Replacing the rack damper with a used one is not the answer. Mercedes designed a replacement with higher spring tension to help prevent hunting.
Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LarryT Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 8:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Marshall or other guru: Where is Larry's Rack Damper Bolt,if he has one? Thanks John, I'll look thru my WSM tomorrow to see if anything looks familiar. Nice little shameless plug - but I need to *find* my Rack Bolt -- replacing it with a used one may be just a *tad* premature. ;-) Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . ----- Original Message ----- From: "John M McIntosh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 7:24 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Marshall or other guru: Where is Larry's Rack Damper Bolt,if he has one? > It's called a PIN > A0000742674 > > item 257 on the part sheet, > 617.952 engine, 07 injection pump, 045 injection pump. > It doesn't look like the non-turbo injection pumps had one? > > BTW (shamless plug) I've a used one here for oh say $50 usa. > > On 15-Nov-06, at 4:10 PM, LarryT wrote: > >> Hi Tom, >> I looked at the IP in my WSM and there's nothing called a Rack >> Damper Bolt. >> Might MB use different terminology from what the "official" term >> is? (which >> we of course, use properly) >> >> Thanks! >> >> Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) >> www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts >> Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil >> PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net >> Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs >> Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ >> . >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 6:17 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Marshall or other guru: Where is Larry's Rack >> Damper >> Bolt,if he has one? >> >> >>> Thanks Tom, >>> Now that I have a general idea I csan look in the WSM to find it >>> exactly & >>> read about it - and what it does. >>> >>> moochs grassyass. (I figger its time for me to learn to speak a >>> little >>> Spanish, obviously very little) >>> ;-) >>> >>> Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) >>> www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts >>> Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil >>> PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net >>> Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs >>> Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ >>> . >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:51 PM >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Marshall or other guru: Where is Larry's Rack >>> Damper >>> Bolt,if he has one? >>> >>> >>>> It's on the back of the pump, on the flat surface, towards the >>>> bottom >>>> driver >>>> side corner. Look straight down between the oil filter housing & >>>> the back >>>> of >>>> the pomp - it's the only thing sticking out down there. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Tom Hargrave >>>> www.kegkits.com >>>> 256-656-1924 >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> On Behalf Of Christopher McCann >>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:10 AM >>>> To: Mercedes Discussion List >>>> Subject: [MBZ] Marshall or other guru: Where is Larry's Rack Damper >>>> Bolt,if >>>> he has one? >>>> >>>> You're asking the wrong person. I had to call my Indy to locate >>>> it on my >>>> 300SD (it's on the very back...I think the only thing there, if I >>>> remember, >>>> that looks like a bolt going straight into the back of the IP and a >>>> locking >>>> nut). 12mm and 14mm - bolt and nut respectively. >>>> >>>> This is a question for Marshall or some other guru. >>>> >>>> LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Chris, >>>> Where is the Rack Damper Bolt located? Do I have one on my 91 >>>> 300D 2.5T? >>>> >>>> Thx - >>>> >>>> Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) >>>> www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts >>>> Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil >>>> PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net >>>> Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs >>>> Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ >>>> . >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Christopher McCann" >>>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 2:25 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] low idle and pulsating idle when engine (not >>>> ambienttemp)iscold >>>> >>>> >>>>> Got to this yesterday. It (rack damper bolt) was all the way >>>>> in. I >>>>> turned it out, with engine running and things....changed. Went >>>>> all the >>>>> way back in and nothing - it's only when adjusting out that things >>>>> change >>>> >>>>> and you can adjust it. Very interesting. SO, I adjusted out >>>>> till the >>>>> engine stopped shaking (although my air filter is shaking like >>>>> CRAZY >>>>> AND >>>>> ALL 3 bushings are new AND still intact). >>>>> >>>>> So, the car starts without having to push the pedal (not as >>>>> perfectly >>>>> as >>>> >>>>> before), no loping AND there USED to be a vibration (I thought >>>>> alignment >>>>> since tires were just balanced) around 75-80 mph. THAT IS ENTIRELY >>>>> GONE. >>>>> Aside from terrible filter shaking at idle (which is only >>>>> reading 550 >>>>> on >>>>> the tach, used to be 750), the engine runs MUCH more smoothly. >>>>> >>>>> NOW: Should I turn the rack damper bolt out even further to >>>>> reduce the >>>>> filter shaking and will that bring my idle back up? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Chris >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: In. 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