Re: [MBZ] OT: would you buy a rental car?

2007-10-17 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
not hard at all if you have the right equipment. I saw a report on German TV a couple of years ago where there was a thriving market for folks who would come to your house etc and reset the odometer to any reading you want ( and at the time is was not really illegal, one of those loopholes

Re: [MBZ] OT: would you buy a rental car?

2007-10-16 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Enterprise is *supposed* to be real good at maintaining their vehicles, but I had to rent one of their compacts a couple of years ago in New Hampshire that only had about 10k miles on it and the thing was beat. At least most of the car places are better on keeping the scheduled maintnence up,

Re: [MBZ] How much oil in A/C pump?

2007-10-04 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
I sent you a PDF file that should answer your question. If the system is completely flushed, go by the total system capacity in the first section. -Robert archer wrote: I have a new Harrison A/C compressor from Rusty ready to go in an '83 240D. A tag says oil must be added but does

Re: [MBZ] Aluminum

2007-10-03 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
I was working in a machine shop then, and everytime someone brought a vega engine through the door, we'd tell them right off that the head was most likely going to be trashed beyond repair. Every one that came in was either warped or cracked, most were too far gone to fix, and it was generally

Re: [MBZ] 220D, syncro van, fox ads

2007-09-22 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
The audi wasn't worth that much new. Those things were a wiring problem waiting to happen, at least all the dead and dying ones that crossed my path not long after they were new. Too bad the syncro isn't a diesel. -Robert Mitch Haley wrote: Misc 70's-80's German Michigan/Indiana/Ohio

Re: [MBZ] 300D 2.5 Exhaust

2007-09-20 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
I don't know about ceramic in there, but given what a pain it would be to try and weld that thin old flex, and that it wouldn't likely last more than a week, I broke down and bought the new pipe section when faced with that problem. ---Robert John Robbins wrote: John Robbins wrote:

Re: [MBZ] OT: 5kW Chinese Genset

2007-09-15 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
If that's one of those chinese diesels, one of those little red levers is most likely a compression release . You hold that down while first cranking and it allows the engine to spin a little faster, then you let off as it starts to catch ( at least it works that way on some of them )

Re: [MBZ] OT: 5600 Watt Diesel Generator in Northern Catalog

2007-09-13 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
There's a few factories in China making those generators like the NT one , then different retailers just get them painted different colours and have their sticker popped on. If you dig around on ebay, there's a seller who has them for $800 with the remote and automatic transfer switch to make

Re: [MBZ] my $78 pawn shop kirby throws fire but keeps on vacuuming

2007-09-13 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Kirbys aren't a ripoff, they are a pretty impressive machine. And unlike most other brands, you can still get parts for any of them, no matter how old. We've got one from the 50's that I've had forever, still runs great, but I didn't like having to dump the cloth bag with my allergies, and i

Re: [MBZ] OT: 5600 Watt Diesel Generator in Northern Catalog

2007-09-13 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
, which may end up being the easier way to go, but the little diesels are about the same as the 6500 jobs, and my truck is diesel, so if I get a cheap gas generator, I'd have to haul another fuel. -Robert Alex Chamberlain wrote: On 9/13/07, Robert Tara Ludwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [MBZ] OT: 5600 Watt Diesel Generator in Northern Catalog

2007-09-13 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
$380 is a steal. Grab that thing. I bet its in the wrong part of the country for me to swoop in and snag it :-) -Robert Jim Cathey wrote: That's the lowest price by far I've seen on a Chinese diesel generator package of that wattage. The local liquidator has a 6kW unit for

[MBZ] MB diesel hybrid

2007-09-12 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Article in AutoWeek online, says MB is going to have a diesel electric hybrid out is 2010 You have to sign in for the article http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070911/FREE/70911001/1024/FREE Or :-) Mercedes-Benz plans to roll out a wide range of diesel- and hybrid-powertrain

Re: [MBZ] Replacing Injectors (was Re: 1985 300SD NastyEngineVibration)

2007-09-12 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
The snap on trucks usually carry the metric flare nut crows foot wrenches too.if you can chase them down. Granted, they get about $22 each for them. ---Robert George Larribeau wrote: Can I get them off the IP with a flair nut wrench, or am I gonna need to het the fancy

Re: [MBZ] Replacing Injectors (crowfoot wrenches)

2007-09-12 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Those HF flare nut wrenches are great...so long as the nuts were so loose to begin with that you could have got them off with an open end. If they're good and tight, the things will spread out and maul the line nuts to where getting them off turns into a major project. I'll cheap out on a lot

Re: [MBZ] Tool Cart

2007-09-12 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Those things are sweet! Napa had one on display a few months back , and for a few bucks less than that if I remember , but I just looked online and they're up to $389 now http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=470LineCode=BKPartNumber=8156264Description=Tool+Cart that is

Re: [MBZ] Worth much?

2007-09-12 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Could be just low on fluid, or a dirty valve body, cable way too tightor the tranny could be toast. Nice looking car. If you want it, bid assuming it needs a tranny at minimum, along with all the other usual ebay seller unmentioned items, present company excluded. -Robert Curt

Re: [MBZ] 1985 300SD Nasty Engine Vibration

2007-09-11 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
There are a number of homemade ones out there, made from grease guns and bottle jacks , but all of the designs I've seen use iron plumbing parts, and if you've ever checked the pressure rating on those things, it's only a few hundred psi at best, and I certainly wouldn't want any body parts in

Re: [MBZ] 1985 300SD Nasty Engine Vibration

2007-09-11 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Providing that you either don't get some really nasty fuel through them, or have some unexpected thing like excessive oil burning rear it's head , or you don't just get an urge to fiddle with them, you shouldn't need to fool with your fresh injectors for a good 100K + miles --Robert

Re: [MBZ] Second chance ebay offers

2007-09-09 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
If you get a second chance offer, contact the original seller through ebay and find out if it's legit. Most of the time it's scammers that go behind hot auctions like vultures and hit everyone on the bidder list., if it really is from the seller, you're good to go. -Robert Hendrik

Re: [MBZ] i really don't get how brick and mortar shops can survive today

2007-09-09 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
We buy just about everything but fuel and groceries online, It saves a minor fortune. Building material have remained the last bastion of protected territorial marketing , but it looks like that's finally cutting loose as well. It's about time. I have no sympathy for the local business owners

Re: [MBZ] Hood Pads

2007-09-07 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
The heat shield isn't for keeping the sun out, it's for keeping the heat under the hood and the paint on your hood. It would be worth a few extra bucks for a little extra protection in the long run. --Robert LarryT wrote: Howdy - I need a hood pad for the '78 240D and noticed

Re: [MBZ] was Coil packs now ford parts

2007-09-07 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
http://www.tascavolvoparts.com/ http://www.fordpartsonline.com/ https://www.1stfordparts.com/ All basically the same parts list, sometimes one or the other will not have something listed or prices can be different Depending on what vehicle you're needing parts for , I have a few more.

Re: [MBZ] Looking for audio guy

2007-09-07 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
I run a recording studio on the side...or at least I did before the fuel and utility prices went nuts. Now all the broke musicians are REALLY broke and business is slim at best. We specialize in recording all acoustic stuff so I know very little about noisy distortion effects or any of that

Re: [MBZ] Fix or Sell?

2007-09-06 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
I think you should sell the thing to me for $50 :-) Seriously though, how long ago was the hose fixed before? Where exactly is it leaking now? the middle of the hose, at the crimp fittings? When the hose assembly was rebuilt before, did they cut off the crimp collars and put the new hose on,

Re: [MBZ] Fix or Sell?

2007-09-06 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Nowadays everyone puts so much emphasis on airbags, that they seem to have forgot that airbags are, by definition , a supplemental restraint. Their primary reason for being is that so many people forget to or just don't use seatbelts, that the insurance companies figured that mandatory

Re: [MBZ] Fix or Sell?

2007-09-06 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
, with drops of dye-colored fluid coming out right where the crimp fitting is. David */Robert Tara Ludwick [EMAIL PROTECTED]/* wrote: If it's just leaking around the crimp, there's no reason that you couldn't get a new piece of rubber put on your assembly for $20-40 . About

[MBZ] Fix or Sell?

2007-09-06 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
hours, plus the cost of the evacuation, and filling up with 3 lbs of refrigerant. David */Robert Tara Ludwick [EMAIL PROTECTED]/* wrote: I think you should sell the thing to me for $50 :-) Seriously though, how long ago was the hose fixed before? Where exactly

Re: [MBZ] Decent 6.9 in Atlanta (now GTO)

2007-09-05 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Message - From: Robert Tara Ludwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 8:27 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Decent 6.9 in Atlanta Not a bad looking car, but that silly little story included from the star is pure fiction

Re: [MBZ] Diesels in Nascar

2007-09-03 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Not sure about the current rules, but used to be nascar had to be 'merican stock body shape, and engine had to remotely resemble a block available in production for said body style. Under that, a diesel would have to be available as a production run ( not option ) for the car. However under

[MBZ] Serious parts sale

2007-09-02 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
The folks at http://www.ufixitautoparts.com/ are having a couple of serious clearance sales going on. They're having a parts by the pound sale with all the parts in that catagory selling for a buck a pound...the catch, no application references, so you either have to know what you're looking

Re: [MBZ] this looks like it might be a hell of a deal

2007-09-02 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Aw come on, you know that every used benz being sold with non working AC only needs a recharge...you aren't supposed to pay any attention to those silly locked up compressors or giant gaping holes in condensers and the like :-) -Robert Hendrik wrote: Basically if you can't turn the

Re: [MBZ] Decent 6.9 in Atlanta

2007-09-01 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Not a bad looking car, but that silly little story included from the star is pure fiction. Anyone who's ever owned a '68 GTO ( present company included ) knows that 120 is just a nice mild cruising speed, those beasts don't even start breathing hard till around 180...that's when it's time to

Re: [MBZ] Decent 6.9 in Atlanta

2007-09-01 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
of the factory geared to run, people who wanted street racers generally switched them to lower sets later, although there was almost endless options for the things. -Robert Mitch Haley wrote: Robert Tara Ludwick wrote: Not a bad looking car, but that silly little story included from

Re: [MBZ] Ultra low sulfur diesel and old Injector Pumps

2007-08-30 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Did her AC start blowing not as cold at the same time? AC blow off valves cutting loose at stop lights on real hot days is pretty common., Wind up with an unknown cloud either billowing out from under the hood or out the back if the engine fan is kicked in . ---Robert archer wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Bimby / injector bypass hoses

2007-08-28 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Are you running any biodiesel or WVO? ---Robert Wonko the Sane wrote: Bought a length of injector bypass hoses from Rusty a while back -- maybe a year ago. Have replaced factory hose on both of my diesels (VW Benz). EVERY LINE HAS LEAKED and has had to be replaced. I am getting at

Re: [MBZ] Bimby / injector bypass hoses

2007-08-28 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
fuel, either straight dino or B2 (2% biodiesel). On 8/28/07, Robert Tara Ludwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you running any biodiesel or WVO? ---Robert ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http

Re: [MBZ] I think wonko the insane liberal should buy this

2007-08-28 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
It would have been nice to see a picture of the fancy bedroom described , or maybe the cockpit , instead of him mugging for the camera. Let's see..9'8 wide, he fails to mention that you'd need to buy an oversize permit every time you put it on the street, in some places you'd have to hire an

Re: [MBZ] What happened to the VW rabit diesels from the 1980's

2007-08-27 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Here in the US most suffered from poor maintnence. Selling an economy car with a diesel engine to the downscale market leads to infrequent oil changes coolant changes etc. Add to that the ones that have broken down in middle 'merica over the years and due to the lack of knowledge of diesels

Re: [MBZ] Ultra low sulfur diesel. Trouble for old injector pumps?

2007-08-26 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Howes lubricator is some great stuff for pumps ( and it does a nice job of cleaning ), but the lubrication isn't the big problem, With changing the fuels, older pumps ( all kinds ) are sprouting seal leaks, it's not that the new stuff will eat up new pump seals, its just that old seal

Re: [MBZ] Gasket paper WAS Motorcycle success

2007-08-24 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Most parts places have it near the gasket sealer. Comes in little rolls. ---Robert John Robbins wrote: Jim Cathey wrote: Yeah, gasket paper. Cheap and effective. Just takes a bit of time. Like 10 minutes! Where do you guys find this stuff? None of the local McParts have

Re: [MBZ] OT: Wheaton Van Lines

2007-08-24 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
You have to check to see if your homeowners/renters insurance covers your stuff in a move, then file with them and let them duke it out with the carrier. ---Robert andrew strasfogel wrote: We had insurance and they still only reimbursed us $.45 per pound, regardless of the items' value.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Wheaton Van Lines

2007-08-24 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
One thing most people don't know is that its real rare for your stuff to go on to a moving van and be delivered by same van on the other end, at least not without some shuffling in between. One truck will generally make a handful of pickups in an area, then go to a storage facility, where it's

Re: [MBZ] PODS (was Re: OT: Wheaton Van Lines)

2007-08-24 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Figure the fuel on that uhaul at closer to 4-5 mpg. When I had to rent a uhaul and a car trailer to get from Buffalo NY to Little Rock AR a few years ago it cost me 2 grand for the equipment and a minor fortune for the gas ( and that was before the gas prices went nuts ) and all I was hauling

Re: [MBZ] 603 ALDA tweaking and fuel economy

2007-08-23 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Correct, new ones are not matched and the spec allows for some error, but if you want the thing to run extra smooth at idle, you can take them in and have them matched ( some call it balanced, same thing ) to a much closer figure. Robert Curt Raymond wrote: I was under he impression

Re: [MBZ] A/C Question

2007-08-22 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Only problem with that is you need closer to 30 to get any moisture out of the system. ---Robert Trampas wrote: A proper running car will pull to about 19 at idle which on the hot days of summer around here it is pretty good. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-21 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
They make driveshaft de-coupler kits for toads, along with brake actuators for the cars brakes. Dig around the RV sites and you'll find them.. For the driveshaft, you'd wind up with an extra lever in the car to disconnect the driveshaft , then you don't have to worry about the tranny.

Re: [MBZ] Anti sieze on aluminum wheels

2007-08-20 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Aero Kroil is your friend www.kanolabs.com Soak the glow plugs down overnight with that stuff, a couple of days if really stuck. Definitely use antisieze compound on the new ones. I personally like the stuff that Liqui Moly makes, the copper base. GPs come right out of aluminum or iron heads

Re: [MBZ] severe crack

2007-08-20 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
And a zero feedback seller to boot. I wonder if the owner of that house knows that there was a cheesy used car salesman taking pictures in his yard.. ---Robert Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Sacriledge, break out the pitchforks

2007-08-19 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Not quite as tacky as the old Rolls Royce looking front end on the Beatle trick, but tacky none the less . -Robert Hendrik wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=290151352486ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1 This person should be sued for a number of reasons but unfortunately

Re: [MBZ] subject change: Iowa's a nice place to live

2007-08-19 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
I know what you mean about the cloud cover. I lived across the river from Portland in the hills outside of Vancouver for a few years. I was traveling for work, and every time I was heading home with plans, everything was soggy and gray . It got old pretty quick I'll never forget my well adapted

Re: [MBZ] Diesel Air Filter service life.

2007-08-19 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Just beat it on something, or blow it out with air. If you want to get fancy, just pull into one of the few zillion offroad specialty places in Phoenix and they shouldn't have any trouble fitting your filter with a washable pre filter. --Robert Marshall Field wrote: I am going broke

Re: [MBZ] Quantity of AC oil in condenser?

2007-08-15 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
I don't know on the 124 specifically, but as a general rule, about 1 oz for a condensor. If your email inbox can stand it, I'll email you a pdf file of a refrigerant lubricant chart. Robert Zeitgeist wrote: I just got my new condenser (see the jeer at the idiot thread) and it seems I've

Re: [MBZ] OT: Award for inconvenient design...

2007-08-15 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
30 psi is a bit on the low side What is the ambient temp outside , preferably readings in the shade and the sun ( the shade is the one you'll find on all the weather sites ) ---Robert Allan Streib wrote: ...goes to the Ford Focus, and the decision to locate the AC low side service port

Re: [MBZ] NYC- was- Mann Oil Filters Coming Apart

2007-08-14 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
My wife, who runs a restaurant, and I love to watch Rachel Ray with the 30 minute meals...and count how many times she cross contaminates her utensils /cutting boards/hands etc between raw meat and veggies etc that are going to be served raw or lightly heated. If anyone actually ate the stuff

[MBZ] Attn Kaleb AC adapter

2007-08-13 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Hey Kaleb, I found the box from Napa that my AC fitting adapter for the vacuum pump to hook to the yellow hose, came in. The part number is 409551 non napa part # on their website http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=430OEMPartNum=409551 Looks Like I got off cheap, they

Re: [MBZ] Radiator brands: Who can give advice?

2007-08-13 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
I've installed lots of Nissens radiators in a variety of different vehicles. Great quality and fit. For every application so far, their radiators have had more rows of tubes and more fins than the stock radiator ( some as much as 30% more capacity ) ---Robert Robert Bigham wrote:

Re: [MBZ] $8500 POS

2007-08-12 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
I'd say the decimal two places to the left estimate is probably accurate. There may be that much in metal, but in a recent conversation with a boneyard owner, it was costing him a combined $20 an hour in labour to tear the things apart , so if your time is worth anything and it would take a

Re: [MBZ] Virtual Pillory: Come jeer at the idiot!

2007-08-11 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
That definitely falls under adding insult to injury :-) Where's the rotten fruit??? Robert Rich Thomas wrote: dumbshitedly I think that word needs another t in it, and a U before it! --R Zeitgeist wrote: Hi, my name is Casey, and I'm an idiot. Here's great fun for the

Re: [MBZ] Virtual Pillory: Come jeer at the idiot!

2007-08-11 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Is that thing a two seater? Don't feel bad, I hate those little push through mounting things. I don't know why they make them. I got a free radiator for my truck a while back that was fine, and I mauled a handful of the inner tubes while removing a dual electric fan setup that the previous

Re: [MBZ] OT: 1992 Suburban AC

2007-08-09 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Most likely a fuse or the control unit, but there may be a high pressure switch on that system, or a few other switches thrown on just to make a mess like most later GM ac systems that make me ill and angry to work on. Hard to say without seeing it. you may be able to find some decent online

Re: [MBZ] OT: AC Gauge set

2007-08-09 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
If you buy a good set, you won't be sorry. for occasional use the cheap ones work fine, but the connectors and knobs don't last long if used a lot. ---Robert Allan Streib wrote: Went to put a can of R134a in my wife's car last night, and could not find the cheapo tap and hose that I

Re: [MBZ] OT: AC Gauge set

2007-08-09 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
The hoses won't fit without adapters and those are getting harder to find. If you do get an r12 set with adapters for 134, you will need to drop by an HVAC supply and buy a bag of the little rubber washers that go in the fittings, because they take a beating ( they're dirt cheap )

Re: [MBZ] OT: AC Gauge set

2007-08-09 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
R134 guages to it. Robert Tara Ludwick wrote: The hoses won't fit without adapters and those are getting harder to find. If you do get an r12 set with adapters for 134, you will need to drop by an HVAC supply and buy a bag of the little rubber washers that go in the fittings, because

Re: [MBZ] Fords fuel mileage

2007-08-08 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Ha, That reminds me of a whole bunch of years ago out in LA, I was driving home at about 2 am at the speed limit, 55 mph on I 210 ( I think that's the number , foothill freeway? been a while )and got pulled over. The cop explained that the reason he pulled me over was that the only people

Re: [MBZ] OT Re: GM 6.5L Diesel

2007-08-07 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Now THAT would be one sweet truck. I wonder what they had to do for front springs ( as the gears turn in my head looking out at the f350 in the driveway :-) -Robert Mitch Haley wrote: Several years ago, a fellow put a C series Cummins 6 cylinder (8.3L I believe) in front of a

Re: [MBZ] OT Isuzu NPR

2007-08-07 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
That ought to turn into one nice truck, those things are stout, not very fast, but stout, and they generally last a good long time. I seriously considered getting one of the crew cab models to drag my 5th wheel around, but there aren't any used ones around here, they're all in the north east.

Re: [MBZ] OT Isuzu NPR

2007-08-07 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Theres a lot of cheap mid sized trucks on the east coast cheap, but you really have to watch them, cracked frames, broken springs etc are commonplace, especially the ones that run NJ and NYC regularly. you can put 20 years worth of wear in 2 years there. ---Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] GM 6.5L Diesel

2007-08-07 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
I wish I could get that kind of mileage out of my old ford 7.3 IDI international, but have a 1 ton crew cab with 4.10 rear and a heavy towing bed, at last count I'm getting around 14 mpg dragging 10,000 pounds of trailer around.At least no computers to deal with on that beast. ---Robert

Re: [MBZ] OT Re: GM 6.5L Diesel

2007-08-07 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Now that's a sweet idea! If you were to keep an eye on the papers out in LA every once in a while an old rolls in the state of neglect required for such an endeavor pops up cheap. --Robert Alex Chamberlain wrote: Ive said here before, I've been dreaming for a long time of putting a

Re: [MBZ] GM 6.5L Diesel

2007-08-06 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
You can find out about that beast over on the forums at oilburners.net http://www.oilburners.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=6 --Robert Kevin Kraly wrote: I've come across what seems to be the deal of the century on a small Diesel bus. It's a 1994 GMC Vandura cutaway chassis 16

Re: [MBZ] CL

2007-08-06 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
If you wanted to search all the CL sites at once, go to google and type in this format Mercedes site: craigslist.org and it gives results for all of them. Unfortunatly, I don't know how often google updates their search of craigslist so there will be a lot of out of date results. I just tried

Re: [MBZ] AC bungholery

2007-08-05 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Tearing into compressors generally requires more dollars in special tools than the price of a new compressor. Speaking of which, that compressor that you bought a year or two ago, was it new or rebuilt. If it was rebuilt, chances are , it's a bum compressor. I quit wasting my time and

Re: [MBZ] OT Ford Ranger Power Steering

2007-08-04 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
You nailed it. A ford truck where the power steering pump doesn't whine at least a little, is a pretty rare thing. ---Robert OK Don wrote: I wondered if it was normal for a Ford - or non MB vehicle. FWIW my 95 Mazda B2300 (Ford Ranger) has always had a whiny PS pump. Might want to

Re: [MBZ] Air conditioning kit for 114/115

2007-08-03 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Parts on ebay Germany for an old Benz or any other European car generally go for way less than what those parts go for here. I've been known to shop on ebay Germany on occasion and save a fortune. Robert Zach wrote: Since you already know the shipping cost why not post it on ebay.de?

Re: [MBZ] Legality of towing unregistered car in NY?

2007-08-02 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Most states won't allow anything to be towed with wheels on the ground without tags. On a trailer , you're OK . In NY I bet it's cheaper to rent a trailer than to call a tow truck ( after an experience with NY tow truck rates a few years ago...OUCH! ---Robert Levi Smith wrote: Anyone

Re: [MBZ] u-pull discovery

2007-08-01 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
If you're in the north east or possibly southern california you might stand a chance of finding Iveco parts. They didn't sell too many of the things anywhere else in the country. Around here , parts are non existent for the things. Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So do any of these

[MBZ] Rear AC ducting

2007-07-29 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Would anyone happen to have any pictures of the ducting to the rear seat center console AC vent on a 126 ( or any others with a similar setup ) and how it is routed? Thanks-Robert ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor:

Re: [MBZ] HOAs Re: anyone want a CHEAP 240D Fixer?

2007-07-28 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
It's best to just live out in the middle of nowhere, no neighbors to worry about . Unfortunately, even that doesn't work sometimes. recently, we were annexed into city limits and Lately, there's been some subdivisions going in a few miles down the road, and whenever the real estate agents are

Re: [MBZ] HOAs Re: anyone want a CHEAP 240D Fixer?

2007-07-28 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
There used to be a cylinder head shop/MB and others boneyard in Little Rock, on the outskirts, and when the city encroached on it, it went by-by. I haven't got the straight story, but the word is that the guy got zoned/legislated/taxed out of existence. Big industrial development going in it's

Re: [MBZ] How to remove diesel oil from concrete?

2007-07-28 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Simple green does a pretty decent job. Let it soak for a while keep it wet then hose it off. Refrigerator coil cleaner does a bang up job ( nasty stuff, caustic soda ) ---Robert ANGELO GIAIMO wrote: Parked my SDL in the garage for about a week while we went to Jacksonville. When I

Re: [MBZ] A/C O-Rings

2007-07-23 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
You can get AC oring assortments at just about any parts store. When you put the new Oring on, DO NOT lubricate it with ester or PAG oil used with r134a, they will dry the new oring out and it will leak before long. get a can of old style R12 mineral oil and lubricate the new orings with that

Re: [MBZ] OT: Free motor oil

2007-07-23 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
No more free oil. I just went through that whole thing, it says to click on it to join the free penzoil thing, but once you do a message come up saying they're done with that one. ---Robert Sunil Hari wrote: http://www.firstdriversclub.com/login.jsp if you become a (free) member of

Re: [MBZ] ABS Flush

2007-07-23 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
The inside diameter of the brake lines isn't very big , they don't hold all that much fluid. The new stuff generally appears at the bleeders pretty quick, especially if using a pressure bleeder and you've removed all the old fluid from the reservoir before starting. --Robert LarryT wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Chinese quality, when needed

2007-07-20 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Yup, and the US shouldn't allow importing of plated items from countries that don't have the same requirements. That would level the playing field pretty quick. I live on the outskirts of a town that has a major industrial furniture plant where they do a lot of plating. For years their idea of

Re: [MBZ] 1980 300D

2007-07-15 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
If you're having to pay to have it done, the ac repair is going to start at around $200 min for a check and charge and quickly go up to $1400 + if it's anything major. Something to consider. Dead AC needing a compressor is one of the main reasons people dump cars in this area, they can take a

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Probably not often. I got a great night view of our house and you could see the heat coming off the engine on my wife's car...problem is, she'd been out of town all day and the car wasn't there, a little more searching the area showed two giant churches that had been built down the road about

Re: [MBZ] Return of the greater Boston crack smokers

2007-07-14 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Those things were actually pretty peppy and got great mileage, but were poorly built and parts were impossible to find 15 years ago, I can't imagine trying to keep one on the road now. ---Robert Kevin Kraly wrote: I'm tempted to look at a diesel Cherokee but a v6 GMC diesel, thats gotta

Re: [MBZ] tires, again

2007-07-13 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
If you do get occasional snow, check out the Nokian WR So far as I know it's still the only all season tire that is also rated as a snow tire, but they wear as long as most other all season tires http://www.nokiantires.com/en/tire_wr.aspx?season=summer In some places, if you get tangled up

Re: [MBZ] OT: Questions for A/C wizards

2007-07-13 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Just replace the schrader valves in the fittings and get new caps, vacuum it down and recharge and you'll be back to looking for a jacket in no time. Those screw on fittings are the standard for retrofit. They generally have some high strengh loctite type stuff on the threads so they can't be

Re: [MBZ] tires, again

2007-07-13 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
I've never been fond of michelins either. They last a long time, but they're just plain squirilly. I've had about the same luck with Yokohamas. I had a set of those on a car for over 80k miles, but they scared me half to death when it rained or on a mountain road ---Robert LWB250 wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Anybody watch Mythbusters? Just tested WVO in SD

2007-07-12 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Actually, the red hair guy was ... or at leas an aspiring actor way back. At one time they showed an old clip of him in one of the old Charmin toilet paper commercials, he was the young shop clerk working in Mr Whipple's store in the ' please don't squeeze the Charmin' commercial...with a lot

Re: [MBZ] Anybody watch Mythbusters? Just tested WVO in SD

2007-07-12 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
That guy couldn't find his way out of a paper sack with a sawzall. The few times I've seen that guys show, I've noticed the annoyance on the faces of the people he was supposedly helping while they were quietly covering for his screwing up. -Robert Jeff Zedic wrote: I think the best

Re: [MBZ] killing weeds

2007-07-12 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
The waste sludge leftover after filtering WVO and watery, nasty wvo not even fit for filtering is a wicked weed killer. Nothing grows there after for a very long time. For larger areas or near the house where I don't want to smell it, there's some stuff I get at the local farm store called

Re: [MBZ] this guy should be beaten too!

2007-07-11 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Ah, Battleground WA, the town named for a battle that never really happened. It's been downhill since . I used to live not far from there, that one is about par for the course. --Robert Redghost wrote: Yeah, but he is in Battle Ground. that is like West Virginia, so he may not be

Re: [MBZ] Slow A/C leak 240D

2007-07-11 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Yup. Initially they tested r134a with new r12 hoses and it leaked like a sieve , hence the hose change recommendation, than after a bunch of cheapie conversions were done, they discovered that r12 hoses saturated with mineral oil didn't leak in most cases so they dropped the recommendation.

Re: [MBZ] Slow A/C leak 240D

2007-07-11 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
When the shops ran over the system with a sniffer, did they bother to run it up under the dash to see if the evaporator is leaking? Does the compressor or somewhere in the line have a high pressure safety blow off valve? Most systems do and if those things fail or get weak, the first time you

Re: [MBZ] Oil Consumption Creeping Up

2007-07-11 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
If all the previously mentioned mechanical checks turn up nothing other than blowby, the rings may just be getting a bit dirty. I've had amazing luck with running a couple of treatments of Auto RX through old diesels. It does wonders for cleaning up sticky rings and bringing compression back

Re: [MBZ] surprising experience at autozone

2007-07-05 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
I even had to go through that at the VW dealer when I was trying to find a new oil fill cap for one of my diesel Volvos ( they have VW diesel engines ). The clown asks for model/ year and I try to tell him, just pick any mid 80's water cooled engine, and the guy just sat there and insisted

Re: [MBZ] radiator exploded

2007-07-05 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Any plastic tank radiator over 10 years old is on borrowed time. Chances are it was just its time. I'm rather fond of Nissens radiators. I've never had a problem with one ( although I've heard of a number of people having problems with them if they ran Dexcool ) and on most applications they

Re: [MBZ] Rust and Solvent-like smell in Fuel Filler

2007-07-05 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
If the car hasn't been run for a while, it may have leftover winter blend of unleaded and diesel still in the tank, which would be going bad if it's sat since winter and would smell like varnish., or it may have had real old funky diesel in it and they stuck some gas in there to give it a

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