lasts?

This is not a SEC problem  it is an AC problem


On Aug 4, 2011, at 12:34 PM, David Leonard wrote:


> hi, everyone.

> 

> my a/c is blowing.  but it's blowing hot.  can anyone tell me where i should start with this?  compressor?  condensor?  R12?  convert to newer gas?

> 

> ____________________

> David Leonard

> New York, NY 10128

> Cel: 212.289.0087

> Fax: 347.438.3211

> 

> 

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>>    1. Re: Looking for SEC Gen II Bumper (Egill Gudmundsson)

>>    2. Re: Looking for SEC Gen II Bumper (Jonathan Hodgman)

>>    3. To all 1991 SEC owners (joe chiappinelli)

>>    4. Re: low left rear end question (Dick Spellman)

>>    5. Re: low left rear end question (Mister McGoo)

>>    6. Re: low left rear end question (Yousef)

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>> Message: 1

>> Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 11:21:32 -0500

>> From: "Egill Gudmundsson"<n604th at gmail.com>

>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Looking for SEC Gen II Bumper

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>> How much do you want for the bumpers?

>> 

>> and would the chrome work from the old Gen I Euro Bumper work?

>> 

>> 

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>> Please Call me at 918 519 0102

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>> Thanks

>> 

>> Eagle

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>> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]

>> On Behalf Of Markus Meyer

>> Sent: 3. ?g?st 2011 04:38

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>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Looking for SEC Gen II Bumper

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>> 

>> I have a complete set, front and rear, although the front has the center

>> chrome for an SEL.

>> 

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>> 

>> Markus

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>> On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 11:54 PM, Egill Gudmundsson<n604th at gmail.com>  wrote:

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>> Hi everyone,

>> 

>> I?m looking for a Euro Gen II bumper for my SEC.

>> 

>> I have a Zender air-dam that I want to put on my US 1991 560 SEC but need

>> the Bumper!

>> 

>> 

>> 

>> Egill

>> 

>> 1991 560 SEC US

>> 

>> 207K miles

>> 

>> H&R Springs lowering Springs

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>> 18? Work Euroline Wheels?.

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>> Message: 2

>> Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:42:27 -0400

>> From: Jonathan Hodgman<jhodgman at gmail.com>

>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Looking for SEC Gen II Bumper

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>> Chrome won't work...Very different!

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>> On 8/3/2011 12:21 PM, Egill Gudmundsson wrote:

>>> How much do you want for the bumpers?

>>> 

>>> and would the chrome work from the old Gen I Euro Bumper work?

>>> 

>>> Please Call me at 918 519 0102

>>> 

>>> Thanks

>>> 

>>> Eagle

>>> 

>>> *From:*mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com

>>> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] *On Behalf Of *Markus Meyer

>>> *Sent:* 3. ?g?st 2011 04:38

>>> *To:* Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

>>> *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] Looking for SEC Gen II Bumper

>>> 

>>> I have a complete set, front and rear, although the front has the

>>> center chrome for an SEL.

>>> 

>>> Markus

>>> 

>>> On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 11:54 PM, Egill Gudmundsson<n604th at gmail.com

>>> <mailto:n604th at gmail.com>>  wrote:

>>> 

>>> Hi everyone,

>>> 

>>> I'm looking for a Euro Gen II bumper for my SEC.

>>> 

>>> I have a Zender air-dam that I want to put on my US 1991 560 SEC but

>>> need the Bumper!

>>> 

>>> Egill

>>> 

>>> 1991 560 SEC US

>>> 

>>> 207K miles

>>> 

>>> H&R Springs lowering Springs

>>> 

>>> 18" Work Euroline Wheels....

>>> 

>>> 

>>> 

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>> Message: 3

>> Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 13:48:06 -0400

>> From: joe chiappinelli<joe.chiappinelli at gmail.com>

>> Subject: [W126 Coupe] To all 1991 SEC owners

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>> Dear fellow members,

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>> I have been "collecting" data on 1991 560 SEC's imported to North America.

>> What I have been doing is building a database in an attempt to find out just

>> how many of the 2,138 '91 models are still around and what their value may

>> be. If you have a '91 or know of someone who does, or know of one for sale

>> that has all the data I track and would like to contribute to my database, I

>> would be happy to share the results. The data I need is as follows:

>> 

>> Date

>> Seller (indicate simply "Private" or Dealership name)

>> State

>> Full VIN number

>> Exterior color

>> Interior color

>> Mileage

>> Selling price or Value (This should be the listed asking price if car is for

>> sale or what you would list your car for if you were to offer it for sale)

>> 

>> If you also know of any dead 1991 SEC's  (that have been scrapped) and have

>> the VIN, that would be useful as well. Only interested in 1991's and only if

>> you have the VIN number.

>> 

>> Thanks

>> J.Chip

>> 1991 560 SEC (83,000 miles)

>> VIN

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>> Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:09:27 -0400

>> From: Dick Spellman<dick.spellman at gmail.com>

>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] low left rear end question

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>> Hi Tom,

>> 

>> Check the archives for 'gansta lean' which covered all the typical

>> issues with your off stance chassis.  I replaced the sub-frame bushings

>> and the differential mount on my 300SE a few years back and this

>> resolved the lean you describe.  In my opinion it was the differential

>> mount causing the problem but, I did both jobs at the same time so don't

>> know for certain.

>> 

>> -\Dick

>> 

>> On 8/2/2011 10:24 PM, Thomas Oelsner wrote:

>>> Today when walking up to my 560SEC from across the parking lot, I

>>> noticed that the left rear looked lower than the right rear. I looked

>>> at it more closely and then when I go home I made a crude measurement

>>> to see how much lower. It looks to be fairly substantial, on the order

>>> of 3/8", maybe more.

>>> 

>>> I also noticed a "clunking" sound going over bumps that I had actually

>>> thought was the cooler I keep in the trunk, but now I think not. The

>>> ride does not seem hard, the symptom of the accumulators going bad. I

>>> had actually replaced both of them around 60k miles ago...the car is

>>> high mileage...I bought it to drive and I do! Does anybody have any

>>> ideas as to what to look at before I bring it in? Thanks

>>> 

>>> Tom Oelsner

>>> 

>>> 90 560SEC

>>> 

>>> 223k miles

>>> 

>>> 

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