Good calculus Curt.
Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
Wickford RI 02852
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Curt Raymond
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 10:20 AM
To: Diesel List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Changing 300TD air cells (accumulator spheres) - anyone
BTDT?
I think in the end it boils down to value for money... How cheap are the
used spheres?
Remember these are a wear item, like windshield wipers (well maybe not that
bad).
New spheres are $127 apiece from Rusty. So for $250 you'll be set for
YEARS...
How much do you value your time, or alternately how much does your mechanic
charge for installation? Figure the used parts will last at best HALF what
new ones will so if you take the price of the used spheres TWICE plus
installation TWICE, plus not having the car TWICE plus your wife ragging on
you for having an old car that always needs fixing does that balance the
price differential?
-Curt
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:49:02 -0400
From: andrew strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Changing 300TD air cells (accumulator spheres) -
anyone BTDT?
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What's wrong with replacing them with a pair of good used spheres? Since
they are so easy to install, I could take the risk.
Of course, I would have to know how to determine their condition by a mere
inspection... Any clues?
On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Jim Cathey <j...@windwireless.net> wrote:
> The spheres are the shock absorbers aren't they? When the spheres fail the
>> rear end of the car bounces like a pogo stick...
>>
>
> The spheres are the adjustable auxiliary springs, and to a lesser degree,
> heat dissipation devices to dump the energy being converted to heat
> in the orifices and piping.
>
> Your usual shock absorber has the 'spheres' internal to itself,
> and they're not adjustable. (Assuming they have any spring action
> of their own, which MB's do and maybe Monroes don't.)
>
> -- Jim
>
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