Here's another great line:
Engine runs good but needs a tuneup
Translation: Engine needs a valve job/won't start.
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 11:01 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
That would be my guess ---
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 9:59 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
wrote:
I still need to do that (check subframe mounts when subframe is hanging)
with mine. Hopefully tonight I can make some time. Saturday I jacked
up the car and took a hard look at all the links, and the lower control
arm aka spring link was the ugliest.
-Max
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Lowering a car will not necessarily make the ride harsh. That is
controlled more by the shocks. The Bilstein sports, for instance, are a
3 valved body, HD is 2 valves and comfort is 1 valve. Each valve
controls the rate and speed of movement of the shock.
As far as wheel geometry its all
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Funny line about the scammers, but the lack of details on the over $4.5K in
work done and the is in TOP shape for its age makes me think the seller has
unrealistic expectations of value.
To get $6500 for a W123 300D it would need to be darn near perfect.
Allan
On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:33
Allan Streib wrote:
Funny line about the scammers, but the lack of details on the over $4.5K in work done
and the is in TOP shape for its age makes me think the seller has unrealistic
expectations of value.
To get $6500 for a W123 300D it would need to be darn near perfect.
And if I were in
This must be what Ron Dwelle's 190D euro looks like under the hood, but I think
it's a 250D in the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edHzfwo2Utc
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Going to look at at 1981300SD.
What should I look out for?
I am sure this has been asked a thousand times but if you don't mind
responding, I will appreciate it.
The price seems low so I am concerned that there may be something bad but the
fellow says it is being driven and
needs nothing.
By the way - he says it has about 181K miles on it and no rust.
Randy
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Subject: [MBZ] What to watch out
On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 2:26 PM, Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:06:59 -0700 Alex Chamberlain
apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/9124/?requestedDocId=9124
No listing for 124 nor 126.
That's because cars before 1995
Yes, the front torsion bar can break, as can anything. THe 126 is an
amazing car, even 30 years later. Check the usual things, blowby,
transmission shifting, body, interior, Wandering or following tracks
indicates worn front end parts. Stand 30-50' behind and look at rear
wheel camber.
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 6:31 AM, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote:
As far as wheel geometry its all configurable on the W124, without touching
anything you will have more camber.
Wheel geometry and alignment are not the same thing.
I don't see the point of buying an aftermarket kit of questionable
Thanks for the input.
Hate to think about selling the 115 but I do like the bigger ones (and my wife
says I cannot keep them all).
Randy
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Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
From: lwb...@yahoo.com
Took delivery of a 2004 Ford Focus ZTW wagon yesterday. 124k, one owner,
local (Florida) car, full service records, maintained by local dealer on the
recommended schedule. Gray with gray leather (yes, leather!) interior.
Have the ignition lock cylinder changed. My
Yep--my swaybar broke. Damn near no way to tell until it does, aside from
disassembly. Got mine fixed for $650--my indy cut the rusted end off, and
installed a new end that fit like a
collar over the cut-off end of the sway bar. Installed it with set screws into
machined flats on the bar, and
It was the scammer line that was the win, not the car :D
On 08/17/2010 11:04 AM, Allan Streib wrote:
Funny line about the scammers, but the lack of details on the over $4.5K in work done
and the is in TOP shape for its age makes me think the seller has unrealistic
expectations of value.
To
What exactly do you mean by wheel geometry?
-Rolf
On 08/17/2010 12:02 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 6:31 AM, Rolfr...@winmutt.com wrote:
As far as wheel geometry its all configurable on the W124, without touching
anything you will have more camber.
Wheel
Anybody got the paint code for 15 hole wheels and/or 8 hole wheels?
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Thought for a moment that the 81 300SD was still a W116, but I guess
it's the first year W126. So maybe there are early model issues that
were not sorted out until later years? I don't know what those might be
specifically.
Allan
Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com writes:
Yes, the front torsion
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote:
What exactly do you mean by wheel geometry?
-Rolf
Change in suspension measurements, including but not limited to those
that are part of an alignment job, during changes in suspension load,
steering angle, and slip angle. It's
Anybody got the paint code for 15 hole wheels and/or 8 hole wheels?
From Paintchip.com, it looks like the number is G8081. Anyone know
if this is right for 8 hole wheels?
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Not Mine etc.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
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Subject:1987 Mercedes 300 TD - $200 (Shelburne )
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:58:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: fred.s...@yahoo.com
To: fred.s...@verizon.net
fred.s...@yahoo.com has forwarded you this craigslist.org
Hello all
Engine 102.980
Has anyone else had overheating from no waterpump output?
I like to never found the cause of my overheating. Mercifully,
it's a hot weather thing only. You might not beleive some of
the speculations as to the cause.
Not the radiator. New a year or so back; came
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Frederick W Moir
fred.s...@verizon.net wrote:
http://westernmass.craigslist.org/pts/1901198649.html
Why are these kind of deals always on the other side of the country from me?
I could really use the spare transmission vacuum doohickeys and
thingamabobs to
If you have a good thermostat installed, all water pump output would
stay within the engine and I would not expect anything to come out of
the top radiator hose until normal engine temperature was reached and
the t-stat opened.
If the car has your gutted t-stat with hole installed, all bets are
Yes, I wonder why all the good deals up there...
-Max
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Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 3:09 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1987 Mercedes 300
Not mine either.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Klatta on!
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Subject:Mercedes 300SDL Turbo Diesel - $900 (Plattsburgh)
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:23:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: fred.s...@yahoo.com
To: fred.s...@verizon.net
fred.s...@yahoo.com has forwarded you this
What do you mean by spring buffers?
-Rolf
On 08/17/2010 01:52 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Rolfr...@winmutt.com wrote:
What exactly do you mean by wheel geometry?
-Rolf
Change in suspension measurements, including but not limited to those
that
Cool. I hear Curt is looking for a 240D turbo engine.
Mitch.
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On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Frederick W Moir
fred.s...@verizon.net wrote:
http://burlington.craigslist.org/cto/1902675060.html
No time for parasites? But that huge trunk is just right for my
tapeworm collection!
Alex
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Here's the Wurth Paint that matches the OEM paint. Not sure about the PN -
but the look is right --
Good luck -
LarryT
91 300D
In God We Trust
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Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 1:56 PM
To:
Did you block the thermostat open or just put a hole in it? Did you let the car
warm up during this test?
MB thermostats are not like other thermostats, and MB cooling systems don't
work like other cooling systems. A hole in the thermostat does not mean coolant
is circulating, the car can
I'd bet this one is the guy who bought the engine from my 190D. He tried to
sell me this car. I don't remember what he said about it but there was
something significantly wrong...
He seemed like a fair schyster.
-Curt
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:25:34 -0400
From: Frederick W Moir
the head swap should be no worse than a head gasket replacement... But I can
understand your concerns about getting cruft in the bores...
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On Jul 16, 2010, at 15:12, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
And only use the proper rusty-supplied (or dealer supplied) bulbs. The
aftermarket ones run too hot and will melt the bulb holders and the light
pipes...
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On Jul 16, 2010, at 21:49, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
There must be a valve flap on the back of the thermostat, or the recirculation
passage will be open and coolant will only circulate around the engine block.
If this flap is missing or does not fit the hole, the car will slowly (or
quickly) overheat.
If you put in a restriction plate, you will
Maybe it needed an engine and he put an OM601 in it?
Bissell Cove Quahog Auto Salvage Co
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
Wickford RI 02852
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On Behalf Of Curt Raymond
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 4:57 PM
Wurth used to sell the paint in rattle cans. Might want to Google Wurth and
wheel paint and see what comes up.
I used it several times and then shot the wheels with Minwax clear spar
varnish. I know that one set of wheels I did this to held up quite well in
northern NY winters, according to
www.acura-legend.com/vbulletin/f9/see-through-tires-134681/..
Pointless and ugly. These pics have been floating around for years.
RLE
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Here's what Eastwood sells - their products are always 1st class - IMO -
http://search.eastwood.com/search?w=WHEEL+PAINTx=7y=15p=Qts=custom
Good Luck -
LarryT
91 300D
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Sent: Tuesday, August
Hello
Thank you for your comment.
I neglected to say that the gutted thermostat was gutted and installed
after the new thermostat, which was thought to be the cure of the problem
(everything else having been thought to be eliminated) did nothing that
anyone could tell.
New Wahlert
I do disagree and if you actually look at an MB thermostat you'll see why.
When the thermostat opens it closes the loop passage in the block, without that
happening water doesn't take the path to the radiator, it follows the path of
least resistance through the block. I've driven an '81 300TD
looks nice, and interesting, except for the veggie oil conversion.
Mountain Man wrote:
http://maine.craigslist.org/cto/1890991379.html
mao
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yes, they did. In other countrys, the 300D 2.5 was referred to as a 250D
Curt Raymond wrote:
Did they really make a 250D? A grey market car if they did.
Still a cool ride, no way it gets 40mpg but I bet it'll do 30-35. If I had that
kind of money hanging around I'd be all over it.
-Curt
yea I have seen a few of those on ebay
Mitch Haley wrote:
This must be what Ron Dwelle's 190D euro looks like under the hood,
but I think it's a 250D in the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edHzfwo2Utc
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I ask because I have seen nothing about w124 having them. So I am not
sure if you are referring to the shims or spring buffers that I have yet
to see. Of course there are some issues that cannot be easily overcome
in these older cars , but really you are putting too much magic into
this. The
Speakers are one of those things where you didn't realize how bad they were
until you replace them.
The new Pioneers ($40 shipped from an Amazon seller) are sweet, sound sweet,
fit in the holes on the back deck sweet and best of all worked nicely with the
old speaker grills. I never did paint
OK, after rooting around for a while, I found the M103 coolant
system. I assume this is very similar to the M102.
Water pump forces water into the block from EITHER lower radiator
hose (cold side) OR directly from head. Thermostat determines which
what the water goes -- when closed,
Anybody got the paint code for 15 hole wheels and/or 8 hole wheels?
From Paintchip.com, it looks like the number is G8081. Anyone know
if this is right for 8 hole wheels?
All the FLAPS computers (in town) say there is no such number as
G8081 They had the 3 digit Glasurit paint numbers
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:21 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
I decided to get the NAPA silver wheel paint and just paint the set. Less
hassle than trying to find the right color.
What about powder coating? There are a couple of outfits near me that
advertise that they will powder
On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:39:02 -0500 (GMT-05:00) Robert Bigham
edward_baldh...@earthlink.net wrote:
Removal of the thermostat should not have a material effect on the path
coolant; otherwise running without thermostat would be engine death,
which it is not, as all know. Removal of thermostat
http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/1904659520.html
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On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 2:26 PM, Craig McCluskey
diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:06:59 -0700 Alex Chamberlain
apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote:
Same reason you see lifted lincoln SUV's on twenies with spinners, winches,
sliders, black-hole tint, and leather seats.
Walt
On Aug 17, 2010 11:43 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/1904659520.html
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easy restore http://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/1899738988.html
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Not at all and it's a great suggestion. I purchased my AMG Monoblock II's
off of eBay, where they had minor cosmetic damage (chipped paint, very light
curb rash, etc.) I took them to Prince Wheel Services in Monroe, NC, where
they did a fantastic job on powder coating them.
Justin Prince, the
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