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Hi Richard,
Flexx Boots require a $300 tool but the boots themselves are
only about $25. Supposed to be a quick and simple job; no
press or other special tool required.
http://www.dieselgiant.com/mercedesaxleshaftbootreplace.htm


Or use a funnel or cone and skip the $300 air-powered tool.
--  Philip


Hi Phillip,
I saw the illustrations about using a cone but a quick search didn't turn up 
a place on the 'net to buy a cone.
Gerry 



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Re: [MBZ] cv boots

> archer wrote:

> Hi Richard,
> Flexx Boots require a $300 tool but the boots themselves are
> only about $25. Supposed to be a quick and simple job; no
> press or other special tool required.
> http://www.dieselgiant.com/mercedesaxleshaftbootreplace.htm

Or use a funnel or cone and skip the $300 air-powered tool.

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Re: [MBZ] cv boots


Hi Richard,
Flexx Boots require a $300 tool but the boots themselves are only about $25.
Supposed to be a quick and simple job; no press or other special tool 
required.

http://www.dieselgiant.com/mercedesaxleshaftbootreplace.htm
Gerry
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press and the special side cutter pliers, and you spend > $70.

Gary's last choice is the best (c:
Richard

--- On Mon, 8/31/09, Gary Hurst  wrote:

there was a guy back in the day who
designed, made and sold really nice
split boots for mercedes. i haven't heard anything
about him in many
years.



your practical choices really would be to replace the boots
before they actually tear as once dirt gets into the joint, the split
boot isn't going to help you, or to just wait the halfshaft to fail and 
then

repair/replace.
i generally choose the latter. you'll know it pretty
definitively when they are broken as the noise is pretty spectacular.
On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 11:26 PM, archer 
wrote:

> Hi Mitch,
> No, didn't. Thanks. From the Diesel Giant
site, looked up "Mercedes Flexx
> boot" on Google and found this from Peachparts:
> http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=251168&page=4
> The name Astoria sticks in my mind, so the boot I
ordered may be a
> Flexboot. (Don't remember where I put it offhand.)
> Keeping these URLs for when I get around to putting
the boot on one of the
> removed half-axles.
> Gerry
> 
>
>> archer wrote:
>>
>>> Ordered one of the "stretch-on" boots...
>>>
>>
>> Gerry, did you see the old "Diesel Giant" article
on those?
>> http://www.dieselgiant.com/mercedesaxleshaftbootreplace.htm
>> Mitch
>>
>
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Re: [MBZ] 380SL chain tensioner

2009-08-31 Thread Peter Frederick

Roll in a new chain and replace the upper right tensioner rail NOW  
before the rail gets broken by the chain slap and the chunk falls  
down and snaps the chain, unless you WANT to do a valve job.


Check stretch every 30,000 miles and replace at 4 degrees.

Peter

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Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

> OK Don wrote:

> My last two kids drove the stick 240D -- great first car. They
> both are pining for a manual tranny car now - that keeps them
> from lusting after my 2.5Ts. Of course, they wouldn't let me
> fix the ignition switch - they prefered the door bell button
> for starting the car. Must be wierd like their old man 

I teach the youngsters to drive in the late '60s pickup with the
big four speed.  Clutch like a leg press. Granny first gear
makes any hill easy. Noisy. Tough.

After that, they can drive anything short of a truck with a
RoadRanger, twin stick transmission, or air brakes.

-- Philip

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Re: [MBZ] 380SL chain tensioner

2009-08-31 Thread John Freer

Loren,
you are flirting with a total KABOM.My 86 560Sl had 145K on it with no
chain slap, just a leaking valve cover gasket. Pulled the cover and
found the nylon chain guides broken into 4 pieces. Oilers, tensioner.
chain guides new chain and gasket was 1200 bucks at my Indie. Best
money I ever spent! Like this comment or not, I have lost faith in the
MB V8 engines.

John

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:43 PM, Loren Faeth wrote:
> How long/difficult of a job is it to change the tensioner on the 3.8 gasser?
>  How much stuff has to be taken off to get to the tensioner?  Anyone able to
> get me the pdf for that job?  (1985 380SL)
>
> Daughter's Sl makes quite a clatter at startup at the front of the right
> bank.  It only lasts a second.  Sounds like a tensioner leaking down to me.
>  Anybody got a better idea?  ~130k on the car.  Chain is probably a little
> loose, but shouldn't need changing yet.
>
> Loren Faeth
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Re: [MBZ] 380SL chain tensioner

2009-08-31 Thread Jim Cathey


How long/difficult of a job is it to change the tensioner on the 3.8


Never done it, but I suspect it's not hard to get to.

-- Jim



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[MBZ] 380SL chain tensioner

2009-08-31 Thread Loren Faeth

How long/difficult of a job is it to change the tensioner on the 3.8 
gasser?  How much stuff has to be taken off to get to the 
tensioner?  Anyone able to get me the pdf for that job?  (1985 380SL)


Daughter's Sl makes quite a clatter at startup at the front of the 
right bank.  It only lasts a second.  Sounds like a tensioner leaking 
down to me.  Anybody got a better idea?  ~130k on the car.  Chain is 
probably a little loose, but shouldn't need changing yet.


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Re: [MBZ] 201 CD, was 140 CD


Yea, I have one.

OK Don wrote:

Is there a 201 CD? Does anyone have an extra?


  




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Re: [MBZ] (no subject)


how much do they want for it?

Donald Snook wrote:
Eurotech Saab is a small dealership here in Wichita and they have a 91  
350SDL (rodbender) for sale with only 135K miles. It looks pretty  
good. Paint has some flaws but not bad. Interior looks nice. I  
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somebody might be interested.  A picture is attached.

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[MBZ] 201 CD, was 140 CD

Is there a 201 CD? Does anyone have an extra?


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2009-08-31 Thread Donald Snook

Eurotech Saab is a small dealership here in Wichita and they have a 91  
350SDL (rodbender) for sale with only 135K miles. It looks pretty  
good. Paint has some flaws but not bad. Interior looks nice. I  
couldn't find it on their website so I don't the price. Thought  
somebody might be interested.  A picture is attached.
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Re: [MBZ] [Daveslist] 140 CD

2009-08-31 Thread Craig McCluskey

On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:09:37 -0600 "Dave M."  wrote:

> There is a W140 DVD, but I do not know if it's any easier to use than
> the WIS. And, I'm not sure if it's currently available from MBNA (they
> are in the process of re-doing some of their CD- and DVD-based service
> manuals). 

Any way to find out what they are re-doing?


> For engine work, just use the M119 manual on the W124 CD.

The M119 manual on the W124 CD stinks.


Craig


P.S. davesl...@okiebenz.com ???

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Re: [MBZ] cv boots

2009-08-31 Thread Barry Stark

Gary -
Any chance that Rusty might add that tool to his rentals? Do you folks have
the stretch boots?

Barry

> 
> You could probably pay for the gun by renting it to other list members
> (hint hint).
> 
> Allan



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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

Both my stick '70 220D/8 and stick '80 240D had oil coolers.

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 10:17 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote:

> On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:07:39 -0400 "Dwight E. Giles, Jr"
>  wrote:
>
> > I didn't know that 240d sticks had oil coolers until you mentioned
> > yours.
>
> Our '72 220D/8 stickshift had an oil cooler.
>
>
> Craig
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

2009-08-31 Thread Craig McCluskey

On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:07:39 -0400 "Dwight E. Giles, Jr"
 wrote:

> I didn't know that 240d sticks had oil coolers until you mentioned
> yours.

Our '72 220D/8 stickshift had an oil cooler.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

I have seen several candidate donors in Kaleb's back yard  you might
have to pull the parts yourself though.

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 9:51 PM, Jim Cathey  wrote:

>  Springs need removed and either cut down or replace.
>>
>
> Used springs ought to be good enough.
>
> The control arm part is from prior damage from a wreck.
>>
>
> Perhaps used is appropriate here, too?
>
> New bushings, etc., of course.
>
>
> -- Jim
>
>
>
> --
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Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

My last two kids drove the stick 240D -- great first car. They both are
pining for a manual tranny car now - that keeps them from lusting after my
2.5Ts. Of course, they wouldn't let me fix the ignition switch - they
prefered the door bell button for starting the car. Must be wierd like their
old man 

 Would learn proper car care.  Built better than new cars, without the
> safety crutches.  Everybody needs to know how to drive stick.  Gump is too
> slow to get him into trouble with racing.  Slow enough to allow him time to
> think it through before executing stupid moves.  No stereo to distract him
> from driving.  Not a Mommy and Daddy love me car he would just have no
> respect for anyway.  Not cool enough car to lead to stupid stunts.  And the
> back seat is bigger than a Geo's
>
> clay
>
> --
> OK Don
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Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

2009-08-31 Thread Jim Cathey


Springs need removed and either cut down or replace.


Used springs ought to be good enough.


The control arm part is from prior damage from a wreck.


Perhaps used is appropriate here, too?

New bushings, etc., of course.

-- Jim



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Re: [MBZ] some recommendation

Bangle did the Z4 - the Z3 coupe is ugly/cute like an English bulldog --
that's what I think of when I see them. Weird enough that I like it.
However, I'll stick with my old 124s.

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 3:35 PM, Alex Chamberlain
wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 11:41 AM,  wrote:
> > A Z3 coupe? One of the ugliest cars BMW has ever produced, widely
> > criticized by everyone, worldwide. So Bangle-ized it looks pre-wrecked?
>
> Chris Bangle had very little to do with the design of the Z3.
>
> And the coupe is ferociously powerful in M trim, ridiculously
> tail-happy at speed, and both produced and sold in very limited
> numbers.  Thus ensuring its status as a future collectible.
>
> I can think of few better ways to invest $17K than this one, for instance:
> http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/134785.html
>
> Roger, perhaps you should look up "belle laide."
>
> Alex
>
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Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn! Update

That is one wierd looking car!

  ...or a 327.
>> BTW, a search for "BMW 327" found this for me:
>> http://jalopnik.com/5120828/
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Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

Redghost  writes:

> At present he attends prep school.  So far has shown he is able to
> perform at a high level, just is not doing his best work.  Given that
> performance, he will be footing the bill for anything less than top
> notch schools

http://www.paulgraham.com/hs.html

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Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

He is already playing that game, but some teachers are smarter than  
that and are not going to give him a grade he did not "earn" by doing  
some work.  I applaud that.  He skated through grade school and needs  
to know that more is expected than just being a warm body and getting  
lucky on tests


clay

On Aug 31, 2009, at 5:57 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:


Redghost wrote:
At present he attends prep school.  So far has shown he is able to  
perform at a high level, just is not doing his best work.


When I was his age, I had to make a game of it to keep it interesting.
How little work can I do and still get an A?
I don't have any good advice for what to do if he falls into that  
trap, but watch out for it, for eventually he'll rise to the level  
where he can't get an A without actually working.

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

I made my offer.  Gump or his own wallet.   SWMBA is soft in the head  
and will no doubt allow him to use a real car.  I felt Gump was a  
better education than just letting him drive.


Would learn proper car care.  Built better than new cars, without the  
safety crutches.  Everybody needs to know how to drive stick.  Gump is  
too slow to get him into trouble with racing.  Slow enough to allow  
him time to think it through before executing stupid moves.  No stereo  
to distract him from driving.  Not a Mommy and Daddy love me car he  
would just have no respect for anyway.  Not cool enough car to lead to  
stupid stunts.  And the back seat is bigger than a Geo's


clay


On Aug 31, 2009, at 9:44 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:

How about you offer boy child something really horrible as a first  
car? Mine was an '84 Ford Tempo 2dr... Good thing I had a gymnastic  
girlfriend at the time...


-Curt

Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:21:23 -0700
From: Redghost 
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There would be no payments, we do cash for cars.  This entails a huge
hit to the stack under the mattress.  It would increase the insurance
portion though.  Another car with comprehensive would replace the
rolling turd that is Gump.  Also additional cost of having dork boy
getting access to two nice cars.  Cleaning up the sticky stuff from
the back seat.  Leather and cloth are bad.  MB-Tex=good

clay

On Aug 29, 2009, at 5:41 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:


How about $200 a month for 9 months? Its usually the lump sum they
complain about...
How much would she be spending on a new ride in payments? People
tend to never think of that.

I'm such a New Englander. Our conversation would end with "its my
dammed car and I'll spend on it what I please." which works well
considering I'm the primary breadwinner in our house.

Which reminds me I need to go finish installing the trim around the
new stereo in Dory. Don't tell my wife but the old one hadn't
actually failed, the plug had come off the blasted fader thing in
the console (again!). I was fooled because the PO had direct wired
the left front speaker leading me to believe the entire right
channel was dead.
I direct wired the other front speaker in process of figuring it out
which gives me 4 discrete channels. This unit supports USB playback
so 4 channels might be fun to play with.

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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

I have seen several cars from down here have that done that failed 
shortly after.  I saw a 300SD from Wisconsin that had a butcher mechanic 
do that, rod started knocking on the way home from the shop.  Its not a 
common thing, but I have seen it done several times. 


Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote:

But are they southern cars or cars from cooler climates? So are you saying
this bypass is common thing?
Dwight

Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
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I would say find a new mechanic.  I have SEVERAL cars in the back with 
both locked up motors, and motors with major knocks and problems from 
doing just that thing.  Does not take long at all either.  Not a very 
smart idea at all.


Curt Raymond wrote:
  

My 240D is at the Indy's today getting motor mounts and oil cooler lines


(I have zero time lately...). He of course ruined the cooler getting the old
lines off (didn't we just talk about this) but he'd suggested up front that
it was probably the cooler that was leaking anyway so I was prepared to put
a cooler in.
  

Apparently goo used coolers are pretty much not available around here


because they stick to the lines like mine has. My Indy suggests sealing the
lines at the oil filter by cutting off the hose, inserting a ball bearing
and then soldering the line shut. He says that on a 240D in New England the
oil cooler doesn't do a whole lot. Considering most people reply with "240Ds
have oil coolers?" I guess I agree with his idea. In fact considering its
completely reversible (he's only ruining a line thats already ruined) I've
told him to go ahead, if at some point I come upon a good cooler I'll put it
back to stock...
  

Comments? All I really care about is eliminating the oil leak...

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Re: [MBZ] OT surplus Textronix scopes


I am headed here in the morning.

http://www.murphyauctions.net/hometech.html

Bound to be a load of stuff I can just not live without.

clay


On Aug 31, 2009, at 7:45 AM, Allan Streib wrote:

On the surplus pile here at work is a rack-mounted Textronix 1730  
waveform monitor, and 1720 vector scope.


Would those be useful to try to acquire?

Allan

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Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?


Redghost wrote:
At present he attends prep school.  So far has shown he is able to 
perform at a high level, just is not doing his best work.  


When I was his age, I had to make a game of it to keep it interesting.
How little work can I do and still get an A?
I don't have any good advice for what to do if he falls into that trap, but 
watch out for it, for eventually he'll rise to the level where he can't get an A 
without actually working.

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] cv boots


Richard Hattaway wrote:

Changing the boots even before they fail still requires the use of a 20 ton 
press


Depends on whether you take the joints apart or just stretch the boots over 
them. If the old boots haven't failed, you don't have to  do much to clean the 
inside of the joint.

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=251168

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Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

At present he attends prep school.  So far has shown he is able to  
perform at a high level, just is not doing his best work.  Given that  
performance, he will be footing the bill for anything less than top  
notch schools


clay


On Aug 30, 2009, at 6:06 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:


Redghost wrote:

Now, summer of 2010 will be time for him to get a real job.  Going  
to need to put away some cash to afford higher education.  Rinse  
and repeat for  2011.  Lack of participation will no doubt lead to  
a nice in state community college.


The CC is a great place to showcase his ability to perform  
academically in a college setting.
In my state, we've got an accredation group for community colleges.  
Most of the CCs and universities subscribe to it. If you take the  
certified course of study at the CC, it ALL transfers towards your  
four year degree, and you pay CC prices for the first two years of  
general education crap.



Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

I could have torn them.  Was really careful to clean it all prior to  
insertion and torqued according to spec.  Got the things off ebay  
prior to going only with Rusty parts


clay




On Aug 30, 2009, at 12:05 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:

I did do a tie rod job.  Not sure if the parts were crap or I  
boogered it up.  They are going to have to be replaced because they  
are > failing.


If you tore the rubber, it's your fault.  That's easy
to do if you're not careful.

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Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

Went onto bimby and priced what I could recall I was told would be  
attacked.  Remember, this is a 37 year old car and only had the tie  
rods replaced in that time, IIRC.  Bill came to $1190.00


Springs need removed and either cut down or replace.  Seems with a  
shock replacement, the springs were changed to a sport or heavy duty  
type.  I was thinking I had to replace rear springs to get it level,  
because it drives uphill.  Shop foreman pointed out that the rears  
were normal high, it was the fronts that were funky.  We looked at the  
dozen cars on site and they all sat like Gump in the rear, but not the  
vato/beaner sprung front end.


The seattle comment is pricing, not rust induced.  The control arm  
part is from prior damage from a wreck.  Gump seems to have a bunch of  
body work been done.  Twice smacked in the rear, once (at least) on  
pass front end.  That is where the springs/shocks/ and arms scrape  
together.


clay


On Aug 30, 2009, at 12:04 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:

It is Seattle, the parts are going to be all new, springs, shocks,  
and maybe some control arms.


I can see control arms if they got bent or otherwise
seriously damaged, but springs?  That's a fair portion
of that estimate.  Seattle is not part of the rust belt.

Upper ball joints in a 107 are fairly easy.  I've done
those, and a 201's only ball joint.  No others, yet.

-- Jim



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Re: [MBZ] cv boots

2009-08-31 Thread Richard Hattaway

Changing the boots even before they fail still requires the use of a 20 ton 
press and the special side cutter pliers, and you spend > $70.

Gary's last choice is the best (c:

Richard

--- On Mon, 8/31/09, Gary Hurst  wrote:

> From: Gary Hurst 
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] cv boots
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
> Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 12:32 PM
> there was a guy back in the day who
> designed, made and sold really nice
> split boots for mercedes.  i haven't heard anything
> about him in many
> years.
> 
> your practical choices really would be to replace the boots
> before they
> actually tear as once dirt gets into the joint, the split
> boot isn't going
> to help you, or to just wait the halfshaft to fail and then
> repair/replace.
> i generally choose the latter.  you'll know it pretty
> definitively when they
> are broken as the noise is pretty spectacular.
> 
> On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 11:26 PM, archer 
> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Mitch,
> > No, didn't.  Thanks.  From the Diesel Giant
> site, looked up "Mercedes Flexx
> > boot" on Google and found this from Peachparts:
> > http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=251168&page=4
> > The name Astoria sticks in my mind, so the boot I
> ordered may be a
> > Flexboot. (Don't remember where I put it offhand.)
> > Keeping these URLs for when I get around to putting
> the boot on one of the
> > removed half-axles.
> > Gerry
> > 
> >
> >> archer wrote:
> >>
> >>> Ordered one of the "stretch-on" boots...
> >>>
> >>
> >> Gerry, did you see the old "Diesel Giant" article
> on those?
> >> http://www.dieselgiant.com/mercedesaxleshaftbootreplace.htm
> >> Mitch
> >>
> >
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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

2009-08-31 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr

But are they southern cars or cars from cooler climates? So are you saying
this bypass is common thing?
Dwight

Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
Wickford RI 02852

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I would say find a new mechanic.  I have SEVERAL cars in the back with 
both locked up motors, and motors with major knocks and problems from 
doing just that thing.  Does not take long at all either.  Not a very 
smart idea at all.

Curt Raymond wrote:
> My 240D is at the Indy's today getting motor mounts and oil cooler lines
(I have zero time lately...). He of course ruined the cooler getting the old
lines off (didn't we just talk about this) but he'd suggested up front that
it was probably the cooler that was leaking anyway so I was prepared to put
a cooler in.
> Apparently goo used coolers are pretty much not available around here
because they stick to the lines like mine has. My Indy suggests sealing the
lines at the oil filter by cutting off the hose, inserting a ball bearing
and then soldering the line shut. He says that on a 240D in New England the
oil cooler doesn't do a whole lot. Considering most people reply with "240Ds
have oil coolers?" I guess I agree with his idea. In fact considering its
completely reversible (he's only ruining a line thats already ruined) I've
told him to go ahead, if at some point I come upon a good cooler I'll put it
back to stock...
>
> Comments? All I really care about is eliminating the oil leak...
>
> -Curt
>
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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

Then:
1. Price me one
2. Bill me
3. Collect my money
4. Ship the dammed thing

-Curt

Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:54:48 -0500
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?
To: Mercedes Discussion List 
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I forgot to mention I have plenty of good used coolers around here.

Mitch Haley wrote:
> Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote:
>> Curt,
>>
>> Have you considered an aftermarket oil cooler?  Just a thought.
>
> I would have to check, but I had a chance to get a 240D cooler 
> practically free a couple of years ago, I don't know if I bought it or 
> not. I know I bought the diff and axles off that car.
>
> Either the fittings were too corroded and the threads came off with 
> the nut, or some ham-fisted moron twisted them out of the cooler tubs. 
> The latter cannot happen if you put a wrench on the fitting in the 
> cooler, another wrench on the nut, situate them so that squeezing the 
> wrenches together loosens the connection, and then squeeze. It worked 
> easily on my 23 year old 300SD, but that car had apparently spent its 
> entire life in Georgia and Florida before I bought it and changed the 
> hoses in 2002. Salt sprayed fittings might be a different matter.
>
> Mitch.
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Re: [MBZ] BMW Z3

2009-08-31 Thread Hendrik & Fay

Yeah it's a funny looking thing, cross between a sports car and station 
wagon.

The front takes styling cues from the 30's GP racers.

Hendrik
with a proper station wagen

E M wrote:

Just right for a single guy and his dog.

Ed
300E
  


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Re: [MBZ] BMW M

2009-08-31 Thread E M

Just right for a single guy and his dog.

Ed
300E

2009/8/31 Allan Streib 

> Can't say I'm crazy about this little car overall, but IMO the front end
> styling (hood, grille, headlights) of a BMW is just one of the best.
> Far better than anything MB has produced lately.  Their wheels are
> better looking too.
>
> relng...@aol.com writes:
>
> >> ...I can think of few better ways to invest $17K than this one, for
> >> instance:
> >> http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/134785.html..
> >>
> > That is a very well kept car and it's plain that it hasn't been detailed
> to
> > death just for the pictures. Too bad about the seat damage but it's
> > repairable. The wheels make the car.
> >
> > The seller's claim about the handling is not quite so, of course.
> >
> > RLE
>
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Re: [MBZ] In cockpit video of Old Rhinebeck mishap

2009-08-31 Thread Greg Fiorentino

<< This video has been removed due to terms of use violation.>> :-(

Greg Fiorentino
'85 300SD
'80 240D 4 spd. manual
'79 300TD (with new crate engine)
'95 and '97 Crown Vics
'97 F-250HD Crew Cab 7.3 Powerstroke

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Scroll down to first video.

http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1450-full.html

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Re: [MBZ] BMW M


Allan Streib wrote:

Can't say I'm crazy about this little car overall, but IMO the front end
styling (hood, grille, headlights) of a BMW is just one of the best.
Far better than anything MB has produced lately.  Their wheels are
better looking too.


For some reason, it seems to me that it wanted to be an XKE and failed. Too 
little hood aand too much cabin gives you a car that makes the four seater XKE 
look sporty.


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Re: [MBZ] FORD new diesel engine


oh boy

Hursley wrote:

See

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/08/first-look-fords-new-6-7-liter-v-8-scorpion-power-stroke-diesel-engine.html

Sorry, I am not a diesel head and also if you guys know this already.

K.S.
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Re: [MBZ] ALDA Shaft seals. Still available?

If he does not post a response here, give Rusty at a call at 
1-800-741-5252 and he can get them for you cheaper than anyone.


Walt Zarnoch wrote:

I have an ALDA that I think needs a new shaft seal, it hasn't had the
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Re: [MBZ] FORD new diesel engine

Heh.  Yet another light truck engine.  Where's the passenger car diesel
engines?  Like the diesel Zetec they sell in Europe?  Why can't we get those?

"Hursley"  writes:

> See
>
> http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/08/first-look-fords-new-6-7-liter-v-8-scorpion-power-stroke-diesel-engine.html
>
> Sorry, I am not a diesel head and also if you guys know this already.

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Re: [MBZ] BMW M

Can't say I'm crazy about this little car overall, but IMO the front end
styling (hood, grille, headlights) of a BMW is just one of the best.
Far better than anything MB has produced lately.  Their wheels are
better looking too.

relng...@aol.com writes:

>> ...I can think of few better ways to invest $17K than this one, for 
>> instance:
>> http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/134785.html..
>> 
> That is a very well kept car and it's plain that it hasn't been detailed to 
> death just for the pictures. Too bad about the seat damage but it's 
> repairable. The wheels make the car.
>
> The seller's claim about the handling is not quite so, of course. 
>
> RLE

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[MBZ] Express Jet prison flight cockpit recordings

The disinterest of the airport management is amazing.

http://press.expressjet.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=194171&p=irol-overview
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[MBZ] FORD new diesel engine

2009-08-31 Thread Hursley

See

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/08/first-look-fords-new-6-7-liter-v-8-scorpion-power-stroke-diesel-engine.html

Sorry, I am not a diesel head and also if you guys know this already.

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[MBZ] ALDA Shaft seals. Still available?

2009-08-31 Thread Walt Zarnoch

I have an ALDA that I think needs a new shaft seal, it hasn't had the
protective cap removed but it fails the leak-down test.

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Re: [MBZ] [Daveslist] 140 CD

2009-08-31 Thread Dave M.

There is a W140 DVD, but I do not know if it's any easier to use than the
WIS. And, I'm not sure if it's currently available from MBNA (they are in
the process of re-doing some of their CD- and DVD-based service manuals).
For engine work, just use the M119 manual on the W124 CD. The 500E has
basically the same engine as the 500SEL.

=)

+dm™

On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:

> Is there something besides the WIS available for the 140's?  Is there a CD
> or DVD set available?  Where do you go to order it?  I looked at MBUSA but
> did not find anything.
>
> --
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> 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL,
> 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81
> 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com
>
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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?


I forgot to mention I have plenty of good used coolers around here.

Mitch Haley wrote:

Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote:

Curt,

Have you considered an aftermarket oil cooler?  Just a thought.


I would have to check, but I had a chance to get a 240D cooler 
practically free a couple of years ago, I don't know if I bought it or 
not. I know I bought the diff and axles off that car.


Either the fittings were too corroded and the threads came off with 
the nut, or some ham-fisted moron twisted them out of the cooler tubs. 
The latter cannot happen if you put a wrench on the fitting in the 
cooler, another wrench on the nut, situate them so that squeezing the 
wrenches together loosens the connection, and then squeeze. It worked 
easily on my 23 year old 300SD, but that car had apparently spent its 
entire life in Georgia and Florida before I bought it and changed the 
hoses in 2002. Salt sprayed fittings might be a different matter.


Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

I would say find a new mechanic. I have SEVERAL cars in the back with
both locked up motors, and motors with major knocks and problems from
doing just that thing. Does not take long at all either. Not a very
smart idea at all.

Curt Raymond wrote:

My 240D is at the Indy's today getting motor mounts and oil cooler lines (I
have zero time lately...). He of course ruined the cooler getting the old lines
off (didn't we just talk about this) but he'd suggested up front that it was
probably the cooler that was leaking anyway so I was prepared to put a cooler
in.
Apparently goo used coolers are pretty much not available around here because they stick
to the lines like mine has. My Indy suggests sealing the lines at the oil filter by
cutting off the hose, inserting a ball bearing and then soldering the line shut. He says
that on a 240D in New England the oil cooler doesn't do a whole lot. Considering most
people reply with "240Ds have oil coolers?" I guess I agree with his idea. In
fact considering its completely reversible (he's only ruining a line thats already
ruined) I've told him to go ahead, if at some point I come upon a good cooler I'll put it
back to stock...

Comments? All I really care about is eliminating the oil leak...

-Curt

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Re: [MBZ] BMW M

> ...I can think of few better ways to invest $17K than this one, for 
> instance:
> http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/134785.html..
> 
That is a very well kept car and it's plain that it hasn't been detailed to 
death just for the pictures. Too bad about the seat damage but it's 
repairable. The wheels make the car.

The seller's claim about the handling is not quite so, of course. 

RLE
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Beautifully ugly

> ...Roger, perhaps you should look up "belle laide."..
> 
I did and I take your point. But still...

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Re: [MBZ] some recommendation

2009-08-31 Thread Alex Chamberlain

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 1:48 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
> Alex Chamberlain wrote:
>
>> I can think of few better ways to invest $17K than this one, for instance:
>> http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/134785.html
>
> Edmunds says a clean red one with CD player and 83kmi = $10k trade-in, $12k
> private party, $14k dealer retail. It is virtually ten years old, you know.
>

$12K then... an even better deal!  Now all I need is a nice W124 cabriolet...

Alex

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Re: [MBZ] some recommendation


Alex Chamberlain wrote:


I can think of few better ways to invest $17K than this one, for instance:
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/134785.html


Edmunds says a clean red one with CD player and 83kmi = $10k trade-in, $12k 
private party, $14k dealer retail. It is virtually ten years old, you know.


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(Self Service Cash Price in Dollars per Gallon, Including Taxes)

Diesel Prices Web URL: http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/wohdp/diesel.asp

   Average All Types

US
NATL   EASTNEWCENTLOWER   GULF   ROCKY   WEST
 DATE   AVGCOAST ENGLAND   ATL ATL   MIDWEST  COAST   MTN   COAST   CA

   PADD   PADDPADDPADDPADDPADD   PADDPADD
 I IA  IB  IC  II III IV  V
--  -  - ---  -   -  ---  -  -  -  -

090831  2.674  2.691  2.742   2.779   2.649   2.649   2.618  2.692  2.802  2.893
090824  2.668  2.692  2.741   2.781   2.649   2.637   2.622  2.671  2.785  2.880
090817  2.652  2.687  2.739   2.771   2.646   2.623   2.607  2.633  2.744  2.872
090810  2.625  2.665  2.701   2.755   2.624   2.601   2.581  2.573  2.700  2.842
090803  2.550  2.579  2.637   2.671   2.535   2.520   2.513  2.537  2.643  2.763
090727  2.528  2.550  2.613   2.643   2.505   2.500   2.493  2.540  2.617  2.720
090720  2.496  2.514  2.600   2.630   2.456   2.470   2.443  2.559  2.595  2.703
090713  2.542  2.559  2.623   2.663   2.508   2.512   2.494  2.619  2.641  2.727
090706  2.594  2.609  2.656   2.714   2.560   2.565   2.547  2.648  2.706  2.787
090629  2.608  2.629  2.666   2.726   2.584   2.578   2.569  2.631  2.712  2.785
090622  2.616  2.634  2.670   2.730   2.590   2.587   2.583  2.614  2.720  2.789
090615  2.572  2.601  2.651   2.696   2.556   2.546   2.543  2.520  2.655  2.734
090608  2.498  2.516  2.566   2.619   2.468   2.474   2.474  2.442  2.603  2.676
090601  2.352  2.369  2.438   2.457   2.326   2.322   2.323  2.343  2.460  2.502
090525  2.274  2.305  2.409   2.410   2.251   2.229   2.242  2.302  2.384  2.407
090518  2.231  2.276  2.401   2.396   2.213   2.170   2.210  2.274  2.340  2.354
090511  2.216  2.255  2.395   2.386   2.186   2.156   2.198  2.270  2.329  2.337
090504  2.185  2.226  2.382   2.365   2.152   2.124   2.153  2.262  2.306  2.316
090427  2.201  2.241  2.395   2.374   2.171   2.142   2.171  2.270  2.315  2.320
090420  2.221  2.264  2.403   2.392   2.197   2.166   2.186  2.274  2.327  2.340
090413  2.229  2.273  2.420   2.402   2.204   2.175   2.202  2.250  2.336  2.350
090406  2.228  2.279  2.429   2.419   2.205   2.178   2.210  2.213  2.311  2.335
090330  2.221  2.281  2.424   2.399   2.218   2.176   2.203  2.146  2.282  2.297
090323  2.090  2.166  2.403   2.315   2.081   2.038   2.060  2.036  2.150  2.129
090316  2.017  2.093  2.403   2.254   1.995   1.965   1.973  1.988  2.091  2.049
090309  2.045  2.122  2.434   2.287   2.022   1.988   2.006  2.017  2.120  2.075
090302  2.087  2.153  2.472   2.314   2.055   2.030   2.043  2.091  2.185  2.144
090223  2.130  2.199  2.514   2.368   2.098   2.071   2.074  2.158  2.238  2.219
090216  2.186  2.250  2.559   2.420   2.148   2.137   2.133  2.183  2.284  2.262
090209  2.219  2.296  2.576   2.450   2.205   2.173   2.156  2.211  2.292  2.269
090202  2.246  2.325  2.583   2.484   2.233   2.201   2.189  2.229  2.303  2.288
090126  2.268  2.344  2.595   2.490   2.258   2.232   2.202  2.243  2.319  2.296
090119  2.296  2.377  2.613   2.514   2.297   2.264   2.227  2.249  2.338  2.319
090112  2.314  2.395  2.621   2.516   2.322   2.289   2.244  2.235  2.353  2.334
090105  2.291  2.380  2.596   2.496   2.310   2.272   2.228  2.215  2.275  2.239
081229  2.327  2.423  2.638   2.536   2.355   2.314   2.264  2.250  2.273  2.241
081222  2.366  2.469  2.689   2.566   2.406   2.359   2.306  2.272  2.274  2.251
081215  2.422  2.534  2.740   2.642   2.469   2.406   2.378  2.350  2.303  2.292
081208  2.515  2.632  2.849   2.742   2.564   2.491   2.465  2.447  2.421  2.402
081201  2.615  2.735  2.954   2.875   2.655   2.578   2.556  2.577  2.553  2.538
081124  2.664  2.788  2.997   2.925   2.710   2.624   2.598  2.644  2.608  2.605
081117  2.809  2.924  3.148   3.072   2.840   2.764   2.745  2.822  2.768  2.754
081110  2.944  3.060  3.266   3.203   2.980   2.888   2.895  2.964  2.910  2.913
081103  3.088  3.219  3.420   3.369   3.137   3.018   3.033  3.157  3.052  3.057
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  Date7/13   7/20   7/278/3   8/108/17   8/24   8/31

National Price - All Grades
 Average 2.584  2.519  2.557  2.610  2.700   2.691  2.682  2.667
 Conventional Areas  2.532  2.463  2.510  2.561  2.645   2.631  2.622  2.605
 RFG Areas   2.690  2.633  2.652  2.710  2.810   2.813  2.802  2.795

National Price - Regular
 Average 2.528  2.463  2.503  2.557  2.647   2.637  2.628  2.613
 Conventional Areas  2.479  2.411  2.460  2.511  2.596   2.580  2.572  2.553
 RFG Areas   2.631  2.572  2.594  2.653  2.755   2.757  2.746  2.737

National Price - Midgrade
 Average 2.656  2.591  2.625  2.676  2.767   2.761  2.751  2.739
 Conventional Areas  2.593  2.522  2.564  2.613  2.700   2.688  2.677  2.662
 RFG Areas   2.780  2.725  2.742  2.796  2.896   2.901  2.893  2.887

National Price - Premium
 Average 2.779  2.714  2.744  2.793  2.883   2.877  2.869  2.857
 Conventional Areas  2.731  2.659  2.698  2.747  2.833   2.821  2.813  2.797
 RFG Areas   2.869  2.815  2.829  2.880  2.975   2.980  2.972  2.967


++
All GradesDate7/13   7/20   7/278/3   8/108/17   8/24   8/31
++

PADD 1 - East Coast
 Average 2.602  2.536  2.545  2.592  2.675   2.684  2.676  2.664
 Conventional Areas  2.593  2.520  2.531  2.579  2.664   2.671  2.662  2.642
 RFG Areas   2.617  2.563  2.568  2.614  2.691   2.706  2.699  2.700

PADD 1a - New England
 Average 2.626  2.570  2.581  2.628  2.708   2.720  2.714  2.726
 Conventional Areas  2.651  2.609  2.596  2.630  2.707   2.721  2.718  2.713
 RFG Areas   2.620  2.560  2.577  2.628  2.708   2.720  2.714  2.729

PADD 1b - Central Atlantic
 Average 2.655  2.599  2.600  2.649  2.721   2.741  2.736  2.728
 Conventional Areas  2.685  2.617  2.631  2.691  2.764   2.784  2.780  2.763
 RFG Areas   2.636  2.587  2.581  2.623  2.695   2.714  2.710  2.707

PADD 1c - Lower Atlantic
 Average 2.557  2.480  2.493  2.540  2.630   2.633  2.620  2.599
 Conventional Areas  2.561  2.484  2.495  2.541  2.631   2.633  2.621  2.600
 RFG Areas   2.505  2.438  2.471  2.531  2.621   2.626  2.604  2.582

PADD 2 - Midwest
 Average 2.469  2.392  2.493  2.547  2.628   2.581  2.580  2.555
 Conventional Areas  2.451  2.375  2.479  2.531  2.613   2.567  2.565  2.543
 RFG Areas   2.582  2.505  2.579  2.651  2.728   2.674  2.674  2.634

PADD 3 - Gulf Coast
 Average 2.441  2.378  2.423  2.488  2.580   2.570  2.545  2.517
 Conventional Areas  2.456  2.393  2.426  2.494  2.588   2.575  2.548  2.522
 RFG Areas   2.390  2.328  2.413  2.467  2.553   2.554  2.536  2.498

PADD 4 - Rocky Mountain
 Conventional Areas  2.613  2.572  2.549  2.554  2.622   2.660  2.665  2.663

PADD 5 - West Coast
 Average 2.870  2.819  2.819  2.879  3.004   3.012  3.000  3.008
 Conventional Areas  2.792  2.747  2.748  2.791  2.880   2.887  2.885  2.905
 RFG Areas   2.901  2.848  2.848  2.915  3.055   3.062  3.047  3.050

PADD 5b - West Coast less CA
 Average 2.762  2.712  2.713  2.760  2.851   2.860  2.855  2.868
 Conventional Areas  2.792  2.747  2.748  2.791  2.880   2.887  2.885  2.905
 RFG Areas   2.616  2.545  2.548  2.614  2.714   2.730  2.711  2.693

California
 RFG Areas   2.928  2.877  2.876  2.943  3.087   3.094  3.078  3.083

Colorado
 Conventional Areas  2.517  2.480  2.479  2.504  2.581   2.585  2.572  2.556

Florida
 Conventional Areas  2.625  2.552  2.532

Re: [MBZ] some recommendation

2009-08-31 Thread Alex Chamberlain

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 11:41 AM,  wrote:
> A Z3 coupe? One of the ugliest cars BMW has ever produced, widely
> criticized by everyone, worldwide. So Bangle-ized it looks pre-wrecked?

Chris Bangle had very little to do with the design of the Z3.

And the coupe is ferociously powerful in M trim, ridiculously
tail-happy at speed, and both produced and sold in very limited
numbers.  Thus ensuring its status as a future collectible.

I can think of few better ways to invest $17K than this one, for instance:
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/134785.html

Roger, perhaps you should look up "belle laide."

Alex

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Re: [MBZ] Mac battery warranty question.

2009-08-31 Thread ernest breakfield


which Mac?
exactly what time frame are we talking about?
i don't see anything about which Mac it is, or how long he's had it,...

   before doing anything, though, he should go through the information 
available on battery conditioning on the Apple website. he might want to 
start here:

http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html
   after that, it's time to exercise his AppleCare support and give 
them a call. i've seen all kinds of things come up, including ditching 
installed software to revert to previous versions, etc.,... make it 
*their* problem.
   (working for Apple gives one a strange insight; let's say 'never buy 
an Apple without AppleCare' and leave it at that.)



cheers!
e


Benz Hogs wrote:
I have a friend who's battery dies within 15 minutes of unplugging 
it.  When restarted, it shows 85% life.  This battery barely has 200 
cycles on it.  Is there a warranty for this time frame?



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[MBZ] BMW cars and motos (was: Re: Damn! Update)

2009-08-31 Thread ernest breakfield

wish that was still true about their motos,... while it may have been in 
the past, it hasn't seemed to have been the case for several years now, 
at least, but they're still trying hard to coast on that lingering 
reputation.



cheers!
e

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'02 BMW  GS Adv


Loren Faeth wrote:
Welcome to the world of BMW 4 wheelers.  It always amazed me how one 
company could make the most reliable,  un-fussy motorcycles, and one 
of the most fussy cars.




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[MBZ] In cockpit video of Old Rhinebeck mishap

Scroll down to first video.

http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1450-full.html

RLE


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Re: [MBZ] Block oil cooler

Got a call from the Indy. He rigged up a hose to bypass the oil cooler rather 
than just blocking it off. Probably a better system... Hopefully the car will 
now use a lot less oil, woot...

-Curt



  
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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

> LarryT wrote:

> ... and my water temp runs at 180F
> (that's gotta be close to 95C)

For what it's worth,

180 degrees F =  82 degrees C

95 C = 203 F

--  Philip

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Re: [MBZ] some recommendation

> ...So get a BMW bike - forget the cars (unless it's a 507 or Z3 coupe)...
> 
A Z3 coupe? One of the ugliest cars BMW has ever produced, widely 
criticized by everyone, worldwide. So Bangle-ized it looks pre-wrecked?

Now finally, BMW is getting it's style act together with Bangle gone and 
the NEW Z3 looks pretty good even though it will never be a Boxster.

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Re: [MBZ] OT surplus Textronix scopes

> Allan Streib wrote:

> On the surplus pile here at work is a rack-mounted Textronix
> 1730 waveform monitor, and 1720 vector scope.
> 
> Would those be useful to try to acquire?

If you do video work - YES!

The waveform monitor is effectively a level meter for video. 

The vector scope is a color meter - both tint and saturation.
Not as useful in general, but I wish I had one.

--  Philip

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Re: [MBZ] Mac battery warranty question.

2009-08-31 Thread LWB250

Keep in mind that there is a small processor in the battery pack that "talks" 
to any outside connections.  It's the culprit for identifying the condition of 
the battery, keeping track of charge/discharge cycles, etc.

Over time this gets out of calibration, which can result in erroneous readings. 
 That being the case, the battery can be perfectly fine, but if the controller 
says it's not, you're not doing anything with it, like it or not.

On the support page for Mac notebook batteries there is a link to the proper 
procedure for recalibration.  I would highly advise that you try this at least 
once, and possibly twice if the battery has never been recalibrated.

MacDan

--- On Mon, 8/31/09, Curt Raymond  wrote:

> From: Curt Raymond 
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mac battery warranty question.
> To: "Diesel List" 
> Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 1:05 PM
> In fact on the new Mac's its
> REQUIRED. Guy that sits next to me has a MacBook Pro and his
> battery life was really poor when he first got it. I pointed
> out that he ought to be exercising the battery which he did
> and now the battery life is real good.
> 
> -Curt
> 
> Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:35:10 -0400
> From: Allan Streib 
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mac battery warranty question.
> To: Mercedes Discussion List 
> Message-ID: 
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> 
> Used to be that a couple of full discharges followed by
> full recharges
> could recondition a battery to some extent.  Don't know if
> that still
> works with current battery technology.
> 
> Peter Frederick 
> writes:
> 
> > Try a system reset before condeming the battery --
> they sometimes get
> > a confused power manager circuit, and a reset will
> restore full
> > operation.
> >
> > On my Pismo, it's a small button, but I think the
> later ones use a
> > keyboard combination of some sort.
> >
> 
> -- 
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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:57 -0400, "Mitch Haley"  wrote:

> Either the fittings were too corroded and the threads came off with
> the nut, or some ham-fisted moron twisted them out of the cooler tubs.
> The latter cannot happen if you put a wrench on the fitting in the
> cooler, another wrench on the nut, situate them so that squeezing the
> wrenches together loosens the connection, and then squeeze. It worked
> easily on my 23 year old 300SD, but that car had apparently spent its
> entire life in Georgia and Florida before I bought it and changed the
> hoses in 2002. Salt sprayed fittings might be a different matter.

I've started treating mine with acetone/ATF mix in preparation for
changing the lines.  It really seems to be wicking into the fittings
nicely.  I'll report on the results when I have them.

Allan
--
1983 300D

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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

2009-08-31 Thread LarryT

Don't know about ya'll but here in central Va we see lot of 95F days during 
the summer  - and my water temp runs at 180F (that's gotta be close to 95C) 
most of the time but if sitting in traffic the temp gets to 210F but rarely 
goes over that.  Once moving again it comes down right away.   But New 
England is different I guess?

YMMV ;-)


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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?


Procedure 18-120 for the 615 series engine says oil thermostat begins to
open at 95 +/- 4 C, fully open at 110 +/- 4C.

Max

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[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 12:41 PM
To: Diesel List
Subject: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

My 240D is at the Indy's today getting motor mounts and oil cooler lines
(I have zero time lately...). He of course ruined the cooler getting the
old lines off (didn't we just talk about this) but he'd suggested up
front that it was probably the cooler that was leaking anyway so I was
prepared to put a cooler in.
Apparently goo used coolers are pretty much not available around here
because they stick to the lines like mine has. My Indy suggests sealing
the lines at the oil filter by cutting off the hose, inserting a ball
bearing and then soldering the line shut. He says that on a 240D in New
England the oil cooler doesn't do a whole lot. Considering most people
reply with "240Ds have oil coolers?" I guess I agree with his idea. In
fact considering its completely reversible (he's only ruining a line
thats already ruined) I've told him to go ahead, if at some point I come
upon a good cooler I'll put it back to stock...

Comments? All I really care about is eliminating the oil leak...

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Re: [MBZ] Brake fiasco (was: grrr. siezed caliper)

On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:00 -0700, "Curt Raymond"  wrote:

> Has the car sat a lot? What you're looking at sounds an awful lot
> like my 240D last fall. It'd sat nearly a year and it was a BEAR to
> work on...

Well, not that long.  There was a period earlier this year where I did
not drive it for maybe a month or so.  And it was sitting outside during
that time.

That's actually when I started noticing brake problems, initially I
thought it was just normal surface rust on the rotors but it never
cleared up.

Allan
--
1983 300D

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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?


Curt Raymond wrote:

Comments? All I really care about is eliminating the oil leak...


Now I get the original message. I'm not sure how the plumbing runs, I might feel 
better putting a loop of hose on the two pipes coming out of the filter housing.
(cut off the original hoses from the pipes, and then have a hydraulic shop put 
in a new hose connecting the inlet pipe to the outlet pipe) That way the oil 
circulation stays the same, but cooling doesn't happen.


I'll be in the barn later this afternoon, will look for the cooler, but don't 
think I have it.

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

2009-08-31 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr

Curt,
Should be OK if you keep it under 90mph. Seriously- I don't have expert
knowledge except to recall what has been repeated from Marshall. I didn't
know that 240d sticks had oil coolers until you mentioned yours.  I also
think the NE climate issue is relevant here.  For example my first 240D
(79-automatic) had no auxiliary fans as PO had ripped out AC & fans. . Never
got hot -say above 215F or so even during Itlaian tune ups in the summer. 
Can't hurt to try it. I'll keep my eyes out down here for good used
cooler-will try Fred's autohaus.
My $0.02
Dwight 

Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles.  
1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD). 
1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles.
Wickford, RI


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On Behalf Of Curt Raymond
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 12:41 PM
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Subject: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

My 240D is at the Indy's today getting motor mounts and oil cooler lines (I
have zero time lately...). He of course ruined the cooler getting the old
lines off (didn't we just talk about this) but he'd suggested up front that
it was probably the cooler that was leaking anyway so I was prepared to put
a cooler in.
Apparently goo used coolers are pretty much not available around here
because they stick to the lines like mine has. My Indy suggests sealing the
lines at the oil filter by cutting off the hose, inserting a ball bearing
and then soldering the line shut. He says that on a 240D in New England the
oil cooler doesn't do a whole lot. Considering most people reply with "240Ds
have oil coolers?" I guess I agree with his idea. In fact considering its
completely reversible (he's only ruining a line thats already ruined) I've
told him to go ahead, if at some point I come upon a good cooler I'll put it
back to stock...

Comments? All I really care about is eliminating the oil leak...

-Curt



  
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Re: [MBZ] Mac battery warranty question.

In fact on the new Mac's its REQUIRED. Guy that sits next to me has a MacBook 
Pro and his battery life was really poor when he first got it. I pointed out 
that he ought to be exercising the battery which he did and now the battery 
life is real good.

-Curt

Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:35:10 -0400
From: Allan Streib 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mac battery warranty question.
To: Mercedes Discussion List 
Message-ID: 
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Used to be that a couple of full discharges followed by full recharges
could recondition a battery to some extent.  Don't know if that still
works with current battery technology.

Peter Frederick  writes:

> Try a system reset before condeming the battery -- they sometimes get
> a confused power manager circuit, and a reset will restore full
> operation.
>
> On my Pismo, it's a small button, but I think the later ones use a
> keyboard combination of some sort.
>

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Re: [MBZ] Brake fiasco (was: grrr. siezed caliper)

Always replace calipers in pairs. I didn't once and had a terrible pull

Has the car sat a lot? What you're looking at sounds an awful lot like my 240D 
last fall. It'd sat nearly a year and it was a BEAR to work on...

-Curt

Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:14:31 -0400
From: Allan Streib 
Subject: [MBZ] Brake fiasco (was:   grrr.  siezed caliper)
To: Mercedes Discussion List 
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Well after accepting defeat at trying to find a rear caliper locally on
a Sunday, I moved on to the fronts.  BOTH calipers had rusted, siezed
inboard pistons.  And looking at the front rotors they seem to be going
the way of the rears (look OK on the front side but badly rusted on the
inboard surface (probably because the pistons are siezed and they're not
getting any braking action on that side).

So Monday it's going to be an order for new front rotors and calipers
from Rusty.  Fronts mean I need to repack the front bearings... ugh.
I'm thinking I might as well replace that other rear caliper too, all
the calipers are the same age (I was thinking two years but it might be
three) just to avoid problems.

I've never had calipers sieze up like that before on any other car,
foreign or domestic.  Wondering why these all went bad so quickly.

Allan
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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

2009-08-31 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310


Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote:

Curt,

Have you considered an aftermarket oil cooler?  Just a thought.


I would have to check, but I had a chance to get a 240D cooler practically free 
a couple of years ago, I don't know if I bought it or not. I know I bought the 
diff and axles off that car.


Either the fittings were too corroded and the threads came off with the nut, or 
some ham-fisted moron twisted them out of the cooler tubs. The latter cannot 
happen if you put a wrench on the fitting in the cooler, another wrench on the 
nut, situate them so that squeezing the wrenches together loosens the 
connection, and then squeeze. It worked easily on my 23 year old 300SD, but that 
car had apparently spent its entire life in Georgia and Florida before I bought 
it and changed the hoses in 2002. Salt sprayed fittings might be a different 
matter.


Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

Procedure 18-120 for the 615 series engine says oil thermostat begins to
open at 95 +/- 4 C, fully open at 110 +/- 4C.

Max 

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Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 12:41 PM
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Subject: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

My 240D is at the Indy's today getting motor mounts and oil cooler lines
(I have zero time lately...). He of course ruined the cooler getting the
old lines off (didn't we just talk about this) but he'd suggested up
front that it was probably the cooler that was leaking anyway so I was
prepared to put a cooler in.
Apparently goo used coolers are pretty much not available around here
because they stick to the lines like mine has. My Indy suggests sealing
the lines at the oil filter by cutting off the hose, inserting a ball
bearing and then soldering the line shut. He says that on a 240D in New
England the oil cooler doesn't do a whole lot. Considering most people
reply with "240Ds have oil coolers?" I guess I agree with his idea. In
fact considering its completely reversible (he's only ruining a line
thats already ruined) I've told him to go ahead, if at some point I come
upon a good cooler I'll put it back to stock...

Comments? All I really care about is eliminating the oil leak...

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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

2009-08-31 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310

Curt,

Have you considered an aftermarket oil cooler?  Just a thought.

I think that your car probably will not miss the oil cooler; I think
that Marshall said that a typical U.S. driven diesel benz probably had
the original fill oil in the cooler because very few drivers exercised
their engines hard enough to get the oil hot enough to open up the oil
cooler thermostat.

I wonder what the opening temp is?  

Max 

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Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 12:41 PM
To: Diesel List
Subject: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

My 240D is at the Indy's today getting motor mounts and oil cooler lines
(I have zero time lately...). He of course ruined the cooler getting the
old lines off (didn't we just talk about this) but he'd suggested up
front that it was probably the cooler that was leaking anyway so I was
prepared to put a cooler in.
Apparently goo used coolers are pretty much not available around here
because they stick to the lines like mine has. My Indy suggests sealing
the lines at the oil filter by cutting off the hose, inserting a ball
bearing and then soldering the line shut. He says that on a 240D in New
England the oil cooler doesn't do a whole lot. Considering most people
reply with "240Ds have oil coolers?" I guess I agree with his idea. In
fact considering its completely reversible (he's only ruining a line
thats already ruined) I've told him to go ahead, if at some point I come
upon a good cooler I'll put it back to stock...

Comments? All I really care about is eliminating the oil leak...

-Curt



  
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[MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

My 240D is at the Indy's today getting motor mounts and oil cooler lines (I 
have zero time lately...). He of course ruined the cooler getting the old lines 
off (didn't we just talk about this) but he'd suggested up front that it was 
probably the cooler that was leaking anyway so I was prepared to put a cooler 
in.
Apparently goo used coolers are pretty much not available around here because 
they stick to the lines like mine has. My Indy suggests sealing the lines at 
the oil filter by cutting off the hose, inserting a ball bearing and then 
soldering the line shut. He says that on a 240D in New England the oil cooler 
doesn't do a whole lot. Considering most people reply with "240Ds have oil 
coolers?" I guess I agree with his idea. In fact considering its completely 
reversible (he's only ruining a line thats already ruined) I've told him to go 
ahead, if at some point I come upon a good cooler I'll put it back to stock...

Comments? All I really care about is eliminating the oil leak...

-Curt



  
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Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

How about you offer boy child something really horrible as a first car? Mine 
was an '84 Ford Tempo 2dr... Good thing I had a gymnastic girlfriend at the 
time...

-Curt

Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:21:23 -0700
From: Redghost 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?
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There would be no payments, we do cash for cars.  This entails a huge  
hit to the stack under the mattress.  It would increase the insurance  
portion though.  Another car with comprehensive would replace the  
rolling turd that is Gump.  Also additional cost of having dork boy  
getting access to two nice cars.  Cleaning up the sticky stuff from  
the back seat.  Leather and cloth are bad.  MB-Tex=good

clay

On Aug 29, 2009, at 5:41 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:

> How about $200 a month for 9 months? Its usually the lump sum they  
> complain about...
> How much would she be spending on a new ride in payments? People  
> tend to never think of that.
>
> I'm such a New Englander. Our conversation would end with "its my  
> dammed car and I'll spend on it what I please." which works well  
> considering I'm the primary breadwinner in our house.
>
> Which reminds me I need to go finish installing the trim around the  
> new stereo in Dory. Don't tell my wife but the old one hadn't  
> actually failed, the plug had come off the blasted fader thing in  
> the console (again!). I was fooled because the PO had direct wired  
> the left front speaker leading me to believe the entire right  
> channel was dead.
> I direct wired the other front speaker in process of figuring it out  
> which gives me 4 discrete channels. This unit supports USB playback  
> so 4 channels might be fun to play with.
>
> -Curt


  
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Re: [MBZ] OT surplus Textronix scopes

2009-08-31 Thread dave walton

Probably worth $100 each if working with bright displays and all knobs
are intact.

-Dave Walton

On 8/31/09, Allan Streib  wrote:
> On the surplus pile here at work is a rack-mounted Textronix 1730 waveform 
> monitor, and 1720 vector scope.
>
>  Would those be useful to try to acquire?
>
>  Allan
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Re: [MBZ] cv boots


True. Many list members have air compressors.  Good idea.
Gerry

From: "Allan Streib" 
You could probably pay for the gun by renting it to other list members
(hint hint).
Allan



On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:30 -0400, "archer"  wrote:

Hi Gary, I put two used half-axles on the car; one from Kaleb that's
very good; and one bought locally that looks borderline.  Kept the
leaking half axles and will probably fix them with Astoria Flexx boots
and gun when needed.  The boots are relatively cheap and the gun is
about $300 (see below). Considering the cost of freight nowadays, the
Flexx gun might be a good investment; especially since the boots on a
20 plus years old replacement axle aren't going to be very long lived
anyway. Gerry



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Re: [MBZ] cv boots

2009-08-31 Thread Gary Hurst

no, rubber and old age aren't a winning combination

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 10:30 AM, archer  wrote:

> Hi Gary,
> I put two used half-axles on the car; one from Kaleb that's very good; and
> one bought locally that looks borderline.  Kept the leaking half axles and
> will probably fix them with Astoria Flexx boots and gun when needed.  The
> boots are relatively cheap and the gun is about $300 (see below).
> Considering the cost of freight nowadays, the Flexx gun might be a good
> investment; especially since the boots on a 20 plus years old replacement
> axle aren't going to be very long lived anyway.
> Gerry
> --- From: "Gary Hurst" <
> jabbahur...@gmail.com
>
>> there was a guy back in the day who designed, made and sold really nice
>> split boots for mercedes.  i haven't heard anything about him in many
>> years.
>>
>> your practical choices really would be to replace the boots before they
>> actually tear as once dirt gets into the joint, the split boot isn't going
>> to help you, or to just wait the halfshaft to fail and then
>> repair/replace.
>> i generally choose the latter.  you'll know it pretty definitively when
>> they
>> are broken as the noise is pretty spectacular.
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 11:26 PM, archer  wrote:
>>
>>  Hi Mitch,
>>> No, didn't.  Thanks.  From the Diesel Giant site, looked up "Mercedes
>>> Flexx
>>> boot" on Google and found this from Peachparts:
>>> http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=251168&page=4
>>> The name Astoria sticks in my mind, so the boot I ordered may be a
>>> Flexxboot. (Don't remember where I put it offhand.)
>>> Keeping these URLs for when I get around to putting the boot on one of
>>> the
>>> removed half-axles.
>>> Gerry
>>> 
>>>
>>>  archer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  Ordered one of the "stretch-on" boots...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Gerry, did you see the old "Diesel Giant" article on those?
>>>> http://www.dieselgiant.com/mercedesaxleshaftbootreplace.htm
>>>> Mitch
>>>>
>>>>
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Re: [MBZ] cv boots

You could probably pay for the gun by renting it to other list members
(hint hint).

Allan


On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:30 -0400, "archer"  wrote:

> Hi Gary, I put two used half-axles on the car; one from Kaleb that's
> very good; and one bought locally that looks borderline.  Kept the
> leaking half axles and will probably fix them with Astoria Flexx boots
> and gun when needed.  The boots are relatively cheap and the gun is
> about $300 (see below). Considering the cost of freight nowadays, the
> Flexx gun might be a good investment; especially since the boots on a
> 20 plus years old replacement axle aren't going to be very long lived
> anyway. Gerry


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Re: [MBZ] cv boots


Hi Gary,
I put two used half-axles on the car; one from Kaleb that's very good; and 
one bought locally that looks borderline.  Kept the leaking half axles and 
will probably fix them with Astoria Flexx boots and gun when needed.  The 
boots are relatively cheap and the gun is about $300 (see below). 
Considering the cost of freight nowadays, the Flexx gun might be a good 
investment; especially since the boots on a 20 plus years old replacement 
axle aren't going to be very long lived anyway.

Gerry
--- 
From: "Gary Hurst" 
there was a guy back in the day who designed, made and sold really nice
split boots for mercedes.  i haven't heard anything about him in many
years.

your practical choices really would be to replace the boots before they
actually tear as once dirt gets into the joint, the split boot isn't going
to help you, or to just wait the halfshaft to fail and then 
repair/replace.
i generally choose the latter.  you'll know it pretty definitively when 
they

are broken as the noise is pretty spectacular.

On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 11:26 PM, archer  wrote:


Hi Mitch,
No, didn't.  Thanks.  From the Diesel Giant site, looked up "Mercedes 
Flexx

boot" on Google and found this from Peachparts:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=251168&page=4
The name Astoria sticks in my mind, so the boot I ordered may be a
Flexxboot. (Don't remember where I put it offhand.)
Keeping these URLs for when I get around to putting the boot on one of 
the

removed half-axles.
Gerry



archer wrote:


Ordered one of the "stretch-on" boots...



Gerry, did you see the old "Diesel Giant" article on those?
http://www.dieselgiant.com/mercedesaxleshaftbootreplace.htm
Mitch




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[MBZ] OT surplus Textronix scopes

On the surplus pile here at work is a rack-mounted Textronix 1730 waveform 
monitor, and 1720 vector scope.

Would those be useful to try to acquire?

Allan

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Re: [MBZ] grrr. siezed caliper

Fronts on my 240D are from Advance. One leaked, they replaced it no questions 
asked...

-Curt

Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:46:55 -0400
From: Allan Streib 
Subject: [MBZ] grrr.  siezed caliper
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Well I thought I'd have a quick job of changing my brake pads this
afternoon.  On the passenger rear brake the inboard piston is siezed in
the caliper.

So just to get this done before Monday, I'm tempted to try AutoZone or
Pep Boys tomorrow to see if they have one.  The one on there now is one
I ordered from Rusty, and it lasted less than two years so I'm sorta
thinking a rebuilt caliper is a rebuilt caliper, does it matter much
where I get it?

Allan
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Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update

2009-08-31 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310

On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:14 -0500, "OK Don"  wrote:

> Reminds me of orientation when I worked as an aide at a mental hospital -
> "never argue with the patients".

Hm.  Thinking there might be a good parallel there dealing with 7th grade son.

Allan
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Re: [MBZ] cv boots

2009-08-31 Thread Gary Hurst

there was a guy back in the day who designed, made and sold really nice
split boots for mercedes.  i haven't heard anything about him in many
years.

your practical choices really would be to replace the boots before they
actually tear as once dirt gets into the joint, the split boot isn't going
to help you, or to just wait the halfshaft to fail and then repair/replace.
i generally choose the latter.  you'll know it pretty definitively when they
are broken as the noise is pretty spectacular.

On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 11:26 PM, archer  wrote:

> Hi Mitch,
> No, didn't.  Thanks.  From the Diesel Giant site, looked up "Mercedes Flexx
> boot" on Google and found this from Peachparts:
> http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=251168&page=4
> The name Astoria sticks in my mind, so the boot I ordered may be a
> Flexboot. (Don't remember where I put it offhand.)
> Keeping these URLs for when I get around to putting the boot on one of the
> removed half-axles.
> Gerry
> 
>
>> archer wrote:
>>
>>> Ordered one of the "stretch-on" boots...
>>>
>>
>> Gerry, did you see the old "Diesel Giant" article on those?
>> http://www.dieselgiant.com/mercedesaxleshaftbootreplace.htm
>> Mitch
>>
>
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Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update

2009-08-31 Thread Dimitri Seretakis

Hot girlfriend?  Those italian women are smokin' but as far as attitude I won't 
comment. 

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 31, 2009, at 8:19 AM, "Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310" 
 wrote:

In this case, it was really a matter of the treatment of each of the
cars.  The BMW came from Sicily and was not well kept mechanically but
the exterior and interior were fantastic.  The Alfa came from northern
Italy (where they speak German as well as Italian) and it was well cared
for.  I think that Alfa at that point in time was also making decent
quality cars (early '80s, I think the car was an '82). It had a 2 liter
4 cyl with double overhead cams and dual carbs; decent mileage and could
cruise at 150 kph all day long.  5 speed tranny located at rear axle,
handled like a dream.  This particular model was very popular with the
mafia, and when I drove the car with authority people tended to get out
the way in a hurry, which the girl friend thought was hilarious.

Max

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update

Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote:
After repairs #5 and #6 I did sell the car (for $2000 to some Greek 
officer
Who was thrilled to get it) and bought a Alfa sedan for $500, and it
never  > broke down on me.

Now there's an advertising slogan for you: "BMW - more troublesome than
an Italian car".


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Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update

In this case, it was really a matter of the treatment of each of the
cars.  The BMW came from Sicily and was not well kept mechanically but
the exterior and interior were fantastic.  The Alfa came from northern
Italy (where they speak German as well as Italian) and it was well cared
for.  I think that Alfa at that point in time was also making decent
quality cars (early '80s, I think the car was an '82). It had a 2 liter
4 cyl with double overhead cams and dual carbs; decent mileage and could
cruise at 150 kph all day long.  5 speed tranny located at rear axle,
handled like a dream.  This particular model was very popular with the
mafia, and when I drove the car with authority people tended to get out
the way in a hurry, which the girl friend thought was hilarious.

Max

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Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 8:04 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update

Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote:
> After repairs #5 and #6 I did sell the car (for $2000 to some Greek 
> officer
 > Who was thrilled to get it) and bought a Alfa sedan for $500, and it
never  > broke down on me.

Now there's an advertising slogan for you: "BMW - more troublesome than
an Italian car".

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Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update

2009-08-31 Thread Dimitri Seretakis

Funny how the alfa sedan never broke down.  That alfa must have handled really 
well.

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On Aug 31, 2009, at 7:55 AM, "Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310" 
 wrote:

I'll second that.  When I was stationed in Italy in the late '90s, I
bought a '79 528i with 5 spd manual - that car positively screamed.
Unfortunately it also broke down regularly and I didn't speak enough
Italian to find the local equivalent of Rusty.  I did have a great local
mechanic though, Vincenzo, who was very fast and very very cheap.  When
I brought him the car for the second minor repair, he told me that this
car was not a good car and to expect more trouble.  3rd repair (more
major), Vincenzo says "This is a bad car, you should look for a new
car".  4th repair (something broke inside the tranny), he asks me how
much I paid for the car ($2000) to which he replied "sell the car and if
you get half that consider yourself lucky". The transmission repair
involved removing the tranny and opening it up to figure out what was
wrong, going to junkyard and getting required part, install/put back
together/install in car/refill the oil.  My total bill was $175; I threw
in a pack of smokes and a bottle of jack.  After repairs #5 and #6 (hey
that car was REALLY fast and my Italian red-headed girlfriend loved it)
I did sell the car (for $2000 to some Greek officer who was thrilled to
get it) and bought a Alfa sedan for $500, and it never broke down on me.

Very respectfully,
/s/
LCDR Max Dillon
'87 300TD 313k miles
Charleston SC



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Subject: Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update

And they are a BLAST to drive, all of them.

Peter

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Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update