kevin kraly wrote:
CAIG D-5
Thanks, Marshall, for the info. Where can I find this cleaner?
I've been told that some Radio Shacks carry it - or you can buy it
directly from Caig.
http://store.caig.com/
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth Ph.D.
Ass't Prof. (ret.)
Univ of Pittsburgh School of
Well, I know for sure a 300SEL 6.3 was as was a 450SEL 6.9
Zeb
On 22/11/06, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Very cool. I never heard of that term and certainly would never had
guessed.
I guess my 1983 300TD and '70 280SE 3.5 coupe are both Q ships.
On 11/22/06, David Brodbeck
When I took the pin out of the door check strap, I noticed the other
end of the check which, I suppose is supposed to be attached inside
the door, was disconnected. I took the strap out of the hole in the
door where it lives and the pin/roller thingy that should be in the
door is bent into a C
Where is the controller for the seats in my 300SD? What would keep the
memory seats from working other than different connectors/different
wiring?
Regarding memories, I only want good ones with this car.
Bolted to the bottom of the seat frame. If it were broken, I suppose
it wouldn't work.
I reckon I'll order a new door check from Rusty.
The door seal is attempting to kick my booty. That lower inside compound
angle thingy has won for this evening. Too many people are now home for me
to continue to do car work...the bad words carry into the house.
The new radiator and hoses
Kevin,
Don't know if you have stated the color of your seats. I have a parts SD
with black seats and then a pair of grey leather from 420 or 560 that are in
very good shape.
Dennis T
Woodland
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Hi, Dennis!
My seats are grey MB-Tex. However, the covers are good enough to use on
other seats that are in better condition. . How much are you asking for
either the black seats in your parts SD or the grey leather ones?
Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon
1983 300SD 284K miles, Ursula
PS. Is
howdy all!
helping a friend put a head back on a 84 (i think) 300SD. book (chiltons or
something) says 30 ft lbs, then 53 (i think) ft lbs, then wait ten minutes,
THEN 90 degrees, then 90 more degrees. Frankly, this 90 degree stuff doesn't
sound very German and it makes me nervous. Does
Christopher McCann wrote:
howdy all!
helping a friend put a head back on a 84 (i think) 300SD. book (chiltons or something) says 30 ft lbs, then 53 (i think) ft lbs, then wait ten minutes, THEN 90 degrees, then 90 more degrees. Frankly, this 90 degree stuff doesn't sound very German and it
LarryT wrote:
Howdy All,
I went to Sears, Radio Shack, Home Depot and Lowes looking for a multimeter
that will test DC current to at least 30A.
No luck - Sears was sold out and the rest don't carry them. So, I'll order
a tester and will be able to test the GP's as Jim C. described. When I
Not to argue but if the test light lights that seems to me to say that the
glow plug is good due to the fact that the heat is created due to pwer being
applied to the plug and then shorted to ground. If the light did not light
that would indicate a broken circuit and therefore a bad plug.
Marshall, thanks for your answer.
The idiot at the indy parts desk said that these bolts are NOT torque to
yield, so we are using the same bolts. You seem to be saying that they ARE
torque to yield...so we need new bolts...and that also means that since we got
half way throught the
Hi, All.
The head bolts on MBZ engines are torque to yield. On both 601 and
602 engines I used genuine Rusty supplied head gaskets and reused the
bolts. The bolts MUST be carefully measured to check that they are
not stretched too much, RTFM. If they are within spec. they can be
reused. I now
It is an om617.951 born in 02/84 Where does that leave me?
FYI 300SD W126.120
Thanks
Chris
Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Christopher McCann wrote:
Marshall, thanks for your answer.
The idiot at the indy parts desk said that these bolts are NOT torque to
yield, so
We have the12 point (double hex) bolts.
Chris
Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Christopher McCann wrote:
It is an om617.951 born in 02/84 Where does that leave me?
FYI 300SD W126.120
Thanks
Chris
Marshall Booth wrote:
Christopher McCann wrote:
Marshall, thanks for your
Kevin,
Not sure on the black MB-Tex condition will have to look. The leather ones
were purchased for my SEC, I paid a $100 each for them plus shipping. Had
them shipped to Portland trucking terminal picked them up they were on a
pallet nicely packaged got them to the house unpacked them and low
A plug can (on a rare occasion) fail in a shorted out mode. The loop
of wire that heats with current (glows) usually breaks to an open
circuit condition. Sometimes more resistance develops in the plug (I
don't know how), which reduces the current, keeping the plug from
getting as hot as it
90 degrees, they are stretch bolts and you are pre-tensioning them to
keep the head gasket compressed hot and cold.
This is fairly normal European practice, especially with aluminum heads.
Peter
It depends on the engine - read the appropriate manual. The bolts for
my aluminum headed 117 engine are torque, loosen, re-torque. Other
engines are turn 90 degrees. Use the right bolts for the engine, and
tighten them per the manual.
On 11/22/06, Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
90
There are several failure modes on the pencil type plugs, which
actually have a resistance heating element suspended inside the metal
shell, attached at the tip and at the electrode in the base. They can
indeed melt at the tip. They can fail at the weld in the tip (Champion
12V that really
In a message dated 11/22/2006 7:43:07 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I went to Sears, Radio Shack, Home Depot and Lowes looking for a multimeter
that will test DC current to at least 30A.
Autozone was clearing out some 30 amp ad on amp meters for $6 each.
The door seal is attempting to kick my booty. That lower inside
compound
angle thingy has won for this evening.
Soapy water can be an assembly aid. As is a butter knife for tucking
it into the channel.
-- Jim
THEN 90 degrees, then 90 more degrees. Frankly, this 90 degree stuff
doesn't sound very German and it makes me nervous. Does anybody know
what the actual specs (ft lbs or nM) are for the last two cranks?
So far as I know, _any_ bolt with a degree specification rather than
torque is not a
engine. Just disconnect the wire going to each glow plug. Connect a
test
light to the POSITIVE (+) battery terminal and touch the point of the
test
light to each glow plug terminal. If the light lights, it's good. If it
doesn't, it's bad and needs to be replaced...So, my question is will
this
Just hook the amp meter in series with your cars battery positive
connection. No need to buy an expensive DC amps accessory for your
VOM.
The expensive accessory also has other uses, such as (quickly) checking
the output of your alternator, or determining starter current draw.
It's a good
On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:41:37 -0500 Frederick W Moir
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi, All.
The head bolts on MBZ engines are torque to yield. On both 601 and
602 engines I used genuine Rusty supplied head gaskets and reused the
bolts. The bolts MUST be carefully measured to check that they are
Hi, Dennis.
$200 for both of the seats is fair. I would like to compare them to those
in your 300SD's to check the wiring. I remember my dad modifying a Cadillac
seat to fit in our 1971 Buick Riviera. The seat had the power switches on
the side where the Riviera had them in the arm rest.
Just wanted to wish alla youz a very happy Thanksgiving!
I happened to fire up and tool around in the 240D tonight (it's pretty much
stored for the winter, but the roads are dry and fairly clean of sand). What
a joy it is to drive!
Brian
83 240D
And Happy Thanksgiving to you Brian and to the rest of the list. Enjoy your
MB's whether driving safely or working on them ; alas-I have to make a 6 hour
drive in a Forester because the dogs are not allowed in the 90 300D 2.5- and
Thanksgiving would be over by the time we got here if we took
We would also like to wish Brian and the great people that subscribe to this
list a Happy Thanksgiving and joyful Holiday Season!
Jim Deb
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Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 3:13
Kevin,
I'll be around most of the weekend although Friday may have to do a company
job.
I have a 1987 420 SEL don't know if it has the memory seats in it.the
300CE does but nobody uses them, don't even know if they work.
Will check the gray leather seats for the electricsI thought
Happy Turkey Day to you as well..Thanks and glad you can enjoy your
Benz.THe 123 Chassis is my favorite.
Mike
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From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 3:13 AM
Subject: [MBZ]
Lately I seem to be fighting a never ending battle with this car.
Finally the lost shipment from Rusty arrived and I fixed the air leak in the
fuel system (fuel line seals and a new manual shut-off valve).
While I was waiting for the injection system to purge and the motor smoothed
out (~10
Happpy Thanksgiving from the Okie crew.
Mike Canfield wrote:
Happy Turkey Day to you as well..Thanks and glad you can enjoy your
Benz.THe 123 Chassis is my favorite.
Mike
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When you get ready to sell, and not saying you should, just when you get
ready, let me know.
Hans Neureiter wrote:
Lately I seem to be fighting a never ending battle with this car.
Finally the lost shipment from Rusty arrived and I fixed the air leak in the
fuel system (fuel line seals and a
$501
On 11/23/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
When you get ready to sell, and not saying you should, just when you get
ready, let me know.
Casey
Olympia, WA
Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state
'87 300TD intercooler/propane #22 0-60mph 7.3sec (220k)
'84 300D
On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:06:14 -0800 (PST) Christopher McCann
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
OT: My new German Shepherd is about 22 weeks old and 55 pounds. Pretty
good size for a female. She LOVES to ride in the Benzes. Curls up on
the floor in front of the passenger seat. She goes well with
This car is to nice to 'give' to you. I just need to get over this spell.
And I will.
I have a good indy. Evaporator replacement was $ 1,500, including parts.
On 11/23/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
When you get ready to sell, and not saying you should, just when you get
geez, give me some credit. I sometimes pay more than that.
Zeitgeist wrote:
$501
On 11/23/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
When you get ready to sell, and not saying you should, just when you get
ready, let me know.
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90
I never said give, I said sell. You got a good deal on the evap.
Hans Neureiter wrote:
This car is to nice to 'give' to you. I just need to get over this spell.
And I will.
I have a good indy. Evaporator replacement was $ 1,500, including parts.
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
91 300D
Ditto -- the turkey's in the oven, it's anticipation time now ---
Wishing you all something to be thankful for today, where ever you are.
On 11/23/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Happpy Thanksgiving from the Okie crew.
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
The Americans will always do
Christopher McCann wrote:
We have the12 point (double hex) bolts.
All of the double hex bolts are stretch bolts and must be given the
two 90 degree turns (after they are properly torqued) to properly set them!
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth Ph.D.
Ass't Prof. (ret.)
Univ of Pittsburgh School of
I think you're going to need to get the car up so that you can get
under it while the engine is running to see where the oil is coming
from. If I had to guess, I'd say it was an oil cooler line spraying
onto the side of the pan. This would only happen under pressure.
There might be an oil level
Frederick W Moir wrote:
Hi, All.
The head bolts on MBZ engines are torque to yield.
NOT true! After the mid '80s that may be true (I'm not sure) but before
then there were many that were NOT torque to yield.
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth Ph.D.
Ass't Prof. (ret.)
Univ of Pittsburgh School of
I remember seeing a picture of a special tool in an earlier MB paper
manual - it was a wrench with a degree scale to measure the angle of
twist, so you could get the 90 degrees accurately. The bolts holding
the flywheel onto the crank of the 615 engine were torque to XX NM,
then 90 degrees more.
Here is a site that may be of interest to you folks who like to try
local eating places when you travel: www.roadfood.com
I discovered the site when my wife and I went for a big date to a
place that recently opened in Moundsville WV, Hocutt's Carolina
Barbeque. The owner was
OK Don wrote:
I think you're going to need to get the car up so that you can get
under it while the engine is running to see where the oil is coming
from. If I had to guess, I'd say it was an oil cooler line spraying
onto the side of the pan. This would only happen under pressure.
There might be
The torque is irrelevant, what you are doing is loading a spring. In
fact, the torque will not change much as you turn the bolts. The bolts
are elastic -- by applying a pre-determined amount of stretch to them
you are ensuring that they will always have a correct holding
together pressure.
Uh oh. The vultures are circling.
Chris K
Cayce, SC
When you get ready to sell, and not saying you should, just when you get
ready, let me know.
This is our demented way of acknowledging that someone has GREAT car!
It's kind of a compliment.
On 11/23/06, Chris Kueny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Uh oh. The vultures are circling.
When you get ready to sell, and not saying you should, just when you get
ready, let me know.
--
OK Don,
* I think you're going to need to get the car up so that you can get
under it while the engine is running to see where the oil is coming
from.*
I was unerneath. The oil is coming from above the pan. The mating surface of
the timing case to the block is directly straight up there. Can't see up
Hans Neureiter wrote:
* I think you're going to need to get the car up so that you can get
under it while the engine is running to see where the oil is coming
from.*
I was unerneath. The oil is coming from above the pan. The mating surface of
the timing case to the block is directly straight
Marshall Booth wrote:
I've had injection pump O rings occur on two of the seven
OM60x engines I've owned.
Should read: I've had injection pump O ring leaks occur on two of the
seven OM60x engines I've owned.
Oil dribbles out rather rapidly when the engine is running.
Marshall
--
The WSM shows a Oil-Water Heat Exchanger attaching to the passenger (left
from seat) side of the front sump cover. Perhaps the gasket has started
leaking or one of the lines has come loose or become damaged?
If the oil is coming from the pulley area it's likely the front main seal
but they
What Peter said ;-)
And *THAT's* why bolts such as these typically are called to be replaced
with each use. Usually head bolts and flywheel bolts - and others. They
make *look* ok - but since they've been stretched they need to be renewed to
make the 90 degree torque accurate.
MB has been
Marshall Booth wrote:
Marshall Booth wrote:
I've had injection pump O rings occur on two of the seven
OM60x engines I've owned.
Should read: I've had injection pump O ring leaks occur on two of the
seven OM60x engines I've owned.
Oil dribbles out rather rapidly when the engine is
Thanks for sharing that, Craig. I am sorry to hear that your wife has
seizures. I have recently just read about seizure dogs. IT IS AMAZING. I could
not believe what I was reading! For those who don't know, seizure alert dogs
can tell when a person is about to have a seizure BEFORE the
That's great if the plugs are the same ((just slap them in and go)! The
only other pressing thing on this car is brakes. I think it's got a warped
rotor or two because when the brakes are applied, I can feel pulsation
through the car. The pads are doing OK since there's no squeaking or
That will be fine Kevin I'll make sure I'm here. I probably have some brand
new brake rotors for the SD here.
Dennis
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My Indy just bought a Snap-On torque Wrench wit Digital Display.
Doesn't Click when you reach your setting it Buzzes and Vibrates.
Reads out in Deg., Ft. Lbs, Inch Lbs, And Newton Meters. Cool Torque
Wrench but at 400 bucks not for the DYI'er unless you have money to
burn.
The Newer MB V-8's
Y'all must do your posting at work. I expected the list to be busy today but it
is dead. Here you are on a holiday
with no stores open to shop and you aren't even posting about your old MB's.
Randy - in Canada - at work
OK, here you go, some stuff about our 190D:
November 22, 2006
On my wife's road trip yesterday she complained that the passenger
seat would go back but not forwards, she ended up putting our boy in
the front 'cause she'd managed to eliminate his legroom in the rear.
So this morning I removed
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