190E 2.6 Sportline , A smashing time .

[remmoc]

So ive stumped up on yet another project .
This time a 91 190E 2.6 ( More on the 2.6 bit later)
Anyway it runs fine but as with any older car has some issues .
Things to fix
Both sun visor mirror / light / cover thingys are busted.
Headlight washers defunct and disconnected .
Heater only works on the drivers side.
Spare wheel is a rusted steel mess with a tyre dated 95 .
Few bits of rust here and there and many many previous owners .
Let the adventure begin

[ducklooker]

More piccy needed.

[remmoc]

First off - rusty hole repair achieved . theres a crispy looking part elsewhere but thats for the summer

[motardman]

If it is rusting out there, then check the condition of the drains, and the vents in the C pillars. The vents remove easily with a a screw IIRC, and get full of curse word.

Worth removing the bootlid seal too and making sure that it seats good and firm. I used a thin layer of black gutter sealant to get mine to sit right and prevent water from tracking past it into the boot.

If you find a way of fixing the headlamp wipers let me know because my W124 has dead ones of those too..... NLA from MB.

[remmoc]

Boots been dry since . I did remove the boot seal and whilst its was filthy under there theres no rust .Not sure where the drains are you speak off but il certainly check them out . I did have water in the spare wheel well but that was an easy fit . One of the vents behind the boot trim had become unclipped . since fitting this properly its been dry . RE. Headlamp wash wipe ive only ascertained that the headlamp pumps blown and the check valve doesnt seal so the washer bottle drains out the N/S headlamp washer jet .il let you know how it goes .

[remmoc]

Well with the weather being utter rubbish I'm just doing small jobs .
This evening ive fitted the repro dealer plate on the rear . Front going on in a few days
The one that came on it was stuck on ( just ) and with . com written on it it was not quite fitting the 1991 plate .
The original plate mounts were long gone so I fitted M5 Rivnuts which fitted in the holes left perfectly .
Original dealer sticker still survives


What came on it


Newness

[Alpina99]

Nice looking car,
This, to me, is the era when the best Mercedes were made,
I accept they make some nice looking cars now but not to the same standards of quality,
Looking forward to seeing future updates and bookmarked,
Nigel,

[motardman]

Is that a Sportline badge on the bootlid?

If it is, GET RID OF IT. It is making my face itch. :-)

[jamesd1972]

3.2 transplant ? you know you want to !
James

[remmoc]

Jan 24, 2024 12:49:40 GMT motardman said:

Is that a Sportline badge on the bootlid?

If it is, GET RID OF IT. It is making my face itch. :-)

May I ask why ?? I guess you want the front wing ones removed as well

[remmoc]

Jan 24, 2024 15:51:23 GMT jamesd1972 said:

3.2 transplant ? you know you want to !
James

Its actually a 3.0 not a 2.6 , transplanted already

[motardman]

Jan 24, 2024 19:49:40 GMT remmoc said:

Jan 24, 2024 12:49:40 GMT motardman said:

Is that a Sportline badge on the bootlid?

If it is, GET RID OF IT. It is making my face itch. :-)

May I ask why ?? I guess you want the front wing ones removed as well

Leave the OEM ones on, my 124 wears those with pride. I just thought if you went to the trouble of replacing the number plate because of its aesthetic, then you wouldn't want a badge where it didn't belong. MB never put the badges for Sportlines on the bootlid.

Your car though, if you like it there, all good!

[remmoc]

From what I can gather Sportline is an option package not a model ( unless its in the US where there was a sportline run out model ) . you could have just the chassis pack , chassis pack and interior of which there were many options just on that . you could have it on 1.8 , 2.0 and even a Diesel if you were bonkers . Badges were customer specced and some had none at all( stealth mode ) , i know of at least one that had the boot badge but no wing badges
Il leave the badge there , perhaps it was customer requested , perhaps an add on .
Chassis pack was option 650 , interior was 950 .

[remmoc]

And for my next repair .
Drivers side ( UK ) mirror handle adjust in and out up and down handle doodab thingy .
Busted clean off well before I got it.
New handle aquired from ebay ( from Poland IIRC ) .
Fitting its easy , getting the broken bit out is a right nightmare . Its riveted to the adjuster doofer and getting that outs a nightmare . basically file the top off , prise the busted bit off . File the bottom bit and punch the pin out .
Fitting the new arm is the easy bit although you cant reuse the pin .In the end I used a pop rivet with a washer that only just fitted the rivet at the far end therefor pinning it altogether . pop rivets hold well but not solid so it all still pivoted OK .
Loads of greas added .
To compound the hell the top mirror mount screw had previously sheered off . couldnt get that out so sawed the stub off , drilled right through and locked in an M4 bolt.
Anyhoos it all now works perfectly

[remmoc]

[remmoc]

[remmoc]

More Merc mayhem
This time disassembly and re greasing the mono wiper .
Its been running slow and sometimes refuses to operate .
Absolutely no grease in there whatsoever save for the remains of some sticky goo .

[remmoc]

So where did I get to on the one man fuel crisis .
Well its still running well but still bitsa i wanna fix .
First off was the heated drivers door mirror that although was now adjustable didnt heat .After a huge search i found a NOS drivers door glass . Fitted it and voila I haz heat
Next sun visors . the flappy mirror covers that turn the lights on and off when opened -- well they iz broken . drivers one fell off , passenger side only had one hinge and much floppage happened when you used it .
These things are made off freshly fried Dodo eggs and dragon flames . Couldnt find any anywhere .
I did however discover that W140 visors whilst they wont fit do have the same-ish mirrors and lights - and available the correct colour .
So i stumped up a still wallet crushing amount of cast for a pair of second hand ones .
Job was quite involved as the lampholder bit was shallower so wouldnt clip in . A few small self tappers nailed that job

[remmoc]

Actual 190E specific NOS Hirschmann manual aerial fitted today to replace the £8 Halfords bodge up .
Hated making the existing hole bigger ( new one required an oval hole at a weird angle )
Anyhoo all done and fitted ,

[teaboy]

It is the details that make the difference.

The 190 is a good looking car, I've always liked them.