Re: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass

2015-08-08 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Planning on it later this weekend. Dan > On Aug 8, 2015, at 10:37 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > > >> On August 6, 2015 at 9:20 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: > >> On a related note, he gave me the MB key reference sheets yesterday when I >> ordered some keys for the S420.

Re: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass

2015-08-08 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On August 6, 2015 at 9:20 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > On a related note, he gave me the MB key reference sheets yesterday when I > ordered some keys for the S420. There's about 6 pages of stuff and it's the > definitive reference for what keys go with which model car along with remo

Re: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass

2015-08-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
One thing I learned from my dealer parts guy is that the EPC will often show a part to be NLA when it's really not. He says there is another system they used called "Paragon" which is the determining source as to whether or not a part is still available. He urged me to always check with him on

Re: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass

2015-08-07 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
‎Jaime writes: > I rebuilt the pump... he had the >kits in the trunk oddly enough. The >new > diaphragm tore nearly >immediately.  The kits were made >in Taiwan. >  > So now Gary has to find me >quality parts so I can get this thing >fixed and > out of my garage this weekend! > I have had good lu

Re: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass

2015-08-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
t; >> -Curt >> >> From: Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes >> To: mercedes Mailing List ; mercedes < >> merce...@mercedeslist.com> >> Cc: Jaime Kopchinski >> Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 10:09 AM >> Subject: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass &

Re: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass

2015-08-06 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
They never had a distribution center in Montvale. But there is a parts counter here in my office, and a distribution center in southern NJ. Both are still operating. But last I checked the kit was NLA from MB. Jaime Must be one of the "benefits" if the brief marriage to Dogde. Dropping inex

Re: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass

2015-08-06 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
They never had a distribution center in Montvale. But there is a parts counter here in my office, and a distribution center in southern NJ. Both are still operating. But last I checked the kit was NLA from MB. Jaime On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 11:24 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okieben

Re: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass

2015-08-05 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Thanks guys he ended up with a tow trunk to my house in northern NJ. I rebuilt the pump... he had the kits in the trunk oddly enough. The new diaphragm tore nearly immediately. The kits were made in Taiwan. So now Gary has to find me quality parts so I can get this thing fixed and out of m

Re: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass

2015-08-05 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
k to reduce down time. > > -Curt > > From: Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes > To: mercedes Mailing List ; mercedes < > merce...@mercedeslist.com> > Cc: Jaime Kopchinski > Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 10:09 AM > Subject: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass

Re: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass

2015-08-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
15 10:09 AM Subject: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass Hi all, I have a friend off of I-84 just south of the mass pike who broke down in his 77 300D.  Sounds like a vacuum pump failure... Engine runs fine, but brakes are hard and there are no vacuum functions working. Anyone have a

Re: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass

2015-08-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Not as much fun, but all he has lost is the brake boost and engine shutoff. He can drive it home, then deal with it. I did that several times with 190D/200D cars. If it is A/t, it will shift harder, as it will lose the shift softening shushiness of the vacuum modulator. Hi all, I have a f

[MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass

2015-08-04 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
Hi all, I have a friend off of I-84 just south of the mass pike who broke down in his 77 300D. Sounds like a vacuum pump failure... Engine runs fine, but brakes are hard and there are no vacuum functions working. Anyone have a shop in the area to recommend? He needs to get back to NJ soon, but r