Re: [MBZ] Will it fit? '83 tranny in a '85 300D CA

2010-05-24 Thread John Reames
Aren't the pilots on the T/C's different diameters? -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On May 23, 2010, at 16:26, Aleph93 alep...@ca.rr.com wrote: Does anyone know if I can, and what issues would there be, if put an '83 300D tranny into my '85 300D

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-24 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
Sounds like an exciting time! I REALLY need to get the suspension figured out on my '95. I'm fairly certain I've got front end issues as well as rear. Does anyone have a recommendation for a source for a dial indicator accurate to 0.01mm? I'd like to start setting the wheel bearing play myself

Re: [MBZ] I found the button have codes!

2010-05-24 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
Could also be bad wiring. A code is really just a starting place, a shotgun approach may yield resolution, but be prepared for the next step if new parts don't help. -Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Peter

Re: [MBZ] Will it fit? '83 tranny in a '85 300D CA

2010-05-24 Thread Aleph93
Thanks for the many replies on the torque converter size, I'm not sure about the pilot. If both trannys were next to each other, it'd be easier to check, though the donor car is a days drive from here, so I'm checking feasibility, sight unseen. Thanks again. Rob '85 300D CA Garden Grove, CA

Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland

2010-05-24 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
She is getting along, has pain but making due. Wonko the Sane wrote: Speaking of which, how if Regina recovering? On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: It's not flat and open.

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-24 Thread pm7088
About any dial indicator you buy will have a repeatable accuracy of .01mm. That's only .0004. A conventional .001 indicator is probably repeatable to .0001 or better. If you buy a .0001 indicator, it will be so sensitive as to make it hard to use. I have several of each and if I were to want

Re: [MBZ] Will it fit? '83 tranny in a '85 300D CA

2010-05-24 Thread Mitch Haley
Aleph93 wrote: Thanks for the many replies on the torque converter size, I'm not sure about the pilot. If both trannys were next to each other, it'd be easier to check, though the donor car is a days drive from here, so I'm checking feasibility, sight unseen. It's an entire donor car? Then,

Re: [MBZ] Will it fit? '83 tranny in a '85 300D CA

2010-05-24 Thread WILTON
Likely - 'pends on how much they eat. ;)) Wilton - Original Message - From: John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 6:27 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Will it fit? '83 tranny in a '85 300D CA Aren't the pilots on

Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland

2010-05-24 Thread pm7088
I'll give you $500.. Never mind, can't afford maintenance the one I have , hope she gets better soon. -- Peter Arnold Windsor, CT - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, May 24,

[MBZ] possible wheel bearing problems, W123

2010-05-24 Thread Allan Streib
For the past couple of days I have been hearing/feeling a slight rumbling from the front end when braking... just before the car stops, not at higher speeds. This morning I grabbed the top of each front wheel and pushed/pulled --- the drivers side has perceptible movement. So can I get away

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-24 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
Peter, thanks for that advice. My neighbor has a very old .001 indicator which I can borrow, but I'd rather have my own. I guess I'll spring for the .001 and go from there. Can I get a decent one at Sears or online somewhere? -Max -Original Message- From:

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-24 Thread pm7088
Pawn shop, Craigs list etc. Only concern is that it should move smoothly, and not stick. My Sarrett 'Last Word' is about 40 years old, works fine. A Mag base will be harder to find. -- Peter T. Arnold P.M. x3 All Mail to: Secretary Hartford Evergreen Lodge #88 A.F. A.M. 34 Country Club

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-24 Thread Mitch Haley
pm7...@comcast.net wrote: Pawn shop, Craigs list etc. Last I knew, HF had indicators and mag bases for about $10 each. The indicators I bought 15 years ago are repeatable to .0001 or so. The micro-adjust base isn't as solid as I might wish for, I'd get the one without the fine adjustments if

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-24 Thread pm7088
I agree, they are probably not as rugged as name brands. Home mechanic is not as likely to drop and abuse them. -- Peter Arnold Windsor, CT - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010

Re: [MBZ] I found the button have codes!

2010-05-24 Thread Donald Snook
Peter wrote: Actually, it means the computer cannot get the signal it wants from the 02 sensor. It may indeed be a bad sensor, but it can also be a bad EHA, fuel distributor, or a vacuum leak. Check it all out and fix what's wrong. Usually it is just a dead 02 sensor, but make sure everything

[MBZ] W126 on Craigs List, CT

2010-05-24 Thread pm7088
Looks nice, no interest here. http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/1756366825.html -- Peter T. Arnold P.M. x3 All Mail to: Secretary Hartford Evergreen Lodge #88 A.F. A.M. 34 Country Club Drive Windsor, CT 06095 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] W124 brakes

2010-05-24 Thread LarryT
I have a set of pdf's - they seem to be official MB but not sure - anyway - one deals with prep for varying degrees of storage. But a common prep for all is Secure vehicle using chocks. Release parking brake / spring brake reservoir to prevent the brake linings from rusting solid. Seems

Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland

2010-05-24 Thread OK Don
Arizona is working to revive the old west as we speak, with the exception that they missed the part where Wyatt Erp made everyone take off their side arms in town --- You can see the OK Corral in Dodge City, KS - a bit North of OK. On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Wonko the Sane

[MBZ] OT Snook's house, was: I found the button have codes!

2010-05-24 Thread OK Don
What? You're thinking of selling the gorgeous house you have now??? That was some of the nicest woodwork I've even seen, short of multi-million dollar mansion. On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 10:49 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote: I drove on the highway for quite a while, and also lots of in

Re: [MBZ] possible wheel bearing problems, W123

2010-05-24 Thread Peter Frederick
Inspect the bearing. It's very unlikely you have gotten that play from anything other that bearing wear, probably due to a failed grease seal on the back side of the hub, resulting in grit and or water getting into the inside race. Replace both bearing and race -- if the bearings are

[MBZ] This Memorial Day

2010-05-24 Thread WILTON
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Re: [MBZ] New SLS spotting. :-))

2010-05-24 Thread Rolf
And here I was thinking you had leaky shocks! -Rolf On 05/21/2010 10:46 PM, E M wrote: Oooops, sorry, forgot to change the subject. On 21 May 2010 22:45, E Mpokieba...@gmail.com wrote: Saw a new SLS today, giving a demo drive at one of the dealers here. Maybe not the prettiest car

Re: [MBZ] New SLS spotting. :-))

2010-05-24 Thread E M
lol. Ed 300E On 24 May 2010 22:36, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote: And here I was thinking you had leaky shocks! -Rolf On 05/21/2010 10:46 PM, E M wrote: Oooops, sorry, forgot to change the subject. On 21 May 2010 22:45, E Mpokieba...@gmail.com wrote: Saw a new SLS today, giving a

Re: [MBZ] This Memorial Day

2010-05-24 Thread Craig McCluskey
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[MBZ] Checklist? Huh?

2010-05-24 Thread RELNGSON
Got Thrust? Start Engine First As the NTSB continues its discussion of pilot professionalism this week, it might consider the performance of two crews who, on separate occasions, neglected to start the second engine before attempting takeoff. The Wall Street Journal reported that both

[MBZ] OT: Two years later, Apple Safari still open to 'carpet-bombing'

2010-05-24 Thread archer
After more than two years, Apple's Safari browser for Macs remains vulnerable to attacks that allow websites to litter a user's hard drive with thousands of malicious files. The carpet bomb vulnerability was publicly disclosed in May 2008 after members of Apple's security team said they didn't