SL Bosch Horns

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Anyone oot there know where to buy the rebuild kits for the Bosch horns for our SL's.  I have a '69 but want to restore the horn.  I need the gaskets... two thin membrane gaskets that are used in these horns.  please advise.  best --jp in pa

j prothero
1969 280sl in Pitt, PA

[dreyer635]

I did both horns mine om my 69 modell - I took them fully apart, cleaned and respayed them with a black paint. I did not bother with he "paper"gaskets, I think I ony used som tape etc when I put them back again. It is the metal plate making the sound, and mine worked OK afterwoards.

[n/a]

Use a silicone sealant.

[Vince Canepa]

The gaskets are vegetable fiber.  I bought the thinnest available from McMaster-Carr.  A bit too thick, but no real consequence.  I had to buy way more than I needed, but it was about $10 - not a big deal.

Vince Canepa
1967 250SL
113.043-10-001543
568H Signal Red
116 Caviar MB-Tex

[rwmastel]

J,
Did you use the Search tool?  Here's some info that might help you.  Maybe you can directly contact the people who posted on these threads.

http://index.php?topic=2871,restore

http://index.php?topic=3197,restore

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

[n/a]

rodd, actually I wnet about this a bit butt-backwards.  I dont know why I didnt SEARCH first.  I did, however, so that right after I posted and found these threads.  In fact, Michael Salemi called me and walked me through the whole thing.  In search of the "correct" vegetable paper, I contaced Fed-Mogal and the engineer told me to forgo the paper gasket as this was the old way, and to go with "BLACK RTV".  so I went to the local auto supply house and got some made by permatex.  He said this far and away was a better solution for my purpose.  "Just follow the directions carefully on the packaging".  hey... whadaya know... another approach to fixing these things.

j prothero
1969 280sl in Pitt, PA

[66andBlue]

quote:Originally posted by Vince Canepa
The gaskets are vegetable fiber.  I bought the thinnest available from McMaster-Carr.  A bit too thick, but no real consequence.  I had to buy way more than I needed, but it was about $10 - not a big deal.

Hello Vince,
do you have any left that you might be willing to sell?
If not, what is the McMaster part number? I couldn't find them.
Thanks!

Alfred
1966 blue 230SL automatic

[Vince Canepa]

Alfred - I have way more than I can ever use and didn't pay much for it.  Just send me an e-mail with your address and I will mail you enough to do your horns.

For info, the McMaster-Carr number is: 9453K103

Vince Canepa
1967 250SL
113.043-10-001543
568H Signal Red
116 Caviar MB-Tex