http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ7niLYSVFo
clay
1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green
1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial
POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
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I wonder if you can tow it for 30 miles at 75 mph.
Wear due to lack of lubrication is probably not linear.
Of course you can! Might not have a working transmission when you are
done.
Yeah, that's what I'd think.
-- Jim
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My recent research revealed Shoe Goo does _not_ recommend
denatured alcohol for cleaning. No, I don't know why. So I
have been using their suggestion to use acetone.
Good to know. I even have the stuff, but I'd have had to
go outside to get it.
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Watching this I got the thought North Korea, here we come, but then figured
that with sequestration, the ability to train for that is gone until we get
better leadership.
clay
On Apr 19, 2013, at 11:45 PM, clay wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ7niLYSVFo
clay
1974 450sl -
Not going to touch that one :-)
BUT, I did opt for repair as I had to have the car ready in the morning for NYC
trip.
On Apr 19, 2013, at 8:48 PM, Max Dillon wrote:
Did you thread the needle, and effect the conservative goal of repair instead
of replace via liberal use of glue?
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After consulting the oracles here, a few other off-list sources with impeccable
credentials, as well as considering other critical factors (tow vehicle,
weather, wind, road condtion) it was decided to tow backwards. It towed
beautifully with nary a wiggle as the speed was kept between 45-50.
Glad to hear!
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Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20
Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote:
After consulting the oracles here, a few other off-list sources with
impeccable credentials, as well as considering other critical factors
(tow vehicle, weather, wind, road condtion) it
Impressive.
The half-life of knowledge is about 30 days. Sequester reductions in readiness
would first affect non-essential things (federal employees like myself and
Andrew) and among the last would be vital national defense assets like our
nuclear triad. I'll be on a long furlough or fired
And that was what happened when someone tried to disarm early America ;-)
LarryT
91 300D
On 4/16/2013 9:43 AM, Rich Thomas wrote:
One morning about this very date in 1979 I was jarred from my sleep at
approximately 5:30-6AM by a series of gunshots outside on the street
and very loud drumming
Yep; participated in several of 'em, 'cept mine were really 15 seconds
between airplanes. Most of these were 30 seconds and more apart. Somebody
must've gotten WIMPY since I retired. ;)
Wilton
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what about this?
http://www.amazon.com/SeaSense-Volt-Oil-Changer-50091450/dp/B001BR9XIG/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8qid=1366468520sr=8-9keywords=oil+extractor
or this
You do NOT want to change the oil by pulling the plug on my GL,
its a pain in the rear, several panels to remove, then the whole
oil pan is covered in a insulating pad of some sort, and it looked
like draining oil there would cause the pad to get oil soaked.
On 4/15/2013 10:34 PM, Dieselhead
Max,
I'll look at the pump and see how it comes apart - I wrote the
manufacturer to see about spare pump parts but so far no word...
Thanks -
Larry
On 4/15/2013 1:33 PM, Max Dillon wrote:
Can you replace seals?
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Nothing like having a car that thinks it's smarter than you are, unless it's
having a car that thinks the driver ahead of you is smarter than you are.
1. When I steer around a pothole or a piece of 2x4 with nails in it, the car
will make sure it goes straight down the center of the lane?
2. If
i get mail all the time from the last person who lived at my address.
usually from the state for underpayment. i write on it no longer at this
address and give it back to the post office.
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 8:18 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
Heh.
We just got a statement from
Hi Guys,
I Took my 2004 E320 4matic (77K) to a local dealership that was having a
Service Clinic for MBCA members in Westchester, New York.
They found two issues:
- Left Rear Spring was cracked the mechanic said he could see the car was
leaning left and the crack was in the
No, no! Steering assist is only active when you have the Distronic
cruise activated. But it's an assist onlyit doesn't take full
control of the wheel, only making it easier to stay in your lane by
slightly varying the power assist off the center direction of travel. It
won't prevent you
I took off the oil cooler lines for my 77 300D. It looks like some threads
stripped, there are probably enough at the bottom to get the oil cooler
back together. There is a fix listed on peachparts that involves tapping
threads for new connectors, has anyone done that?
Also, the lower hose (old
Smart. I still have a gluey thumb print on my 300D's mirror from where I
touched it.
I think this thread has been punishing for everyone. Y'all drive safe now!
Best,
-Tim
On Apr 20, 2013 6:50 AM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote:
Not going to touch that one :-)
BUT, I did opt for
Not sure about a car this new, but in general, (For the cars from 86
through ~2000) the OE axles are what you want.
If you can't see cracks in the boots, I would not worry about them.
It is normal to have some weeping of the grease through the boot
ends. If the boots are cracked or near
I'd replace both rear springs ASAP, but can't say on the axles/axel
boots, obviously you don't want to let things go. Certainly a good
independent could get things sorted out for a little less? But please
make sure if you go that route, that only MB or quality OEM parts are used.
I think I
If the hose is no longer available, maybe you need to replace oil cooler with
new and then new hose for later models will fit?
Have you checked the EPC?
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Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20
Tim Crone bb...@crone.us wrote:
I took off the oil cooler lines for my 77
Chris James wrote:
No, no! Steering assist is only active when you have the Distronic
cruise activated. But it's an assist onlyit doesn't take full
control of the wheel, only making it easier to stay in your lane by
slightly varying the power assist off the center direction of travel.
Chris James wrote:
I think I mentioned before that the dealer ( or an indi with Star
Diagnostic) has to reset your malfunction message, it's a sub-menu you
can't access from the cluster. If your not having other work done, plan
for up to an hours labor charge at the dealer (not that it takes
Mitch Haley wrote:
Sounds about right, assuming a MBCA scheduled maintenance went by
without a reset. I'm glad my 210's message center is user-resettable.
I meant to say MBUSA, of course.
Mitch.
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I echo Max's view. This was indeed an interesting read.
The main reason the pro-gun community opposes National registration is fear
of government (including our own). I'm certain that some on this list
believe that fear of our own government is simply nuts, paranoia. I'm just
as sure many
Yup. The American Revolution started with British attempts to disarm
American militia at Concord and Lexington:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Lexington_and_Concord
The Americans in Boston, proper, had already been disarmed.
My, how things have changed in that pert of the country.
On Apr 15, 2013, at 12:26 PM, LarryT wrote:
Are there any brands which have taken over the top spot as the best oil
suction unit?
I've been using this one for about eight or nine years and been completely
satisfied with it. It came with a spare parts list and phone number to
call, which
I think you are making a mistake in assuming our current National leadership
has goals and priorities similar to yours.
Scott
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Dillon
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2013 8:11 AM
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Rick (et al),
i just wanted to report back on this issue with my '85 300D; with
the help of the instructions below i was able to get the ACC unit out of
the car, and disassemble the unit (without breaking anything!). while no
cracks were visible to the naked eye, under the microscope in a
The proliferation of computers and mobile devices increases power
consumption. People heating 6000-7000+ sq ft homes aren't exact
environmentally friendly.
On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 10:37 AM, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote:
Yup. Until that lifestyle is changed, efficiency (or the lack
Rick (et al),
i just wanted to report back on this issue with my '85 300D;
with the help of the instructions below i was able to get the ACC
unit out of the car, and disassemble the unit (without breaking
anything!). while no cracks were visible to the naked eye, under the
microscope in
Yup. The American Revolution started with British attempts to disarm
American militia at Concord and Lexington:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Lexington_and_Concord
The Americans in Boston, proper, had already been disarmed.
My, how things have changed in that pert of the country.
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
I've been using this one for about eight or nine years and been completely
satisfied with it. It came with a spare parts list and phone number to
call, which I always think is a good sign that the company expects you to
keep it a while, but hasn't needed any repair yet.
ATTABOY!
Wilton
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From: ernest breakfield erne...@backyardengineering.org
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2013 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] repair climate control unit
Rick (et al),
i just wanted to report back on this issue with my '85
Why all the fuss? I've been using a cheap [$25 off the internet] fuel pump
for so long I can't remember exactly when I got it. A trip to the hardware
store for barb fittings , fuel hose,[in and out] a piece of semi-rigid
nylon tubing with a 30 degree angle cut on the bottom end [so it doesn't
hi all!
i noticed last week that the odometer and trip meter seemed to
'stick' for a few miles, while the speedo seemed to behave normally. is
this the typical symptom of the gears slipping on their shaft, or
something else?
any tips on how to narrow it down to what needs attention,
hi again all!
just before i took my ACC unit out to attempt its repair, i noticed
that the switches on the center console had recently failed lighting up.
back-lights for the stereo and the instrument panel all work.
i've done a visual inspection of all the fuses and they all look
IIRC, which is not likely, the switches are illuminated by a fiber optic
pipe that get's light from the back of the instrument cluster. I always
knocked them out, then had to go back and plug them in again.
On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 8:31 PM, ernest breakfield
erne...@backyardengineering.org
Time to rebuild the odo. You'll have to take it apart to determine
if the little gear is slipping on the shaft, or disintegrated. On 87
up, it is disintegration, on older cars, slipping. I'm not sure
where 1985 falls.
If slipping, take a file and rough up the shaft and side of the gear,
Yup. The American Revolution started with British attempts to disarm
American militia at Concord and Lexington:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Lexington_and_Concord
The Americans in Boston, proper, had already been disarmed.
My, how things have changed in that pert of the country.
The main reason the pro-gun community opposes National registration is fear
of government (including our own). I'm certain that some on this list
believe that fear of our own government is simply nuts, paranoia. I'm just
as sure many Weimar Germans felt that way too; after all, Germany was
So the basis of that dribble is that if the citizens of Germany, Russia,
Japan, etc had been armed that there would not have been as many deaths
or the dictatorships would not have happened?
I don't think so.
The pro gun mob always wheel out this sort of thing because it is easy
to understand
It would probably be best if the 2nd amendment was expanded to include any
weapon the U.S. military has or could use. But then again, the law is
supposed to be U.S. troops cannot be deployed on U.S. land.
Obviously the problem is pressure cookers, so we'll need to have national
registration for
Hendrik,
Maybe you should explain this to the Taliban so they can stop wasting their
resources on an unwinnable fight.
By the way, do you dispute the assertion that governments are the greatest
cause of unnatural death?
Scott
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A tiny amount of red locktite between the shaft and gear works better
than scratching or roughing it, and you don't have to take the thing
apart to do it either, just work the shaft back and forth a bit.
Also, NEVER reset the trip odometer with the car in motion. Doing so
briefly locks
It would probably be best if the 2nd amendment was expanded to include any
weapon the U.S. military has or could use. But then again, the law is
supposed to be U.S. troops cannot be deployed on U.S. land.
Obviously the problem is pressure cookers, so we'll need to have national
registration for
Scary parallel. But here's one reason for hope: US military officers take
their oath more seriously than most of our elected representatives (at least
they did in my day). Back then, I bought a stack of pocket-size
Constitution booklets and gave one to the promotee every time I administered
the
It would probably be best if the 2nd amendment was expanded to include any
weapon the U.S. military has or could use. But then again, the law is
supposed to be U.S. troops cannot be deployed on U.S. land.
Ah! BUT the Constitution does not say the Homely land insecurity
can't be deployed
W126 has an electronic odometer and the problem is broken plastic
gears. W123 and W124 (and probably W201) have mechanical odometers
and the problem is the zinc gear slipping.
Peter
I was thinking the 123 had the glue it up type rather than the
disintegrating gears. But being an 85, i
ATF should be a convenience store not a government agency. :-)
The only folks who like the DHS have irrational fears or work for the
government.
Anti-gunners are just that - they have irrational fears against guns but
see no problems with rental trucks, fertilizer, diesel fuel, pressure
cookers,
Instrument cluster didn't change at all during the W123 run other than
the speedo being specific for the rear end ratio.
Going to an electronic speedo/odo is a pretty big change, nobody is
going to do that on the last year of a model.
Emission controls are a different story, of course, and
Scott Sez:
Scary parallel. But here's one reason for hope: US military officers take
their oath more seriously than most of our elected representatives (at least
they did in my day). Back then, I bought a stack of pocket-size
Constitution booklets and gave one to the promotee every time I
ATF should be a convenience store not a government agency. :-)
The only folks who like the DHS have irrational fears or work for the
government.
Anti-gunners are just that - they have irrational fears against guns but
see no problems with rental trucks, fertilizer, diesel fuel, pressure
you can't fight a modern army with the stuff you buy at walmart.
The Afghanis didn't even need a Walmart. I've seen videos of Afghani
craftsmen making Enfield rifles with foot-powered lathes. Perhaps they now
can make AK-47s using this kind of crude technology. Modern warfare still
can't take
No mail today?
Rick
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The point that civilians with hunting rifles are no match for the military
power is a point that is truly off point.
In the case of guys like hitler, stalin, po pot, ad nausium, the point is
not civilians against the military after these despotic s took charge of
the military and used them
Actually, it's not the Constitution but the Passe Comitatus Act that limits
use of federal military forces for law enforcement. Ref:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act
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