Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread Jim Cathey
Went out for another drive. Noise pitch varies with engine speed, not road speed. In neutral, coasting, there the noise abates. Truly? Torque converter? Front end of tranny innards? What is the stall speed of the engine? (Jam brakes and throttle while stopped, note engine RPM.) Stripped

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread MG
Thanks Mitch, but that's more then a few miles north of me here in Fl. Doesn't look too bad though and a 4 speed at that. too bad it's so far away. Manfred From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in

Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108

2011-08-15 Thread Max Dillon
I'll second that, next house will have garage space for one if those... Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Ed Booher edboo...@gmail.com wrote: Even with a W110 in the garage and a W123 in the drive, I still find myself lusting after the W108. *sigh*

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread Max Dillon
How did you hit the curb, tire tread or tire sidewall? Any damage done to the rim? Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: The swap was done back in May. Just remembered something else that might be worth

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Fmiser wrote: Mitch Haley wrote: 100 miles north of me: http://centralmich.craigslist.org/cto/2536917563.html If it's a manual transmission, then is it turbo? Or does it have SLS? I wouldn't count on either. 19884 was near the peak of the 'import it yourself and save thousands'

Re: [MBZ] lubromoly oil (was: OM617 crankshaft bolt)

2011-08-15 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
Here is enough information to confuse you for several hours or days: http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevolisten/bevo-sheets-sort1.html Its searchable. So, Rotella is on sheet 228.3 and 228.31. Delo is also, in addition to 228.5 and 228.51. What does all this mean? Well, sheet 221.0 might start

Re: [MBZ] to 80 or to 81 the glow system

2011-08-15 Thread Dieselhead
I did that in 1995 on my escort. The glow relay was flakey on it. The MB relays are pretty good, and tend to either work or not. But I agree with you. Manual control is best. therefore a 240D 3.0 is better than a 300D as you have manual control of the heater, and if the 240D was a 4 speed,

Re: [MBZ] lubromoly oil (was: OM617 crankshaft bolt)

2011-08-15 Thread Dieselhead
Thanks Jaime! I knew they were out there somewhere. So it looks like 229.1 and 229.3 are current specs for oils compatible with older engines. The Low SPAsh oils are not compatible with older engines. (~1990 and before) The low SPAsh oils may not cause obvious damage, or may work ok,

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread astrasfogel
No and no. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:52:36 To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread astrasfogel
Driveability is not affected - shifs normally. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:07:00 To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread Mitch Haley
astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Driveability is not affected - shifs normally. Sounds like time for a stall test. Firmly apply brake with transmission in drive. Floor the throttle, no more than 30 seconds, preferably much less, and note the tachometer reading when the tach stabilizes. Report

[MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I thought yesterday the problem was with the XP drive, with it unplugged the vista drive fired up normally. I did have it do the shut down in the middle of booting once after that. This morning it started doing it again. It would not boot at all, would just shut off. Tried starting in in

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Dan Penoff
Oy! Why didn't you say this was an eMachine? Then we would have known what to do from the get-go: take it to the crusher and put it in the back seat of one of your cars Dan Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2011, at 9:31 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: I thought yesterday

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Rich Thomas
It is probably the mobo going flaky. You can get a new mobo/processor cheap, with some memory, maybe a new id card, and just use the old box and drives. Take about 30 min to change it out. Microcenter and Newegg have some package deals usually. Then you'll have a new machine that should

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread rogerhga
Andrew, Does it make any difference in noise when you make a turn to the left or right? When the right rear bearing went on my 80 300SD it made a terrible noise and it was louder in turns. Have you looked underneath for any signs of rubbing or wear? An exhaust hanger can come loose and have

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I hate to stick a new board in it and it still does it but its just about got to be something on the board. Rich Thomas wrote: It is probably the mobo going flaky. You can get a new mobo/processor cheap, with some memory, maybe a new id card, and just use the old box and drives. Take about

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread Jim Cathey
that is your 'stall speed'. Should be higher with a 1985 torque converter than with an older one IIRC. And if notably low it's a TC problem. (Or, as in my particular case, the splines on the nose of the transmission were sheared off.) The test is so easy that you should just do it. Takes

Re: [MBZ] 201 HVAC

2011-08-15 Thread Jim Cathey
Any caps in the works that could have failed, or had their ESR rating fluctuate? Not just electrolytics. There are _lots_ of analog components in there. Was hoping for a 'common cause' kind of idea. All fourteen op-amps had what looked to be good outputs at least, so I'm not expecting silicon

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:This is just a cheapie emachine computer I bought about 4 years ago. Im leaning toward just buying a new one. Possibly failing capacitors on the MB. Cheap way is to replace the caps, easy way is to replace the MB. When I did that to Dad's eMachine this spring, I

Re: [MBZ] lubromoly oil (was: OM617 crankshaft bolt)

2011-08-15 Thread Dieselhead
Thanks Jaime! I knew they were out there somewhere. On further searching, on sheet 223.2, it looks like 226.9 and 228.1 may be the ones for the older engines. 228.1 includes Delvac 1300 15W-50. So it looks like 229.1 and 229.3 are current specs for oils compatible with older engines. The

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread Craig
On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:29:47 -0500 Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: andrew strasfogel wrote: Went out for another drive. Noise pitch varies with engine speed, not road speed. In neutral, coasting, there the noise abates. Then it has to be in the front of the transmission, or before

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Dieselhead
Bzzt! emachine often use oddball cases. it may not be compatible with standard components. Tigerdirect also has barebones systems for pretty good prices. Might be cured with a pci video card, but may be other motherboard problems. ___

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Dan Penoff
I worked on a lot of eMachines in the past, and regretted it every time. It was obvious that they put whatever was the cheapest that day in the box. Case in point: I had two identical machines on the bench, both with the same model number and specs, and they had totally different motherboards,

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Hans Neureiter
If you go the route replacing/upgrading the MoBo, which I would do, make sure to replace the PS also. Dell/Emachines have a different pinout in the identical power connector. The old PS will fry your new MoBo instantly. On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 8:44 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote:

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Dieselhead
That is why I recommend putting the emachine in a car for crushing, and start with a barebones, or other kit machine that you don't have to buy an OS with. Put it together and load the OS and you end up with a clean machine without all the crap manufacturers put on, not to mention the messed

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread Dan Penoff
I gotta ask, since no one has up to this point: Have you removed the spouse/girlfriend/mother-in-law or other potential noise source from the car? grin Dan Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2011, at 10:18 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:29:47 -0500 Fmiser

Re: [MBZ] '07 R320CDI

2011-08-15 Thread Rusty Cullens
I will need the complete VIN please. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. www.buyMBparts.biz www.buyEUROparts.biz www.buyASIANparts.biz Tel/ 1-800-741-5252 Fax/ 770-454-9745 ICQ 427542441 AIM BuyMBparts - Original Message - From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: mercedes list

[MBZ] 124 transmission interchange gas/diesel

2011-08-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
Are the 722 transmissions in an '86 300E and '87 300D identical? I'm thinking about having my indy pull the trans from my POS 300E (from which I am pulling a lot of parts to get the 300D back on the road), reseal it, and swap it into the 300D. Anyone have any ballpark idea how many hours of

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Put it together and load the OS and you end up with a clean machine without all the crap manufacturers put on, not to mention the messed up bios and advertising on the startup screens. Ditto. If you can pull a

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread andrew strasfogel
What test? On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: that is your 'stall speed'. Should be higher with a 1985 torque converter than with an older one IIRC. And if notably low it's a TC problem. (Or, as in my particular case, the splines on the nose of the

Re: [MBZ] 124 transmission interchange gas/diesel

2011-08-15 Thread Fred Moir
Different valve body setting, springs and adjustments. AFAIK. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred On 8/15/2011 12:13 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: Are the 722 transmissions in an '86 300E and '87 300D identical? I'm thinking about having my indy pull the trans from my POS 300E (from which I am

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread andrew strasfogel
That describes it perfectly. What I can't figure out is that if I have a bad diff why this develped AFTER the drive train transplant. I had no whining noise at all before this (the differential was NOT changed with the engine/transmission). Could a replacement of the drive train transmission

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread andrew strasfogel
I had SWMBO and older brother asking where the police cars were; they heard a siren noise on the highway. I tried to play it cool... On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: I gotta ask, since no one has up to this point: Have you removed the

Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108

2011-08-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 8:11 PM, Ed Booher edboo...@gmail.com wrote: Even with a W110 in the garage and a W123 in the drive, I still find myself lusting after the W108. *sigh* There is just something about the W108's lines that draws me to it like a moth to a flamethrower. As far as

Re: [MBZ] 124 transmission interchange gas/diesel

2011-08-15 Thread Allan Streib
Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com writes: Are the 722 transmissions in an '86 300E and '87 300D identical? I'm far from an expert but I would guess not. The torque and power bands of a gas and diesel engine are going to be quite different. I'd think at minimum the shift points would be

Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108

2011-08-15 Thread andrew strasfogel
I owned, restored and sold a W108 1970 280SE (Arabian ray/parchment) and a W109 300SEL 3.5 (tobacco brown/cognac leather and burled walnut interior) between 1986 and 1992, when they were considered VERY desirable. I repainted each and did everyething else to make them concours award winners in

Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108

2011-08-15 Thread Allan Streib
Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com writes: As far as '60s-early '70s Benzes go I would rather have a Heckflosse. I'd use a nice one as a daily driver if they didn't have such ineffective A/C and get such mediocre fuel economy in the gas versions. OTOH, the 108 280SE with the six, like

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread Michael Canfield
That is the behavior of what an old mechanic friend calls a sinchousince you changed my engine, my diff went bad. There isn't always a cause for an old part failing, it's just worn and due for service. Mike On Aug 15, 2011 12:46 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: That

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread Allan Streib
Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com writes: That is the behavior of what an old mechanic friend calls a sinchousince you changed my engine, my diff went bad. There isn't always a cause for an old part failing, it's just worn and due for service. Not too much effort to pop the cover

Re: [MBZ] VERY NICE 78 300SD for sale

2011-08-15 Thread ernest breakfield
agreed that even with the bit of visible rust an example that pretty would probably sell for considerably more on the North Left Coast. (without the rust it would have sold for a few times that!) cheers! e On 14/Aug/11 18:07, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Up for sale is my fathers 1978

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread redghost
Buy a Mac clay 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and runs and runs 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Aug 15, 2011, at 6:41 AM, Rich Thomas wrote: It is probably the mobo going flaky. You can get a new mobo/ processor cheap,

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Walt Zarnoch
I love win2k, but only with SP4. I just have a blank slate snapshot in most of my VM's as well, no need to reinstall. Walt On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 12:42 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Put it together

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote: I love win2k, but only with SP4. Won't any fresh installation of W2K automatically update itself to SP4 when it pings MS via Windows Update? Or am I missing something---is SP4 something you have to particularly look for

Re: [MBZ] I love the looks of the W108

2011-08-15 Thread andrew strasfogel
I have just the engine for this project proposal! On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 1:08 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com writes: As far as '60s-early '70s Benzes go I would rather have a Heckflosse. I'd use a nice one as a daily driver if they

Re: [MBZ] VERY NICE 78 300SD for sale

2011-08-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
http://www.okiebenz.com/pics/1978%20300SD/ How recently has the suspension been gone through (30 y.o. rubber replaced, other wear items like shocks etc.)? Got any Euro bumpers lying around you could swap on to it? Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Allan Streib
There was a study that showed that an unpatched Windows install connected to the internet will often get compromised before you get the updates downloaded. Always connect such a machine via a router or good firewall. Allan On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:40 -0700, Alex Chamberlain

Re: [MBZ] 124 transmission interchange gas/diesel

2011-08-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 9:45 AM, Fred Moir fred.s...@verizon.net wrote: Different valve body setting, springs and adjustments. OK. So, anybody have any idea how many hours for an experienced indy to RR an '87 300D trans, if I buy one of Rusty's rebuilds? Alex

Re: [MBZ] VERY NICE 78 300SD for sale

2011-08-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 6:30 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Very reasonable price assuming it drives OK.   Color looks like *helios gelb * (sun yellow).  Very rare, very desirable (in my mind) and worth every penny at $2995, if not more. I agree---that color combo on a

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Walt Zarnoch
Much easier to install SP4 manually with a copy that was burned to a CD. W2K was also EOL'd so the online-update carp might not work. Never tried it personally. Walt On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Walt Zarnoch

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote: Much easier to install SP4 manually with a copy that was burned to a CD. W2K was also EOL'd so the online-update carp might not work. Never tried it personally. Good point. The download is still on MS' site, for now:

Re: [MBZ] VERY NICE 78 300SD for sale

2011-08-15 Thread Allan Streib
On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:43 -0700, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: The only thing that would scare me off this car is the ACC, but I guess if I were buying her to keep for the long haul the Unwired Tools conversion would be worth it. Any sense on what the effort would be to

Re: [MBZ] VERY NICE 78 300SD for sale

2011-08-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Not sure on the rubber bits. I do have euro bumpers Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2011, at 12:48 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.okiebenz.com/pics/1978%20300SD/ How recently has the suspension been gone through (30 y.o. rubber replaced, other wear items

Re: [MBZ] VERY NICE 78 300SD for sale

2011-08-15 Thread Dan Penoff
Hmmm. Never thought about using an Arduino for something like that Now's your chance to putter around and make some money in the process! Dan Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2011, at 2:23 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:43 -0700, Alex Chamberlain

Re: [MBZ] VERY NICE 78 300SD for sale

2011-08-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:43 -0700, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: The only thing that would scare me off this car is the ACC, but I guess if I were buying her to keep for the long haul the Unwired

[MBZ] a cheaper 116 than Kaleb's

2011-08-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
http://corvallis.craigslist.org/cto/2529900518.html i'm not sure what it needs it's just not running that smooth I am so tempted... Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] a cheaper 116 than Kaleb's

2011-08-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: http://corvallis.craigslist.org/cto/2529900518.html i'm not sure what it needs it's just not running that smooth I am so tempted... title in hand I'd be there within an hour with $600 in hand. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For

Re: [MBZ] lubromoly oil (was: OM617 crankshaft bolt)

2011-08-15 Thread Max Dillon
Rotella T is found on sheet 228.3, along with Mobil Delvac 1300 Super (but no Mobil 1 products). Perhaps other oils on that sheet would also be suitable for older diesel and gasoline engines? Really makes me wonder if using Mobil 1 in our older diesels is a good idea these days, given that

Re: [MBZ] a cheaper 116 than Kaleb's

2011-08-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Alex Chamberlain wrote: http://corvallis.craigslist.org/cto/2529900518.html i'm not sure what it needs it's just not running that smooth I am so tempted... title in hand I'd be there within an hour with $600 in

Re: [MBZ] VERY NICE 78 300SD for sale

2011-08-15 Thread andrew strasfogel
One of the prettiest cars I ever saw was a Greater Washington Section (of the MBCA) member's concours award winning 1974 450SE, *gelb* with a green leather interior (although you needed to overlook the drool stains on the exterior). There is an amusing story about this car's restoration. When

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Dieselhead
You are making the VM too hard. After you finish an install with the software you want, duplicate the VM and store it in a safe place. When the VM gets corrupt, copy the safe VM and put that in the folder where you just deleted the corrupted VM. You are making the VM too hard.On Mon, Aug 15,

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread Dieselhead
Oil low. Oil drained and forgot to replace? That describes it perfectly. What I can't figure out is that if I have a bad diff why this develped AFTER the drive train transplant. I had no whining noise at all before this (the differential was NOT changed with the engine/transmission). Could

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
is tiger direct the best place these days to get a bare bone? I have always build my own computers but this last time I just bought this cheap emachine deal. I have the system less the hard drive from my system before, its a big server type case but I suppose I could put a new board in it

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread andrew strasfogel
I'll find out tomorrow. On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Oil low. Oil drained and forgot to replace? That describes it perfectly. What I can't figure out is that if I have a bad diff why this develped AFTER the drive train transplant. I had no

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Walt Zarnoch
Newegg or Tiger, but I'm partial to Newegg myself. Walt On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: is tiger direct the best place these days to get a bare bone?  I have always build my own computers but this last time I just bought this cheap emachine deal.  

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I would agree with that except I will say this one has been plugging along for 4-5 years and never had a bit of trouble till now. As I said before, I usually roll my own, and am looking into that now but it has been my experience lately thats its cheaper to just go buy one at the store. If I

Re: [MBZ] 124 transmission interchange gas/diesel

2011-08-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Its the same except the valve body will be different and it uses a different modulator. That being said, I did install a gas version 722.4 in a 190D and I cant tell a whole lot of difference. On 8/15/2011 11:13 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: Are the 722 transmissions in an '86 300E and '87 300D

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Walt Zarnoch
No difference, they're the same company now. My last (current) roll it myself was ~$750, and had specs better than the $1200 machines. Walt On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: I would agree with that except I will say this one has been plugging along

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I have always built my own until I needed to upgrade before and discovered it was cheaper to just buy one at the store. I actually have both a copy of XP and windows 7 that, well, lets say, I can use. On 8/15/2011 11:42 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 8:22 AM,

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I dont see how, maybe it was just a coincidence, or maybe they drained the diff for some strange reason and did not fill it back up? Did they swap the diff as well to match the 85 engine/trans? Thats the deal is the 85 has different diff to go with the different trans. If so, swap your old

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Dan Penoff
If you have a CompUSA nearby they have everything you need at a little bit more than NewEgg. In fact, they have some sort of partnership with NewEgg. Dan Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2011, at 3:31 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: is tiger direct the best place these days to

Re: [MBZ] VERY NICE 78 300SD for sale

2011-08-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
are you saying you hate the color or like it? The ONLY reason I have not kept it for myself is I dont care for the yellow that much. If it was silver or blue, I would be keeping it. I do have a 80 silver with blue in the back, with euro lights, runs great but its not NEAR as nice as this

Re: [MBZ] 124 transmission interchange gas/diesel

2011-08-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I can have one out in 30 minutes or less. On 8/15/2011 12:50 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 9:45 AM, Fred Moirfred.s...@verizon.net wrote: Different valve body setting, springs and adjustments. OK. So, anybody have any idea how many hours for an experienced indy to RR

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Dieselhead
If you have a windows 2000 CD, you can update it to 2000 SP4 with a process called slipstreaming. Load the cd into a folder on the HD. Download the SP4 executable. Search for slipstream windows 2000 for instructions. Or see: http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread andrew strasfogel
The car is an 85 with an 85 diff and 1985 drive train transplant so there is no compatibiliy issue. There wouldn't have been a need to drain the diff fluid when they did the drive train transplant. On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 3:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: I dont see how,

Re: [MBZ] lubromoly oil

2011-08-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Im sticking with Delvac 1300 On 8/15/2011 1:47 PM, Max Dillon wrote: Rotella T is found on sheet 228.3, along with Mobil Delvac 1300 Super (but no Mobil 1 products). Perhaps other oils on that sheet would also be suitable for older diesel and gasoline engines? Really makes me wonder if using

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: is tiger direct the best place these days to get a bare bone? Subscribe to Newegg's shell shocker emails. They'll have a good deal on a parts kit once or twice a week. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
So HP or Compaq are the same company now, but how are they as compared to a dell or emachines? Are they junk? On 8/15/2011 2:38 PM, Walt Zarnoch wrote: No difference, they're the same company now. My last (current) roll it myself was ~$750, and had specs better than the $1200 machines. Walt

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I thought they all went out of business? The one here shut down years ago. Now the only big box computer store is best buy. We used to have 2 or 3 here at one point. On 8/15/2011 2:41 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: If you have a CompUSA nearby they have everything you need at a little bit more

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I would not have thought so but you never know. On 8/15/2011 2:49 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: The car is an 85 with an 85 diff and 1985 drive train transplant so there is no compatibiliy issue. There wouldn't have been a need to drain the diff fluid when they did the drive train transplant.

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread Max Dillon
Stall speed test. When the engine and transmission are at operating temperature (15 or more minutes of driving around), come to a full stop, pointed in a safe direction. With the transmission in drive, stand firmly on the brake with left foot and floor the accelerator with right foot.

Re: [MBZ] lubromoly oil (was: OM617 crankshaft bolt)

2011-08-15 Thread Max Dillon
I'm thinking that 228.1, 228.3, and 228.5 may be more applicable. Hard to tell, as MB has punted with the statement from 223.2: This table only contains oil types for engines that are currently in production! Information on unlisted, older engine models can be found in the vehicle operator's

Re: [MBZ] lubromoly oil

2011-08-15 Thread Allan Streib
Just checked the last Delo 400 I bought, now called Delo 400 LE but no indication of what the LE stands for. Claims IsoSyn technology that rivals synthetic performance. According to the label it is a CJ-4 spec and meets Daimler/MB spec 228.31. I thought the 228 sheet was for heavy (i.e. big

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread Max Dillon
Your reply is missing something. You said you hit a curb with the right rear wheel. Q1: How did that happen? Q2: What part of the tire/wheel made contact with the curb? Very respectfully, /s/ Max Dillon '87 300TD 334k miles (Off with the head!) '95 E300 292k miles (daily driving duties)

Re: [MBZ] lubromoly oil (was: OM617 crankshaft bolt)

2011-08-15 Thread Dieselhead
I think the 228.3 is a spec for dino oil. I think there is a differenc spec for synthetic, labelled as extended interval. What would make sense is if MB would list engine type or group engine types together, and list the suitable oil for each engine type or group. Or at least have a website

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Dan Penoff
The new owners opened a few of the old stores, not sure how many of them. I didn't even realize the one here had reopened until someone told me. They still suck, IMHO, but it's an easy place to go to find something when I'm in a hurry and not get ripped off by places like Best Buy. They are

Re: [MBZ] VERY NICE 78 300SD for sale

2011-08-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: are you saying you hate the color or like it? Like! Compared to root beer brown, which I love! Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Dan Penoff
HP bought out Compaq some years back. Due to licensing on some product lines, they are still sold under the Compaq brand name but are made by HP. HP makes good stuff for the most part. You will be hard pressed to find much in the way of desktops these days. When I went out to buy my youngest

Re: [MBZ] lubromoly oil

2011-08-15 Thread Allan Streib
According to the label it is a CJ-4 spec and meets Daimler/MB spec 228.31. I thought the 228 sheet was for heavy (i.e. big truck/bus) diesels but I might be remembering that wrong. Yes according to the site that Jaime linked earlier in this thread, the 228.31 spec is for Commercial vehicle

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Dieselhead
By the time you buy the required power supply, you will find that you can buy a power supply in a case cheaper in most cases. Nothing stopping you from buying the new barebones with a case, then taking out the PS and throw away the new case. There are lots of places to buy components. Some

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Dieselhead
HP/Compaq/Dell are all pretty much the same. they all use non-std components just like emachines in some models. Lots of crap on the hard drive and lots of advertising built in. They like to hide things from you, so you get disgusted and take the thing to one of their stealers. So HP or

Re: [MBZ] lubromoly oil

2011-08-15 Thread Dieselhead
all the oil specs ending in .x1 as in 228.31 are low phosphorous oils for new (post 2007) engines. I looked at the delo 400 website yesterday, and it clearly is for 2007 up engines. It even says so in the description. There are some other Delo oils that look appropriate. The other clue is

Re: [MBZ] lubromoly oil

2011-08-15 Thread Dieselhead
It is not the correct oil for OM 61x, 62x, 636, 601, 602, or 603 engines. Low phosphorous for 2007+ engines. Works great for your 2010 freightshaker with MB engine. According to the label it is a CJ-4 spec and meets Daimler/MB spec 228.31. I thought the 228 sheet was for heavy (i.e.

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Allan Streib
Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com writes: There are lots of places to buy components. Some price barebones systems. Many of the tigerdierct barebones systems are a set of components for a complete computer, less OS. I had trouble 10 years ago with a computer bought tiger. The only way it

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Russ Williams
That's because they are owned by Newegg. On 8/15/2011 2:41 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: If you have a CompUSA nearby they have everything you need at a little bit more than NewEgg. In fact, they have some sort of partnership with NewEgg. Dan Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2011, at 3:31 PM, Kaleb

Re: [MBZ] lubromoly oil

2011-08-15 Thread Allan Streib
Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com writes: It is not the correct oil for OM 61x, 62x, 636, 601, 602, or 603 engines. Low phosphorous for 2007+ engines. What benefit does the phosphorous provide in the older engines? Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___

Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD

2011-08-15 Thread astrasfogel
1. I cut the corner a little tight. 2. RR Tire sidewall banged into the curb but no visible damage. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:01:53 To:

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Russ Williams
I use Directron (Houston Based) or Newegg foe 90% of my needs. Newegg has specials on BareBones systems that are hard to beat. Had Bad experiences with Tiger Direct on their shipping cost i.e 15 bucks for USPS shipping on a part that weighed 7oz. Sh Russ W. On 8/15/2011 2:31

[MBZ] OT - gmail keyboard arrow keys

2011-08-15 Thread Mountain Man
What is up with gmail and inability to use keyboard arrow keys? Running Linux Gnome 3.0.2 Chromium 13.0.782.112. All websites except gmail allow scrolling down page using keyboard arrow keys. Any fix/settings someone can point me to? I'm lazy and do not like to be clutching my mouse and

Re: [MBZ] OT computer still shuts down

2011-08-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I have not looked yet but back when I used to order bare bones, they had a tool that you picked what MB, memory, case, any other accessories you wanted and priced it. You could order it anyway you wanted. In my case, I would probably just go with a new case, MB, processor, and ram. I can

Re: [MBZ] OT - gmail keyboard arrow keys

2011-08-15 Thread Allan Streib
Guessing they are intercepting the key events for the arrow keys, and using them for their own purposes rather than the browser defaults. Don't know if gmail lets you change key preferences or not. Never used it, probably never will. Allan Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com writes: What is

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