Repair-It

kevm14 wrote: ↑Sat May 25, 2024 2:15 pm For the missing seal at the battery/HVAC partition wall, try these numbers to see if they look right:
A1708310098 - nope, looks like the cowl seal
A2036281298 - can't find on eBay for photo
A2036281098 - cable duct seal so it has cut outs for round things

Is it this: A2036284098

kevm14 wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 6:36 am - Replace oil centrifuge.

Is that just the cover, or is there something else in there too?
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/merced ... 720100631k

Well then. Still a pricey thermostat.

- I think it needs a thermostat. It struggled to get above 180 and mostly was below that. These use a modern/fancy style that is somewhat electronically controlled. I found the expensive thing. Those are $150 as they come with a sensor/electronic fitting and the metal housing. https://www.fcpeuro.c...

kevm14 wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 6:51 am By some parts bin magic, your CLK takes the identical TPMS sensors that I just bought for my E63.

Something, something, GM of Europe?

I believe the car has an open recall anyways based on the CarFax, so it already needs to go to the dealer.

As the coolant does look terrible anyways, I'll probably do just the coolant now. I'll order the cooler anyways as it'll likely need one eventually and when it does do the coolant again.

Awesome. In case anyone is confused, I'm "out of the area" for work. Due to some of the challenges with shipping, it didn't work out to get this car delivered between work trips, so Kevin kindly stepped in and accepted delivery of the vehicle. About that shipping - apparently I had several...

I solved my "play old digital files" problem by installing a server, a RAID enclosure and Plex Media Server. Now my Roku can steam stuff to the living room TV, any Android device with the Plex app or any computer with a web browser. That's hardly a practical solution, thought. You can get ...

Low speed engagement is definitely improved. WOT upshifts (1-2 specifically) might also be improved, though that could just have been temperature related?