Re: [MBZ] Buying Used Vehicles
The local Nickle Ad papers have no deals on cars. Local rags are two columns of ads on the back page. ALL the ads in 2 columns, not only car. CL is the listing of last resort for standard cars. Normal number of idiots selling. Not enough real buyers. Most are wanting “perfect” almost CPO for pennies out of a used car. clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net > On Oct 8, 2018, at 12:50 PM, Ed Booher via Mercedes > wrote: > > Maybe it was always a hot mess and I've only realized it recently? Don't > know. The junk I've been seeing through my local craigslist and the numbers > attached to it, complete with the grammar issues and bad information. The > last vehicle I put up on Craigslist was a couple of years ago. Stayed up > for full term, and I re-posted. I'm not selling a new car, sure, but a good > solid driver with a $1000 price tag. All day long emails coming in "Give > you $200 for it." I'm sure you would. *I'd* give $200 for it, and I'm the > one selling it. *sigh* Then we haven't even gotten into the car deals that > have "gone down" where the guy buying shows up with the cash, and the guy > selling leaves with the cash, and the car. Gotten bad enough around here > most people only want to do deals in front of the police. My wife is far > past the point of "Don't ever use Craigslist again, ever." There just has > to be a better way, I think. > > EdB > > On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 3:41 PM Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > >> On Mon, 8 Oct 2018 15:31:08 -0400 Ed Booher via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >>> Craigslist has apparently become a very hot mess. >> >> ? Please explain, Ed. >> >> >> 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 >> >> > > -- > "Das beste oder nichts." - *Gottlieb Daimler* > ___ > 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 > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Anyone want a rare Manny 240CD?
Hard to say. Miles a bit high? Too much work for updating the interior? It has a small ball trailer hitch clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net > On Oct 8, 2018, at 12:36 PM, Ed Booher via Mercedes > wrote: > > Why is this one: > https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1982-mercedes-300d/6696257072.html > still available? $500 seems like a steal if she's running. > > EdB ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] OT - desktop hard disks
No qnap experience but my Synology boxes are all still ok. I had one disk failure on a ds211j that coincided with a power cut before I put everything on ups. I would look for a possible external cause for your qnap problems. Two fails is too many. I'm using Apc smartups on my systems (from excessups). Cheap ups don't work well with my standby generator which puts out over 63 hz at low load. On Mon, Oct 8, 2018, 21:16 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > The second QNAP TS-328 has died now. They last three months, then just turn > off and won't turn on again. Always plugged into a UPS, power supply brick > still puts out power, but the box with the drives is just dead. The first > one lasted three months, died, got replaced by another new one. The good > news was that I just plugged the drives in, and all was good. The bad news > is that it just died - three months after getting it. I'm NOT impressed > with QNAP at this point. Don't know what I'll do next, but I'm looking into > Synology - just don't want to spend a lot of money ( <$300 ). > > On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 5:30 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > QNAP is good stuff, you should be fine with it. > > > > For anyone considering a NAS, avoid Drobo. They have proprietary > firmware > > that “tags” each hard drive and checks it for errors. If the error count > > is too high as determined by their standards, the drive is flagged as bad > > and cannot be used in the array. While in theory this sounds like a > really > > good idea, in practice it sucks. I say that because their criteria for > > error count is pretty darned low, and as a result you end up with a pile > of > > drives that are perfectly fine with any other appliance or PC but not > with > > the Drobo. I dumped mine less than six months after I bought it, as it > had > > rejected three of the four (new) drives I had bought at the same time I > > bought it (I bought the drives separately from the Drobo as they wanted > > stupid money for the same drives.) > > > > This is not something covered under warranty, and the drive manufacturers > > won’t replace the drives, either, as they still meet their standards. > > > > I run a FreeNAS server for my storage and backup needs. Cheap, simple > and > > very reliable. > > > > -D > > > > > > > On Apr 27, 2018, at 12:32 AM, OK Don via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > I chose it mostly because it has three drive bays, and is priced > > > considerably less than the four bay boxes. I had good experiences > > > rebuilding RAID 5 arrays back in the day, and usually found that bad > data > > > got replicated over good in mirrored arrays - maybe this box is > marketed > > at > > > retired IT guys like me . . . > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 11:16 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > >> I think this is the right strategy, especially with multiple PCs. I > use > > >> Synology but I hear QNAP is good too. > > >> > > >>> -Original Message- > > >>> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > OK > > >>> Don via Mercedes > > >>> > > >>> So I ended up buying a QNAP NAS box - TS-328 - and filling it with > > three > > >> 4TB > > >>> WD Red disks. That gets me 7.2TB with RAID 5. I then got a WD Mybook > > 8TB > > >>> USB external drive to backup the NAS (done with one push of a button > > >>> whenever you want). This should hold me for awhile. > > >>> The three 4TB disks were less than two 8TB disks, and I really like > > RAID > > >> 5 so - > > >>> that's what I did. > > >>> When I copied my photos directory to the NAS, it counted 465,000 > files > > at > > >>> 564GB. All total, I've put 1.27TB on the NAS from the two PCs. > > >>> Here's hoping that the old PC keeps on ticking - but at least the > data > > >> will be > > >>> safe (knocking on wood). > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> ___ > > >> 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 > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > > OK Don > > > > > > *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many > > of > > > our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain > > > > > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few > > who > > > learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric > fence > > > for themselves." > > > > > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > > > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > > > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > > ___ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >
Re: [MBZ] I think I found the source: rear axle knock
On Mon, 8 Oct 2018 16:06:37 -0400 Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > Does anyone have a copy of Dave M.'s spreadsheet of differentials? I'm > thinking that an '87 300D diff is different ratio than an '87 300TD, but > I'd like to be sure. Jabs hand up in the air, wildly waving, and shouting, "I do! I do!" It's attached. Additional copy going directly to your inbox. Craig differentials.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] I think I found the source: rear axle knock
uh oh! Sounds like you are right. Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: https://youtu.be/7ZEMTHaHEeE Pushing up/down on the axle stub at the differential I can make a deep knock, like the bearing on the side of the diff is bad. Light knock doing the same on the half axle shaft. 389k miles, I think I need a "new" used differential. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Jack Stand Positions - Rear- 1991 300D W124
I put the floor jack under the diff, and then you can put the stands under the pads. For the front, I put the jack carefully under the front subframe crossmember (don't touch the center steering link.) Larry Turner via Mercedes wrote: Hmm, those pads are where I usually put my floor jack. Are you suggesting I use the factory jack which will leave a place to put the jack stands? Don't have enough wood blocks to do as you do, but I usually put the tire/wheel under the car in the hopes I wouldn't get squished less that 8" - my estimate of the width of tire and wheel I will put under the frame. ;-) Thx, LarryT ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Yesterday's Gun Buyback
An FFL could. Larry Turner via Mercedes wrote: hey, I wonder if a private citizen can "buy back" guns? Maybe set up a card table on main street? I guess I'd need to run NICS on myself as the buyer? ;-) LarryT ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Top 10 MB myths
Language: "Not Political Correct" Pure Ozzy.. Entertaining, and colorful. On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 7:32 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > What language was he...? > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > > On October 8, 2018 10:15:47 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAgY6A3RPcU > > > > > >--- > >This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > >https://www.avg.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 > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Top 10 MB myths
What language was he...? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On October 8, 2018 10:15:47 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAgY6A3RPcU > > >--- >This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >https://www.avg.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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Jack Stand Positions - Rear- 1991 300D W124
I also did that when I replaced the half axle on The White Whale. First time time tried that, worked very well. The front outboard mount is inside of the front of the rear wheel. Flat surface and round. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On October 8, 2018 6:51:41 PM EDT, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: >I put the jack stands under the subframe mounts when working on the >rear suspension.Nice flat spot, very unlikely to slip and out of >the way for any work. >___ >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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] ?Size of brushes for HVAC Blower motor, '95 124?
Good idea Dan, I'll check around for the magic drawer. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On October 8, 2018 6:41:25 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >Take it apart and remove the brushes. Go to your local Ace Hardware >and look for the aisle with their “majik drawers”. They have a majik >drawer that has small motor brushes of all types and sizes. If they're >a little big file them down to fit. > >It’s worked for me on a number of blower motors. > >-D > > >> On Oct 8, 2018, at 3:55 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: >> >> Anyone know what size the brushes are? This is for my '95 124.131 >(E300 >> Diesel) HVAC blower motor with the filters. On the spare blower >motor for >> my '87, the brushes look like they are 8mm by 10mm. >> >> If I could find the blower motor for sale without the fan blades for >the >> same price as the non-filter type motore (about $90) I just get a new >> motor, but I've only been able to find them with the blades installed >for >> $200 and up for a brand name that isn't Uro or some other off-brand. >> - >> Max >> 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 >> >> > > >___ >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 ___ 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
[MBZ] Top 10 MB myths
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAgY6A3RPcU --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.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
Re: [MBZ] OT - desktop hard disks
What hardware are you running it on? I mistakenly thought that new hardware meant to be NAS would run a long time. In reading reviews, it w=seems that too many are finding that the lower end Synology, QNAP, and WD NAS boxes are lasting just about three months! On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 8:26 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > FreeNAS, dude. My Freenas server has been churning away for almost three > years without a hitch. > > Sorry to hear about the QNAP stuff. My Mac buddies like them and Synology. > > Again, I prefer to “roll my own” after getting burned by Drobo and DLink. > I’ve never looked back. > > -D > > > > On Oct 8, 2018, at 9:15 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > The second QNAP TS-328 has died now. They last three months, then just > turn > > off and won't turn on again. Always plugged into a UPS, power supply > brick > > still puts out power, but the box with the drives is just dead. The first > > one lasted three months, died, got replaced by another new one. The good > > news was that I just plugged the drives in, and all was good. The bad > news > > is that it just died - three months after getting it. I'm NOT impressed > > with QNAP at this point. Don't know what I'll do next, but I'm looking > into > > Synology - just don't want to spend a lot of money ( <$300 ). > > > > > ___ > 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 > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Anyone want a rare Manny 240CD?
Looking at the pictures closely, I see it as being an automatic... NOT a manual. Pretty sure it's not a 3 peddle car. On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 12:37 PM Ed Booher via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Why is this one: > https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1982-mercedes-300d/6696257072.html > still available? $500 seems like a steal if she's running. > > EdB > > On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 12:13 AM clay monroe via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I know how to drive one. Depending upon the conditions on I-90, I could > > get it there in a week. > > > > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] OT - desktop hard disks
FreeNAS, dude. My Freenas server has been churning away for almost three years without a hitch. Sorry to hear about the QNAP stuff. My Mac buddies like them and Synology. Again, I prefer to “roll my own” after getting burned by Drobo and DLink. I’ve never looked back. -D > On Oct 8, 2018, at 9:15 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > The second QNAP TS-328 has died now. They last three months, then just turn > off and won't turn on again. Always plugged into a UPS, power supply brick > still puts out power, but the box with the drives is just dead. The first > one lasted three months, died, got replaced by another new one. The good > news was that I just plugged the drives in, and all was good. The bad news > is that it just died - three months after getting it. I'm NOT impressed > with QNAP at this point. Don't know what I'll do next, but I'm looking into > Synology - just don't want to spend a lot of money ( <$300 ). > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] OT - desktop hard disks
The second QNAP TS-328 has died now. They last three months, then just turn off and won't turn on again. Always plugged into a UPS, power supply brick still puts out power, but the box with the drives is just dead. The first one lasted three months, died, got replaced by another new one. The good news was that I just plugged the drives in, and all was good. The bad news is that it just died - three months after getting it. I'm NOT impressed with QNAP at this point. Don't know what I'll do next, but I'm looking into Synology - just don't want to spend a lot of money ( <$300 ). On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 5:30 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > QNAP is good stuff, you should be fine with it. > > For anyone considering a NAS, avoid Drobo. They have proprietary firmware > that “tags” each hard drive and checks it for errors. If the error count > is too high as determined by their standards, the drive is flagged as bad > and cannot be used in the array. While in theory this sounds like a really > good idea, in practice it sucks. I say that because their criteria for > error count is pretty darned low, and as a result you end up with a pile of > drives that are perfectly fine with any other appliance or PC but not with > the Drobo. I dumped mine less than six months after I bought it, as it had > rejected three of the four (new) drives I had bought at the same time I > bought it (I bought the drives separately from the Drobo as they wanted > stupid money for the same drives.) > > This is not something covered under warranty, and the drive manufacturers > won’t replace the drives, either, as they still meet their standards. > > I run a FreeNAS server for my storage and backup needs. Cheap, simple and > very reliable. > > -D > > > > On Apr 27, 2018, at 12:32 AM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > I chose it mostly because it has three drive bays, and is priced > > considerably less than the four bay boxes. I had good experiences > > rebuilding RAID 5 arrays back in the day, and usually found that bad data > > got replicated over good in mirrored arrays - maybe this box is marketed > at > > retired IT guys like me . . . > > > > On Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 11:16 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> I think this is the right strategy, especially with multiple PCs. I use > >> Synology but I hear QNAP is good too. > >> > >>> -Original Message- > >>> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK > >>> Don via Mercedes > >>> > >>> So I ended up buying a QNAP NAS box - TS-328 - and filling it with > three > >> 4TB > >>> WD Red disks. That gets me 7.2TB with RAID 5. I then got a WD Mybook > 8TB > >>> USB external drive to backup the NAS (done with one push of a button > >>> whenever you want). This should hold me for awhile. > >>> The three 4TB disks were less than two 8TB disks, and I really like > RAID > >> 5 so - > >>> that's what I did. > >>> When I copied my photos directory to the NAS, it counted 465,000 files > at > >>> 564GB. All total, I've put 1.27TB on the NAS from the two PCs. > >>> Here's hoping that the old PC keeps on ticking - but at least the data > >> will be > >>> safe (knocking on wood). > >>> > >> > >> > >> ___ > >> 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 > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > OK Don > > > > *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many > of > > our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain > > > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few > who > > learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence > > for themselves." > > > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > ___ > > 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 > > > > > ___ > 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 > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12
Re: [MBZ] Jack Stand Positions - Rear- 1991 300D W124
Yeah that’s how to do it --FT Sent from iPhone > On Oct 8, 2018, at 3:31 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > I like to lift the rear end with a big floor jack under the differential, > then put the jack stands under the rubber pads that are under the factory > jack holes. I'd recommend putting both jack stands in place so you don't put > a twist on the body. Either both on the right side, or both at the rear. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > ___ > 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 > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] My latest copart purchase
Hmm interesting. I will have to try that. On 10/8/2018 5:59 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: No, not the premium account like my salvage yard has (unless you buy often enough to save money with the premium account discount on buying fees), just add a deposit to your consumer account. Just go here and scroll down to add a deposit. https://www.copart.com/en/Content/us/en/buyer/Payments/Deposits-and-Upgrades I have a $250 deposit. I bid $90 on a car and I'm now the high bidder. It just let me bid $175 on a second car, so like I thought the deposit allows me to bid on multiple cars totaling $2500 without paying the premium member annual fee. Mitch. On October 8, 2018 at 5:55 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: Yea you can upgrade to premium but it’s $200 fee plus $400 deposit right off the bat. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 8, 2018, at 4:24 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: I used to think I could bid up to a total of $1000 on cars. Then, when I had a $125 bid on a future sale, I found out I couldn't bid on anything else until it sold. As you know, it's one car, up to 1000, without a deposit. With a deposit it's multiple cars totaling 10x your deposit. So a $500 deposit lets you bid on $5000 worth of cars. Mitch. On October 8, 2018 at 2:41 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: I just ended up high bidder at $200 on a 80 300SD. It’s listed as a donation vehicle and with the crappy photos looks to be pretty clean and rust free. No mention of if it runs or not. The strange thing is there were 2 80 300SD’s listed, this one was pure sale, the other looked like it could be fairly decent but had a mild hit in the front that only appears to have pushed the front grille in a little bit. It looked like it had been sitting outside for a while. It was also a donation vehicle but was being sold on approval. I’m betting these both came from the same place but not sure why they listed the nicer car as pure sale and not the other. Maybe they figured it would get a lot of bids. I wanted to bid both but my account only lets me do one at a time and I wanted the nicer one more. The first one they went across the block was the wrecked one with the reserve. If I had bid on it, I would have had to wait for seller to approve it or counter, which would have locked me out of bidding on the 2nd one. The first one went for $80 on approval. I’m betting it turns back up in the next week or 2 then I can pick it up. Could be a nice BAT candidate. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.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
Re: [MBZ] My latest copart purchase
No, not the premium account like my salvage yard has (unless you buy often enough to save money with the premium account discount on buying fees), just add a deposit to your consumer account. Just go here and scroll down to add a deposit. https://www.copart.com/en/Content/us/en/buyer/Payments/Deposits-and-Upgrades I have a $250 deposit. I bid $90 on a car and I'm now the high bidder. It just let me bid $175 on a second car, so like I thought the deposit allows me to bid on multiple cars totaling $2500 without paying the premium member annual fee. Mitch. > On October 8, 2018 at 5:55 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > > > Yea you can upgrade to premium but it’s $200 fee plus $400 deposit right off > the bat. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 8, 2018, at 4:24 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > > > > I used to think I could bid up to a total of $1000 on cars. > > Then, when I had a $125 bid on a future sale, I found out I couldn't bid on > > anything else until it sold. > > > > As you know, it's one car, up to 1000, without a deposit. > > With a deposit it's multiple cars totaling 10x your deposit. > > So a $500 deposit lets you bid on $5000 worth of cars. > > Mitch. > >> On October 8, 2018 at 2:41 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > >> wrote: > >> > >> > >> I just ended up high bidder at $200 on a 80 300SD. It’s listed as a > >> donation vehicle and with the crappy photos looks to be pretty clean and > >> rust free. No mention of if it runs or not. The strange thing is there > >> were 2 80 300SD’s listed, this one was pure sale, the other looked like it > >> could be fairly decent but had a mild hit in the front that only appears > >> to have pushed the front grille in a little bit. It looked like it had > >> been sitting outside for a while. It was also a donation vehicle but was > >> being sold on approval. I’m betting these both came from the same place > >> but not sure why they listed the nicer car as pure sale and not the other. > >> Maybe they figured it would get a lot of bids. I wanted to bid both but my > >> account only lets me do one at a time and I wanted the nicer one more. The > >> first one they went across the block was the wrecked one with the reserve. > >> If I had bid on it, I would have had to wait for seller to approve it or > >> counter, which would have locked me out of bidding on the 2nd one. The > >> first one went for $80 on approval. I’m betting it turns back up in the > >> next week or 2 then I can pick it up. > >> > >> Could be a nice BAT candidate. > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> ___ > >> 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 > >> > > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Jack Stand Positions - Rear- 1991 300D W124
I put the jack stands under the subframe mounts when working on the rear suspension.Nice flat spot, very unlikely to slip and out of the way for any work. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] ?Size of brushes for HVAC Blower motor, '95 124?
Take it apart and remove the brushes. Go to your local Ace Hardware and look for the aisle with their “majik drawers”. They have a majik drawer that has small motor brushes of all types and sizes. If they're a little big file them down to fit. It’s worked for me on a number of blower motors. -D > On Oct 8, 2018, at 3:55 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Anyone know what size the brushes are? This is for my '95 124.131 (E300 > Diesel) HVAC blower motor with the filters. On the spare blower motor for > my '87, the brushes look like they are 8mm by 10mm. > > If I could find the blower motor for sale without the fan blades for the > same price as the non-filter type motore (about $90) I just get a new > motor, but I've only been able to find them with the blades installed for > $200 and up for a brand name that isn't Uro or some other off-brand. > - > Max > 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 > > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Buying Used Vehicles
I only do CL deals in the parking lot of the local sheriff’s department. They promote it as a safe place, since they’re all around and it’s got loads of CCTV cameras, too. When you get there you can walk in and tell the desk sergeant why you’re there and they’ll keep an eye on things. Met the buyer for the S430 there and he thought I was nuts. I asked him if he was comfortable going to a place he was unfamiliar with carrying many thousands of dollars in cash. Then reality set in. I have a concealed carry permit, but I still wouldn’t do a deal with major cash anywhere else even if I am packing. -D > On Oct 8, 2018, at 4:35 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Craig inquires: > >>> Gotten bad enough around here most people >>> only want to do deals in front of the police. > >> Where is "here"? > > Anywhere in the US, around any medium sized to larger metropolitan area. > > And no, I'm not being facetious. > > Rick > > > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Jack Stand Positions - Rear- 1991 300D W124
I always did what Max just suggested - lift by the diff, stands on both sides. It usually feels easier to work on when the car is level side-to-side. On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 2:32 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I like to lift the rear end with a big floor jack under the differential, > then put the jack stands under the rubber pads that are under the factory > jack holes. I'd recommend putting both jack stands in place so you don't > put a twist on the body. Either both on the right side, or both at the > rear. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > ___ > 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 > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] My latest copart purchase
Yea you can upgrade to premium but it’s $200 fee plus $400 deposit right off the bat. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 8, 2018, at 4:24 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > > I used to think I could bid up to a total of $1000 on cars. > Then, when I had a $125 bid on a future sale, I found out I couldn't bid on > anything else until it sold. > > As you know, it's one car, up to 1000, without a deposit. > With a deposit it's multiple cars totaling 10x your deposit. > So a $500 deposit lets you bid on $5000 worth of cars. > Mitch. >> On October 8, 2018 at 2:41 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" >> wrote: >> >> >> I just ended up high bidder at $200 on a 80 300SD. It’s listed as a donation >> vehicle and with the crappy photos looks to be pretty clean and rust free. >> No mention of if it runs or not. The strange thing is there were 2 80 >> 300SD’s listed, this one was pure sale, the other looked like it could be >> fairly decent but had a mild hit in the front that only appears to have >> pushed the front grille in a little bit. It looked like it had been sitting >> outside for a while. It was also a donation vehicle but was being sold on >> approval. I’m betting these both came from the same place but not sure why >> they listed the nicer car as pure sale and not the other. Maybe they figured >> it would get a lot of bids. I wanted to bid both but my account only lets me >> do one at a time and I wanted the nicer one more. The first one they went >> across the block was the wrecked one with the reserve. If I had bid on it, I >> would have had to wait for seller to approve it or counter, which would have >> locked me out of bidding on the 2nd one. The first one went for $80 on >> approval. I’m betting it turns back up in the next week or 2 then I can pick >> it up. >> >> Could be a nice BAT candidate. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ___ >> 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 >> ___ 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
[MBZ] Advance Auto/AGM Battery
Oy. The E320 wagon has been acting flaky the last couple of days, and today it acted like it wasn’t going to crank. Got home from work, put it in the DAS, which immediately complained about a low battery. Checked the battery (factory MB standard) and saw the date code was for 2005. I think I got my money’s worth out of it. Went on Advance’s web site, blew through the application, found a promo code for 25% off, placed the order. Got to the store and discovered that their application showed an H6. Wrong. Cancelled the order, made another one from the store, waited for it to drop and finished. AGM H8/group 49 cost me $155.61 out the door. Mitch will be proud of me. -D ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Buying Used Vehicles
Put it in Facebook Marketplace for 1/3 of its worth. It'll sell in one day. Mitch. > On October 8, 2018 at 3:31 PM Ed Booher via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Speaking of private sellers that think their vehicle is made of gold > pressed titanium. How is the list selling cars these days? Craigslist has > apparently become a very hot mess. No one reads the local papers anymore. > How do you get a car out there in the wild, generate traffic, and get a > sale? > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] I think I found the source: rear axle knock
Let me know the shipping cost before you go through too much effort, I ran a weight of 30 lbs and length of 39 inches through the grey hound freight calculator, they came back with $70. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 5:03 PM Frederick Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Max. > That's great! > I'll find something to box up the cover. > Fred. > > On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 4:34 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Well according to the technical data book, ratio is 2.65 for both 124.133 > > (300D Turbo) and the 124.193 (300TD) so looks like I won't have to > trouble > > you with shipping that diff Fred. Thanks for the offer though! If you > are > > interested in boxing up and shipping that cargo roller / net, I'd be very > > happy to pay the freight. > > - > > Max > > Charleston SC > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 4:25 PM Meade Dillon > wrote: > > > > > Fred, [assuming the 300D differential is wrong] I'd be happy to pay > > > whatever grey hound charges for both the diff and the cargo net. Their > > > online quote tool is rather unfriendly, but the price is much nicer if > > you > > > set up the shipment that way. > > > > > > I'm going to dig into the technical data book and see what I can figure > > > out. > > > - > > > Max > > > Charleston SC > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 4:19 PM Frederick Moir via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > >> Max. > > >> I wish you lived closer, (or VV) so that you could have the leftover > > diff. > > >> from my 1987 300TD. > > >> Replaced it, convinced that it was whining. turned out to be the > center > > >> bearing assy in the drive shaft. > > >> Only good thing was that the mounts were replaced. > > >> Know anyone in transit between here and there? > > >> Fred. > > >> p.s. I have, gratis, a cargo shade/dognet without the mounting > hardware. > > >> > > >> On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 3:37 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> > https://youtu.be/7ZEMTHaHEeE > > >> > > > >> > Pushing up/down on the axle stub at the differential I can make a > deep > > >> > knock, like the bearing on the side of the diff is bad. Light knock > > >> doing > > >> > the same on the half axle shaft. 389k miles, I think I need a "new" > > >> used > > >> > differential. > > >> > -- > > >> > Max Dillon > > >> > Charleston SC > > >> > '87 300TD > > >> > '95 E300 > > >> > ___ > > >> > 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 > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> -- > > >> 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 > > >> > > >> > > ___ > > 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 > > > > > > -- > 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 > > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Yesterday's Gun Buyback
Sniping the sales before they get to the gift card table is the way to do it. Just stand on the sidewalk outside the so-called 'buyback' site with a sign that says "I pay more for guns". Then make somewhat low offers on the decent stuff and tell the holders of the junk where the line begins for the $50 gift cards. Sometimes when the cops are running the show, you'll run across a badge heavy perp who doesn't believe in freedom of association. Mitch. > On October 8, 2018 at 12:02 PM Larry Turner via Mercedes > wrote: > > > hey, I wonder if a private citizen can "buy back" guns? Maybe set up a > card table on main street? I guess I'd need to run NICS on myself as > the buyer? ;-) > > LarryT > > > On 10/07/2018 1:34 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > > Okie server always strips my attachments, but I can see them….g. > > > > Look here: > > > > https://www.reddit.com/r/guns/comments/9lyl48/so_tampa_fl_hillsborough_county_police_had_a_gun/ > > > > -D > > > > > >> On Oct 7, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > >> wrote: > >> > >> No link, or attached pictures. > >> Rick > >> > >> > >> > >> ___ > >> 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 > >> > >> > > > > ___ > > 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 > > > > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] I think I found the source: rear axle knock
Max. That's great! I'll find something to box up the cover. Fred. On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 4:34 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Well according to the technical data book, ratio is 2.65 for both 124.133 > (300D Turbo) and the 124.193 (300TD) so looks like I won't have to trouble > you with shipping that diff Fred. Thanks for the offer though! If you are > interested in boxing up and shipping that cargo roller / net, I'd be very > happy to pay the freight. > - > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 4:25 PM Meade Dillon wrote: > > > Fred, [assuming the 300D differential is wrong] I'd be happy to pay > > whatever grey hound charges for both the diff and the cargo net. Their > > online quote tool is rather unfriendly, but the price is much nicer if > you > > set up the shipment that way. > > > > I'm going to dig into the technical data book and see what I can figure > > out. > > - > > Max > > Charleston SC > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 4:19 PM Frederick Moir via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> Max. > >> I wish you lived closer, (or VV) so that you could have the leftover > diff. > >> from my 1987 300TD. > >> Replaced it, convinced that it was whining. turned out to be the center > >> bearing assy in the drive shaft. > >> Only good thing was that the mounts were replaced. > >> Know anyone in transit between here and there? > >> Fred. > >> p.s. I have, gratis, a cargo shade/dognet without the mounting hardware. > >> > >> On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 3:37 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> > https://youtu.be/7ZEMTHaHEeE > >> > > >> > Pushing up/down on the axle stub at the differential I can make a deep > >> > knock, like the bearing on the side of the diff is bad. Light knock > >> doing > >> > the same on the half axle shaft. 389k miles, I think I need a "new" > >> used > >> > differential. > >> > -- > >> > Max Dillon > >> > Charleston SC > >> > '87 300TD > >> > '95 E300 > >> > ___ > >> > 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 > >> > > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> 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 > >> > >> > ___ > 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 > > -- 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
[MBZ] OT: Carolina mystery: Challenger booster debris?
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article219544575.html ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Buying Used Vehicles
Craig inquires: >>Gotten bad enough around here most people >> only want to do deals in front of the police. >Where is "here"? Anywhere in the US, around any medium sized to larger metropolitan area. And no, I'm not being facetious. Rick ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] I think I found the source: rear axle knock
Well according to the technical data book, ratio is 2.65 for both 124.133 (300D Turbo) and the 124.193 (300TD) so looks like I won't have to trouble you with shipping that diff Fred. Thanks for the offer though! If you are interested in boxing up and shipping that cargo roller / net, I'd be very happy to pay the freight. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 4:25 PM Meade Dillon wrote: > Fred, [assuming the 300D differential is wrong] I'd be happy to pay > whatever grey hound charges for both the diff and the cargo net. Their > online quote tool is rather unfriendly, but the price is much nicer if you > set up the shipment that way. > > I'm going to dig into the technical data book and see what I can figure > out. > - > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 4:19 PM Frederick Moir via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Max. >> I wish you lived closer, (or VV) so that you could have the leftover diff. >> from my 1987 300TD. >> Replaced it, convinced that it was whining. turned out to be the center >> bearing assy in the drive shaft. >> Only good thing was that the mounts were replaced. >> Know anyone in transit between here and there? >> Fred. >> p.s. I have, gratis, a cargo shade/dognet without the mounting hardware. >> >> On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 3:37 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> > https://youtu.be/7ZEMTHaHEeE >> > >> > Pushing up/down on the axle stub at the differential I can make a deep >> > knock, like the bearing on the side of the diff is bad. Light knock >> doing >> > the same on the half axle shaft. 389k miles, I think I need a "new" >> used >> > differential. >> > -- >> > Max Dillon >> > Charleston SC >> > '87 300TD >> > '95 E300 >> > ___ >> > 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 >> > >> > >> >> -- >> 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 >> >> ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] I think I found the source: rear axle knock
Fred, [assuming the 300D differential is wrong] I'd be happy to pay whatever grey hound charges for both the diff and the cargo net. Their online quote tool is rather unfriendly, but the price is much nicer if you set up the shipment that way. I'm going to dig into the technical data book and see what I can figure out. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 4:19 PM Frederick Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Max. > I wish you lived closer, (or VV) so that you could have the leftover diff. > from my 1987 300TD. > Replaced it, convinced that it was whining. turned out to be the center > bearing assy in the drive shaft. > Only good thing was that the mounts were replaced. > Know anyone in transit between here and there? > Fred. > p.s. I have, gratis, a cargo shade/dognet without the mounting hardware. > > On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 3:37 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > https://youtu.be/7ZEMTHaHEeE > > > > Pushing up/down on the axle stub at the differential I can make a deep > > knock, like the bearing on the side of the diff is bad. Light knock > doing > > the same on the half axle shaft. 389k miles, I think I need a "new" used > > differential. > > -- > > Max Dillon > > Charleston SC > > '87 300TD > > '95 E300 > > ___ > > 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 > > > > > > -- > 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 > > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Buying Used Vehicles
On Mon, 8 Oct 2018 15:50:09 -0400 Ed Booher via Mercedes wrote: > Then we haven't even gotten into the car deals that have "gone down" > where the guy buying shows up with the cash, and the guy selling leaves > with the cash, and the car. Gotten bad enough around here most people > only want to do deals in front of the police. Where is "here"? 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
Re: [MBZ] I think I found the source: rear axle knock
Max. I wish you lived closer, (or VV) so that you could have the leftover diff. from my 1987 300TD. Replaced it, convinced that it was whining. turned out to be the center bearing assy in the drive shaft. Only good thing was that the mounts were replaced. Know anyone in transit between here and there? Fred. p.s. I have, gratis, a cargo shade/dognet without the mounting hardware. On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 3:37 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://youtu.be/7ZEMTHaHEeE > > Pushing up/down on the axle stub at the differential I can make a deep > knock, like the bearing on the side of the diff is bad. Light knock doing > the same on the half axle shaft. 389k miles, I think I need a "new" used > differential. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > ___ > 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 > > -- 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
Re: [MBZ] I think I found the source: rear axle knock
Oops. I watched the video again. I thought you were moving it in and out. Off hand I'd say bearing is bad, and I'd suppose it's not an easy fix. I really don't like swapping known parts for unknown used parts. it's a bit of a crap shoot. Rick ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] I think I found the source: rear axle knock
Does anyone have a copy of Dave M.'s spreadsheet of differentials? I'm thinking that an '87 300D diff is different ratio than an '87 300TD, but I'd like to be sure. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 3:37 PM Max Dillon wrote: > https://youtu.be/7ZEMTHaHEeE > > Pushing up/down on the axle stub at the differential I can make a deep > knock, like the bearing on the side of the diff is bad. Light knock doing > the same on the half axle shaft. 389k miles, I think I need a "new" used > differential. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] I think I found the source: rear axle knock
Thanks Rick, maybe worth a check, but I'm pretty sure that a worn clip would result in play that goes in/out, not up/down. - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 4:00 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I don't know about W124 chassis, but on W123 > the axle is retained in the differential with a c-clip. > It has a shim, presumably for end play. > *If* the W124 is similar, perhaps the shim is > worn? > Rick > > From: Mercedes on behalf of Max Dillon > via Mercedes > Sent: Monday, October 8, 2018 12:37 PM > To: Mercedes > Cc: Max Dillon > Subject: [MBZ] I think I found the source: rear axle knock > > https://youtu.be/7ZEMTHaHEeE > > Pushing up/down on the axle stub at the differential I can make a deep > knock, like the bearing on the side of the diff is bad. Light knock doing > the same on the half axle shaft. 389k miles, I think I need a "new" used > differential. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > ___ > 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 > > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] I think I found the source: rear axle knock
I don't know about W124 chassis, but on W123 the axle is retained in the differential with a c-clip. It has a shim, presumably for end play. *If* the W124 is similar, perhaps the shim is worn? Rick From: Mercedes on behalf of Max Dillon via Mercedes Sent: Monday, October 8, 2018 12:37 PM To: Mercedes Cc: Max Dillon Subject: [MBZ] I think I found the source: rear axle knock https://youtu.be/7ZEMTHaHEeE Pushing up/down on the axle stub at the differential I can make a deep knock, like the bearing on the side of the diff is bad. Light knock doing the same on the half axle shaft. 389k miles, I think I need a "new" used differential. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ 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 ___ 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
[MBZ] ?Size of brushes for HVAC Blower motor, '95 124?
Anyone know what size the brushes are? This is for my '95 124.131 (E300 Diesel) HVAC blower motor with the filters. On the spare blower motor for my '87, the brushes look like they are 8mm by 10mm. If I could find the blower motor for sale without the fan blades for the same price as the non-filter type motore (about $90) I just get a new motor, but I've only been able to find them with the blades installed for $200 and up for a brand name that isn't Uro or some other off-brand. - Max 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
Re: [MBZ] Buying Used Vehicles
Maybe it was always a hot mess and I've only realized it recently? Don't know. The junk I've been seeing through my local craigslist and the numbers attached to it, complete with the grammar issues and bad information. The last vehicle I put up on Craigslist was a couple of years ago. Stayed up for full term, and I re-posted. I'm not selling a new car, sure, but a good solid driver with a $1000 price tag. All day long emails coming in "Give you $200 for it." I'm sure you would. *I'd* give $200 for it, and I'm the one selling it. *sigh* Then we haven't even gotten into the car deals that have "gone down" where the guy buying shows up with the cash, and the guy selling leaves with the cash, and the car. Gotten bad enough around here most people only want to do deals in front of the police. My wife is far past the point of "Don't ever use Craigslist again, ever." There just has to be a better way, I think. EdB On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 3:41 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Mon, 8 Oct 2018 15:31:08 -0400 Ed Booher via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Craigslist has apparently become a very hot mess. > > ? Please explain, Ed. > > > 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 > > -- "Das beste oder nichts." - *Gottlieb Daimler* ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Buying Used Vehicles
On Mon, 8 Oct 2018 15:31:08 -0400 Ed Booher via Mercedes wrote: > Craigslist has apparently become a very hot mess. ? Please explain, Ed. 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
Re: [MBZ] Anyone want a rare Manny 240CD?
Why is this one: https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1982-mercedes-300d/6696257072.html still available? $500 seems like a steal if she's running. EdB On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 12:13 AM clay monroe via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I know how to drive one. Depending upon the conditions on I-90, I could > get it there in a week. > > ___ 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
[MBZ] I think I found the source: rear axle knock
https://youtu.be/7ZEMTHaHEeE Pushing up/down on the axle stub at the differential I can make a deep knock, like the bearing on the side of the diff is bad. Light knock doing the same on the half axle shaft. 389k miles, I think I need a "new" used differential. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Buying Used Vehicles
Speaking of private sellers that think their vehicle is made of gold pressed titanium. How is the list selling cars these days? Craigslist has apparently become a very hot mess. No one reads the local papers anymore. How do you get a car out there in the wild, generate traffic, and get a sale? EdB On Sat, Oct 6, 2018 at 2:26 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Has anyone made friends with a car dealer and had them make you an agent > or whatever, to purchase cars at auction? Is it even possible? I am so > tired of dealing with private sellers that think their vehicle is made of > gold, and curbstoners that are slimier that a buy here, pay here lot. > The whole thing just pisses me off. > > Rick > > > ___ > 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 > > -- "Das beste oder nichts." - *Gottlieb Daimler* ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Jack Stand Positions - Rear- 1991 300D W124
I like to lift the rear end with a big floor jack under the differential, then put the jack stands under the rubber pads that are under the factory jack holes. I'd recommend putting both jack stands in place so you don't put a twist on the body. Either both on the right side, or both at the rear. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Yesterday's Gun Buyback
Simple answer: Get a gun dealers license. As a registered dealer you have more latitude in purchase of a gun. Not total carte blanch.. but more latitude... Interesting thought, however... worthy of exploration. As to why and how that beautiful pistol showed up... my instant thought was "divorce retribution". ie "I'll fix that two timing bastard"... On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 9:03 AM Larry Turner via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > hey, I wonder if a private citizen can "buy back" guns? Maybe set up a > card table on main street? I guess I'd need to run NICS on myself as > the buyer? ;-) > > LarryT > > > On 10/07/2018 1:34 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > > Okie server always strips my attachments, but I can see them….g. > > > > Look here: > > > > > https://www.reddit.com/r/guns/comments/9lyl48/so_tampa_fl_hillsborough_county_police_had_a_gun/ > > > > -D > > > > > >> On Oct 7, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> No link, or attached pictures. > >> Rick > >> > >> > >> > >> ___ > >> 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 > >> > >> > > > > ___ > > 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 > > > > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Jack Stand Positions - Rear- 1991 300D W124
Thanks - I'll take a look at the WSM and/or Parts Diagram to make sure I'm familiar with the LCA's in the rear. Are you suggesting I use the outer LCA mounting point? IIRC that's kind of rounded, isn't it? I am thinking about raising the right rear with the floor jack (it's in good condition, only about a year old) and remove the RR wheel so I can show my wife where to put the Jack Stands. I know not to work on a car that is raised on a jack, but I will put the removed wheel/tire on the ground under the chassis to minimize how far the car could go if the worst case happens. And it will only be like that until I can spot the Jack Stand position. Should be OK. I tend to err on the side of caution. Thanks for the suggestion LT On 10/08/2018 2:45 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: If you put your floor jack there then put jack stands under the control arm mounting points Sent from my iPhone On Oct 8, 2018, at 1:43 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes wrote: Hmm, those pads are where I usually put my floor jack. Are you suggesting I use the factory jack which will leave a place to put the jack stands? Don't have enough wood blocks to do as you do, but I usually put the tire/wheel under the car in the hopes I wouldn't get squished less that 8" - my estimate of the width of tire and wheel I will put under the frame. ;-) Thx, LarryT On 10/08/2018 1:37 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: There should be some pads or points right under the jack holes in front of the rear wheels, put your stands under there. I have a bunch of blg wood blocks too to stack under the frame which gives me a good feeling. --FT On 10/8/18 12:48 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes wrote: Hi ya'll, I hope to start removing the rear wheel bearing carrier soon now that the weather is changing for the better. I don't do well in 85F+ temps so next weeks highs that are forecast in the 60s and 70s are getting me motivated to start this job. I know where the jack goes but it's been a while since I had to put jack stands under the rear of my 91 300D. Even when I could lay on my back and look for a good place to put the stands I recall having trouble deciding on the best location. Bearing in mind I'll be removing the hub & carrier, where should I try to put the jack stand? (I will have to explain your answer to my wife who will lay on the driveway) I may move the MGB to the drive so we can work on the 300D in the garage, will decide soon. ;-) she's a keeper! Right now, I only plan to jack up and use a stand under the right rear. Suggestions? Thanks, LarryT 91 300D ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] My latest copart purchase
May it Rust In Peace. Rick ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Jack Stand Positions - Rear- 1991 300D W124
If you put your floor jack there then put jack stands under the control arm mounting points Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 8, 2018, at 1:43 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes > wrote: > > Hmm, those pads are where I usually put my floor jack. Are you suggesting I > use the factory jack which will leave a place to put the jack stands? > > Don't have enough wood blocks to do as you do, but I usually put the > tire/wheel under the car in the hopes I wouldn't get squished less that 8" - > my estimate of the width of tire and wheel I will put under the frame. ;-) > > Thx, > > LarryT > > >> On 10/08/2018 1:37 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >> There should be some pads or points right under the jack holes in front of >> the rear wheels, put your stands under there. I have a bunch of blg wood >> blocks too to stack under the frame which gives me a good feeling. >> >> --FT >> >> >>> On 10/8/18 12:48 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes wrote: >>> Hi ya'll, >>> >>> I hope to start removing the rear wheel bearing carrier soon now that the >>> weather is changing for the better. I don't do well in 85F+ temps so next >>> weeks highs that are forecast in the 60s and 70s are getting me motivated >>> to start this job. >>> >>> I know where the jack goes but it's been a while since I had to put jack >>> stands under the rear of my 91 300D. Even when I could lay on my back and >>> look for a good place to put the stands I recall having trouble deciding on >>> the best location.Bearing in mind I'll be removing the hub & carrier, >>> where should I try to put the jack stand? (I will have to explain your >>> answer to my wife who will lay on the driveway) I may move the MGB to the >>> drive so we can work on the 300D in the garage, will decide soon. >>> >>> ;-) she's a keeper! >>> >>> Right now, I only plan to jack up and use a stand under the right rear. >>> >>> Suggestions? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> LarryT >>> 91 300D >>> >>> ___ >>> 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 >>> >> > > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Jack Stand Positions - Rear- 1991 300D W124
Hmm, those pads are where I usually put my floor jack. Are you suggesting I use the factory jack which will leave a place to put the jack stands? Don't have enough wood blocks to do as you do, but I usually put the tire/wheel under the car in the hopes I wouldn't get squished less that 8" - my estimate of the width of tire and wheel I will put under the frame. ;-) Thx, LarryT On 10/08/2018 1:37 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: There should be some pads or points right under the jack holes in front of the rear wheels, put your stands under there. I have a bunch of blg wood blocks too to stack under the frame which gives me a good feeling. --FT On 10/8/18 12:48 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes wrote: Hi ya'll, I hope to start removing the rear wheel bearing carrier soon now that the weather is changing for the better. I don't do well in 85F+ temps so next weeks highs that are forecast in the 60s and 70s are getting me motivated to start this job. I know where the jack goes but it's been a while since I had to put jack stands under the rear of my 91 300D. Even when I could lay on my back and look for a good place to put the stands I recall having trouble deciding on the best location. Bearing in mind I'll be removing the hub & carrier, where should I try to put the jack stand? (I will have to explain your answer to my wife who will lay on the driveway) I may move the MGB to the drive so we can work on the 300D in the garage, will decide soon. ;-) she's a keeper! Right now, I only plan to jack up and use a stand under the right rear. Suggestions? Thanks, LarryT 91 300D ___ 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 ___ 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
[MBZ] My latest copart purchase
I just ended up high bidder at $200 on a 80 300SD. It’s listed as a donation vehicle and with the crappy photos looks to be pretty clean and rust free. No mention of if it runs or not. The strange thing is there were 2 80 300SD’s listed, this one was pure sale, the other looked like it could be fairly decent but had a mild hit in the front that only appears to have pushed the front grille in a little bit. It looked like it had been sitting outside for a while. It was also a donation vehicle but was being sold on approval. I’m betting these both came from the same place but not sure why they listed the nicer car as pure sale and not the other. Maybe they figured it would get a lot of bids. I wanted to bid both but my account only lets me do one at a time and I wanted the nicer one more. The first one they went across the block was the wrecked one with the reserve. If I had bid on it, I would have had to wait for seller to approve it or counter, which would have locked me out of bidding on the 2nd one. The first one went for $80 on approval. I’m betting it turns back up in the next week or 2 then I can pick it up. Could be a nice BAT candidate. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Jack Stand Positions - Rear- 1991 300D W124
There should be some pads or points right under the jack holes in front of the rear wheels, put your stands under there. I have a bunch of blg wood blocks too to stack under the frame which gives me a good feeling. --FT On 10/8/18 12:48 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes wrote: Hi ya'll, I hope to start removing the rear wheel bearing carrier soon now that the weather is changing for the better. I don't do well in 85F+ temps so next weeks highs that are forecast in the 60s and 70s are getting me motivated to start this job. I know where the jack goes but it's been a while since I had to put jack stands under the rear of my 91 300D. Even when I could lay on my back and look for a good place to put the stands I recall having trouble deciding on the best location. Bearing in mind I'll be removing the hub & carrier, where should I try to put the jack stand? (I will have to explain your answer to my wife who will lay on the driveway) I may move the MGB to the drive so we can work on the 300D in the garage, will decide soon. ;-) she's a keeper! Right now, I only plan to jack up and use a stand under the right rear. Suggestions? Thanks, LarryT 91 300D ___ 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 -- --FT ___ 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
[MBZ] Jack Stand Positions - Rear- 1991 300D W124
Hi ya'll, I hope to start removing the rear wheel bearing carrier soon now that the weather is changing for the better. I don't do well in 85F+ temps so next weeks highs that are forecast in the 60s and 70s are getting me motivated to start this job. I know where the jack goes but it's been a while since I had to put jack stands under the rear of my 91 300D. Even when I could lay on my back and look for a good place to put the stands I recall having trouble deciding on the best location. Bearing in mind I'll be removing the hub & carrier, where should I try to put the jack stand? (I will have to explain your answer to my wife who will lay on the driveway) I may move the MGB to the drive so we can work on the 300D in the garage, will decide soon. ;-) she's a keeper! Right now, I only plan to jack up and use a stand under the right rear. Suggestions? Thanks, LarryT 91 300D ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Yesterday's Gun Buyback
hey, I wonder if a private citizen can "buy back" guns? Maybe set up a card table on main street? I guess I'd need to run NICS on myself as the buyer? ;-) LarryT On 10/07/2018 1:34 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Okie server always strips my attachments, but I can see them….g. Look here: https://www.reddit.com/r/guns/comments/9lyl48/so_tampa_fl_hillsborough_county_police_had_a_gun/ -D On Oct 7, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: No link, or attached pictures. Rick ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Yesterday's Gun Buyback
people are dumb. I'm thinking that pistol would go for over $1000 on the open market, probably more. wonder if it was used in a crime? or maybe the person who turned it in is dumb? LarryT On 10/07/2018 1:34 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Okie server always strips my attachments, but I can see them….g. Look here: https://www.reddit.com/r/guns/comments/9lyl48/so_tampa_fl_hillsborough_county_police_had_a_gun/ -D On Oct 7, 2018, at 1:28 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: No link, or attached pictures. Rick ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Ford diesel, etc.
> > Square-body, right? I don't remember if it's gas or diesel. '74, gas 350, manual, carb, points. -- Jim ___ 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
