Re: [MBZ] Why does this have to be so hard? — 400E
I actually don’t think this would be a separate part as it is all an assembly and getting it apart looks quite involved, but it’s worth checking I guess --FT Sent from iFōn > On Apr 10, 2023, at 8:14 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Contact Michael at the Classic Center for a part number. > michael.wight...@mbusa.com > > Mention my name (or simply ask) for a Club Discount. > >> On Mon, Apr 10, 2023 at 7:54 PM OK Don via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> You could try cutting an inch or so off an arm with a ball on it, and >> bolt/rivet/ tack weld it over the arm with the missing ball. >> >> On Mon, Apr 10, 2023 at 6:13 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> I am trying to get this 400E sorted. I took off the throttle body (ETA) >>> and sent it off to a guy (Don Roden) to get rebuilt as it was clearly not >>> working properly. He calls me and says it’s the wrong one for the car, >> and >>> in any case was all corroded up (there are electronics inside that adjust >>> for the ASR) so wouldn’t work and couldn’t be fixed. I guess that >> explained >>> why the car wouldn’t run right (maybe). >>> >>> There was another ETA in the trunk, the PO got it off eBay or something >>> that is actually the correct one. (yay) I cleaned it up and figured I >> would >>> give it a go to see if it actually works. >>> >>> Then I noticed that the ball that the throttle socket fits was missing >> off >>> the actuator lever. I talked to Don and explained the issue and he said >>> he’d send me another lever that has the ball on it. That showed up a few >>> days ago. >>> >>> Today I went to swap them and of course this piece he sent is a >> completely >>> different part and is not going to work. Plus to put another lever on I >>> think you have to take off a cover that is held in by 4 torx screws that >>> have a little raised bit inside that requires a hollow torx bit. WTF. I’m >>> not sure why this part is different as he said he had a bunch of old ETAs >>> which I presume were proper. Whatever. >>> >>> The little balls are pressed into the lever so you can’t really swap >>> another one on. I looked on an old 123 that has a ton of those >> ball/socket >>> things in the accelerator linkage but again all the balls are pressed >> into >>> their levers. Maybe one could be popped out but then pressing it back in >>> would probably be difficult. I think I’ll try to make something with a >> bolt >>> I can grind down the head to make a “ball” of a proper size so I can at >>> least see if this ETA works then worry about finding and sorting a proper >>> part. Or maybe it will actually work ok and that will be that for now. >>> >>> Bugger. >>> >>> >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iFōn___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> >> -- >> OK Don >> >> "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you >> are wearing." >> >> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to >> pause and reflect." Mark Twain >> >> “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” >> Werner >> Von Braun >> >> "In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing it. >> In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should not be >> doing it." >>-- Richard W. Hamming, The Art of Doing Science and Engineering >> 2013 F150, 18 mpg >> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg >> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why does this have to be so hard? — 400E
Contact Michael at the Classic Center for a part number. michael.wight...@mbusa.com Mention my name (or simply ask) for a Club Discount. On Mon, Apr 10, 2023 at 7:54 PM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > You could try cutting an inch or so off an arm with a ball on it, and > bolt/rivet/ tack weld it over the arm with the missing ball. > > On Mon, Apr 10, 2023 at 6:13 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I am trying to get this 400E sorted. I took off the throttle body (ETA) > > and sent it off to a guy (Don Roden) to get rebuilt as it was clearly not > > working properly. He calls me and says it’s the wrong one for the car, > and > > in any case was all corroded up (there are electronics inside that adjust > > for the ASR) so wouldn’t work and couldn’t be fixed. I guess that > explained > > why the car wouldn’t run right (maybe). > > > > There was another ETA in the trunk, the PO got it off eBay or something > > that is actually the correct one. (yay) I cleaned it up and figured I > would > > give it a go to see if it actually works. > > > > Then I noticed that the ball that the throttle socket fits was missing > off > > the actuator lever. I talked to Don and explained the issue and he said > > he’d send me another lever that has the ball on it. That showed up a few > > days ago. > > > > Today I went to swap them and of course this piece he sent is a > completely > > different part and is not going to work. Plus to put another lever on I > > think you have to take off a cover that is held in by 4 torx screws that > > have a little raised bit inside that requires a hollow torx bit. WTF. I’m > > not sure why this part is different as he said he had a bunch of old ETAs > > which I presume were proper. Whatever. > > > > The little balls are pressed into the lever so you can’t really swap > > another one on. I looked on an old 123 that has a ton of those > ball/socket > > things in the accelerator linkage but again all the balls are pressed > into > > their levers. Maybe one could be popped out but then pressing it back in > > would probably be difficult. I think I’ll try to make something with a > bolt > > I can grind down the head to make a “ball” of a proper size so I can at > > least see if this ETA works then worry about finding and sorting a proper > > part. Or maybe it will actually work ok and that will be that for now. > > > > Bugger. > > > > > > > > --FT > > Sent from iFōn___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > -- > OK Don > > "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you > are wearing." > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” > Werner > Von Braun > > "In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing it. > In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should not be > doing it." > -- Richard W. Hamming, The Art of Doing Science and Engineering > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Why does this have to be so hard? — 400E
You could try cutting an inch or so off an arm with a ball on it, and bolt/rivet/ tack weld it over the arm with the missing ball. On Mon, Apr 10, 2023 at 6:13 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I am trying to get this 400E sorted. I took off the throttle body (ETA) > and sent it off to a guy (Don Roden) to get rebuilt as it was clearly not > working properly. He calls me and says it’s the wrong one for the car, and > in any case was all corroded up (there are electronics inside that adjust > for the ASR) so wouldn’t work and couldn’t be fixed. I guess that explained > why the car wouldn’t run right (maybe). > > There was another ETA in the trunk, the PO got it off eBay or something > that is actually the correct one. (yay) I cleaned it up and figured I would > give it a go to see if it actually works. > > Then I noticed that the ball that the throttle socket fits was missing off > the actuator lever. I talked to Don and explained the issue and he said > he’d send me another lever that has the ball on it. That showed up a few > days ago. > > Today I went to swap them and of course this piece he sent is a completely > different part and is not going to work. Plus to put another lever on I > think you have to take off a cover that is held in by 4 torx screws that > have a little raised bit inside that requires a hollow torx bit. WTF. I’m > not sure why this part is different as he said he had a bunch of old ETAs > which I presume were proper. Whatever. > > The little balls are pressed into the lever so you can’t really swap > another one on. I looked on an old 123 that has a ton of those ball/socket > things in the accelerator linkage but again all the balls are pressed into > their levers. Maybe one could be popped out but then pressing it back in > would probably be difficult. I think I’ll try to make something with a bolt > I can grind down the head to make a “ball” of a proper size so I can at > least see if this ETA works then worry about finding and sorting a proper > part. Or maybe it will actually work ok and that will be that for now. > > Bugger. > > > > --FT > Sent from iFōn___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Werner Von Braun "In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing it. In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should not be doing it." -- Richard W. Hamming, The Art of Doing Science and Engineering 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
