[MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Hendrik Fay
Joy to the world the mouth of the south will be coming to your little backwater. OK so my hand has been forced, my daughter and some school mates (buddies in your language, which I must learn) entered a secondary school based competition and gained second place in the national finals. Which

Re: [MBZ] 2.5 T EGR mod WAS: Fuel delivery valve job

2010-02-21 Thread LarryT
It would be clean without the EGR? Wow! That'd be great! Thx - I'll pay attention ;-) Larry OilAnalysis Time? Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? www.youroil.net -- From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net Sent: Saturday, February 20,

Re: [MBZ] 124, 126 rear subframe

2010-02-21 Thread LarryT
Thx Loren - my '91 300D just turned 176K so it's time for me to inspect things around the rear end - LarryT OilAnalysis Time? Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? www.youroil.net -- From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday,

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread LarryT
Hi Hendrik - Welcome to USA ! IMO riding a train is a great experience. But your plans will still require a car/taxi/public transp.You lose a lot of flexibility when traveling by trains are they just are not as regular or frequent as they are in Europe. If it were me, I'd use the

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Hans Neureiter
Train travel in the US is more like a luxury cruise,except in the DC - NY City area. Quite expensive and little flexibility. Also local public transportation is still in very fine print around here. The best way to sightsee the country is a rental car. Allthough all rental cars are Non Smoking and

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Mitch Haley
Hans Neureiter wrote: The best way to sightsee the country is a rental car. Yes. Allthough all rental cars are Non Smoking and without ashtrays or lighters, - but who knows if you dont tell. Rates are ~ $ 15 a day. $15 a day, is that for the car, or for the damage waiver? Henny surely

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Mitch Haley
Hans Neureiter wrote: Train travel in the US is more like a luxury cruise,except in the DC - NY City area. Quite expensive and little flexibility. That's a good comparison. The train can be your hotel, your restaurant, and your transportation, if you pay for a sleeping compartment. Four years

Re: [MBZ] 124, 126 rear subframe

2010-02-21 Thread Dieselhead
Biggest thing to notice is the camber of the rear tires or any squirrelyness in handling Thx Loren - my '91 300D just turned 176K so it's time for me to inspect things around the rear end - LarryT OilAnalysis Time? Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? www.youroil.net

Re: [MBZ] OT Windows 7

2010-02-21 Thread Douglas
We switched from Norton to Symantec endpoint at work last year. Norton was a dog, endpoint is fine... My wife's computer at work has AVAST! which I find to be pretty good. Its always hard to tell though, are we really being protected or do we care more that the computer runs well? I put

Re: [MBZ] 124, 126 rear subframe

2010-02-21 Thread LarryT
The tires were just replaced and wear was even -- Are there any bushings that are easy to replace without pulling everything apart? Or is it not practical to do things a little at a time? thx - LarryT OilAnalysis Time? Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? www.youroil.net

Re: [MBZ] 124, 126 rear subframe

2010-02-21 Thread Dieselhead
If your rear tires are wearing evenly, just keep an eye on it every 6 months or so. No use doing anything when it is all working correctly. The common advice is to replace everything at once, then it should be good for another 15-20 years or so. The tires were just replaced and wear was

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread WILTON
Congratulations to all! How 'bout renting a car if buying is too much of a hassle? BTW, don't believe all that Bruce has taught you, and please promise that you'll stay to the right when driving. ; Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To:

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-21 Thread John Robbins
LarryT wrote: How much of a difference did you notice with new Motor Mounts? HUGE One of them failed completely... As in, it fell apart into two pieces when I took it out. It was in needs to be replaced condition for about 10k miles, but when it started to go bad, it took about a week

Re: [MBZ] 124, 126 rear subframe

2010-02-21 Thread John Robbins
Peter Frederick wrote: Check the frame bushings on the rear anti-sway bar too -- when they get old, hard, and shrink, the bar rattles in them. I can attest to this as well! If they get really bad it almost sounds like metal on metal rattling. John ___

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
you can buy the car and I will register and insure it for you. When you leave, I will keep the car for you. Hendrik Fay wrote: Joy to the world the mouth of the south will be coming to your little backwater. OK so my hand has been forced, my daughter and some school mates (buddies in your

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
if you want to see the single largest collection of guns in the world, come to Claremore. LarryT wrote: Hi Hendrik - Welcome to USA ! IMO riding a train is a great experience. But your plans will still require a car/taxi/public transp.You lose a lot of flexibility when traveling by

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:01:26 -0600 Hans Neureiter diese...@gmail.com wrote: Rates are ~ $ 15 a day. $15 a day?! I see you haven't rented for a while. I went on the Budget Car Rental site (http://www.budget.com) and found that going to the rental office at the Los Angeles airport (the other

Re: [MBZ] MB repair, maintenance manual

2010-02-21 Thread P. Prud'homme
Thank you for your insights. I appreciate it. I think that in conjunction with every other manual and figuring out how things work is probably a good bet. --PT Message: 13 Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:04:42 -0600 From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
the engine is in the garage tore apart waiting for me to do something with it, the car is sitting just outside the garage in the driveway. Mitch Haley wrote: Hans Neureiter wrote: Train travel in the US is more like a luxury cruise,except in the DC - NY City area. Quite expensive and little

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread LWB250
Welcome, Hendrick. Having had the pleasure of visiting Down Under several times, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how similar the two countries are in many respects. Your plan of flying to LA, staying a few days, then flying to Chicago are probably the best. Rental cars in these

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread LarryT
You wrote Trains, while they are available, are somewhat iffy in this country There is one train trip that everyone should experience - the route between Chicago and Seattle follows the US/Can border and is filled with some of the best scenery in the world. 3 days each way IIRC. Enjoy -

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Rich Thomas
you can only smoke when the train is stopped You shouldn't have any problems with the train stopping, though you might have to stand out in the woods or some farmer's field to smoke. BTW, you know that the US is rather large, and those train rides (even if it all works, which I understand is

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Allan Streib
Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net writes: BTW, you know that the US is rather large, and those train rides (even if it all works, which I understand is somewhat problematic) it takes awhile. Rental cars are cheap enough (decline the insurance, let your own or credit card cover

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread WILTON
Rent a car and go wherever you want; don't depend on trains in USA to take you where you wanta go. BTW, the US interstate highway system (Interstates/Autobahns) can deliver you at 70 - 75 mph (no-stop-cruise) within striking distance of anywhere in the lower 48 states. Don't forget, though,

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Curt Raymond
I think you'll find smoking laws vary wildly by state. New England is basically the center of the civilized world for anti-smoking meaning theres a lot of places you can't smoke but we don't get lame about it like CA does. While you're in LA don't plan on smoking ANYWHERE... Seriously. In

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Curt Raymond
Ahhh, you'll find a line in the rental agreement that says we get to rape you if we catch you smoking in the car. Our corporate rental agency is Avis and I think its like $300 cleaning fee. I approve of that, I've had some really smelly rentals. In fact Avis owes me a free rental right now

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Rich Thomas
I got a free rental when the next (hot steamy) morning the baby puke had overwhelmed the air freshener and when I got in the car I nearly contributed to the existing stench. --R On 2/21/2010 1:28 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Ahhh, you'll find a line in the rental agreement that says we get to

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Allan Streib
On Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:54 -0500, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Rent a car and go wherever you want; don't depend on trains in USA to take you where you wanta go. BTW, the US interstate highway system (Interstates/Autobahns) can deliver you at 70 - 75 mph (no-stop- cruise) within striking

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread WILTON
No more smoking in restaurants in NC (likely the smokingest state of 'em all) since 1 Jan 10 - long overdue. I y'all have time someday I'll deliver my smoking (non) dissertation - the agonies of a non-smoker growing up on a tobacco farm and living in a world where nearly everybody else

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread LWB250
I remember driving through VA on the way back to FL with a 108 I picked up in Norfolk, stopping at a rural McDonald's for a pit stop and a cold beverage. There was something weird about the place I just couldn't put a finger on until I realized all these people were smoking inside. I couldn't

[MBZ] 95 E320 Convertible

2010-02-21 Thread Donald Snook
My Neighbor has a crappy old truck that seems to break down all the time, but he loves it. He is pretty young and plays in a band and he can afford to do that because his Father is a local cardiologist who bought him the house and loans him his extra car whenever the truck breaks down. Here's

Re: [MBZ] 95 E320 Convertible

2010-02-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yes, it has the 104, yes, they still have head gasket leaks, yes it has wiring harness problems, yes it can have evap problems Donald Snook wrote: My Neighbor has a crappy old truck that seems to break down all the time, but he loves it. He is pretty young and plays in a band and he can

Re: [MBZ] Fuel delivery valve job

2010-02-21 Thread OK Don
Ahh - I mis-spoke. It's pressure operated. It opens the waste gate when the manifold pressure hits a given value. This is the link to order the control that most closely fits the 2.5T engine - http://www.atpturbo.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PRODStore_Code=TPProduct_Code=433489-12Category_Code or

Re: [MBZ] 124, 126 rear subframe

2010-02-21 Thread OK Don
I've had a couple of collapsed engine mounts. One was brand new from dealer when i installed the factory crate engine in a 115. I spent weeks looking for that rattling noise till I finally looked at the new mount! It is the sound of metal hammering on metal - either at idle, or under acceleration,

[MBZ] Fwd: OT Water softener

2010-02-21 Thread Rich Thomas
Original Message Subject:OT Water softener Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:35:50 -0500 From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes mailing list merce...@striplin.net I am taking out an old well setup, it seems to have a water softener or

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: OT Water softener

2010-02-21 Thread Jim Cathey
What are those little white rock things and can I dump them out somewhere or will they kill everything within miles? Salt. Handy for melting snow on sidewalks, etc. Not too good for the shrubbery, in quantity. What is that stuff in the scuba tank thing? Resin ion-exchange beads. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] 124, 126 rear subframe

2010-02-21 Thread LarryT
When one of my W124 MMs failed it was a metal on metal hammering - as you described - very annoying! It only hammered at speeds above ~30mph but it truly got on our nerves! Fun stuff - LarryT OilAnalysis Time? Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? www.youroil.net

Re: [MBZ] 95 E320 Convertible

2010-02-21 Thread E M
Sounds like the kinda guy who might fix things as they come up. It's old enough, I would imagine a number of things have already been addressed on it. I think they're great looking cars too. Years ago when I was in the club, and guy sold a mint mint mint SL280 to buy a new E320 convertible at

Re: [MBZ] 95 E320 Convertible

2010-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 11:43 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote:  His dad has a 1995 E320 Convertible.  It is in very nice shape.  I am not positive about the miles.  He is the original owner and this is just a third car they keep around. I smell another arbitrage opportunity for you,

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: OT Water softener

2010-02-21 Thread Rich Thomas
Google is my friend -- I read about those systems, guess I could take the salt to the beach or dump it by the marsh (our blizzard last Saturday was about 1/2!) or put it in the trash. The little beads can just go wherever I guess. Or I have a lifetime supply of seasoning if I live 200 years.

Re: [MBZ] 95 E320 Convertible

2010-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote:  If prices I see on CL and eBay are any indication, the car should sell for anywhere from twice to ten times the price of a plain ol' 6-cylinder 124 sedan of the same year--i.e. $10,000 on up. I forgot to say

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: OT Water softener

2010-02-21 Thread Mitch Haley
Rich Thomas wrote: Google is my friend -- I read about those systems, guess I could take the salt to the beach or dump it by the marsh Or make a salt lick for the deer. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] 95 E320 Convertible

2010-02-21 Thread Donald Snook
Alex wrote: I smell another arbitrage opportunity for you, Donald. Sounds like they're unlikely to know what the car is worth nor how collectible it is. The 124 convertible is the modern equivalent of the W111 cabriolet ('68-'71? 280SE). If prices I see on CL and eBay are any indication, the

Re: [MBZ] 95 E320 Convertible

2010-02-21 Thread Mitch Haley
Donald Snook wrote: Boy, I hope they don't think it is worth that much! I just checked Edmunds.com. I asked for a quote on one with 125k, clean condition. Came up with 4,000 trade, $7000 retail, $5000 private party, including a $400 premium for low mileage on a 15 year old car. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Redghost
Schedule two weeks for this tour. Maybe you can head to visit Kaleb and purchase a car in his name, then sell it to him at the end of the trip. Or, I would love to purchase an SDL and lend it out for a fee, then buy back. Rent the car. The train is akin to 1942 Nazi rail cars to Poland,

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Redghost
I just had a thought. Hendrik could look into timeshares if he is a member of RCI or such. There are a few good ones scattered about that would allow for base of operations. clay On Feb 21, 2010, at 8:41 AM, LWB250 wrote: Welcome, Hendrick. Having had the pleasure of visiting Down Under

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Redghost
It is a great ride, but has been troubled lately with avalanche, freight and land slides on this end. clay On Feb 21, 2010, at 8:51 AM, LarryT wrote: You wrote Trains, while they are available, are somewhat iffy in this country There is one train trip that everyone should experience -

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Redghost
It is large. I pictured having to drive between Perth and Sydney with stops in Brisbane, Winton, Uluru, Derby, and Adelaide, before heading home from Melbourne clay On Feb 21, 2010, at 9:54 AM, WILTON wrote: Rent a car and go wherever you want; don't depend on trains in USA to take you

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: OT Water softener

2010-02-21 Thread Rich Thomas
Well we have plenty of those, so I guess they might like it (though there is plenty of salt water around for them) --R On 2/21/2010 4:44 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Rich Thomas wrote: Google is my friend -- I read about those systems, guess I could take the salt to the beach or dump it by the

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Rich Thomas
I think I40 is closed at the NC/TN border due to a rockslide in the mountains. It was in Dec, don't know if they have cleared it yet or not. Google maps shows it as missing. H --R On 2/21/2010 5:49 PM, Redghost wrote: Schedule two weeks for this tour. Maybe you can head to visit

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Hendrik Fay
Hi All Hendrik's wife - name is Fay - here. Thanks for all the responses, greatly appreciated. We have our LA 4 day stay sorted. We have allowed 2 hours to get through customs at LAX - is that enough time?- and have booked a shuttle service to Anaheim as we are staying there for 4 nights. I

Re: [MBZ] Delivery Valve Repair Job

2010-02-21 Thread LarryT
OK - I need your help again. I bled the fuel lines some more - it's odd that several of the lines spurt 2' in the air but a couple seem to dribble. Maybe I didn't have them loosened equally? It did reduce the noise though. Anyway - on cyl.'s #3 #5, I noticed a bubbling - like air was

Re: [MBZ] 124, 126 rear subframe

2010-02-21 Thread Peter Frederick
Short bit of PVC pipe and a metal plate will do coming out, you need some washers and probably the correct sized pipe to pull the new ones in. There are MB tools, but you can improvise. Key point is to push on the housing going in, not the inner part so you don't run the risk of tearing

Re: [MBZ] Delivery Valve Repair Job

2010-02-21 Thread Peter Frederick
Yup. You have leaking prechambers, either at the injector to pre- chamber seal, or worse, the prechamber to head seal. The flange you see is a threaded fitting that screws into the head and holds the pre-chambers in place. The injector screws into the pre-chamber. Check to see if the

Re: [MBZ] 95 E320 Convertible

2010-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: I just checked Edmunds.com. I asked for a quote on one with 125k, clean condition. Came up with 4,000 trade, $7000 retail, $5000 private party, including a $400 premium for low mileage on a 15 year old car. I really think

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Rich Thomas
Check out Greyhound Bus Lines (called Ridin' da dog) for buses. They go about everywhere. And as a free bonus you get quite the sociological education from your fellow passengers. There is a train that goes from O'Hare (Chicago) to downtown, pretty easy ride. There are some nice things to

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Hendrik Fay
Thanks Rich Rich Thomas wrote: Check out Greyhound Bus Lines (called Ridin' da dog) for buses. They go about everywhere. And as a free bonus you get quite the sociological education from your fellow passengers. There is a train that goes from O'Hare (Chicago) to downtown, pretty easy

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Curt Raymond
Other than the price I hate Southwest mostly because I HATE the cattle call... One time the last seat on the plane was between a married couple. I inquired if perhaps they'd like to sit together rather than having me in between and noted that I didn't mind sitting by the window or the aisle I

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Curt Raymond
This was a PT Cruiser and the smell while not terrible was definitely odd. Baby vomit is a definite possibility. When I returned the car there was a survey and one of the questions was Did the car smell bad? and I thought Well sonofagun it did!. -Curt Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:49:52 -0500

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Hendrik Fay
Ah the joys of flying... Has anyone ever flown American Airlines? All I know is that they are an alliance partner of our national carrier Qantas. Curt Raymond wrote: Other than the price I hate Southwest mostly because I HATE the cattle call... One time the last seat on the plane was

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Curt Raymond
I haven't flown since the idiot tried to use his bloomers to blow up the plane but 2 hours is probably excessive for in-country flights. 1 hour is in most cases plenty, the security lines move pretty quick. Have your ducks in a row (read the TSA website before you fly) and watch the line you

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Curt Raymond
Its admittedly been 5 years since I was down that way but I seem to remember SC having more signs for cheap smokes. One of my neighbors up on the farm had a trailer that he and his wife would haul to Florida (crossing every state on the eastern seaboard except RI) every year. His wife smoked

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread LWB250
Fay, Having lived in the Milwaukee area and used O'Hare airport for a lot of international travel, I can tell you that there are several private bus services that run regular routes to/from O'Hare and Milwaukee, if you choose to visit there. Also, if you are considering air travel within the

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Curt Raymond
Or DC. Speaking of which if you had time DC is definitely worth seeing. I got down there just after Christmas. Hotels are very reasonable right in the center of the city... -Curt Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:49:09 -0800 From: Redghost redgh...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Dieselhead
Decorah is an unusual town, and you will like it, but not sure how much a high school age girl will like it. She will like it if she has fun with the teammates and locals, I guess. Decorah has a high percentage of Norwegians, and the downtown reflects that. It is also home to Luther

Re: [MBZ] 95 E320 Convertible

2010-02-21 Thread Allan Streib
Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com writes: I really think that's low, unless every person trying to sell one on CL is totally deluded. (Not impossible!) Google e320 cabriolet site:craigslist.org---the great majority of ads seem to be asking around $15,000. Asking price and selling

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Curt Raymond
Anaheim? So you'll be doing Disney I suppose. I went 2 years ago and surprised myself by enjoying it. I usually spend 2 weeks in LA in June, we'll have to see if our trips overlap. Maybe I can get you tickets to see Leno or something, I've got contacts In the biz as they say. A warning, it'll

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Allan Streib
Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au writes: Ah the joys of flying... Has anyone ever flown American Airlines? Yeah, they are OK. You will probably be on an MD-80 with them, they seem to have a lot of them. I would avoid Delta even if it means walking. Allan -- 1983 300D

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Redghost
But that is such a spectacular drive! I loved the sweeping curves and all from Asheville until you hit flat land. clay On Feb 21, 2010, at 3:21 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: I think I40 is closed at the NC/TN border due to a rockslide in the mountains. It was in Dec, don't know if they have

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Curt Raymond
Yeah its pretty average. I took American from Boston to LA a year ago... I don't travel a lot of different places and so tend to get into regular service, JetBlue when I go to LA, Air Canada Jazz to Toronto. Oh wait I flew American Eagle (American's low cost group) to DC in December. All the

Re: [MBZ] 124, 126 rear subframe

2010-02-21 Thread Dieselhead
Are there threaded holes for pulling? On the 123 i didn't see any way to pull the old bushing. Could you give me some dimensions/sketches so I could build the puller and pusher tools ahead of time? Thanks! Short bit of PVC pipe and a metal plate will do coming out, you need some washers

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Dieselhead
Historically, AA was probably the best US airline in terms of service after the demise of Pan AM. I flew a domestic short haul last fall on AA. First time I had used them for years. I was quite pleased. Most unusual was that the ground people were actually friendly, not the usual surly

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Allan Streib
Is Frontier Airlines still flying? I liked them the one time I flew with them. Brand new airplanes and a good-natured crew. Allan Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com writes: Yeah its pretty average. I took American from Boston to LA a year ago... I don't travel a lot of different places and

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Redghost
Rail Canada is excessively expensive. Looked into it six years ago to get from Seattle to Buffalo. Cost was $2400/person. Not sure what prices are now. Great scenery. Supposed to be wonderful service. At that price I would rather book an ocean liner. clay On Feb 21, 2010, at 3:44

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Redghost
I would look at Alaska Airlines. They are a partner with Quantas as well. Much better service and quality. Voted best airline and you get mileage plan. They fly to Newark, MSP, Las Vegas, Chicago, most of the LA airports and Oakland/SF as well. Though it looks like you have to fly to

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Dieselhead
Bah Humbug. DC is overrun with vermin of every sort. If you have a TV, you have already seen everything in DC. DC is at or near the top of my worst armpits of the world list. Or DC. Speaking of which if you had time DC is definitely worth seeing. I got down there just after Christmas.

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread OK Don
When driving cross country - drive into town to eat - find a local p[lace with several cars around instead eating at the chain restaurants. On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 6:21 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: A car gives you the opportunity to meet people in the small towns along the way.

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread OK Don
Now, now - the museums and monuments are good, and the vermin are interesting to watch. On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 6:42 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Bah Humbug. DC is overrun with vermin of every sort. If you have a TV, you have already seen everything in DC. DC is at or near the

Re: [MBZ] 124, 126 rear subframe

2010-02-21 Thread OK Don
There are special tools for that - my attempt at making a tool to remove the locking ring by grinding down an old socket was a total failure. Using the proper tool made it simple. On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 6:26 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Are there threaded holes for pulling? On

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Curt Raymond
Its the same old thing where everybody hates something. For me its US Air, I'll never fly with them again after stranding me in Philly because the pilot's seatbelt broke. At least come up with a more reasonable excuse... -Curt Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:34:32 -0500 From: Allan Streib

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: OT Water softener

2010-02-21 Thread WILTON
A water softener. The little white rocks are salt. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 3:56 PM Subject: [MBZ] Fwd: OT Water softener

Re: [MBZ] 95 E320 Convertible

2010-02-21 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
A 94 300CE cab-same 124 body-sold at the Owls Head ME auction this summer for 11k. The stealers here list them over twenty sometimes-not unusual to see the 95's for 15k or so around here-what 2 or 3 have been on market in last couple years. Lust in my heart even though it is not diesel. Dwight E.

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Mountain Man
Mitch wrote: Henny surely isn't going to get off the plane at O'Hare, walk to the rental counter, and drive off with a $100 a week car. Maybe Chairman Meow can clue us in on whether it's possible to rent for that anywhere in his mafia infested city, but I can pretty much guarantee you won't

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Hendrik Fay
Definitely doing Disney - our 9 year old son is really looking forward to that. Our 14 year old daughter is not interested at all she'd rather go to the Getty Museum! We will be in LA from 1 June - staying at Holiday Inn Buena Park - flying to Chicago 5 June. We are slowing informing ourselves

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Bob Rentfro
How many days do you want to spend at Dinseyland? Bob Rwho might have the Disney hook-up On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 6:40 PM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.auwrote: Definitely doing Disney - our 9 year old son is really looking forward to that. Our 14 year old daughter is not interested at

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Hendrik Fay
Not sure was going to look at one or two day passes I believe can be purchased, is one day enough? Would like to go to Universal Studios as well. Bob Rentfro wrote: How many days do you want to spend at Dinseyland? Bob Rwho might have the Disney hook-up On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 6:40 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Curt Raymond
So the train sounds like a good price. Expedia.com says ~$350US per person roundtrip. LA is another city not unlike Boston where Greater LA will tend to be referred to as LA. There are no film studios in LA proper anymore, they're in Burbank, or Hollywood or Studio City. You'll find the

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Mitch Haley
Redghost wrote: It is large. I pictured having to drive between Perth and Sydney with stops in Brisbane, Winton, Uluru, Derby, and Adelaide, before heading home from Melbourne At least Aussies are used to wide open spaces. Sometimes European tourists don't really comprehend the distances

Re: [MBZ] 95 E320 Convertible

2010-02-21 Thread Mitch Haley
Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote: A 94 300CE cab-same 124 body-sold at the Owls Head ME auction this summer for 11k. I just remembered to check up on that W116 wagon from last month. $23,000, wow. http://search.ebay.com/270521820113 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Hendrik Fay
Our daughter loves Jay Leno watches him on cable here in Oz. Our LA stay from 1st - 5th June is with the school teacher, official parent children. I doubt whether the teacher would let her away for something like that. However we are returning to LA for our flight back to Australia - leave

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Dieselhead
Make sure it doesn't rain the day you do to disneyland. We were assured ahead of time that if we got rained out, we could get a rain check for the next day. After we went in, the monsoons started, and we found a gate and asked for the raincheck and they looked at us like we were zombies form

Re: [MBZ] 95 E320 Convertible

2010-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 4:29 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Asking price and selling price are often quite different... Of course. Edmunds and the like base their prices on actual title transfers. So they claim. I still think the numbers Mitch gave are off by a factor of two

Re: [MBZ] 124, 126 rear subframe

2010-02-21 Thread Peter Frederick
I have not yet made the tools myself -- you should probably get the new bushings and see what you need from there. I'm hoping to get them done next month. They are held in with a bolt through the center part into the frame, so there are no threaded holes. Front and rear are not the

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Redghost redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Plan a loop tour instead of the criss cross you have laid out.   Less doubling back will give you a better chance to see things.    Try LA to SF up the 101.  Then get on  Interstate 80 to ChiTown.  Three or four days at

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Redghost wrote: It is large.  I pictured having to drive between Perth and Sydney with stops in Brisbane, Winton, Uluru, Derby, and Adelaide, before heading home from Melbourne At least Aussies are used to wide open

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Rich Thomas
AA gives a whole new dimension to the term bad service. And their flight crews are surly and unpleasant too. Aside from that, they usually get you where you want to go, but it might take an extra day or two. --R On 2/21/2010 7:10 PM, Hendrik Fay wrote: Ah the joys of flying... Has

Re: [MBZ] 95 E320 Convertible

2010-02-21 Thread Dieselhead
yes, most are based on reported sales by stealers. I don't know if they intentionally misreport or if it is just stupididity, but many MB prices are off. In the 70s the NADA book continually showed you could buy a 3-5 year old 220 or 240D for under $2000. I kept thelling the insurance

Re: [MBZ] 124, 126 rear subframe

2010-02-21 Thread Dieselhead
so how can you pull the bushings if there is nothing to attach to? Sounds like the old big screwdriver is a way to go. I'll be interested to hear how you do it. I looked on Dave M's website, but I didn't find any info or pictures about pullers or technique. Lots of stuff about sportline

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Rich Thomas
You can carry in DC now too. --R On 2/21/2010 7:59 PM, OK Don wrote: Now, now - the museums and monuments are good, and the vermin are interesting to watch. On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 6:42 PM, Dieselhead126die...@gmail.com wrote: Bah Humbug. DC is overrun with vermin of every sort. If

Re: [MBZ] Hendrik and Co coming to the US of A in June

2010-02-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yea, I have flown them many times, one of their main maintenance bases is located right here in Tulsa. Hendrik Fay wrote: Ah the joys of flying... Has anyone ever flown American Airlines? All I know is that they are an alliance partner of our national carrier Qantas. -- Kaleb C.

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