Re 98 E300 tensioner bolt. A TimeSert thread repair would be far superior to a
helicoil. I may have the size needed and would be willing to lend you the
tools needed. What diameter,pitch and length
Would you need. Is it the same as as the 86-87 straight 6 diesel? Thanks Ron
Courcy
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2. Re: Green E320 92k miles (Kaleb Striplin)
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4. FAT-FREE! Mercedes HARDTOP Convertible. - $9,950 (BEAUFORT)
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9. Uro W123 headlight doors (Andrew Strasfogel)
10. Re: Uro W123 headlight doors (mi...@mitchellhaley.com)
11. Re: Uro W123 headlight doors (Dan Penoff)
12. Re: Uro W123 headlight doors (Karl Wittnebel)
13. Re: Oldest Mercedes with screen display (Clay)
14. 606 semi stripped belt tensioner hole (Kaleb Striplin)
15. Re: 606 semi stripped belt tensioner hole (G Mann)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 08:23:59 -0400
From: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com>
To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: [MBZ] Biker Bar
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Since we?ve been posting jokes recently?.
A crusty old biker out on a long summer ride in the country pulls up to a
tavern in the middle of no where, parks his bike and walks inside..
As he passes through the swinging doors, he sees a sign hanging over the bar:
COLD BEER: $2.00
HAMBURGER: $2.25
CHEESEBURGER: $2.50
CHICKEN SANDWICH : $3.50
HAND JOB: $50.00
Checking his wallet to be sure he has the necessary payment, the ole' biker
walks up to the bar and beckons to the exceptionally attractive female
bartender who is serving drinks to a couple of sun-wrinkled farmers.
She glides down behind the bar to the ole biker.
"Yes?" she inquires with a wide, knowing smile, "may I help you?"
The ole biker leans over the bar, "I was wondering young lady," he whispers,
"are you the one who gives the hand-jobs?"
She looks into his eyes with that wide smile and purrs "Why yes, yes, I sure
am".
The ole' biker leans closer and into her left ear whispers softly, "Well, wash
your hands real good, cause I want a cheeseburger.
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 09:01:59 -0500
From: Kaleb Striplin <ka...@striplin.net>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Green E320 92k miles
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How do they expect to get that kind of money with only 1 photo of the car?
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> On Oct 24, 2020, at 10:40 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
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> ?Very. And spendy too.
>
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
>
>> On Oct 24, 2020, at 10:53 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>
>> ?I must say that's a nice color....
>>
>> https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/cincinnati-mercedes-benz-e320-92k-miles/7219580710.html
>>
>> Allan
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Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 09:16:43 -0500
From: Kaleb Striplin <ka...@striplin.net>
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W163 ML350 rear window regulator.
Message-ID: <6db7c312-e29b-fc9a-b5ca-a7485d7fd...@striplin.net>
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https://www.carstereohelp.com/mercedesFiberOptic.htm
On 10/25/2020 5:53 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
> Had the same problem in my 02 ML500. Ended up having to send the head unit
> off for rebuilding. You probably don?t want to drop the coin, but there?s a
> guy in New Jersey (not Jaime) who rebuilds them for a flat fee for $200. He
> did mine twice, then when it puked the third time he swapped it out. Exact
> same symptoms you describe.
>
> -D
>
>> On Oct 24, 2020, at 8:57 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> BTW, in related news:
>> I took my door apart, remembered my rivitool was in the green W140, which is
>> at the lake.
>> So I drove the ML to fetch the tool and window rivets (sans left rear door
>> speaker)
>> Radio worked on the way there. Did not work on the way home.
>> Put the door back together today, still have no sound.
>> Either operating with an open speaker circuit blew my Bose amp, or it
>> freaked out the nannies and they shut it down. The head unit turns on and
>> tunes channels, but nothing comes out the speakers.
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 11:19:37 -0400
From: Floyd Thursby <buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: [MBZ] FAT-FREE! Mercedes HARDTOP Convertible. - $9,950
(BEAUFORT)
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https://savannah.craigslist.org/cto/d/saint-helena-island-fat-free-mercedes/7219501661.html
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 12:35:31 -0400
From: mi...@mitchellhaley.com
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] W163 ML350 no audio, was window regulator
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On 2020-10-25 10:16, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
> https://www.carstereohelp.com/mercedesFiberOptic.htm
So you and Dan are suggesting it's just a coincidence the audio died 1/2
hour after I unplugged a speaker?
Another thing, I started getting 'no CD changer' error this spring. It
was working fine last year. Is it possible, even probable, that putting
an optical bypass on the changer will bring it back to life?
Will going to OBDII and pulling/clearing the audio codes help me at all?
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 12:37:30 -0400
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Green E320 92k miles
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I almost bought a 124kmi 2003 wagon that color 8 years ago.
Now it seems like it was a bargain at $5k.
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 12:39:29 -0400
From: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cheap rusty C230 Coupe w/6-speed
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Very compelling, although the detailed narrative suggests a less than
optimal history of maintenance effort...
On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 10:50 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
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> Too bad about the rust or I'd be looking at this.
>
>
> https://muncie.craigslist.org/cto/d/anderson-2002-supercharged-mercedes/7219789004.html
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> Allan
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Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 12:40:41 -0400
From: mi...@mitchellhaley.com
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] FAT-FREE! Mercedes HARDTOP Convertible. - $9, 950
(BEAUFORT)
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On 2020-10-25 11:19, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
> https://savannah.craigslist.org/cto/d/saint-helena-island-fat-free-mercedes/7219501661.html
Are the top hydraulics more reliable on the 2nd Gen SLK?
I'm used to seeing 30-50k odos on the $8-10k SLKs, but that was when the
15 year old cars were R170s.
Mitch.
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 13:58:19 -0400
From: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: [MBZ] Uro W123 headlight doors
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I need L and R side headight doors but the Bosch OEM parts are NLA.
These Uro replacement bezels looks OK but has anyone tried them?
https://www.autohausaz.com/catalog/c/mercedes/1983/1194320-300tdt/13-body_trim_lighting/1052-headlight_coverdoor?s=d&page=1
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 14:03:37 -0400
From: mi...@mitchellhaley.com
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Uro W123 headlight doors
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I suspect, given ?RO's past reputation, that any plastic part exposed to
the elements will die of UV poisoning in short order.
But I could be wrong.
A.P.A. Industries, the exclusive manufacturer of the ?RO Parts and
Autotecnica brands, offers more than 8,000 high-quality spare parts for
European, Japanese, and American vehicles. Spare part distributors rely
on A.P.A. because of its compelling combination of quality and
competitive price.
https://apaindustries.com/uro/site/products/mercedes-benz
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 14:56:35 -0400
From: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com>
To: Okie Benz <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Uro W123 headlight doors
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>From what I could find when I had my last W123, ?ro was the only game in town
>if you wanted a new one. Sucks, but since it?s an appearance part and not
>something functional, I don?t have a problem with it.
Just beware - I made the mistake of buying one of their w124 grilles when I had
my last E420, and it was a POS. The tolerances were horrible and the finish
sucked. The edges of the metal weren?t deburred, for example, so it was like
working with a $20 desktop computer case. I never put it on the car. I threw it
away and took my $60 beating. not a cheap lesson, but a lesson nonetheless that
I?m not proud of.
-D
> On Oct 25, 2020, at 2:03 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> wrote:
>
> I suspect, given ?RO's past reputation, that any plastic part exposed to the
> elements will die of UV poisoning in short order.
> But I could be wrong.
>
> A.P.A. Industries, the exclusive manufacturer of the ?RO Parts and
> Autotecnica brands, offers more than 8,000 high-quality spare parts for
> European, Japanese, and American vehicles. Spare part distributors rely on
> A.P.A. because of its compelling combination of quality and competitive price.
> https://apaindustries.com/uro/site/products/mercedes-benz
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 13:15:47 -0700
From: Karl Wittnebel <atypical...@gmail.com>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Uro W123 headlight doors
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They look great and fit fine.
On Sun, Oct 25, 2020, 11:57 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> From what I could find when I had my last W123, ?ro was the only game in
> town if you wanted a new one. Sucks, but since it?s an appearance part and
> not something functional, I don?t have a problem with it.
>
> Just beware - I made the mistake of buying one of their w124 grilles when
> I had my last E420, and it was a POS. The tolerances were horrible and the
> finish sucked. The edges of the metal weren?t deburred, for example, so it
> was like working with a $20 desktop computer case. I never put it on the
> car. I threw it away and took my $60 beating. not a cheap lesson, but a
> lesson nonetheless that I?m not proud of.
>
> -D
>
> > On Oct 25, 2020, at 2:03 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > I suspect, given ?RO's past reputation, that any plastic part exposed to
> the elements will die of UV poisoning in short order.
> > But I could be wrong.
> >
> > A.P.A. Industries, the exclusive manufacturer of the ?RO Parts and
> Autotecnica brands, offers more than 8,000 high-quality spare parts for
> European, Japanese, and American vehicles. Spare part distributors rely on
> A.P.A. because of its compelling combination of quality and competitive
> price.
> > https://apaindustries.com/uro/site/products/mercedes-benz
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 12:36:02 -0800
From: Clay <clay.dread...@gmail.com>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Oldest Mercedes with screen display
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This is what SWMBA deems reliable transport. Given the more recent quality
issues DBAG has suffered and the few years MB has been in the AK market, there
was no reasonable option of having a Benz here. Dealer is clueless about
anything made prior to the current century with shallow tech talent. I found
but one indy shop in the state.
There are only third or fourth tier dealerships in the state. There are
constant ads for tech employees to man service centers no matter what brand.
May as well bit the bullet until I can escape back to the real world and snag a
Landy II or FJ 45 out of Mexico
clay
?I think it?s time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our history,
about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stop this general bout of
self-recrimination and wetness.?
B. Johnson
01/09/2020
> On Oct 24, 2020, at 6:15 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> Why would anyone drive a Yota?
>
> Dwight Giles Jr.
> Wickford RI
clay
?I think it?s time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our history,
about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stop this general bout of
self-recrimination and wetness.?
B. Johnson
01/09/2020
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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 15:52:21 -0500
From: Kaleb Striplin <ka...@striplin.net>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>,
davesl...@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] 606 semi stripped belt tensioner hole
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Working on my fathers 98 e300 doing routine maintenance. Noticed the belt
tensioner was cockeyed. Typical. On this car the tensioner was loose with the
PO and he I believe used some lock tight and tightened it back down. The
threads were somewhat stripped out. I was aware at some point it could become
an issue. When I removed the bolt it was tight, not loose so I?m sure the
tensioner is just worn out. When I go to replace it I don?t think I?m going to
be able to crank down on it like normal. It appears the first half of the
threads are stripped so it?s just grabbing with the back half. Think I should
clean it up real good and used either red or blue locktite? What about JB
welding it? What about running a tap down the hole to clean it up? Anybody know
what size it would be or if that would even work? See photos and video below.
https://youtu.be/cWiG0ihny0M
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Message: 15
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2020 14:01:36 -0700
From: G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 606 semi stripped belt tensioner hole
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Time for a Helicoil thread repair kit.
That mounting is a high stress area, with a repeated high failure rate.. It
needs full thread contact and regular inspection of the bolt for working
loose.
Spend the money and time to repair the thread, It should last for a good
while... Don't repair it, just kluge it with JB or something, and when it
lets go and the pulley/ belt/ fan eats whatever is handy at highway
speed... you get to buy lots of new parts and labor...
Your call... Helicoil repair kit would be mine..
On Sun, Oct 25, 2020 at 1:52 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Working on my fathers 98 e300 doing routine maintenance. Noticed the belt
> tensioner was cockeyed. Typical. On this car the tensioner was loose with
> the PO and he I believe used some lock tight and tightened it back down.
> The threads were somewhat stripped out. I was aware at some point it could
> become an issue. When I removed the bolt it was tight, not loose so I?m
> sure the tensioner is just worn out. When I go to replace it I don?t think
> I?m going to be able to crank down on it like normal. It appears the first
> half of the threads are stripped so it?s just grabbing with the back half.
> Think I should clean it up real good and used either red or blue locktite?
> What about JB welding it? What about running a tap down the hole to clean
> it up? Anybody know what size it would be or if that would even work? See
> photos and video below.
>
> https://youtu.be/cWiG0ihny0M
>
>
>
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