Re: [MBZ] Land rover thoughts? dave3u9a

2013-12-24 Thread Fmiser
I'm thinking about getting a beater land rover discovery or range rover for my mom so she can spare her nice 2005 G-wagen from salt duty. Any thoughts on these cars? Are they crap? I like the aluminum bodies that don't rust and they are fairly inexpensive once 10 years old or older.

Re: [MBZ] Ho, Ho, Ho!

2013-12-24 Thread Frederick Moir
Gary. Bah! Humbug! From a happy soul? Off to bed. Catch you tomorrow.   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 11:43 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] re Brake Bleeder Valve removal

2013-12-24 Thread Dieselhead
DOT 4. Do NOT use DOT 5. DOT 3 and 4 are compatible. DOT 5 isn't. DOT3 will swell the brake hoses shut. Not a happy day. DOT 3 sucks DONT USE DOT3 ever in any german machine. Good stuff is Castrol GT/LMA brake fluid, or the ATE stuff, if you can find it, or MB $juice$ from the

[MBZ] brake power bleeder

2013-12-24 Thread Dieselhead
Very similar to what someone else posted here years ago. This is what I used for a plan. http://www.bmw-m.net/techproc/bleeder.htm I did get several Motive adapters from Amazon for different vehicles. Rick yeah, that one is referenced in the link that Martha posted. I read it too. I

[MBZ] Private message to G MANN was: brake power bleeder

2013-12-24 Thread Dieselhead
A word of caution when using this system. ALWAYS put the cap on the clutch master cylinder loosely. If you don't you will squirt brake fluid in places you don't want and peel paint [don't ask how I know this ;)) ] For clutch systems, I've also used for years a manual oil pump can, the old

Re: [MBZ] Anyone need a car for CHristmas?

2013-12-24 Thread Mountain Man
Dieselhead wrote: For the Dissel lovers: 300SD (W116) White... What price do you suppose he would be asking for this car? Thanks. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

[MBZ] Beckermania

2013-12-24 Thread Dan Penoff
Got my reman 1492 with aux input tonight. Five minutes later it was in the dash and making serious noise. Ed and his people rock! (As do their radios!) I'll need to get another for the SL500 as well, since the PO told me the volume control was acting up Dan Sent from my iPad

Re: [MBZ] brake power bleeder

2013-12-24 Thread Rick Knoble
Very similar to what someone else posted here years ago. This is what I used for a plan. http://www.bmw-m.net/techproc/bleeder.htm I did get several Motive adapters from Amazon for different vehicles. Rick Sent from my iPhone On Dec 24, 2013, at 6:40 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:

[MBZ] Ho, Ho, Ho!

2013-12-24 Thread Frederick Moir
And to all a GOOD night.   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Ho, Ho, Ho!

2013-12-24 Thread Gary Hurst
hmm, that is n ot what you are supposed to say??? that's what santa says, i think On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 11:48 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.comwrote: Gary. Bah! Humbug! From a happy soul? Off to bed. Catch you tomorrow. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred.

Re: [MBZ] re Brake Bleeder Valve removal

2013-12-24 Thread Scott Ritchey
DOT 4. Do NOT use DOT 5. DOT 3 and 4 are compatible. DOT 5 isn't. Just unscrew the bleeder with a drip pan below. Only a little fluid will leak before you get the new one started. Wipe and excess odd the caliper and tire when you are done. Gravity should keep air out of the system.

Re: [MBZ] Land rover thoughts?

2013-12-24 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Why not just get a domestic exploder/clone or a santafe or whatever? At least those you can get parts for. No parts availability problem for LRs newer than '85 or so (around the time of the first generation Range Rover

Re: [MBZ] Anyone want a 450SL?

2013-12-24 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 11:39 AM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote: Hi all, I suddenly find myself with too many cars and not enough garage space, so one has to go. I'm probably going to put it on eBay later this week, but if anyone has any interest, let me know. Photos:

Re: [MBZ] brake power bleeder

2013-12-24 Thread Dieselhead
Thanks Dan. I thought Grant advocated pushing the fluid up from the wheel. Is that right, or was that only for clutches? Thanks! Here are the plans I used: http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed/campingart/jettatech/bleeder/ Dan Sent from my iPad On Dec 24, 2013, at 7:36 PM, Dan

Re: [MBZ] Anyone want a 450SL?

2013-12-24 Thread Gary Hurst
if i told you i don't believe in the commercialization of christmas, would those words make sense to you? On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 3:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: Quit whining, this time of year you should be racking in the money doing a mall Santa gig or something Sent

Re: [MBZ] Ho, Ho, Ho!

2013-12-24 Thread Gary Hurst
bah humbug! and a good night to you too, freddie lancs On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 11:20 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.comwrote: And to all a GOOD night. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Ho, Ho, Ho!

2013-12-24 Thread Frederick Moir
Gary. Even Scrooge saw the light, eventually. So, be happy, it takes less energy than the alternatives.   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, December 24,

Re: [MBZ] Merry Christmas!!!!

2013-12-24 Thread Hendrik and Fay
And then there is me:) Anyway merry X mas from upover, Santa has been and left me a new office chair and a bunch of Slim Dusty CD's to go with my old Stetson hat and RM Williams boots. Will need to burn some CD's to put in the truck, not sure if Fay will want to listen to Slim in the car.

Re: [MBZ] Anyone want a 450SL?

2013-12-24 Thread dseretakis
Did Washington drive it?;) Sent from my iPhone On Dec 24, 2013, at 2:44 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Oh Yeah, I'm supposed to mention the car is located in historic Morristown, NJ... Washington's headquaters! Jaime On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Jaime Kopchinski

Re: [MBZ] Anyone need a car for CHristmas?

2013-12-24 Thread Dieselhead
Dieselhead wrote: For the Dissel lovers: 300SD (W116) White... What price do you suppose he would be asking for this car? Thanks. mao I think in the $2000 - $3000 range. Just call him and ask. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Merry Christmas!!!!

2013-12-24 Thread Dan Penoff
Ditto! On Dec 24, 2013, at 8:54 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: Same from me to y'all! You are quite the collection of intelligent, knowledgeable and/or interesting people. I always look forward to your comments, and am seldom disappointed. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Beckermania

2013-12-24 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
What is that? Sent from my iPhone On Dec 24, 2013, at 7:58 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: $225 exchange. It's $175 without the auxiliary input. The next one I won't do it - I have a GROM iPod adapter that works better. Dan On Dec 24, 2013, at 8:23 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin

Re: [MBZ] Beckermania

2013-12-24 Thread Dan Penoff
$225 exchange. It's $175 without the auxiliary input. The next one I won't do it - I have a GROM iPod adapter that works better. Dan On Dec 24, 2013, at 8:23 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: How much did that run you? Sent from my iPhone ___

Re: [MBZ] Merry Christmas!!!!

2013-12-24 Thread Greg Fiorentino
Same from me to y'all! You are quite the collection of intelligent, knowledgeable and/or interesting people. I always look forward to your comments, and am seldom disappointed. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Larry T Sent:

Re: [MBZ] Land rover thoughts? dave3u9a

2013-12-24 Thread Fmiser
dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm thinking about getting a beater land rover discovery or range rover for my mom so she can spare her nice 2005 G-wagen from salt duty. Any thoughts on these cars? Are they crap? I like the aluminum bodies that don't rust and they are fairly inexpensive once

Re: [MBZ] Private message to G MANN was: brake power bleeder

2013-12-24 Thread Rick Knoble
On Dec 24, 2013, at 11:08 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Grant, could you tell me how you made the power bleeder for brakes? Was that an electric fuel pump too? I am thinking a mightyvac to pressurize a quart can/bottle with a tube out for the line to the bleeder. I'm not

Re: [MBZ] Civil Service, Oh Yeah! qa9uqavy

2013-12-24 Thread Rick Knoble
On Dec 24, 2013, at 6:16 PM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: Should read: I think the trees are blinding us to the forest here. The real question should be where did the good jobs go? Overseas. China foremost. India, Vietnam, Korea, Mexico... why? Unfavorable work rules in

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