It those establishments were autobody shops then being reputable will not
change anything. Body shops have no idea how to correctly repair rust. It needs
to be taken to a high end restoration shop. Any other alternative besides doing
it yourself in a skilled manner will surely lead to disappoint
On May 31, 2012, at 9:24 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
> I've been wondering whether you have any thoughts about crispy pancakes
Nah. I won't ask.
I probably don't want to know...
Rick
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> ...Wggger. it's called "Logic" which may be a foreign word to
> you.
>
> Sarcastic humor aside, do the math. The electric oil pump fails, engine
> failure follows, car sets on tow truck using zero fuel while racking up
> miles as a passenger on said truck.. are you not capable o
> ...No, but its a pain to have to change a timing belt every 100,000 miles
> for
> $500+ when a chain could last 300,000 - 1,000,000 miles...
>
Having read hundreds of posts about timing chains here and elsewhere over
the last 15 years or so, I do believe your mileage life figures are just a
w
Some years ago (insert your favorite country to insult here) decided to
change from driving on the left to driving on the right. Given that it
was going to be a huge change for the country, the parliament debated
the matter for weeks without coming to a conclusion as to how best to
accomplish
On Thu, 31 May 2012 19:09:56 -0400 Allan Streib
wrote:
> Should know better than to ask but does anyone have anything good (or
> bad) to say about Kelly Explorer tires. This is for our Focus, just a
> running-around-town car for the most part.
I have only heard of Kelly tires, so I cannot give
In my experience, this is a bad relay or a #1 glow plug going bad.
Could happen with new GP. Switch #1 and any other. I am betting it
is a bad relay.
It's possible to have loose contacts in the relay that cause it (or
the light only) to come on when it should be off. Obviously, a
loose wir
Try http://english.pravda.ru/ and click news and then hotspots.
Gerry
From: "Allan Streib"
Page didn't load for me, but I bet the driver had his foot on the
throttle. 99% chance.
"Gerry Archer" writes:
The police of South Korea investigate the reasons of a bizarre car
accident, which occ
What is most puzzling is that it could accelerate to 129km/hr
--R
On 5/31/12 8:33 PM, Gerry Archer wrote:
The police of South Korea investigate the reasons of a bizarre car
accident, which occurred to the latest model of Hyundai Sonata. The
car began accelerating against the driver's will and
Page didn't load for me, but I bet the driver had his foot on the
throttle. 99% chance.
"Gerry Archer" writes:
> The police of South Korea investigate the reasons of a bizarre car
> accident, which occurred to the latest model of Hyundai Sonata. The
> car began accelerating against the driver's
The police of South Korea investigate the reasons of a bizarre car accident,
which occurred to the latest model of Hyundai Sonata. The car began
accelerating against the driver's will and crashed into another car at the
speed of 129 km/hsnip
http://english.pravda.ru/news/hotspots/17-05-201
If I had the time and motivation, I'd try removing the fenders, using
the electrolytic method to get rid of the rust, then repair or fill as
needed.
Wire brushing and topical rust "removers" do not approach what I've seen
the electrolytic conversion do. Instructions are somewhere on Jim
Cathey's
It's possible to have loose contacts in the relay that cause it (or
the light only) to come on when it should be off. Obviously, a loose
wire from the keyswitch will do the same thing, but other things
should be cycling too (does the radio antenna go up and down, for
instance?).
I had th
Should know better than to ask but does anyone have anything good (or
bad) to say about Kelly Explorer tires. This is for our Focus, just a
running-around-town car for the most part.
Firestone dealer is offering Champion HRs for slightly less, the shop
will the Kellys is a long-time local shop, s
Since I intend for my '84 300D to be my last car and last me the rest of my
days, I replaced the RF & LR fenders in '09 after finding rust that I was
convinced would spread. I've had rust "repaired" in the past by reputable
establishments only for rust to reappear a couple years later. Even i
My glow plug relay is acting up again. It cycle normally in the when I start
out to work, but 15 to 20 minutes into the ride it comes on and stays on for
30-40 seconds, longer than the morning glow. It does not come on again for the
rest of the ride. It had been suggested that bad ignition may b
Fronts are relatively easy to replace, except maybe for the ones glued on.
Never did rears and I expect you'll need to fix them unless there's little
left to fix.
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of andrew strasfogel
Se
How bad is the rust?
Big rust would require lots of shop time to fix, and sourcing fresh
fender might be less costly.
Second the new fender. I have not priced a fender for a 123 lately,
but give Q a chance. Last I knew 124 fenders and 126 fenders were
just a little over $100 each.
123 no
I still have one, needs an interface board.
Peter
On May 30, 2012, at 8:38 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
Peter Frederick writes:
But we are talking mid 70's. When Xerox came up with the Diablo
daisy
wheel, all the Selectric terminals went away, too much maintenance.
I remember the diablos.
On Thu, 31 May 2012 14:37:02 -0700 (PDT) Dimitri Seretakis
wrote:
> If rust can be repaired properly without removing fender then I'd opt
> for that. Fender removal means removal of that undercoating stuff which
> is a job in itself.
MB stopped using the seam sealer somewhere around '82. Our '82
On Thu, 31 May 2012 17:33:20 -0400 Dan Penoff wrote:
> They use some nasty seam sealer on the top edge. You have to use a heat
> gun or a torch to soften it up.
They stopped using that somewhere around 1982 on W123s. Our '82 240D/3.0
was built without the seam sealer and the fenders are easy to
If rust can be repaired properly without removing fender then I'd opt for that.
Fender removal means removal of that undercoating stuff which is a job in
itself. That might also predispose to future rust if not prepped and re-
undercoated properly.
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On May 31, 2012, at 4:17
I can never make up my mind so I just drive down the middle.
Randy
On 31/05/2012 2:57 PM, Gerry Archer wrote:
Most of the world drives on the right side of the road, but a minority
of countries drive on the left. How do countries decide which side
they'll drive on?
The answer varies from co
They use some nasty seam sealer on the top edge. You have to use a heat gun or
a torch to soften it up.
Dan
On May 31, 2012, at 5:32 PM, Randy Bennell wrote:
> Are these glued on? I seem to recall some reference to difficulties changing
> MB fenders because they are bolted and glued on.
>
>
Heh. I guess the price has gone up a bit I think the last one I bought was
around $180.
Dan
On May 31, 2012, at 5:22 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
> Cheap as wine - French champagne maybe...
>
> On 5/31/12, Rusty Cullens wrote:
>> They are $308.00 but shipping is a bear.
>>
>> -Origi
Are these glued on? I seem to recall some reference to difficulties
changing MB fenders because they are bolted and glued on.
Randy
On 31/05/2012 3:17 PM, clay monroe wrote:
How bad is the rust?
Big rust would require lots of shop time to fix, and sourcing fresh fender
might be less costly.
Cheap as wine - French champagne maybe...
On 5/31/12, Rusty Cullens wrote:
> They are $308.00 but shipping is a bear.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
> On Behalf Of Dan Penoff
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 4:50 PM
> To:
Early humans became monogomous because women evolved to prefer reliable
providers over macho alpha males, a study has found.
Alpha males may have superior looks and strength but women are programmed to
favour weaker men who are better providers, a study claims.
While physically imposing men h
Most of the world drives on the right side of the road, but a minority of
countries drive on the left. How do countries decide which side they'll
drive on?
The answer varies from country to country, but in most cases, the side a
country drives on comes down to history and economics. In feudal
They are $308.00 but shipping is a bear.
-Original Message-
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Dan Penoff
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 4:50 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 123 fenders - replace or restore?
123 fenders
123 fenders used to be cheap as wine. Check with the Q.
Dan
On May 31, 2012, at 4:06 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
> We are thinking of repainting her 1985 300CD. It has some rust in
> both front fenders, esp. the passenger side. Would it be less costly
> to 1) buy and install (relatively) rus
How bad is the rust?
Big rust would require lots of shop time to fix, and sourcing fresh fender
might be less costly. PnP fender should be very inexpensive. Still lots of
shop time to prep for paint and mounting. Probably same a for a new made
fender. Maaco paint job with fix would be least
No, no, no --- This is where you get to justify buying the mig welder,
the air compressor etc. DIY!
Randy
On 31/05/2012 3:06 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
We are thinking of repainting her 1985 300CD. It has some rust in
both front fenders, esp. the passenger side. Would it be less costly
to
We are thinking of repainting her 1985 300CD. It has some rust in
both front fenders, esp. the passenger side. Would it be less costly
to 1) buy and install (relatively) rust-free used fenders; or 2) have
the body shop repair the existing ones?
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On May 31, 2012, at 9:51 AM, Rich Thomas
wrote:
on twennyfos wif da bass rap beat rattlin
--R
On 5/31/12 9:31 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
Black or that awful pearly white.
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On May 31, 2012, at 8:42 AM, Rich Thomas wrote:
The
On Thu, 31 May 2012 11:18:24 -0400 andrew strasfogel
wrote:
> Is a "block" the same as an engine? Motor? Head??? Top? Bottom??
No, not by a long shot. The block is just the block, no head, no oil pan,
no transmission adapter plate, no crankshaft, no connecting rods, no
pistons, no crankshaft
Well, thats cheap enough its worth buying if you're local. I'd pick one up!
On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 6:23 PM, clay monroe wrote:
> http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/3040187633.html
>
> not mine, no interest
>
>
> clay
>
>
> 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green
> 1972 220D - Gump - She is gre
Is a "block" the same as an engine? Motor? Head??? Top? Bottom??
On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 6:23 PM, clay monroe wrote:
> http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/3040187633.html
>
> not mine, no interest
>
>
> clay
>
>
> 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green
> 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, sim
on twennyfos wif da bass rap beat rattlin
--R
On 5/31/12 9:31 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
Black or that awful pearly white.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 31, 2012, at 8:42 AM, Rich Thomas wrote:
They drive Eckscalades yo.
--R
On 5/30/12 11:04 PM, clay monroe wrote:
Bad enough we have rapp
Black or that awful pearly white.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 31, 2012, at 8:42 AM, Rich Thomas wrote:
> They drive Eckscalades yo.
>
> --R
>
> On 5/30/12 11:04 PM, clay monroe wrote:
>> Bad enough we have rapper gangsta fools with pants inviting sodomy
>> in the frod and chubby SUV
>
> __
They drive Eckscalades yo.
--R
On 5/30/12 11:04 PM, clay monroe wrote:
Bad enough we have rapper gangsta fools with pants inviting sodomy in the frod
and chubby SUV
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Wggger. it's called "Logic" which may be a foreign word to you.
Sarcastic humor aside, do the math. The electric oil pump fails, engine
failure follows, car sets on tow truck using zero fuel while racking up
miles as a passenger on said truck.. are you not capable of
visualization
If your Windoze machine does a BSOD, it should generate a folder called "mini
dump" with the contents of the error. There are a number of third party
programs that will load this data and give you an interpretation of the
contents, down to the line of code where the BSOD occurred.
Dan
On May 3
relng...@aol.com wrote:
Oil pressure gauges have been gone for more than ten years and when a major
problem surfaces the instrument panel turns bright red and displays a
warning that even the most oblivious cannot ignore.
1. I wish my 1999 E320 had an oil pressure gauge like all my other MBZ.
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