What did you do to your SLK 'TODAY'?

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Deafy

Discussion Starter · Oct 6, 2013 (Edited by Moderator)

Edit for @AG Jeff
This should be the first post for the
'Who got their top down in the sun today?' thread.

Just add to this thread
if you got your top down or drove your SLK today!

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cmowforth

· #13,821 · 7 d ago

I did have an awesome experience, and while it's a pain cleaning off the ash, I can understand now why the agriculture around here is so productive- every time mother nature has a gas attack, it's free fertiliser

Although being very acidic for the car and toxic for airlines (should mention that all flights to Catania were cancelled due to this event)

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Slk-razy

· #13,822 · 7 d ago

cmowforth said:
I did have an awesome experience, and while it's a pain cleaning off the ash, I can understand now why the agriculture around here is so productive- every time mother nature has a gas attack, it's free fertiliser Although being very acidic for the car and toxic for airlines (should mention that all flights to Catania were cancelled due to this event)

Malta is very beautiful! Historic as well, what a fabulous place to be! Lucky you 🏝 Boston Coast is nice but very crowded, expensive!

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cmowforth

· #13,823 · 7 d ago

Can't comment about others' situations but I concur, had many clients around Kendall Square which is where I normally ended up but I know this is not normal

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t2a4testjet

· #13,824 · 6 d ago

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Completed two projects today on my 350. #1, up on the ramps for an oil and filter change. #2, went looking for the burnt plastic smell i was getting on the front drivers side after driving the car for the last two trips. After removing the 3 plastic panels under the car went searching for a melted wire, however i noticed something strange on the exhaust pipe. Obviously it was the dreaded melted plastic bag that i've read about on this site. Scrapped it off and hopefully all is well now. I'm just glad it wasn't something more serious.

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DavidD

· #13,825 · 5 d ago

The R172 got its annual service today at my local indy, no major problems and they also managed to fix the really annoying rattle that happens on our pothole ridden roads in the UK. Turns out the the springs that tension the brake pads in the front calipers had weakened slightly causing them to rattle on small bumps. Two new springs at £8 each have now given me silence, I was finding that really annoying especially with the roof down!

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Avel Du

· #13,826 · 5 d ago

Ahhh. If only all rattles were so easy.

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racing_green

· #13,827 · 2 d ago

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Next stage of DIY wind shield. Black tape to cover sharp edges for road test. Surface not finished yet.
It started looong time ago...

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Slk-razy

· #13,828 · 2 d ago

racing_green said:
Next stage of DIY wind shield. Black tape to cover sharp edges for road test. Surface not finished yet.
It started looong time ago...
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(Tell Me That’s Bullet Proof Glass)
Cut and finish perfect! 😁

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Chippenhamged

· #13,829 · 1 d ago

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Went toy mate Guy Ritchie's place with a few mates. Nice coffee and bacon.

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Rick_In_Tas

· #13,830 · 1 d ago

Slk-razy said:
(Tell Me That’s Bullet Proof Glass)
Cut and finish perfect! 😁

Thought occurs ...the MB plexi versions have a hole cut in the lower edge. Being of a curious disposition, I wonder why? I was thinking along the lines of some kind of pressure relief hole and wondered if your fine efforts would benefit from a similar area.

I don't know, but I doubt whether it's a style thing. It may be worth checking it out. I know the heating and ventilation people did a lot of wind tunnel testing. It may be there in order to allow for flow through from the air con. Maybe???

You've done a great job, @racing_green .

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Rick_In_Tas

· #13,831 · 1 d ago

Chippenhamged said:
Went toy mate Guy Ritchie's place with a few mates. Nice coffee and bacon. View attachment 628754
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From this angle, that looks like a Boeing Stearman.

Almost as fast as a 55!

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Chippenhamged

· #13,832 · 1 d ago

Rick_In_Tas said:
From this angle, that looks like a Boeing Stearman.

Almost as fast as a 55!

Spotter !

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Rick_In_Tas

· #13,833 · 1 d ago

Chippenhamged said:
Spotter !

Yeah well, y'know....started with steam trains, onto ships, lorries, busses, aircraft.....

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frogfoot

· #13,834 · 24 h ago

fitted new wheel hub ect and had a road test

..humm still not happy.
So at 60mph ..lift off and let car slow down on its own and around 40mph the car vibrates ...through seat , steering wheel and brake pedal ! ..... having already checked all sorts i am now thinking... diff ( again ) or drive shaft .
at least it keeps me busy 🙈

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LeonardoDaBenz

· #13,835 · 23 h ago

frogfoot said:
fitted new wheel hub ect and had a road test ..humm still not happy.
So at 60mph ..lift off and let car slow down on its own and around 40mph the car vibrates ...through seat , steering wheel and brake pedal ! ..... having already checked all sorts i am now thinking... diff ( again ) or drive shaft .
at least it keeps me busy 🙈

obvious but: wheels balanced? my other ride shimmied at X mph till I had them re-balanced.

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Ad B

· #13,836 · 23 h ago

What Len wrote... wheels balanced?
Try a set of other wheels/tyres?

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frogfoot

· #13,837 · 22 h ago

Ad B said:
What Len wrote... wheels balanced?
Try a set of other wheels/tyres?

all ready done guys

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Ad B

· #13,838 · 10 h ago

I would think, it's something at the front half of the car...
If you're getting of the gas, vibrations in seat, steering and brake...
Suspension, steering parts... Engine/gearbox support...
Is it getting worse on a bad road?
Is it possible to try a 4WD dyno bench (if the front rollers also go round all the time, I don't know)?

Maybe you can see or hear something at that speed without moving with 60-40 Mph yourself.
I wish you good luck and hope you will find the problem.

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Avel Du

· #13,839 · 10 h ago

frogfoot said:
fitted new wheel hub ect and had a road test ..humm still not happy.
So at 60mph ..lift off and let car slow down on its own and around 40mph the car vibrates ...through seat , steering wheel and brake pedal ! ..... having already checked all sorts i am now thinking... diff ( again ) or drive shaft .
at least it keeps me busy 🙈

You know cars far better than I but something I read recently.
During an impact the engine sheared one or more mounts but settled back in place afterwards, causing vibration.

You hit a bad pothole and I wonder if that has happened here, or perhaps the suspension cap that side.

Just throwing it out there.

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frogfoot

· #13,840 · 6 h ago

cheers for the tips chaps...... going to get it on brake tester at work next weekend and will have a look at all the mountings ect.
will drain diff oil out while at it ...... in a mad way its so much more easy when you look at a car and something is hangin off ! at least you know what to fix.

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