To hold the assembly to unscrew the bolts holding the hub to the disk, I
temporarily bolt the hub back on the wheel. It's a lot easier to hold the
wheel than the hub or disk. Also, PB Blaster seems to help get those screws
started. I also put a but of blue locktite on them when I reassemble.
BTDT. The stand off seems to have a death grip on the stems. Magic
tool the dealer has?
On Saturday, July 16, 2005, at 08:24 AM, Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 21:36:37 -0700 redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I would love to be able to Rory, but for some reason these are all
Since we are on the topic of tranny fluid, what type fluid do you feel is
best for the automatic transmission found in my 80 240D and my 85 300D?
Also, I have a leak in one of the cloth/rubber return lines that goes from
injector to injector. Can I buy large section or roll of it and cut it to
There is a strip type fuse which will give those symptoms outside the fuse
box a couple inches towards the midline of the car in between the firewalls.
Open the little black plastic box and look CAREFULLY at it. It's possibly
broken.
A couple bucks at most.
Ken
In a message dated
1979 300TD wagon No affiliation, ect.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1category=6783item=7987445058
Rick Knoble
1985 300 CD
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Trampas wrote:
Her's is a 420SEL
Regards,
Trampas
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On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
I thought they used tranny fluid, type A maybe?
Tarek Elshenawy wrote:
Hello all. I am going to change the fluid in my manual trans on my 240D. I
noticed the owner's manual recommends 10W-20 motor oil for the trans. Why
not put gear oil like I'm used to? In addition, isin't 10W-20 hard to
crap, Im sure glad people think of me when the cheap cars appear. Too
bad its too far away.
Rick Knoble wrote:
1979 300TD wagon No affiliation, ect.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1category=6783item=7987445058
Rick Knoble
1985 300 CD
Is there consensus that any name brand synthetic wheel bearing grease
is acceptable for our cars?
Seeing as I have to pull the hubs {I'd like to speak to that design
engineer!} to swap rotors, I may as well do bearing service.
--
Peter T. Arnold
Windsor, Connecticut
U.S.A.
1987 Mercedes 300SDL,
Message: 3
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 23:46:48 -0500
From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MBZ] Re: [Banned] 240D Manual Gearbox Fluid
...
I thought they used tranny fluid, type A maybe?
Tarek Elshenawy wrote:
Hello all. I am going to change the fluid in my manual trans on my 240D. I
I was removing my sun shade yesterday and my visor went click and now
hangs flaccidly in my line of sight. So unless someone has a miracle
fix for it, I need a new one in tan.
Please let me know if you've got one laying around.
Thanks,
Tom
I just changed the anti freeze and power steering fluids on my 1983
240D. In the PS I put Mobil 1 ATF. I have now been told this would
damage the seals. Is this correct ? Should I drain it and install
regular PS Fluid? The manual says to use ATF.
I also changed the antifreeze. I installed
The recommended wheel bearing grease is the MB dealer Green grease.
Brian
On 7/17/05, Peter Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is there consensus that any name brand synthetic wheel bearing grease
is acceptable for our cars?
Seeing as I have to pull the hubs {I'd like to speak to that design
There are many mixed feelings on power steering fluid. ATF is a lot
different than it was in 1983 in terms of additives. MB now sells its
own Power Steering fluid. However, I do not think you will see a big
problem using ATF. Scores of people don't come on this list and
complain they have
Joe K.
As they say in real estate, Location, location,location?\
TTFN
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
At 09:30 AM 7/17/2005, you wrote:
From my '87 TD set of 4, 6.5 Jx 15 H2 ET49, tires are 195/65 R 15, 3
Toyo, 1 Michelin X, pretty good tread on the Mich 1 Toyo. Wheels
are nothing to write home
On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 18:40:04 -0400 Tarek Elshenawy
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello all. I am going to change the fluid in my manual trans on my 240D.
I noticed the owner's manual recommends 10W-20 motor oil for the trans.
That's a little surprising the first time you encounter it, but it's not
Hello Everybody,
I have developed a leak in one of the cloth/rubber return lines that goes
from injector to injector on my 1982 240D. Can I buy a large section of the
return line or possibly a roll of it and cut it to length. If so, what is
the best I can buy and where do I find it? I am
Anthony,
I swapped out the P/S fluid in my '83 240D over a year ago. Used Mobil 1ATF
changed the filter. Steering response is improved. Mobil 1 is what is
recommended
for our car. The MB type is for the newer cars. You did change the filter???
As for the anti freeze GET RID of the Dex-Cool
the line is generally sold by the meter. marshall says he prefers
the german brands to the american. i don't think there is any real
difference between the hose made by cohline (which is guess is
original equipment) and continental (which is more famous than
cohline). call rusty at
For WHAT
tom savage wrote:
I was removing my sun shade yesterday and my visor went click and now
hangs flaccidly in my line of sight. So unless someone has a miracle
fix for it, I need a new one in tan.
Please let me know if you've got one laying around.
Thanks,
Tom
DO NOT USE DEATH-COOL! Use ZEREX G-05. It should be available at you local
Wallyworld/McParts... Mobil 1 atf is fine
Rick Knoble
1985 300 CD
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From: Anthony Galioto [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 10:00 AM
This one seems a little pricier than most I list. Can probably get if for
cheap after the auction ends... No affiliation
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1974-Mercedes-Benz-240D-Diesel-96k-Texas_W0QQitemZ4562845675QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Rick Knoble
1985 300 CD
Thanks Trampas, Marshall and Ken.
Constantine
I asked this question several weeks back. Several said that Mobile 1 is
much better than the grease your car was shipped with, so it should be
plenty good. I used it in mine and weighed it just like the book said.
Took just over a half tube.
On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 10:10:11 -0500, brian
The tire wear on Helga was getting bad. I didn't want to spend money on
tires without at least improving the chassis 'cause I don't like to
throw money away...
But Helga is a rusty, old beater. I bought it as a parts car - mainly
for the engine. I've now been driving it for 8 months...
So I
Trampas commented sagely...
New head is much cheaper than new wife.
BTDT...he is correct in so many ways...
Royce Engler
1985 300TD Turbo 265K
Brother just called. He has found a new Suburban at a dealership,
2004 model that never sold. Price reduced from $42,000 to $30,000
because of the model year.
Any problem with buying a new car that has sat for almost two years
w/out being started? If I understand him correctly, this car has
Peter Arnold wrote:
Is there consensus that any name brand synthetic wheel bearing grease
is acceptable for our cars?
Seeing as I have to pull the hubs {I'd like to speak to that design
engineer!} to swap rotors, I may as well do bearing service.
There are many fine synthetic wheel bearing
Anthony Galioto wrote:
I just changed the anti freeze and power steering fluids on my 1983
240D. In the PS I put Mobil 1 ATF. I have now been told this would
damage the seals. Is this correct ? Should I drain it and install
regular PS Fluid? The manual says to use ATF.
I also changed the
In a message dated 7/17/2005 5:20:35 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The Prestone Dex-Cool is NOT really suitable. Leave it in for a year or
so and then completely flush it and change to Zerex G-05 or Mercedes
anti-freeze (they are identical). There are NO other anti-freeze
I've had a couple other non-MB manual transmission vehicles in the past decade
and ALL of them used auto-trans fluid in the manual transmission. It strikes me
odd that we're having this conversation with how common the practice is now.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 16:26:43 +0300
From: Kayoooh
Whomever told you that about the Mobil 1 in the ps pump is an idiot, quit
listening to that person. I did that on my car over a year (and like 25kmi) ago
and its been just fine, doesn't leak a bit. Many other listers have also been
using it.
I believe the Dexcool is the horrid GM orange death
On 7/16/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Why would the ignition coil fail on a 126?
The wife started out with our 89 560SEL, but she blew it up, so she has
had to go from car to car, blowing them all up as she goes, I cant keep
up with it all.
Kaleb, looks like it's time to
The reason to use ATF in Mercedes manual transmissions is because of the
transmission materials. The phosphorus additives in EP gear oil make
the oil acidic and quite chemically aggressive to the synchro materials
that MB use. EP oils will DAMAGE and eventually destroy an MB manual
Damn Commie stealership!!! You think they really would use a
destructive
Ok, yeah, they probably do, just to sell you the new stem set up
On Saturday, July 16, 2005, at 08:48 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 19:48:59 -0700 redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
BTDT. The
Gump is loving her Mobil 1 ATF. Best shifting in a manual I have ever
had. Not bad for a 33 year old car.
On Sunday, July 17, 2005, at 06:26 AM, Kayoooh wrote:
Message: 3
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 23:46:48 -0500
From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MBZ] Re: [Banned] 240D Manual
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