[MBZ] Pair of Pontons Cheap
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1958-58-Mercedes-190D-2-parts-cars-No-Reserve_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6783QQitemZ8013966636QQrdZ1 Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
[MBZ] eBay Garland TX 300d cheap
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=8014201501fromMakeTrack=true No affiliation, ect. Too far for me... Kaleb... maybe? Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] you failed
Huh? Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 6:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] you failed I think Kaleb failed us all allowing the list to die just like Bimby.and this is the SECOND time it's happened. -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (happily running WVO/diesel mix) '82 300CD (Slate grey, black MBTex, WVO/D mix) '82 300D '90 300E (both parts or can run??) ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] Two for someone in MI
http://annarbor.craigslist.org/car/112536818.html http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/car/111538940.html Not mine, no affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] Two for someone in MI
Sorry I missed one, http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/car/77363.html Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 9:41 PM Subject: [MBZ] Two for someone in MI http://annarbor.craigslist.org/car/112536818.html http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/car/111538940.html Not mine, no affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] Retirement planning was Re: Scary
- Original Message - From: TimothyPilgrim [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Scary How on Earth can you save that much?!? I'll be lucky to make that over the course of my lifetime. Tim 1982 300TD Moby soapbox It is possible, even on a middle class income. Most of us on this list own, will or have owned Mercedes for various reasons, the primary one being that we are frugal. If you can live without the latest and greatest of stuff, you know, reuse/recycle/use up and you don't have to keep up with the Jones you will be dollars ahead. I have made well over a million dollars (gross) all totaled over the last twenty seven years. I had almost $100k in a 401(k) saved in less than 5 years. Drugs/failed relationships and alcohol took all that away. Now it is time to do it again. I can and will save and earn from investment income enough to retire. It won't be easy and I am not fond of playing catch-up. It CAN be done, but you have to want it bad enough. You know, pinch pennies, invest wisely, delay and save for major purchases instead of using credit...If I, ( a middle class schmoe with no formal degree) can do it, so will you /soapbox Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] 5,000 miles seriously?
Nice car, but the guy selling it (dealer) probably only paid a Kaleb price for it Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:25 AM Subject: [MBZ] 5,000 miles seriously? Here is the car I want. WOW! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/INCREDIBLE-FIND-ONLY-5-625-ORIGINAL-MILES _W0QQitemZ4590940187QQcategoryZ6330QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Donald H. Snook ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Retirement planning was Re: Scary
- Original Message - From: TimothyPilgrim [EMAIL PROTECTED] Now, can you do it -without- investing? Tim 1982 300TD Moby Nope. The younger you start, the more you accumulate. Compound interest and time are your friends. It ain't rocket science but I certainly wish I was twenty or even thirty something again... http://www.ebri.org/pdf/pymtool.pdf http://www.moneysense.ca/planning/rrsp/article.jsp?content=100286 http://www.powerinvestor.com/Primer/Types-of-Investments/Compound-Interest-and-Starting-Early.htm http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/yorkweekly/03022005/business/67456.htm Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] Boston area biodiesel co-op
Check out http://www.frappr.com/benzbunch That's us. Add yourself too, if you haven't already... Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: Lee Levitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes mailing list' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 11:34 PM Subject: [MBZ] Boston area biodiesel co-op I'm launching a biodiesel co-op in the Boston area and am wondering wow many listers are in the Boston area? If you're local and are interested in being involved, please drop me a note offlist. I'm in the process of nailing down a pretty significant source of WVO and will want some help in set up and processing... Thanks! Lee '93 300D 2.5L turbodiesel 179K ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Helloooooooooo
- Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Banned List [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 2:19 PM Subject: [MBZ] Helloo Anybody out there? Yes... Am I the only one working on thanksgiving? Prolly not. I woulda worked but the greedy bastids ahead of me in line gobbled up all the triple-time. I guess I need a couple days off anyway. BTW, this is peak season for package shipping and anything you ship is subject to having the crap smashed out of it, or being lost yes, I work for a shipping company. Rick Knoble 1985 300CD
[MBZ] Ponton project
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/220S-Mercedes-Benz-Sedan-1956-with-Webasto-Sunroof_W0QQitemZ4592143880QQcategoryZ6329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem No affiliation, Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
[MBZ] Michigan 240d parts or project
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1980-Mercedes-Benz-240-D_W0QQitemZ4592710791QQcategoryZ6329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem No affiliation, Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] OT - MIG welders
Less spatter, cleaner weld Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 2:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - MIG welders Both those units claim to be able to use flux core wire. Are the benefits of using gas worth the extra hassle? Thanks -Dave Walton 94 S350, 99 E300 On 11/25/05, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone have an opinion on these? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=6098 http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=6271 I'm thinking one might be useful - but have only ever done oxy/acetylene welding. Is MIG welding something you can learn by doing, or should one take a class? -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC The FSM created the Diesel Benz http://www.venganza.org/ ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] Mercedes 300E Diesel 1996 - $10500
http://chicago.craigslist.org/car/113802204.html Wasn't someone looking for one of these recently? Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] might be needing some cars
My son's 1985 300D is presentable, though the driver's seat lists slightly to one side (left, of course). I'm sure he'd be willing to take any amount so long as it was more than the car is worth... How much? And where is it Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
[MBZ] Kinda OT: Rust on cylinders
I have a Toyota that I am reassembling. It has been sitting for a while and there is a light coating of rust on a two of the cylinders. The pistons, crank ect. are still in the engine. I was thinking of spraying them down with Kroil and then going over them with a scotch-brite pad. Either that or positioning each piston at the bottom of the bore and using a glaze breaker on each cylinder. I am not changing the rings or anything, just putting a head on. Any ideas? Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
[MBZ] Fw: [biodieselbasics] Peugeot Diesel car for sale
I got this on the Yahoo biodiesel list. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: Steven To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 9:41 AM Subject: [biodieselbasics] Peugeot Diesel car for sale '81 505 TD auto located in NE GA. Has faded paint and needs tires and a few minor details, but runs and drives good. $800.00 Contact me off-list if interested... To learn more about Biodiesel and how it's made, go to: http://www.biodieselcommunity.org
[MBZ] Fw: Peugeot Diesel car for sale
I got this off the Yahoo bio-diesel list... Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: Steven To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 9:41 AM Subject: [biodieselbasics] Peugeot Diesel car for sale '81 505 TD auto located in NE GA. Has faded paint and needs tires and a few minor details, but runs and drives good. $800.00 Contact me off-list if interested...
[MBZ] Cheap Kentucky Diesel 'Burb
http://lexington.craigslist.org/car/114587375.html No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
[MBZ] 1987 Mercedes 300 TD- PARTS CAR - $700
http://nashville.craigslist.org/car/115686623.html No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
[MBZ] A Rodbender w/bent rods for Sunil
http://columbus.craigslist.org/car/115567876.html No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] A Rodbender w/bent rods for Sunil
Sorry it is in Newark Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 8:56 PM Subject: [MBZ] A Rodbender w/bent rods for Sunil http://columbus.craigslist.org/car/115567876.html No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] Cheap diesel 'burb in Minnesota
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/115960818.html No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] LeMans Audi R8
I'll admit that there are many times when his right hand leaves the steering wheel during shifting, but the rapidity of the upshifting seems to rule out his foot working a clutch. Back in the day when I was in the SCCA, a Formula Ford (small open wheel race car) driver explained to me that the clutch is only used to take off and stop. He said anytime you heard a gear grinding shift that was the sound of money going into Carl Haas pocket. At the time he was the exclusive importer of certain parts for these, I was told... Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] selling 240D
How much Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: Jim Keefe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 3:39 PM Subject: [MBZ] selling 240D It's an auto, color is dark blue, and I'm in Pittsfield, MA ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] water wetter
Didn't someone mention taking their 240D bracket racing, once? Where is there drag strip with a sundial or an hourglass for a timer? Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
[MBZ] Kaleb car in Iowa
Or I 'spose it is a parts car for LT Don http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-Mercedes-240D_W0QQitemZ4596821298QQcategoryZ6329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] 240D to the junkyard?
Where are you? Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: Jim Keefe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 9:50 PM Subject: [MBZ] 240D to the junkyard? I'm moving, and I really can't drag this car with me. Make me an offer. [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] '83 380SEC
Hi All, I am going to look at an '83 380SEC tomorrow. It is said to have a blown head gasket. What other problems are associated with this engine? IIRC the early 380's had single row timing chains that were prone to fail. Is there anything else I should look at? Thanks In Advance, Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] Shipping large stuff
Or you can do it the way the pros do it and just slap a label on it. Bumpers, hoods, doors, fenders, wheels etc are all shipped bare by me. That is the best way to do it. You will have to use fedex though as I dont think UPS will do it. I have tried bubble wrap, boxing them etc and they get damaged more often than not that way. That is because the fedex dudes just throw them around. If they are bare they take more car handling them because they know what they are handling. Its also WAY more expensive with all the extra package material. UPS ships stuff bare also. I bought something (a water tank) off of eBay and the guy said local pick up only I sent him a shipping label, he slapped it on the tank, the UPS guy picked it up and it got here a couple days later. Whatever you ship MAY take a beating, so if it is a one of a kind priceless item, ship it some other way. I work for UPS. I know what happens to stuff. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
[MBZ] Kaleb, Is this you????
http://tulsa.craigslist.org/pts/119304885.html Bilstiens for w123s. Claremore, OK. h. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
[MBZ] 93 S-Class diesel (new engine?)
eBay car, if anyone wants me to check it out, it is not to far from my work. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Strong-running-300SD-diesel-inexpensive_W0QQitemZ4599601326QQcategoryZ6336QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] SOS - '87 190Dt Overheat! -update
2. Remove thermostat and bolt the thermostat housing back IIRC running a MB OM6xx.x without a thermostat is a no-no. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] cheap sdl
Where are you at? I am in Portage, about ten minutes away from this car. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: L. Mark Finch [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 9:38 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] cheap sdl Hobart, eh? If you pick it up on a Thursday or a Sunday, I'll meet you at Hunky Hollow for lunch. They have damn fine lake perch. --mf On Dec 30, 2005, at 10:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: speaking of cheap SDL's, was half way bidding on this thing and just got a 2nd chance offer http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItemitem=4600042852rd=1sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AITrd=1 Thinking about going for it at $821. ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] cheap sdl
Maybe we can have a brief Indy-que or something Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 10:38 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] cheap sdl hunky hollow? Not sure if/when this would happen but when it does I have to go further north for another pickup at the same time. Need to see if I can rent a 34 or so foot flatbed trailer to haul 2 cars with. L. Mark Finch wrote: Hobart, eh? If you pick it up on a Thursday or a Sunday, I'll meet you at Hunky Hollow for lunch. They have damn fine lake perch. --mf On Dec 30, 2005, at 10:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: speaking of cheap SDL's, was half way bidding on this thing and just got a 2nd chance offer http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItemitem=4600042852rd=1sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AITrd=1 Thinking about going for it at $821. ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] cheap sdl
And yes they do have damn fine lake perch Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: L. Mark Finch [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 3:28 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] cheap sdl I'm in Indianapolis, but I'm up for a road trip. The real name of the restaurant I'm thinking about is the Country Lounge, on US 6/Ridge Road just east of I-65. -mf On Dec 31, 2005, at 12:44 AM, Rick Knoble wrote: Where are you at? I am in Portage, about ten minutes away from this car. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: L. Mark Finch [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 9:38 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] cheap sdl Hobart, eh? If you pick it up on a Thursday or a Sunday, I'll meet you at Hunky Hollow for lunch. They have damn fine lake perch. --mf On Dec 30, 2005, at 10:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: speaking of cheap SDL's, was half way bidding on this thing and just got a 2nd chance offer http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItemitem=4600042852rd=1sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AITrd=1 Thinking about going for it at $821. _ L. Mark Finch Indianapolis 1982 300D Turbodiesel ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] cheap sdl
Hobart (pronounced ho-bert by the locals) is 140 north of Indy, straight up I-65. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 2:24 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] cheap sdl L. Mark Finch wrote: I'm in Indianapolis, but I'm up for a road trip. The real name of the restaurant I'm thinking about is the Country Lounge, on US 6/Ridge Road just east of I-65. How much farther north is Kaleb going? I'm 50 miles up I-69 from the Indiana/Michigan border. ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] cheap sdl
Yeah, I could store it. Got no way to pick it up tho' Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 9:30 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] cheap sdl You dont have any storage space do you? Rick Knoble wrote: Where are you at? I am in Portage, about ten minutes away from this car. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: L. Mark Finch [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 9:38 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] cheap sdl Hobart, eh? If you pick it up on a Thursday or a Sunday, I'll meet you at Hunky Hollow for lunch. They have damn fine lake perch. --mf On Dec 30, 2005, at 10:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: speaking of cheap SDL's, was half way bidding on this thing and just got a 2nd chance offer http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItemitem=4600042852rd=1sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AITrd=1 Thinking about going for it at $821. ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Where can I buy the best priced suspension spheres?
Hell, I even buy my Toyota parts from Rusty. His prices are as good as any, plus he has sponsored these MB lists for years. It kinda chaps my ass when someone wonders about buying crap from McParts, or adsuk or where ever. Kinda like asking what brand of 20+ year old German car to buy, BMW or Opel. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 9:46 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Where can I buy the best priced suspension spheres? well at www.striplin.net, there is a big banner for a great parts supplier. At the bottom of each message, there is a link for new parts aw well. kayoooh @ gmail wrote: Hello, Please tell me where I can buy the best priced (and shortest delivery time) Nitrogen spheres for the suspension of my 1992 600SEL. I think the diaphragms inside them have ruptured, the ride is very harsh and unbearable!! Thank you all, Omar. ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] CL Pugeot $500
Pugeot close to me, no affiliation, ect http://chicago.craigslist.org/car/121832447.html Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] Where can I buy the best priced suspension spheres?
On the other hand, and to the other Listers who may have replied with some unneeded remarks, I say that I did not know that it was mandatory to buy from a certain vendor or that it was Taboo to even contemplate the existence of several vendors who cater to the MB community! I was one of 'em. I didn't mean to piss in your Wheaties. I meant no offense. I have owned and serviced foreign automobiles for over 25 years. Rusty's service is second to none, and I have tried many mail order auto parts emporiums. Many were good, MB Parts surpasses them all. I can second that statement for parts for other imported autos also. In my opinion, if you are buying parts for an imported car, buy them from Rusty. That is all. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] Chicago '85 TD-PPI needed
This evening, no. Tomorrow morning, yes. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD - Original Message - From: Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 12:04 PM Subject: [MBZ] Chicago '85 TD-PPI needed Is there anyone close who can look at this car this evening? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=4602056952sspagename=ADME%3AL%3ARTQ%3AUS%3A1 Pictures are here- http://www.dinosaurears.com/mercedes/index.htm TIA all. Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (happily running diesel/WVO mix) '82 300CD slate grey, black interior, 152,xxx mi ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Chicago TD
If you want me to check it out, I will be happy to Rick Knoble '85 300 CD - Original Message - From: Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 3:14 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Chicago TD I asked about rust, brakes, if I can have someone look at the car (PPI), and for a phone number to call and ask questions about the car. That was earlier this morning, no response yet. The seller did send me the pics though. -Original Message- From: Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Jan 5, 2006 3:59 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Chicago TD ...makes me think some catastrophic failure has occurred they know how much it will cost and want you to walk into the trap Yes, especially because I asked specific questions about the brakes and rust and others and got no answers. I only got an email that said pictures were posted, but there are still no pictures on ebay. Someone on the list found the link. There are no photos of the driver's side. Buyer beware in caps Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (happily running diesel/WVO mix) '82 300CD slate grey, black interior, 152,xxx mi ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] This is probably already gone, but...
WOW! Rick Knoble '85 300 CD - Original Message - From: Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 8:04 PM Subject: [MBZ] This is probably already gone, but... If only I'd seen this earlier...helluva good deal. http://portland.craigslist.org/car/123219535.html -- Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state '87 300TD intercooler (211k) '84 300D (207k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (186K) ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Here comes an oil thread -- Sorry in advance it is a newtopic though its about a gasser
1. Should I use Mobil 1? Yes, if for no other reason than extended drain intervals. Don't use it to try to break in a new engine. It is just too slippery. 2. Does it offer the benefits that it does for diesels? Yeah. 3. What weight should I use? I use 5w40 in everything 'cept the bikes. Motorcycles with wet clutches need 15w-50. It has no friction modifiers. My 2¢ Rick Knoble '85 300 CD
[MBZ] Frapper was Re: Here comes an oil thread -- Sorry in advance it is a newtopic though its about a gasser
Fred, Haven't seen you in a while on here. Please sign up for Frapper. I am the only one on here in the Chicagoland area currently... http://www.frappr.com/benzbunch Rick Knoble '85 300 CD - Original Message - From: Fred Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [MBZ] O.T. ebay vs. Craigslist
RSS feeds and a reader like Sharpreader http://www.sharpreader.net/ or Feedreader http://www.feedreader.com/ Rick Knoble '85 300 CD - Original Message - From: Potter, Tom E [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 3:18 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T. ebay vs. Craigslist I do not know of a way to do a nationwide search on Craigslist. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Loren Faeth Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 3:05 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T. ebay vs. Craigslist Does craigslist have any way to do a nationwide search? I have not found a way. You can only search in a city AFIK. At 02:28 PM 1/11/2006, you wrote: Craigslist in Houston worked fine for me. I sold several items quickly. I use it for items that would be a pain to ship (like a baby grand). I would try Craigslist first. If the item did not sell, you could then put it on e-bay. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Rentfro Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 1:43 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: [MBZ] O.T. ebay vs. Craigslist I'm going to sell a baby grand. ebay or Craigslist? ebay, obviously, has a wider reach but Craigslist is free but very area specific. I know many of yous guys sell on ebay all the time.Has anyone had luck with Craigslist? Donkey Shirts Bob Rentfro '77 300D 146K '36 Starr Baby Grand Litchfield Park, AZ ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] Ebay 190 turbo parts car
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1987-Mercedes-190-Turbo-Diesel-for-Parts_W0QQitemZ4603338590QQcategoryZ6328QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Rick Knoble '85 300 CD From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Jan 13 01:34:27 2006 Received: from [70.184.21.183] (helo=[192.168.1.100]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.52) id 1ExDpj-0003VZ-ED for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 13 Jan 2006 01:34:27 + Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:34:34 -0600 From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.2) Gecko/20040804 Netscape/7.2 (ax) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ebay 190 turbo parts car X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 01:34:27 - I have been watching it. Rick Knoble wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1987-Mercedes-190-Turbo-Diesel-for-Parts_W0QQitemZ4603338590QQcategoryZ6328QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Rick Knoble '85 300 CD ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
[MBZ] 190DT Value?
Hi All, I have an opportunity to purchase an '87 190d turbo for $500. It needs a heater core, and maybe a head. It was overheated. The guy is a mechanic. He changed the head gasket, but coolant is disappearing somewhere. It has 265k miles, and is pretty clean. He just did brakes and a bunch of front end work. My gut instict is buy it immedeately. Any thoughts? Rick Knoble '85 300 CD From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Jan 13 22:29:51 2006 Received: from rwcrmhc11.comcast.net ([204.127.198.35]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1ExXQd-0006w6-EB for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:29:51 + Received: from comcast.net (c-24-18-178-168.hsd1.wa.comcast.net[24.18.178.168](misconfigured sender)) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc11) with SMTP id 2006011322294701300d7is5e; Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:29:47 + Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:29:46 -0800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v553) From: redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.553) X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] manny 240D X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:29:52 - Stoned and on meth! Gump cars are NEVER, I repeat! NEVER over $200, and you have to have some really cool bonus that comes with it. Like all shop manuals, or euro lights, maybe a spare engine On Thursday, January 12, 2006, at 10:05 AM, tom savage wrote: Christopher McCann wrote: AHA! I've looked at that car when Jason and I drove across the state to look at an SD for his mother-in-law at that place. The guy restores bugs - NICE and he had a...350SL???...BEAUTIFULLY resoted for $35,000. When Jason came back from the test drive he asked, how much for that? I said, 35. He said, HUNDRED!? I laughed and said I would already have bought it if that were the case. Anyway, didn't drive the 240, but it is obvisouly very rough. He says it drives This looked like it would make a fine Gump-type car, so I called the seller for more info. Story is that some guy was driving it 50 miles a day before trading it in on something less crappy, and then it just sat at the back of the lot for a while. Floors, fenders, rockers, etc are all pretty rusty, but the mechanicals and mismatched tires are supposedly fine. No state inspection, and other than a new primer pump, it seems the only thing they've done with it is take pictures. It's a typical rusty old 240D. Just drive it until something breaks and then use it as a donor car. Reserve is $1000. At least it doesn't get 40mpg. Tom ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] 190DT Value?
- Original Message - From: Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 4:54 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190DT Value? What's the transmission like? Fine What about rust? Minimal Do you like the look of the vehicle? Yes Don't just buy it because it is cheap, do you need this vehicle? I have an '85 300 CD, a '94 Olds Silhouette van, an '85 Toyota Corolla, a '74 Fiat x/1-9, a '65 Sunbeam Alpine, an '83 Honda Aspencade, an '80 Honda CB650, and a '69 Harley Sportster chopper. Most are projects in various stages of completion. Do I NEED another vehicle? Uh, no. Do I need another project? No. Do I need another diesel Benz? Doesn't everyone? It's an addiction.. Maybe I will let one of the others go. well, maybe not.. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] 190DT Value?
the guy is a mechanic and he wants to dump it cheap I work in the same building as this guy, and I asked him if he wanted to sell it a year ago. He was just letting me know it is up for sale. Consider the above and ask yourself how much you are prepared to put into this car to get it up to speed. I figure around 2 grand, give or take 5 hun. For a car that is that rare (less than 1400 imported) and that quick, that prolly ain't too bad... Rick Knoble '85 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] Must.... resist.... urge....
JUst buy it Rick Knoble '85 300 CD - Original Message - From: redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 2:44 PM Subject: [MBZ] Must resist urge http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/124882537.html maybe Jim needs this or Casey anybody? -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] Cheap eBay Euro? parts car in TX
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=8050436503sspagename=ADME%3AB%3ASS%3AUS%3A1 No affiliation,ect. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Mar 24 13:55:39 2006 Received: from elasmtp-junco.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.63]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FMmlP-0008Ou-Ds for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:55:39 + DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; dêrthlink.net; b=tUYow2nPrriX71EAhc90wWii1LhsuOjKyGM680LpfHT4pIBNKnF9UPRrC8HL6X2V; h=Received:In-Reply-To:References:Mime-Version:X-Priority:Content-Type:Message-Id:From:Subject:Date:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [65.110.128.59] (helo=[192.168.2.74]) by elasmtp-junco.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1FMmlP-00078s-5T for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:55:39 -0500 In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v746.3) X-Priority: 3 Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:55:37 -0500 To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.746.3) X-ELNK-Trace: b3baf86f04a51c2f0f36c4a2948c83129ef193a6bfc3dd48d114a174ed4796ef06bb249681d739ed50e5dc5ab6323efb350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 65.110.128.59 X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.6 Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 Trans Cooler Lines 2.5 300D X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:55:39 - On Mar 24, 2006, at 8:04 AM, John Peterson wrote: I'm changing mine today- my only fear going into this was that if I disconnect the lines to replace them, will the fluid in the transmission leak out or just dribble?? I don't want to guess how much transmission fluid is in the transmission after and overfill or underfill. I'm paranoid about fluid levels. Has anyone changed them? Does the fluid come pouring out? John Peterson Kingston RI 1991 300D 2.5 78k You will lose some and how much depends on how fast you are. Removing 1 at a time may help by not creating a vent. You should be able to catch what comes out in a clean container and either measure it or pour it back in. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] B2 Piston repair? --- Transmission failing
to dislodge it. Once it has been dislodged, you can use your pick tools to pull it free. It may still be a bit tight; I had to grab the pick handle with a pair of pliers to get a good enough grip to pull the seal, but it did come out. Note you will damage the face of the bushing in the process of doing this, but that's OK because there should be a new platic replacement bushing if you ordered all the parts mentioned in the mbz.org article. Once the seal is out, the old alloy bushing comes out easily. Install the new plastic (teflon?) bushing and drive the new seal in to hold it in place. I used the butt end of a screwdriver handle to do this; you want something that won't mar or dent the metal surrounding the seal. Be sure the seal is driven in flush with the case and is holding the bushing down tight. Replace the large red O-ring that seals the B2 piston cover. Remove it with one of your pick tools, gently, so you don't scratch the case. (Note that one of the Easley articles cautions against doing this, saying it is nearly impossible to replace the O-ring with the transmission in the car. However I had absolutely NO problem getting the new one in place.) Before you install the new piston, carefully inspect the bore for any dirt or other foreign matter. Wipe it out carefully with a clean lint-free rag and be sure it is absolutely clean. Install the little pushrod into the indentation in the band at the rear of the bore. It should stay in place, though it will be sloping downward a bit. One of the Easley articles suggests using a dab of heavy grease to help it stay in place, but I did not find that necessary nor am I sure that sounds like a very good idea to introduce heavy grease into the transmission works (though maybe the ATF would just wash it away once it started circulating). Due to the close clearances, I draped a piece of plastic wrap over the new piston to keep it clean as I installed it, because it's almost impossible to avoid brushing some part of the chassis as you work it into position. The plastic can be slipped off once the piston has cleared the chassis and is ready to be inserted. I used Saran wrap, which is pretty clingy and thus was a bit awkward to remove. Regular visqueen or maybe even waxed paper would probably be better. You definitely don't want have it tear and leave a bit of plastic wrap in there (I checked to be sure the wrap was intact once I got it out). Everything I read about this repair stressed the need for cleanliness so I didn't think I could be too careful here. As you slide the new piston in, be sure the pushrod engages into the piston. You won't really be able to see this so you kind of have to visualize it. Mine worked on the first try. You know it's in place if when you depress the piston you get a spray of ATF out of the bottom of the valve body. Replace the cover, reinstall the snap ring, and you're done. Remeber when installing the snap ring that the gap in the ring straddles the raised round extrusion on the edge of the piston cover. I put mine back in the original 2 o'clock position, though I'm not sure it really matters. That's about it -- from here on it's just a matter of putting things back together. I also did the K1 spring upgrade (described at mbz.org) before I put the pan back on, since I had everything opened up anyway and it only added about $10 to the parts cost. That was a very easy install; nothing to add to what's already written up on that. Don't overtorque the pan or it may warp and leak. Buy or rent a low-range torque wrench for this, it's important. Justify the purchase by the amount of money you are saving on this repair (I was quoted $1,500 by one local shop). Hope this all helps anyone who might undertake this repair on a W123. Allan -- 1983 300D 1966 230 __ Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
[MBZ] '87 td for $3900
http://chicago.craigslist.org/car/145142894.html
Possible bargain?
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] '82 300CD excessive oil usage-update
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Thanks Marshall -
Excellent! Don't know about the others, but for me, hearing these kinds of
details about the process helps me envision how it's all working together.
Now, to find some mountains in Central Va.
;-)
Sincerely,
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] '82 300CD excessive oil usage-update
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
you wrote:then maximum heat is being generated
Am I correct in assuming this process will go faster in the heat of
summer.
Yes, and the AC cranking full blast helps. It adds to the load and helps
generate even MORE heat. I had tried for more than a year in daily 35
mile round trip commutes (about 50:50 highway city) and had made some
headway cleaning out my 190D 2.0 that daughter had carboned up after a
few years of short hop city driving (6 miles round trip).
I was finally able to REALLY clean it out in about 25-30 miles of hilly
highway driving on I-68 just south of the western PA/MD line in July
heat. I was able to wind the engine out going up each mile+ long hill
with the AC cranking full. After 20 or so miles of this there was
virtually NO more black puffs. Fuel economy improved about 7% (it was
already above 40 mpg) and the available power was clearly improved (0-62
mph acceleration dropped below 18 sec).
Marshall
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Re: [MBZ] '87 td for $3900
Too bad Jan left the list. She was looking for a S124 diesel last I knew, although this one might not be good enough for her. Mitch. Sorry for the late reply on this one, my brother passed away this evening. I found another Craig's List listing a while back in Chicago. I posted it and she purchased the car. IIRC it was a nice car for $3500... Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
[MBZ] Car and Driver Beater Benz FS
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1980-Mercedes-Benz-300SD-Diesel-Car-and-Driver-car_W0QQitemZ4624538378QQcategoryZ6336QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Here is the CD hoopty that they drove from MI to CA. No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Mar 27 22:16:40 2006 Received: from smtp2.williams.com ([151.142.221.60]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FO00u-0003En-DV for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:16:40 + Received: from unknown (HELO wmshoubh01.WILLIAMS.COM) ([172.31.6.11]) by smtp2.williams.com with ESMTP; 27 Mar 2006 16:16:30 -0600 X-BrightmailFiltered: true X-Brightmail-Tracker: AQAAA+kX-IronPort-AV: i=4.03,136,1141624800; d=scan'208; a=37252979:sNHT33805656 Received: from wmshoumb01.WILLIAMS.COM ([172.31.41.244]) by wmshoubh01.WILLIAMS.COM with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:16:54 -0600 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:16:29 -0600 Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [MBZ] Memories Thread-Index: AcZR6moaTA/P8Ei0QwmpPKKrQrqMtQAAQmkA From: Potter, Tom E [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-OriginalArrivalTime: 27 Mar 2006 22:16:55.0132 (UTC) FILETIME=[27F7C9C0:01C651EC] X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] Memories X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:16:40 - I noticed the same problem with all cars in recent years--so few colors from which to choose. When I was a teenager in the fifties, it seemed there were hundreds of colors, and you could order special paint jobs direct from the factory. I miss the fifties palette. Tom Potter -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 4:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Memories ... I notice that sixty colors were offered. Vastly better than today's pathetic color selection. Black, silver, a gray or two. Two reds. Bah!
Re: [MBZ] Memories
I miss the fifties palette. Yeah, me too. '56 Belair teal and ivory two-tone. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] Project 240D in Oregon
(The cruise is fixed. What a nightmare!) -- Jim I admire your persistence and patience. I have projects laying around from *gasp* twenty plus years that need attention. Where do you find the time and motivation for such things? Gotta admit I like your writing style too. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] 300TD Rear Hatch Available - Pick Up Only
As long as the glass is not installed in it all you do is slap a lable on it and have DHL/fedex come and pick it up. UPS too! (I work for UPS) Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] 300TD Rear Hatch Available - Pick Up Only
That's the lazy man's way. It would get some damage for sure that way and it is doubtful that freight insurance would cover poorly packed items. Believe it or not, open bulk or irreg items (as they are referred to) get treated pretty well if they are open and NOT boxed. I won a bladder tank for my well on eBay and the guy said local pick-up only. I asked him if he would slap a shipping label on if I sent him one and set it on his porch for pick-up. He said sure. A couple mouse clicks later (I have a UPS shipping account), and I mailed him a shipping label. A couple more days after that, I had my tank, damage-free. Simple. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] setting the valves 300t (get rid of the clacking?)
and it very much looks like the special wrenchs and valve collar holder will be in order. Wrenches yes (although I have done it with regular wrenches), valve collar holder, probably not. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] 300TD Rear Hatch Available - Pick Up Only
Most of the time that works. I've found, though, that UPS is occasionally capable of destroying the most carefully packed items. You are absolutely correct. A friend who used to do seasonal work for UPS during the holiday season had some stories about how he'd see people throw packages several feet, kick them around, etc. If you remember the Samsonite suitcase commercial, with the monkeys handling the suitcases, that is pretty close. That said, percentage wise very few packages are lost or destroyed. UPS automatically insures packages for up to $100. If they had to pay too many claims, they wouldn't be around very long. They have been in business since 1907. That said, UPS's website specifically says you can ship irregularly-shaped metal items without boxing them, if you put cardboard over any sharp or protruding ends. You are ABSOLUTELY correct. I WORK for UPS and I see this stuff EVERY DAY. If you ship auto body parts this way they are more likely to get there intact than if you wrap them like china. If you want to be ABSOLUTELY SURE that your stuff gets there intact with UPS, insure it for $5000. That will put it into the High Value category, and it WILL get treated with kid gloves. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] Rusty contact
Look at the bottom of every email or digest you receive.. For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] rotflmao Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] UPS vs Fedex
Thirty-eight pounds for seventeen bucks plus three more for $1000 worth of insurance. Return by UPS was 35 bucks. Damn. Don't blame ya. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] UPS vs Fedex
What is killing UPS is the additional charges paid to drop something off at a pickup spot (aka a store). I ship FedEx Ground from my office for free. I walk it up a block to the local UPS pickup spot and get charged a surcharge for giving them my business. Yeah, ya gotta point. Anytime you can ship from a business with regular pickup/deliverys and to a business with regular pickup/deliverys you are gonna save a LOAD of MONEY. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] 124 - What to do when the subframe's down?
snip in an effort to cure my rear-end problems. In the interest of saving on labor down the road, is there anything else I should have him do while he's in there? Didn't we beat this colonoscopy thing to death a couple weeks ago? LMAO Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] Turn Signals Out
How does one know when sour cream has gone bad? Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am It has mold growing on it. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
[MBZ] eBay photographer of the week....
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[MBZ] Cheap Old Parts 'Burb
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/146622323.html
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Larry,
Here's a spreadsheet with performance data (from sales brochures and
TDM's) for most all 124's, plus some assorted 123, 126, 140, and 201
data:
http://www.w124performance.com/docs/mb/other/acceleration_specs.xls
Spec for your car is 12.8 seconds.
:-)
--
Dave M.
Boise, ID
1994 E500 - 95kmi (Q-ship)
1987 300D - 261kmi (Sportline)
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Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:42:32 -0500
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Subject: [MBZ] 0-60 Target?
Howdy -
What should my target time for 0-60mph be - '91 300D 2.5 Turbo? I'm going
to benchmark it - tried it today but noticed the AC was on and the road
wasn't really level either - so I'll try again. My fingers on the stopwatch
may not have been quite perfect either.
TIA!
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
[MBZ] And Now For Something Completely Different...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1954-Mercedes-Benz-180-Streetrod-w-Nissan-200SX-Turbo_W0QQitemZ4624822122QQcategoryZ6315QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Whatever. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Mar 30 20:38:13 2006 Received: from wproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.184.232]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FP3uH-0006qe-94 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Thu, 30 Mar 2006 20:38:13 + Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id i13so840195wra for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:38:12 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s¾ta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition; b=Ory/+/sSa4khDoXx4U8y4mHv2J938viBgA6VMJHkgYKGrlfFZUcHeoD3QtSi+lq7gTIUGGrC3O+Gm9vRlbu1GKT0eD8LwUxncWVNBjp0tBW4v75m2b7HBBbGt9YZfLurjOK8eV7lI4nuOR/Ll9mJJNs6dKSMXwmkLMxHK5Px+3EReceived: by 10.64.185.8 with SMTP id i8mr101450qbf; Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:38:12 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.64.233.4 with HTTP; Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:38:12 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:38:12 -0700 From: Dave M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] 603 Fan removal X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 20:38:13 - Mark, Here's a photo of the real tools: http://www.w124performance.com/images/tools/OM60x_serp_belt_tools.jpg Cost of the tool via Rusty should be under $100. I recommend buying the tool if you intend to own OM60x engines for any length of time. Otherwise, some people say you can slip a small Allen wrench into a hole in the pulley, and brace it against a rib on the water pump. I've not done this myself but others claim it works OK... just don't break the water pump. With the stubby hex socket and spinner tool shown in the photo above, the fan can be pulled out without removing the radiator. :-) -Dave M. -- Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:49:21 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] was I accidently taken off the list? Does anyone know a good way to hold the water pump pulley, on a 603 engine, to keep it from turning while removing the hex head fan bolt? Mercedes sells a tool but it is 140.00. Mark Maturo
Re: [MBZ] W126 Rear Suspension.
(I have the Easley thesis on subject). That's good. I believe the R/E website is gone... Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] testing1
testing1 You failed Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] W126 Rear Suspension.
Not gone...!! Try;http://www.mercedeslist.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes That's good. I believe the R/E website is gone... Nah, I meant this site.. http://business.baylor.edu/Richard_Easley/autofaqs/main.htm Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
[MBZ] 1989 Mercedes Benz 560SEC AMG Package $3900
http://chicago.craigslist.org/car/147038881.html Wish I had a spare four grand... Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Apr 01 01:02:47 2006 Received: from mxa.windwireless.net ([199.164.167.40]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FPUVq-VP-Rk for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sat, 01 Apr 2006 01:02:46 + Received: from dogear.com (IP-206-63-94-250.progress.wi-fi.windwireless.net [206.63.94.250] (may be forged)) by mxa.windwireless.net (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id k3113RNa003868 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:03:27 -0800 Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:02:46 -0800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v553) From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.553) X-Virus-Scan: smtp-vilter X-SMTP-Vilter-Version: 1.1.0rc2 X-SMTP-Vilter-Backend: Clam AntiVirus Daemon (clamd) X-SMTP-Vilter-Status: clean X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-2.0rc4 (mxa.windwireless.net [199.164.167.40]); Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:03:27 -0800 (PST) X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300td timing chain issues X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 01:02:47 - Can anyone point me in the right direction of the procedure to check the timing chain stretch? Line up the marks that are on the collar of the cam gear and the back of the front cam bearing tower at the 3 o'clock position when you're standing in front. Read the degrees of stretch off of the timing scale on the damper. Rotate the engine only in the correct direction, either with the crank nut or the power steering nut. The latter, if it works for you, is usually considerably easier to access. Anything above 5 degrees means it's probably time to change it out. Double that and it's time to not start the engine again before you fix it! -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] 300td timing chain issues
- Original Message - From: hue wong [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 6:14 PM Subject: [MBZ] 300td timing chain issues Where are you located Hue? Perhaps one of the more mechanicaly inclined listers is close by and can lend some insight and maybe a hand. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] eBay photographer of the week....
check this S class ad out http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/147122250.html At least you can clearly see the car. Even if it is a Cadillac. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
[MBZ] Moose Saturday
I don't think this got posted... http://cbs13.com/topstories/local_story_077001519.html Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Apr 02 03:18:18 2006 Received: from smtpauth07.mail.atl.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.67]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FPt6X-00051D-Ti for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sun, 02 Apr 2006 03:18:18 + DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; dêrthlink.net; b¯Ou3wScR7gHoqQafywIeAMl8Ysg86q+oAzwiw5UU66itpIYwaptH2nm7ggBqZZZ; h=Received:In-Reply-To:References:Mime-Version:X-Priority:Content-Type:Message-Id:From:Subject:Date:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [65.110.128.59] (helo=[192.168.2.74]) by smtpauth07.mail.atl.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1FPt6T-0006by-HV for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sat, 01 Apr 2006 22:18:15 -0500 In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v746.3) X-Priority: 3 Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 22:18:12 -0500 To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.746.3) X-ELNK-Trace: b3baf86f04a51c2f0f36c4a2948c83129ef193a6bfc3dd4818123078843b72582fbe93dbe690e4d0790fad917fc14d6b350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 65.110.128.59 X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.6 Subject: Re: [MBZ] My friend the Italian Tuneup X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 03:18:18 - On Apr 1, 2006, at 9:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do those of us who don't live near mountains accomplish this? Take trips to the mountains, tow a trailer or hold the brake? Seriously though, accelerating hard will have a similar effect but it doesn't come close to the heat generated from doing harder work for a longer period of time. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] My friend the Italian Tuneup
carbon build-up can be minimized. Pouring water into the intake of a running engine also gets rid of carbon, possibly even more effectively than beating the crap out of your car on flat ground. I remember this trick for gas cars, pouring water into the carburetor. I didn't realize you could do it with diesels too. Kinda wondered about the effect on the turbo... Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] My friend the Italian Tuneup
Pyrometers were the gold standard for preventing engine damage back then. I wonder if anyone on the group has a pyrometer installed on their MB? Gerry Archer Oh yeah. Some of these guys are true hot-rodders and yes they have pyrometers installed. Dave M. comes to mind http://www.buymbparts.com/forum/showthread.php?t=475page=2pp=20 Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] My friend the Italian Tuneup
On Apr 2, 2006, at 1:34 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: I remember this trick for gas cars, pouring water into the carburetor. I didn't realize you could do it with diesels too. Why not? 'cuz diesels don't have carbs Kinda wondered about the effect on the turbo... You guys worry about turbos way too much. Worried about rust and what water might do to the seals Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
[MBZ] MB Truck
Cheap build it yourself car hauler anyone? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-1113-Truck_W0QQitemZ4626938863QQcategoryZ6315QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Apr 04 14:57:24 2006 Received: from web52712.mail.yahoo.com ([206.190.48.235]) by server5.arterytc5.net with smtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FQmyB-0003Mf-R9 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Tue, 04 Apr 2006 14:57:24 + Received: (qmail 77016 invoked by uid 60001); 4 Apr 2006 14:57:19 - DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=rocketmail.com; h=Message-ID:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=L6m6BAEJA4MleaGNgZWNOleD0CTpqidaAfhjV124rfOwlnZ5vdxk1ti4SN0vNH0MlroxkymNepzy8/IZTFi8rKO2j5snEcZOr6p8qCnSc5fniyW1N/Juo3LvtGKadyF/5XYjfaUi+0Yyr2gW+RCyE+OKskyU6O4LkyOoOK5QusA ; Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: from [204.116.66.45] by web52712.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Tue, 04 Apr 2006 07:57:19 PDT Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 07:57:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Richard Hattaway [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] Head gasket sealer X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 14:57:24 - I cant count the number of times I have had to walk home because of scuffed gaskets. Johnny B. overlooks the ideal reason (and maybe only) to use a very very small skim of Hylomar when installing any gasket.. it keeps the darn thing in place while you move stuff around. Richard On Apr 3, 2006, at 5:42 PM, Christopher McCann wrote: Is this something that you should use as a matter of course when changing any head gasket? Chris This is something that I choose to do, especially when the head and block are of dissimilar metals. I have no idea whether Ma Benz approves or disapproves the use of Hylomar. I use it because it works as a sealant able to make up for slight surface variations and imperfections while lubricating the surfaces. The real benefit is not immediately evident. Every cold/hot cycle that the engine endures causes scuffing of the gasket surfaces, more so when dissimilar metals are employed. It is stated by the manufacturer that Hylomar doesn't dry, rather it protects against this scuffing with its lubricating qualities. Johnny B. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [MBZ] 82 300D-T running hot after acid flush
I will look into that. I should mention that when I replaced the radiator hoses, rubber right ? They had a layer of rust in there. I think there is a ton of rust in this engine. What is the routine for getting rid of all of this ? Is one acid flush typically enough ? What about using a Prestone product instead of the citric acid method ? On the subject of the radiator, do you ever replace them when they are not leaking but because they have correded inside or have deposits within them that can't be removed ? Here is what Mercedes has to say about it http://mb.braingears.com/123_DISK2/program/Engine/617/20-015.pdf http://mb.braingears.com/123_DISK2/program/engine_82_do.htm Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] a shameless plug
Found on [EMAIL PROTECTED] job Rick. Luther Thanks Luther, Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] Seriously OT:Re: We can all just throw our Macs away
Anyone want to guess the final word from the mothership? There is a reason why i prefer 2000 over XP Yeah. Buy another copy and re-install it. That would be my guess. I have found oem copy's of xp pro for under 75 bucks. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] Advice on Timing Chain Replacement (was: 300tdtimingchainissues)
Here is one on ebay for 59.00... seems to be the cheapest around... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-DIESEL-TURBO-DIESEL-TIMING-CHAIN-240D-300D-SD_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33625QQitemZ8054279146QQrdZ1 Isn't that Big Baboon? Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
[MBZ] Cheap 190d
Almost over, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/023108826_W0QQitemZ4627821012QQcategoryZ6328QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Apr 09 00:30:53 2006 Received: from pop-tawny.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([207.69.195.67]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FSNpN-0007i3-H8 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:30:53 + Received: from user-11207gq.dsl.mindspring.com ([66.32.30.26] helo=Bill) by pop-tawny.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #10) id 1FSNpH-0002VC-00 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:30:47 -0400 From: BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2006 20:30:47 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 thread-index: AcZbUic3Z/Geg9w1Su+tf3H/1FmwPgAGptEA Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] generator ?? X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:30:54 - Thanks for the advice everyone. When I can get into this thing I';; let you know what happens. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Brodbeck Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 5:19 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] generator ?? BillR wrote: It does have the dreaded pull start Briggs Stratton engine that I have had such a hard time starting in the past. Do any of you have any comments about getting it started? Put in a new spark plug, or at least wire-brush the one that's in there. Gap it to specs. This is a magneto ignition so the gap spec is usually pretty small -- too big a gap and it won't fire. Get some fresh gas in there, too. Some of these engines have primers, and some have a manual choke. The choke, if equipped, is usually a small lever on the carb, the primer is usually a small rubber button. They tend to be critical to getting the thing to start on the first pull or two. For a cold start, if it has a choke set it on full. If it has a primer, try three to five strokes. ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] OT Toyo Smoke
Jeff, and Alles. It's Oil I tell 'ee, OIL! Bwahaha! Uh, rings.. What did the cylinders look like with the head off? Maybe she needs an oil burner (diesel).. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] anyone planning a wedding this summer?
that will work. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT - Original Message - From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 5:54 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] anyone planning a wedding this summer? Actually, the listing will say: The attached photos don't really do this dress justice. It is absolutely gorgeous! I thought about modeling the dress for a photo but that just seemed wrong given that I have a bald spot on my head and a goatee on my chin – I think someone already pulled that stunt on eBay a while back. Besides, if I were to model for a photo then (1) I could no longer state that the dress has never been worn and (2) my wife would keep a copy of the photo and would certainly threaten to show it to my co-workers if I ever forget our wedding anniversary.
[MBZ] Cheap 190d
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1985-Mercedes-Benz-190-D_W0QQitemZ4629305506QQcategoryZ6328QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Apr 12 22:36:30 2006 Received: from pproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.166.176]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FTnwr-0007Sa-F4 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Wed, 12 Apr 2006 22:36:30 + Received: by pproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id c59so2004849pyc for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:36:27 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s¾ta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=tE2Wl3La3OLBuOyMblox3kJC+gadHcgIPEp2Yyms0wkkCze2QOJ8yMEspzkFHuCDQ5IvQQknkrGDfEKn+3qARPJmikUjT+bfetv+eM7ivIyx6TuODQ4q2JZwaZvqCsQrdqHA8n9AjGbrsSlEdKx8+iw0Uoc3g6KhYF7qss6T+oMReceived: by 10.35.82.15 with SMTP id j15mr2169331pyl; Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:36:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.35.53.15 with HTTP; Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:36:27 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:36:27 -0500 From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.6 Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Retro Land Cruiser? X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 22:36:30 - Can't help you with Rover experience aside from mentioning that a friend of a friend put a 350 in one. Your everything old is new again comment is poignant. I remember not too long ago that the big old muscle cars were much berated and there was talk of some Washington legislation that would have them all crushed. Seems funny now that one of the most desirable things is new cars that are mock old cars. The Mustang, Thunderbird, and this Land Criuser, to name a few attempt to look just like their predecessors. I'm greatly disappointed that when Chrysler finally brought back the Charger, it looks nothing like one, and is in fact ugly. On the other hand, have you seen the Challenger concept car? Brian 83 240D On 4/12/06, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Everything old is new again. http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/suvs/0505_toyota_fj_cruiser/ Based on the 4Runner so bigger than the original I'd think. I'd surely love to have about an '80 FJ. One downside that springs to mind immediately if you regularly haul people is the rear jumpseats. I saw an article once about putting a later model 4 banger in one in place of the low compression, low horsepower I6. They said it had more power and much better mileage with the 4. On a slightly related note theres a '72 Land Cruiser at a local lot which my wife has fallen in love with. Its in very good shape, I took some time to crawl around under it and the frame is solid with good paint. Our Dodge Dakota is going to need replacing in the next 1-3 years (185k with the rust monster encroaching) and I'm into cool vehicles like the cruiser plus my wife only drives a few miles a day. Anybody got Rover experience? -Curt Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:54:21 -0500 From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] OT Retro Land Cruiser? To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I spied a vehicle this evening that I didn't know was being made. It was a new vehicle, but it had the front end styling of an old Toyota Land Cruiser - you know, the type that were small and Jeep-like. I didn't feel like turning around to pull over and look at it close up. Vintage Land Cruisers seem to hold esteem among the list, so I'm sure some of you are aware of this new vehicle. Brian 83 240D - How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Nice 95 S350D
eBay # 4629081300 is for a 95 S350D with 187K miles but no mention of ever having major engine problems. Is it possible this car is one of the very few without the dreaded con rod problem? It's a nice looking W140 - appears to be loaded with all options. There is no such thing. They ALL had problems. Highway miles delays the inevitable. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] Nice 95 S350D
That car actually has none of the available options for that year. It's as cheap as you could buy one. Does not even have the glass sunroof - which in Florida is the sign of a true tightwad. or as K'leb would say. a Jew. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
[MBZ] This Just Chaps My Ass
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=1841989page=1 As much as I like Mobil 1, this is BS. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Apr 14 22:13:54 2006 Received: from xproxy.gmail.com ([66.249.82.201]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FUWY3-0001VI-QI for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:13:54 + Received: by xproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id t15so91210wxc for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:13:49 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s¾ta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=hkQqk9znyehTnvCiipbA30+r9f8R1Narhhg3yyvth6qv8GQ0i1KErdcBEIGIQ64LkSgq2b8wInNM/bo2HoK2Ok/YtwrU4d2Ze8NdvYTTY5A/4uXIgD0vLbCtoueu1w3xKXcEP4kJxtI2SBHbwV1D2Y35RlAjafvBmMek1IMSB6EReceived: by 10.70.124.7 with SMTP id w7mr1049331wxc; Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:13:49 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.70.98.7 with HTTP; Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:13:49 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:13:49 -0400 From: Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.6 Subject: Re: [MBZ] This Just Chaps My Ass X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:13:54 - Hey, he deserves it. ExxonMobil made the largest corporate profit ever, and he played some role in that. XOM shareholders love him, and if you don't like it buy some stock in them and share in the spoils. On 4/14/06, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=1841989page=1 As much as I like Mobil 1, this is BS. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Sunil Hari 1992 300D 2.5T - 286Kmi. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474
Re: [MBZ] This Just Chaps My Ass
Executive compensation is just out of control. If they run the company into the ground, they get tens of millions of dollars. If they do an even halfway competant job they get hundreds of millions. That was my point. A monkey could've been at the helm of Exxon/Mobil and as long as he did nothing terribly stupid, they would've made record profits. A real CEO that has turned a money losing turd into a gold mine will get my respect and deserves to be appropriately compensated. Lee Iacocca comes to mind. Like him or not, the guy did a good job turning the Chrysler company profitable again. They even bought the Jeep brand on his watch. That was a pretty smart move, although the AMC employees weren't too happy losing their jobs. Perhaps some visionary will come to the rescue of GM. They could use a little insight right now. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] WHAT THE HELL?????
Speaking of what the hell, what's with the insanity of the W123 on the ebay market? A 300TD with 79k was just bought outright for over $18k! That's like 55% of MSRP! It the enviro-frenzy getting that bad? RANT People are stupid. If you consider that the folks on this list, whether they are college graduates or not, are probably in the 95 percentile or above in intelligence, that means that out of every one hundred folks you meet, you will think that the great percentage of them are idiots. Combine this with Home Equity Lines Of Credit, ten thousand dollar plus credit limits on credit cards, and the reputation of bullet proof Benzes, and you have eBay. I bought my cars from private sellers, whose cars I just happened to notice in front of their homes for sale. I believe that Clay (Redghost) had bought Gump on eBay. Some have luck, you just gotta know what to look for. Carboned up cars, and cars with bad B2 pistons, can sometimes be had for cheap. We know this, because we are here, and we work on this stuff every day. The pristine cars go for big bucks. I believe things will turn around, because the majority of the populous know NOTHING of a mechanical nature, let alone MB diesels and they will get tired of getting screwed at the shop. It is not like the early 20th century, where people actually fixed their own vehicles. /RANT Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] 140 Diesels
Does MB still replace original W140 engines under warranty? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] 108's
Was it Dan Gurney who said There's no substitute for cubic inches ?? Probably Carroll Shelby or John Z. DeLorean. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] Saturn cop cars?
In my city they are starting to get Dodge Chargers to replace the aging fleet. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] I love my 126
You mean an SDC would be ecstasy? Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT - Original Message - From: Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 10:06 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I love my 126 A 300 SCD would be a dream car! Chris OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think the 126 SEC is the best looking MB short of the C111 --- too bad it didn't come with a nice 603 engine. Maybe some day I'll find the right car, right engine, spare cash, and lots of time on my hands -- My SLC would look better if it had the pagoda roof line -- -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've exhausted all the alternatives. Sir Winston Churchill '90 300D 243K, Rattled '87 300SDL 290K, Limo Lite, or blue car '81 240D 173K, Gramps, or yellow car '78 450SLC 67K, brown car '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K Van Go ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -2005 Blue Point Siamese, Rose -1987 300TD, 152K, Rotkäppchen -1985 300SD, 213K, Wulf -1972 Jacobsen 21 Turbo Vent -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38 deck, Snowcaster, One Banger - New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Jag reliability
My local P-N-P has tons of Jags. Very few Benzes tho'. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT - Original Message - From: redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 9:22 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jag reliability One thing I have noticed. NO JAGS AT THE PnP! Not a one! must be some conspiracy. They either rot out before they get hauled off, or somebody will not junkyard the cars.
