Only difference on those bushes are manufacturing tolerances or the fact that the old ones have been pressed into the panhard rod and lost some material / corrosion etc. The early type bushings have much smaller diameter. Early type ø35mm Late type ø40mm Early ones are NLA. But you can remove the me...
Cheapest and most reasonable way to renew the rear brake pads is to reuse the old brake shoes and just fit new pads to them (rivets). They don’t cost much from Textar. The MB rear brake adjusters are far easier to source and much cheaper. How often do you have to replace them though? Service them on...
I have driven a 711.116 that shifted fine without any grinding from 1 to 2 gear. With all parts OEM from w461 Wolf. Shift linkage, shifter mechanism etc. Isn’t the problem that alot if these boxes get abused alot in vans or military vehicles. And the 1-2 gear synchronizer are the ones that usually g...
711.117 / 711.116 No synchronizers for L-gear or overdrive 5th? But the rest of the gears are synchronized? #19 Synchronizing ring 1-2 gear A6022622034 79 EUR #35 Synchronizing ring 1-2 gear A6022622034 79 EUR #37 Synchronizing body 1 gear A6022600245 276 EUR #21 Synchronizing body 2-3 gear A6022600...
Not to mention, the time needed, the fire wall condition and potential wish for steering side change. The dutch army Kastenwagen shell is LHD too. I guess looking for a rustfree RHD Kastenwagen shell is worse than finding a needle in a haystack. Ofcourse a complete rustfree shell is easier. But the...