Re: [MBZ] W108 rear differential carrier bushing - replacement tips?

2008-09-20 Thread Tom Hargrave
It's really that easy! Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Bruckmann Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 11:34 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] W108 rear differential carrier

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ pics

2008-09-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
or give me a free car and I will show up :) Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote: > Well Kaleb-here is the deal-drive up with a Benzload of parts for us NE > folks, leave the parts and car here and we will fly you back to OK-coach > class. We will sell the car to pay for the food for 100 extra 'fans'. Will >

[MBZ] W108 rear differential carrier bushing - replacement tips?

2008-09-20 Thread David Bruckmann
Gang, I'm about to put in a new carrier bushing into my W108. From what I've gathered, it seems pretty straightforward: -put a jack under the diff to support it -loosen the carrier bolt and the four mount bolts -remove the old bushing and replace Does anyone have any caveats to offer on this pro

Re: [MBZ] What about you?

2008-09-20 Thread Wonko the Sane
Don't kid yourself -- she'd love Iowa. On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 9:17 PM, Bill R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Don - I'd consider it, but I'd miss my darling wife too much. > BillR > > -Original Message- > From: "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: 9

Re: [MBZ] What about you?

2008-09-20 Thread OK Don
Do you have wind? www.bergey.com - (they're about a mile West of me.) On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 9:17 PM, Bill R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jim - Not sure where 'here' is for you [poor memory] but swamp coolers don't > work so well here. 7 people in the house/apartment [and a hundred # dog] > plu

[MBZ] What about you?

2008-09-20 Thread Bill R
Jim - Not sure where 'here' is for you [poor memory] but swamp coolers don't work so well here. 7 people in the house/apartment [and a hundred # dog] plus two AC's, two water heaters, refrigerators, stoves, sets of TV's and computers, etc - $37 wouldn't even cover it if weren't home for the month.

[MBZ] What about you?

2008-09-20 Thread Bill R
Don - I'd consider it, but I'd miss my darling wife too much. BillR -Original Message- From: "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: 9/20/08 8:33 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] What about you? Do what I did -- pull up the Jax roots and move to rural Iowa. ___

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ pics

2008-09-20 Thread Wonko the Sane
You almost drove that far to get from the DSM airport to my house. On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 8:54 PM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think Angie and I made the longest trek and we only drove about 100 > miles. > > -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgr

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ pics

2008-09-20 Thread Wonko the Sane
Bad deal -- he'd either bring his Suburban or his fuel-guzzler pickup. You couldn't give either away, unless it is for the price of scrap metal. You couldn't cover the cost of his return ticket. On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 8:50 PM, Dwight E. Giles, Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Well Kaleb-here is th

[MBZ] 100 mpg?

2008-09-20 Thread Archer
Axon takes 100mpg wonder car for a spin It's just a car. it's called Axon, and it's just a car. It has a petrol engine, four wheels. So why is it supposed to be the greenest breakthrough in the automotive sector? "Because it can do 100 miles to the gallon with less than half the CO2 emissions o

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ pics

2008-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond
Its always fun going and meeting people you've only ever "talked" to online. Like when I went out to Iowa and got to see LT Don's "Man's Garage". Hopefully next year we can entice some folks from farther away. I think Angie and I made the longest trek and we only drove about 100 miles. I have so

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ pics

2008-09-20 Thread harry watkins
Curt Thanks for providing the pic's, you did a good job and I have enjoyed putting names and faces together. Harry - Original Message - From: "Curt Raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Diesel List" Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 8:39 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ pics > Why would w

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ pics

2008-09-20 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Well Kaleb-here is the deal-drive up with a Benzload of parts for us NE folks, leave the parts and car here and we will fly you back to OK-coach class. We will sell the car to pay for the food for 100 extra 'fans'. Will be the same time and same place next year. Dwight Dwight E. Giles, Jr. 1978 24

[MBZ] RE What about you?

2008-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond
HOLY SNOT! I start to get real upset when we go over $60... Of course the A/C hasn't been on since July. Very mild summer here this year. We burn about 500 gallons of oil and 2 cords of wood in the winter, the tax is about $1000 a year. Pretty easy on the wallet this house. I expect the oil bil

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ pics

2008-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond
Why would we want 100 useless n'ear-do-wells? I figured we had plenty in the group that showed up... ;) -Curt Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:57:35 -0500 From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ pics To: Mercedes Discussion List Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-

Re: [MBZ] OT: Big UPS #3 joins us

2008-09-20 Thread Jim Cathey
I've fired up the 7kVA FerrUPS, and it works. (Its only problem is that the fluorescent display was degraded to near uselessness.) It draws 10A no-load, which is a lot worse than the 4A no-load of the 3kVA unit. That's unattractive. However, both units can eat ratty 240V power and spit out 2x c

Re: [MBZ] S350 diesel sedan

2008-09-20 Thread Jim Cathey
> What's the failure mechanism of this "rod bender"? Mind you I don't have one (though I nearly did get one of the 140's for $10k a few years ago that had a factory replacement engine), so this hearsay, but IIRC the only real symptom is that oil consumption goes up. Inexorably. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] What about you?

2008-09-20 Thread Jim Cathey
> A normal Summer electric bill for the house and apartment > would be under $400, this year it is $525. Pre-marriage, and pre-sprinkler system IIRC my summer bills were on the order of $37/month. A family pushes that up, as does watering the lawn. My wife has a fondness for a room air condition

Re: [MBZ] OT - Ike news

2008-09-20 Thread Jim Cathey
> Some trees are on houses that require a crane to get them off. Crane? Chainsaw! -- Jim ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] What about you?

2008-09-20 Thread Wonko the Sane
Do what I did -- pull up the Jax roots and move to rural Iowa. On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 7:25 PM, Bill R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am looking at an absolutely ridiculous electric bill for last month. I > used the same amount of electricity as the same month last year, but my > bill > is much

[MBZ] What about you?

2008-09-20 Thread Bill R
I am looking at an absolutely ridiculous electric bill for last month. I used the same amount of electricity as the same month last year, but my bill is much higher due a fuel surcharge. A normal Summer electric bill for the house and apartment would be under $400, this year it is $525. I assume

Re: [MBZ] OT - Ike news

2008-09-20 Thread mailinglist
North of Houston in Conroe. We Live Just south of the Lake and we are just slightly protected by the Dam itself. Only had one pine lean on the house and crush the eves. Cost $4,500 and a crew of guys and 3 hours to get it off. Some trees are on houses that require a crane to get th

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ pics

2008-09-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
probably not Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote: > But would we have enough food if we had done that? > > Dwight E. Giles, Jr. > 1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles. > 1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD). > 1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles. > Wickford, RI > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ma

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ pics

2008-09-20 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
But would we have enough food if we had done that? Dwight E. Giles, Jr. 1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles. 1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD). 1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles. Wickford, RI -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent:

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ pics

2008-09-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I cant believe you guys didnt fly me up there as the guest of honor. You would have had at least 100 people show up if I was there. Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote: > Well I think I gained weight at the fest with good creamy chowdah, and > Curt's secret bacon mix to put on the burgers. > > Bissell Cov

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ pics

2008-09-20 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Well I think I gained weight at the fest with good creamy chowdah, and Curt's secret bacon mix to put on the burgers. Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Wickford RI 02852 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Str

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ pics

2008-09-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
hahahahahaha Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote: > Well I have been working on it- > Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co > Dwight E. Giles, Jr. > Wickford RI 02852 > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin > Sent: Saturday, Septembe

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ pics

2008-09-20 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Well I have been working on it- Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Wickford RI 02852 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 3:20 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject:

Re: [MBZ] S350 diesel sedan

2008-09-20 Thread ANGELO GIAIMO
Jim Cathey wrote: >> Now uses about 1qt/1.5K miles >> Like Wilton, I'm gonna keep driving it and enjoying it as long as I >> can. > Sadly, unlike his yours sounds like it's on its way out. Don't know about thatI estimate 1/2 of that is due to a leaking front seal and valve cover gasket.

Re: [MBZ] ChowdaQ pics

2008-09-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Im glad to see at least Dwight meets the correct weight requirements for our group. Curt Raymond wrote: > At long last for your enjoyment the pics from the 2008 ChowdaQ > > http://home.gwi.net/~craymond/chowdaq/chowdaq2008.html > > -Curt > > > > > _

[MBZ] ChowdaQ pics

2008-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond
At long last for your enjoyment the pics from the 2008 ChowdaQ http://home.gwi.net/~craymond/chowdaq/chowdaq2008.html -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PRO

[MBZ] OT: Sleepin? Kawasaki update.

2008-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond
Everybody sleepin today? I'm stuck inside finishing that blasted wedding video... I finally did get the Mobil 1 5w40 (Turbo Diesel Truck) swapped into the Kawasaki 454 LTD. Rode it to work Thursday. Other than freezing my ass off (45F when I left home) it was perfectly fine. Might shift a littl

Re: [MBZ] OT Friday humor Politics Fw: illegal aliens

2008-09-20 Thread OK Don
Mexico - home of the kleptocracy the Republicans are trying to emulate. On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:43 PM, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Where will the "conservatives" go when Obama/Biden prevail? > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and

Re: [MBZ] OT Friday humor Politics Fw: illegal aliens

2008-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond
I can speak canuck pretty good eh, maybe this is an opportunity for me. Red Greenfield, good one -Curt Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:30:04 -0400 From: Kris Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [MBZ] OT Friday humor Politics Fw: illegal aliens To: Mercedes Discussion List Message-ID:     <[EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Another new problem

2008-09-20 Thread Curt Raymond
You'd be surprised. I was when I calculated the 240D had cost me only $0.09/mile to drive (plus fuel of course). Its not "all the time" anyway and for this diagnosis, freeing up the parking brake and changing the lube in the diff he didn't charge me a dime. I gave him $20 anyway which doesn't ev

Re: [MBZ] solid gold mounts

2008-09-20 Thread Mitch Haley
Rusty gets about $150 for all three including trans mount. ___ 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.co

Re: [MBZ] solid gold mounts

2008-09-20 Thread Jim Cathey
> Depends on what is involved in R&Ring the mounts, I am guessing it is > not as simple as the inline engines. That's less than I'd now charge for doing the ones on our now-sold '76 450SL! Those stupid underhood cats really really get in the way on those. It took me all weekend to do them. Ugh.