Re: [MBZ] 500E wheels (was: '87 300D maybe FS in Oregon)

2012-07-01 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 8:50 PM, Craig wrote: > The rims currently on our '95 E320 are > > 210 204 06 02 > 7-1/2 J x 16 H2 ET 41 > When I get to my storage unit in the next few days I'll take a look inside the wheels and see what's there. I believe all Mercedes factory wheels, at least the '80s-

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: OT: SSD drive recommendations

2012-07-01 Thread dave walton
There is a protocol that aligns the block size used by the OS with the block size used by the drive. This can minimize writes depending on the application. Not sure if the wear leveling realignment utilities are generally released. You can probably find them somewhere. Increasing the number of blo

Re: [MBZ] Removing Painted Pinstripe

2012-07-01 Thread Rick Knoble
Actually I would ask them if there is a chemical cocktail that will remove sign painters One Shot. I am almost positive pinstripes painted with that (and most are painted with that) can be removed with a solvent that will not damage the paint underneath. You could ask your local sign painter wh

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: OT: SSD drive recommendations

2012-07-01 Thread Allan Streib
Alex Chamberlain writes: > Dave Walton wrote: >> If speed is paramount, buy a larger drive, format it to a lower capacity, >> and run the manufacturer's utility to add the extra space into the wear >> leveling cache. That will speed up writes. > > Are these utilities something you run in Windows

Re: [MBZ] G-05

2012-07-01 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
I bought a gallon of it at NAPA yesterday. It was $15 and change. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 1, 2012, at 9:54 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: Can be found at NAPA here in South Carolina. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD NAPA here stocks it Oreally does not have it and

Re: [MBZ] Pagoda (280SL) drain plugs?

2012-07-01 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Thanks. Yes I found it. It's near the starter like Jaime suggested. Can't give you the car now that it's fixed but I would have thought about it when I was getting overwhelmed with problems:) Sent from my iPhone On Jul 1, 2012, at 9:51 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: It won't work

Re: [MBZ] Heat wave

2012-07-01 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Sounds like a good recipe:) Sent from my iPhone On Jul 1, 2012, at 3:11 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Sounds like a great feast! Yeah, I usually cook lobsters in beer or wine. Clams too... start with a stick of butter, brown some garlic, throw in a handful of parsley and cilantro, then a bottle

Re: [MBZ] Pagoda (280SL) drain plugs?

2012-07-01 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
Thanks Jaime. I found it and drained the block. I jacked up the car just enough to access it through the wheel well with a bunch of extensions. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 1, 2012, at 3:04 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Dimitiri, its on the starter side of the block, just in front of the starter a

Re: [MBZ] G-05

2012-07-01 Thread Dieselhead
Can be found at NAPA here in South Carolina. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD NAPA here stocks it Oreally does not have it and won't order it. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives htt

Re: [MBZ] Pagoda (280SL) drain plugs?

2012-07-01 Thread Dieselhead
It won't work! Better give me the car! I'm trying to drain the coolant in the engine block of my 71 280SL. I can't find drain plugs. Does anyone know if they exist on this car? If not, what is the preferred method of coolant drainage that would completely rid the car of old coolant? That i

Re: [MBZ] 500E wheels (was: '87 300D maybe FS in Oregon)

2012-07-01 Thread Craig
On Sun, 1 Jul 2012 19:06:32 -0700 Alex Chamberlain wrote: > Tire Rack says the stock tire size on a '92 500E was 225/55-16 and > contrary to what Fredd said I am 99% sure that 215s would be too narrow > on them, so I don't know how well they would fit on your E320, Craig. The rims currently on o

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: OT: SSD drive recommendations

2012-07-01 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 5:57 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: >> How do I determine the rated life span? > > > Ideally it's in the spec sheet. > All it says is for the OCZ drive I linked to is MBTF 2 million hours. I wondered how that compared to a modern (conventional) hard drive, so I looked at spec pages

Re: [MBZ] 500E wheels (was: '87 300D maybe FS in Oregon)

2012-07-01 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 4:54 PM, Craig wrote: > Are you looking to sell the rims? > Yup, I would sell both the 500E and the CLK rims for the right price. Will post pics if anyone's interested, although it'll take me a few days to go to my storage unit and get them. The 500E rims are definitely u

Re: [MBZ] have 115 need trans

2012-07-01 Thread Dan Penoff
I expect it is. I know they are in CA. Dan Sent from my iPad On Jul 1, 2012, at 9:54 PM, drcscru...@aol.com wrote: > Thanks Dan, Is this the place I found on web in California? > charles > > > > -Original Message- > From: Dan Penoff > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Sent: Sun, Jul

Re: [MBZ] have 115 need trans

2012-07-01 Thread drcscruggs
Thanks Dan, Is this the place I found on web in California? charles -Original Message- From: Dan Penoff To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Sun, Jul 1, 2012 7:04 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] have 115 need trans It's been a long time since I've been inside a transmission, but I know that in

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: OT: SSD drive recommendations

2012-07-01 Thread Jim Cathey
How do I determine the rated life span? Ideally it's in the spec sheet. -- Jim ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] overheating woes

2012-07-01 Thread Hans Neureiter
Tell my Ex Hi. On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 1:15 AM, Rick Hawkins Java wrote: > ok > > my daughter helped me holding a flashlight in the dark ( it's now a chilly > 83 at 2 am) and i reinstalled the thermostat. > > I installed a new upper radiator hose which is a lot stiffer. We filled > the block and

[MBZ] 500E wheels (was: '87 300D maybe FS in Oregon)

2012-07-01 Thread Fredd
The 400E has a different front fender as the 300E and 300D. The US spec 400E has the very same front fenders as the Euro/ROW spec 400E becuase the Euro/ROW 400E had also a wider rim and tire, 7.5" with 215 instead of the US spec 195. It also makes it easy to see if a US 400E had an accident and

Re: [MBZ] Removing Painted Pinstripe

2012-07-01 Thread Dan Penoff
As I look at these online it does appear that is the case, although I'll ask my local auto paint supplier for their recommendation. This is a painted pinstripe, NOT a tape or stick-on one. Those I could deal with - I already have what's necessary to remove them... Dan On Jul 1, 2012, at 7:48

Re: [MBZ] have 115 need trans

2012-07-01 Thread Dan Penoff
It's been a long time since I've been inside a transmission, but I know that in some domestic slush boxes the tailshaft can be serviced with the transmission in the car. Typically the tails haft or rear housing can be removed, exposing the part. What will determine this is how it connects to t

Re: [MBZ] 500E wheels (was: '87 300D maybe FS in Oregon)

2012-07-01 Thread Craig
On Sun, 1 Jul 2012 16:46:34 -0700 Alex Chamberlain wrote: > On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 4:35 PM, Fredd wrote: > > They also fit on many other W124s as on my sons 2 400Es, my E420, a > > friends E320 convertible, and his wifes E320T. > > > > Hmm. I believe it about the post '94 E classes since those

Re: [MBZ] Removing Painted Pinstripe

2012-07-01 Thread Alex Chamberlain
> On Jul 1, 2012, at 5:26 PM, G Mann wrote: > >> Try your local auto paint supply house. Ask for their pinstripe remover >> wheel. It is a soft rubber wheel about the same as a #2 pencil eraser with >> a mount to chuck it in a drill. It's always been my understanding that those are designed speci

[MBZ] 500E wheels (was: '87 300D maybe FS in Oregon)

2012-07-01 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 4:35 PM, Fredd wrote: > They also fit on many other W124s as on my sons 2 400Es, my E420, a friends > E320 convertible, and his wifes E320T. > Hmm. I believe it about the post '94 E classes since those cars came with wider tires stock and had a wider track with no noticeab

Re: [MBZ] have 115 need trans

2012-07-01 Thread drcscruggs
Dan, Makes sense "tailshaft" . Did not know the term. I know a fellow in the trans business, I haven't spoken with him yet, but obviously will soon. Thanks! cks -Original Message- From: Dan Penoff To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Sun, Jul 1, 2012 1:53 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] have

[MBZ] '87 300D maybe FS in Oregon

2012-07-01 Thread Fredd
and a set of 16" 500E wheels in average shape (which won't fit any 124 but 1 Alex, They also fit on many other W124s as on my sons 2 400Es, my E420, a friends E320 convertible, and his wifes E320T. Fredd ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used par

Re: [MBZ] have w115 need tranny

2012-07-01 Thread drcscruggs
thanks Joe, I found the part number on the one part. Trans still intact, so part number not yet known. Charles -Original Message- From: Joe Sasser To: mercedes Sent: Sun, Jul 1, 2012 3:09 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] have w115 need tranny If you can get the part numbers, everything is sti

Re: [MBZ] The Time Has Come to Buy a Car

2012-07-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
10-4 On Jul 1, 2012 3:58 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > I don't have any but I will try to take some tonight, keeping in mind I > have not cleaned it up yet > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 1, 2012, at 5:23 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: > > > Sounds very attractive. Sounds like something i could dr

Re: [MBZ] The Time Has Come to Buy a Car

2012-07-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I don't have any but I will try to take some tonight, keeping in mind I have not cleaned it up yet Sent from my iPhone On Jul 1, 2012, at 5:23 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: > Sounds very attractive. Sounds like something i could drive back and forth > to the old nuke plant. $1200 plus a ticket to Tul

Re: [MBZ] The '95 E320 is back on the road

2012-07-01 Thread Craig
On Sun, 1 Jul 2012 08:03:46 -0400 Tim C wrote: > On Jun 30, 2012 7:55 PM, "Craig" @ > pisquared.net > wrote: > > > > Once I got all the parts, putting the new water pump on and everything > > back together was not too bad. > > Great! And thanks for documenting the fan, btw, since I'll be doing

Re: [MBZ] Removing Painted Pinstripe

2012-07-01 Thread Dan Penoff
Sounds like a 3M product. I have an account with my local auto paint supplier, so I'll give them a call tomorrow and see if they have it. Thanks! Dan On Jul 1, 2012, at 5:26 PM, G Mann wrote: > Try your local auto paint supply house. Ask for their pinstripe remover > wheel. It is a soft rub

Re: [MBZ] The Time Has Come to Buy a Car

2012-07-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
Sounds very attractive. Sounds like something i could drive back and forth to the old nuke plant. $1200 plus a ticket to Tulsa.hm...send me the pics you undoubtedly have of it. Bob R On Jul 1, 2012 3:13 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > I have not thought of a price but probably in the 12

Re: [MBZ] The Time Has Come to Buy a Car

2012-07-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I have not thought of a price but probably in the 1200 to 1500 range. Yes it's auto. This was the car I gave to the oldest kid, he was not responsible and kept tearing it up, so now I am selling it. I got to clean it up first but mechanically it's in good shape. Cosmetically has some normal dent

Re: [MBZ] The Time Has Come to Buy a Car

2012-07-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
Indeednearer and newerand cooler. Bob R On Jul 1, 2012 2:12 PM, "Alex Chamberlain" wrote: > On Jul 1, 2012 1:49 PM, "Bob Rentfro" wrote: > > > > Talk to me.give me a rundown of > > what you'd be willing to part with. > > Alex's sounds interesting as well... > > > > I am a little clo

Re: [MBZ] The Time Has Come to Buy a Car

2012-07-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
Auto? How much? I think you sent me pictures of this a couple of years ago. Bob R On Jul 1, 2012 2:11 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > Well I got a 84 190d I am getting ready to sell. Brand new tires, front > end rebuilt, just installed a mb factory rebuilt tranny with very few miles > that shif

Re: [MBZ] Removing Painted Pinstripe

2012-07-01 Thread G Mann
Try your local auto paint supply house. Ask for their pinstripe remover wheel. It is a soft rubber wheel about the same as a #2 pencil eraser with a mount to chuck it in a drill. The soft rubber will neatly take the pinstripe off as you run the wheel against it without damaging the under paint. T

Re: [MBZ] overheating woes

2012-07-01 Thread Scott Ritchey
At the risk of sounding pessimistic, I had an 86 Sable that overheated one day; SWMBO was driving so I don't know technical details. After replacing the blown hose I experienced several other hose failures. Eventually I just replaced them all as a precaution and they lasted until I sold the car y

Re: [MBZ] The Time Has Come to Buy a Car

2012-07-01 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Jul 1, 2012 1:49 PM, "Bob Rentfro" wrote: > > Talk to me.give me a rundown of > what you'd be willing to part with. > Alex's sounds interesting as well... > I am a little closer to AZ than Kaleb is too :) Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and use

Re: [MBZ] The Time Has Come to Buy a Car

2012-07-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Well I got a 84 190d I am getting ready to sell. Brand new tires, front end rebuilt, just installed a mb factory rebuilt tranny with very few miles that shifts great, ac works, cruise works sunroof works, all the windows work, it's blue with blue. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 1, 2012, at 3:48 P

Re: [MBZ] The Time Has Come to Buy a Car

2012-07-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
Talk to me.give me a rundown of what you'd be willing to part with. Alex's sounds interesting as well... BobR On Jul 1, 2012 1:34 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > I have 8 124 diesels, I probably do not need 8 > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 1, 2012, at 12:01 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gma

Re: [MBZ] '87 300D maybe FS in Oregon

2012-07-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Sounds well worth keeping together Sent from my iPhone On Jul 1, 2012, at 2:27 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: > Loren and Max asked in another thread what was wrong with my '87 300D > that would make me consider parting it out. I'm seriously thinking > about putting it up for sale whole, but don'

Re: [MBZ] Heat wave

2012-07-01 Thread Craig
On Sun, 1 Jul 2012 15:08:40 -0400 Jaime Kopchinski wrote: > I used this stuff from amazon: > http://www.amazon.com/Spicy-World-Citric-Acid-5-Pound/dp/B000OZFECU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341169565&sr=8-1&keywords=citric+acid > > I had originally bought some from the dealer, but when I realized I'd

Re: [MBZ] #22 head

2012-07-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Yes please do Sent from my iPhone On Jul 1, 2012, at 1:40 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: > On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 6:40 AM, Max Dillon wrote: >>> [Loren asked re my '87 300D: What's wrong with the car?} > >> I'm wondering the same thing, for probably the same reason as Loren... >> >> I'd say a r

Re: [MBZ] The Time Has Come to Buy a Car

2012-07-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I have 8 124 diesels, I probably do not need 8 Sent from my iPhone On Jul 1, 2012, at 12:01 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > There is a nice 2.5 300D on fleabay right now in phoenix. 91 I think. > > There are some nice 300D 123s on fleabay right now too. > > >> Soanyone have

Re: [MBZ] Removing Painted Pinstripe

2012-07-01 Thread WILTON
Rubbing/polishing compound while being careful to watch what's happening to nearby paint - careful not to take too much - Goldilocks it - take just the right amount. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Jaime Kopchinski" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2012 4:02

Re: [MBZ] have w115 need tranny

2012-07-01 Thread Joe Sasser
If you can get the part numbers, everything is still available from either a local dealer, or the MB Classic Car Center. On Jul 1, 2012, at 2:49 PM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: > On Jul 1, 2012, at 2:50 PM, drcscru...@aol.com wrote: > >> >> My step son has an old 1969 220d. It seems

Re: [MBZ] Removing Painted Pinstripe

2012-07-01 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
I'd assume you can just compound it off... if its faded, it almost gone anyway. My W123 had a faded strip too... I need to repair a dent in the front fender first, but I'm looking forward to having the stripe redone. Jaime On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 3:58 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > My son's 300E has

[MBZ] Removing Painted Pinstripe

2012-07-01 Thread Dan Penoff
My son's 300E has the requisite dealer pinstripe on both sides of the body, which due to age and wear is getting tatty looking, to say the least. He asked me the other day if there was a way to remove it without damaging the paint, to which I responded that I would poll the collective wisdom of

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: OT: SSD drive recommendations

2012-07-01 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 12:21 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: > Flash, IIRC, degrades to something like 1/10 of initial write speed, > or even worse, over the rated life span. How do I determine the rated life span? Dave Walton wrote: > If speed is paramount, buy a larger drive, format it to a lower capac

Re: [MBZ] '87 300D maybe FS in Oregon

2012-07-01 Thread Alex Chamberlain
Butterfingers combined with a laptop keyboard that I'm not used to meant that I sent my long message about my car before I meant to. > The usual long list of little things that have been jury-rigged > because I didn't have time to fix them right Nothing major here, just many small things that mak

Re: [MBZ] G-05

2012-07-01 Thread Max Dillon
$14 or so, last year. dave walton wrote: >$? > >On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 2:26 PM, Max Dillon >wrote: >> Can be found at NAPA here in South Carolina. >> >> -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

[MBZ] '87 300D maybe FS in Oregon

2012-07-01 Thread Alex Chamberlain
Loren and Max asked in another thread what was wrong with my '87 300D that would make me consider parting it out. I'm seriously thinking about putting it up for sale whole, but don't want to deal with Craigslist. (Maybe fleaBay wouldn't be so bad if all I had to do was deal with helping the buyer

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: OT: SSD drive recommendations

2012-07-01 Thread Dan Penoff
I am deploying a 200TB IBM SAN (XIV) this week that uses around 3TBs of SSDs for caching. Looking forward to putting this baby into service... we have a bunch of ESX boxes that I want to expand, along with increasing the size of the disk pool for our Tivoli storage library. Dan On Jul 1, 2

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: OT: SSD drive recommendations

2012-07-01 Thread Jim Cathey
Keep in mind that all SSD's have limited write cycles and will eventually wear out. Writes progressively slow down as you reach it's end of life. A company I once worked for switched their BSD-based product to SSD's for 'reliability'. The failures, infrequent before than, then started pouring

Re: [MBZ] OT: SSD drive recommendations

2012-07-01 Thread Dave Walton
Compare read and write speeds. You can spend days digging deep into random vs sequential and near vs far if you want. I like OCZ. Their advertised speeds are what I get across their product line. Keep in mind that all SSD's have limited write cycles and will eventually wear out. Writes progressi

Re: [MBZ] Heat wave

2012-07-01 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
Sounds like a great feast! Yeah, I usually cook lobsters in beer or wine. Clams too... start with a stick of butter, brown some garlic, throw in a handful of parsley and cilantro, then a bottle of white wine or 2-3 beers. Then the clams and/or lobsters. Maybe some shrimp towards the end too. I

Re: [MBZ] Heat wave

2012-07-01 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
I used this stuff from amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Spicy-World-Citric-Acid-5-Pound/dp/B000OZFECU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341169565&sr=8-1&keywords=citric+acid I had originally bought some from the dealer, but when I realized I'd need about 1.5kg of the stuff for the high capacity of the cooling

Re: [MBZ] Pagoda (280SL) drain plugs?

2012-07-01 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
Dimitiri, its on the starter side of the block, just in front of the starter above the engine mount arm. Its a 19mm plug... perhaps 17, but I'm fairly sure 19. Its one of the those thing you need do some trial and error with to get at... above or below, extension or not, etc. I recommend removin

Re: [MBZ] have 115 need trans

2012-07-01 Thread Dan Penoff
Tailshaft in the tranny. Unlikely you can source the part - will probably have to find a replacement tranny. As for the drive shaft portion, good luck.. Used might be a possibility, but not sure how easily you can find one. Dan On Jul 1, 2012, at 2:50 PM, drcscru...@aol.com wrote: > > My s

[MBZ] OT: SSD drive recommendations

2012-07-01 Thread Alex Chamberlain
I scored a nice Thinkpad T61 on fleaBay and would like to replace the old, slow internal HD with an SSD. Size isn't as important as speed, low power consumption, and reliability. Looking at Newegg, prices are all over the map. How come a 60 Gb OCZ is $55.99 after rebate http://www.newegg.com/Pro

[MBZ] have 115 need trans

2012-07-01 Thread drcscruggs
My step son has an old 1969 220d. It seems that he was jump starting the car by rolling it down a hill to start. Any way the part (don't know the terms) that connects the trans to the driveshaft is stripped as well as the splines that come out of the back of the transmission. It seems to me t

Re: [MBZ] G-05

2012-07-01 Thread dave walton
$? On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 2:26 PM, Max Dillon wrote: > Can be found at NAPA here in South Carolina. > > Russ Williams wrote: > >>Around here NAPA carries it in the 50/50 formula. One Pep Boys (Yuck) >>has it. >>None of the O'Reiley's carry it and wont order it. Car Quest will order >> >>it for y

Re: [MBZ] #22 head

2012-07-01 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 6:40 AM, Max Dillon wrote: >> [Loren asked re my '87 300D: What's wrong with the car?} > I'm wondering the same thing, for probably the same reason as Loren... > > I'd say a running engine with head installed is worth more. Took me a full > day > to pull the head off my w

[MBZ] G-05

2012-07-01 Thread Max Dillon
Can be found at NAPA here in South Carolina. Russ Williams wrote: >Around here NAPA carries it in the 50/50 formula. One Pep Boys (Yuck) >has it. >None of the O'Reiley's carry it and wont order it. Car Quest will order > >it for you. > >Russ W. >'84 300D >'83 240D w/dead Manny Tranny >'03 Strat

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 80, Issue 3

2012-07-01 Thread Allan Streib
Odd how the same chain stocks stuff like this differently in different areas. I would have assumed that their inventories were mostly the same within a chain, as this provides economies of scale in their distribution logistics. Russ Williams writes: > Around here NAPA carries it in the 50/50 f

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 80, Issue 3

2012-07-01 Thread Russ Williams
Around here NAPA carries it in the 50/50 formula. One Pep Boys (Yuck) has it. None of the O'Reiley's carry it and wont order it. Car Quest will order it for you. Russ W. '84 300D '83 240D w/dead Manny Tranny '03 Stratus On 7/1/2012 12:36, Rick Hawkins Java wrote: i've always run the G05 and th

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 80, Issue 3

2012-07-01 Thread Rick Knoble
On Jul 1, 2012, at 12:36 PM, "Rick Hawkins Java" wrote: > i've always run the G05 and there's still a little in it > > where can you get it locally now? The only place local for me is O'Reileys Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] The Time Has Come to Buy a Car

2012-07-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
Oh yeah...almost forgot about eBay. Guess I will look. There is a '96 300D with 148K on it at lot they want almost 7K for it. Looks nice but not $7 nice. Bob R On Jul 1, 2012 10:11 AM, "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > There is a nice 2.5 300D on fleabay right now in phoenix. 91 I thin

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 80, Issue 3

2012-07-01 Thread Allan Streib
Rick Hawkins Java writes: > i've always run the G05 and there's still a little in it > > where can you get it locally now? i've always gotten it at pep boys (i > hate that operation, but they always stocked it, but no more) > > can autozone or some such order it in? Around here Autozone has it i

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 80, Issue 3

2012-07-01 Thread Rick Hawkins Java
I'll swap out the rad cap . coolant tank is new to me, installed a few months ago, a good used one i ran one with a weeping crack for 10+ years and it was never a problem i've always run the G05 and there's still a little in it where can you get it locally now? i've always gotten it at pe

[MBZ] Pagoda (280SL) drain plugs?

2012-07-01 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
I'm trying to drain the coolant in the engine block of my 71 280SL. I can't find drain plugs. Does anyone know if they exist on this car? If not, what is the preferred method of coolant drainage that would completely rid the car of old coolant? ___ http://www.

Re: [MBZ] Heat wave

2012-07-01 Thread rmassmann
Jaime, Did you make your own solution from dry ingredients' or was it pre-mixed. I got dry material from a chemical supply house. Robert Massmann 1995 E300D 344K miles -Original Message- From: Jaime Kopchinski Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 7:20 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subjec

Re: [MBZ] The Time Has Come to Buy a Car

2012-07-01 Thread Dieselhead
There is a nice 2.5 300D on fleabay right now in phoenix. 91 I think. There are some nice 300D 123s on fleabay right now too. Soanyone have a diesel they need to part ways with? I have lost control of my TDI (youngest girl child home from school and working) and the E320, once languishing

Re: [MBZ] Heat wave

2012-07-01 Thread rmassmann
Kaleb, I live about 20 mile dew east of Monroe. Maybe you would have time to stop over and have a beer or dinner. Just let me know when you will be here. Bob Massmann 1995 E300D 344K mles -Original Message- From: Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 7:02 PM To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Someone needs this

2012-07-01 Thread Michael Canfield
I want one to do wine tours, big money in wine and carting folks around to indulge around here. A "green" biodiesel powered limo would have all of the "fruits and nuts" from Ithaca wanting to ride around and drink wine. Too bad it is so far away, would take a looon time to go get that

Re: [MBZ] #22 head

2012-07-01 Thread Max Dillon
Other than the turbo (oil lines) and exhaust manifold, the other issue us pulling the pins for the chain rail. You also need the special tool for the head bolts, and the loosening sequence for the cam shaft is also important. A hoist is needed to remove and place the head. Various other bit

Re: [MBZ] The Time Has Come to Buy a Car

2012-07-01 Thread Dan Penoff
Wow. A 240D with AC? Would it even move in a forward direction? I saw a bunch of Jetta TDIs at the local CarMax the other day - they even had a wagon! Dan who is in a state of confusion over cars On Jul 1, 2012, at 10:53 AM, Bob Rentfro wrote: > Soanyone have a diesel they need to part

[MBZ] The Time Has Come to Buy a Car

2012-07-01 Thread Bob Rentfro
Soanyone have a diesel they need to part ways with? I have lost control of my TDI (youngest girl child home from school and working) and the E320, once languishing in the garage, is now going to driven into downtown Phoenix daily by SWMBO. Consequently, dad is left carless. In my dreamworld I'

Re: [MBZ] overheating woes

2012-07-01 Thread Peter Frederick
A bad radiator cap can also fail to relieve pressure, which could have been the cause of the loose hose. They also fail to maintain pressure, which results in overheating and coolant loss when you stop. Make sure you have proper MB coolant -- not only does it give you freeze and boiling po

Re: [MBZ] overheating woes

2012-07-01 Thread Dan Penoff
You should order a new radiator cap from the Q as well. The collapsing top hose is an indicator that the vacuum valve on the radiator cap is not working - something that is not all that uncommon. When the system cools down the valve in the radiator cap allows air to enter the system. If it is

Re: [MBZ] Someone needs this

2012-07-01 Thread Dan Penoff
Looks like my former 123LWB in far worse condition. I see they had one of the jump seats out - I wonder what the rear compartment looks like. At least this one had AC - mine didn't which made it pretty unbearable to drive down here. Dan On Jul 1, 2012, at 10:06 AM, Craig wrote: > On Sun, 1

Re: [MBZ] Someone needs this

2012-07-01 Thread Craig
On Sun, 1 Jul 2012 05:03:18 -0500 Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978-Mercedes-Benz-300D-Mini-Limo-/221060275174?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3378381be6#ht_656wt_944 > > 300D limo in Lost Wages "Someone needs this" Not me. :-) Craig ___

Re: [MBZ] 1984 300CD, A/C odor

2012-07-01 Thread andrew strasfogel
That's two votes for the Lysol treatment. It worked for me on several occasions with different cars.. On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 8:18 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > ned kleinhenz writes: > >> I remember from my 123 days, there was a proceedure for getting rid of the >> locker room smell. It involved u

Re: [MBZ] #22 head

2012-07-01 Thread Max Dillon
I'm wondering the same thing, for probably the same reason as Loren... I'd say a running engine with head installed is worth more. Took me a full day to pull the head off my wagon, that's lost labor. I'll bet one could pull an engine-transmission faster than pulling just the head. -Max Diese

Re: [MBZ] overheating woes

2012-07-01 Thread Max Dillon
Rick, If the blown-off hose was the cause of the initial overheating, all you need is a new thermostat. Just one episode of overheating can kill a thermostat. -Max Rick Hawkins Java wrote: >folks > >it's only 101 at almost 9 pm in athens, ga. > >I'm running my macbook on top of a cold pack o

Re: [MBZ] The '95 E320 is back on the road

2012-07-01 Thread Tim C
On Jun 30, 2012 7:55 PM, "Craig" @ pisquared.net > wrote: > > Once I got all the parts, putting the new water pump on and everything > back together was not too bad. Great! And thanks for documenting the fan, btw, since I'll be doing that job soon. Best, Tim _

[MBZ] Someone needs this

2012-07-01 Thread Dieselhead
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978-Mercedes-Benz-300D-Mini-Limo-/221060275174?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3378381be6#ht_656wt_944 300D limo in Lost Wages No affiliation, not mine etc. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com T

Re: [MBZ] overheating woes

2012-07-01 Thread Dieselhead
Sounds like it needed to be burped before, but the thermostat only opening 1/4 inch seems like a problem also. As long as it is working right, I guess the engine is ok. I'd be ordering a new thermostat from Q tomorrow to have in the glovebox just in case. ok my daughter helped me holding