Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (1976)
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| Condition: | Used | Year: | 1976 |
| VIN : | 10704412031750 | Mileage: | 850178 |
| Model: | SL-Class | Exterior Color: | Red |
| Make: | Mercedes-Benz | Vehicle Title: | Clean |
| Body Type: | Convertible |
Tempe, Arizona, United States
Vehicle description
Model years 1975 and 1976 450 SLs suffered from vapor lock and hard restart because of the under-bonnet position of the catalytic converter. Starting in MY 1977, the catalytic converter was moved to replace the resonator, located just behind the transmission in the exhaust system. The 380SL/C engine came with a single row timing chain from 1981 through 1983. These early 380 models were plagued with chain failure problems and the problem was corrected by Mercedes-Benz, free of charge. Some models, however, escaped retrofit and may at some point fail as a result. MYs 1984 and 1985 came with a double row timing chain from the factory to address this issue. Another problem area for late 450 SLs was the automatic climate control system. Based on a "servo," which controlled coolant flow to the heater core, as well as vacuum to actuate the vents in the interior of the car, the system proved unreliable. It was installed on 450 SLs through end of production in 1980. Models produced prior to 1978 had a manual climate control system, 380SL models produced from 1981 received a more reliable automatic climate control system. S