[R129 SL] Oil Cap Removal, Front End Shimmy and Manual Gearbox SL

Wed, 28 Apr 2004 12:11:48 -0700

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1.	It is important to get the oil cap off. You have to twist it
like you mean it! If this does not work take a rag and a set of suitable
pliers. Put the rag on the cap center ridge, fasten the pliers around it
and use a little mechanical advantage!

2.	Front end shimmy can be the result of (in order of likelihood) :
(a). Poor balance. Not many places do a really good job at balancing. I
have never gotten acceptable results at places that do not have a Hunter
Balance Machine. I generally prefer to have the dealer do it. I also
prefer the Euro clip on balance weights that one cannot get except at
the dealer. (b) A bad tire, (c) a worn steering damper or worn
suspension parts.

3.	There were only a few 129 300SLs with 5-speed manual
transmissions imported. They are hard to find and very desirable. I
looked for a long time and could not find one. 

Rolf Seitle

96 SL320 (Five Speed Automatic)

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>It
     is important to get the oil cap off. You have to twist it like you =
mean
     it! If this does not work take a rag and a set of suitable pliers. =
Put the
     rag on the cap center ridge, fasten the pliers around it and use a =
little
     mechanical advantage!</span></font></li>
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 <li class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Front
     end shimmy can be the result of (in order of likelihood) : (a). =
Poor balance.
     Not many places do a really good job at balancing. I have never =
gotten
     acceptable results at places that do not have a Hunter Balance =
Machine. I
     generally prefer to have the dealer do it. I also prefer the Euro =
clip on
     balance weights that one cannot get except at the dealer. (b) A bad =
tire,
     (c) a worn steering damper or worn suspension =
parts.</span></font></li>
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 <li class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>There
     were only a few 129 300SLs with 5-speed manual transmissions =
imported.
     They are hard to find and very desirable. I looked for a long time =
and could
     not find one. </span></font></li>
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Rolf Seitle</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.25in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>96 SL320 (Five Speed =
Automatic)</span></font></p>

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