Caddy STS, without the leak prone Northstar.
http://lansing.craigslist.org/ctd/2001504973.html
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http://saginaw.craigslist.org/ctd/1969718456.html
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The great punkin and his flying nightmares are dropping off a palette
of tricks or treats for me today.
Drums fingers patiently.
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tab on top of the tank...epoxied it with some Mighty Putty super epoxy.
I've not been impressed with epoxies on plastic, due to the
difference in their flexibilities. You might get lucky, though.
I'd have probably reached for the Shoe Goo for that one. Also,
any kind of splint you can fit
On Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:18:10 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
No affiliation.
http://saginaw.craigslist.org/ctd/1969718456.html
Also no reverse. Hmmm ... Linkage or tranny?
Craig
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On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 6:30 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
any kind of splint you can fit across broken plastic joints really
helps with the strength and durability.
Or _through_ them! In situations where there is no room for a splint,
such as when repairing Tab A which is
Congrats. Hope you get it all finished soon. Have you got a
alternator bracket /belt tensioner for Dan Weeks?
The engine is ready to drop in the car. Its all put back together
except for the intake manifold. Im going to put it back on after I
get the engine in and all the wires hooked
That was Ed Booher.
A friend came over today and helped me move stuff in the garage to put up
a shelf. As a side benefit, the 240D engine in there was exposed and I
took some pictures.
Craig
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Thanks, Rusty. I don't suppose there's any chance I can just buy the adjuster
nut, is there?
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i salvage old ign coils for the spools of copper wire. For plastic
repairs, if/where a splint won't fit, i drill some very small holes
and thread the copper wire through it. Then the shoegoo/epoxy is
used more for a sealer than for tensile strength.
If you need even finer wire, craft stores
$6.25
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Walt wrote:
I prefer 12 grain toast to the white bread variety we're currently being
offered.
Try the sourdough, toasted, buttered, a smidge of peanut butter, a
smidge of honey - .
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That looks like a great deal... if it were local I'll be right over there.
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 9:34 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:18:10 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
No affiliation.
Mitch wrote and provided the following link: Caddy STS, without the leak prone
Northstar.
http://lansing.craigslist.org/ctd/2001504973.html
First of all, I have been swamped at work and I am WEEKS behind on digests, so
sorry for the lack of responses lately.
As far as this car goes, you are
It's been extremely challenging finding a RF seat belt for the 300TD that
has the plastic part (missing on mine) that holds the male bayonet high on
the B pillar, rather than letting it slide down to the floor when not in
use. While the new belt is intact, that short piece of plastic on the
belt
JBWeld comes in black I think, or you can mix in a little bit of laser
toner dust to give it a good deep black color (which I do to fill in wood).
--R
On 10/12/2010 11:07 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
It's been extremely challenging finding a RF seat belt for the 300TD that
has the plastic
Alles.
I especially like the custom rope on the steering wheel.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
On 10/12/2010 7:00 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Caddy STS, without the leak prone Northstar.
http://lansing.craigslist.org/ctd/2001504973.html
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Alles.
I was contemplating the references to warped heads from a lawyer.
Pot Kettle Black? (to revive an old phrase from this list)
Alles.
I especially like the custom rope on the steering wheel.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
On 10/12/2010 7:00 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Caddy STS,
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:02 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Sounds good! Drive it down here when you get it all buckled together for a
hake down run, so I can ride in a 140.
Is a hake-down one of the events at ChowdaQ?
Alex
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Donald Snook wrote:
I loved my 93 Sedan Deville with the 4.9L. But, my current car (1995 E320) is
vastly superior in most respects.
I found one of those (last year 320E W124) for $1000:
Nice looking car. Motor runs excellent. Will need some transmission service.
I'm broke, and I don't need
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
I found one of those (last year 320E W124) for $1000:
Nice looking car. Motor runs excellent. Will need some transmission
service.
I'm broke, and I don't need more unfinished projects, but that one has
appeal.
You
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 9:30 AM, Alex Chamberlain
apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
I found one of those (last year 320E W124) for $1000:
Nice looking car. Motor runs excellent. Will need some transmission
service.
I'm broke,
Find that deal for a '95 wagon, and I'd probably bite, and transplant my
OM603 powertrain...
-Max
(dreaming the impossible dream)
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Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 12:26
Don't leave us hanging, tell us!
Walt
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 8:44 AM, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote:
The great punkin and his flying nightmares are dropping off a palette of
tricks or treats for me today.
Drums fingers patiently.
-Rolf
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Jim Cathey wrote:
tab on top of the tank...epoxied it with some Mighty Putty
super epoxy.
I've not been impressed with epoxies on plastic, due to the
difference in their flexibilities. You might get lucky,
though. I'd have probably reached for the Shoe Goo for that
one. Also, any
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
I found one of those (last year 320E W124) for $1000:
Nice looking car. Motor runs excellent. Will need some transmission
service.
I'm broke, and I don't need more unfinished projects, but that one has
Frederick W Moir wrote:
Alles.
I especially like the custom rope on the steering wheel.
http://lansing.craigslist.org/ctd/2001504973.html
Rope or zip ties?
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Mitch, et al.
The Custom rope was a reference to the high level of care lavished on
this chariot.
Zip ties could be referred to as custom rope?
Fred Moir
Not a fan of cattle trucks.
On 10/12/2010 12:51 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
http://lansing.craigslist.org/ctd/2001504973.html
Thanks. BTW, how do you come up with these ideas??
*or you can mix in a little bit of laser toner dust to give it a good deep
black color (which I do to fill in wood*
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
JBWeld comes in black I think,
Is your reference to cattle trucks analogous to my Missouri Cattle
truck reference to caddy-lacks?
The car looks like a gussied up buick
Mitch, et al.
The Custom rope was a reference to the high level of care lavished
on this chariot.
Zip ties could be referred to as custom rope?
Fred Moir
I've been experiencing no starting in my '84 300D for the past few days when in
Park and the glow plug light has turned off but the car will start immediately
when shifted into Neutral and the ignition key turned to the start position.
Note, this is somewhat intermittent as it doesn't seem to
I guess you mean no cranky in P? If so, it sounds like the switch
in the shifter mechanism for P is not working. It may need cleaning,
adjustment, or replacement. If it cranks in P, but won't start,
that is a different trail.
I've been experiencing no starting in my '84 300D for the
I actually learned that from some guy at the Furniture Makers Show in
Kerrville TX a few years back -- he would fill voids in mesquite boards
with epoxy colored with that, and mix in turquoise, you then sand it
down and you have a beautiful filler that lends a real nice note to the
wood. I
That would be your interlock switch there on the shifter, needs to be
adjusted or replaced.
--R
On 10/12/2010 1:57 PM, glenn brown wrote:
I've been experiencing no starting in my '84 300D for the past few days when in
Park and the glow plug light has turned off but the car will start
I just broke off a bleeder nipple from a front brake caliper. Not rusty
or anything, I guess I should have sprayed it down first with some PB.
I guess that means I need to take the caliper off and drill out the
remaining nib then chase it with a tap? The local auto parts store can
get
I jacked up the front end of the 84SD last evening, and checked play on
the front wheels. I heard the RF make a loud pop the other night,
thought it might be a ball joint but there only seems to be a very small
amount of play on that wheel top/bottom -- it feels like the bearing
might be a
I've got an oxy-acetylene torch now - you may borrow if your inclined to
try an application of heat and an easy-out.
I used this blue wrench on Saturday to persuade a sticking hydraulic
fitting on the SLS of my wagon; all went well until I managed to pour
hot oil on my forearm (note to self:
Bearing will also be loose at left/right. If only top/bottom, replace
it now before your wheel falls of and your pistons melt!
-Max
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Should be OFF vice of.
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SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,53310
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 2:44 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] front end SD
Bearing
It is hard to tell if the slop is bearing L/R too with the slop in the
steering.
Are you saying I might loose my break peddle?
--R
On 10/12/2010 2:44 PM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
wrote:
Bearing will also be loose at left/right. If only top/bottom, replace
it now
I'll take the caliper off and soak it with some PB then try an
easy-out. I have a propane torch too that does pretty well as a hot
wrench with MAPP gas.
--R
On 10/12/2010 2:42 PM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
wrote:
I've got an oxy-acetylene torch now - you may borrow
MAPP gas is hotter than propane, but adding O2 can get that caliper red
hot, which in my experience works very well to free up stubborn
nuts/bolts.
-Max
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D'oh!
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] front end SD
It is hard to tell if the slop is bearing L/R too with the
Rich Thomas wrote:
I just broke off a bleeder nipple from a front brake caliper.
Not rusty or anything, I guess I should have sprayed it down
first with some PB.
To prevent that next time, liberally coat the threads with
grease.
--Philip
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On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 4:09 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Rich Thomas wrote:
I just broke off a bleeder nipple from a front brake caliper.
Not rusty or anything, I guess I should have
Yeah, the challenge is not just in getting the job done but at the lowest
possible cost!
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 2:13 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
I actually learned that from some guy at the Furniture Makers Show in
Kerrville TX a few years back -- he would
I've always been told no grease anywhere near brake parts. However,
I can apply never-seez to the threads without any contacting the tip
that seals the brake fluid in. Grease is water soluble and does not
stand up in harsh climates where snow and salt abound. Never-seez
does stand up to
Actually, NAPA sells a copper-based anti-seize paste that might be
even better. It seems to have less oil used as a carrier.
Rich Thomas wrote:
I just broke off a bleeder nipple from a front brake caliper.
Not rusty or anything, I guess I should have sprayed it down
first with some
Good write up but I have never had to remove the calipers (assuming
this is a w123), with the diff against the body there is enough room to
get the axles out (you may have to rotate them to walk them out. Also
there are a few naysayers on Mobil 1 in the 2.88 diffs.
If your doing this on a
Venison is on the plate tonight!
Checked in with doc on Monday and my BP was 120/80. No drugs, just diet.
I am on a hunch that an additive in a particular red wine (2buck Chuck
from TJ) might be the source of my problems. I might be completely
wrong. Got a monitor and trying to figure out
Mitch wrote: I found one of those (last year 320E W124) for $1000:
Nice looking car. Motor runs excellent. Will need some transmission service.
I'm broke, and I don't need more unfinished projects, but that one has appeal.
That would be tempting if the rest of the car is nice! I love the 124 and
Referred to by the uninformed as the Cheap Class.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zirwcEtgJ8I
Anon
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Walt
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 5:00 PM, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote:
Venison is on the plate tonight!
Checked in with doc on Monday and my BP was 120/80. No drugs, just diet. I
am on a hunch that an additive in a particular
Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote:
I used this blue wrench on Saturday to persuade a sticking hydraulic
fitting on the SLS of my wagon; all went well until I managed to pour
hot oil on my forearm (note to self: ensure hydraulic lines are empty
before using blue wrench).
A
Heating closed lines is not for the faint of heart. I heated a brake line once
in order to get the fitting loose.
It blew off with a bang but did not hit me thankfully. A leson learned. Now I
would cut the brake hose first and
then heat it up.
Randy
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HOLY HELL!
That's a freaking NASTY thing to have happen... I'm shuddering and flinching...
Walt, who just might start sucking his thumb...
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 5:46 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote:
I used this blue wrench on
Ya but they arent in the same budget category. :D I am trying other
red wines now and seeing how it goes. Next week is beer. Then another
week of no alky.
I check my bp when I got home after doc, it was 137/80summin and then
125/79 before bedtime (after wine and dinner). Not sure when I
Walt Zarnoch wrote:
HOLY HELL!
That's a freaking NASTY thing to have happen... I'm shuddering and flinching...
He looked pretty normal when I saw him two days after it happened, except he was
missing a sideburn, has a nice growth of red scar tissue on his chin, and his
cheek is sort of
Dieselhead.
The very same.
To think that Buick was a very good, if staid, car.
Progress of sorts.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
On 10/12/2010 1:37 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
Is your reference to cattle trucks analogous to my Missouri Cattle
truck reference to caddy-lacks?
The car looks like a gussied up buick
It will also tend to melt any rubber parts that are in there.
Manfred
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:31:02 -0400
From: Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,53310
meade.m.dil...@navy.mil
Subject: Re: [MBZ] $#!^ -- brakes
MAPP gas is hotter than propane, but adding O2 can get that
Some good Chilean wines are quite reasonably priced, and they come in
1.5L bottles too.
--R
On 10/12/2010 5:50 PM, Rolf wrote:
Ya but they arent in the same budget category. :D I am trying other
red wines now and seeing how it goes. Next week is beer. Then another
week of no alky.
I check
You have never rode or drove in a 140?
On 10/11/2010 8:02 PM, OK Don wrote:
Sounds good! Drive it down here when you get it all buckled together for a
hake down run, so I can ride in a 140.
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplinka...@striplin.netwrote:
The engine is ready to
If I just do it, I can have it done this weekend. So we shall
see. I probably have a bracket but I dont know how quick I could
get to it.
On 10/11/2010 8:13 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
Congrats. Hope you get it all finished soon. Have you got a
alternator bracket /belt tensioner for Dan
Nope. Newest I have driven or sat in was 94 E320 and 01 SDK320
You have never rode or drove in a 140?
On 10/11/2010 8:02 PM, OK Don wrote:
Sounds good! Drive it down here when you get it all buckled together for a
hake down run, so I can ride in a 140.
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 6:41 PM,
OUCH!
I had already opened the system I was working on in several places, and drained
most of the oil out. After heating, I started applying torque with two
wrenches and managed to move the line just right to cause the last little bit
of oil to run out and land right on my forearm.
-Max
Good point - overhaul of the calipers should probably follow. I would imagine
that the brake caliper metal won't be affected, temperament-wise, by the
heating and cooling, as that is the life of a brake caliper.
-Max
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on
Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote:
Good point - overhaul of the calipers should probably follow. I would imagine
that the brake caliper metal won't be affected, temperament-wise, by the
heating and cooling, as that is the life of a brake caliper.
Before I do the cherry
Girls under 8? My wife uses those - but the colorfull ploastic looks more
like wood grain. The plastis usually breaks when it comes off the steel, and
looks like it's shrunk a bit, so I don't try to repair them (she doesn't
suffer much pain when they break, un-like the younger girls).
On Tue, Oct
I wrap the bleeder threads with teflon tape, being careful not to use too much.
It REALLY helpswhen the MightyVac actually sucks brake fluid through the
bleeder screw, instead of air from around it.
Rick
I've always been told no grease anywhere near brake parts. However,
I can apply
Nope - yours have never run, that I've seen! Haven't felt the ned to get
that close to any others, being fan of the W124 ---
That was supposed to be a SHAKE down run, but I suppose we could come up
with a hake down somehow ---
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 6:38 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin
He came, he was a bit more pudgy than I expected.
Complete 5spd 201 swap. I was surprised to see that all the rubber was
like new, still shiny an no cracks.
Now to figure out the driveshaft and cross member for the W124
-Rolf
On 10/12/2010 8:44 AM, Rolf wrote:
The great punkin and his
Looks like fun!
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 4:00 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
Referred to by the uninformed as the Cheap Class.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zirwcEtgJ8I
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2001 ML320
1992 300D 2.5T
1990 300D 2.5T
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Finished this job tonight probably would have had it done on Sunday
but needed to wait on new seals which I had not ordered in advance. I
was able to get the axles out with the calipers in place, so perhaps on
the sedan there is a bit more room.
The leaking boot was not completely torn open.
Rolf r...@winmutt.com writes:
Also there are a few naysayers on Mobil 1 in the 2.88 diffs.
Too late! Just filled mine with Mobil-1. What are the concerns?
Allan
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Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu writes:
Rolf r...@winmutt.com writes:
Also there are a few naysayers on Mobil 1 in the 2.88 diffs.
Too late! Just filled mine with Mobil-1. What are the concerns?
Hm a little reading suggests that the 2.88 diff was only on the '85
W123. Is that right?
Glad it worked. Did you buy the tool? You are the first I know of
who actually did this. I did the split boots on my wabbitt, and they
worked ok.
Finished this job tonight probably would have had it done on Sunday
but needed to wait on new seals which I had not ordered in advance. I
Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com writes:
Glad it worked. Did you buy the tool? You are the first I know of
who actually did this. I did the split boots on my wabbitt, and they
worked ok.
I did buy the tool. Actually installing the boots was effortless. I'm
not sure that the particular tool
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