http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/rvs/2055002408.html
Cool
Bob R
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Do you have an appointment to see/buy it yet?
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 7:08 PM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/rvs/2055002408.html
Cool
Bob R--
OK Don
2001 ML320
1992 300D 2.5T
1990 300D 2.5T
1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager
it just showed up a minute ago on CL.
Looks a little redone from the pictures. I could see my self pulling into
the HB with that rig...
Seems a little steep pricewise, but not much to compare it against.
Bob R
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 6:13 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Do you have an
Wow, a furrin car! That is really just so special..
--R
On 11/11/10 7:03 PM, Tim C wrote:
Okay, I'm a few days behind, but thought you all would appreciate:
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/2048808584.html
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Those likely ridiculous custom wheels, too; that'll make it REALLY special.
What is it that makes so many people go crazy as hell over such a basic and
simple mechanical device - a wheel is a wheel is a wheel.;
Wilton
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From: Rich Thomas
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 5:53 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Wow, a furrin car! That is really just so special..
--R
On 11/11/10 7:03 PM, Tim C wrote:
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/2048808584.html
The annoying thing is that if it is a '72, it really IS
Still, you gotta admit that is pretty cool. the wheels are just for
show, kinda outrageous like the car.
--R
On 11/11/10 9:18 PM, WILTON wrote:
Those likely ridiculous custom wheels, too; that'll make it REALLY
special. What is it that makes so many people go crazy as hell over
such a basic
Yes, they do. There is one sitting at the end of the street where our
lab is, I refuse to look at it for fear it will be cheap enough to buy
and I DO NOT need any more expensive projects!
Peter
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I said, likely ridiculous, 'cause I haven't seen a photo, yet - 'can't get
one to come up; it seems that too often when sellers are so proud of their
special wheels, though, they are ridiculously big, flashy, not appropriate
for the car, etc.
Wilton
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Shove this in your D50:
http://lansing.craigslist.org/pts/2034928104.html
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Well a video board is not particularly inexpensive, makes me wonder why
they skweez out a few cents on the manufacture.
-R
On 11/10/10 11:01 PM, Mountain Man wrote:
--R wrote:
I'm
gonna try to order some and see if I can fix it just for the hell of it.
Apparently this is a common
On Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:03:54 -0500 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
I thought my 80 240D manny tranny shifted mighty fine.
Wilton
As does our '82 240D/3.0.
Craig
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It is a myth that resetting the trip meter while in motion will damage anything.
Regardless, the odometer has nothing to do with the cruise control.
Allan
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On Thu, 11 Nov 2010 01:06 -0600, David White kathma...@cableone.net wrote:
A question, could a stripped trip odometer cause
On Thu, 11 Nov 2010 01:06:25 -0600 David White kathma...@cableone.net
wrote:
A question, could a stripped trip odometer cause the cruise control to
intermittently fail?
Stripped as in pushing in the reset while moving and now the odometer
doesn't work and the cruise control works, some times
Well, maybe if there is a Rusty-Q this fall or next spring, we can see your car
there?
Rusty, any hope for a Rusty-Q soon? (I hope I didn't already miss that...)
-Max
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Rolf
Sent: Wed 11/10/2010 9:58 AM
To:
Idle Cable Stop
end Piece For Idle Control Cable. Does Not Include Screw. OES GENUINE
W0133-1633871http://www.buymbparts.biz/item.wws?clientid=buymbparts.bizSku=W0133-1633871mfr=OES%20GENUINEsup=AAAcookieID=32P0ERRZR32P0F2302
$31.94$15.97$15.97
Rusty and list,
This part is listed on your
Sounds to me like you need to implement the Jim Cathey plan: Test to isolate
component at fault (my bet is on the CC circuit board), and then fix or replace.
I'll bet that if you re-solder all the circuit board connections, your troubles
will be vanquished.
David,
Here's a link from Philip to the soldering iron and 'stuff' that I bought,
works great!
-Max
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Sent: Wed 3/24/2010 10:42 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fixed my Cruise using Jim
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 6:33 AM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
It is a myth that resetting the trip meter while in motion will damage
anything.
I beg to differ. It's a fine distinction but one that doesn't matter
in practice. If your tripmeter gears are already loose, resetting
This part is listed on your website, the Idle Cable Stop. It's a bullet
shaped item that requires a set screw. Is *this* the part that goes
into the
stop lever to allow the cable to control the idle on a W123 240D?
This is the part that clamps on the cable. It mates with a spring
clip thingy
could a stripped trip odometer cause the cruise control to
intermittently fail?
No, not really. Spastic operation is almost always the
solder joints failing in the amplifier. My wife's 560SL
has just started acting up that way. One of our last ones
to _not_ have this problem. I've also had
That is for the idle adjustment cable, The bushing on the stop bracket is
available only if you buy the entire bracket. The bracket is VIN sensitive,
so I would need complete VIN to quote it. The screw for the bullet shaped
piece is no longer available.
Rusty Cullens
BuyMBparts, Inc.
SWMBO's '96 Infiniti has manual transmission, hydraulic clutch. About 200k
miles on the car, and I've replaced both the clutch slave cylinder and the
clutch master cylinder once already. Slave was probably done about 4 or 5
years ago, and the master was done about 2 years ago.
Now that the
The screw is available, new part number, $1.00
Rusty Cullens
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I think that the master cylinder is probably bad (again),
So do I.
-- Jim
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On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 7:47 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV
SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 meade.m.dil...@navy.mil wrote:
I'll check the MC to see if there's any sign of leakage using the taste test.
Yuk! How about the feel test? Not many things are as slimy as brake fluid.
I have visions of you
Sounds like a leaky master to me. A leaky slave often works ok.
DOT 4 in a DOT 3 system will have ONLY beneficial effects. IF the
master proves to be bad, I's swith the system to DOT5 Silicone brake
fluid. Highest BP and less hygroscopic.
SWMBO's '96 Infiniti has manual transmission,
LOL! Actually I just touch whatever looks wet, and then touch that finger to
my tongue; the taste of brake fluid is unmistakable - very bitter.
-Max
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Sent: Thu 11/11/2010 11:08 AM
To: Mercedes
Thanks Jim. If no sign of leakage, I'm probably going to try a flush/bleed to
make sure that wrong fluid is not the problem. Last trip to pick-n-pull I
scored a clutch MC reservoir cap for $2, which I plan to use with my
pressurized brake bleeder to REALLY bleed the clutch circuit well. I'll
I think that DOT 4 is backward compatible to DOT 3, but isn't DOT 5 a
completely different animal, and not backward compatible?
-Max
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Sent: Thu 11/11/2010 10:14 AM
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Subject:
Also, I'm thinking that the MC and slave seals are expecting a certain type of
fluid which has a specified viscosity, and I'm not sure that a lack of
hygroscopic characteristics is a good thing (water will settle out to the
lowest point and corrode the internals, no?) Isn't DOT 5 meant for
Correct, but...
A system that had DOT3/4 in it seals the rubber well enough that DOT5
works well. I believe normal brake parts for the past 10+ - years
are DOT5 compatible.
I have converted an SDL and my 240D with new master cyls with no
problems. 240D has been maybe 10-12 years now. The
My wife complained about the '83 240D shifting poorly. The problem turned
out to be the shifter mechanism which had a plastic spacer that was very
worn. I tried to buy a used mechanism or repair parts, both without
success; so I redesigned the mechanism using two springs, a cross bar, and a
You have it backwards. The DOT5 prevents rusting. Rust is what
kills brake parts. DOT3 rusts the most and has the lowest BP. DOT 4
rusts less and has a medium BP. DOT 5 rusts the least and has the
highest BP. Failure to completely flush the system reverts to the
lower BP of the residues
Rusty has the plastic bushings. they generally last 15-20 years.
My wife complained about the '83 240D shifting poorly. The problem
turned out to be the shifter mechanism which had a plastic spacer
that was very worn. I tried to buy a used mechanism or repair
parts, both without success;
Someone at Rustys told me they didn't. Anyway, 20 years isn't long enough
for this list. 20 years from now I don't want to have to take it apart and
put in a new bushing.
GerryAge 81
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Rusty has
On Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:49:06 -0500 Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com
wrote:
The screw for the bullet shaped piece is no longer available.
But, if you go to your local hardware store and look through their metric
hardware bins, you probably can find something that will fit. That's what
I did
On Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:04:21 -0500 Ed Booher edboo...@gmail.com wrote:
Idle Cable Stop
end Piece For Idle Control Cable. Does Not Include Screw. OES GENUINE
Interesting. I could probably go with everything except the dork wheels.
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=1167430icid=autos_1727GT1=22007#9
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How old is the board? There were some huge recalls like 5 or so years
ago for a bad run of caps that got used in mobos and vid cards.
-Rolf
On 11/10/2010 10:27 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
So my main computer was rebooting and giving me the BSOD (WinXP) and
finally tonight I spent about 4 hours
I find that hard to believe, 99% sure I ordered mine from him last time.
On a side note, my new setup is using teflon/pvc bushings or the like
-Rolf
On 11/11/2010 02:07 PM, Gerry Archer wrote:
Someone at Rustys told me they didn't. Anyway, 20 years isn't long
enough for this list. 20
Yes, there is some wierd ness with the way the 5 speed shifts
internally. Its hard to describe but it moves wierdly. I did a pretty
good job of lining up all the shift arms in neutral but it could use
more tweaking maybe.
-Rolf
On 11/10/2010 11:03 PM, WILTON wrote:
I thought my 80 240D
Yeah, not bad, 'cept the wheels.
Wilton
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Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 2:49 PM
Subject: [MBZ] An SL for Wilton
Interesting. I could probably go with everything except the dork wheels.
The ultimate sleeper?
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=1167545#8
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I've been buying from Rusty since this group was headquartered in Canada,
and I can assure you that Rustys people make mistakes. It would be
unbelievable if they didn't considering the number of items they deal with.
Gerry
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I find that hard to believe, 99%
Tell me about your ML. I was looking at a 01 ML320 with 107k
miles. They were wanting 9.8k for it. Seems high to me but they
were saying they had it priced at 11k and book was 12 or so. I
just wondered how yours was. Does it have the NAV? Did you pay
anywhere near that for yours or is
I brought the OK don 300D out of hibernation for the winter for
the wife to drive. Dont drive it in the summer because no AC.
She has been driving it about a week. Last night on the highway
she calls and says it wont go into gear and she is on the side of
the road. The way she was talking
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They are all 4X4 - all the time. There is a switch for the crawling mode.
No, mine doesn't have the nav - it's a large collection of CDs, so I
wouldn't want to use it anyway.
Mine ( a '01 ML320) was $6,000 - it had 176,000 miles when I bought it. I
think the book price I saw was around $7,000, so
yea, I dont think I am going to mess with it, that is way too
much. If I was going to spend that much I would rather have a 99
E300 TD
On 11/11/2010 5:29 PM, OK Don wrote:
They are all 4X4 - all the time. There is a switch for the crawling mode.
No, mine doesn't have the nav - it's a large
I wonder if one of the cooler lines ruptured? I don't remember what all we
did to that car, other than the head ---
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote:
I brought the OK don 300D out of hibernation for the winter for the wife to
drive. Dont drive it in
I was thinking that the ML's were the bargain Benz when I was looking. Your
seller doesn't see it that way! I took the gamble to find out why it's a
bargain, since TANSTAAFL.
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 5:31 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote:
yea, I dont think I am going to mess with
I didnt see anything obviously wrong but it was dark when it
arrived home on the wrecker. If I do have to pull the tranny I am
tempted to just swap out the entire engine/trans package instead
of chasing down that missing #1 problem.
On 11/11/2010 5:33 PM, OK Don wrote:
I wonder if one of
Here's a '98 for $6,250
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/2036049500.html
but this is the MB you really need --
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/2042517278.html
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 5:31 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote:
yea, I dont think I am going to mess with it,
Yup - that's what I'd do, if I had that package on hand ---
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 5:35 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote:
I didnt see anything obviously wrong but it was dark when it arrived home
on the wrecker. If I do have to pull the tranny I am tempted to just swap
out the
It was traded in at a chevy dealer I have for one of my
customers. KBB says 10600 but you cant go by book on these things
too much.
On 11/11/2010 5:35 PM, OK Don wrote:
I was thinking that the ML's were the bargain Benz when I was looking. Your
seller doesn't see it that way! I took the
Oh I do, its just a matter of pulling it.
On 11/11/2010 5:39 PM, OK Don wrote:
Yup - that's what I'd do, if I had that package on hand ---
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 5:35 PM, Kaleb C. Striplinka...@striplin.netwrote:
I didnt see anything obviously wrong but it was dark when it arrived home
on
OK Don wrote:
I wonder if one of the cooler lines ruptured? I don't remember what all we
did to that car, other than the head ---
My ex-Morrison '92 2.5 rust perforated one underneath the left side of the
radiator. Big line, like 10mm ID is my best guess. Leaked just enought to draw a
thin
Okay, I'm a few days behind, but thought you all would appreciate:
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On 11/11/2010 6:01 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
OK Don wrote:
I wonder if one of the cooler lines ruptured? I don't remember
what all we
did to that car, other than the head ---
My ex-Morrison '92 2.5 rust perforated one underneath the left
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