Put the car on a lift or up on jack stands, have your lovely assistant run the
car in drive at low speed, or just fast enough to make the noise, while you
observe from underneath the car.
Be careful to keep the speedometer below 40 mph. If only one rear tire is
turning, that tire will be at
If a big heavy suburban and a tractor won't pull it out that little ML won't.
The winch on my trailer is only 5k, that's why it would not pull the truck out.
I think I'm going to upgrade to a 12k with wireless remote, that would pull it
out I'm sure plus would make loading junk cars much easier
Worn center bearing and carrier?
Dan
On Feb 21, 2015, at 11:13 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes
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240D has u-joints, correct?
I have road noise when cold. Today was warm and had noise until
things got warm. I have thought it sounded like squirrel cage motor
I think the one hanging (!) in the Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH is
wrinkled because it's bent. I assume it was well stripped before
installation, but the skin has diagonal wrinkles in the front half.
Looks as though it made a very hard landing one too many times. I
don't remember
Dan wrote :
Could you please explain the ISO acronym?
In Search Of.
On FreeCycle they are supposed to put Wanted. On a side note, they moved my
local FreeCycle groups off of Yahoo Groups and onto a FreeCycle site and pretty
much killed them...
Rick
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Ok so this is a jack that hooks to the wheels and jacks the wheels up?
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On Feb 22, 2015, at 10:15 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
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Its time for Okie Acres to invest in a Hi-LIft jack. Don't be tempted by the
tractor jack at Tractor Supply,
In search of
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On Feb 22, 2015, at 10:20 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Could you please explain the ISO acronym? I see this on the Freecycle list
I moderate, and it means nothing to me.
Thanks,
Dan
On Feb 22, 2015, at 11:13 AM,
correct. I thought everyone knew that one.
On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 11:34 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
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In search of
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On Feb 22, 2015, at 10:20 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Could you please explain the
http://www.hi-lift.com
Dan
On Feb 22, 2015, at 11:50 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
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Ok send me a link or something as I am still not sure I have seen what you
are talking about
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Naw.. the B-36 is wrinkled because of the incredible speed as it pushed
through the air.. ;))
The 4360 engine was the last gasp of piston power before the jet age
finally replaced them.. and a mechanical nightmare to work on.. I can't
imagine how the flight engineer ever got all the engines to
It has never really ended here, just better armaments
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On Feb 21, 2015, at 9:14 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
A war that's over or the war that never really ended?
On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 9:10 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes
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I rear ended a vehicle on the way to work but all the damage was done to my
RF turn signal lens. Anybody have a spare? Will pay postage plus send you
a gift from my vast parts collection. Or pay for it like normal people
do.
Andrew
1983 300td (has a new shiner)
1985 300td (unblemished garage
What'd you pay for it?
On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 9:11 PM, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com wrote:
it's not all that nice, but since you lust after the 1985 ones so you need
to buy it
the engine seems to run well considering it was out of fuel
we added a gal of diesel and i pumped the primer
it's not all that nice, but since you lust after the 1985 ones so you need to
buy it
the engine seems to run well considering it was out of fuel
we added a gal of diesel and i pumped the primer but didn't bleed it and we got
it started with a decent battery (ours) at about 34 F
it seemed
Ok send me a link or something as I am still not sure I have seen what you are
talking about
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On Feb 22, 2015, at 10:42 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Its time for Okie Acres to invest in a Hi-LIft jack. Don't be tempted by the
tractor jack at
Don't forget Channel Locks (still made in the USA) and Crescent wrenches.
Anything else is a poor imitation.
-Curt
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When the car is overheating the heater does nothing. Clear symptom of no
coolant circulation.
You've missed the years I owned it and drove it and it was fine.
It all started a couple years ago with Angie and I headed to Maine, 75mph up
I495 and all of a sudden the car smelled hot. Turns out the
Could you please explain the ISO acronym? I see this on the Freecycle list I
moderate, and it means nothing to me.
Thanks,
Dan
On Feb 22, 2015, at 11:13 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
I rear ended a vehicle on the way to work but all the damage was done
Question:
During the course of all this, has anyone ever physically removed the water
pump for visual inspection of the vanes?
Years ago.. I had a chevy 283 [may tell you how many years ago it was] that
displayed the same symptoms. It turned out to be one of the vanes of the
water pump had
Its cheaper because it sucks. I bought one from Tractor Supply, it goes up one
rung at a time, a proper Hi-Lift goes up 2. Mine requires a hammer to smack the
reversing lever, Hi-lift does not. Mine weighs twice what a Hi-lift does and
the lifting arm isn't as long.
This is not someplace to
Andrew.Found one.Address?
Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred.
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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:17:19 +
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] ISO decent used W123 RF turn signal lens
From: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Andrew.I may have one. I'll check and let you
I'm seeking out?
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On Feb 22, 2015, at 11:20 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Could you please explain the ISO acronym? I see this on the Freecycle list
I moderate, and it means nothing to me.
Thanks,
Dan
On Feb 22, 2015, at 11:13 AM,
International Standards Organization. Kinda worldwide NIST.
Could you please explain the ISO acronym? I see this on the
Freecycle list I moderate, and it means nothing to me.
Thanks,
Dan
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Its time for Okie Acres to invest in a Hi-LIft jack. Don't be
tempted by the tractor jack at Tractor Supply, those suck, I have
one so I know. A real Hi-LIft is cheaper anyway. Get the hooks that
go in the truck's wheels, they work slicker than snot.Jack it up,
stuff some stuff under the
Are they like the spring compressors? A cheap one will kill you?
You under-estimate the might ML!
On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 11:57 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
So HF has one that is much much cheaper, it's cheaper than just the wheel
lift kit from hi lift. I
I see all kinds of possibilities with this airbag. Maybe launch a mannequin,
flying pig, re-launch Billary's campaign...
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Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
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Its time for Okie Acres to invest in a Hi-LIft jack. Don't be tempted by the
tractor jack at Tractor Supply, those suck, I have one so I know. A real
Hi-LIft is cheaper anyway. Get the hooks that go in the truck's wheels, they
work slicker than snot.Jack it up, stuff some stuff under the wheels
Ok I know what you are talking about now. I bet I can get one of those cheaper
than calling a wrecker out.
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On Feb 22, 2015, at 10:53 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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http://www.hi-lift.com
Dan
On Feb 22, 2015, at 11:50 AM, Kaleb C.
So HF has one that is much much cheaper, it's cheaper than just the wheel lift
kit from hi lift. I would need the wheel kit for sure
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On Feb 22, 2015, at 11:02 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
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Ok I know what you are talking about now. I
I did just that a few months ago. Put the wheel on my 83 TD. It
is about an inch smaller in dia. but it feels and looks a lot
better then the old one. Also looks like I have an air bag.
Though I did take that out of there.
Manfred
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2015 17:11:48 -0500
From: Meade Dillon
As soon as I read #2 below I thought bucket full of pudding. Dunno why...
-Curt
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Gotcha. Thanks!
Yeah, they moved our a couple of years ago. I still get notifications about
the move every week or so...
Ours isn't as busy as it used to be, and it seems like a lot of low income
folks have decided it's a good place to ask for everything from food to cars to
computers. It
Andrew.I may have one. I'll check and let you know.
Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred.
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2015 11:13:20 -0500
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] ISO decent used W123 RF turn signal lens
From: mercedes@okiebenz.com
I rear ended a vehicle on the way to work but all the
Here's a pretty decently looking 240D that about 45 minutes away from me:
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2287769-fs-78-240d.html#post11417793
Manual CC AND a stick, too!
Dan
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A winch is only good when you have something to winch to...
-Curt
But a wench can be good (or bad) anytime, anywhere.
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I've gotten some good stuff off Freecycle but the moderators tend to be Nazis
which keeps me off it...
-Curt
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Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 11:30 AM
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In Search Of. Does Google not work at your house?
-Curt
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Could you please explain the ISO
Not mine, etc.1982 Mercedes Benz,
240Dhttp://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/cto/4895203117.html1986 Mercedes Benz 300D
Turbo Dieselhttp://providence.craigslist.org/cto/4899049647.html1983 300d turbo
Mercedes/benz 123 chassishttp://worcester.craigslist.org/cto/4860544878.html
Fred Moir.Lynn
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OIL_TRAINS_SAFETY?SITE=APSECTION=HOMETEMPLATE=DEFAULTCTIME=2015-02-22-12-00-23
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Maybe it took 4 months to develop a crack?
Jaime
On Sunday, February 22, 2015, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Except that the overheating didn't manifest until four months later. I
don't buy it.
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On Feb 22, 2015, at 4:06 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
A faulty temp gauge does not cause coolant to spew out - - -
I recommend finding another engine and swapping them.
On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 3:45 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
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I say the temperature gauge is faulty.
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NSA: The only branch of
Faulty temperature gauge won't make it pressurize and spill coolant!
Peter
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Ah, thanks for the update.
So, the next obvious thing should be to pull the head and have it pressured
tested, no? The initial cause was a loss of coolant, so checking all those
other things doesn't make much sense really.
Jaime
There are many much less difficult tests that will point
And you also have to maintain and repair your pipeline. Most of the
resistance to the Keystone XL comes from the history (rather bad,
actually) of the owners. They are notorious for large leaks and poor
maintenance along with slow and inadequate response to problems in
their existing
I have had no problem once I learned the rules.
On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 1:33 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
I've gotten some good stuff off Freecycle but the moderators tend to be
Nazis which keeps me off it...
-Curt
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Except that the overheating didn't manifest until four months later. I don't
buy it.
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On Feb 22, 2015, at 4:06 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Ah, thanks for the update.
So, the next obvious thing should be to pull the head and have it
I say the temperature gauge is faulty.
On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 4:29 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Maybe it took 4 months to develop a crack?
Jaime
On Sunday, February 22, 2015, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Except that the overheating didn't manifest
Ours works just fine, but as I mentioned previously, there is an element of the
population that seems to think it's the place for posting sob stories about how
miserable their lives are in order to try and get stuff for free. Some of
these have been two paragraphs about all the awful things
Make sure it doesn't overheat;)
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On Feb 22, 2015, at 2:30 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
Here's a pretty decently looking 240D that about 45 minutes away from me:
Once my 300TD was serious stuck after front and back wheels dropped into a
groundhog tunnel on a seriously rainy day. I had a bunch of 2x12s on hand
so I jacked the car, one corner at a time (using a 2x12 under the jack), and
slid 2x12s under each wheel. Then I waited for the ground to dry some
Ah, thanks for the update.
So, the next obvious thing should be to pull the head and have it pressured
tested, no? The initial cause was a loss of coolant, so checking all those
other things doesn't make much sense really.
Jaime
On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 11:09 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I pulled the water pump and it was fine. My Indy pulled it again and confirmed
that it was fine.
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On Feb 22, 2015, at 1:15 PM, G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
Question:
During the course of all this, has anyone ever physically removed the water
pump
That's like those fake security cameras for $19.95.
On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 1:37 PM, MG via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
I did just that a few months ago. Put the wheel on my 83 TD. It is about
an inch smaller in dia. but it feels and looks a lot better then the old
one. Also looks
I keep on forgetting the boiling over stuff.
On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 4:56 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Faulty temperature gauge won't make it pressurize and spill coolant!
Peter
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Interesting read:
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/how-amazon-will-slowly-murder-the-auto-parts-stores-1683776505
Dan
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No news here. Back in the 70s, I was part of an environmental review for
building a pipeline to get jet fuel (JP4 then) to Edwards AFB. Pipelines
aren't perfect but they are so much better than truck or rail that the
pipeline was a hands-down winner from a safety and environmental
perspective.
However, you can only see the outside. It is possible that a crack is
between ports inside. the symptoms don't sound like a cracked head though.
The best theory that I've heard so far is the floating piece of crap that
blocks a passage sometimes, and not others. Perhaps (and this is a wild
guess)
However, you can only see the outside. It is possible that a crack is
between ports inside. the symptoms don't sound like a cracked head though.
The best theory that I've heard so far is the floating piece of crap that
blocks a passage sometimes, and not others. Perhaps (and this is a wild
guess)
Yes I couldn't see any flaws either.
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On Feb 22, 2015, at 8:16 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
I cleaned carefully examined the head block when we changed the head
gasket. I saw nothing indicating a crack.
On Feb 22, 2015 6:37 PM, Curly
On Sun, 22 Feb 2015 20:40:42 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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Ours seems to work just fine, no problems switching over form Yahoo.
Amazingly, there are over 2,000 members but at best one post a day.
I suspect it has a lot to do with demographics.
That's for sure. I
Ours seems to work just fine, no problems switching over form Yahoo. Amazingly,
there are over 2,000 members but at best one post a day.
I suspect it has a lot to do with demographics.
Dan
On Feb 22, 2015, at 8:06 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Our local group made
Here's a pipeline story, one that helped us win WW2. I imagine they didn't do
an environmental impact report before installing this one...
https://www.youtube.com/v/Nv9lBqPVuoEfeature=uploademail
On Feb 22, 2015, at 5:40 PM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote:
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Here's a pipeline story, one that helped us win WW2. I imagine they
didn't do an environmental impact report before installing this
one...
https://www.youtube.com/v/Nv9lBqPVuoEfeature=uploademail
The country was not run by marxist wackos back then.
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I cleaned carefully examined the head block when we changed the head
gasket. I saw nothing indicating a crack.
On Feb 22, 2015 6:37 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Ah, thanks for the update.
So, the next obvious thing should be to pull the head and have it
On Sun, 22 Feb 2015 16:52:10 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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I'm all for helping people out, don't get me wrong. I just don't
approve of playing the emotion card in order to do it. I just reject
the post and tell them to edit it down to a simple wanted request and
Ours seems to be run by petty tyrants, if you don't phrase your post just so
they jump all over you or delete it. I had one deleted and never could figure
out why. When I asked they threatened to ban me.
-Curt
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