What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

[LostKiwi]

Not from cycling was it?

Not directly. I was putting the bikes back in the shed, knelt on the floor then twisted and stood up. Three loud cracks and the damage was done.

 

[Capra]

Not directly. I was putting the bikes back in the shed, knelt on the floor then twisted and stood up. Three loud cracks and the damage was done.

Knee injuries are terrible. Had two right knee ops now, no more.

 

[Wighty]

I might try this one, do you still apply the top coat sealant?

I don't , but I live dangerously

 

[Craiglxviii]

I did this today. Cleaned with neutral pH snow foam, washed with Meguiars Gold Class shampoo, mopped with AG SRP and then Meguiars Quik Wax spray to finish. Auto-aim on the exhaust tips.

 

[Blobcat]

Just been out for a bit of a drive, had a bucket of water thrown over it as it was buried in pollen and dead flies.

Last half of my journey I was rained on. Slight dampness on the pax and drivers door pulls but none on me . I suppose I could have put the roof up but where is the fun in that?

 

[Capra]

View attachment 50460 View attachment 50461 View attachment 50462 View attachment 50463 View attachment 50464 View attachment 50465 View attachment 50466 View attachment 50467 I did this today. Cleaned with neutral pH snow foam, washed with Meguiars Gold Class shampoo, mopped with AG SRP and then Meguiars Quik Wax spray to finish. Auto-aim on the exhaust tips.

Very nice indeed. Didn't know the exhausts tips came off!!

 

[Craiglxviii]

Very nice indeed. Didn't know the exhausts tips came off!!

They do... one T30 screw each.

 

[Capra]

View attachment 50470
They do... one T30 screw each.

Thanks, I will be taking mine off next time I do a big clean.

 

[Craiglxviii]

Get some Autosol to clean them with, makes it really easy.

 

[A.J.]

Get some Autosol to clean them with, makes it really easy.

We used to use that on the engines on our Motor Cycles years ago. It was the only ting to use

 

[LostKiwi]

View attachment 50470
They do... one T30 screw each.

I'll have to do Malcolm as well then...

Used the 210 for 2 tip runs today, then replaced a rear brake light bulb for the grand total of £1.50 (try that you fancy LED boys!) And started hoovering out all the dirt from the inside in preparation for the next continental assault.

 

[Craiglxviii]

We used to use that on the engines on our Motor Cycles years ago. It was the only ting to use

I confess this time to not polishing the insides of the exhaust finishers...

It really is great stuff.

 

[Craiglxviii]

I'll have to do Malcolm as well then...

Used the 210 for 2 tip runs today, then replaced a rear brake light bulb for the grand total of £1.50 (try that you fancy LED boys!) And started hoovering out all the dirt from the inside in preparation for the next continental assault.

£1.50? Pssshh I can get a Cree XML3 chip putting out 750lm for that!

 

[LostKiwi]

£1.50? Pssshh I can get a Cree XML3 chip putting out 750lm for that!

But is it legal....?

 

[Blobcat]

But is it legal....?

I can print all the paperywerk you need

 

[Craiglxviii]

But is it legal....?

If it were replacing a failed LED of the same type then yes...

 

[JBell]

Did it last weekend.

As I was posting the gulls dropped 4 packages on it. Thanks to built hamber double speed wax and a jug of water it all came off very easily indeed. (Though it had not had long to bake on in the sun)

Brilliant wax, put a coat of Sonax BSD on top and it is even better

 

[JBell]

I’ve just forked out 68 shekels at Halfrauds for some clay bars (I wanna take you to a clay bar!)

You are a superstar at the Clay Bar

two new buckets to supplement my existing buckets. That’ll be the 2BM^2 method.

That must use a LOT of water

 

[daibevan]

Brilliant wax, put a coat of Sonax BSD on top and it is even better

Will do next time I wash.

 

[Wighty]

Changed the read discs and pads on the CLK after an MOT advisory on the pads (one of the was pretty low ) . The discs and pads are Brembo for £70 from ECP in one of their sales last month .
I have messed up the handbrake adjustment though , it barely bites at full pedal pressure . I thought I had it . So I'll have to jack it up again tomorrow and try again after some more reading . Unless anyone has any tips ?
The difficulty I had was finding it hard to tell how much I was turning the knurled adjuster nut with a screwdriver (or even whether I was turning it at all ) .
If I tighten the parking brake pads up to maximum (inside the rear discs) , does anyone know how many notches I could back off with to get the "correct" 5 clicks at the footbrake end ?