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Thank you !

This girl was definitely in rough shape ! I’m glad I could save her

Don’t do a swap, either fix it oem or upgrade the lines with hydraulic compression fittings. That car without abc is just a 20 year old carolla

@@DonZenOfficial I would definitely love to upgrade to compression fittings. And I forsure am keeping the ABC system , there is no point in owning this car if it doesn’t have it in my opinion

Yea pretty much the same

I’m honestly not sure. I never worked on the n54 before this time. I do know my boss said it’s easier to drop the motor to replace the turbos. I think it pays 10 hours to do 1 turbo in the car

@@donroni408 😳 10 hrs one turbo ?

@@MrAlpinab7 yep lol 😆

Thank you man. I definitely love them and enjoy them !

Yes you can use the same rubber that’s on top of the spring

I’m glad my videos are actually helping people out. Makes me happy to keep making them !

They DO! I’m finding that although some provide great videos on the R129, there are quite a few differences in the later years of that body model, so having your 2000 be the same as mine is especially helpful. There is limited content for later than like 1998. My being brand new to Mercedes makes me truly grateful to people like you who are so willing to share your experiences and expertise!

@@buckboy5674 thank you sir! I will try to keep doing videos on the r129 anytime I do any sort of repair for you! Or if you have any ideas on a certain repair you might need done let me know!

Will do, thanks for the kind offer! I’m on to headliner replacement now, but I have found good guidance at the BenzWorld forum and a pretty good DIY TH-cam.

@@buckboy5674 happy wrenching sir !

You’re welcome sir. What’s your email I’ll send you some pics right now ?

Thank you! I hope the video helps you out

Thanks man

No reprogramming. Just have to clear transmission codes from transmission control module

I had a lot of it pre soaking already 😓

No to be honest I never really looked, I just moved on to the next project. I do need to eventually get one though because my white C43 is going to need them.

That’s Awsome man. That’s good information to have. I definitely plan on replacing all accumulators next so they can handle the pressures and don’t blow a line

@@donroni408 - Your probably going to have to do the valve blocks(2x) as well. Each valve block has 4 smaller sensors that have O-rings that need to be replaced. This ABC system is under ALOT of pressure-->200 bar = 3000psi. This job your doing, if successful, costs you anywhere from $3000 to $5000(needs a new pump) from the dealership. You doing it by yourself will save you thousands of dollars. Very time consuming and very laborious.

@@jgonzalesm6 definitely looking forward to saving the ABC system. I appreciate all of the advise. You have a good link for the seals for the valve blocks ?

@@donroni408 - Try FCP Euro. They have ABC valve block seal kits for the solenoids.

Aw shoot man. I honestly can’t remember. Either 10 or 13mm. Thanks for the comment!

@@donroni408 appreciate it man, thank you very much for the video and the response, this gives me an idea on how to put the sunroof, thanks man!

@@Aether_King anytime buddy, if you have any questions feel free to ask. It really isn’t hard at all. The hardest part is removing all the trim pieces and handles and whatnot so you can bring the headliner down

@@donroni408 I really appreciate it man, i'm in the process to put a new sunroof, I also was wondering how to remove the trim but haven't found any video about that. In your experience where should I start from? Thanks a lot man :)

@@Aether_King man the handles and sunroof switch area all suck to do to be honest. I used a flat blade screw driver I believe. They aren’t held in with screws. All like some weird clips that I kind of hooked in. You need to pry to un clip then pull them down. Let me find a video for you

Thanks. Mahunksh to you too

Thank you !

Thank you! Once I bought a lift I don’t think I could ever live without ! Ended up having to buy a second one !

I'm getting ready to do this on jackstands with a 722.9 XD Should be interesting.

@@TheGunsmithingMusician I hope you have fun!

@@donroni408 😅😅😅

Thank you! Hopefully the video could help you out

What car do you have ?

I don’t personally know much about that model but I would figure out how the transmission cools its fluid and figure out if there is a leak where fluid can get into the cooling system, example: my black c43 had an internal leak in the tranny cooler and coolant was getting pumped into the transmission

@donroni408 I appreciate the suggestion. I will take a look and figure that out. I don't know anything about this car. I bought it as a project car. Thinking it would be fun and give me something to during projects on the house. I'm finding out NOPE, not fun, and my mechanic skills are very basic...

@@Steve-sq4qn I wish you luck my man !

Thank you bro. I will definitely be checking those threads out. I want to replace all the hoses before they rupture. I honestly haven’t driven it since I did the pump, well I replaced inner and outer tie rods. And some control arm bushings and ball joints in the front. But I’m finally in the process of getting the hood and replacement used bumper body worked and preparing for paint. Looking forward to those threads. This is my first ABC car and man I love how the ABC handles. I’ve never felt anything like it, I don’t understand why people gut it with coil overs. To each their own.

I’m going to have to do the same thing. I pretty much haven’t touched it since this video. Been taking care of a few other things. But honestly I love the ABC system. The few times I drove it since this video, man the suspension is so Awsome. There is like no body roll on turns it’s amazing.

@@donroni408 i have been a mb tech for 29 years. I own this car. went thru it like you are now. If you have questions let me know and i will be happy to help you

@@narcissistinjurygiver2932 man I'm going to need help on the pse pump issue and top soon! I haven't even started that stuff yet. I've replaced all the control arms up front and inner and outer tie rods and shes been sitting since, I'm working on painting the hood and have a replacement front bumper that I will be painting soon. but other than that the car has sat pretty much ever since this video due to some personal stuff going on that's costing a lot of money haha. oh and ive also buffed the whole car and shes looking really good for the first time in a long time im sure

@@donroni408 do the rear outer lower control arm bushings. they will be shot. look online about the pse pump. there is a lot of info on it. fix the suspension first.

@@narcissistinjurygiver2932 yea I ended up replacing all of the front control arms. And didn’t even drive it after that . I went straight to detailing to paint to bring that beautiful black color back to life and she’s just been sitting since. Working on the hood and front bumper next. I’ll definitely be looking up the pse pump next

She definitely needs some work that’s for sure

Have you done the conductor plate ?

It’s on the first video. It’s on my channel. I ran into some issues with the rear that I did include in the video incase you run into them

Thank you 🙏

I’m loving mine so far. I’ve replaced all front controls arms and inner/outer tie rods. Still need to get a new front bumper and do some paint. I definitely plan on keeping the ABC system though.

Shoot. Definitely missed that step. Thanks for the heads up !

They don’t make them anymore. I forget but there is another model Benz that shares the same shocks. You’re gonna have to ask all the Facebook pages. My buddy is running into the same problem right now . I can’t even get them for our cars through my supplier

I’m so sorry to hear about your friend 🙏, what kind of issues what your transmission having, did you try to replace the conductor plate? That fixes usually most issues with the 722.6 transmission but you have to also clear the transmission codes otherwise the vehicle won’t know that you did the repairs . Let me know if you have any other questions and best of luck my friend

@donroni408 it's had a new conductor plate but don't know if it was cleared. I got it up in the air yesterday and its been leaking ATF from the front corner plug. I know it's pretty common but i dropped oil and only 3 litres came out so I think it ran low possibly causing it to not work. It selects gears but won't move. Whilst in gear it will only rev to 2k but revs fine in P and N. Going to take a look tomorrow as I've got another transmission in the boot. And thank you 😊

You might also want to take a look at the TCM it’s behind the carpet at the front passenger footwell. When it leaks at the connector it will make its way through the wires in pump fluid into the TCM, I had that happen on two cars that I bought. But I would forsure scan the transmission with a scanner that can access the transmission codes, I replaced a conductor plate once and the issue wasn’t fixed until I cleared the codes and then it ran fine . Let me know what happens

@donroni408 thank you I'll take a look. Unfortunately not today though as my youngest is now poorly so looking after him. Only day I had free 😂 sods law. But I'll report back once I get chance to get back over to the car. Thanks again :)

Thank you. I really enjoy doing it

Hey my man! You got good taste in cars !! Thank you !

Thank you bro. Yea man so much stuff was left loose or missing . I replace the pump and haven’t lost pressure in the system since so far. How ever I do have a hissing accumulator I need to replace that’s behind the drive wheel. I’m looking forward to bringing this baby back to life

Replace all the accumulator not just one of you really want to keep theabc

i dont know why people gut the abc system, its so bad ass

@@donroni408 and you can still keep the air ride. I do like the 430 S from 04 there so nice

You got it! I will be recording part two soon!

man I agree with you, I love these cars and these engines and transmission they put in these beasts are just about bullet proof

@@donroni408 v8 steel block, no aluminium very reliable.

Is it still going strong ?

@@donroni408 yes, pre 2006 mercs are stil reliable cars with good engines and gearboxes, later models i don't trust so much. Much of the castings coming from china now and they can't do it right under constant temperature of the melted metal i guess which is the reason things break down.

Thank you bud

Thank you for the follow !

It should be pretty much the same.

I have two of them still. I had three but sold one to my good friend

I’m glad the videos are of help. Yea man I figured I would leave the real world problems, made the video a lot longer but I post these videos for the person who is trying to do it themselves and who could use the knowledge like you. Cheers bud and I hope everything unbolts smoothly for you !

Have you been able to erase the transmission codes after replacing the conductor plate?

Thank you! Glad you liked it !

good evening, thank you for your help, it's the best video I've seen on the subject, I myself am in the process of dismantling a 722.672 on an E500 4matic it helped me a lot and in addition I also have an sl gray r129 as well as an s320 w220 so your videos help me a lot, thank you again and see you soon (I'm in France)

your definitely welcome my friend, I see we have the same taste in vehicles! I have never been to France, I have been to a few other countries in Europe just not France yet. i will be having alot more videos coming out within the next few months and by spring hopefully a full suspension refresh on the r129 sl500@@pacogonzalez2645

I appreciate that. I’ve had a couple people ask me about updates

No . You need it to help engine get to operating temp in a certain amount of time. You can purchase colder thermostats from different companies. I’m not sure of those company names

Glad the video could help you bud !

Definitely needs wheels spacers. These are the wheels for my 99 black c43 AMG