Hi ALL I have a complete manual conversion to suit a 164E Removed from a 73 164E List of parts Flywheel & clutch complete M400 with crossmember and mount it...
Hi guys, I was checking out my wipers fluid deposit and I saw this short black wire with a female end (loose) atached to the base from its other end... I can't...
earth wire for the washer pump? Gets into a tiny slot on the cap (containing pump) of the washer fluid tank. The live wire gets into the other slot. Jean ... ...
Jean Louchet
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Nov 9, 2006 1:50 am
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Hello all ive recently decided to compleatly rebuild my B30E motor thats sitting in my 164 but am unsure of how to go about it and what exactly ill need. So...
Hi, depends on whaat you will be rebuilding. In my view the main improvements on the B30E should be on the injection system rather than on the engine itself....
Jean Louchet
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Nov 21, 2006 11:16 am
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I took out my rear shock absorbers, and they can be easily squeezed in and out by hand. I assume that means they are worn out. Does anybody have suggestions/...
Anything NOT made by monroe or gabriel is a pretty good place to start. KYB decarbon fronts are nice ( you cant get rears in decarbon type any more) but i...
I fully support Andrew's statement. Gabriels are even worse than monroes, so harsh that it looks like if there were no suspension at all. Monroes are basic,...
Jean Louchet
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Nov 21, 2006 11:49 pm
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I had a discharged battery on my 164. Jump started it and took off. Car died several blocks later after it drained the battery. I had it charged and tested and...
reversing the battery leads will have damaged the reulator or alternator rectifier diodes. I'm assuming you have a twin carb 164 as i'm not sure an electronic ...
I've had a few alternator problems with various 164's over the years - when the alternator light was on after the engine was switched off it was a sign that ...
I failed to mention it is a 1975 fuel injected. I had put the jumper cables on in reverse. It is probably the diodes. I dont know if they are replaceable. I...
Yes it's the alt. diodes. You are quite lucky that the FI is still working. There are probably at least 3 diodes blown out of 6. Difficult to determine which...
Jean Louchet
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Nov 22, 2006 8:09 pm
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After two failed attempts elsewhere to rebuild my 1969 164 brake booster ( the large one, similar to the 1800), I found a place that actually CAN rebuild it!...
... thanks for that, im not usually so careless. ... working. ... determine ... replace, so ... parts ... external ... first. ... internal ... and sell ... ...
Jean, Why do you say that it is luck the FI is still working, how does the alternator effect this..? ... .. . On a related topic, a few of the relays on my 164...
Thank you for posting that info! I need an engine rebuild on my 144S. I'm going to get in touch with them ASAP. This may be a good time to invest in some hi...
Nothing to do with the alternator, applying the battery leads reversed is what should kill it. Will have to open the D-jet box i have in the garage and see...
Well I bought a rebuilt alt. from oreilly without the pulley, for $39.99. Installed it and everything is fine ...except, the headlights flicker a little bit....
highly likely. replace it with a Bosch solid state external regulator if its damaged. measure the output of the alternator with a digital multimeter and let us...
Just thought I would introduce myself. I live in Dallas and was lucky enough to find a 1972 145S on the craigslist. It was located 30 miles away and when I...
Dennis Sounds wonderful. I own and use a 1968 145s. Currently "nelson" has 290000 miles on it. So yours is only a youngone! LOve mine to bits. Isn't it...
75 164 I cab hear a vacuum leak coming from the ventilation switches (floor,recirc, and one other I dont recall). The hoses are ok its coming from the actual...
I have no experience with this vacuum switches, they are probably the same as on my brother's Swedish-made 1974 144 with AC (my Belgian-made 1974 144 is a...
Jean Louchet
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Nov 29, 2006 1:31 am
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Hey all, I'm looking for a radiator for my '74 144. They are a little hard to come by here in the rusty midwest. If anyone has any leads, let me know! Thanks, ...
thanks again jean, Im pushing to get all the bugs worked out on this car because it has become my daily driver for the time being. ... the ... made ... from ...
My '74 164e might have a vacuum leak. Maybe you can tell me. She idles (in park) at 1900rpm. She idles (in drive) at 250rpm. Too high in park and way too...
Hi Erik ... Hard to say. Looks like its quite a lot of a difference. Assuming the gearbox is OK I would suspect one or several air leaks and first look at how...
Jean Louchet
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Nov 29, 2006 11:12 pm
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i get the same thing too, high idle in neutral and just barely idling in drive. I still need to fix my leaky vent switches to see if it makes a differece. ... ...
I didb notice some black tape wrapped around a hose or two in the vacinity of the idle speed round knob. I will check that as soon as the sun comes up. How...
