Re: [MBZ] 1882 300 td sls troubles and finally repairs!!
7 to 1 split effective June 9th, I believe. Life is good. Dan AAPL shareholder since 1997 Sent from my iPad On Apr 24, 2014, at 1:41 AM, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com wrote: Folks, Today my helper and i spent a couple of hours working on my sls on the 300TD. First we siphoned the fluid out of the reservoir. Then we removed and washed the crud out of it and dried it thoroughly. We jacked the car way up with a floor jack on each side and backed the jacks up with jack stands and removed the spheres. I did the screwdriver test and the screwdriver goes all the way to the back of the unit on the old ones and on the new ones, it stops after about an inch ... gently on the new. I installed the new ones and the high pressure line wouldn't screw in on the driver' side. I removed the sphere and the threads were obviously buggered up. I had a cheap $9 HF tap die set that had a 1/4 inch, i think, pipe tap. I tried it in one of the old units and it fit, so i chased the threads easily in the new one. I reinstalled it and it went in with little difficulty. We started up and tested for leaks and we were golden. So, i drove the car home and it now rides like an er ... mercedes, not like a buckboard wagon. After i parked it, even after about 4 or 5 hours the car REMAINED AT DRIVING HEIGHT and didn't seem to be squatting down as it has been. I didn't do any tests for up and down, but i suspect all is well. So, i conclude that the spheres are responsible for more than just the ride quality. The sls control valve seems to be weeping a very little bit. I wiped it down and i'll watch it. If any of you have a rebuildable sls control valve for a 123, i'll buy it, just so i can build one and then just do a swap. It looks like a bear to remove ... lots of small high pressure steel lines. So that was all good. Then i came home and noticed that AAPL (Apple stock) went down a couple of $$ but then in after hours trading it jumped up $44 or so. I read that they announced some results and more importantly, that they are going to do a $30 billion stock buy back and also split the stock 7/1 or however you write that crazy investor news. thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] thick sls troubles
You meant to say rise from the ground ;-) Hendrik who is just messing with ya.backward folk On 23/04/14 10:57, Craig wrote: On Wed, 23 Apr 2014 08:53:28 +0930 Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com wrote: who is in autumn not spring (actually you lot call it fall, why don't you call spring rise? Ahh that's right you operate in systems where nothing makes sense:-D ) Now we know you Aussies are from another planet. In the Spring, plants spring from the ground. In the Fall, leaves fall to the ground. Simple. Logical. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 123 fog lights
I think yours are aftermarket because I find it impossible to believe that every car I've seen hasn't got them. Doesn't it seem weird to you that all the ones I've seen on cars spanning the whole generation are replaceable bulb? We aren't talking about euro lights all this time are we? I've never had any experience with them... The 116 car is totally different, we can easily discount that. -Curt Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 03:45:32 + (UTC) From: roger...@comcast.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 123 fog lights Message-ID: 273057448.31842058.1398311132031.javamail.r...@comcast.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Kaleb, I have the originals in my 1983 300D plus a spare set I purchased on eBay about 12 years ago. Both are sealed beam. What makes you think it is aftermarket? Maybe it's the difference between US and Euro like the headlights on a 1980 300SD that people debate over which one looks best or gives the best visibility. Best Wishes, Roger Roger Hale Dinnerware Classics, Inc. Monroe, Ga. 770-267-0850 www.dinnerwareclassics.com (new) www.southernnightsantiques.com (antique) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 1882 300 td sls troubles and finally repairs!!
ATTABOY! Wilt - Original Message - From: Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 1:41 AM Subject: [MBZ] 1882 300 td sls troubles and finally repairs!! Folks, Today my helper and i spent a couple of hours working on my sls on the 300TD. First we siphoned the fluid out of the reservoir. Then we removed and washed the crud out of it and dried it thoroughly. We jacked the car way up with a floor jack on each side and backed the jacks up with jack stands and removed the spheres. I did the screwdriver test and the screwdriver goes all the way to the back of the unit on the old ones and on the new ones, it stops after about an inch ... gently on the new. I installed the new ones and the high pressure line wouldn't screw in on the driver' side. I removed the sphere and the threads were obviously buggered up. I had a cheap $9 HF tap die set that had a 1/4 inch, i think, pipe tap. I tried it in one of the old units and it fit, so i chased the threads easily in the new one. I reinstalled it and it went in with little difficulty. We started up and tested for leaks and we were golden. So, i drove the car home and it now rides like an er ... mercedes, not like a buckboard wagon. After i parked it, even after about 4 or 5 hours the car REMAINED AT DRIVING HEIGHT and didn't seem to be squatting down as it has been. I didn't do any tests for up and down, but i suspect all is well. So, i conclude that the spheres are responsible for more than just the ride quality. The sls control valve seems to be weeping a very little bit. I wiped it down and i'll watch it. If any of you have a rebuildable sls control valve for a 123, i'll buy it, just so i can build one and then just do a swap. It looks like a bear to remove ... lots of small high pressure steel lines. So that was all good. Then i came home and noticed that AAPL (Apple stock) went down a couple of $$ but then in after hours trading it jumped up $44 or so. I read that they announced some results and more importantly, that they are going to do a $30 billion stock buy back and also split the stock 7/1 or however you write that crazy investor news. thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] sls troubles
Andrew wrote: Is it easy to r/r the sls valve as well? Yes. The hardest or riskiest part is the lines/pipes. Like brake lines, they require the nut to spin on the line so rust and corrosion can interfere. A couple bolts hold the valve body to the car. Oh, and the link to the anti-sway bar has to be disconnected. If rust and corrosion _don't_ get in your way, it should take about as long to flush and bleed the system as it does to replace the valve. Based on my experience. I rebuilt mine using o-ring I found at NAPA to solve a shaft seal leak. If it's not holding pressure, it will be harder to deal with as those ports seal are metal-on-metal. Maybe honing the valve plate flat? I don't know as I didn't have to deal with it. *smiles* -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] sls troubles
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: So with my symptoms (bouncy rear, inability to raise rear of the car under load), how likely is it that my valve is defective? I strongly suspect you have two separate issues. But if you want the system to function as original, then the components have to be original spec. Start by putting in the correct springs. Then adjust for correct position. Then troubleshoot. If you are just trying to resolve the under-damping that MD is complaining about, then there is a lot more guesswork. As I understand the system, there is _no_ way the valve could be responsible for damping as the damping is a function of fluid moving from the struts to the accumulators. If damping is the problem, then Andrew wrote: ...the tech adjusted the valve to lower the car down to 14.5 and then we did the test, with the engine running. It NEVER budged from its sunken state until the two beefy techs got off of the tailgate. Remind me - the suspension lifted a load fine prior to the adjustment? If so, the post-adjustment symptom could be valve, but may be a consequence of targeting factory ride height with over-strong springs. I don't have burly techs hanging around to load the car, so I disconnect the link to the anti-sway bar and manually move the valve to see that it's lifting and dumping right. -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 123 fog lights
Curt Raymond wrote: Anybody else want to weigh in on this? I completely sure none of my 123 cars has had sealed beam lights, theres a bulb held in by a little wire clippy. I have a few I can check - but as I have never messed with them I presumed they were sealed beam. They mount and adjust like a sealed beam... So I just took my Yankee screwdriver out at pulled one apart. The one I picked had broken glass, but after opening it up, it clearly uses an H3 lamp. So the reflector and lens seem to be bonded together, but the actual light source (lamp) is a replaceable H3 and thus is _not_ a sealed beam. I'm too lazy to check the others. I'll take a picture when I get home tonight. My '78 240D has clear driving lights my '83 240D had yellow. My wagon had clear but I converted to yellow because I like the look of them. I was going to convert the '78 but Dwight talked me out of it. His CD has one of the yellow ones from my '83 240D. I think the lenses and reflectors on both the clear and yellow are for fog lights. At least all the ones I have here are. I have thought about converting them to driving lights. Thats what sealed beam means right? Where the bulb is sealed into the lens, like the headlight... Yes. Sealed beam means there is no glass envelope around just the filament (like the H3 lamp has). The entire reflector and lens are the envelope which has oxygen removed so the filament won't burn. Gerry wrote: I wonder if there are both sealed beam and bulb in housing lamps by different manufacturers that fit the standard 123 headlight/fog light assembly? I guess that's possible. -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 123 fog lights
Fmiser wrote: Gerry wrote: I wonder if there are both sealed beam and bulb in housing lamps by different manufacturers that fit the standard 123 headlight/fog light assembly? I guess that's possible. I thought the headlamps were standard 7 round DOT types, and the fog lamps were interchangeable with the 5 3/4 DOT headlamps you'd find on a W116 or R107? I suspect I'd put W116 style fog lights under the bumper and driving lights in the fog light sockets if I had a W123. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 123 fog lights
I have seen a couple of cars with sealed beam dogs but they were aftermarket I am pretty sure Sent from my iPhone On Apr 23, 2014, at 10:00 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: They're both installed in the car. I'll take a pic and post it as soon as I find replacements. Gerry On 4/23/2014 8:56 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: I'm forced to admit that possibility... Strange that I've only seen the bulb type. Can you take a pic of the sealed beam? -Curt Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 17:13:33 -0400 From: arche...@embarqmail.com arche...@embarqmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 123 fog lights Message-ID: 53582cfd.9010...@embarqmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I wonder if there are both sealed beam and bulb in housing lamps by different manufacturers that fit the standard 123 headlight/fog light assembly? Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 123 fog lights
I've only owned a single 123 car, now sold, but it had sealed beam fog lights. Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 123 fog lights
20 posts (now 21 I guess) and we are no further ahead ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] sls troubles
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Re: [MBZ] 123 fog lights
Y'all watch out; I may hafta come up with another silly Sondy Tale. ;) Wilt - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 5:03 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 123 fog lights 20 posts (now 21 I guess) and we are no further ahead ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] sls troubles
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Re: [MBZ] sls troubles
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[MBZ] Toasty SLS
http://www.wormser-zeitung.de/lokales/polizei/unfall-auf-der-a61-bei-worms-explosion-unter-motorhaube-eines-sportwagens-fahrer-verliert-kontrolle_14078553.htm Wonder what let go? Turbo? Hendrik who has a fire extinguisher under the seat ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 123 fog lights
I'm waiting for a picture of a sealed beam foglight from a 123 car. If somebodys got one I'd also like the part number from it. This has been bugging me all day... -Curt Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 18:26:07 -0400 From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 123 fog lights Message-ID: E494608AD7DF4C2295D07DE3B6FA14C0@wiltonPC Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=response Y'all watch out; I may hafta come up with another silly Sondy Tale. ;) Wilt - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 5:03 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 123 fog lights 20 posts (now 21 I guess) and we are no further ahead ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Toasty SLS
On Fri, 25 Apr 2014 09:06:19 +0930 Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.wormser-zeitung.de/lokales/polizei/unfall-auf-der-a61-bei-worms-explosion-unter-motorhaube-eines-sportwagens-fahrer-verliert-kontrolle_14078553.htm In (somewhat stilted) English, that is: police 04/23/2014 Accident on the A61 near Worms: explosion under the bonnet of a sports car - driver loses control From John idols Without warning, while driving on the A61 exploded on Wednesday afternoon, a component under the hood, the sports car immediately caught fire, which is why the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed in the area of exit Worms North southbound into the barriers . The 53- year-old driver from the Mannheim area was able to free himself from the vehicle still, he suffered, according to the highway patrol Gau- Bickelheim only bruises by the belt. The super sports car Mercedes SLS, however, was ablaze and burned out completely. The replacement value of this vehicle with gull-wing doors and 591 hp is 225,000 EUR without extra equipment. How exactly did this technical defect, which is actually explodes, can not say out loud highway patrol. However, it was clear that the driver was not to blame. Several witnesses had confirmed that there was suddenly a loud bang and was immediately seen a blue cloud of smoke. This suggests that motor oil has ignited. Driver not too fast The witnesses had also testified that the man was not going too fast. The case for the highway patrol at least the end of it. The driver or owner of the very rare super sports car, however, is the cause surely want to get to the bottom. After the explosion, apparently everything went very quickly. Instant burst of traffic along the highway towards the south, there had been formed by the brightly burning car a tremendous heat and thick smoke. In both lanes the vehicles were. Another accident in traffic At the end of this jam then yet another accident occurred. The driver of a 7.5-ton truck had obviously not noticed that the vehicles had come to a halt in front of him and drove on a tractor-trailer on. Here, the cab of the truck was considerably smaller pressed, of the 51 -year-old driver was taken to a hospital with bodily injuries. He was not in danger, according to police. Here, the witnesses had reported that the 7.5-tonner was unrestrained ascended to the heavy truck, so the highway patrol. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] sls troubles
First as to checking the pump pressure look up 35-530 in the manual. Second a pump may be pumping fluid and the valve can return it to the tank without there being very much pressure since when the valve is set to the normal level the fluid returns to the tank without being subject to any restriction in the valve. It is only when the valve is set to fill that the return port is closed off and the pump must now supply fluid at as high a pressure as is necessary to lift the vehicle back to a level position up to a pressure of 130-180 bar. Once the vehicle is at the correct level the fill valve is closed off keeping the pressure in the strut part of the system constant and at the same time opening the return valve to route the fluid which the pump is producing back to the tank at almost no pressure. This is to allow the power that the engine needs to pump the fluid at high pressure to be used for pushing the vehicle down the road and save fuel as well as to reduce the temp of the pump and fluid. When the vehicle gets unloaded the valve changes to lower, where both the strut and return valves are open letting the vehicle lower to the normal ride height. All that while the pump is still pumping fluid but at the lowest pressure required only for circulation. Check out 35-501 for the full working description. So just because a pump is capable of pushing fluid at say 5 lbs just to keep it circulating and the temp in the pump at a safe level, does not mean it is able to pump that fluid up to the pressure required to lift the vehicle and load up to where it needs to be. The only way to find that out is to lift the back of the vehicle by turning the valve to the fill position and watch the back rise while watching the connected gauge to see how much pressure the pump is capable of producing. If it does 130 bar it's good to go. Manfred Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 23:37:11 -0400 From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] sls troubles Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Is there a way to test the pump for sufficient pressure? Is this even plausible? It doesn't leak and the fluid circulates. So how is there a problem? If fluid is being returned to the filter under the reservoir cap, I would feel safe in concluding that the pump is forcing fluid through the valve, and therefore the pump isn't the problem. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 123 fog lights
Well guysI just went and looked at my fog lights on my 83 300D. The fog bulbs appear to be sealed beam just like the hi/lo headlights in the fitting beside them. The fog bulbs have Bosch Germany embossed in the glass in the middle of them. The fixtures that the bulbs sit in have Bosch sticker on the back of them. But the fogs are definitely sealed beam, not some replaceable bulb like are in my other newer vehicles. Now I purchased the 83 300D from a young Georgia Tech grad whose mother gave it to him after inheriting it from her father who was the original purchaser in South Carolina. The young man told me he would not change anything on the car because he was afraid his mother would be mad at him. Hence, the car was all original with 165,000 miles on it when I purchased it about 18 years ago. Anyway, I don't think they are aftermarket. If I care enough about this issue, I may get into my garage attic and dig out my backup set and see what they are, but as memory serves, they are identical to the set currently on the car. Just how I see it, your visions my differ... Best Wishes, Roger Roger Hale Dinnerware Classics, Inc. Monroe, Ga. 770-267-0850 www.dinnerwareclassics.com (new) www.southernnightsantiques.com (antique) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Driveshaft fixt.
King sexy has had delivered to me a small boot for the drive-shaft for my 300TD. Speedy and accurate, plus sexy, who could ask for more? All assembled ready for the morn and crawl under the car time. Center bearing and mount, boot thingy and those rubberoid dognuts fore and aft. Now waiting for the required hose to correct the crossed fuel lines, so that it doesn't run out of fuel at a quarter tank. Looking at my list, it may be less expensive to jack up the hubcaps and slide in a newer car! Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 1882 300 td sls troubles and finally repairs!!
When I did this job on my 79 TD, I had trouble starting the threads of the b-nut where the hard line connects to the sphere. So I unbolted the new sphere to help align it and that allowed the threads to start right. Then I rebolted the sphere to the chasis. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rick Hawkins Java Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 1:41 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] 1882 300 td sls troubles and finally repairs!! Folks, Today my helper and i spent a couple of hours working on my sls on the 300TD. First we siphoned the fluid out of the reservoir. Then we removed and washed the crud out of it and dried it thoroughly. We jacked the car way up with a floor jack on each side and backed the jacks up with jack stands and removed the spheres. I did the screwdriver test and the screwdriver goes all the way to the back of the unit on the old ones and on the new ones, it stops after about an inch ... gently on the new. I installed the new ones and the high pressure line wouldn't screw in on the driver' side. I removed the sphere and the threads were obviously buggered up. I had a cheap $9 HF tap die set that had a 1/4 inch, i think, pipe tap. I tried it in one of the old units and it fit, so i chased the threads easily in the new one. I reinstalled it and it went in with little difficulty. We started up and tested for leaks and we were golden. So, i drove the car home and it now rides like an er ... mercedes, not like a buckboard wagon. After i parked it, even after about 4 or 5 hours the car REMAINED AT DRIVING HEIGHT and didn't seem to be squatting down as it has been. I didn't do any tests for up and down, but i suspect all is well. So, i conclude that the spheres are responsible for more than just the ride quality. The sls control valve seems to be weeping a very little bit. I wiped it down and i'll watch it. If any of you have a rebuildable sls control valve for a 123, i'll buy it, just so i can build one and then just do a swap. It looks like a bear to remove ... lots of small high pressure steel lines. So that was all good. Then i came home and noticed that AAPL (Apple stock) went down a couple of $$ but then in after hours trading it jumped up $44 or so. I read that they announced some results and more importantly, that they are going to do a $30 billion stock buy back and also split the stock 7/1 or however you write that crazy investor news. thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Driveshaft fixt.
he even forgot to charge you for it! what an amazing fellow! you'd think he'd be everyone's hero, not just the chowdah crew's On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.comwrote: King sexy has had delivered to me a small boot for the drive-shaft for my 300TD. Speedy and accurate, plus sexy, who could ask for more? All assembled ready for the morn and crawl under the car time. Center bearing and mount, boot thingy and those rubberoid dognuts fore and aft. Now waiting for the required hose to correct the crossed fuel lines, so that it doesn't run out of fuel at a quarter tank. Looking at my list, it may be less expensive to jack up the hubcaps and slide in a newer car! Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
