Re: [MBZ] ..Seat problem.

2012-01-26 Thread Luther's Benz
Since the seat moves backward and not forward, I agree that it is most likely the switch, or in a worse case senario, wiring in the door-hinge-tube. nbsp;Try contact spray (deoxit) in the switch and operate the switch ~20 times. nbsp;If that doesn't work, you will either be checking wiring

Re: [MBZ] ..Seat problem.

2012-01-26 Thread Scott Ritchey
wiring in the door-hinge-tube Unlikely. Same wires for fore and aft (reversed polarity). But flex cable can work itself out of the socket to the point it only works in one direction. -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On

Re: [MBZ] We're a little less Okie Acres today

2012-01-26 Thread Curt Raymond
Yup. That hood might get another life on another car... -Curt Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:16:17 -0500 From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] We're a little less Okie Acres today Message-ID: C2DBC13FF34345098F12330B804A3E4F@wiltonPC

Re: [MBZ] S65 is not for sale by me but Wilton may buy it

2012-01-26 Thread Rick Knoble
Rick Sent from my distant extension of A.G. Bell's invention On Jan 26, 2012, at 12:06 AM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote: So I can expect my new plate to arrive when? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] S65 is not for sale by me but Wilton may buy it

2012-01-26 Thread WILTON
'Sorry; I guess we'll both continue to suffer. ;)) Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:05 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] S65 is not for sale by me but Wilton may buy it

Re: [MBZ] ..Seat problem.

2012-01-26 Thread Benz Hogs
Then the question is, can you hear the motor spinning when trying to move the seat forward? Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '87 300SDL (322,xxx mi) '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi) On 1/26/2012 8:20 AM, Scott Ritchey wrote: wiring in the door-hinge-tube Unlikely. Same wires for fore and

Re: [MBZ] Why you DON'T want to install a WVO kit...

2012-01-26 Thread Randy Bennell
On 25/01/2012 8:24 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: I drove behind a pre-'88 Chevy pickup on the way home, still love that body style. -Curt I am more partial to the 88+ GMC. I really like the grill opening shape. I had an 86 Suburban and a 68 C10 Chevy. I really liked the shape of the 68 but it

Re: [MBZ] And here we were complaining about fuel prices ...

2012-01-26 Thread Randy Bennell
That, is pretty cool. I had never heard of such a thing. How does a pound of propane compare to a gallon of gasoline? Unless I go to Costco here, the price of propane is about $1.10 per pound. Getting expensive. Randy On 25/01/2012 8:23 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Wish I was clever enough to

Re: [MBZ] And here we were complaining about fuel prices ...

2012-01-26 Thread Mitch Haley
Randy Bennell wrote: That, is pretty cool. I had never heard of such a thing. How does a pound of propane compare to a gallon of gasoline? Unless I go to Costco here, the price of propane is about $1.10 per pound. Getting expensive. It seems to be $16-25 for '20lb', which I believe has less

Re: [MBZ] ..Seat problem.

2012-01-26 Thread Scott Ritchey
Correct. -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Benz Hogs Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:17 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] ..Seat problem. Then the question is, can you hear the motor spinning

Re: [MBZ] ..Seat problem.

2012-01-26 Thread Dan Penoff
An easy way to identify if the cable has worn and the gears are not staying engaged is to find the cable and move it around while you have someone hit the switch. I used to have some luck with tie wrapping the cable in a different spot, so as to put some pressure on the jacket and force the

[MBZ] Tranny questions

2012-01-26 Thread Tim C
1) Anyone know if the K1 spring upgrade (126-270-44-77) will fit in a 722.118? Rusty wasn't sure, and the internet seems littered with folks having this question unanswered. :/ 2) My transmission is flaring* and yesterday I realized that, after adjusting the accelerator throw some months ago, I

[MBZ] 07 R320CDI

2012-01-26 Thread WILTON
#2 son here few minutes ago; 'said his '07 R320CDI (199 kmi) torque converter has RSN (rumble strip noise) syndrome during acceleration; 'also said Sprinter vans have it, too. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI

2012-01-26 Thread E M
199 km, did he buy a Canadian spec R ? Ed 300E On 26 January 2012 16:50, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: #2 son here few minutes ago; 'said his '07 R320CDI (199 kmi) torque converter has RSN (rumble strip noise) syndrome during acceleration; 'also said Sprinter vans have it, too. Wilton

Re: [MBZ] OT - Northern Tool

2012-01-26 Thread Tim C
When you visit your indy you can stop by the HF store on Capital. I've been very happy at the Durham store, imagine Raleigh is the same. If you can manipulate the coupons HF wins over everyone by a long shot. At the Cary NT store, it took half an hour to price match the web site and the in-store

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI

2012-01-26 Thread WILTON
'Mercan 'far as I know. Wilton - Original Message - From: E M pokieba...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 5:38 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI 199 km, did he buy a Canadian spec R ? Ed 300E On 26 January 2012 16:50,

Re: [MBZ] ..Seat problem.

2012-01-26 Thread Scott Ritchey
If the cable isn't actually broken, you can usually fix it by pushing the end-fittings further onto the cable (maybe 1/16 to 1/8 inch) casing and staking the fitting onto the cable, perhaps with a nail or punch. The hard part is removing the seat to get access to the cable. Dan's trick works

Re: [MBZ] OT - Northern Tool

2012-01-26 Thread WILTON
Where on Capital? The Indy is D E Quality Service on Discovery Drive. They work on MB and Honda. 'Just kidding around about engines on the walker and scooter, however, if I had nearly unlimited funds and a garage like Jay Leno, I'd probably be trying all sorts of stuff. I've always enjoyed

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI

2012-01-26 Thread OK Don
Hmm - km=kilometer or km=kilomile? On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 4:49 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: 'Mercan 'far as I know. Wilton - Original Message - From: E M pokieba...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 5 20125:38 PM

Re: [MBZ] ..Seat problem.

2012-01-26 Thread OK Don
If the seat moves back, but not foreward, and he doesn't hear the motor running, I think it's a switch problem. It probably needs to be cleaned, as someone stated earlier. On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: If the cable isn't actually broken, you can

Re: [MBZ] And here we were complaining about fuel prices

2012-01-26 Thread Curt Raymond
IIRC Propane is about 4# per gallon, so a 1# bottle is about a quart. Most weed wackers have like a 1 pint tank and most people only use that once in awhile... -Curt Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:35:55 -0600 From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI

2012-01-26 Thread Fmiser
On 26 January 2012 16:50, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: #2 son here few minutes ago; 'said his '07 R320CDI (199 kmi) E M wrote: 199 km, did he buy a Canadian spec R ? No. Wilton wrote kmi, not km. As in k-miles, or thousand miles. -- Philip ___

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI

2012-01-26 Thread WILTON
kmi - kiloMILE Wilton - Original Message - From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 6:06 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI Hmm - km=kilometer or km=kilomile? On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 4:49 PM, WILTON

Re: [MBZ] S65 is not for sale by me but Wilton may buy it

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
:'( :'( :'( Hendrik who is on his second box of tissues WILTON wrote: 'Sorry; I guess we'll both continue to suffer. ;)) Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with yottamiles

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
You made that up, no such thing as a kilomile (even my spell checker thinks so), or is this some sort of aeronautical term? Kilo is a metric term and miles is part of the ancient and outdated system that only backwards people use. You can use k to abbreviate kilo, meaning a 1000 and you can use

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with yottamiles

2012-01-26 Thread Luther's Benz
Madeup, yes, but it is a very commonly used abbrev. Luther On Jan 26, 2012 7:53 PM, Hendrik amp;amp; Fay lt;heni...@ozemail.com.augt; wrote: You made that up, no such thing as a kilomile (even my spell checker thinks so), or is this some sort of aeronautical term? Kilo is a metric term and

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with yottamiles

2012-01-26 Thread WILTON
Yep, others and I made it up, and those who noticed the mI (the i carefully and deliberately placed) understood it, so it must have worked as effective communication. ;)) Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] And here we were complaining about fuel prices ...

2012-01-26 Thread Craig
On Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:05:19 -0500 Max meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: and then drive to Siloam Springs, AR, where I have an interview for a faculty position Wednesday. We will be driving close to Okie Acres, but won't have any time to stop.

Re: [MBZ] And here we were complaining about fuel prices ...

2012-01-26 Thread Craig
On Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:54:36 -0600 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: Well crap if you are driving down 412 to Arkansas you will be within about 5 miles of okie acres Indeed. If we only would have had a little more time ... Craig ___

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with yottamiles

2012-01-26 Thread Curt Raymond
I regularly chuckle at some of our northern members when they post about high mileage and use kms of less than 300,000. I don't consider a car broken in until 200,000 miles or 321,868km. -CurtT Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:23:17 -0500 From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List

[MBZ] Missing half-moon key slot on new Bosch alternator

2012-01-26 Thread Gerry Archer
A new, factory, (not rebuilt), Bosch alternator for an '83 300D came with no half-moon key slot in the shaft. All else is the same as the defective alternator. Factory booklet that came with alternator simply says to be sure and use cars recommended torque on nut with no mention of key. In 65+

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with yottamiles

2012-01-26 Thread Jim Cathey
You can use k to abbreviate kilo, meaning a 1000 and you can use km to abbreviate kilometers but a kilomile would be 1609.344km, so if that R320 has done 199kilomiles, it has in fact traveled.well..lots One can rate many things in kilos. Kilobuck, Kilowatt, etc. Why not Kilomile?

Re: [MBZ] Bad day for driving

2012-01-26 Thread Jim Cathey
IPhone class? As in learning to use one? Programming apps for one? Learning to use it. Might be going out on a limb here, but Jill sounds like a real hoot! From your descriptive reportage she sounds like one of those slightly daffy but endearing blondes in the 1940s Hollywood tradition of

Re: [MBZ] Bad day for driving

2012-01-26 Thread Jim Cathey
Our wireless internet has been down for a couple of days, and right now it's back up. Backlog: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 I went to the U-Pull, and found the 123 was still there and had a decent door. It was a 1980 Euro 280E, so it had a cloth interior and crank windows, though it did have

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI

2012-01-26 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: 'Mercan 'far as I know. Which is you said kmi and not km. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with 199kmi

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
OK fair enough I went back over the thread and it looks like Ed needs glasses or a bigger screen. Hendrik who can take his tongue out of his cheek now WILTON wrote: Yep, others and I made it up, and those who noticed the mI (the i carefully and deliberately placed) understood it, so it must

[MBZ] happy moose day

2012-01-26 Thread clay monroe
http://digg.com/newsbar/topnews/woman_85_uses_shovel_to_scare_off_moose_attacking_husband ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with yottamiles

2012-01-26 Thread Allan Streib
A slightly clearer way to write it is like: 100K mi The K is then clearly a x1000 multiplier, not part of the unit abbreviation. Allan WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com writes: Yep, others and I made it up, and those who noticed the mI (the i carefully and deliberately placed) understood it, so it

Re: [MBZ] Bad day for driving

2012-01-26 Thread Allan Streib
Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net writes: The S320 looked interesting, this is the first time I'd seen the double-pane window glass up close. You mean the BULLET PROOF GLASS -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] Missing half-moon key slot on new Bosch alternator

2012-01-26 Thread OK Don
Yes, I have. I have not seen a key on a Bosch alternator for a Mercedes for a long time now. Taking the pulley off the old shaft will tell you that you don't need a key --- On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 8:32 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.comwrote: A new, factory, (not rebuilt), Bosch

Re: [MBZ] happy moose day

2012-01-26 Thread OK Don
You are a day early --- On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 8:50 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: http://digg.com/newsbar/topnews/woman_85_uses_shovel_to_scare_off_moose_attacking_husband ___ -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with yottamiles

2012-01-26 Thread OK Don
Yes, but we wouldn't have been able to get Hendrik all riled up --- On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 8:53 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: A slightly clearer way to write it is like: 100K mi The K is then clearly a x1000 multiplier, not part of the unit abbreviation. Allan -- OK

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
Because I was stirring up Wilton ;-) However I am now thinking about abbreviating km, has my TE travelled 395kkm? 395 x 1000 x 1000 meters = 39500 meters so that's 395 million meters? Hendrik who's brain is hurting now Jim Cathey wrote: You can use k to abbreviate kilo, meaning a 1000

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with yottamiles

2012-01-26 Thread WILTON
Zackly Wilton - Original Message - From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:43 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with yottamiles You can use k to abbreviate kilo, meaning a 1000 and you

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI

2012-01-26 Thread WILTON
Which is WHY? Zackly. Wilton - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:46 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI WILTON wrote: 'Mercan 'far as I know. Which is you said kmi and not km.

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with yottamiles

2012-01-26 Thread WILTON
Yep Wilton - Original Message - From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with yottamiles A slightly clearer way to write it is like: 100K mi The K is then

Re: [MBZ] go ahead make my happy moose day

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
And why, pray tell, did she not have a high powered weapon, I thought it was the law in Alaska that everyone has a big gun to shoot things with, like moose or invading Russians. See, Palin is no longer governor and the place goes soft. Hendrik who has tongue back in cheek clay monroe wrote:

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-26 Thread WILTON
Stirred up? Who, me?! Maybe y'oughta consider mega as in tons while I'm calling in a B-52 strike. ;))) Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:09 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with 199kilo mikes

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, the proper abbreviation for kilo is a small k but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilo- could be lying to me. Hendrik who is getting real silly now Allan Streib wrote: A slightly clearer way to write it is like: 100K mi The K is then clearly a x1000 multiplier,

Re: [MBZ] And here we were complaining about fuel prices ...

2012-01-26 Thread WILTON
What perfume were you wearing? ;)) Oh, and how did the interview go? Wilton - Original Message - From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:24 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] And here we were complaining about fuel prices ... On Mon, 23

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with riles

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
Ahh don't worry I would have found something else to get the poo poos over, like Wilton promising me a shiny plate and then telling me to take a K mi walk on a K km jetty. Hendrik who is expecting a note from Roger about my medication OK Don wrote: Yes, but we wouldn't have been able to get

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with riles

2012-01-26 Thread WILTON
Fist one who spits on my rapidly waving hand is a rotten egg. ;))) Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:28 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with riles Ahh don't

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with Ameriglish distance covered

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
Well one would suppose that a nation that has been butchering the Queens English for a long time, would have no qualms about making up words to suit itself. Hendrik who has finally changed the spell checker to recognise Oz lingo WILTON wrote: Zackly Wilton - Original Message -

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with 320259000megacm

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
Ahh come on now Wilton, it was only a little moose that attacked the fella up North, I would think a kiloton strike would be adequate. Hendrik who saw some moose in a Zoo once or perhaps twice WILTON wrote: Stirred up? Who, me?! Maybe y'oughta consider mega as in tons while I'm calling in a

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with Ameriglish distance covered

2012-01-26 Thread WILTON
I don't consider it the Queen's anymore, nor have I since that bunch of rebels in Philly told George what he could do with it. ;)) Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, January 26,

Re: [MBZ] And here we were complaining about perfume prices ...

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
Probably not that good if he was wearing perfume. Hendrik who likes perfume...on the girls WILTON wrote: What perfume were you wearing? ;)) Oh, and how did the interview go? Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with 320259000megacm

2012-01-26 Thread WILTON
But we haven't used kilotons since 1945; 'doubt we even have anything that small. ;)) Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:39 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with yottamiles

2012-01-26 Thread E M
Guess I'm just past broken in now at 340,xxx km. ;-) Mind you, it now needs a valve job, so is that where the term, broken in first came from ??? hmm Ed 300E On 26 January 2012 21:31, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I regularly chuckle at some of our northern members when they post

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with 320259000megacm

2012-01-26 Thread WILTON
'Bout bedtime in this time zone; 'gotta go to bed so I won't be late for my several scheduled naps tomorrow. ;))) Wilton - Original Message - From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:43 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with Ameriglish distance covered

2012-01-26 Thread Dieselhead
Swik, swick, swich (sharpening my butcher knife) bring on the English! Well one would suppose that a nation that has been butchering the Queens English for a long time, would have no qualms about making up words to suit itself. Hendrik who has finally changed the spell checker to

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with 199kmi

2012-01-26 Thread E M
Both, probably. ;-) ml ?? Are we talking liquids now?? hee hee. ;-) We must be really starved for conversation tonight. I think threads on how to pull and rebuild an engine have been shorter than this one. Quick, somebody go out and mess something up on there carthen come back and we'll

Re: [MBZ] And here we were complaining about fuel prices ...

2012-01-26 Thread Craig
On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:26:06 -0500 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Oh, and how did the interview go? It was a grueling day. Started at 0715 when I was picked up for breakfast and continued until 2030 when Shirley and I got back to the motel from dinner. At dinner, the head of the division

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with yottamiles

2012-01-26 Thread E M
I'll take half a kilocents worth of that sliced Swiss cheese, when you get a moment. ;-) hee hee. Say that the next time you're at the deli, and really mess with their heads! ;-) Ed 300D On 26 January 2012 21:43, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: You can use k to abbreviate kilo,

Re: [MBZ] Missing half-moon key slot on new Bosch alternator

2012-01-26 Thread Gerry Archer
Yep, they are stuck pretty tight. Always used rebuilt alternators before which had keys. This is the first new one. Hope this one lasts longer than the rebuilts (the slip rings became grooved and the voltage became low on the rebuilts). Can't find the torque for the shaft nut on alternators

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with 199kmi

2012-01-26 Thread Rick Knoble
On Jan 26, 2012, at 9:57 PM, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote: Quick, somebody go out and mess something up on there carthen come back and we'll talk about it. Alrighty then. The seat belt on the passenger side of my w123 sedan will neither extend nor retract. Where is the tensioner and

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with 320259000megacm

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
Tiger moth and a few grenades? Hendrik who sometimes does megaton farts WILTON wrote: But we haven't used kilotons since 1945; 'doubt we even have anything that small. ;)) Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] And here we were complaining about fuel prices ...

2012-01-26 Thread Rich Thomas
I explained the fundamental theorem of calculus to my wife when she was forced to take some sort of math class for a pre-med training or something, and she actually understood it and thought it was pretty cool. I had a good teacher in HS explain it the same way, and it was so simple and

[MBZ] Was blurry eyed Ed, now Hirschy aerials

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
Whatdda matter your eyes getting sore and blurry again? Anyway for a bit of genuine Hirschmann content, I got my TE back the other day, after being on loan and notice that the aerial is failling to fully retract. OK fair enough, time for a service and they are ooohh so easy to pull out of

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with a messed up Ed

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
Shouldn't that be delicatessen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicatessen or have the Yanks been butchering again? Hendrik who is delicatmessing around E M wrote: I'll take half a kilocents worth of that sliced Swiss cheese, when you get a moment. ;-) hee hee. Say that the next time you're at

Re: [MBZ] Missing half-moon key slot on new Bosch alternator

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
Basically as tight as you can get it with a new spring washer fitted. Had an pulley come loose because supposed auto sparky used old spring washer, which was doing a very good impersonation of a flat washer. Drove me batty trying to track down the noise it made because fan belt transferred

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-26 Thread Fmiser
Jim Cathey wrote: One can rate many things in kilos. Kilobuck, Kilowatt, etc. Why not Kilomile? Hendrik Fay wrote: Because I was stirring up Wilton ;-) However I am now thinking about abbreviating km, has my TE travelled 395kkm? 395 x 1000 x 1000 meters = 39500 meters so

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with yottamiles

2012-01-26 Thread Fmiser
Hendrik Fay wrote: ...so if that R320 has done 199kilomiles, it has in fact traveled.well..lots Yotta (Y) is 10^21 and kilo (k) is 10^3, so 199 k miles is equal to: 0.000199 Y miles. -- Philip, who expects his W123s to last a couple Ymi

Re: [MBZ] Was blurry eyed Ed, now Hirschy aerials

2012-01-26 Thread E M
Full points, you worked both metric and old money very nicely into that post! ;-) Did you know Mercedes make little towelettes for cleaning and lubing the aerial? Little packets, like hand-wipes. I know cos I have a box in the truck. I know, I'm a bit goofy! hee hee. Every wonder why a

Re: [MBZ] 07 R320CDI with 199kmi

2012-01-26 Thread Jim Cathey
Alrighty then. The seat belt on the passenger side of my w123 sedan will neither extend nor retract. Where is the tensioner and how do I fix it? Behind the B pillar cover. Two screws and it's exposed, then a bolt or three and it's out of the car. Fix or replace at your discretion. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with 199kilo mikes

2012-01-26 Thread Jim Cathey
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, the proper abbreviation for kilo is a small k but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilo- could be lying to me. It's not. SI units specify case as well as lettrage. k, 'K? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used

Re: [MBZ] Bad day for driving

2012-01-26 Thread Jim Cathey
You mean the BULLET PROOF GLASS Must have worked, the one laying on top of the roof was all starred, but had no holes in it. Did I mention that one of these wrecked (airbags deployed) cars had a completely intact hamburger in the back seat? Gosh, I wonder how that happened... My guess is that

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-26 Thread E M
If it was a description of a car in Craig's List, it's probably one you would want to pass on. ;-) Ed 300E The correct way would be to use M rather than k km. Though I'm pretty sure not even I would correctly interpret 395 Mm. -- Philip ___

Re: [MBZ] was 07 R320CDI with 199kmi now 123 person belts

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
Tsk Tsk Tsk, not changing subject line is a punishable offence, your punishment shall be drinking a cup of English tea and signing rule Britannia on the front lawn on the 4th of July. Do it again and you'll have to hang the union jack on the front of your house. Anyway the seat belt is behind

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with a messed up Ed

2012-01-26 Thread E M
What did you do earlier in the week, when wikipedia was down for a day? ;-) hee hee Ed 300E On 26 January 2012 23:47, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote: Shouldn't that be delicatessen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**Delicatessenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicatessenor have the

Re: [MBZ] Was blurry eyed Ed, now Hirschy aerials

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
Yeah but I have lots of black moly grease, what's wrong with that stuff? Hendrik who thinks that towelettes are not as manly as good old black grease E M wrote: Full points, you worked both metric and old money very nicely into that post! ;-) Did you know Mercedes make little towelettes for

Re: [MBZ] was 07 R320CDI with 199kmi now 123 person belts

2012-01-26 Thread E M
LOL. Ed 300E On 27 January 2012 00:08, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote: Tsk Tsk Tsk, not changing subject line is a punishable offence, your punishment shall be drinking a cup of English tea and signing rule Britannia on the front lawn on the 4th of July. Do it again and you'll

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
As opposed to me ol hunting dog has goann and been living in dere cause he is too incontent (ya know pissing and crapping everywhere and anytime) to be in the house? Well I would probably go for the maths geek mobile than Cletuses mobile dog house. Hendrik who is usually in the dog house for

Re: [MBZ] Was blurry eyed Ed, now Hirschy aerials

2012-01-26 Thread E M
As long as it's Mercedes approved grease, we'll let it go...this time. Remember though, if you really are using grease, anything and everything will stick to it, which will gum it up in time. Something a bit lighter, and less manly might do the trick. ;-) If that doesn't work, I'll send you a

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with a messed up Ed

2012-01-26 Thread Hendrik Fay
Drank beer and cursed the US dictatorship. Why? What did you do? Hendrik who is probably on the secrecy CIA database E M wrote: What did you do earlier in the week, when wikipedia was down for a day? ;-) hee hee Ed 300E ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with a messed up Ed

2012-01-26 Thread E M
Worked through my frustration, by going onto Flickr, and hitting the protest button on every picture I could, to temporarily darken them for the day. It didn't help, so I ended up drinking beer too. Ed 300E On 27 January 2012 00:22, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote: Drank beer and

[MBZ] seatbelts

2012-01-26 Thread E M
Do the front belts in a W124 have an explosive charge to tighten them in the event of an accident? Ed 300E On 27 January 2012 00:13, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: Alrighty then. The seat belt on the passenger side of my w123 sedan will neither extend nor retract. Where is the

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: 07 R320CDI with 199kilo mikes

2012-01-26 Thread Luther's Benz
Big K is Kelvan? Luther On Jan 26, 2012 11:06 PM, Jim Cathey lt;j...@windwireless.netgt; wrote: gt; Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, the proper abbreviation for kilo is a small k gt; but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilo- could be lying to me. It's not. SI units specify case as well as

Re: [MBZ] B-52 was: 07 R320CDI with 320259000meters

2012-01-26 Thread Fmiser
WILTON wrote: Stirred up? Who, me?! Maybe y'oughta consider mega as in tons while I'm calling in a B-52 strike. ;))) Speaking of. I was flying a B-52 on the computer simulator the other day. And I'm curious - what is the cruising speed? With 100% throttle I never seemed to be able to

Re: [MBZ] Missing half-moon key slot on new Bosch alternator

2012-01-26 Thread Gerry Archer
Guess that's what I'll have to do. Thanks, Gerry From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au Basically as tight as you can get it with a new spring washer fitted. Had an pulley come loose because supposed auto sparky used old spring washer, which was doing a very good impersonation of a flat