Thanks Peter! Sounds like I need to ask my doctor for a spare vascular
clamp! ;-)
I assume MB has a special tool for this - they seem to be *so* fond of
creating the need for special tools!
Oh well - sounds like a Saturday afternoon project - or maybe I'll let the
dealer change it for
Ah. very good. I like what I hear about the 123 in this message. I don't
like that the consensus seems to be that my suspension is worn out. I am
ready for this thing to stop acting like a money pit.
So essentially, the inside corner of the car will rise as a warning to the
driver (I know -
Brian:
Unless you are running downhill in the mountains with your foot
floored, you are very unlikely to test the handling limits of a 240 D.
Less body roll will overload the outside front tire and force it off
the rim, at which point the car will proceed, completely out of control
of the
I cleaned and traded switches to avail. I have two switches in the
drivers
door. One was broken off and unplugged. I replaced I get it get a
constant
buzz, which is probably why it was busted off. Is the warning module
located next to Cruise Control Amplifier in the driver footwell?
It
Actually, it is being torn down for parts next weekend. My buddy got
a better replacement and needs the trans from the Pa car. He had it
rebuilt last year. All in all it has served well and lots of goodies
will be going into both our cars and the rest will be for sale.
Engine is
If its not one thing its another.
For the final step of selling my 240D my wife informed me we couldn't sell it
with the driver's door handle being sticky. I'd gotten good at slapping it back
but she decided since we like the people we're selling to it'd need to be
fixed. Easy peasy, no
peter,
do you also have words to say over the 126? i was a bit distressed twice this
last weekend on a great trip from spokane to port townsend, wa where my '86
300sdl was not handling as usual...it felt as if the right front was diving
into hard turns...but the left side did well...these
buzz, which is probably why it was busted off. Is the warning module
located next to Cruise Control Amplifier in the driver footwell?
The replaced diode made the left door run the light again, and
enabled the key and light warning buzzers.
-- Jim
On Sun, 5 Mar 2006 17:50:11 -0800 (PST) Curt Raymond
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm sort of half planning this summer to run a bead of weld across each
one and whack it with a chisel so they shatter. The tractor sat for 40
years after all...
Why would you want to do that instead of try to get
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
peter,
do you also have words to say over the 126? i was a bit distressed twice this
last weekend on a great trip from spokane to port townsend, wa where my '86
300sdl was not handling as usual...it felt as if the right front was diving
into hard turns...but the
Curt Raymond wrote:
I have a '28 Farmall Regular which has steel pistons. If I can ever get the
dammed
things out I'll take a picture.
Do you remember the way Jim Cathey removed the pistons from that rusty Hercules
generator?
Has anyone replaced the two hoses going to the heater core in a 107
chassis ('78 450SLC) ???
The hose clamps at the core end of these are turned so that they face
the door posts and are under the hoses. I'm not even sure that
removing the air inlet grills in front of the windshield will give
Luther has been an Opera fanatic ever since the last OkieQ -- something
about nothing being over until someone sang. Not sure of the significance.
On 3/5/06, Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
OPERA!! www.opera.com
Luther, multi-year veteran of Opera use
On Sun, 05 Mar 2006
Our son was driving the '90 300D 2.5 this evening, and decided that
the radio required more attention than the road - he clipped the
corner of a drive curb and ruined both Right side wheels and tires.
This car has the later (when did they start?) 8 hole wheels - making
it look newer than it is.
Had a call from somebody with a car that they wanted to get rid of.
Went to look at it. Threw a rod thru the side of the block. They fixed
the hole by screwing a piece of sheet metal over the hole sealed with
silicone. The guy who has it is just working on it for the owner. Told
the guy
better dig deep in the wallet
OK Don wrote:
Our son was driving the '90 300D 2.5 this evening, and decided that
the radio required more attention than the road - he clipped the
corner of a drive curb and ruined both Right side wheels and tires.
This car has the later (when did they start?) 8
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Threw a rod thru the side of the block. They fixed
the hole by screwing a piece of sheet metal over the hole sealed with
silicone.
That might have been the way they kept the oil inside while they drove
home. Some people will go to great lengths to avoid paying a tow
Uh, no, this is how they are planning on putting the motor back
together. Already replaced the bad rod and did this to close up the hole.
Mitch Haley wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Threw a rod thru the side of the block. They fixed
the hole by screwing a piece of sheet metal over the
Sorry LT, but you're wrong. I've liked the musical genre opera since I
was a little kid (20+ years). The browser Opera has been on my favorite
list for more than 3 years now. It's my primary.
On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 20:50:37 -0600, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Luther has been an Opera
OK Don wrote:
Our son was driving the '90 300D 2.5 this evening, and decided that
the radio required more attention than the road - he clipped the
corner of a drive curb and ruined both Right side wheels and tires.
This car has the later (when did they start?) 8 hole wheels - making
it look
On Mar 5, 2006, at 8:11 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
So tomorrow Rusty is going to get a call from me and my Visa
company will surely love me again. Fortunately I've got next Monday
off with no honey-do projects
-Curt
'85 190D Dory 234kmi
You can glue the clips back on if you
Outlook 2003 will - sort by subject -
However, as Casey said - Gmail lets you keep all this traffic in one
place, and your other email somewhere else. Being web based, you can
get it from anywhere -- and there is the Google search built in -
handy sometimes.
On 3/5/06, John Berryman [EMAIL
My snow tires are on those wheels - they are very close to the factory
rims. If I can't get a couple of factory wheels, I go the Tire Rack
route. I don't like the fact that they use different lug bolts though
-- I like to keep such things standard.
There were some Borbot after market 8 hole
You can glue the clips back on if you didn't break them. You could
probably glue the clips if you did break them. The one at the bottom
of the pull strap commonly breaks. Available at the dealer. I have
epoxied a washer in that to repair.
Epoxy is a poor choice for flexible items, it pops loose
Had a call from somebody with a car that they wanted to get rid of.
Went to look at it. Threw a rod thru the side of the block. They
fixed
the hole by screwing a piece of sheet metal over the hole sealed with
silicone. The guy who has it is just working on it for the owner.
Told
I
On Mar 5, 2006, at 9:07 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
The newer the design, the less easy it is to take it apart without
breaking it. 124, 126, and 201 doors are hard.
-- Jim
Sometimes it pays to read the manual even for seemingly simple jobs.
I part-way did the same thing Curt did the first
Has anyone replaced the two hoses going to the heater core in a 107
chassis ('78 450SLC) ???
Big PITA to get to. I unhooked the ones on my wife's SL when
I was diving into it. I think I had to remove the air grilles
_and_ the recirculation flaps before I could get a screwdriver
onto them.
I have a '28 Farmall Regular which has steel pistons. If I can ever
get the dammed things out I'll take a picture.
Do you remember the way Jim Cathey removed the pistons from that rusty
Hercules generator?
But they were aluminum pistons, and were untouched by the corrosion.
So I was ahead by
so, if it might be broken...what do you think it might be??
-- Original message --
From: Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
peter,
do you also have words to say over the 126? i was a bit distressed twice
this
last weekend on a great
Hard? Crikey, those are the EASIEST door panels I've every dealt with!
Just pry off the trim, remove the top armrest screw, unclip the latch
bucket, remove the seat switch bits, and unscrew the lock button and
lift off. Takes me all of three minutes (needless to say, I've done a
few). Lots
On Mar 5, 2006, at 9:50 PM, OK Don wrote:
P/Ns for the hoses are 107 831 14 94 and 107 831 15 94. I have the
new hoses (thanks, Rusty), but can't get the core end clamps off --
TIA -
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Don,
Would you be able to get a gear wrench or maybe even a 1/4 drive
ratchet in
thanx...how to diagnose a bad shock?
-- Original message --
From: Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The suspension on the W126 is pretty much identical to that on the
W123. Check guide rods (if it groans on speed bumps or clunks going
into reverse they are bad),
hi all
first let me say i love my mercedes
i however have found it necessary to gasp buy a ...BMW ..
( now i know this is absolutely sacrilegious guys ...be easy on me please)
i was looking at a 97 or 98 740 il
( black naturally )
i have no intention of giving up my beloved sec
On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 08:00:29 -0500 MICHAEL ESH [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I ordered nice Pioneer for my 1981 300SD from Crutchfield. It even came
with a free wiring harness and OE speaker wire connections
Mike
http://www.crutchfield.com
I went there, liked what I saw (boy, are there a lot of
On Mar 5, 2006, at 10:29 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
Epoxy is a poor choice for flexible items, it pops loose because
it doesn't 'give'. I've been very impressed with Shoe Goo for those.
-- Jim
I have used epoxy on the flexible glue spots with success but I'm
going to get some shoe goo.
Tried that already - failed to even get the tip onto the screw head. I
have a couple of ratchet, 90 degree screw drivers, and couln't get
them there -- real PITA positioning.
Since tha hoses aren't ridgid yet, I might go ahead and install the
engine, and worry about them later --
On 3/5/06, John
Where does one find this magical Shoe Goo -- sounds like a must have item?
On 3/5/06, John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mar 5, 2006, at 10:29 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
Epoxy is a poor choice for flexible items, it pops loose because
it doesn't 'give'. I've been very impressed with
On Mar 5, 2006, at 10:58 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
thanx...how to diagnose a bad shock?
First look for oil on the rod or on the body of the shock. Bounce
the car a few times and if it keeps bouncing some it needs them. If
it feels really wishy-washy it may need shocks.
Johnny B.
I
Adsit has some for $150 each. Don't know what you're looking to pay -
www.adsitco.com
don't know about the quality - the price is from their RT advert.
No affiliation, etc.
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
A Blood Test for your oil - www.youroil.net
For Test Results
Might they be these?
http://tinyurl.com/p4rvh
or
http://www.tirerack.com/servlet/CallJsp?target=wheelSearchCloseUpwheelIndex=19sizeIndex=0showRear=nosetIndex=3filterSize=filterFinish=filterSpecial=
There were some Borbot after market 8 hole look-alike wheels (sold by
Tire Rack) that were
Where does one find this magical Shoe Goo -- sounds like a must
have item?
Pretty much any hardware store carries it here. There is a line
of variations that may in fact be exactly the same stuff.
Household Goo, etc.
-- Jim
cause it to feel like it's diving -- a bad sway bar will affect both
sides, not just one.
What about a broken sway bar that catches when the break is
pushed together? Wouldn't that be asymmetrical? I'd think
you'd hear noises though.
-- Jim
Ok - there are two choices at Tire Rack -- a Borbot 8 hole isn't listed today.
http://tinyurl.com/ntqtt and http://tinyurl.com/p4rvh
Any reason to choose ASA vs. AT other than price?
There were some Borbot after market 8 hole look-alike wheels (sold by
Tire Rack) that were very
On Sun, 5 Mar 2006 22:30:59 -0600 OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ok - there are two choices at Tire Rack -- a Borbot 8 hole isn't listed
today.
http://tinyurl.com/ntqtt and http://tinyurl.com/p4rvh
Any reason to choose ASA vs. AT other than price?
Those are 5 hole, not 8 hole:
A new chain will be peened, and the old chain would have the clip link.
At least that is how the chain from Rusty came to me, and IIRC, the
list has mentioned the need to peen or use the special chain tool.
also not to reuse the clip link
On Thursday, March 2, 2006, at 06:49 PM, Jim Cathey
I fired up my 300D tonight at 11:30, and for about 1/2 a mile, the coolant
light was on. The light then magically went off. No, I didn't add any
coolant in between, and this has never happened before.
Is there any explanation for this?
--
Sunil Hari
1992 300D 2.5T - 286Kmi.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Don,
couple of months ago I did the same thing to the W140 (no son to blame!).
Tires were fair, wheels were fair to poor and found out that the PO
had 8 on the rear and 7.5 on the frt. So, I was already making plans
to start over.
For about 800 bucks, TR sold me 4 new knock-off wheels and 4
A new chain will be peened, and the old chain would have the clip link.
At least that is how the chain from Rusty came to me, and IIRC, the
list has mentioned the need to peen or use the special chain tool.
also not to reuse the clip link
I found no clip link, nor signs of sloppy peening.
I fired up my 300D tonight at 11:30, and for about 1/2 a mile, the
coolant
light was on. The light then magically went off. No, I didn't add any
coolant in between, and this has never happened before.
Assuming coolant isn't indeed low, the level sensors have been known
to get sticky with
snip
i was looking at a 97 or 98 740 il
( black naturally )
i have no intention of giving up my beloved sec
my question is ... do they hold up like mercedes 126 cars ( does
anything?)
snip
any suggestions
thanks
collins
phila pa 1985 500 sec
Yeah, don't do it. I had an older five series
Yes, it might be that you are low in the coolant deptarment and as the
coolant got hot it expanded to activate the sensor.
Check your coolant when engine is cold and adjust as necessary.
Also it could be that your sensor is covered in crap and playing up.
Hendrik
with no coolant sensor in my
Kick him off Kaleb.
Traitorous fool that he is.
Hendrik
who would rather push the Merc than drive a money waster
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 2:32 PM
Subject: [MBZ] sacrilege i know ...
hi all
first let me say
Do you remember the way Jim Cathey removed the pistons from that rusty
Hercules
generator?
No, but I have the links...
http://cathey.dogear.com/genset.html
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/andyspatch/rust.htm
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
Have to agree with Rick.
Ny best friend had a 98 740iL. At the time, he said it was the best car he's
ever had. And I had a blast driving it a couple times.
Then he had to start paying for maintenance. And a lot of electronics. He
got rid of it after a couple years.
After a break from BMW, he
Thanks to all who replied to my questions about replacing the oil cooler lines
on our 82 300TDt.
Bellsouth had been bouncing my mail even though the box was not nearly full --
thanks to the easy to search archives I was able to find your answers.
Finally got started but have only had a short
Is there any way to evaluate / check a motor mount shock while it is off the
car (82 300TDt).
TIA
Richard Murdoch
82 240D
82 300TDt
Is there any way to evaluate / check a motor mount shock while
it is off the car (82 300TDt).
It should be stiff.
-- Jim
Don -
That is one thing I haven't had to replace yet on my '81 SL. Should be very
much the same setup as your '80 SL. I didn't go out and look at them, but
couldn't you just cut the clamps with a Dremel to get the old ones off and
then install new clamps in a more accessible location?
Barry
Thats cool. Wish I had a 123 with that low of mileage :):)
I used to have one (this probably doesnt count) of my wife's old corolla
at 131313 miles. shortly thereafter it developed an allergy to the clutch
(started slipping real bad)... given its advanced stage of skin cancer, it
wasn't worth
Well, I've been going back and forth on this 220D project should I fix it,
should I part it out? Well, I'm parting her out. However, I think I may
have found a car that can benefit from some donor parts. It's a 1974 240D
auto. It's straight and rust free, original paint that seems like
Rick Knoble wrote:
Only if they have nothing to do with the engine or
the wrecked right front body parts. I also want to keep
the 2.65 differential. Tranny is available, as is the
burgundy interior and three good silver doors.
A/c condenser and associated fans.
I don't know why I
Hmmm -- perhaps. The blower fan would have to come out to get the
Dremel tool in there -- I'll take another look and see ---
On 3/6/06, Barry Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Don -
That is one thing I haven't had to replace yet on my '81 SL. Should be very
much the same setup as your '80 SL. I
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
better dig deep in the wallet
Good thing the kid's paying for it, eh?
I suppose I could sell him a couple of the 5 hole rims off my 2.3-16:
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Last night I changed a broken accelerator pedal on my 87 300SDL.
All I did was remove the two floor mats, then replaced the pedal.
Now this morning went out to warm up the car for the wife, open the
drivers side car door and the alarm starts going off, nothing I did with the
master
key with
you do know that if you buy aftermarket look a like wheels you will have
to use their special lug bolts. The factory ones will not work.
OK Don wrote:
Ok - there are two choices at Tire Rack -- a Borbot 8 hole isn't listed today.
http://tinyurl.com/ntqtt and http://tinyurl.com/p4rvh
Any
Git a rope
Bob Rentfro
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 9:02 PM
Subject: [MBZ] sacrilege i know ...
hi all
first let me say i love my mercedes
i however have found it necessary to gasp buy a ...BMW ..
(
the shutoff leaver/cable on the side of the pump is out of adjustment
and not fulling going to the run position.
kevin kraly wrote:
Well, I've been going back and forth on this 220D project should I fix it,
should I part it out? Well, I'm parting her out. However, I think I may
have found
Now this morning went out to warm up the car for the wife, open the
drivers side car door and the alarm starts going off, nothing I did
with the master key with red dot would help.
Did you try the other two locks? All will operate the alarm,
but for obvious reasons one of them gets a _lot_
Well, I've been going back and forth on this 220D project should I fix
it,
should I part it out? Well, I'm parting her out. However, I think I
may
I have a neighbor that's going to be putting together the Blackberry
Farm
115 I passed on to him. I'll let him know. He went with me to the
For all its faults my 240D had a good tight steering box and handled really
well.
Watch On Her Majesty's Secret Service to see a great MB vs Stupid '60s
American car chase. Although the American car undoubtably has a monster engine
it handles like a pig. Of course thats an older MB, the movie
Don -
Blower fan removal is not a big deal. A word to the wise though, do NOT try
and remove the rubber gasket or seal under the blower fan. I tried and
wished that I hadn't. I could never get a new one back correctly in place
and because of that I now get a little whistling wind noise when the
I intend to get it to run again, it was my great-grandfathers...
However I intend to get it to run again with new pistons. These have sat in
the exact same place for something like 40 years. I expect thats longer than
Jim's generator has existed... I've tried better living through chemistry
Uhh, 123 door panels pry off, 201 door panels slide up. Trust me on this one...
Also 123 door panels are plastic so you can get away with some rough
handling, 201 panels are pressboard and quite fragile I'm finding.
I was not tickled with how annoying the interior door handle was to figure
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Adsit has some for $150 each. Don't know what you're looking to pay -
www.adsitco.com
don't know about the quality - the price is from their RT advert.
I STRONGLY recommend NOT dealing with [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond
Jim,
Mine is as you described-crossing the firewall and then back over the
top to the IP-pix to follow off list.
Dwight Giles, Jr
1979 240D auto, 250K + miles
1990 300D 2.5t, 129K miles
Wickford, RI
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim
I'm getting in on this thread way late, but you think this might work? I
have no idea...
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/andyspatch/rust.htm
Bob Rentfro
- Original Message -
From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 8:46 AM
Subject: Re:
AMEN!
Bob Rentfro
- Original Message -
From: Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 8 hole wheels
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Adsit has some for $150 each. Don't know what you're
Actually I have and its one reason I've held off on the rr on the head. It is
a good way to break rods though so I'm thinking to try heat first.
Also thinking the next time a tool show comes to town I'll pick up 3 more 5
ton bottle jacks, they're handy to have around anyway. A couple years ago
From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SDL Alarm System
Now this morning went out to warm up the car for the wife, open the
drivers side car door and the alarm starts going off, nothing I did
with the master key with red dot would help.
Did you try the other two locks?
Robert i am not giving up my allegiance to the three pointed star
i need a car i can rack up miles on i cannot drive my sec and get a lot of
useless miles on
( and i have a secret reason too!!!) but thats another story
collins
1985 500 sec
In a message dated 3/6/2006 9:28:58 A.M.
However I intend to get it to run again with new pistons. These have
sat in the exact same place for something like 40 years. I expect
thats longer than Jim's generator has existed...
The Kohler is about 1965 vintage. So there!
I've tried better living through chemistry and time for
I'll try the passenger front door and the trunk lock
when I go home for lunch.
IIRC this suggestion is even in the owner's manual.
-- Jim
Trying to post stuff on ebay this weekend and no go. Just drops you
when trying to post a photo with my trusty mac. I get thinking I am
doing it all wrong. Turns out eBay is doing it all wrong. Maybe the
Mac folks need to start a site dedicated to mac users selling things.
This is what I
Actually I have and its one reason I've held off on the rr on the
head. It is a good way to break rods though so I'm thinking to try
heat first.
You don't do it with the rod connected, or at least not with it
near TDC or BDC.
The worst thing is that the tractor is at my parents house in
I'm getting in on this thread way late, but you think this might work?
I
have no idea...
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/andyspatch/rust.htm
That _is_ the trick. Yeah, it works. Not so great when
the rust is trapped inside, like between a cylinder wall
and a piston, but still...
-- Jim
Why do people have performance cars and drive like weenies?
Don't know, but I lost count of the number of cars I
'smoked' off the line in my 60 Falcon. Right up there
with a 240D I'd think. I wasn't even particularly trying
to do anything, just go.
-- Jim
out. I should probably get the CD for this car, the Haynes manual was
moderately helpful on the 240D the other day...
In spite of having a copy of the factory CD, the Haynes is quite
useful to me. It has schematics you can read.
-- Jim
On 3/6/06, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Trying to post stuff on ebay this weekend and no go. Just drops you
when trying to post a photo with my trusty mac. I get thinking I am
doing it all wrong. Turns out eBay is doing it all wrong. Maybe the
Mac folks need to start a site dedicated
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Adsit has some for $150 each. Don't know what you're looking to pay -
www.adsitco.com
don't know about the quality - the price is from their RT advert.
I STRONGLY recommend NOT dealing with [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Marshall
I've gotten decent used 15 wheels
The standard 8-hole wheels (15 x 6.5) for a W124 should be pretty easy
to locate either new or used, and shouldn't be that expensive, either.
Call Potomac German Auto (PGA) for a price on used wheels, Rusty for
new OE, or try Tire Rack for new aftermarket. Caution: The 1995 wheels
are brushed
Just disable the bloody thing. It does basically no good anyway.
(Think about it- when was the last time you heard a car alarm - ANY
car alarm - and rushed out to go see what was the matter?) Find the
black box labaled Becker and unplug all connectors. On a W124, it's
located under the passenger's
Peter Frederick wrote:
The 914 and (worse) the 916 were known for engine fires -- engine
compartment was very hot, and degraded the injection lines, causing
fuel leaks. Boom.
The 914 was also infamous for rust, at least in the areas I lived in
where the roads were heavily salted. They
Huh? I wouldn't touch a 124 or 201 without the factory service manual,
or at least the Haynes. Otherwise you could end up breaking things.
;-)
-dm
--
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 07:56:00 -0800 (PST)
From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re:
[MBZ] *sigh*
Same location for the W126 if it is a factory alarm.
On 3/6/06, Dave M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just disable the bloody thing. It does basically no good anyway.
(Think about it- when was the last time you heard a car alarm - ANY
car alarm - and rushed out to go see what was the matter?) Find
redghost wrote:
A new chain will be peened, and the old chain would have the clip link.
At least that is how the chain from Rusty came to me, and IIRC, the
list has mentioned the need to peen or use the special chain tool.
also not to reuse the clip link
An original chain or one that's
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So why is it when the TV newsreaders are breathlessly recounting some minor
happening at the local flugplatz (mandatory MB talk), they always blather about
the TARMAC. All the pavement (excluding the runways, one assumes) is tarmac
tarmac tarmac.
Yes, I know, short
John Berryman wrote:
I should have asked what applications that run on Windows show
threaded messages?
Outlook 2000 and later sort of will. It's in the custom sort order
menu, Group By/Conversation. Unfortunately it's not real threading
-- it goes by the subject and not by the
Curt Raymond wrote:
Uhh, 123 door panels pry off, 201 door panels slide up. Trust me on this one...
Also 123 door panels are plastic so you can get away with some rough
handling, 201 panels are pressboard and quite fragile I'm finding.
I was not tickled with how annoying the interior door
Ok Don wrote:
Our son was driving the '90 300D 2.5 this evening, and decided that
the radio required more attention than the road - he clipped the
corner of a drive curb and ruined both Right side wheels and tires.
This car has the later (when did they start?) 8 hole wheels - making
it
Richard Murdoch wrote:
Is there any way to evaluate / check a motor mount shock while it is off the
car (82 300TDt).
The only check I know of is does it have resistance to rapid movement.
No resistance = no good.
Marshall
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