[Mike NL]

The brake bleed nipples on my master cylinder have been neglected and/or abused.
I managed to release the rear one (A) by making a 6.5mm spanner. The front one (B) is more rounded off and I will need to be more creative.

What is the correct spanner size, thread or part number for a new nipple?

I would assume that this is a "standard" item used on many (Mercedes) vehicles. Are they still available and if so, from where?

Second question; - Is it normal that the pipe (P) from my fluid reservoir is at the bottom of the bottle? it would seem more logical if it was at the side (like the other one), which would allow air to escape upwards.

I've searched the site, but could'nt find this info. Mike.

 

[tkv000]

Everything under there looks normal to me, that's how mine is anyway. Disk or drum? Mines 4 wheel disk. The hose may go into the bottom because you have to move that bottle (at least you do on mine) every time you want to switch from the regular headlamps, to the highmount implement headlamps, they put the plugs behind that bottle. Don't ask my why, it's one thing I'd like to wire and bypass so I dont have to do it every spring/winter when I put the plow on/off, PITA. I like my Unimogs original but that's just asking for extra wear and tear.

This is the bleeder valve for my Unimog (406.120, 4 wheel disk), check with your fav parts guy to make sure they are what you need: A0004208755

Once you get new plugs, vise grips will be your friend for removal of the rounded off ones.

 

[Mike NL]

Thanks for the part number.

When investigating the wiring on my mog, I was also amazed that they had chosen such a difficult way to swap some light connections!

Mike.

 

[Britbike2001]

Yeah, the plug idea was certainly foolish. So many easy ways to make that easier.

I've added a switch on the dash to just operate the plow lights. Forwards, high beam, backwards low beam, middle off. Simple. Took about 15 minutes to install.

This had a surprising upside too, I can run both regular lights and plow lights (when the plow is off) and get amazing visibility when off road at night. The regular lights are so high that sometimes small dips in the road / trail look like deep craters. The plow lights look down into them, if adjusted correctly, which is good to confirm, or deny, the existence of a perceived horrible crevasse.

 

[tkv000]

Trev will need details please

 

[Britbike2001]

Okay, as that's fair.

Give me a few days to have non-rainy day light for taking photo's, and I'll throw in my dash throttle rebuild (and associated drama of losing the threaded cap down the transmission inspection hole) in too.

Been too long since I've attempted to provide input to our forum instead of just taking. The quality of input is always suspect of course.

Party on.