Be careful, Johnny B.
Bob Rentfro
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From: "John Berryman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 82 300TDt -wrecked
On Jun 1, 2006, at 1:26 PM, Richar
Egg-crate sleeping bag mat is the way to go. I also used a thin
closed-cell foam pad under the two layers of egg-crate on the rear seat
of my brother's 75 300D. Get them at Target or K-Mart, the ones at
Wally World are too cheesy.
Cut to fit just larger than the springs with the "points" up,
unless you drill a hole in the TC, all the fluid will stay in it
(unless you let it sit six or so months, and then only half will drain
out...). The "flush" techique uses the cooler lines -- one to spill
out, the other to suck fresh fluid in. Works well, with the normal
caveat -- an old, high
On Jun 1, 2006, at 5:44 PM, BillR wrote:
Be careful up there and take care of the folks.
BillR
I'll do my best.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
What I meant by bolstering the sides is just to add some of the same padding
material on the sides to sort of shape
it like the horsehair pad. I assume, looking at the horsehair pad that the
sides and front were thicker than the
centre portion. I'm not looking to make modern Recaro seats out of t
On Thu, 1 Jun 2006, Sunil Hari wrote:
> the insurance company will probably try to total your car and give you $2000
> for it. If this happens, hire legal representation and stick it to them.
Two words: NADA Classics.
Have receipts too btw, but since it isnt on KBB anymore, its NADA classic
onl
Just saved this one:
http://www.odometergears.com/
BillR
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Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 6:03 PM
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Subject: [MBZ] ODO REPAIR
Anybody know name/address of speedometer repa
Anybody know name/address of speedometer repair shop?
Can't do it myself.
Wilton
Johnny B. - I've got a sister and a few nephews and nieces in that neck of
the woods. Be careful up there and take care of the folks.
BillR
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Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 2:57 PM
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Any upholstery shop should be able to fix MB-Tex passably well. Also, I
don't recommend side bolstering - the MB-Tex has acquired a certain shape
after 30 years. To try and change that is inviting tears and general
disaster.
On 6/1/06, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
No, they are not a
Here's a quick rule of thumb when replacing the serpentine belt. Check the
operation of all the drive components, idler, tensioner and so on. If any of
these have excessive play or are noisy, replace it. They don't always last the
life of the car so its a good bet to replace them if you car has
No, they are not all that expensive, if I recall. I just wondered if I could
actually improve it with modern stuff.
I'm also in the situation where I will ultimately need to replace the seat
upholstery as there is already one small
hole in the MB Tex from the spring rubbing where the horsehair ha
You're a sick man. Please seek help.
On 6/1/06, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Went to the PnP today in search of toys. Saw that the pen held a baby
blue 914. Wonder how long that will take to strip. Bet it would make
a good platform for a 4x4
Casey
Olympia, WA
Biodiesel: "I drive
Ned wrote:<< I've done it with as little as a new manifold gasket>>
Thanks Ned,
I'm ordering parts - I'm getting the 2 intake manifold/crossover pipe
gaskets, new fuel pipe clips and new GPs.
Is there anything else I should have on hand? I already have 1/4" & 3/8"
torque wrenches - but it s
Went to the PnP today in search of toys. Saw that the pen held a baby
blue 914. Wonder how long that will take to strip. Bet it would make
a good platform for a 4x4
--
Clay
Seattle Bioburner
1972 220D - Gump
1995 E300D - Cleo
1987 300SDL - POS - DOA
The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Randy, what's wrong with ordering an OEM pad from Rusty? Are they that
expensive? Yours is a great looking W115 300D so why do something
un-original when fixing it?
On 6/1/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Randy,
One thing to keep in mind - When you are assembling things - m
Use a big funnel and pour into the "suction side" if you have to.
Randy B
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Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 2:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: List wisdom re: Sub tranny flus
Randy,
One thing to keep in mind - When you are assembling things - make sure
you include additional padding on each side of the seat - you want your butt
to be *cradled* in the middle of the seat - else you'll be sliding back and
forth. The tendency to make the surface close to flat will r
On Jun 1, 2006, at 3:07 PM, Marshall Booth wrote:
People have tried everything in the world to use the later
transmission
or torque converter on earlier engines but they can't be easily
modified
(even by really experienced/creative mechanics).
I was always under the impression that the t
I replaced my tensioner components at 104k Miles - for me, it's easier to
change all the pieces at once - also, since the lower pivot can really
damage things if it breaks - it's the critical piece. It should be changed
as soon as you can see it is now longer aligned with the belt - it will coc
OK Y'all,
Its been real and its been fun but Mother Nature is still pissed off
and I just got my stand-by call from FEMA to work the New Hampshire/
Massachusetts floods. This means that I will be Haulin' Ass no doubt
within 24-48 hours. It should not be too long in duration but I must
comm
tom savage wrote:
Marshall Booth wrote:
The earlier 722.3 transmissions will work on '85 cars, but the '85 722.3
transmission won't fit onto an earlier car/engine. I'm NOT sure about
the 722.416 transmissions from '85 California certified 300D/TD/CD/SDs,
but they do have a high stall speed to
R A Bennell wrote:
I would suggest that you consider doing the flush yourself. If you disconnect
the tranny cooler lines you should be
able to attach hoses onto them. Put the suction side in the container of new
fluid and the pressure side into a
container to catch the old stuff. Start her up a
Richard,
Glad Susan is OK. Give me a call sometime and we can discuss available
TD's. I agree with the lister that says yours is dead. Too bad, as it
was a beautiful car. Doubt that you would be satisfied with just any
old rustbucket (c: .
If the door is binding on the passenger side after th
On Jun 1, 2006, at 1:26 PM, Richard Murdoch wrote:
This really puts a kink in our summer plans. One of our children
is getting married in three weeks and moving to Texas. My wife
needs a wagon to do all the wedding stuff as well as get our
daughter's house ready to sell - all that 80 to 1
Marshall Booth wrote:
The earlier 722.3 transmissions will work on '85 cars, but the '85 722.3
transmission won't fit onto an earlier car/engine. I'm NOT sure about
the 722.416 transmissions from '85 California certified 300D/TD/CD/SDs,
but they do have a high stall speed torque converters and
That is the spot. Mine was cracking out from the corners. I did it the easy
way - took it to an auto body shop I use. They welded and repainted it for
me gratis [but I am a regular customer]. Guy sanded to bare metal and
welded up the cracks, then painted the area [not a great paint job, but als
On Jun 1, 2006, at 7:46 AM, archer wrote:
Johnny B., I hope you are fortunate enough to have many, many good
years
with your wife as I was. We celebrated our fiftieth wedding
anniversary in
June of last year.
Gerry Archer
Thank-You Gerry. I'll take as much time with her as is hu
The front passenger side door opens but with slight resistance...
We want to get the car fixed.
With damage all the way back into the door, I don't think there's
any way you'll be getting that car fixed. Body work just costs
too much. DIY you could maybe whack it into drivable shape, but
she'l
M.Afzaal Khan wrote:
Hi! At what mileage did you have to change this.? just like to know what
is the life of a belt tensioner and other idler pulley's associated with it
The original tensioner arms and idlers used on '84-'85 OM60x engines
seldom lasted more than 50-75kmi. The later ones se
Go to the Walmart and by those floaty styra foam things the kids use in the
pools, noodles they are called. Cut them up and stuff them between all the
springs.. Helps\
Tom
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From: "Sunil Hari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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S
Go to Meijer or Wal-Mart and buy a twin bed-size egg-crate mattress pad.
The size happens to be -exactly- the right size for restuffing a 115 seat.
One pad should be enough to restuff both passenger seats and the bench seat
in the back (but you'll be out of foam before you redo the rear seat
backr
glad to hear your wife is ok - #1 concern.
the insurance company will probably try to total your car and give you $2000
for it. If this happens, hire legal representation and stick it to them.
On 6/1/06, Richard Murdoch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The front end of our 83 300D wagon took a rea
The front end of our 83 300D wagon took a real hit yesterday. My wife's
first comment was that had she been in anything else she might have been hurt.
Susan was driving about 35mph when a woman in a 2007 (yes, 2007) Lexus pulled
across the road; never saw my wife until they collided. Susan
I finally hauled the driver's seat out of my 76 300D last night and partially
dismantled it. The spring base seems
intact but has quite a bit of surface rust on it. I assume it had no paint of
any sort from the factory and this is
just the result of 30 year's exposure to humidity etc. Horsehair p
Hi! At what mileage did you have to change this.? just like to know what
is the life of a belt tensioner and other idler pulley's associated with it
.
mak
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Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 2:01 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Serp
I would suggest that you consider doing the flush yourself. If you disconnect
the tranny cooler lines you should be
able to attach hoses onto them. Put the suction side in the container of new
fluid and the pressure side into a
container to catch the old stuff. Start her up and pump about 10 gall
A co-worker took his minivan to a shop. The belt squeals as I think his A/C
compressor is locking up. They told him the belt was just lose and said that
carbon was getting the air intake and he needed to change air filter and
clean injectors for $400. Additionally they said he need new shocks and
s
I think I will drain the pan (or see if the $2 sucker will work),
refill, and do it again in a coupla weeks. See what that does.
--R
Jim Cathey wrote:
set up -- does TC fluid actually mix with the pan fluid in some fashion
while operating?
Absolutely! The fluid is pumped into the TC,
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The bracket in the door frame that holds the driver's door check is
loose
on my car. I presume that that is what you're welding.
No, the door itself was rusting apart in my case, the attachment
in the frame was fine.
So how does one do the welding?
Umm, carefully? Grab welder and weld anyt
set up -- does TC fluid actually mix with the pan fluid in some fashion
while operating?
Absolutely! The fluid is pumped into the TC, and from there circulates
through the rest of the tranny before draining into the pan.
Is draining/refilling a time or two a close enough
approach to cleaning
On Thu, 1 Jun 2006 06:22:12 -0700 Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > 1981 300SD EM 276k miles, and getting a welding job today to firm
> > up the
> > driver's door check.
>
> Gave the Frankenheap one of those, and it really helped a lot!
>
> -- Jim
The bracket in the door frame that
To the best of my knowledge, changing fliud by hand is only going to change
about half the fluid (what's in the pan), unless there's a drain on the
torque converter. So besides not getting nice clean fluid through the
cavities, you'll probably never get all the burned stuff out. (though after
a
Took my 2000 Suburban 102k miles in the other day for a recall fix (fuel
sender wires or something), they did a general inspection (to get me to
OK them having at it $$$, no doubt). One of the points was that it
needed a tranny flush (burned fluid). Reasonable enough I suppose,
though I did c
This says a lot about high repair costs. What was the YOUNGEST of these
beauties in the lot?
On 5/31/06, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Driving home from the Pick and Pull the other day, I was just amazed at
the number of new benz in third tier used car lots. One fellow seems
to have hit
My condolences to you, Tom. I was busy with my grandkids, but all but one
has graduated from high school and gone off to college. The arrival of
great-grandkids is something I hadn't considered. Thanks.
Gerry
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From: "Potter, Tom E" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Merce
The energy cost to make a new truck
divided into the difference in mileage came to some significant number
of
years. Not sure how that formula would work on pollution but probably
not
too different.
A decent first approximation is to assume energy costs are fungible
and just 'buy' fuel with t
My condolences Gerry. My wife passed away in December also. I am also
"figuring out what to do with the rest of my life." I just turned 65, so
I have a few years yet. At this point my kids, grandkids, AND great
grandkids keep me very busy, so I don't have a lot of time to worry
about it.
Tom Potte
You also need to factor in the pollution of making any replacement vehicle
and all it's parts. An engineer friend figured out once how far/long he
would have to drive a new truck his friends were trying to talk him into
[because it got better mileage] to replace his old one that he used to drive
l
Many thanks to everyone for their suggestions, and special thanks to those
who have invited me to stop by.
Johnny B., I hope you are fortunate enough to have many, many good years
with your wife as I was. We celebrated our fiftieth wedding anniversary in
June of last year.
Gerry Archer
'83 300
Hi Robert,
You wrote:<< actually GROWING food or RAISING the
chickens and those folks work HARD for >>>
Couldn't agree more. My Uncle (now my cousin) has a fam in SC - that must
be one of the hardest jobs around. Long hours with low pay. He works from
4 or 5am until 9 or 10pm many days. And
Scary thought, a Lucas television set. Doubles as a smoke machine:)
I live in Adelaide.
Hendrik
who does not own any English electrical appliances either
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From: "Jeff Zedic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, June
Jeff Zedic wrote:
I guess the world doesn't need people like me with my 1956 Sunbeam T20
that still works perfectly. When was the last time anyone tried to have
a toaster repaired? Or tried it themselves?
My dad used to fix our toasters all the time. They usually ended up
working, but with
andrew strasfogel wrote:
I took my well-maintained 1970 280SE 3.5 coupe that I drive less than
weekly on average through DC motor vehicles inspection last Friday.
Despite the age of the car, they ran it through the tailpipe emissions
check inadvertently. The vehicle actually passed with the foll
Jim Cathey wrote:
OT, but I believe that everybody should be able to pack heat at
all times. Just be prepared to defend your actions in court, and
be prepared to pay a heavy price if you're a fool! Does anybody
think that we'd really have more crime under such a system?
Dunno. I suppose we m
On Wed, 31 May 2006 21:15:42 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hello,
>
> A few odds and ends.
> 1.) Funnel for oil.
> 2.) Paper towels and cloth rags.
> 3.) Small medical kit. Frequently available at the outdoor places like
> REI, Cabelas, Whole Earth Provision Company, etc. Available also
> on
Well it passes with flying colours so I'd say they're good!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Groovin with Soul Station on Vinyl!
I took my well-maintained 1970 280SE 3.5 coupe that I drive less than
weekly on average through DC motor vehicles inspection last Friday.
Despite the age of the car, they ran it through the tailpipe emissions
check inadvertently. The vehicle actually passed with the following
test results: HC 20
Hendrik Riessen wrote:
Well that and have a dig at German cars, he could have grabbed a English car
but it would probably have broken down during filming.
Hendrik,
That reminds me of why the Brits never made their own television sets
They couldn't figure out how to make them drip oil.
B
Oh, it might have run, but the brakes lights would have worked (only
electrical part of the whole car that worked though -- ).
OK Don, who had an English car (MGA), but there wasn't much Lucas left
on it when I sold it. It did have wood floors - just like the front of
that 140!
On 5/31/06, Hendri
Well that and have a dig at German cars, he could have grabbed a English car
but it would probably have broken down during filming.
Hendrik
who has never owned an English car and is not about to either
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From: "John Berryman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discus
Jeff Zedic wrote:
Sorry Marshall but it's a toaster
That's the trouble, modern toasters pollute just as much as they did 50
year ago...time for toaster control
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECT
Sorry Marshall but it's a toaster I was down the street today buying
some new vinyl and a guy drove up in a 1975 Pontiac Laurentian..it
polluted so badly that I was gagging on the fumes while he was sitting
in rush hour traffic..it was THAT noticeable!
Jeff Zedic
Toaster king
Disposable it is.I hate it. That's why I drive a 68 Dodge M37 3/4 ton
cargo truck every day. I can take apart and fix every single component in
my driveway. The fact that it burns free "junk yard gas" from scrapping
cars helps too. 68 octane and up and she's happy.Will darned near bu
I'm not saying that's a bad idea, but I'd be sure of the legality of it
in every state you'll be going through before packing something like
that on a cross-country trip. Same goes for Tazers, pepper spray, etc.
That's exactly the sort of thing that can turn a routine police stop
into a trip-endi
Jeff Zedic wrote:
I guess the world doesn't need people like me with my 1956 Sunbeam T20
that still works perfectly.
But your '56 Sunbeam spews out 50X the pollution that a modern car with
the same power would...
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questio
Ok, but that was YOU, Jim! An exception to the rule by nature and more
power to you!
I also miss my 50's general electric kettle.you could fill it with
20 litres or so of water and plug it in and watch the streetlights dim
at night! Boy that thing would boil water!
I wonder how nostalgic
tom savage wrote:
A friend's brother has an '85 300D from California with 240k miles and
an apparently toasted transmission. I know 1985 was an odd year for the
300D/SD and even wierder for those models sold in the California
Republic. It is my understanding that Federal-spec '85s used the go
that still works perfectly. When was the last time anyone tried to have
a toaster repaired? Or tried it themselves?
Me, a few years ago. I restored (to daily-driver status) an old
Toastmaster clockwork toaster, because of the model's sentimental
value in my mother's family. She loved the retro
I often quote a story to people of when my brother was a buyer for a
large national Canadian retailer. I won't say CT's name but Canadians on
the list may know who CT is.
He came back form mainland China all excited about how they had
factories that made toasters and they could produce x numbe
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A friend's brother has an '85 300D from California with 240k miles and
an apparently toasted transmission. I know 1985 was an odd year for the
300D/SD and even wierder for those models sold in the California
Republic. It is my understanding that Federal-spec '85s used the good
old 722.3 trans
Cool.I need to get me sum a dem
Mike
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From: "Luther Gulseth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Email lists: Changing a lightbulb
No dude, the magnets g
Absolutely do that! I'm on what's called the Warm Showers List for
touring bicyclists, and it's been a great way to meet people and
vicariously participate in their journeys. If you're in our neck of
the woods, by all means consider us as a stopover.
--mf
On May 31, 2006, at 7:24 PM, Bob R
Larry:
I agree with everything the others posted about what to have ready.
I've done it with as little as a new manifold gasket. But I don't recommend
going that economically.
But I might add that a torque wrence is useful for getting the mainfold back
on tight enough without
stripping the alumi
On 5/31/06 5:23 PM, "archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Since nearly everyones MB seems to be running perfectly with no problems
> that need our expert advice, it might be interesting to make a list of parts
> and supplies that an MB owner should have in his trunk if he were going to
> make a na
Wow - there are others out there like us! TOO scary!! A
Hallicrafter list no less
On 5/31/06, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
so true
Forwarded From: Al Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> How many listmembers does it take to change a lightbulb?
>
> One to change th
Jim Cathey wrote:
I suppose I'll have my choice of Gig Harbor, Roy, or Kent --- places
where we have relatives.
I'd say Kent. It's centrally located. Gig Harbor is a real pain to get
to from the Seattle area because of traffic backups on SR-16.
Jim Cathey wrote:
And don't forget the credit card and cell phone. A lockbox with a
.357 in it wouldn't be amiss either, IMHO, to go along with your
other insurance policies.
I'm not saying that's a bad idea, but I'd be sure of the legality of it
in every state you'll be going through befo
Do trailer it over. Selling a car from the "Hahbah" will be much
easier. There is a rabid bioD mob on this side of the mountains that
will jump all over it. Huge tank and all will have great appeal.
If I do bring it over there I'll probably have to pony up for the
WA license and inspection f
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