Re: [MBZ] Router and Firewall

2007-03-19 Thread Russ Williams
Any Time Larry. Look in the Pane on the Left side. The Link to the download is there. When that page opens up you have to scroll down the page to find Windoze Download. They also have a Linux version. If you have problems let me know Off the List and I'll send it to you. Russ W. Past President

Re: [MBZ] texas cars for kids

2007-03-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Well Im not sure if I won or not. Never got anything saying if I won but when I check my account thing it lists the cars, and has in a column my max bid then right below it in bold(maybe the bold is above I dont remember) has the same amount. So is that saying I won? Hmmm. Seems if I didnt

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
no, not quite. Loren Faeth wrote: 0? You were negotiating to get paid for hauling it off? -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
haha, no Chuck Landenberger wrote: Seller paid you $100. Chuck On Mar 18, 2007, at 2:53 PM, Sunil Hari wrote: $150, only because of the new battery. On 3/18/07, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Two cartons of beer. Does the freebie offer extend to overseas customers? -

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
forgot to mention is has a manual sliding sunroof. Rare on a 240D Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: no, not quite. Loren Faeth wrote: 0? You were negotiating to get paid for hauling it off? -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Mike Canfield
Well, considering that.$25? Mike - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 8:34 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest forgot to mention is has a manual sliding sunroof.

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Loren Faeth
$100 At 03:31 PM 3/18/2007, you wrote: 80 240D, stick shift, runs and drives, body good, interior good, brand new battery, even has the original becker. Guess how much I paid. Winner gets free shipping on their next used parts purchase. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK (2x) 91 300D 2.5

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Loren Faeth
Bet it was between $1 and $500 Kaleb, did you get it for a buck?!!! Loren Faeth

Re: [MBZ] Router and Firewall

2007-03-19 Thread Loren Faeth
Larry, another easy way to find it is to use the search box at the grisoft.com /AVG website and type in AVG Free that will give you links to the AVG Free page, and it has a link to the download page. They have been hiding the free version the last 2-3 years, but it is there if you want it bad

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread OK Don
$50.00. OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
nope Loren Faeth wrote: $100 At 03:31 PM 3/18/2007, you wrote: 80 240D, stick shift, runs and drives, body good, interior good, brand new battery, even has the original becker. Guess how much I paid. Winner gets free shipping on their next used parts purchase. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore,

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
it is between that range, but is not $1 Loren Faeth wrote: Bet it was between $1 and $500 Kaleb, did you get it for a buck?!!! Loren Faeth ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Mitch Haley
$375

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
nope OK Don wrote: $50.00. OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread OK Don
$25.00 -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager

[MBZ] joys of being a Ham and using WiFi....

2007-03-19 Thread Luther
Going to buy/build a high gain directional antenna and share high speed with a neighboor. -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (271,xxx mi) head case? '83 300SD (242 kmi) for sale '82 300CD (163 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine '85 300D (280,176) parts car

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Luther
SET YOUR FREAKIN COMPUTER TIME!!! On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:31:14 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 80 240D, stick shift, runs and drives, body good, interior good, brand new battery, even has the original becker. Guess how much I paid. Winner gets free shipping on their next

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Luther
$20 On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:31:14 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 80 240D, stick shift, runs and drives, body good, interior good, brand new battery, even has the original becker. Guess how much I paid. Winner gets free shipping on their next used parts purchase. --

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread LT Don
He's working in Zulu. On 3/18/07, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SET YOUR FREAKIN COMPUTER TIME!!! On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:31:14 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 80 240D, stick shift, runs and drives, body good, interior good, brand new battery, even has the original

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
nope Mitch Haley wrote: $375 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
my time is set LT Don wrote: He's working in Zulu. On 3/18/07, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SET YOUR FREAKIN COMPUTER TIME!!! On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:31:14 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 80 240D, stick shift, runs and drives, body good, interior good, brand new

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
nope Luther wrote: $20 On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:31:14 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 80 240D, stick shift, runs and drives, body good, interior good, brand new battery, even has the original becker. Guess how much I paid. Winner gets free shipping on their next used parts

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Bob Rentfro
$365 Bob R - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 7:28 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest $375 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Bob Rentfro
I feel like we're playing that game on the Price is Right Bob - Original Message - From: Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest $365 Bob R -

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Luther
ABOUT TIME! On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 23:06:43 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: my time is set LT Don wrote: He's working in Zulu. On 3/18/07, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SET YOUR FREAKIN COMPUTER TIME!!! -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (271,xxx mi) head

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Bob Rentfro
All the rest of you guys need to be like us in AZ and never have to reset yer time since we never move our clocks... Bob R - Original Message - From: Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 10:13 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] joys of being a Ham and using WiFi....

2007-03-19 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:08:34 -0600 Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Going to buy/build a high gain directional antenna and share high speed with a neighboor. And everyone else down the block? Craig

Re: [MBZ] joys of being a Ham and using WiFi....

2007-03-19 Thread Luther
it's his connection... On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:16:22 -0600, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:08:34 -0600 Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Going to buy/build a high gain directional antenna and share high speed with a neighboor. And everyone else down the

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Hendrik Riessen
Yeah but Kaleb ain't saying higher or lower. Anyway I hope he feels proud cheating a little old lady out of her beloved car, probably told her all sorts of bull. - Original Message - From: Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday,

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread BillR
We have a few individuals who do that, and show up an hour off for everything as a personal protest, or statement of their allegiance to the sun or some such. $137.96, plus expenses. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Rentfro Sent:

Re: [MBZ] joys of being a Ham and using WiFi....

2007-03-19 Thread Richard Hattaway
I never came up with a good way to couple the sig into my PDA. I have several neighbors w/wide open systems, but I have to sit out on the deck with the PDA to use them. OK in the summer with a beer, but a bit tough in the winter. Now a card in the back of your PC w/SMA connectors is a different

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Allan Streib
Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: All the rest of you guys need to be like us in AZ and never have to reset yer time since we never move our clocks... Most of Indiana was like that until last year. The time change is, IMO, pretty senseless... Allan -- 1983 300D 1966 230

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Hans Neureiter
Kaleb out did himself. He is praging how rare it is. $ 501 On 3/19/07, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: All the rest of you guys need to be like us in AZ and never have to reset yer time since we never move our clocks... Most of Indiana was like

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Loren Faeth
$80 and a six-pack? Loren Faeth

Re: [MBZ] my latest haul, a contest

2007-03-19 Thread Bob Rentfro
Okay...it was $234.56 and an hours worth of labor setting up a list like ours for an old lady to discuss, with her friends, the Red Ceder Invasion going on in Claremore. Uh huh. Bob R - Original Message - From: Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List

[MBZ] best way to pull an engine

2007-03-19 Thread Hans Neureiter
Kaleb has prolly pulled more engines than the rest of us together. Here's my question: The book says pull the engine and tranny as a unit. My indy (super mechanic, but not an expert on MB) thinks it be just as easy to pull the engine alone. He worries about splitting the tranny off with the whole

Re: [MBZ] best way to pull an engine

2007-03-19 Thread dave walton
I'll defer to other people more experienced than I, but if a mechanic told me he was going to pull the transmission with the engine suspended in mid air, I'd look for another mechanic. Use some wood blocks and let the thing down to earth. Gheez. In the case of the 87SDL and the 94S350, I do not

Re: [MBZ] best way to pull an engine

2007-03-19 Thread Loren Faeth
I have almost always let the trans hang in the car. I can say that it is much easier to put the AUTO trans on the engine outside the car, then install as a unit. Most of what I have done is manual trans. It makes NO sense to me to pull the trans out of the car with an MB 4 speed. I think

Re: [MBZ] best way to pull an engine

2007-03-19 Thread Hans Neureiter
I did pull the pum pan and #1 rod has play. I have my sights on a very reasonable replacement motor thanks to Kaleb and doing a transplant is likely more economical than attempting a repair. Getting to the tranny flange bolts is not bad if you have a lift long egoungh extensions, which I have

[MBZ] W123 front suspension bushing(s) write-up

2007-03-19 Thread Glenn Brown
A month or so ago J. Reames provided a write-up of his SD front suspension refurbishment. Since I've got a rot-a-tot or rot-a-tot-tot sound emanating from the front end when I go over bumps in my '84 300D and, since I can't tell exactly where it's coming from, is there anyone who's got a

Re: [MBZ] W123 front suspension bushing(s) write-up

2007-03-19 Thread Rich Thomas
Here is my writeup -- I think it is pretty comprehensive. Do you have the maintenance manual? http://www.constructivity.net/rebuilding_a_79_300td.htm Key to the affair is getting the proper spring compressor -- I rented one from Rusty, check with him on availability. If you are in there, I

Re: [MBZ] best way to pull an engine

2007-03-19 Thread LarryT
When I pulled my 240D I left the AT in place. I also put a block of wood across the TC to make sure it stayed engaged to the primary pump properly. Ya'll are right about the difficult of splitting the engine and AT when both are out of the car. When I removed my 911 engine and its 5-speed I

Re: [MBZ] best way to pull an engine

2007-03-19 Thread Loren Faeth
Hans, Ok. From the symptoms, i thought from the start it was a bad rod, but it is hard to tell from this distance. I didn't want to see you go to the expense of pulling the engine if, in fact it was a different problem. Best wishes. Loren At 12:07 PM 3/19/2007, you wrote: I did pull

Re: [MBZ] W123 front suspension bushing(s) write-up

2007-03-19 Thread LarryT
Rich's procedure seems pretty complete. My biggest problem was removing the bolts holding the upper control arms in place. I ended up sawing thru them and taking them out in pieces. So, now I have a pretty complete new front end. Everything is straightforward - just be careful with those

Re: [MBZ] W123 front suspension bushing(s) write-up

2007-03-19 Thread Rich Thomas
You are prescient as your reply arrived with a time stamp 46 minutes before I sent my msg. Perhaps someone's machine is not yet saving daylight. I think I might have quoted you in my writeup using stuff I scammed from the list. --R LarryT wrote: Rich's procedure seems pretty complete. My

Re: [MBZ] best way to pull an engine

2007-03-19 Thread Richard Hattaway
Well, I dont have Kleb's experience level I don't think, but have done this half dozen times so far. I leave the tranny on the engine every time, AT or manual. Sorry to not be part of the majority, but it is much easier IMO. I dont want to have to deal with bell housing bolts under the car.

Re: [MBZ] Clocks

2007-03-19 Thread RELNGSON
All the rest of you guys need to be like us in AZ and never have to reset yer time since we never move our clocks... Sundials RLE ** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

Re: [MBZ] Clocks

2007-03-19 Thread Rich Thomas
And tomorrow at sunup the sun is due east and tomorrow at sunset it is due west, so you can calibrate your timepiece. It might also be fun to get naked and do some sort of dancing and singing at sunup, party all day, and then do something debauched at sunset. --R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Clocks

2007-03-19 Thread Hans Neureiter
Or party all night tonight, dance at sunup, sleep all day, dance again at sundown and party all night after. Harder to do. On 3/19/07, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And tomorrow at sunup the sun is due east and tomorrow at sunset it is due west, so you can calibrate your timepiece. It

[MBZ] Parking at the Arbutus Club, Vancouver BC

2007-03-19 Thread RELNGSON
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Re: [MBZ] Clocks

2007-03-19 Thread Mitch Haley
Rich Thomas wrote: And tomorrow at sunup the sun is due east and tomorrow at sunset it is due west, so you can calibrate your timepiece. You live on the Equator? Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] Clocks

2007-03-19 Thread Bob Rentfro
Kinda like shift work... Bob R - Original Message - From: Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 1:29 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Clocks Or party all night tonight, dance at sunup, sleep all day, dance again at

Re: [MBZ] Clocks

2007-03-19 Thread Rich Thomas
DUH. Good point. No, but pretty far south in the US. You can still do the other stuff though. I guess you could also use your sundial to determine your latitude tomorrow, with a bit of trigonometry. --R Mitch Haley wrote: Rich Thomas wrote: And tomorrow at sunup the sun is due east

Re: [MBZ] Clocks

2007-03-19 Thread BillR
I don't think I could handle all that other stuff, but call us at sunset ... BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 5:25 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Clocks And tomorrow at

Re: [MBZ] Parking at the Arbutus Club, Vancouver BC

2007-03-19 Thread R A Bennell
So, do you think a jury would convict, if the owner of the MB just put her out of her misery? Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 2:30 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Parking at

Re: [MBZ] Parking at the Arbutus Club, Vancouver BC

2007-03-19 Thread Steve MacSween
The owners of new BMWs around here drive like that most of the time anyway. The people with older bimmers seem more civilized. Possibly because they are familiar with the post-warranty prices of replacement componentry. Mac on 3/19/07 16:30, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [MBZ] best way to pull an engine

2007-03-19 Thread Hendrik Riessen
I think one of the key things is to have an engine leveller on the engine crane. That way you can alter the angle of the engine and tranny. Also once the unit is out it would make it easier to position the tranny on blocks of wood. I have a transmission adaptor for my trolley jack, get one of

[MBZ] Lovely bit of bling

2007-03-19 Thread Hendrik Riessen
Make sure you are sitting down for this one and have a bucket handy. http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w116-s-se-sel-sd-class/1309943-tuning-w116.html

Re: [MBZ] Lovely bit of bling

2007-03-19 Thread Rich Thomas
That is just wrong. But I notice too that the look is what is known as donked where you jack up an old Chebbie and put some big wheels on it with a garish paint job and do something to the doors. I saw a bunch of Donks (and Boxes and Bubbles) last week in KY, seems to be some sort of fad

Re: [MBZ] Lovely bit of bling

2007-03-19 Thread Bob Rentfro
That's wrong on several levels. bob R - Original Message - From: Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 2:48 PM Subject: [MBZ] Lovely bit of bling Make sure you are sitting down for this one and have a

Re: [MBZ] best way to pull an engine

2007-03-19 Thread Allan Streib
Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think one of the key things is to have an engine leveller on the engine crane. That way you can alter the angle of the engine and tranny. Also once the unit is out it would make it easier to position the tranny on blocks of wood. If you are tempted