W460 / 280GE petrol auto, Performance figures ?

John,

Thank you. You are restoring my desires to bring her back to fighting fit ! (I was about to give up due to negative comments and horror stories. expense also scared me.)

Cheers Chris,

Yes buddy I do think you could right there. There is a lot of play in the connections and probably not offering the full throttle.

But as the thread goes on and also my investigations I can see that the vacuum pipes are also incorrect so possibly contributing to the poor old girls plight !

We'll make her well again !

Neil.

Cheers John !

Yep that's a nice bit of detective work and has helped immensely.

I have managed to obtain the first picture part number A1100720038 (throttle linkage bushing) from MB Tonbridge.

I will now call them in the morning to obtain the 2 off A1233010140 (spring retainer clips)

BUT !!!

The part shown as number 193 on the third screen shot is proving to be very very illusive !!! It is the throttle linkage holder which is attached to the back of the engine bay on the fire wall. MB part number :- A1233000040

I have ordered this part 4 times already and everytime i receive an out of stock email back and am currently awaiting 4 refunds from suppliers whom advertise the part but cannot supply !!!

MB tonbridge have said the part is showing as out of stock and on back order on their system but no clues as to when it might become available !

BUMMER DUDE !!!

neil.

Lovely ol' job Gav !

I have spoken with MB Tonbridge this morning and they have ordered me the little blighter !!!

So I have now got the plastic bushing and the rear throttle linkage holder. But I still need 2 little spring retainer clips A1233010140 which need be obtained from germany !

Hold on to ya hats lads we'll be hitting warp speed any minute now.

Big Thanks

Neil.

UPDATE !!!

Hello everyone,

It's been a while since I raised any serious questions or found any further serious issues. BUT behind the scenes I have been slowly beavering away at administering much needed medicine to my poorly truck. (she was diagnosed with early stage "G"Bola and some harsh critics even graded it as terminal and gave her not long to live)

For the harsh critics :- You was very very wrong and she is now super fit and healthy and enjoying a full and active life with her new family (she spends weekends with me and my little un embarking upon big fish capturing missions ! and has become irreplaceable)

For those that offered me much support and constructive information and solutions here is where we are today :-

The issue of no power and the autobox not kicking down is fully resolved. The lack of power was very simple and i replaced the throttle linkage assembly allby myself having sourced all the MB parts necessary. Upon completion of the throttle assembly the power came back she accelerates and pulls and she kicks down on the button ! Happy days.

The issue of a fuel leakage from he tank has rectified by the purchase and fitting of a complete plastic tank kit ! The old saddle tanks have been removed (they was rotten as a pear) and all fuel lines and new fuel pump have been replaced and are now brand new. Hasn't improved performance but she holds a full tank and will not truck on for miles. Drinking clean fuel is her pleasure !!! It also now looks all brand new and very very tidy indeed (a costly little exercise but she's worth every penny)

The issues with exhaust which if you recall she was wearing some naughty form of pipe which had been fashioned from a cornflake packet and many kitchen roll tubes has now been resolved by way of fitting a straight through powerflow SS system from manifold straight through up over new tank and exit from rear. This has improved performance no end (she sounds a bit naughty) as the previous shite was causing far to much back pressure and choking her poor little engine. This mod also looks the part.

I'm tell you another story of sheer incompetence and stupidity on my part here. When stood making admiring glances at my little truck the exhaust man said she's a tidy old wagon ain't she. Yep she is pretty and needs only a bit of fettling to make her perfect (dispite doubters saying otherwise) Gotta get this new pipe mate because she is dropping revs at tick over. does it behave as if firing on only five cylinders he said ? I dunno I said because i've never owned a vintage and don't really understand mechanics but it revs n' drops as if it'll cut out but never does. Pop the bonnet he said. We did and we stared. Hmmm brand new HT leads and distributor cap (alongside many many brand new parts) so won't be your plugs he said. No it's all new mate but hold on why does that cap at the back look higher ? as i touched it it fell off ! It was never connected properly !!! there ya go he said you're running on 5. whoa hold up buddy this at the back is not connected !!! Stuff a duck i'm running on 4 !!! They were all connected correctly and bugger me she is a different animal. amazing that she just kept trucking on 4 all this time. good girl !!!

A new stereo (with bluetoof for the dog n' bone is now fully fitted) speakers need be installed as the vintage blaupunkts are shot but i have those here in a box ready to offer up as a a gift very very soon. (electrician is gonna deal wiv dis any minute now)

Slight water ingress to passenger footwell. Adrian sourced new wiper spindles and these are fitted and she is dry !!! mind you we are currently experiencing mega heat so the test will come in september really.

With her now going bloody fast (90mph is easy) it was noticed that much vibration through the steering is apparent. Yep steering damper !!! so yep a new one needed. An MB 50mm upgraded one is on order with all nuts n' bolts from Inchcape and should arrive in a mo. obviously that'll go straight away and happy days are here again.

Obviously many other little bits n' bobs have been done along the way and the quest continues. BUT she is well guys and she is trucking BIG TIME !!!

Thank you all so very much for the support. (further updates to follow)