About this event
Join us for a great Tech Talk video-teleconference (VTC) on Saturday, March 19th at 11:00 AM (Eastern Daylight Time) when Peachtree President Gary Edwards will present “R129 Top Hydraulics - You CAN Replace the Cylinders Youself ." Gary will cover the replacement of the top hydralic cylinders. He comments, "Folks seem to think that top hydraulics are the achilles heel for the R129. The reality is that you'll probably replace them once in the life of the car, and they just aren't that bad to replace. This tech session is NOT a DIY on replacing these cylinders - there are plenty of good DIY instructions available - it's about what I've learned doing a number of these cylinders. Bottom line - the level of difficulty is in the moderate range and most people can do this at home." Following his presentation, we have plenty of time for questions and answers on this, or any other Mercedes-Benz topic. This talk on the hydraulics also applies to models of the same vintage as the R129 including the very popular W124 series of cabriolet cars, which use very similar technology.
The price is $10 per person. We anticipate about a 45-minute presentation, followed by about 45 minutes of questions and answers. It will be a fun morning of car talk and you won’t want to miss it!
When you complete the Motorsportreg.com registration process, you will immediately receive a confirmation email. If you don’t get this confirmation email, then either you are not registered, or your email address is incorrect in Motorsportreg.com. You should check your Motor Sports profile to verify your email address.
We plan to record this event, so be aware that your voice and potentially image may be recorded.
The session will be conducted via Zoom Video Teleconference. No NEED to leave your home. You can easily join the ZOOM meeting by computer, iPhone, iPad, Android device, or by telephone. We will send out the link to the VTC shortly after noon on the day before the event. If you haven't see the link by dinner time Friday January 21st, contact the registrar by phone or email.
IMPORTANT ZOOM VTC SECURITY NOTE: The organizers are well aware of security issues concerning ZOOM VTCs. ZOOM has implemented many security fixes over the last year and we have instituted a number of security precautions, which include a set of ground rules that will be covered at the start of the presentation. As these ground rules constitute part of our security system, it is important to follow them. It is important to enter the VTC with your screen name matching you registered name, otherwise we may not let you in.
It would be best to download the Zoom app beforehand to simplify connection. We’ll plan to have the VTC up by 10:40 am EDT so we can hopefully get any technical issues out of the way. Please be on time, as we do not expect to be able to admit participants to the event after the 11 am EDT start time.
Don’t wait to register, as we have a limited number of attendees (100). For questions, call Gary Edwards at (757) 831-9556 or email Gary Edwards
Event requirements
When you complete the Motorsportreg.com registration process, you will immediately receive a confirmation email. If you don’t get this confirmation email, then either you are not registered, or your email address is incorrect in Motorsportreg.com. It is imperative that you verify receipt of the confirmation email, as this will be sent to the same address as the VTC link information; if you don't get the confirmation email, you probably won't get the VTC link either.
It is best to download the ZOOM app before you try to get into the VTC (like on Friday).