Mercedes Engine Torque Dampers (Shocks)

Performance builds on turbo cars often evolve with the same series of modifications: intake, intercooler, exhaust, and tune. An intake matters because that is how the car breathes. An exhaust matters because quiet mufflers equal greater flow resistance and slower turbo spool up. A software tune...

The transmission torque mount, often referred to as the rear motor mount, is one of three mount which support the P1 engine and transmission. Being the only lower mount, it experiences the majority of the torque from the transmission and can quickly wear away in as little as 50k miles. Luckily,...

The results of a fuel system cleaner I tested recently, are simply shocking. The image above shows a stock, all original 1981 Mercedes-Benz 240D in light ivory with Sienna MB-Tex interior. As you can clearly see, the power that is being unleashed from this 240D with the aid of Adobe Photoshop,...

Due to the AWD design of the B6/B7, the front of the engine needs to be positioned in front of the front axle longitudinally. With the weight of the engine positioned over the front axle, this causes a phenomenon known as “understeer”. In order to combat understeer, a stiffer rear sway bar can be...

As our classic Mercedes age, so do many of the original plastic components. One such system that has a fair number of plastic and rubber parts is the vacuum controlled HVAC system. While the 1975 450SL and earlier models relied mostly on manual A/C and heater controls, a few components relied...

For many Audi & VW 1.8T owners, the stock diverter valve is prone to failure even under stock daily driving and the factory boost pressure settings. Moreover, once you begin making any engine performance enhancements and alterations to your vehicle the efficiency and reliability of the...

Having a sunroof is one of the greatest features in a vehicle... Until the day the drains leak and flood the entire car. Contrary to common belief, the sunroof does not make a tight seal with the roof of the car. Rather, there is a water catch pan running around the sunroof with 4 drains in each...

If your heater hoses have not been replaced in recent memory or if you acquired a classic Mercedes-Benz and have no idea when the hoses were replaced, it is a good thing to do. In the case of our 1975 450SL, the hoses are more than likely original and need attention. Most of the hoses are very...

In the last article on replacing the Mercedes-Benz heater valve I discussed two options to get this job done. One was to replace the valve with the new Mercedes “all-in-one” plastic or the option of restoring the original valve. So if your valve is serviceable this article will walk you through...