How do you remove an air pump from a Mercedes?
In order to remove your air pump you need to lift and support the front axle of your vehicle, remove the lower splash shield and the accessory drive belt. See our tech articles on jacking up and supporting your vehicle, lower splash shield remova l and accessory driver belt removal.
What kind of fuel pump does a 500SL use?
Click here to order! In the early years of the 500SL they used a CIS (Continuous Injection System) to inject fuel into the engine. This half mechanical system could continue to work even if the engine electronics completely failed.
What to do if your Mercedes SL Class R129 is not charging?
An alternator that is not charging will eventually leave you stuck with a dead battery. Check your charging system. If your engine is running rough and misfiring you may need to change your cap, rotors and wires. If your valve cover gaskets are leaking we will show you how to replace them. Engine running lean/rough. Maybe you have a vacuum leak.
How do you remove an air pump clutch?
Locate the air pump clutch electrical connector (green arrow) and slide it upwards to release it from its holder. With the connector exposed squeeze the two locking tabs (green arrows) and pull the connector apart in the direction of the blue arrows.
In order to remove your air pump you need to lift and support the front axle of your vehicle, remove the lower splash shield and the accessory drive belt. See our tech articles on jacking up and supporting your vehicle, lower splash shield remova l and accessory driver belt removal.
How to replace a secondary air injection pump?
Step 1: Locate the air injection pump. The air pump is at the front of the engine with the serpentine belt wrapped around it. Tip: Make sure there is a belt routing diagram under the hood of your car so you know how to reinstall the belt. If not, take a picture of the belt routing with your phone before proceeding further.
Locate the air pump clutch electrical connector (green arrow) and slide it upwards to release it from its holder. With the connector exposed squeeze the two locking tabs (green arrows) and pull the connector apart in the direction of the blue arrows.
What happens when an air injection pump goes bad?
Problems with the air injection system can result in increased emissions and engine performance issues. Typically, the Check Engine Light will be illuminated and diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) will be stored in the PCM. Step 1: Locate the air injection pump.
Is there a problem with my Mercedes air pump?
If your Mercedes sounds like a a jet engine in the morning or a circular saw when you start the engine you probably have a problem with the Secondary Air pump – It might be a free repair or very expensive – Mark shows you the problem, the tools needed to fix it and how you might get it fixed for free under a little known warranty Loading…
How do you remove an ABC pump from a Mercedes Benz?
Loosen the hose clamps from the 2 hoses where they go to the power steering reservoir and ABC reservoir, then pull the hoses from them. Remove the front 2 of the three 10mm bolts holding the reservoir assembly in the car, then loosen the 3rd nut that attaches the bracket to the strut tower.
How do you remove belt from Mercedes pump?
To remove the belt, put a 17mm socket on the belt tensioner, release the tension by turning the bolt to the left and slide the belt off the pulleys. Make sure you review the diagram (see lower down the page) of the belt routing before you do this so you are clear how it goes back on.