Re: [MBZ] B2 Piston Failure

2005-10-12 Thread B Dike
likely be the B2 band that broke, not the piston. Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of B Dike Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 11:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] B2 Piston Failure http://seattle.craigslist.org/car

Re: [MBZ] B2 Piston Failure

2005-10-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
no B Dike wrote: Thanks Barry. Can the B2 band be replaced w/o dismantling the tranny? Bruce -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto

Re: [MBZ] B2 Piston Failure

2005-10-11 Thread Barry Stark
PROTECTED] Behalf Of B Dike Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 11:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] B2 Piston Failure http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/103011770.html Daughter needs a car. It might be worthwhile if it's only a B2 piston...is there a simple way to check? Bruce

Re: [MBZ] B2 Piston Failure

2005-10-11 Thread Marshall Booth
Barry Stark wrote: Bruce - The only quick test is the B2 only controls forward gears, it should still have reverse. OTOH, he did say it went bang when it quit. I'm guessing it may more likely be the B2 band that broke, not the piston. Barry Either the band breaking OR the piston failing will

[MBZ] B2 Piston Failure

2005-10-10 Thread B Dike
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/103011770.html Daughter needs a car. It might be worthwhile if it's only a B2 piston...is there a simple way to check? Bruce Bruce 82 300CD 333kmi 'His' 85 300CD 234kmi 'Hers' 75 240D 185kmi 'Theirs' (Back in Commission) 77 240D 199kmi 'The Brown Car'

Re: [MBZ] B2 Piston Failure

2005-10-10 Thread redghost
Bruce Offer half, since he smoked too much, the tranny is shot and the car is not worth more than asking price in the condition stated, even if it ran. There is a tranny in the PnP up in Lynnwood on a 300D. Bound to have parts enough there to make it run well and cover the interior issues.