new owner of a 290gdt

Let us try by having your chassis number first.

Thank you Angleo,

Your enquiry is being dealt with. As soon as the grape sprouts in the grape vine, you will will here from me.

Your G was most probably made in 1999.

This is what the EPC says about your G:

VIN WDB4613361X116634
Body 3
Plant 61
Model 290 GD LA4
Chassis 4613361X116634
Engine 602983 02 049105
Transmission 722331 04 385506
tCase 750606 10 118475
Tyres
Primary 201R76565
Rear 201R76565
Order 6 9 535 20078
Approx. year not defined
Cab 460685 10
Steer 765503 10 N99044
Dealer Greece (535)
Paint 9143 FIRNWEISS

Options
A02 joint heads, chromium plated (с 1978)
E43 trailer plug socket, thirteen-pin
GE6 Unknown code
H22 heated rear window (с 1978)
IZ4 Unknown code
I91 Unknown code
LB5 Unknown code
L16 halogen fog lamps (с 1978)
L30 gravel deflector grille, headlamps (с 1978)
MR3 Unknown code
Q53 trailer coupling, ball-head type, low mounted (с 1978)
SB9 Unknown code
S71 longitudinal seat bench, right, single occupancy (с 1978)
S72 longitudinal seat bench, left, single occupancy (с 1978)
V18 interior trim in black (с 1978)
W73 rocker panel on rear panel door (с 1978)
W83 rear window wiper/washer (с 1978)
X02 Unknown code
X59 central locking system
Y75 Unknown code
Z11 export special version, for roads in bad condition

Z11 maybe? spring rates, dampers, for rough roads, knowing how easy it is to bust standard springs that is.
Or is it extra underbody protection/coating for stone chip damage/
OR both ?
Marcus

I have finally heard form M/benz, as ever they are they have been helpful without helpng.

They say that the information could be got from their website serivce. This is true but there is also a charge for the service.

Charges are shown on the website. Simpily, select on the line, copy,and paste the whole line in the top

https://workshop.aftersales.daimlerchrysler.com/dcagportal/DCAGPortal

Who's a clever boy then, :D
re the extra thick undercoat
, and I suppose I could claim the ride height too as I mentioned spring rates
Cheers
Marcus

Angele kalimera !

With regards to A/C installation, there were three kits available on the 460, from Diavia, BEHR and the original Mercedes. The first two use a fan and vent assembly which is fitted at the bottom of the dashboard console so that the cool air comes only from those vents only and not from the standard dashboard vents therefore aoiding mixing cold air with outside warm air. These are old kits which you may find used.

Another option is to use some of the Mercedes parts as were used on the 461 G-wagen and get used parts for the A/C compressor and its engine mounting and do a mix and match job.

Also the same engine with all the A/C assembly was installed on the Ssangyong Korando/Musso from which you can get some parts.

Now is that the efficiency,
ie how much fuel consumed vis-a-vis the cold air output
or effectiveness
ie by how many degrees does it reduce the air temperature
regardless of fuel consumed
:D
c.f. like using a sledge hammer to smash a nut, effective but not efficient
P.S.
Would you know my mother was a teacher of English? ( she failed absymally with my spelling though )
Cheers,
Marcus

Angele, the following link will take you to a Cyprus company called Koutsoullis who are experts in fitting A/C and refrigeration units. There is a .pdf list with those cars for which they have available kits. The G-wagen is not on that list but you could give them a call and ask as they have kits from the 190 to the Sprinter and Actros.

http://www.koutsoulis.com/site.20.articles.en.html

They fitted a Diavia A/C unit on my G many years ago which I've replaced with the factory A/C kit. Unfortunately I don't have the old parts.

Hope this helps !