Didn't you say that you just put this one back into service after a
long downtime? Are you sure that the tensioner is backing off or is it
the rust on the pulleys wearing the belts down and causing the
loosening?
It's coming loose, definitely. Belts aren't wearing.
Uh, the clamp bolt.
Replaced 3 bumpers on daughters '63 Beetle. Rode around with her and found
that she was stopping too quickly. No more bumper replacements after that.
Gerry
'83 300D and 240D
--
On 18/04/2011 2:48 PM, Tim C wrote:
In any case, what sort of damage might I
Jim,
There are 3 bolts that have to be loosened.
2 on the alt one top one bottom and one where the bracket mounts to the
block.
If you don't loosen them the adjusting bolt will bend DAMHIK. when you
get the Alt
adjusted tighten them back up. They are either 15 or 17 mm.
Russ W.
On 4/19/2011
What is this go get stufff? Jim seems to just look in the nearest pile and
find what will work, I don't think I ever read anything from him about go
getting unless it's to the junk yard.
Very respectfully,
/s/
Max Dillon
'87 300TD 334k miles (Off with the head!)
'95 E300 283k miles (daily
I do not have the wherewithal to make major modifications to SWMBO. :)
In 66% of her rear-end collisions this year she had stopped for
someone in front of her, so I can't really lay blame except maybe her
reactions are too abrupt. She claims to be okay, wouldn't go to
hospital or ob, and went on
So... bumper shocks... can I just pull a good-looking pair out of the
junkyard? Looks like a simple three-bolt assembly through the trunk,
I assume the bumper attachment is similar? What's the proper name, if
I should buy new?
Not sure you can, or would want to buy new ones. New SDL bumpers
Howdy --
Need a w'shield for 78 240D -- any suggestions?
Pls reply to l02tur...@comcast.net - for some reason I have to go to the
comcast mail system to get my mail for this and several other lists.
Thx
LarryT
78 240D
91 300D
Let your engine tell you how healthy it is!
There are 3 bolts that have to be loosened.
Now I see what's going on! The 17mm nut on the top alternator
bolt is missing altogether. I put in one from the junk box
(w/lock washer) and tightened it. That oughta help, and it
certainly explains the suddenness of the problem.
-- Jim
Need a w'shield for 78 240D -- any suggestions?
You could do what we did. Call glass guy, he comes out
with a new one and manages to crack it after five hours
of trying to get it installed, and stomps off in disgust,
no charge. It's better than the one he replaced, anyway!
-- Jim
The 17mm nut on the top alternator bolt is missing altogether.
I checked my records, and find that there was a spate of
spontaneous belt loosening three years ago, no mention of
boltery. From this, and the state of the exposed end of
the bolt, I suspect that the nut has been missing a _long_
Jim Cathey wrote:
Need a w'shield for 78 240D -- any suggestions?
You could do what we did. Call glass guy, he comes out
with a new one and manages to crack it after five hours
of trying to get it installed, and stomps off in disgust,
no charge. It's better than the one he replaced, anyway!
Tighten the mount bolts...
On both my 240Ds to tighten the bolt I first have to loosen the (17mm I
believe) mount bolt, then tighten the adjuster bolt, the re-tighten the mount
bolt.
Which reminds me the '78 needs it.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:41:46 -0700
From: Jim Cathey
All because he doesn't know toput the trim in the rubber before the
glass?
Yep. He did say that the trim varied among cars, some was wide,
some was narrow. I'd learned on the Chevy that you had to put it
in first, and he did mention that he personally would not do trucks
like that. Unlike
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/2328521597.html
The SEC grill, BBS wheels, gold badges, rear wing, and one clear
corner lens make it get 40 MPG!
Especially the one clear corner.
Alex
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Well wife got t boned in the 99 e430 today totaling it. Fixing to file claim
with their INS company and want to get paid for rental car but I don't need a
rental car. What's the best way to deal with that mention it up front or wait
till later? If it comes down to it I would rather have a free
Evidently God didn't want you to have that car. Is she okay? Were the boys
with her?
Bob R
On Apr 19, 2011 9:17 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote:
Well wife got t boned in the 99 e430 today totaling it. Fixing to file
claim with their INS company and want to get paid for rental car
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/2328521597.html
The SEC grill, BBS wheels, gold badges, rear wing, and one clear
corner lens make it get 40 MPG!
The wing doesn't look that bad, but the ill fitting SEC grill = barf.
Mitch.
On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 9:21 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/2328521597.html
The wing doesn't look that bad, but the ill fitting SEC grill = barf.
Yeah, it looks weird, doesn't it? I know I've seen SEC-style grills
for W124s that looked
She was alone she is fine but who know what may surface. Wife just called her
INS geiko and as it turns out it does not appear she has insurance so I guess I
will have to sue her and probably will never see a dime
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 19, 2011, at 11:19 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com
You could go into the car rental business, charge the ins co $120/day
for a full-size luxury car (a Benz), just like Avishertzdollar.
--R
On 4/19/2011 12:17 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Well wife got t boned in the 99 e430 today totaling it. Fixing to file claim
with their INS company and
That's why you have Uninsured Motorists coverage on your insurance
policy. Also, be sure the State knows about this as it is illegal to
drive without insurance in most states.
John
On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 9:35 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote:
She was alone she is fine but who
It's illegal for sure I told wife to call the police and let them know. As for
uninsured motorist I do not have that nor do I carry full coverage on that
vehicle
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 19, 2011, at 11:37 AM, John Freer mbfo...@gmail.com wrote
That's why you have Uninsured Motorists
Rich Thomas wrote:
You could go into the car rental business, charge the ins co $120/day
for a full-size luxury car (a Benz), just like Avishertzdollar.
Anybody know what a reasonably high mpg car (Fusion/Malibu/ or maybe
Colbalt/Cruze class) costs for a week these days with unlimited
Glad to hear your wife is ok. The car did its job.
Ed
300E
On 19 April 2011 12:45, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote:
It's illegal for sure I told wife to call the police and let them know. As
for uninsured motorist I do not have that nor do I carry full coverage on
that vehicle
On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 10:27 AM, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote:
Glad to hear your wife is ok. The car did its job.
Ditto! Can you buy the car back from the insurance co and maybe part
it out, or swap the engine into something else? 210s are old enough
by now that there's got to be some
Larry T wrote:
Need a w'shield for 78 240D -- any suggestions?
Covered a couple times in the last few months. Check the
archive for details.
Ended up getting Pilkington glass and Precision gasket. Shop
installed it.
To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/
-- Philip
My lesson, as I posted yesterday, came from this very forum: go
through your own insurance company. If you don't have rental you can
pay out of pocket, and the insco will subrogate and you might even get
reimbursed... though probably not going to get money from a stone.
Glad Regina's okay.
On
This afternoon (another warm day!) it got a lot worse all at once, and
just now I caught it in the act: one of the delivery valve holders (#3
from front) is spurting fuel. Seeing it reminded me that it was
repaired by the PO using silicon tape, and since it was working I'd
forgotten it.
Anyway I
Amen on the subrogation; they do have staff lawyers who do nothing but
recovering damages to cover insurance claims...
Are you sure you don't have uninsured coverage? Some states mandate it, even
where insurance is mandated... (Doesn't that sound like quite the boon;
everyone has to carry
If the other party have no insurance and you don't have uninsured/underinsured
coverage I'm not sure your insurance company will help you much as they are not
on the hook for anything. They only subrogate claims they have to pay to their
insured. Is OK a no fault state?
If you have to sue
On Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:39:19 -0700 Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net
wrote:
The 17mm nut on the top alternator bolt is missing altogether.
I checked my records, and find that there was a spate of
spontaneous belt loosening three years ago, no mention of
boltery. From this, and the state of
On Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:17:51 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
ka...@striplin.net wrote:
Well wife got t boned in the 99 e430 today totaling it. Fixing to file
claim with their INS company and want to get paid for rental car but I
don't need a rental car. What's the best way to deal with that mention
On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
If the other party have no insurance and you don't have
uninsured/underinsured coverage I'm not sure your insurance company will help
you much as they are not on the hook for anything. They only subrogate
claims
Ditto - hope nothing turns up in the next few days.
On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 12:27 PM, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote:
Glad to hear your wife is ok. The car did its job.
Ed
300E
On 19 April 2011 12:45, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote:
It's illegal for sure I told wife to call
N, OK is not a no-fault state; no, uninsured is not part of a standard
policy - it's an additional cost item, close to the same cost as standard
insurance. I do have it, as we've only had one case where the other party
had insurance, despite the law. However, I have a fraction of the number of
Interesting... here uninsured/underinsured is a very small additional cost, so
cheap you'd be foolish not to have it. I'd drop collision before I dropped
uninsured if I were trying to pinch pennies.
Allan
On Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:36 -0500, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
N, OK is not a no-fault
Curt wrote:
Tighten the mount bolts...
On both my 240Ds to tighten the bolt I first have to loosen the (17mm I
believe) mount bolt, then tighten the adjuster bolt, the re-tighten the mount
bolt.
Same story here.
Only one add point - check the entire bracket, as it was cracked in my
car
All uninsured does here is cover medical bills if the other party does not
have insurance.
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 19, 2011, at 2:42 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
Interesting... here uninsured/underinsured is a very small additional cost,
so cheap you'd be foolish not to
Allan wrote:
If you have to sue the other party it's unlikely you'll get any money. If
they had money they would have insurance. That they don't have insurance
tells you they think they have nothing to lose.
Or, it tells you that they are complete patriots.
Insurance is legalized scam,
I was finally able to install a new neutral safety switch in my '84 300D as the
original one got to a point where it would not start in P . . . only in N.
After installing the new NSS, the bloody thing now will not start in either P
or N. What's up? TIA.
G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC
...Well wife got t boned in the 99 e430 today totaling it. Fixing to file
claim with their INS company and want to get paid for rental car but I
don't need a rental car. What's the best way to deal with that mention it up
front or wait till later? If it comes down to it I would rather have
Get new o-rings and copper seals and do the job properly -- you are losing
prime on the IP and it will be very hard to start in cold weather.
Peter
-Original Message-
From: Tim C bb...@crone.us
Sent: Apr 19, 2011 1:30 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re:
He did not say what the national origins of the hitter were, but in
Texas the chances of a guest worker (comprising a large fraction of
the population) having either 1) a license, 2) a registration, 3)
insurance, and/or 4) legal papers is vanishingly small. My guess is
that OK is not
Rich Thomas wrote:
He did not say what the national origins of the hitter were, but in
Texas the chances of a guest worker (comprising a large fraction of
the population) having either 1) a license, 2) a registration, 3)
insurance, and/or 4) legal papers is vanishingly small. My guess is
Bottom line is you can't get blood out of a turnip. If they have no
money, and you don't have uninsured coverage, you're probably SOL.
If there's no question of fault you could probably go to court and get a
judgment but that will at minimum involve your time, filing fees of some
sort and maybe
If the car was not worth a lot, or the damage was less than$nk (where n
is like 3 or 5 depending on where you are) you can go to small claims
court, which a pretty minimal effort thing, and get a judgment. If the
defendant does not show up, you win. If the def does show up and you
win
you need to make sure the two legs of the actuator on the shift lever are in
the switch, then put it in neutral, loosen the screw on the actuator, and
adjust it so that the holes line up, then tighten the screw. A drill bit of
the proper size works well to get them aligned.
Usually not a
...All uninsured does here is cover medical bills if the other party
does not have insurance
Your State Insurance Commission is to blame.
Underinsured coverage for the property damage portion of my policy is 18
bucks annually for two cars and is mandatory by Washington state law.
RLE
...He did not say what the national origins of the hitter were, but in
Texas the chances of a guest worker (comprising a large fraction of
the population) having either 1) a license, 2) a registration, 3)
insurance, and/or 4) legal papers is vanishingly small. My guess is
that OK is not
Okay, I need to break this down. I looked in the EPC but I have no
idea what I am seeing. I have never messed with an IP so I'd be happy
for pointers. :)
I pulled the DV cover open at work, scraped all the old silicon tape
out. The little metal ring that sits on top of the line is obviously
There should be a large square-nut/follower that rides on the long
threaded bolt. That is a split nut, and the nut should have a bolt
from the top eye of the alt through 1/2 of the split nut threaded
into the far side if the split nut. IF the split nut is flipped
over, the small bolt from
Spotted while trolling...
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/2327354284.html
1983 Mercedes 240D 4cyl diesel, Dark Green
Manual Transmission: 4spd
267,000 miles
In family since new
This is a good looking Mercedes, no wrecks, and has been in the family since
new so most likely I could answer
So what do you propose as an alternative to this legalized scam?
Operating a vehicle is a risky business because humans are not perfect
and make mistakes, thus the requirement for insurance.
I suppose it is the same in the US of A, insofar that those who have
assets, protect those assets with
Sorry, you don't have a delivery valve problem, you have a cracked
injector line.
Buy a new one, they cannot be repaired.
Peter
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RLE wrote:
would gladly ride his bike from now on (just abandon his car alongside the
road) including during the Illinois winters.
eh, I'd ride southwest to OK where it is slightly warmer...
mao
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Hendrik wrote:
Hendrik
who reckons that insurance is a necessary evil, like taxes and politicians
These are compulsory and involuntary requirements to quell some fears
that some dirt bag sales force has shoved down our throats for
generations. Drop Mr. DirtBag sales man and I think we could
You can self insure in Indiana. You simply post a $40,000 bond with
the state for the duration of the insurance period. No interest. No
waiver of liability above that, either, so you are at real risk of
losing your possessions, as in home and retirement savings, if you
are at fault in
You can self insure in OK - you just have to post the appropriate bond, etc.
indicting that you are financially capable of covering your liability should
you screw up and maim someone in there new Vette, Benz, whatever.
Insurance allows you to be financially responsible without have the actual
up
Yes - Oklahoma has the best insurance comission the insurance companies can
buy ---
On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 8:58 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote:
You can self insure in Indiana. You simply post a $40,000 bond with the
state for the duration of the insurance period. No interest.
Crap - another illegal alien (we don't recognize those from the States of
Northern Agression).
On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 8:44 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote:
RLE wrote:
would gladly ride his bike from now on (just abandon his car alongside
the
road) including during the
You have a couple of choices if the perp has insurance:
1.) You can let them provide the rental car, which will be something small and
inadequate, or;
2.) Some insurers will give you a per diem for a rental car. When my son's car
was totaled last year the insurance company gave me $25/day for
John Reames has a good writeup for 606 which has the same DV, that
marshall added to. I added my own notes. You can find it in
archives or I will send it directly if you want.
This afternoon (another warm day!) it got a lot worse all at once, and
just now I caught it in the act: one of the
Ah, that makes sense. Bummer. On the up side it looks like this
particular one is relatively easy to replace, it has the fewest
connectors and the best chance of wiggling under the intake manifold.
For the very short term, I put in a stretchy 3/16 neoprene washer
from my friendly Home Depot.
call them what they are: illegal alien.
He did not say what the national origins of the hitter were, but in
Texas the chances of a guest worker (comprising a large fraction
of the population) having either 1) a license, 2) a registration, 3)
insurance, and/or 4) legal papers is vanishingly
Amen. Usually, I find the problem is the bushings in the shift rod.
you need to make sure the two legs of the actuator on the shift
lever are in the switch, then put it in neutral, loosen the screw on
the actuator, and adjust it so that the holes line up, then tighten
the screw. A drill bit
You are so pejorative
--R
On 4/19/2011 10:19 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
call them what they are: illegal alien.
He did not say what the national origins of the hitter were, but in
Texas the chances of a guest worker (comprising a large fraction of
the population) having either 1) a license, 2)
We drove the ML320 to DFW and back on Sunday. There was an
approximately 30mph wind from the South SouthWest all day. I filled the tank
before we left town, filled it just North of the airport on the way back,
and again as soon as we got back to town. I was driving with the cruise
control set to
I agree, call them what they are. It's not like it's a racial slur, it's the
proper term.
The media and present administration just want to make it correct.
Walt, who would legaly gain citizenship in any country he flees to should
the US go to the throne room of Hades with a picnic lunch.
On Apr
PGA might sell you a used line for $50 or so. Last new one I bought
was $125. It PAYS to keep the plastic and metal holders for the
injector lines clamped down tight.
Last time I bought a set, it was maybe $350. Six or eight years
ago. Wish I'd kept the five used ones.
Ah, that makes
Yeah, you can be astonished sometimes. Makes you wonder just how bad
the milage is in those pickups where the hood is higher than a tall
man, eh? Gotta be terrible.
Back a million years ago, I drove up to pick up my sister at Purdue
in our old 1968 Ford wagon with a 240 six cylinder.
Last year I made a trip to LA. Going over, driving into a wicked headwind,
got 40 mpg in the TDI Jetta. Driving home, wicked wind to my back, got 51
mpg. Seriously. I checked my math twice.
Bob R
On Apr 19, 2011 7:34 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
We drove the ML320 to DFW and back on
I've never measured/documented the wind effects on fuel economy
before, so
thought this was cool.
A tailwind is a serious boon to fuel economy!
-- Jim
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What are the chances a used line at a junkyard will be good? Do they
fail often?
Does your car (or any putative donor) have intact anti-vibration
clamps and pads? The lines 'ring' if they're not there, and
fatigue crack in a hurry.
Hey, I bet you could weld it!
-- Jim
There should be a large square-nut/follower that rides on the long
threaded bolt. That is a split nut, and the nut should have a bolt
from the top eye
I'm not picturing this.
Our car has a skinny little 1/8 long bolt that somehow
ties into the front of the big bolt going through both top
this guy is on crack
Original Message
Subject:Classic 1980 Mercedes 300SD -
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:39:00 -0500
From: Kaleb Striplin kaleb.strip...@getauto.com
To: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/2333027200.html
...I think we could entertain some rational thought processes about self
insurance and the
compulsory need for insurance and taxes...
So you have maybe a million bucks to set aside for the day you rear end a
Veyron in your car with only half the brakes working? Or run over the local
I can fix this myself, all it appears to need is a fender, door,
some trim, and a little suspension work on the drivers side. Door
is bowed at the top because it is crunched in the middle and the
hinges are bent. Did not get into the structure of the car at all
nearest I can tell. So, I
Janky crack at that...
Bob R
On Apr 19, 2011 8:16 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote:
this guy is on crack
Original Message
Subject: Classic 1980 Mercedes 300SD -
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:39:00 -0500
From: Kaleb Striplin kaleb.strip...@getauto.com
To: Kaleb
It was white trash. Yes, if it was some illegal mexican I would
never be able to catch them. I can find this white trash lady and
get a judgement on her, even if I never get any money at least it
will be hanging over hear head.
On 4/19/2011 4:03 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
He did not say what
On Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:23:58 -0400 glenn brown g_010...@hotmail.com
wrote:
After installing the new NSS, the bloody thing now will not start in
either P or N. What's up?
Is there some rotary adjustment to get it to line up with the
transmission's positions?
Craig
Kaleb,
So glad to hear that Regina is ok. As someone else said, cars can be
replaced, people not. That said, it is really tough to lose a car
that is rare, or has been in the family for a long time. Like an
E430 or an 87 TD. It is luck that nobody else was in the car and
that Regina is
You have the newer type. What you have is the same as our 81 OM616
I was not sure which type you had. Glad you found the culprit.
There should be a large square-nut/follower that rides on the long
threaded bolt. That is a split nut, and the nut should have a bolt
from the top eye
I'm
For the right price you could turn it into a Benz der camino
this guy is on crack
Original Message
Subject:Classic 1980 Mercedes 300SD -
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:39:00 -0500
From: Kaleb Striplin kaleb.strip...@getauto.com
To: Kaleb C. Striplin
So Woger, How come only 2 brakes work on your 4 year old Cheap class?
...I think we could entertain some rational thought processes about self
insurance and the
compulsory need for insurance and taxes...
So you have maybe a million bucks to set aside for the day you rear end a
Veyron in
The top ears should have a spacer between the ears with a bolt that runs
from the back to the front
thru the slot on the bracket with a large washer and a lock nut.
I'll try to tack a couple of pics tomorrow of the setup on my 240D it's
the same as a 617.
Come to think of it have to asjust the
I'm dreaming of replacing my farm truck.
Of course, I want a diesel. I'd prefer a Cummins, but I'm not
fond of the Dodge body or transmission.
So I'm looking further - but I don't know much about the Fords.
A '92 will be a non-turbo, right? I have heard the 7.3 turbo is
a pretty good engine.
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/2333027200.html
Those nice after market wheels 16 inch sure look like the special
forged CLK alloys. Which wouldn't fit on a 116 without spacers.
Weird.
Alex
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Of course, I want a diesel. I'd prefer a Cummins, but I'm not
fond of the Dodge body or transmission.
The NV4500 you don't like?
What about the normally aspirated?
Dad's (92?) is great. Not a powerhouse, but just fine.
He always said it was a bit 'off' upshifting, but I don't
think he
You can also confirm this phenomenon by walking into a strong wind and
then turning around and have it behind you, which is easier?
Hendrik
who is always interested in phenomenon but can't spell it
Bob Rentfro wrote:
Last year I made a trip to LA. Going over, driving into a wicked headwind,
And the wheels are completley wrong in offset.
So the story about the seller being a super dooper mechanic might be a
bit dubious, if he can't figure out that late 90's 15 inch wheels will
not work on a pre 85 Merc.
Hendrik
who has those sort of mags on the TE
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
this
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