Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor 81 300SD
Thanks everyone. I will be calling Rusty tomorrow to spend some money on a new compressor. Mike - Original Message - From: Rusty Cullens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor 81 300SD $252.00 from Rusty. You do NOT want a reman, they suck. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MICHAEL ESH Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 7:05 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] AC Compressor 81 300SD Good Morning Everyone, What can I expect to pay for a new or rebuilt AC Compressor for my 81 300SD. I have read in previous posts GM compressors will work. Is there an part # I need? I am putting an order together for Rusty, is this an item he could supply or am I better off buying local? I plan on driving this beautiful machine for many years and want to make sure I am using good quality parts. Should I go with new or rebuilt. Thanks, Mike in Michigan, where the summer heat won't get you but the humidity is a killer. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] AC Compressor 81 300SD
Good Morning Everyone, What can I expect to pay for a new or rebuilt AC Compressor for my 81 300SD. I have read in previous posts GM compressors will work. Is there an part # I need? I am putting an order together for Rusty, is this an item he could supply or am I better off buying local? I plan on driving this beautiful machine for many years and want to make sure I am using good quality parts. Should I go with new or rebuilt. Thanks, Mike in Michigan, where the summer heat won't get you but the humidity is a killer. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue May 02 11:14:15 2006 Received: from pproxy.gmail.com ([64.233.166.181]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1Faspb-00082t-1s for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Tue, 02 May 2006 11:14:15 + Received: by pproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id c59so3751322pyc for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Tue, 02 May 2006 04:14:12 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s¾ta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=BhIMKqFpCmNlOUL0EcqveNPEIUMjo6OomoTgmYAJcoerIJPO+pAY77v4oEy3dmODA/t0pgyicyYkk+AjJZ/c6KrT8btL8l6JHQLsxReuEUvX/qH1akugKqhxpMAu+QpK9+5F5IS2eHb0CETql2QKm19MhwcwBmZcG44shyF70GMReceived: by 10.35.88.17 with SMTP id q17mr283130pyl; Tue, 02 May 2006 04:14:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.35.31.13 with HTTP; Tue, 2 May 2006 04:14:12 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 07:14:12 -0400 From: Levi Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.6 Subject: Re: [MBZ] 83' 300D alignment/worn out? X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 11:14:15 - Hmm... Well I took a look last night and swapped out that wheel with my crappy spare. I couldn't tell any obvious looseness, other than perhaps a little side to side (as in steering), but it seemed the linkage that I could see on the right side was moving with the wheel. So I think I may just take it to the alignment shop and see what they can find for worn parts or otherwise. I also may know why I didn't notice the cords showing on the tire before. It's only on one spot of the tire (maybe 6-10 inches in length) Which also doesn't look terribly smooth(round) and happens to coincide with a bulge in the sidewall that's been there since I got the car. I'm thinking this may also be part due to these crappy-ass Sam's club tires. (they do say B.F. Goodrich, but I'm not familiar with the genuine advantage line...) Also noted that this crappy spare which is not the same size and was never balanced rides much smoother (no vibrations on the highway) than the bulgy tire. On 5/1/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/1/2006 7:24:04 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So, I was at the in-laws waiting for the dog to do it's business and started taking a closer look at the wear pattern on my tires now that I've had the car long enough (it came with near new tires) to notice. All have the correct air pressure and keep it. Well, the backs seem pretty nice and square as should be. The front left is worn on the inner and out edges, but still mostly there. The front right didn't seem too bad, till I looked closer on the inner edge. It's worn down enough that the cords are showing through... It has loose steering, which I largely tightened up last year via the steeringbox, but I'm wondering if part of that is something suspension related now... So... Is this the normal kind of shake the wheel in the air and hope you can notice a loose part? Or is there anything else in particular I should be looking for that might need replacement, or good ways to identify that they need replacement? Or should I just take it in for an alignment? And on that note, is there any sort of rear wheel alignment, or is this strictly a front-wheel alignment? Levi, Probably the bushings in the upper control arm are gone. Jacking under the lower arm should take enough pressure off the upper arm so you can push in and out
Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor 81 300SD
Rusty had a sale on em last fall. Give him a call and see what he will do. If you plan to keep the car, you are better off to buy new. They tend to last longer. At 06:04 AM 5/2/2006, you wrote: Good Morning Everyone, What can I expect to pay for a new or rebuilt AC Compressor for my 81 300SD. I have read in previous posts GM compressors will work. Is there an part # I need? I am putting an order together for Rusty, is this an item he could supply or am I better off buying local? I plan on driving this beautiful machine for many years and want to make sure I am using good quality parts. Should I go with new or rebuilt. Thanks, Mike in Michigan, where the summer heat won't get you but the humidity is a killer. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor 81 300SD
It is the same Frigidaire R4 compressor that is used on some GM vehicles. Check the number on your compressor. This topic has surfaced before and the number is in the archives somewhere, I'm sure. I was advised by knowledgeable A/C technicians to get a new compressor as the rebuilt ones tended to leak. I took the advice, and mine was working fine 5 years later when my '81 300D was totaled. Tom Potter -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MICHAEL ESH Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 6:05 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] AC Compressor 81 300SD Good Morning Everyone, What can I expect to pay for a new or rebuilt AC Compressor for my 81 300SD. I have read in previous posts GM compressors will work. Is there an part # I need? I am putting an order together for Rusty, is this an item he could supply or am I better off buying local? I plan on driving this beautiful machine for many years and want to make sure I am using good quality parts. Should I go with new or rebuilt. Thanks, Mike in Michigan, where the summer heat won't get you but the humidity is a killer. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor 81 300SD
Replaced mine with on from a 1985 chevy pick up. I got it from Advance for about $100. That was last year and all is still good. Note that I had to remove the clutch and turn the electrical connector to match old compressor. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Potter, Tom E Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 8:49 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor 81 300SD It is the same Frigidaire R4 compressor that is used on some GM vehicles. Check the number on your compressor. This topic has surfaced before and the number is in the archives somewhere, I'm sure. I was advised by knowledgeable A/C technicians to get a new compressor as the rebuilt ones tended to leak. I took the advice, and mine was working fine 5 years later when my '81 300D was totaled. Tom Potter -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MICHAEL ESH Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 6:05 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] AC Compressor 81 300SD Good Morning Everyone, What can I expect to pay for a new or rebuilt AC Compressor for my 81 300SD. I have read in previous posts GM compressors will work. Is there an part # I need? I am putting an order together for Rusty, is this an item he could supply or am I better off buying local? I plan on driving this beautiful machine for many years and want to make sure I am using good quality parts. Should I go with new or rebuilt. Thanks, Mike in Michigan, where the summer heat won't get you but the humidity is a killer. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor 81 300SD
What can I expect to pay for a new or rebuilt AC Compressor for my 81 300SD. I have read in previous posts GM compressors will work. IIRC, there are right-side-up and upside-down R4 compressors out there, something to do with the internal oil pickup. Make sure you get the right one! 'Lefties' have a big X on them? -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor 81 300SD
You just have to make sure the compressor is metric, and designed to run upside down. a GM compressor just turned upside down to fit will not last long. MICHAEL ESH wrote: Good Morning Everyone, What can I expect to pay for a new or rebuilt AC Compressor for my 81 300SD. I have read in previous posts GM compressors will work. Is there an part # I need? I am putting an order together for Rusty, is this an item he could supply or am I better off buying local? I plan on driving this beautiful machine for many years and want to make sure I am using good quality parts. Should I go with new or rebuilt. Thanks, Mike in Michigan, where the summer heat won't get you but the humidity is a killer. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 73 280SEL 4.5, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor 81 300SD
MICHAEL ESH wrote: Good Morning Everyone, What can I expect to pay for a new or rebuilt AC Compressor for my 81 300SD. I have read in previous posts GM compressors will work. Is there an part # I need? I am putting an order together for Rusty, is this an item he could supply or am I better off buying local? I plan on driving this beautiful machine for many years and want to make sure I am using good quality parts. Should I go with new or rebuilt. A new compressor should be less than $300. Don't even consider a rebuilt (most don't even last out the warranty). Be sure to buy from a supplier that is VERY familiar with Mercedes as some seemingly identical Delco R-4 compressors won't survive on a Mercedes. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi (retired)
Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor 81 300SD
$252.00 from Rusty. You do NOT want a reman, they suck. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MICHAEL ESH Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 7:05 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] AC Compressor 81 300SD Good Morning Everyone, What can I expect to pay for a new or rebuilt AC Compressor for my 81 300SD. I have read in previous posts GM compressors will work. Is there an part # I need? I am putting an order together for Rusty, is this an item he could supply or am I better off buying local? I plan on driving this beautiful machine for many years and want to make sure I am using good quality parts. Should I go with new or rebuilt. Thanks, Mike in Michigan, where the summer heat won't get you but the humidity is a killer. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor 81 300SD
If it is metric, does it cool only in degrees C? Is there an adapter to make it cool in degrees F? :) Tom Potter -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 10:08 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor 81 300SD You just have to make sure the compressor is metric, and designed to run upside down. a GM compressor just turned upside down to fit will not last long. MICHAEL ESH wrote: Good Morning Everyone, What can I expect to pay for a new or rebuilt AC Compressor for my 81 300SD. I have read in previous posts GM compressors will work. Is there an part # I need? I am putting an order together for Rusty, is this an item he could supply or am I better off buying local? I plan on driving this beautiful machine for many years and want to make sure I am using good quality parts. Should I go with new or rebuilt. Thanks, Mike in Michigan, where the summer heat won't get you but the humidity is a killer. ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 73 280SEL 4.5, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
