Re: [MBZ] latest count

[Dimitri Seretakis]

Hey, all of Jay Leno's cars run, including Stanley Steamers.

LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That was a joke ... right?

On 4/22/07, Dimitri Seretakis  wrote:
>
> Wow!   Are all the MBs running?
> Dimitri
>


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Re: [MBZ] dilemma and fair price for a 79 300TD

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

Whats its story? Where is it located?

Zeitgeist wrote:

You can sweeten the deal by throwing in my free--yes, free '78 300D.  That's
a bargain at any price!

Casey
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Re: [MBZ] dilemma and fair price for a 79 300TD

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

I get those letters from time to time.  I just am careful about keeping 
my junk out of sight.


Zach wrote:

I am as much of a scrounge as Kaleb can ever be...  (I have official
letters from the county telling me to stop operating an illegal
"vehicle graveyard".)  Mere mortals dont realize that the unwritten
laws of the universe prevent us from being in the same vicinity,
otherwise spacetime will unravel...

--- Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


kaleb will offer you $500 for it.  don't take it.



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 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] dilemma and fair price for a 79 300TD

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

Well there is one for sale here locally, its an 85, turbo, in decent 
shape, they want $1200 for it.


Zach wrote:

Alrighty here is a topic to mull over...

I have a 79 300TD that I thought I would keep forever but recent
experience has shown that my interest have drifted to other things... 
I am thinking of selling it but wanted to get some feedback from the

peanut gallery concerning value.

The good:
 - 1979 300TD non-turbo
 - no structural damage or rust, body is solid
 - transmission shifts correctly
 - good vacuum (locks work correctly)
 - Alloys with correct benz tires
 - 290K miles
 - runs like a champ!  Seriously it is really strong. (probably not the
original motor)
 - Good rear struts/hydropneumatic system, oil & filter are fresh
 - front balljoints replaced
 - upper control arms will be replaced
 - rear subframe bushing will be replaced
 - Climate control replaced with manual controls from 240D

The bad:
 - 79 == no turbo and no sunroof!
 - paint is not bad, but it is a respray of the factory color and has a
few blemishes.  No peeling or systemic failure, just some small bubbles
here and there.
 - windshield area *had* leaks, they are fixed now but not before it
swamped the interior and ruined the carpet.  Floorboards have been
scraped clean, carpet replaced with home-fitted stuff from Home Depot. 
Actually it looks pretty good, I found a salt&pepper gray that looks

very German.
 - Rear spare tire/tool area still leaks
 - AC does not work and would require a new compressor, system flush,
and some spirited tinkering to integrate with the 240D climate
controls.

basically this car is showing its age but it is still solid and with a
good motor and rebuilt suspension it has a lot of miles left in it. 
Think of it less a show car and more of a candidate for the

"million-mile taxi" award.  With some enthusiasm this could be a
"restoration candidate" but there are definately nicer wagons out
there.

Anyone want to offer an opinion on what it is worth?  I am in the
Pacific NW.

  -Zach




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 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] dilemma and fair price for a 79 300TD

[Zach]

Aha!

Does it run?



--- Zeitgeist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> You can sweeten the deal by throwing in my free--yes, free '78 300D. 
> That's
> a bargain at any price!
> 
> Casey
> __
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> '94 100CSQ Avant
> '90 90Q
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Re: [MBZ] I now have a 107

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

What do you mean what will I do?  What makes you think its going to be 
doing all that?  You sure are Mr Negative.  If it does, I have plenty of 
engines and transmissions ready to go in.


andrew strasfogel wrote:

Not bad but what will you do when the engine starts to burn oil? and the
transmission starts to slip?

On 4/23/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Warm up regulator, thats about it for mechanical so far.  Has a little
rust in the passenger rear wheel arch.  Back of back seat is eat up by
the sun.

andrew strasfogel wrote:

What kind of work?  I made the mistake of restoring a rusty '78 SL C

with

172 K miles on it.  Boy was that a learning experience...

On 4/22/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

It needs some work.  I might sell it once I get it going.

Sunil Hari wrote:

is this to drive or sell or part out?

Pictures?

On 4/22/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

picked up a 380SLC.  Now I am in the 107 game I guess.
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  81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
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 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] Okiebenz goes to Maine

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

June 6th thru the 13th I do belive.  Flying in to Bangor.

Curt Raymond wrote:

Depends on when and where. My folks live in Portland. We'll be up there around 
Memorial day to go to camp which is in Caribou.

If you're in southern Maine I'd consider making a special trip.

What'd bring you up this way? You driving up? If you are you pretty much have 
to go through MA to get there, the grill here is very rarely cold for very long.

-Curt

Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 14:28:51 -0500
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [MBZ] Okiebenz goes to Maine
To: mercedes Mailing List 
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Yes, thats right, I will be in Maine in June.  Any listers up there?


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 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL,
 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] dilemma and fair price for a 79 300TD

[Zeitgeist]

You can sweeten the deal by throwing in my free--yes, free '78 300D.  That's
a bargain at any price!

Casey
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'87 300TD intercooler/propane
'94 100CSQ Avant
'90 90Q
'89 Bluestar

Re: [MBZ] E320 Oil Filter Canister - cap won't come off

[tom savage]

Dave Wakin wrote:

Anyone know a trick to get the darn thing loose? I am assuming Mercedes make 
a socket that fits it better then my oil filter socket - Rusty, can you get 
such a thing?


103 589 02 09 00  It was under $20 a few years ago.  Works a treat.

Tom

Re: [MBZ] dilemma and fair price for a 79 300TD

[Rich Thomas]

Don't all the greenies up your way go for those things and overpay for 
them, to be ecocorrect?  Maybe pour in a jug of fry oil and call it a 
veggie eco-diesel or some such nonsense and take their money while 
helping them feel better about their carbon tireprints.  Give them a 
month's supply of toilet paper (50 sheets) to go with it, and you'd be 
very popular.


--R

[MBZ] My 300SEL on ebay item # 170105049082

[Donald Snook]

 

 

Donald H. Snook

1990 300SEL 137K 

Re: [MBZ] dilemma and fair price for a 79 300TD

[Zach]

I am as much of a scrounge as Kaleb can ever be...  (I have official
letters from the county telling me to stop operating an illegal
"vehicle graveyard".)  Mere mortals dont realize that the unwritten
laws of the universe prevent us from being in the same vicinity,
otherwise spacetime will unravel...

--- Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> kaleb will offer you $500 for it.  don't take it.
> 

Re: [MBZ] dilemma and fair price for a 79 300TD

[Sunil Hari]

kaleb will offer you $500 for it.  don't take it.

On 4/23/07, Zach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



Alrighty here is a topic to mull over...

I have a 79 300TD that I thought I would keep forever but recent
experience has shown that my interest have drifted to other things...
I am thinking of selling it but wanted to get some feedback from the
peanut gallery concerning value.

The good:
- 1979 300TD non-turbo
- no structural damage or rust, body is solid
- transmission shifts correctly
- good vacuum (locks work correctly)
- Alloys with correct benz tires
- 290K miles
- runs like a champ!  Seriously it is really strong. (probably not the
original motor)
- Good rear struts/hydropneumatic system, oil & filter are fresh
- front balljoints replaced
- upper control arms will be replaced
- rear subframe bushing will be replaced
- Climate control replaced with manual controls from 240D

The bad:
- 79 == no turbo and no sunroof!
- paint is not bad, but it is a respray of the factory color and has a
few blemishes.  No peeling or systemic failure, just some small bubbles
here and there.
- windshield area *had* leaks, they are fixed now but not before it
swamped the interior and ruined the carpet.  Floorboards have been
scraped clean, carpet replaced with home-fitted stuff from Home Depot.
Actually it looks pretty good, I found a salt&pepper gray that looks
very German.
- Rear spare tire/tool area still leaks
- AC does not work and would require a new compressor, system flush,
and some spirited tinkering to integrate with the 240D climate
controls.

basically this car is showing its age but it is still solid and with a
good motor and rebuilt suspension it has a lot of miles left in it.
Think of it less a show car and more of a candidate for the
"million-mile taxi" award.  With some enthusiasm this could be a
"restoration candidate" but there are definately nicer wagons out
there.

Anyone want to offer an opinion on what it is worth?  I am in the
Pacific NW.

  -Zach




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Re: [MBZ] An SDL Saturday to remember

[E M]

Guys, these little mishaps are just gifts from above.  Think of all the
times you wanted a nice little TIG welder, but didn't really have a use for
it.  You can now tell your wives of all the money you'll save fixing the
little boo boos that happen in the driveway from time to time.

Last weeks little scoot down the highway which resulted in a broked timng
belt, and a tow home...nothing more than a chance to build my confidence
before having a look at the chain on the new to me 300E, and maybe updating
the tensioners on the old 911.  It all worded out for a reason.  April is
going to be belt, chain and valve month here. hee hee.

And if this doesn't make you feel better, remember, oil pans are a lot
easier and cheaper to fix than legs.:-)

Ed
300E

On 23/04/07, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Sorry to hear of your bad luck. Got to drive you crazy when you go out of
your way to do a good job and keep the
car away from ham fisted mechanics and then have something like this
happen to you. Hindsight is always great too
as you usually realize you should have done something slightly different.

I almost had a similar incident this past week. I have been replacing the
brake rotors and pads on both ends of my
Supercrew - as well as the rear axle seals. Outside on the gravel pad
beside the garage as the garage is too full
to get in onto the concrete. Started the jack the truck up and realized
the jack was not rolling. Put it back down
and dragged out a 3X4 foot scrap of 3/4 plywood for the jack to sit on. No
further problem - but given what
happened to you, I am even more thankful that I noticed in time to do
something about it.

Randy

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Subject: [MBZ] An SDL Saturday to remember


The weather was nice, the SWAMBO chores caught up, seemed like a good
day to start preparing the '87 300SDL for the summer trips.
SO - up it went ...


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[MBZ] dilemma and fair price for a 79 300TD

[Zach]

Alrighty here is a topic to mull over...

I have a 79 300TD that I thought I would keep forever but recent
experience has shown that my interest have drifted to other things... 
I am thinking of selling it but wanted to get some feedback from the
peanut gallery concerning value.

The good:
 - 1979 300TD non-turbo
 - no structural damage or rust, body is solid
 - transmission shifts correctly
 - good vacuum (locks work correctly)
 - Alloys with correct benz tires
 - 290K miles
 - runs like a champ!  Seriously it is really strong. (probably not the
original motor)
 - Good rear struts/hydropneumatic system, oil & filter are fresh
 - front balljoints replaced
 - upper control arms will be replaced
 - rear subframe bushing will be replaced
 - Climate control replaced with manual controls from 240D

The bad:
 - 79 == no turbo and no sunroof!
 - paint is not bad, but it is a respray of the factory color and has a
few blemishes.  No peeling or systemic failure, just some small bubbles
here and there.
 - windshield area *had* leaks, they are fixed now but not before it
swamped the interior and ruined the carpet.  Floorboards have been
scraped clean, carpet replaced with home-fitted stuff from Home Depot. 
Actually it looks pretty good, I found a salt&pepper gray that looks
very German.
 - Rear spare tire/tool area still leaks
 - AC does not work and would require a new compressor, system flush,
and some spirited tinkering to integrate with the 240D climate
controls.

basically this car is showing its age but it is still solid and with a
good motor and rebuilt suspension it has a lot of miles left in it. 
Think of it less a show car and more of a candidate for the
"million-mile taxi" award.  With some enthusiasm this could be a
"restoration candidate" but there are definately nicer wagons out
there.

Anyone want to offer an opinion on what it is worth?  I am in the
Pacific NW.

  -Zach

Re: [MBZ] E320 Oil Filter Canister - cap won't come off

[E M]

Are you doing it with the car warm?  I find anything stuck comes off a
little better with some heat..  Maybe run it a few minutes and let it heat
sink.

Ed
300E

On 23/04/07, Dave Wakin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


I went to change the oil in my 1997 e320 yesterday, and I can not get the
plastic cap for the oil filter off. I have a regular oil filter socket,
but
the taper it has does not allow for it to grab as good as it could, and it
slips. I wrapped the inside of it with a layer of duct tape, but still
will
not budge the darn cap. I even used the impact wrench on low, but the cap
beet me on that idea too.

Anyone know a trick to get the darn thing loose? I am assuming Mercedes
make
a socket that fits it better then my oil filter socket - Rusty, can you
get
such a thing?

Worse thing is I can't blame anyone else for putting it on too tight - I
changed it last year (a whopping 1000 or so miles ago). I have never had
problems before getting it off.

Thanks for any ideas.

Dave Wakin


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[MBZ] E320 Oil Filter Canister - cap won't come off

[Dave Wakin]

I went to change the oil in my 1997 e320 yesterday, and I can not get the 
plastic cap for the oil filter off. I have a regular oil filter socket, but 
the taper it has does not allow for it to grab as good as it could, and it 
slips. I wrapped the inside of it with a layer of duct tape, but still will 
not budge the darn cap. I even used the impact wrench on low, but the cap 
beet me on that idea too.


Anyone know a trick to get the darn thing loose? I am assuming Mercedes make 
a socket that fits it better then my oil filter socket - Rusty, can you get 
such a thing?


Worse thing is I can't blame anyone else for putting it on too tight - I 
changed it last year (a whopping 1000 or so miles ago). I have never had 
problems before getting it off.


Thanks for any ideas.

Dave Wakin 

Re: [MBZ] Don't you hate it when you do something dumb?

[John Robbins]

R A Bennell wrote:

Went out Sat morning to a store and upon walking back to my car, noted the 
puddle was off centre to the driver's side. Bingo - brain kicked in. It was not 
the drain plug - it was the filter housing. Tightened it a little and no
more drips. Why did it take me a week to notice??
  



Its quite a bit of fun when you forget to tighten it at all...  Dumps 
about a gallon of oil in the time it takes to figure out whats wrong.  
That was fun...   not quite as fun as breaking a $300 oil pan though!!  
Ouch...


John

[MBZ] Don't you hate it when you do something dumb?

[R A Bennell]

Been running around in the old 300D for a week or so leaving a trail of black 
oil spots and bigger spots when I
park. Had changed the oil last fall just before putting it away for the winter. 
Started leaking as soon as I
started driving it this spring. Assumed it was the drain plug on the pan not 
being quite tight enough as it has
been damaged and brazed at some point in its life before I got it. Bought a 
pan, gasket and plug from Rusty last
summer but it is still sitting in the box.

Crawled under and tightened the drain plug a bit - but it seemed fairly tight 
and did not want to cause damage.
Still leaking. Getting embarassing as there is the trail of black spots all 
over the lane at the entrance to my
garage and on the front street in front of the house, as well as in my lot at 
work.

Went out Sat morning to a store and upon walking back to my car, noted the 
puddle was off centre to the driver's
side. Bingo - brain kicked in. It was not the drain plug - it was the filter 
housing. Tightened it a little and no
more drips. Why did it take me a week to notice??

Randy

Re: [MBZ] Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

[Curt Raymond]

You got that right, bit of a monster...

That said I'd love one. I've got this farm and a right proper farm tractor to 
pull it with. Where I come from thats called a "stone boat" and the lift would 
connect to the tractor PTO.
Right handy for moving rock to shore up your field road, something my field 
road BADLY needs.

-Curt

Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:51:58 -0500
From: Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: Mercedes Discussion List 
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Scrap value is probably $200 on that thing.  Looks like it weighs about 
4 tons.

--R

Jim Cathey wrote:
>> Got Pics?  I can't quite envision what this beastie looks like.
>> 
>
> Ask, and ye shall receive.
>
>  http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/Mog/mogtrailer.html
>
> Pretty ugly, but I think mighty fine for $200.
>
> -- Jim
>
>
>   


   
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Sorry to hear of your bad luck. Got to drive you crazy when you go out of your 
way to do a good job and keep the
car away from ham fisted mechanics and then have something like this happen to 
you. Hindsight is always great too
as you usually realize you should have done something slightly different.

I almost had a similar incident this past week. I have been replacing the brake 
rotors and pads on both ends of my
Supercrew - as well as the rear axle seals. Outside on the gravel pad beside 
the garage as the garage is too full
to get in onto the concrete. Started the jack the truck up and realized the 
jack was not rolling. Put it back down
and dragged out a 3X4 foot scrap of 3/4 plywood for the jack to sit on. No 
further problem - but given what
happened to you, I am even more thankful that I noticed in time to do something 
about it.

Randy

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The weather was nice, the SWAMBO chores caught up, seemed like a good
day to start preparing the '87 300SDL for the summer trips.
SO - up it went ...

[MBZ] A Tire Deal for MBCA Members......

[Chuck Landenberger]

 Hi all,

Got this info from a friend.
Need Tires?
Not a bad deal.  Invest $45 to become an MBCA Member and get $100  
back on a set of 4 Bridgestone Tires...

Links below for Club website and Rebate form

Take care,

Chuck
Phoenix AZ

Posted: 22 Apr 2007 08:24 AM CDT


Bridestone tires is offering an exclusive $100 Rebate to Mercedes- 
Benz Club of America (MBCA) members. Given it only costs $45 to join  
MBCA, everyone can benefit from this offer.


Available tires for this rebate deal:

Potenza RE-01R
Potenza RE050A Pole Position
Potenza RE050A
Potenza RE960AS Pole Position
Bridgestone link for the coupon: (takes a while to load)  http:// 
www.potenza.com/MBCArebate/07BFS033PotenzaRebate.pdf

NOT an MBCA member so you can get the rebate
Here's how - Click on this link or cut and paste into your  
browser

https://www.mbca.org/mbca/index_js.htm
OR Call (800) 637-2360..
~

Re: [MBZ] I now have a 107

[andrew strasfogel]

Not bad but what will you do when the engine starts to burn oil? and the
transmission starts to slip?

On 4/23/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Warm up regulator, thats about it for mechanical so far.  Has a little
rust in the passenger rear wheel arch.  Back of back seat is eat up by
the sun.

andrew strasfogel wrote:
> What kind of work?  I made the mistake of restoring a rusty '78 SL C
with
> 172 K miles on it.  Boy was that a learning experience...
>
> On 4/22/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> It needs some work.  I might sell it once I get it going.
>>
>> Sunil Hari wrote:
>>> is this to drive or sell or part out?
>>>
>>> Pictures?
>>>
>>> On 4/22/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
 picked up a 380SLC.  Now I am in the 107 game I guess.
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Re: [MBZ] Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

[Rich Thomas]

Scrap value is probably $200 on that thing.  Looks like it weighs about 
4 tons.


--R

Jim Cathey wrote:

Got Pics?  I can't quite envision what this beastie looks like.



Ask, and ye shall receive.

http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/Mog/mogtrailer.html

Pretty ugly, but I think mighty fine for $200.

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Re: [MBZ] OT; Talk me out of buying this

[Mike Canfield]

Check out the questions to the seller..Imagine the nerve of the jerk 
asking to sell parts from the car!!


Nice Saab though.  Send Another Auto Back..LOL

Mike
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Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 10:39 AM
Subject: [MBZ] OT; Talk me out of buying this



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330111479538&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:us
Nicest old Saab I've ever seen in New England. This guy is pretty 
obviously into Saabs too...
Its about 3 1/2 hours away from my place and with gas prices rising a car 
that gets double the gas mileage of the pickup my wife drives would be a 
welcome addition. Plus the old Saabs are really, really cool.


Mercedes content: if I don't buy this car I'm still looking for a cheap 
diesel Benz...


-Curt


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Re: [MBZ] Beckerpod

[Jim Cathey]

If you want to step up and run with the big dogs, I've got several 
Becker

Grand Prix units you can have.


Thanks, I've got a couple already.  I would, of course, want one
where the days of sheet metal customization I've got invested in
this one would just bolt right in.  I used to have a spare, you
see...

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Garage Option

[LarryT]

Bill wrote:<>

Ha!  You;re right about that!!  I always thought a hangar or warehouse would 
be about right.  Trouble is, they don't look right in the backyards of 
surburbia.  Have to have an "estate" so the hangar/warehouse can be out of 
sight on the back 40.  ;-)


Jay Leno's place looks pretty good -

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Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Garage Option


For those like me who don't have a garage, I just visited a friend in the 
high desert are of CA.  He has a 1,600 sq ft garage attached to his house, 
and a 1,900 Sq ft garage attached to his house accross the street, and 
uses that house to store parts for his cars. He still ends up with 4 
vehicles outside, plus the one he usually drives.  I guess you can never 
have enough garage space.  The rest of us can dream.

BillR
Jacksonville  FL [currently in San Diego / Yucca Valley]
1981 300SD  289k miles, currently getting a new AC, new R side ball joint 
and idler arm while I am gone.



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Sent: Apr 23, 2007 8:01 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Garage Option

A friend built a 30 X 40 X 12' shop using conduit and roofing metal.  He
bought a Harbor Freight bender and put it up with the help of his wife.
Even made it two-tone.  It survived  Katrina coming through here as a
category one hurricane.  Pretty cheap.

Harry


On 4/23/07, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



Larry, where are you located?
In some (non-freezing) locales, you can pour a slab and bolt your 
building

to the
top of it.
In other places, you need to place footings below the frost line to
support
your garage. In my part of Michigan, the footings have to be at least 
42"

below grade level. A pole barn with a 30' span requires 18" diameter by
at least 8" thick concrete footings. The quick way is to auger some
18" holes in the ground, call for the concrete truck to pour the 
footings,
and then start standing the poles on the footings. There are builders 
who

will erect a 30x40x8' pole building (wood frame, steel siding and roof)
for about $7,000, not counting floor, wiring, insulation, or plumbing.
Shingle roof and vinyl siding tends to be a slight cost increase, those
materials are cheaper than steel, but take more labor to install.

I'm still in the planning phase on a 30x56x12' with living quarters and
space for about 6 cars. Thinking about either going to 10' to save some
money (have to use a floor plate car lift and not run it up all the way)
or going 16' tall so have attic storage above the apartment. I'm looking
to pay about 11-12k for materials, and put considerable time into 
building

it. IIRC, you have physical limitations and would be hiring the
installation
of whatever you buy.
The good steel buildings (framework like a factory building) cost 1.5-2x
as much as wood frames for the materials, but assemble quicker, and the
installed price difference isn't that bad. Olympia makes some garage 
size

buildings, but the cost tends to get high if you need a steep roof slope
for local winter conditions.
Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Beckerpod

[Zeitgeist]

If you want to step up and run with the big dogs, I've got several Becker
Grand Prix units you can have.

On 4/23/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



Alternately, anybody got one that works they don't want?
The cassette doesn't have to work.  I'll pay a pittance!
I lost my spare when I sold the Albatross.



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Re: [MBZ] Garage Option

[billr]

For those like me who don't have a garage, I just visited a friend in the high 
desert are of CA.  He has a 1,600 sq ft garage attached to his house, and a 
1,900 Sq ft garage attached to his house accross the street, and uses that 
house to store parts for his cars. He still ends up with 4 vehicles outside, 
plus the one he usually drives.  I guess you can never have enough garage 
space.  The rest of us can dream.
BillR
Jacksonville  FL [currently in San Diego / Yucca Valley]
1981 300SD  289k miles, currently getting a new AC, new R side ball joint and 
idler arm while I am gone.


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>From: Harry Watkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Apr 23, 2007 8:01 AM
>To: Mercedes Discussion List 
>Subject: Re: [MBZ] Garage Option
>
>A friend built a 30 X 40 X 12' shop using conduit and roofing metal.  He
>bought a Harbor Freight bender and put it up with the help of his wife.
>Even made it two-tone.  It survived  Katrina coming through here as a
>category one hurricane.  Pretty cheap.
>
>Harry
>
>
>On 4/23/07, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Larry, where are you located?
>> In some (non-freezing) locales, you can pour a slab and bolt your building
>> to the
>> top of it.
>> In other places, you need to place footings below the frost line to
>> support
>> your garage. In my part of Michigan, the footings have to be at least 42"
>> below grade level. A pole barn with a 30' span requires 18" diameter by
>> at least 8" thick concrete footings. The quick way is to auger some
>> 18" holes in the ground, call for the concrete truck to pour the footings,
>> and then start standing the poles on the footings. There are builders who
>> will erect a 30x40x8' pole building (wood frame, steel siding and roof)
>> for about $7,000, not counting floor, wiring, insulation, or plumbing.
>> Shingle roof and vinyl siding tends to be a slight cost increase, those
>> materials are cheaper than steel, but take more labor to install.
>>
>> I'm still in the planning phase on a 30x56x12' with living quarters and
>> space for about 6 cars. Thinking about either going to 10' to save some
>> money (have to use a floor plate car lift and not run it up all the way)
>> or going 16' tall so have attic storage above the apartment. I'm looking
>> to pay about 11-12k for materials, and put considerable time into building
>> it. IIRC, you have physical limitations and would be hiring the
>> installation
>> of whatever you buy.
>> The good steel buildings (framework like a factory building) cost 1.5-2x
>> as much as wood frames for the materials, but assemble quicker, and the
>> installed price difference isn't that bad. Olympia makes some garage size
>> buildings, but the cost tends to get high if you need a steep roof slope
>> for local winter conditions.
>> Mitch.
>>
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Re: [MBZ] Beckerpod

[Jim Cathey]

I think I may have messed up the Right channel on the thing,
and I don't think it was in this series of operations.  I
have worked on this particular Europa Cassette before when
it had bad volume control problems.  I may have miswired
the volume control PCB when I put it back together.  (It's
a rats-nest too.)  Right sounds weak, and the tone control
doesn't affect the (otherwise good) Left channel.

Anybody got one they can pop the bottom cover off of and
get a good photograph of the wiring on the bottom of that
volume control board?

Alternately, anybody got one that works they don't want?
The cassette doesn't have to work.  I'll pay a pittance!
I lost my spare when I sold the Albatross.

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Garage Option

[LarryT]

Thanks Mitch -
I'm in Va - frost line is 32" IIRC, and snow load is not too bad - the 
buildings are made by Newmart Builders - the buildings are  partially 
modular - i.e., my 20x36 can be made longer by adding another bay.
http://www.newmartbuildersinc.com/   buildings are sold by independent 
franchisee's with the company useing a construction team to erect each build 
on the buyers site - buyer prepares a level site and can be gavel, grass, 
dirt, concrete, anything because its the buyers  responsibility.  The 3 bay 
garage I'm considering will be built in a day -


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Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Garage Option




Larry, where are you located?
In some (non-freezing) locales, you can pour a slab and bolt your building 
to the

top of it.
In other places, you need to place footings below the frost line to 
support

your garage. In my part of Michigan, the footings have to be at least 42"
below grade level. A pole barn with a 30' span requires 18" diameter by
at least 8" thick concrete footings. The quick way is to auger some
18" holes in the ground, call for the concrete truck to pour the footings,
and then start standing the poles on the footings. There are builders who
will erect a 30x40x8' pole building (wood frame, steel siding and roof)
for about $7,000, not counting floor, wiring, insulation, or plumbing.
Shingle roof and vinyl siding tends to be a slight cost increase, those
materials are cheaper than steel, but take more labor to install.

I'm still in the planning phase on a 30x56x12' with living quarters and
space for about 6 cars. Thinking about either going to 10' to save some
money (have to use a floor plate car lift and not run it up all the way)
or going 16' tall so have attic storage above the apartment. I'm looking
to pay about 11-12k for materials, and put considerable time into building
it. IIRC, you have physical limitations and would be hiring the 
installation

of whatever you buy.
The good steel buildings (framework like a factory building) cost 1.5-2x
as much as wood frames for the materials, but assemble quicker, and the
installed price difference isn't that bad. Olympia makes some garage size
buildings, but the cost tends to get high if you need a steep roof slope
for local winter conditions.
Mitch.

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[MBZ] OT; Talk me out of buying this

[Curt Raymond]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330111479538&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:us
Nicest old Saab I've ever seen in New England. This guy is pretty obviously 
into Saabs too...
Its about 3 1/2 hours away from my place and with gas prices rising a car that 
gets double the gas mileage of the pickup my wife drives would be a welcome 
addition. Plus the old Saabs are really, really cool.

Mercedes content: if I don't buy this car I'm still looking for a cheap diesel 
Benz...

-Curt

   
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A friend built a 30 X 40 X 12' shop using conduit and roofing metal.  He
bought a Harbor Freight bender and put it up with the help of his wife.
Even made it two-tone.  It survived  Katrina coming through here as a
category one hurricane.  Pretty cheap.

Harry


On 4/23/07, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Larry, where are you located?
> In some (non-freezing) locales, you can pour a slab and bolt your building
> to the
> top of it.
> In other places, you need to place footings below the frost line to
> support
> your garage. In my part of Michigan, the footings have to be at least 42"
> below grade level. A pole barn with a 30' span requires 18" diameter by
> at least 8" thick concrete footings. The quick way is to auger some
> 18" holes in the ground, call for the concrete truck to pour the footings,
> and then start standing the poles on the footings. There are builders who
> will erect a 30x40x8' pole building (wood frame, steel siding and roof)
> for about $7,000, not counting floor, wiring, insulation, or plumbing.
> Shingle roof and vinyl siding tends to be a slight cost increase, those
> materials are cheaper than steel, but take more labor to install.
>
> I'm still in the planning phase on a 30x56x12' with living quarters and
> space for about 6 cars. Thinking about either going to 10' to save some
> money (have to use a floor plate car lift and not run it up all the way)
> or going 16' tall so have attic storage above the apartment. I'm looking
> to pay about 11-12k for materials, and put considerable time into building
> it. IIRC, you have physical limitations and would be hiring the
> installation
> of whatever you buy.
> The good steel buildings (framework like a factory building) cost 1.5-2x
> as much as wood frames for the materials, but assemble quicker, and the
> installed price difference isn't that bad. Olympia makes some garage size
> buildings, but the cost tends to get high if you need a steep roof slope
> for local winter conditions.
> Mitch.
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Re: [MBZ] Okiebenz goes to Maine

[Curt Raymond]

Depends on when and where. My folks live in Portland. We'll be up there around 
Memorial day to go to camp which is in Caribou.

If you're in southern Maine I'd consider making a special trip.

What'd bring you up this way? You driving up? If you are you pretty much have 
to go through MA to get there, the grill here is very rarely cold for very long.

-Curt

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Yes, thats right, I will be in Maine in June.  Any listers up there?
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Larry, where are you located?
In some (non-freezing) locales, you can pour a slab and bolt your building to 
the
top of it. 
In other places, you need to place footings below the frost line to support
your garage. In my part of Michigan, the footings have to be at least 42"
below grade level. A pole barn with a 30' span requires 18" diameter by
at least 8" thick concrete footings. The quick way is to auger some
18" holes in the ground, call for the concrete truck to pour the footings,
and then start standing the poles on the footings. There are builders who 
will erect a 30x40x8' pole building (wood frame, steel siding and roof)
for about $7,000, not counting floor, wiring, insulation, or plumbing. 
Shingle roof and vinyl siding tends to be a slight cost increase, those
materials are cheaper than steel, but take more labor to install. 

I'm still in the planning phase on a 30x56x12' with living quarters and
space for about 6 cars. Thinking about either going to 10' to save some
money (have to use a floor plate car lift and not run it up all the way)
or going 16' tall so have attic storage above the apartment. I'm looking
to pay about 11-12k for materials, and put considerable time into building
it. IIRC, you have physical limitations and would be hiring the installation
of whatever you buy.  
The good steel buildings (framework like a factory building) cost 1.5-2x
as much as wood frames for the materials, but assemble quicker, and the
installed price difference isn't that bad. Olympia makes some garage size
buildings, but the cost tends to get high if you need a steep roof slope
for local winter conditions. 
Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] Photo of Modulator for ID

[Curt Raymond]

John,

Its a bit of a hike but I've got a Mityvac... I think I've used it like 4 
times... I need to get on the stick and start troubleshooting the low startup 
idle on my 190D with it.
Bring the wife and kid and we'll barbeque and tinker...

-Curt

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Thanks, I popped the cover off and turned it 1/2 turn and it tightened 
up my shifts.  I had a bit of a slip / flare in the 1-2. 
I don't have a MityVac but am going to get one so I can check the 
pressure coming into the transmission. 

My symptoms were a slow softening of the 1-2 shift over the last few 
months, and generally softer shifts on all.  Maybe there is a leak 
somewhere and the transmission is getting less pressure, that might 
explain needing to turn up the "T".

Transmission is rebuilt MB with 19k on it.

But Marshall is right, no way to tell anything without the MityVac.

If I buy one, anyone in MA CT RI is welcome to borrow it as needed.

John Peterson
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> Got Pics?  I can't quite envision what this beastie looks like.

Ask, and ye shall receive.

http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/Mog/mogtrailer.html

Pretty ugly, but I think mighty fine for $200.

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Re: [MBZ] latest count

[Zeitgeist]

Spoken like a Gitmo guard... j/k

On 4/23/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

You strip them down then crush them.




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Re: [MBZ] An SDL Saturday to remember

[dave walton]

It looks fixable. I'd mig weld it. You have plenty of clearance. Go
over the cracks, then do a cross hatch bead pattern both inside and
out for extra strength over the whole area.

-Dave Walton

On 4/22/07, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Here's a picture of the damage - when Kaleb gets a chance to approve it.

It looks like the jack hit the center tie rod, bent it, slide back to
the steering damper, crushed it into the bottom of the pan. A hole
about 2" x 3" was punched out, with cracks extending from both sides
to the rear flange.
Are there other recyclers that I should check other than Potomac
Motors for a used pan?


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Re: [MBZ] Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

[Zeitgeist]

Got Pics?  I can't quite envision what this beastie looks like.

On 4/22/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Regarding yesterday's trailer full of rubble debacle...



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[MBZ] Tire alignment bolt-w 126

[Constantine N. Polites]

Does anyone have an extra tire alignment bolt for sale?
Constantine

Re: [MBZ] latest count

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

You strip them down then crush them.

andrew strasfogel wrote:

How does it make more economic sense to crush vs. continue parting them out,
since you seem to have unlimited free outdoor storage?  Or do you only crush
cars that are rusty and without any marketable interior parts?

On 4/22/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

uh, no

Dimitri Seretakis wrote:

Wow!   Are all the MBs running?
Dimitri

"Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think I have more than

50 cars now.  I didnt realize I had that many.

  Need to get some crushed I guess.

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89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] I now have a 107

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

Warm up regulator, thats about it for mechanical so far.  Has a little 
rust in the passenger rear wheel arch.  Back of back seat is eat up by 
the sun.


andrew strasfogel wrote:

What kind of work?  I made the mistake of restoring a rusty '78 SL C with
172 K miles on it.  Boy was that a learning experience...

On 4/22/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

It needs some work.  I might sell it once I get it going.

Sunil Hari wrote:

is this to drive or sell or part out?

Pictures?

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picked up a 380SLC.  Now I am in the 107 game I guess.
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  81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] Biodiesel from animal fats

[Curt Raymond]

If they could keep the price down (its a waste product after all) maybe this 
would be useful for railroads. I believe they usually heat their fuel anyway as 
bunker fuel likes to go solid.
I spent some time doing survey work for the railroad back years ago and was 
told they didn't shut the engines down from November till May

-Curt

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It seems like that woulc be a great idea, except for the gell point of
animal fats being higher than that of plant based fats.  Lard, chicken 
fat,
and tallow are all solid at room temperature and higher.  Ghee which is
basicly clarified butter, is also solid at room temperature.  Olive 
oil,
rapeseed, and most other vegetable fats are liquid to much lower
temperatures.  This could limit the usefulness of biodiesel made from 
these
fats to warmer climates/summertime use only.  On the other hand, bacon
flavored biodiesel exhaust!  Yummy!
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damn

OK Don wrote:
> Then you should have stopped by and admired my oil slick. I'd have
> treated you to smoked ribs.
> 


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Re: [MBZ] Fickle Love

[Curt Raymond]

Exactly why I have my Honda CB900F. When I need some speed I just haul that 
into the twistys.
If I'm in a particularly bad boy mood I'll do it with my wife on the back just 
to see her freak when we stop.
She'll complain I was nearly grinding her foot into the ground...

-Curt

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Back in my college years, when all I had was the stately pace of the 
200D, I loved going for a fling on my R75/5.  Cures the need for 
speed that keeps most people away from the steady pace of a 200D or 
240D automatic.  Kinda similar to when I lived in Hawaii,  Whenever I 
had enough heat, I'd go clean the walkin freezer.  That always cured 
any desire I had to see winter.

>Recently I've been driving the SL again, and tonight my wife and
>I ended up caravanning home.  (She in the 300Dt.)  On the nice
>flat open spot near home she romped on it.  So did I, and I blew
>right past her.  No matter how pleasant to drive, you can't do
>that in the Frankenheap!  I love the periodic change of steed.
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Yep, plumbing and power can be installed as easily as a stick built 
building.  Try - the Home Depot building is an option.  I presently have a 
10x18 barn.  But the cost of the metal building at $6300 for 20x36 is a 
better deal for me than $17k for the smaller 16x32 from HD.

It uses 3"x2" rectangular tubing for reinforcement.  Prettey substantial. 
Thankfully, tornadoes are not common here.

I know, I am somewhat concerned about a "metal building" - seems like a 
wooden building is more permanent.  Except for rust the metal should be long 
lasting.  The metal has a coating which is supposed to protect it from 
chips, cracks, etc.

I looked into metal buildings that are built with a metal frame - I-beams, 
channels, and then traditional roofing and vinyl siding.  It looked exactly 
like a stick building.  The 20x32 that matched my 2 story colonial was $5500 
delivered but not installed.  I;d have to prep the location and erect the 
building.

As I said it's an option -
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> Can they be outfitted with electricity and plumbing?  Home Depot sells a 
> 16' x 32' barn with a garage door but that is around $17,000.  Again you 
> provide the foundation and they come and install it on site.
> Dimitri
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Re: [MBZ] latest count

[andrew strasfogel]

How does it make more economic sense to crush vs. continue parting them out,
since you seem to have unlimited free outdoor storage?  Or do you only crush
cars that are rusty and without any marketable interior parts?

On 4/22/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


uh, no

Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
> Wow!   Are all the MBs running?
> Dimitri
>
> "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think I have more than
50 cars now.  I didnt realize I had that many.
>   Need to get some crushed I guess.

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81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] Tips for getting caked on brake dust off rims

[andrew strasfogel]

I agree - Canadian Tire no longer makes my heart beat faster as it did
during my early visits to Winnipeg from '98 - 2002.

On 4/22/07, E M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Oh yes, Crappy Tire as we call it. :-)  Not a bad auto parts store, but
not
the deals they once had.  Other than a fuse or blub, forget about finding
much for the Benz. Went to look for a few tools today and a lot of the
stuff
is now made in China, and it shows.  Think I'll try Sears this week, as I
hear they have pretty good tools, and mostly US made.  I still look for
those "Made in USA" labels, and ASK for them when I shop. :-)

Ed
300E

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> Ah, but you have Canadian Tire, and we don't!
>
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Re: [MBZ] I now have a 107

[andrew strasfogel]

What kind of work?  I made the mistake of restoring a rusty '78 SL C with
172 K miles on it.  Boy was that a learning experience...

On 4/22/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


It needs some work.  I might sell it once I get it going.

Sunil Hari wrote:
> is this to drive or sell or part out?
>
> Pictures?
>
> On 4/22/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> picked up a 380SLC.  Now I am in the 107 game I guess.
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>>   92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL,
>>   89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
>>   81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
>> http://www.okiebenz.com
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Re: [MBZ] An SDL Saturday to remember

[OK Don]

Then you should have stopped by and admired my oil slick. I'd have
treated you to smoked ribs.

On 4/22/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

That is in June

OK Don wrote:
> I thought you were in Maine ---
>
> On 4/22/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Too late, I was there and back before you know it.  Was only in the city
>> maybe 20 minutes.
>>


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Re: [MBZ] Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

[Jim Cathey]

Regarding yesterday's trailer full of rubble debacle...

I looked things over, and nothing seems to be damaged.  Wild.  Anyway,
I knocked off that nasty wooden rack that was hacked into the stake
pockets.  It immediately started to look better.  Then I backed it up
to a likely dump site and ran an extension cord to it.  I chucked my
1/2" drill on it and let her rip.  Nothing.  The dump valve has three
positions, and the drill has two directions.  I eventually found one
combination that lifted it.  As advertised it went right up, then I
released the ratty tailgate and out went the remainder of the rubble.
I used a shovel to scrape out the residue, I don't want any dirt
trapping moisture for rust to grow.  I had a good look while it was
up, and while the undercarriage is very rusty the metal is also very
thick and I don't think it has even begun to be compromised.  The dump
mechanism is interesting, and really does look like it might be from
the forties, it has that molded look.  It has a three-position valve
with a linkage on it, and two PTO type square shafts sticking out of
it, much like an old gear-driven house jack my grandfather had.  One
spins faster than the other, the shaft is hooked to the faster one.
It's a completely self-contained unit, I see no practical means to
hook the Mog's hydraulics to it.  I think the PO's idea of hooking a
starter motor and battery box to it is a decent one.  Anyway, yanking
the valve handle brought it right back down.  The dump bed dropped
right back into proper place, it doesn't look like it was racked any.
The rear crossmember is all bent up, but I happen to know it was
already that way when I bought it.  The (heavy) 'spare', the other
wheel from one side's dualie pair, is flat.  I could tell that when I
dropped it out of the truck.  It 'squashed' rather than bouncing.  I
put it on edge under the trailer so it won't deteriorate any further.

The hydraulic line from the brake drums is cut off up near the tongue
and is very rusty.  Looks like it's never been part of this particular
trailer's gear.  I hate to think what I'll find if I opened the drums
up!  Another project, of course.  The trailer has a differential, so
it's definitely homebrew of some sort.

I chocked the wheels with some of the rubble, then I got my other
winch-based camper jack out (one is on the boat trailer's tongue) and
used it to lift the trailer off the pintle hitch.  No problem.  I
drove away and the truck felt normal to me.  I parked everything back
where it belongs.  The trailer is actually pretty well balanced when
empty, I can lift the tongue fairly easily by hand.  I set the tongue
down on a cinder block.

So it cost me an extra $6 to keep the pintle hitch a second day, I
think that so far the cost of my stupidity has been pretty low.

For some reason the front metal panel of the bed has been cut away.
There was some nasty 2x6 wood and metal strapping in its place.  Open
like that, as the bed level is well above the tongue, I suppose it's
possible to carry some very long material in the bed.  The trailer
needs some serious love with the welder to be nice again, and a heavy
sandblast and painting session.  Don't know when/if I will ever get to
it, but it's not going to get much worse waiting.  It would probably
be best if I could put a hinged front panel on it like the tailgate.
(Which itself needs some repair.)  Someday!

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] [Fwd: [MB] For Sale '95 E300D - for project or parts]

[Mitch Haley]

"Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote:
> 
> from another list in case somebody is interested.

Did we ever find out if a 606NA head would work with a 603 turbo block?
Could be the makings of a supercar, and it's the final version of the
venerable 124 chassis. I, however, wouldn't haul it home from NC if you
gave it to me for free. Just too far to haul at today's fuel prices and
my busyness factor. 
Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] An SDL Saturday to remember

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

That is in June

OK Don wrote:

I thought you were in Maine ---

On 4/22/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Too late, I was there and back before you know it.  Was only in the city
maybe 20 minutes.





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 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL,
 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] latest count

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

uh, no

Dimitri Seretakis wrote:

Wow!   Are all the MBs running?
Dimitri

"Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think I have more than 50 cars now.  I didnt realize I had that many. 
  Need to get some crushed I guess.


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 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL,
 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Tips for getting caked on brake dust off rims

[E M]

Oh yes, Crappy Tire as we call it. :-)  Not a bad auto parts store, but not
the deals they once had.  Other than a fuse or blub, forget about finding
much for the Benz. Went to look for a few tools today and a lot of the stuff
is now made in China, and it shows.  Think I'll try Sears this week, as I
hear they have pretty good tools, and mostly US made.  I still look for
those "Made in USA" labels, and ASK for them when I shop. :-)

Ed
300E

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Ah, but you have Canadian Tire, and we don't!

Peter


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Re: [MBZ] An SDL Saturday to remember

[OK Don]

I thought you were in Maine ---

On 4/22/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Too late, I was there and back before you know it.  Was only in the city
maybe 20 minutes.



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Will Rogers
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Re: [MBZ] 240D won't start-- Vacuum??

[Jim Cathey]

It stalled when it came off the ramps, and refuses to restart..


My guess is that you have a cracked fuel line, and being up
at a weird angle stressed things enough to let air into the
lines.  You need a session with the primer pump, and should
probably expect to do some sleuthing looking for small leaks
in the fuel lines.


appear yellow (the last branches, with the check valve) there's a
brown and blue one,


The yellow ones are the locks.  One to the vacuum tank, one off
to the valve in the door.  The brown/blue one is the key shutoff.
Red is heater valve (if you have such), green is AC flaps.  Blue
is coupe seatback locks.  Black is anything left, like cruise,
tranny, vents, etc.  Just hook the brown/blue one up to the
tap and let the others suck air.  (They won't!)  Should make
quite a difference to the shutoff time of the car.

If your brakes are fine it is almost always a leaking actuator,
usually in the door system, sometimes in the AC flaps.  Rarely
elsewhere, though not unheard of.

-- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Garage Option

[Dimitri Seretakis]

Can they be outfitted with electricity and plumbing?  Home Depot sells a 16' x 
32' barn with a garage door but that is around $17,000.  Again you provide the 
foundation and they come and install it on site.
Dimitri

LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A whole bunch of those around Iowa. Seems to 
be the newest cottage industry.

To date, none have been dragged off by tornadoes.

On 4/22/07, LarryT  wrote:
>
> Howdy --
> Some of us are in need of more garage space. My 2 car garage is full and
> we'd like some room to keep the daily drivers.
>
> Some of you may have seen those car port structures made of sheetmetal -
> usually a single car carport is around $800 or less.  Many are sold at gas
> stations, convienence stores, etc - anything that can be seen from the
> street by those driving by.
>
> I saw one that was a completely enclosed 3 car garage for $6300 delivered
> and installed on your site.  The buyer is expected to level the site with
> sand, gravel, concrete, whatever and it's installed in 1 day.   Level is
> needed so the roll up doors will operate properly.  If a concrete fdn is
> not
> used they anchor them with mobile home anchors which appear to be very
> stable.
>
> Anyone have any experience with these?  I'm thinking about one that is
> 20'x36' with 3 rollup doors, one walk-in and one window.  More options can
> be added as desired -
>
> Adios --
>
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"Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think I have more than 50 cars 
now.  I didnt realize I had that many. 
  Need to get some crushed I guess.
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  89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
  81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] Garage Option

[LT Don]

They are only 1/4 mobile home -- don't attract the tornadoes.

On 4/22/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


then there have not been any tornadoes going by.

LT Don wrote:
> A whole bunch of those around Iowa. Seems to be the newest cottage
industry.
>
> To date, none have been dragged off by tornadoes.
>


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  89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
  81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] I now have a 107

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

It needs some work.  I might sell it once I get it going.

Sunil Hari wrote:

is this to drive or sell or part out?

Pictures?

On 4/22/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

picked up a 380SLC.  Now I am in the 107 game I guess.
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  92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL,
  89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
  81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] I now have a 107

[Sunil Hari]

is this to drive or sell or part out?

Pictures?

On 4/22/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


picked up a 380SLC.  Now I am in the 107 game I guess.
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  92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL,
  89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
  81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
http://www.okiebenz.com

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[MBZ] latest count

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

I think I have more than 50 cars now.  I didnt realize I had that many. 
 Need to get some crushed I guess.

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 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL,
 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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[MBZ] [Fwd: [MB] For Sale '95 E300D - for project or parts]

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

from another list in case somebody is interested.

 Original Message 
Subject: [MB] For Sale '95 E300D  - for project or parts
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:48:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Steve Shaffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: The Mercedes-Benz Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

I am selling a 1995 E300D with 190,850miles on it.  White exterior with 
clean, gray MBTex interior, premium stereo, 6-disk changer, many power 
options.  It's a great car, but the engine will likely require rebuild 
or replacement. The engine starts but has what was described as a "rod 
knock".  A faulty repair of fuel injector seals resulted in the engine 
over-revving - forcing too much fuel into the cylinders.  If this is 
something that interests you, I can provide additional detail.  The car 
is located in Charlotte, NC.  Selling for $2,600.


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 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] Tips for getting caked on brake dust off rims

[Peter Frederick]

Ah, but you have Canadian Tire, and we don't!

Peter

Re: [MBZ] Tips for getting caked on brake dust off rims

[E M]

I'm up in Canada.  I keep reading about all these great deals on products at
Wal Mart and Cosco.  I run there, only to find one case of generic brand
dino juice on the shelf, and it's usually 5W30.  We poor Canadian always get
the leftovers. hee hee  Wal Mart car sections here consist of a garden hose,
some floor mats with a disney logo on them, and some cheap chrome hub caps,
4 for $20 usually. :-)

Ed
300E


On 22/04/07, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Go look in the Wal-Mart car section.

Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924


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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tips for getting caked on brake dust off rims

That brand doesn't ring a bell, but I'll check the next time in the wax
and
soap section.  Thanks Tom.

Ed
300E

On 22/04/07, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Bleach White brand tire cleaner works great.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom Hargrave
> www.kegkits.com
> 256-656-1924
>
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> On Behalf Of Glenn Brown
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> Subject: [MBZ] Tips for getting caked on brake dust off rims
>
> Ed,
> In good weather it's a good idea to wash the wheels thoroughly with soap
> and
> water weekly so the brake dust does't build up.  I tend to use Simple
> Green
> which works real well at getting rid of the brake dust.  Good luck.
>
> G. M. Brown
> Rochester, NY
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Re: [MBZ] An SDL Saturday to remember

[E M]

I think Mitch was first in my mailbox with his Tercel story. :-)

When the chain on the M103 snaps, you can say I told you so. hee hee

Ed
300E

On 22/04/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


uh, didnt I tell you that?

E M wrote:
> Everyone stand and give a cheer for Mitch!!  :-)  You win the prize
Mitch,
> right on the money!  The belt snapped!  I was sure it was the ignition
> module, but after checking it today for spark, checked out ok. Fingers
are
> crossed that as this was so quiet when it happened, it's not a valve
> bender.   Last time I did a timing belt, was on a 48 valve porsche 928
> engine.  That wasn't pretty! hee hee.  I still have a box of bent valves
to
> remind me to check belts and tensioners.  Hmm, guess I haven't looked at
> those bend valves for a while.  Oh well, the weather is perfect today,
and
> just the kind of day to do a little shade tree wrenching. hee hee.
>
> Once again Mitch, you were right on.  Thanks for your help.  Just
curious,
> is the M103 engine in my 300E a valve bender??  It only makes about 190
or
> so HP, so imagine them trying to wring too much performance out of
> it's 3.0litres, but it does take premium, so maybe?  Maybe that will
> be the next
> project, checking it I mean, not fixing it. hee hee
>
> Ed
> 300E
>
> On 22/04/07, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>
>> E M wrote:
>>> Car cranks, pump is pumping
>>> fuel, battery has a full charge, starter spinning engine, but no
go.  I
>>> think it is ignition related, or something in that area.
>> Does the cam turn, or did you bust the timing chain/belt?
>> When it happened to me (Toyota Tercel), total loss of drive,
>> with little engine braking, quickly followed by oil light
>> with the engine turning 2000 rpm. (immediately punched the
>> clutch when the oil light came on, figured out about two
>> seconds later what must be wrong with the car)
>>
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Re: [MBZ] Tips for getting caked on brake dust off rims

[Tom Hargrave]

Go look in the Wal-Mart car section.

Thanks,
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On Behalf Of E M
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 8:32 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tips for getting caked on brake dust off rims

That brand doesn't ring a bell, but I'll check the next time in the wax and
soap section.  Thanks Tom.

Ed
300E

On 22/04/07, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Bleach White brand tire cleaner works great.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom Hargrave
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>
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> On Behalf Of Glenn Brown
> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 8:18 PM
> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
> Subject: [MBZ] Tips for getting caked on brake dust off rims
>
> Ed,
> In good weather it's a good idea to wash the wheels thoroughly with soap
> and
> water weekly so the brake dust does't build up.  I tend to use Simple
> Green
> which works real well at getting rid of the brake dust.  Good luck.
>
> G. M. Brown
> Rochester, NY
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Re: [MBZ] Tips for getting caked on brake dust off rims

[E M]

Glenn,
I have some of that on hand and I'll give it a shot.I wash my cars often, so
brake dust is never a problem, but although this new to me benz was washed
regularly, I don't think the drive through got the dust out of all the
corners, and it's just caked on over the years.  Once clean, I think
maintaining them should be easy, but getting to that point is proreal work.

Ed
300E

On 22/04/07, Glenn Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Ed,
In good weather it's a good idea to wash the wheels thoroughly with soap
and
water weekly so the brake dust does't build up.  I tend to use Simple
Green
which works real well at getting rid of the brake dust.  Good luck.

G. M. Brown
Rochester, NY
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Re: [MBZ] Garage Option

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

then there have not been any tornadoes going by.

LT Don wrote:

A whole bunch of those around Iowa. Seems to be the newest cottage industry.

To date, none have been dragged off by tornadoes.




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 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] Tips for getting caked on brake dust off rims

[E M]

That brand doesn't ring a bell, but I'll check the next time in the wax and
soap section.  Thanks Tom.

Ed
300E

On 22/04/07, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Bleach White brand tire cleaner works great.

Thanks,
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256-656-1924

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Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 8:18 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] Tips for getting caked on brake dust off rims

Ed,
In good weather it's a good idea to wash the wheels thoroughly with soap
and
water weekly so the brake dust does't build up.  I tend to use Simple
Green
which works real well at getting rid of the brake dust.  Good luck.

G. M. Brown
Rochester, NY
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Re: [MBZ] An SDL Saturday to remember

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

holy cow, you really did a number on it.

OK Don wrote:

Here's a picture of the damage - when Kaleb gets a chance to approve it.

It looks like the jack hit the center tie rod, bent it, slide back to
the steering damper, crushed it into the bottom of the pan. A hole
about 2" x 3" was punched out, with cracks extending from both sides
to the rear flange.
Are there other recyclers that I should check other than Potomac
Motors for a used pan?




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 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL,
 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
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Re: [MBZ] An SDL Saturday to remember

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

Too late, I was there and back before you know it.  Was only in the city 
maybe 20 minutes.


OK Don wrote:

Let me know - I've been driving to Lawton a lot recently - Dad broke
his hip. I can arrangwe to be here when you arrive.

On 4/22/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I dont have an oil pan, but I am fixing to leave to head down your way
to look at a SLC.





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 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL,
 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] An SDL Saturday to remember

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

uh, didnt I tell you that?

E M wrote:

Everyone stand and give a cheer for Mitch!!  :-)  You win the prize Mitch,
right on the money!  The belt snapped!  I was sure it was the ignition
module, but after checking it today for spark, checked out ok. Fingers are
crossed that as this was so quiet when it happened, it's not a valve
bender.   Last time I did a timing belt, was on a 48 valve porsche 928
engine.  That wasn't pretty! hee hee.  I still have a box of bent valves to
remind me to check belts and tensioners.  Hmm, guess I haven't looked at
those bend valves for a while.  Oh well, the weather is perfect today, and
just the kind of day to do a little shade tree wrenching. hee hee.

Once again Mitch, you were right on.  Thanks for your help.  Just curious,
is the M103 engine in my 300E a valve bender??  It only makes about 190 or
so HP, so imagine them trying to wring too much performance out of
it's 3.0litres, but it does take premium, so maybe?  Maybe that will
be the next
project, checking it I mean, not fixing it. hee hee

Ed
300E

On 22/04/07, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



E M wrote:

Car cranks, pump is pumping
fuel, battery has a full charge, starter spinning engine, but no go.  I
think it is ignition related, or something in that area.

Does the cam turn, or did you bust the timing chain/belt?
When it happened to me (Toyota Tercel), total loss of drive,
with little engine braking, quickly followed by oil light
with the engine turning 2000 rpm. (immediately punched the
clutch when the oil light came on, figured out about two
seconds later what must be wrong with the car)

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 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Tips for getting caked on brake dust off rims

[Tom Hargrave]

Bleach White brand tire cleaner works great.

Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
 
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Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 8:18 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] Tips for getting caked on brake dust off rims

Ed,
In good weather it's a good idea to wash the wheels thoroughly with soap and
water weekly so the brake dust does't build up.  I tend to use Simple Green
which works real well at getting rid of the brake dust.  Good luck.

G. M. Brown
Rochester, NY
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[MBZ] I now have a 107

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

picked up a 380SLC.  Now I am in the 107 game I guess.
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 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
http://www.okiebenz.com

[MBZ] Tips for getting caked on brake dust off rims

[Glenn Brown]

Ed,
In good weather it's a good idea to wash the wheels thoroughly with soap and
water weekly so the brake dust does't build up.  I tend to use Simple Green
which works real well at getting rid of the brake dust.  Good luck.

G. M. Brown
Rochester, NY

Re: [MBZ] 240D won't start-- Vacuum??

[Sunil Hari]

you could just turn off the vac system by sticking a golf tee in at the
Y-connection (maybe it's a Y, can't recall properly) and just disabling the
vacuum locks while you're trying to get it started.

try fresh fuel in the filters and a valve adjustment, as well as a fresh(er)
battery.  and be sure to check  (and replace) all the old fuses.

On 4/22/07, AJ RN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:









Okay..

I rolled my '81 240D off the ramps yesterday, after changing the rear
diff fluid (boy-- I bet THAT stuff was there since the Reagan
Administration!)..

It stalled when it came off the ramps, and refuses to restart..

IN THE LAST WEEK-- I replaced the passenger rear window (as some
vandal put a rock thru it!). Also last week, I changed the
transmission fluid (including draining the TC) and put up a new filter..

I also put up a new starter-- because the old one wasn't always
engaging.. (New one works fine, and I had it bench tested at Autozone
BEFORE I put it up)

Anyway--

The car has historically HAD a vac leak-- to shut it off, you turned
the key, and locked the driver's door, and it would stumble out.. The
central locks 'sorta' worked, but not meaningfully-- it would take
probably a minute of driving, and not all of the cylinders would "suck
down" on any given day.. It seemed to VARY from day to day which one
wouldn't work-- and it apparently quickly lost 'reserve' as I don't
think I ever successfully locked all the doors from the key (ignition
off).

Okay...

What I know is that I have a car with a known vacuum issue, that
realistically had that system manipulated and now it won't start..

..Everything appears connected, so I don't see an easy fix.

As I look under the hood, I see one 'main' vac line-- going straight
to the brake booster.

There are two tees off of that.

One goes to the firewall, where it branches three times, with the
middle branch having what appears to be a check valve, then branching
twice, before entering the firewall. All 5 of those 'branches' appear
color coded-- which will hopefully aid what I'm going to ask.. Two
appear yellow (the last branches, with the check valve) there's a
brown and blue one, a black one (that go to the IP) etc..

The second one goes 'on top' of the valve cover to what appears to be
some sort of valve. It has one branch capped off, and a tee with what
appears to be another check valve on one branch.. These lead to black
and black and brown striped leads that, again, go to the IP.



What I'm hoping to do-- is isolate out the central locking 'branch' or
branches-- to see if I can't get the car started..

Oh-- since it wasn't starting, and I'd planned on replacing both fuel
filters--
that is done, I filled both with ATF, as I'd previously heard that it's a
good clean
and lube for the IP.. I tried cracking the injectors, to reprime those--
and
found
little if any fuel coming out-- leading me to believe the IP isn't getting
sufficient
vaccuum to 'spray..'


I looked under the hood of my '84 300SD.. UH-- the engine looks sort
of familiar, but the vac system is wholly different, with exception of
4 vac lines leading into the IP.. (So that wasn't a help!!)


SO-- anyone who can direct me to a color code, or tell me which goes
to what would be doing me an incredible service..

I considered hooking a vac gauge to one of the tees, while I cranked,
to make sure the vac pump itself hadn't failed..

In my VW diesels-- vac pump failure meant brake effort worthy of
stopping a downhill speeding overloaded truck.. The breaking in the
240D has NEVER shown that, previously..

The vac pump looks to be a lot harder to get out, on this engine, than
the VW (one bolt on the top of the motor!) so I'm really hoping that's
not the case..

Okay-- I'll shut up now!

AJ



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Re: [MBZ] 240D won't start-- Vacuum??

[Peter Frederick]

Eh, lack of vac only means you have to use the stop lever on the IP to 
shut it off.


Make sure the stop lever is up.

However, I suspect you have a fuel leak and the IP has gotten full of 
air, or you shook a whole lotta crud loose in the tank and the suction 
line is clogged now.


To check all of this, locate the hand priming pump on the IP -- it's 
beside the lift pump where the fuel lines go.  If it's the screw down 
to lock type, I'm betting when you unscrew it and pump it you get fuel 
squirting out the top of the tube onto your hand.  This means the hand 
pump is shot, and you've pulled a big slug of air into your fuel filter 
and IP.  Buy the new "thumb" pump (sealed, no screw down cap) and 
replace it, pump a couple million times until you get fuel rolling out 
the return line form the filter and can hear the pressure relief valve 
hiss.  This will take a V E R Y  L O N G time, the pump is small and 
the filter is large.


If the pump stays down (or the screw down type doesn't in fact leak but 
is hard to pull back up), GENTLY blow some compressed air down the 
suction line to blow the crud off the tank screen.  It will clog again 
pretty soon, so you need to plan to replace the screen and get the tank 
properly cleaned.  It's full of "algae" -- actually filamentous 
bacteria that live on the bottom of the tank in the water that collects 
there.


Peter

Re: [MBZ] 240D won't start-- Vacuum??

[LT Don]

Pull-start it. See the owner's manual for the how-to-do. Works great and the
car seems to shake off the cobwebs.

On 4/22/07, AJ RN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:









Okay..

I rolled my '81 240D off the ramps yesterday, after changing the rear
diff fluid (boy-- I bet THAT stuff was there since the Reagan
Administration!)..

It stalled when it came off the ramps, and refuses to restart..

IN THE LAST WEEK-- I replaced the passenger rear window (as some
vandal put a rock thru it!). Also last week, I changed the
transmission fluid (including draining the TC) and put up a new filter..

I also put up a new starter-- because the old one wasn't always
engaging.. (New one works fine, and I had it bench tested at Autozone
BEFORE I put it up)

Anyway--

The car has historically HAD a vac leak-- to shut it off, you turned
the key, and locked the driver's door, and it would stumble out.. The
central locks 'sorta' worked, but not meaningfully-- it would take
probably a minute of driving, and not all of the cylinders would "suck
down" on any given day.. It seemed to VARY from day to day which one
wouldn't work-- and it apparently quickly lost 'reserve' as I don't
think I ever successfully locked all the doors from the key (ignition
off).

Okay...

What I know is that I have a car with a known vacuum issue, that
realistically had that system manipulated and now it won't start..

..Everything appears connected, so I don't see an easy fix.

As I look under the hood, I see one 'main' vac line-- going straight
to the brake booster.

There are two tees off of that.

One goes to the firewall, where it branches three times, with the
middle branch having what appears to be a check valve, then branching
twice, before entering the firewall. All 5 of those 'branches' appear
color coded-- which will hopefully aid what I'm going to ask.. Two
appear yellow (the last branches, with the check valve) there's a
brown and blue one, a black one (that go to the IP) etc..

The second one goes 'on top' of the valve cover to what appears to be
some sort of valve. It has one branch capped off, and a tee with what
appears to be another check valve on one branch.. These lead to black
and black and brown striped leads that, again, go to the IP.



What I'm hoping to do-- is isolate out the central locking 'branch' or
branches-- to see if I can't get the car started..

Oh-- since it wasn't starting, and I'd planned on replacing both fuel
filters--
that is done, I filled both with ATF, as I'd previously heard that it's a
good clean
and lube for the IP.. I tried cracking the injectors, to reprime those--
and
found
little if any fuel coming out-- leading me to believe the IP isn't getting
sufficient
vaccuum to 'spray..'


I looked under the hood of my '84 300SD.. UH-- the engine looks sort
of familiar, but the vac system is wholly different, with exception of
4 vac lines leading into the IP.. (So that wasn't a help!!)


SO-- anyone who can direct me to a color code, or tell me which goes
to what would be doing me an incredible service..

I considered hooking a vac gauge to one of the tees, while I cranked,
to make sure the vac pump itself hadn't failed..

In my VW diesels-- vac pump failure meant brake effort worthy of
stopping a downhill speeding overloaded truck.. The breaking in the
240D has NEVER shown that, previously..

The vac pump looks to be a lot harder to get out, on this engine, than
the VW (one bolt on the top of the motor!) so I'm really hoping that's
not the case..

Okay-- I'll shut up now!

AJ



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Re: [MBZ] Garage Option

[LT Don]

A whole bunch of those around Iowa. Seems to be the newest cottage industry.

To date, none have been dragged off by tornadoes.

On 4/22/07, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Howdy --
Some of us are in need of more garage space. My 2 car garage is full and
we'd like some room to keep the daily drivers.

Some of you may have seen those car port structures made of sheetmetal -
usually a single car carport is around $800 or less.  Many are sold at gas
stations, convienence stores, etc - anything that can be seen from the
street by those driving by.

I saw one that was a completely enclosed 3 car garage for $6300 delivered
and installed on your site.  The buyer is expected to level the site with
sand, gravel, concrete, whatever and it's installed in 1 day.   Level is
needed so the roll up doors will operate properly.  If a concrete fdn is
not
used they anchor them with mobile home anchors which appear to be very
stable.

Anyone have any experience with these?  I'm thinking about one that is
20'x36' with 3 rollup doors, one walk-in and one window.  More options can
be added as desired -

Adios --

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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[MBZ] 240D won't start-- Vacuum??

[AJ RN]

Okay..

I rolled my '81 240D off the ramps yesterday, after changing the rear
diff fluid (boy-- I bet THAT stuff was there since the Reagan
Administration!)..

It stalled when it came off the ramps, and refuses to restart..

IN THE LAST WEEK-- I replaced the passenger rear window (as some
vandal put a rock thru it!). Also last week, I changed the
transmission fluid (including draining the TC) and put up a new filter..

I also put up a new starter-- because the old one wasn't always
engaging.. (New one works fine, and I had it bench tested at Autozone
BEFORE I put it up)

Anyway--

The car has historically HAD a vac leak-- to shut it off, you turned
the key, and locked the driver's door, and it would stumble out.. The
central locks 'sorta' worked, but not meaningfully-- it would take
probably a minute of driving, and not all of the cylinders would "suck
down" on any given day.. It seemed to VARY from day to day which one
wouldn't work-- and it apparently quickly lost 'reserve' as I don't
think I ever successfully locked all the doors from the key (ignition
off).

Okay...

What I know is that I have a car with a known vacuum issue, that
realistically had that system manipulated and now it won't start..

..Everything appears connected, so I don't see an easy fix.

As I look under the hood, I see one 'main' vac line-- going straight
to the brake booster.

There are two tees off of that.

One goes to the firewall, where it branches three times, with the
middle branch having what appears to be a check valve, then branching
twice, before entering the firewall. All 5 of those 'branches' appear
color coded-- which will hopefully aid what I'm going to ask.. Two
appear yellow (the last branches, with the check valve) there's a
brown and blue one, a black one (that go to the IP) etc..

The second one goes 'on top' of the valve cover to what appears to be
some sort of valve. It has one branch capped off, and a tee with what
appears to be another check valve on one branch.. These lead to black
and black and brown striped leads that, again, go to the IP.



What I'm hoping to do-- is isolate out the central locking 'branch' or
branches-- to see if I can't get the car started..

Oh-- since it wasn't starting, and I'd planned on replacing both fuel 
filters--
that is done, I filled both with ATF, as I'd previously heard that it's a 
good clean
and lube for the IP.. I tried cracking the injectors, to reprime those-- and 
found
little if any fuel coming out-- leading me to believe the IP isn't getting 
sufficient

vaccuum to 'spray..'


I looked under the hood of my '84 300SD.. UH-- the engine looks sort
of familiar, but the vac system is wholly different, with exception of
4 vac lines leading into the IP.. (So that wasn't a help!!)


SO-- anyone who can direct me to a color code, or tell me which goes
to what would be doing me an incredible service..

I considered hooking a vac gauge to one of the tees, while I cranked,
to make sure the vac pump itself hadn't failed..

In my VW diesels-- vac pump failure meant brake effort worthy of
stopping a downhill speeding overloaded truck.. The breaking in the
240D has NEVER shown that, previously..

The vac pump looks to be a lot harder to get out, on this engine, than
the VW (one bolt on the top of the motor!) so I'm really hoping that's
not the case..

Okay-- I'll shut up now!

AJ

[MBZ] Garage Option

[LarryT]

Howdy --
Some of us are in need of more garage space. My 2 car garage is full and 
we'd like some room to keep the daily drivers.


Some of you may have seen those car port structures made of sheetmetal - 
usually a single car carport is around $800 or less.  Many are sold at gas 
stations, convienence stores, etc - anything that can be seen from the 
street by those driving by.


I saw one that was a completely enclosed 3 car garage for $6300 delivered 
and installed on your site.  The buyer is expected to level the site with 
sand, gravel, concrete, whatever and it's installed in 1 day.   Level is 
needed so the roll up doors will operate properly.  If a concrete fdn is not 
used they anchor them with mobile home anchors which appear to be very 
stable.


Anyone have any experience with these?  I'm thinking about one that is 
20'x36' with 3 rollup doors, one walk-in and one window.  More options can 
be added as desired -


Adios --

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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