I love fedex. I sent a box of bread for lab testing from the Big
Island to Honolulu. Simple eh? They do it all the time. After a
week without hearing the results, I called the lab and asked about my
results. Nothing, they never got the delivery! About 2 months later
I got a call from
On Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:55:56 -0600 "Kaleb C. Striplin"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> how the heck could it have been damaged before it really even got
> anywhere. Maybe the fedex guy ran over it.
When we moved here from Austin, TX, we sent ourselves several boxes via
FedEx. One of them was damag
how the heck could it have been damaged before it really even got
anywhere. Maybe the fedex guy ran over it.
Robert Rentfro wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/6yxn54
It says something about it being damaged. It looks like it languishing in
TX.
Bob R
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
92 300SD, 92
: Re: [MBZ] Tightness on a Power Steering Belt
I figured it would have been there before t-day
Robert Rentfro wrote:
> That's exactly what I'm seeing.
>
> Nowif my PS pump would ever arrive
>
> Bob R
>
> -Original Message-
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2008 10:01 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tightness on a Power Steering Belt
The adjusting thingie inside the pump is a piece of plastic, probably
long since disintegrated, which means you will have to revert to prying
it tight, which is not easy to do as there are no good pla
That's exactly what I'm seeing.
Nowif my PS pump would ever arrive
Bob R
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tightness
The adjusting thingie inside the pump is a piece of plastic, probably
long since disintegrated, which means you will have to revert to prying
it tight, which is not easy to do as there are no good places to pry
from and to. I think I finally put a piece of wood somewhere and took a
small pry b
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tightness on a Power Steering Belt
loosen the 3 mounting nuts/bolts, then tighten the adjusting bolt on the
top.
Robert Rentfro wrote:
As I wait for my powe
Sorry...'77 300D
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On Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:16:47 -0700 "Robe
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Any idea on what size the missing bolt is?
Bob R
'77 300D
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On Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:16:47 -0700 "Robert Rentfro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> As I wait for my power steering pump to arrive, I noticed the belt is
> wicked loose. The belt is squealing badly at low rpm. People stare..I
> wave. The pump itself isn't loose but for as loose as the belt is the
> p
loosen the 3 mounting nuts/bolts, then tighten the adjusting bolt on the
top.
Robert Rentfro wrote:
As I wait for my power steering pump to arrive, I noticed the belt is wicked
loose. The belt is squealing badly at low rpm. People stare..I wave. The
pump itself isn't loose but for as loose as t
As I wait for my power steering pump to arrive, I noticed the belt is wicked
loose. The belt is squealing badly at low rpm. People stare..I wave. The
pump itself isn't loose but for as loose as the belt is the pump must have
moved some.
How do I adjust the position of the pump to tighten the belt?
Zoltan Finks wrote:
Sure, I read plenty. But I also ask questions, as uncomfortable as it makes
some people.
How long have you had this memory problem? Have you seen a doctor?
Marshall
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Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL
Sure, I read plenty. But I also ask questions, as uncomfortable as it makes
some people.
Brian
Marshall wrote:
You HAVE read the owner's manual haven't you?
-- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '84
David Brodbeck wrote:
That's not a terrible situation because it tends to encourage
understeer, which most people find controllable.
When you can get yourself in trouble is when you have worse traction in
back -- for example, two new tires in front and two relatively bald ones
in the back,
Zoltan Finks wrote:
Ah. I get the picture.
I was walking away from the computer when this thought hit me: If equal
traction in the tires - frnt. vs. rear - is critical, then those with big
fat tires in the rear and skinnier ones in the front must be really putting
themselves at risk.
A car CAN
Zoltan Finks wrote:
Ah. I get the picture.
I was walking away from the computer when this thought hit me: If equal
traction in the tires - frnt. vs. rear - is critical, then those with big
fat tires in the rear and skinnier ones in the front must be really putting
themselves at risk.
That's
On Mar 6, 2006, at 11:45 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:
That said, I've driven any number of cars with mismatched tires, but
believe me, a full set makes a big difference! It really is best to
stick with all four the same make and similar age.
peter
There's nothing like 4 new tires tha
Ah. I get the picture.
I was walking away from the computer when this thought hit me: If equal
traction in the tires - frnt. vs. rear - is critical, then those with big
fat tires in the rear and skinnier ones in the front must be really putting
themselves at risk.
Brian
On 3/6/06, Peter Frederic
Each tire type has different rubber, and hence different friction
characteristics. These days, I don't think you could find a non-radial
tire less than 25 years old, so that's not a problem (radial/bias belt
tire mixes can be lethal), but the difference in adhesion to the road
can be quite dra
Okay, I know Marshall feels adamant about not having different tires on the
front than on the rear of the car. (I shutter to think what he'd say about
having a different type of tire on the driver's than on the passerger's
side.)
But I see that others concur that a differing tire on front & back a
It can be done, but do not try using patchwork tires on a high
performance car. Gump was good for a few thousand miles on her odd
shoes. The handling was immeasurably improved with new matched wheels
all around.
On Sunday, March 5, 2006, at 06:39 PM, Marshall Booth wrote:
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Brian,
I solve that issue by not getting in the driver seat of anything but
Gump. the mental gymnastics of E300D over Gump sometimes makes me feel
like I have three left feet
On Saturday, March 4, 2006, at 10:59 PM, Brian Chase wrote:
Allright, now it's getting late, I've walked the dogs,
ats an older MB, the movie came out in '69.
My 190D feels like its on rails... Totally different ride than a 123 car.
Truth be told I find the 123 a bit more comfortable.
-Curt
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 23:11:05 -0800 (PST)
From: michael smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: R
cause it to feel like it's diving -- a bad sway bar will affect both
sides, not just one.
What about a broken sway bar that catches when the break is
pushed together? Wouldn't that be asymmetrical? I'd think
you'd hear noises though.
-- Jim
On Mar 5, 2006, at 10:58 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
thanx...how to diagnose a bad shock?
First look for oil on the rod or on the body of the shock. Bounce
the car a few times and if it keeps bouncing some it needs them. If
it feels really wishy-washy it may need shocks.
Johnny B.
I
thanx...how to diagnose a bad shock?
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> The suspension on the W126 is pretty much identical to that on the
> W123. Check guide rods (if it groans on speed bumps or clunks going
> into reverse they are bad)
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peter,
do you also have words to say over the 126? i was a bit distressed twice this
last weekend on a great trip from spokane to port townsend, wa where my '86
300sdl was not handling as usual...it felt as if the right front was diving
into hard turns...but the left
peter,
do you also have words to say over the 126? i was a bit distressed twice this
last weekend on a great trip from spokane to port townsend, wa where my '86
300sdl was not handling as usual...it felt as if the right front was diving
into hard turns...but the left side did well...these turn
Brian:
Unless you are running downhill in the mountains with your foot
floored, you are very unlikely to test the handling limits of a 240 D.
Less body roll will overload the outside front tire and force it off
the rim, at which point the car will proceed, completely out of control
of the dr
Ah. very good. I like what I hear about the 123 in this message. I don't
like that the consensus seems to be that my suspension is worn out. I am
ready for this thing to stop acting like a money pit.
So essentially, the inside corner of the car will rise as a warning to the
driver (I know - sounds
Brian Chase wrote:
Allright, now it's getting late, I've walked the dogs, the wife is out of
town, and I've had a few beers. So I have the courage to ask:
I notice many listers speak of how tight and great the 124s handle. Can I
just say that driving my 123 is like piloting a pontoon compared
was surprisingly thin. I assumed - as I do for a lot of things about
this
auto - that is was designed so for a reason. Am I naive to place such
faith
in the legendary Mercedes engineering?
No, but their criteria may not have been exactly the ones you
wish (at the moment) they had been.
-- Jim
Roll oversteer means that the rear end will "steer" into the turn as
the body leans over. What this does is limit the speed at which the
car will corner as the back end starts to come around. This
incidentally unloads the OUTSIDE tire (the one taking most of the load
in this case) by reducing
Great information guys. Answered some of my questions. In particular, the
unloading of the outside front tire. That sounds like a great idea, though I
don't understand how it is achieved. And yes, I noticed the rear sway bar
was surprisingly thin. I assumed - as I do for a lot of things about this
The W123 (and W116) have more roll oversteer designed in to unload the
outside front tire in heavy cornering. On the W114/115 chassis, you
can unmount that tire due to excessive side force, usually causing a
severe accident as the car becomes uncontrollable. Lighter rear sway
bar, I think. G
AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tightness
>> the very loose steering bugs the crap out of me.
> You most likely have other worn parts. Give it a full check-up and
> fix it before cranking the adjustment on the steering gear.
What he said! The steering shouldn
the very loose steering bugs the crap out of me.
You most likely have other worn parts. Give it a full check-up and
fix it before cranking the adjustment on the steering gear.
What he said! The steering shouldn't feel loose, and that nut
is the very _last_ thing you should do. I've ne
I had the same problem with my 78 280SE, Mercedes uses a zero offset steering
geometry and when it is new it is fastastic...as most people do not change
their fluids they do not wear well as it is alot of stress on the
components...buy a rebuilt kit and a spare box and have it restored...then
i
Allright, now it's getting late, I've walked the dogs, the wife is out of
town, and I've had a few beers. So I have the courage to ask:
I notice many listers speak of how tight and great the 124s handle. Can I
just say that driving my 123 is like piloting a pontoon compared to driving
my 84 Sa
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