Yeah, I maligned my wrenching when I had to redo it, and tried this time to get it right (although I think it was OK before). The first one I replaced failed sorta halfway between the edge and the center, so don't think it was the washer thingie that cut it. I don't drive the car that much, so I don't think it is getting a lot of stress (or maybe not driving it much stresses it). The one that was on it when I got the car lasted like 5 years or more after I got the car, not sure when it was put on, then another one for a year or two, then this one for a year. \ I'm thinking to get some sort of electrical vac pump to put on it.
--R Redghost wrote: > Not to malign your wrenching, but I was led to believe that the > diagram is delicate and if not installed just right has a tendancy to > fail quickly. I do not recall what the underlying cause was, but ... > maybe I just dreamed that. Been having dreams about car care and > wrenching on Gump recently. Always turn into nightmares with her > having to head to the shop > > > On 30 Jul 2007, at 20:43, Rich Thomas wrote: > > >> So the vac pump diaphragm on Brunnhilde is going bad yet again. This >> will be the third one in about 3 years. I think I replaced this one >> about a year ago. I can probably change it now in about 3 >> minutes. Is >> there some kind of superduper polymeric material that might be better >> than whatever rubber is used to make these things? I have some EPDM >> (rubber roofing material) that is nearly indestructible in the >> weather, >> I'm wondering if I should make one out of that. $35 a whack, or >> whatever the price is these days, is kinda starting to get old. >> >> --R >> >> > > > > > > -- > Clay > Seattle Bioburner > > 1972 220D - Gump > 1995 E300D - Cleo > 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA > The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
