Craig wrote:
On Thu, 06 Jan 2011 09:40:38 -0500 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
... the car didn't come with a key for the door locks by the time I got
it. All I know is the ignition key does not work in the doors.
If you get a key cut by the VIN, it will fit the doors, presuming their
My 300SD is an early 79 (110hp engine, before hardened cams, second gear
start trans). My 450SLC 5.0 is somewhere in the middle of 79.. #919 of
overall production.
Jaime
On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 11:19 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote:
If in 79 it would be a very late 79. Early 79
what key do they have?
On 1/6/2011 7:07 AM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
My 300SD is an early 79 (110hp engine, before hardened cams, second gear
start trans). My 450SLC 5.0 is somewhere in the middle of 79.. #919 of
overall production.
Jaime
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
95 E300, 94
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
what key do they have?
Since I've got one of the last 1979 300SDs made before the August vacation, I
should try to figure out what key the door locks take. Some idjit bought a
generic ignition cylinder at a foreign car parts place, and the car didn't come
with a key
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 / OM617 questions
Tim C wrote:
1) Trunk lock: have to shake a bit to get the key in when
cold, but turns perfectly once the key is all the way in. I
WD-40'd it to get the key in tonight; however, I can't tell if
it's grabby because the key is old or because
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Tim C wrote:
Thanks Philip!
Your welcome.
8) Alignment: tire shop says I need one, but I gather it's
I do it myself. ?I bought
Max Dillon wrote:
Philip - thanks for the excellent toe-in write up!
Thanks. :)
How about another showing off your camber/caster tool?
I bought it from JCWhitney about 15 years ago.
It looks a lot like this one
http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/product/1934/Caster_Camber_Gauges
But I
On Thu, 06 Jan 2011 09:40:38 -0500 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
... the car didn't come with a key for the door locks by the time I got
it. All I know is the ignition key does not work in the doors.
If you get a key cut by the VIN, it will fit the doors, presuming their
locks are still
Okay correction, the '80 300SD I drove had a side cut security key exactly like
my 201s have had...
-Curt
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:20:09 -0500
From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 / OM617 questions
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Thanks Philip!
On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 12:19 AM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
1) Trunk lock: have to shake a bit to get the key in when
A new tumbler setup to use a matching key is about $100, so
it's worth being sure it really needs that.
Key is aftermarket, so I should go that route first
Tim C wrote:
Thanks Philip!
Your welcome.
8) Alignment: tire shop says I need one, but I gather it's
I do it myself. I bought a caster/camber gauge years ago. I
use a laser level to do the toe-in. I've now done the
process three times. Each was successful - the last being
the
If in 79 it would be a very late 79. Early 79 and 78 had the old
style key.
On 1/4/2011 7:47 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
And 79, at least... but not 77. Not sure about 78.
Jaime
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic,
91 350SDL, 91
I believe Autohaus Arizona is selling new tumblers with generic key (non
VIN-matching) for $15 or less.
On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 12:19 AM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Tim C wrote:
1) Trunk lock: have to shake a bit to get the key in when
cold, but turns perfectly once the key is all the
andrew strasfogel wrote:
I believe Autohaus Arizona is selling new tumblers with generic key (non
VIN-matching) for $15 or less.
I see an aftermarket one for $17 with two keys for W201 and W124.
A different aftermarket one, same price, for W123.
For W116, they've got factory with one key for
116 surprised me by having a side cut security key like a 201...
-Curt
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:33:37 -0500
From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
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yes, in 1980 they did.
On 1/4/2011 7:10 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
116 surprised me by having a side cut security key like a 201...
-Curt
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:33:37 -0500
From: Mitch Haleym...@voyager.net
To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 / OM617
Jan 2011 15:33:37 -0500
From: Mitch Haleym...@voyager.net
To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com
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andrew strasfogel wrote:
I believe Autohaus
Curt Raymond wrote:
116 surprised me by having a side cut security key like a 201...
My 116 doesn't, but the ignition cylinder has been replaced.
The one Autohaus is selling for 201/124 looks like my '92 300d, not side cut
like my '86/'87 W201s.
Mitch.
A collection of questions I've queued, sorry there are so many. I'm
sure a lot of them are common but I haven't found them for some reason
- lack of search creativity? Anyway any help is appreciated.
Car is a well-running '77 300D NA with about 15 years of appearance
neglect, and been in my
Tim C wrote:
1) Trunk lock: have to shake a bit to get the key in when
cold, but turns perfectly once the key is all the way in. I
WD-40'd it to get the key in tonight; however, I can't tell if
it's grabby because the key is old or because the pins don't
move properly. Do I replace the
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