Dev's Thoughts on Experiences, Projects and Lessons

Executive Summary: This entry is about the rust repair on the Rhino and also correcting the external trim to the correct facelift version for 1994 onwards made W124s. Details: When I bought the car, I was a W124 newbie and wasn't aware of where the rust spots are and what I should I be checking for. I tried doing my due diligence by checking on the real condition with the person who sold me the car based in Kampung Melayu Subang, K*****T Auto, but as shared in my previous post, don't expect a conman to be honest (by the way, stay away from dealing with this guy, stay very far away!). I was told it was in good condition and there are no rust issues and the body is in very good condition bla bla bla... a bunch of bullshit! I have requested an inspection of the body condition which was fair. There were rust and the rust was observed to be on the front passenger footwell, both sides of the rear spare wheel wells, a little on the rear left quarter panel, and the battery tray among t...

Executive summary: Taking the W124 in for more work to make it run smoother, involving the replacement of fuel tank, injectors, and a few other repairs. Details: After a short break from being away from the garage, I have admitted the Rhino back in again. This time, I would like to address/reduce some of the observations on it. To begin with, after the last repairs, the Rhino has been performing well, all of what I wanted out of it were addressed except the rough shift between 1 and 2. This time around, there are a few items that I would like to address to bring it closer to a properly functioning engine. The first thing that was done was to have the valve body serviced, as a result, the car shifts better and crisper. The jerk between 1 and 2 has reduced but it is not completely gone yet. To have it removed completely, a gearbox overhaul needs to be done. The air duct that was supposed to cool the engine mount, below the extractors were brittle like crackers, the used replacement I fou...