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Mercedes Maintenance / Shop: Hook and Loop Assortment for Security

Better know as VELCRO - It keeps almost everything in its place!

Item: VELCRO-KIT
$5.95

This product is amazing. It can be used to secure all kinds of things to all kinds of surfaces. Be sure and check out Kent's video showing how he uses in on his cars as well as in and around the shop. For the self stick stuff Kent prefers the actual Velcro Brand.

 

This kit contains the following:

  • 2 feet of Velcro Brand Standard Loop Material - Self stick back
  • 2 feet of Velcro Brand Medium stick hook material - self stick back
  • 5 individual black straps to secure hoses, wiring, etc. (aftermarket brand)

Mercedes 123 126 201 124 Chassis with 722.4x BLACK Transmission - Modulator Valve INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

For installing black modulator on late 1985 123 and most other models from 1986 to 1993

Item: INSTRUCT-BVM
$12.95

Illustrated 6 page step-by-step instructions for proper removal and installation of the modulator upgrade for the years and models noted here. Includes how-to specific details for using the new adjustment cap. These are installation instructions only. They DO NOT include information on adjusting transmission modulating pressure or the vacuum shift controls. Instructions are 8.5 x 11 and will be sent folded in half.

Instructions are specific and highly detailed (showing in color here but printed in Black and White: 

Fits all the models listed below:

Mercedes New Product Development

Specialty tool, kits and manuals currently in progress

Since 2011 we have released a number of new products and Kent is working on more this year. 

1) First is a glow plug carbon reamer for the 1979 and older non turbo diesel engines that use the larger series style glow plugs. As far as we know this will be the first reamer of its kind available for these engines. Carbon reaming in the glow plug pre-chamber is not as critical as in the engines using the tighter fitting pencil glow plugs, BUT our research has shown that these older engines need is as well, especially high mileage engines that have had a lot of time to build up carbon over the years. The pictures below show just how much carbon we were able to pull out with Kent's new reamer from an old 240D head:

Mercedes DONT JUST LIVE WITH IT - FIX IT!

This is the time of year to get with it. From our experience here are the top repair issues that most Mercedes owners have learned to "live with". These problems occur and get worse over time. Many may not even realize how annoying the problem was until it gets fixed - and then WOW! They are exclaiming - Why didn't I do that sooner!!

 

DONT LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM ANY LONGER.   JUST FIX IT!

Living with transmission jerks and flares? CLICK HERE to fix it

Living with a half-ass drivers seat? CLICK HERE to fix it

Living with a turbo diesel that has poor acceleration? CLICK HERE to fix it

Mercedes Kent Introduces Image-by-Image instructions

A picture for every step with fewer words

Kent Introduces Image-by-Image instructions

I have known for years that many people would rather look at pictures than read text - especially when it comes to technical instructions. In the spring of 2010 I came up with a new format that I have chosen to call image-by-image instructions. This is a play on "step-by-step" since I include an image for every step. There is still text related to each image, but it has been reduced to the bare minimum. in some cases bullet phrases are used to make my point. This approach means lots of picture taking and more pages to print, but I believe you will appreciate the results.

I hope you enjoy this new format. Current repair kits being sold that include these new image-by-image instructions are: