Re: [MBZ] front Struts - 91 300D
Thanks for the info - it sounds like the rubber upper mount is not part of the replacement Struts and must be bought separately. Yes, I will want to replace all needed to avoid RR'ing the struts again. Fortunately my 91 is mostly rust free. Life time warranty?Hmmm I wonder what I have on there now? and if the warranty moved with the title? ;-) I saw the reason for buying bilstein years ago when I had a pair of bilsteins next to a pair of struts made by Monroe or KYB - the shaft on the Bilstein was 1/2 or larger diameter while the other strut was approx half the size. Both sets of struts were for the same car BTW. Sincerely, Larry On 2/28/2014 9:48 PM, Dieselhead wrote: Howdy -- I am going to need front struts before too long. I noticed one of the front bushings was coming apart with the bottom 1/2 coming loose and sliding down the piston shaft. If I buy a strut like a Bilstein, do they usually come complete with the upper and lower bushings? Also, should fasteners be replaced (are they part of the strut kit?) and should any lock-tite or never-seize be placed on the fastener threads or do they come with something to lock them in? I looked at the shocks/struts and they looks to be pretty easy to RR but I seem to recall warnings about the type of spring compressor that is used. Can someone give me some details about how to deal with the springs? On other cars I would put a jack under the center of the LCA where the spring rests and then lower the car until things were relaxed. (i left some steps out for brevity). Is that not acceptable for the 91 W124 300D? Thanks gang! -- Sincerely, Larry Buy the Bilsteins. You can probably get a good deal from autohausaz.com Unless you car has a lot of rust, you should be able to reuse the bolts and nuts, but it is not a bad idea to buy new if you want. The new ones to NOAT come with the dust cover. I was ablt to buy the dust covers directly from Bilstein, but they did not have a listing. SO if you search the archives, there is a post form me with the bilstein prat number for the dust covers. NO locktite needed as long as you tighten the bolts reasonably. I have done it with Rusty's loaner Klann compressor, and without. Since you have done it before with a jack, i'd say do it without the compressor, and with the jack. You may want to replace the rubber upper mount. I didn't but had to a year later. (with the jack) Bilsteins are lifetime warranty, and give the car the ride it was built to have. Anything else will not ride right. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] front Struts - 91 300D
Thanks Peter -- Excellent description! I already have the rubber boot that covers the strut shaft - bought them a while back but I knew the difficulty I'd have compressing a strut in good condition and decided to wait. Plus I need to get the clamps to hold them n place. Are the clamps Special? or can I use a large metal hose clamp? The rubber jounce bumper has broken from the top and now slides up and down the exposed shaft. I also plan to replace the upper bumpers. Thanks again for the excellent description... BTW, I plan to use job 32-0615. Sincerely, Larry On 2/28/2014 10:09 PM, Peter Frederick wrote: There are four parts here -- strut itself, the boot, the top carrier, and a rubber jounce bumper that goes on the top of the strut rod under the boot. Replace the boots, it's imperative that you keep them in good shape. Otherwise road dirt chews up the top seal and the strut dies prematurely. You can easily change them by jacking the car up and putting it down on jack stands under the control arm in the cut-out near the ball joint. The weight of the car will keep the spring in place. You can then unbolt the strut, pull it down, and remove if. If there are any cracks in the visible rubber of the mounts, or they thump on bumps, replace them. Reminds me to check mine, I put new struts in but that was a while back and there is more noise up front than I like. Put the new boot and bumper on the new strut and put it in. Quite easy other than aligning the bolts and the dirt and grease. Have a care not to damage the wiring for the anti-lock brakes, and don't forget to take the clip for the wires off the old strut and put it on the new one before installation. It is vastly easier to replace the upper bearing while you have the strut out. Once the strut expands, they are a real pain to compress unless you want to take them out completely to change the bearing. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] front Struts - 91 300D
Buy the clamps from MB. They're cheap. And you'll probably find that they're not clamps - they're really for keeping the bottom portion of the boot open and in place over the strut, if they're like the ones for the later model cars. I just put new boots, buffers and clamps on my 97 SL500. The clamps are like big tie wraps with tabs that project out in four directions. You put the boot on and then put the clamp on the body of the strut near the bottom of the boot. The tabs that project out from the clamp fit in the last convolution of the boot to keep it in place over the strut. Dan On Mar 1, 2014, at 8:03 AM, Larry T wrote: Thanks Peter -- Excellent description! I already have the rubber boot that covers the strut shaft - bought them a while back but I knew the difficulty I'd have compressing a strut in good condition and decided to wait. Plus I need to get the clamps to hold them n place. Are the clamps Special? or can I use a large metal hose clamp? The rubber jounce bumper has broken from the top and now slides up and down the exposed shaft. I also plan to replace the upper bumpers. Thanks again for the excellent description... BTW, I plan to use job 32-0615. Sincerely, Larry On 2/28/2014 10:09 PM, Peter Frederick wrote: There are four parts here -- strut itself, the boot, the top carrier, and a rubber jounce bumper that goes on the top of the strut rod under the boot. Replace the boots, it's imperative that you keep them in good shape. Otherwise road dirt chews up the top seal and the strut dies prematurely. You can easily change them by jacking the car up and putting it down on jack stands under the control arm in the cut-out near the ball joint. The weight of the car will keep the spring in place. You can then unbolt the strut, pull it down, and remove if. If there are any cracks in the visible rubber of the mounts, or they thump on bumps, replace them. Reminds me to check mine, I put new struts in but that was a while back and there is more noise up front than I like. Put the new boot and bumper on the new strut and put it in. Quite easy other than aligning the bolts and the dirt and grease. Have a care not to damage the wiring for the anti-lock brakes, and don't forget to take the clip for the wires off the old strut and put it on the new one before installation. It is vastly easier to replace the upper bearing while you have the strut out. Once the strut expands, they are a real pain to compress unless you want to take them out completely to change the bearing. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] More Euro headlights
I am a little late to the party here but I do believe that I have a set of Euro headlights from my 1976 W115 300D that I scrapped long ago. The lights were functioning when I stripped them off the carcass about 10 years ago. Peter Frederick has dibs, since he expressed an interest back then. But I decided to hold onto them with the intention of putting them on my 1975. That never happened so they are available. If Peter doesn't want them they are up for grabs. I have other stuff for W115s also: front grille, chrome trim, hubcaps, A/C stuff, a few badges, instrument cluster, misc bits and pieces. Let me know if anyone has any interest: tomsc...@hotmail.com Tom Schuch SE Connecticut Message: 2 Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 19:31:49 -0800 From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] more Euro headlights Message-ID: 065538a0-a0f2-11e3-8f4f-000502d9a...@windwireless.net Content-Type: text/plain; delsp=yes; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed http://www.ebay.com/itm/MERCEDES-NEW-W114-W115-EURO-STYLE-HEADLIGHT- ASSEMBLIES-/ 151241353617?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessorieshash=item2336afe991 vxp=mtr I was toying with the idea of these Turkish lights for the reboot of the Frankenheap. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] More Euro headlights
Believe it or not my brother still drives his 75 300D and we are considering replacing the floor pans, so I may have a use for those headlights. I'll let you know soon. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] front Struts - 91 300D
difficulty compressing a strut in good condition and decided to wait. Aren't these like the 201? I have the group-buy Klann spring compressor, but I've never yet needed it. I know I replaced both front struts on the 190D without it. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] front Struts - 91 300D
The gas pressure in a good strut requires some effort to collapse the rod back into the bottom of the strut far enough to get the upper bearing out. It extends immediately when released, too. Much easier to swap the bearing while the strut is out. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] front Struts - 91 300D
h, i sell bilstein On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 7:09 AM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: Thanks for the info - it sounds like the rubber upper mount is not part of the replacement Struts and must be bought separately. Yes, I will want to replace all needed to avoid RR'ing the struts again. Fortunately my 91 is mostly rust free. Life time warranty?Hmmm I wonder what I have on there now? and if the warranty moved with the title? ;-) I saw the reason for buying bilstein years ago when I had a pair of bilsteins next to a pair of struts made by Monroe or KYB - the shaft on the Bilstein was 1/2 or larger diameter while the other strut was approx half the size. Both sets of struts were for the same car BTW. Sincerely, Larry On 2/28/2014 9:48 PM, Dieselhead wrote: Howdy -- I am going to need front struts before too long. I noticed one of the front bushings was coming apart with the bottom 1/2 coming loose and sliding down the piston shaft. If I buy a strut like a Bilstein, do they usually come complete with the upper and lower bushings? Also, should fasteners be replaced (are they part of the strut kit?) and should any lock-tite or never-seize be placed on the fastener threads or do they come with something to lock them in? I looked at the shocks/struts and they looks to be pretty easy to RR but I seem to recall warnings about the type of spring compressor that is used. Can someone give me some details about how to deal with the springs? On other cars I would put a jack under the center of the LCA where the spring rests and then lower the car until things were relaxed. (i left some steps out for brevity). Is that not acceptable for the 91 W124 300D? Thanks gang! -- Sincerely, Larry Buy the Bilsteins. You can probably get a good deal from autohausaz.com Unless you car has a lot of rust, you should be able to reuse the bolts and nuts, but it is not a bad idea to buy new if you want. The new ones to NOAT come with the dust cover. I was ablt to buy the dust covers directly from Bilstein, but they did not have a listing. SO if you search the archives, there is a post form me with the bilstein prat number for the dust covers. NO locktite needed as long as you tighten the bolts reasonably. I have done it with Rusty's loaner Klann compressor, and without. Since you have done it before with a jack, i'd say do it without the compressor, and with the jack. You may want to replace the rubber upper mount. I didn't but had to a year later. (with the jack) Bilsteins are lifetime warranty, and give the car the ride it was built to have. Anything else will not ride right. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] front Struts - 91 300D
did i mention selling bilstein? On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 10:15 AM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: The gas pressure in a good strut requires some effort to collapse the rod back into the bottom of the strut far enough to get the upper bearing out. It extends immediately when released, too. Much easier to swap the bearing while the strut is out. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] more Euro headlights
Why get fakes when you can get the real deal? http://www.ebay.com/itm/251461220678 'Course, that's for a Finnie or 108... ;-) On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 9:31 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MERCEDES-NEW-W114-W115-EURO- STYLE-HEADLIGHT-ASSEMBLIES-/151241353617?pt=Motors_Car_ Truck_Parts_Accessorieshash=item2336afe991vxp=mtr I was toying with the idea of these Turkish lights for the reboot of the Frankenheap. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] more Euro headlights
I find I like the look of the curved lenses better than the flat ones. I have one of my two NOS flat lenses on the 'heap right now. I guess the curved lenses are NLA, in any form. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] more Euro headlights
fleabay will not allow it to list as 76, since it conflicts with their computers clay On Feb 28, 2014, at 1:26 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: I would like to do so. It is a bit odd that they mention all the vehicles they are supposed to fit but do not mention 1976. I assume, always a dangerous thing, that if it will fit a 1975 it will fit a 1976. Didn't the 123 come out mid year in 1976? That might be why they avoid stating it will fit a 1976. Randy On 28/02/2014 3:02 PM, clay wrote: Go for it! The lights completely change the look of the car for the better. You can use halogen bulbs and the fog light is included, not an external rusted out thing. Price is pretty good if the units are really in like new condition. Catalogue price would be at least $500 per clay On Feb 28, 2014, at 8:51 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MERCEDES-NEW-W114-W115-EURO-STYLE-HEADLIGHT-ASSEMBLIES-/151241353617?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessorieshash=item2336afe991vxp=mtr So, what do you think? They look better than a lot of the original ones that are getting pretty old. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Norwegian Air Shuttle Scheme
Mountain Man wrote: Ya think? - Do you really think they respond to constituents? I suspect that is not realistic. Fedgov's definition of constituent hasn't included voters in my lifetime. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild
just a follow up. A rebuilt transmission shifts way better than one with 182000 mostly city miles on it. no more 1-2 thud and the 3-2 downshift ka-chung is gone also. Basically it behaves like a normal modern auto Transmission car now. No more driving around town in S to avoid the nasty downshift around corners! Smooth operator. now if I can only find the whole car vibration at 75 MPH, must be a bent wheel as I have had four or five sets of new tires on it over the years and now have replaced flex disks and the driveshaft bearing hangar and rebuilt the tranny and it still vibrates. Or a bent driveshaft I guess. Half shafts seem OK. Might be time to spring for the 15 Bundt cake wheels. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Ritter / Easley List
Ritter list now, I guess. Does this thing still exist? Is Hank still there?? Curious minds want to know.. and they want the URL for it. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Norwegian Air Shuttle Scheme
Mountain Man wrote: Ya think? - Do you really think they respond to constituents? I suspect that is not realistic. Fedgov's definition of constituent hasn't included voters in my lifetime. Mitch. Constituent includes AFLxCIO, Goobermnt motors, GE and other major fed contractors, all goobermnt employee/bureaucrats (gotta circle the wagons), chinee goobrmnt, other goobermnts etc, but voter does not compute. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Ritter / Easley List
Yes. It's a mere shell of itself, as there are only a handful of active members from what I see. I was just scanning a weeks worth of archives a little while ago, and saw the usual chatter but little of substance. You can probably count the active members on two hands from what I see. No need for crispy pancakes. Dan On Mar 1, 2014, at 5:03 PM, Richard Hattaway wrote: Ritter list now, I guess. Does this thing still exist? Is Hank still there?? Curious minds want to know.. and they want the URL for it. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild
Did you check the center joint in the driveshaft? Tends to sound like a bad muffler with extra vibration, most obvious at the console where the carrier bearing is. Very obnoxious, but usually shakes all the time, not just at 75 mph. I would have a good tire shop check for a bent wheel, they should be able to see it while balancing. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild
So you got it replaced already? That was pretty quick. --R On 3/1/14 5:01 PM, kdwittne...@yahoo.com wrote: just a follow up. A rebuilt transmission shifts way better than one with 182000 mostly city miles on it. no more 1-2 thud and the 3-2 downshift ka-chung is gone also. Basically it behaves like a normal modern auto Transmission car now. No more driving around town in S to avoid the nasty downshift around corners! Smooth operator. now if I can only find the whole car vibration at 75 MPH, must be a bent wheel as I have had four or five sets of new tires on it over the years and now have replaced flex disks and the driveshaft bearing hangar and rebuilt the tranny and it still vibrates. Or a bent driveshaft I guess. Half shafts seem OK. Might be time to spring for the 15 Bundt cake wheels. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild
just a follow up. A rebuilt transmission shifts way better than one with 182000 mostly city miles on it. no more 1-2 thud and the 3-2 downshift ka-chung is gone also. Basically it behaves like a normal modern auto Transmission car now. No more driving around town in S to avoid the nasty downshift around corners! Smooth operator. now if I can only find the whole car vibration at 75 MPH, must be a bent wheel as I have had four or five sets of new tires on it over the years and now have replaced flex disks and the driveshaft bearing hangar and rebuilt the tranny and it still vibrates. Or a bent driveshaft I guess. Half shafts seem OK. Might be time to spring for the 15 Bundt cake wheels. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android Put the spare on the ground and move it around to see if anything changes. I doubt your problem is a wheel. What you describe sounds like an out of phase driveshaft. no known cure other than to send it to the rebuilder in GA (but there is probably one in the LA area) or to take it out and put it back together in the next spline (up to 33 times) until you get it in the right spline. Jim Cathey built a lathe to find the sweet spot in his driveshaft, but most of us don't have space and an adequate junk pile to salvage the needed parts from to do that. Another option is to buy a junkyard driveshaft and try it until you get a good one. (I used this option) I lucked out the first time. The moral of the story is to never let anyone buy yourself to touch the driveshaft. In my case, some monkeys took it out without my permission. They of course decided to slide the splines apart. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Flying
On 3/1/2014 12:06 AM, OK Don wrote: I do my own wrenching, so far anyway, and it is nice to have someone else check the work before taking to the air. My butt's on the line, and his license to work is. We both have skin in the game. On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: I'd start by getting an AP (airframe and powerplant) license because I _sure_ don't want to trust my life to another guy wrenching on my airplane. Or just fly it experimental and still do my own mechanic work. --Philip, who doesn't have an AP That's what Kaleb should do; get an AP license. Then send his M/Bs to the crusher and fill up his backyard with airplanes. He can fix 'em, put 'em up for sale, and trade 'em for flying lessons. Who knows, a few years from now we might enter a Delta airliner and Kaleb will be standing there in his captains uniform, with a cute stewardess hanging on his arm, welcoming us aboard. Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Flying
And I would immediately exit the plane and find another means of transportation. grin Dan On Mar 1, 2014, at 6:03 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Who knows, a few years from now we might enter a Delta airliner and Kaleb will be standing there in his captains uniform, with a cute stewardess hanging on his arm, welcoming us aboard. Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Flying
Dan Penoff wrote: And I would immediately exit the plane and find another means of transportation. And if Kaleb still has that M*A*S*H Goes to Maine book I gave him, he should get it out and read of the exploits of Wrong Way Napolitano, the backwoods Italian airline pilot. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild
Yup. I posted here on Tuesday am I think, Trans rebuilt over and back from SV on wed and the car was ready Thursday. sun Valley had it less than 24 hours total. And my mechanic retires today, so the push was on I guess to get the check. stars line up sometimes. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild
Yup. I posted here on Tuesday am I think, Trans rebuilt over and back from SV on wed and the car was ready Thursday. sun Valley had it less than 24 hours total. And my mechanic retires today, so the push was on I guess to get the check. stars line up sometimes. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild
with lots of good tire shops changing tires and balancing rotating over the years, nobody ever said a wheel was out of true. so unlikely I concede. so maybe that joint. feels like it is under the console or seat. Seems like maybe 120hz at 75mph. vibration, not much sound. stops again above 80. I have driven it that way since 2001. nobody can figure it out, but most mechanics never test drive at that speed. k Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Flying
Aw, c'mon, Dan. When have you ever heard of Kaleb having an accident? Gerry On 3/1/2014 6:24 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: And I would immediately exit the plane and find another means of transportation. grin Dan On Mar 1, 2014, at 6:03 PM, arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Who knows, a few years from now we might enter a Delta airliner and Kaleb will be standing there in his captains uniform, with a cute stewardess hanging on his arm, welcoming us aboard. Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild
with lots of good tire shops changing tires and balancing rotating over the years, nobody ever said a wheel was out of true. so unlikely I concede. so maybe that joint. feels like it is under the console or seat. Seems like maybe 120hz at 75mph. vibration, not much sound. stops again above 80. I have driven it that way since 2001. nobody can figure it out, but most mechanics never test drive at that speed. k Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Ritter / Easley List
Dan wrote: It's a mere shell of itself... That reality is true here also. Social media has the larger audience of readers and comments these days. I don't do social junque. I read Ritter - mercedeslist.com mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Ritter / Easley List
I think this list is far livelier than the R/E list. We're not carrying on and on and on about windshield wipers, are we? You poke your head in there frequently and live right on the edge. I'm surprised they haven't poofed you. Dan On Mar 1, 2014, at 7:06 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Dan wrote: It's a mere shell of itself... That reality is true here also. Social media has the larger audience of readers and comments these days. I don't do social junque. I read Ritter - mercedeslist.com mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Ritter / Easley List
People like to complain about having more off topic posts here than mb content. The list has grown beyond that, we are all friends and have more to talk about than just mb. If that was all that was allowed, there would nt be much traffic, we would not care about Craigs job search, or whatever poos is doing, so on and so forth. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 1, 2014, at 6:13 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: I think this list is far livelier than the R/E list. We're not carrying on and on and on about windshield wipers, are we? You poke your head in there frequently and live right on the edge. I'm surprised they haven't poofed you. Dan On Mar 1, 2014, at 7:06 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Dan wrote: It's a mere shell of itself... That reality is true here also. Social media has the larger audience of readers and comments these days. I don't do social junque. I read Ritter - mercedeslist.com mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Ritter / Easley List
Very true! Sent from my iPhone On Mar 1, 2014, at 7:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: People like to complain about having more off topic posts here than mb content. The list has grown beyond that, we are all friends and have more to talk about than just mb. If that was all that was allowed, there would nt be much traffic, we would not care about Craigs job search, or whatever poos is doing, so on and so forth. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 1, 2014, at 6:13 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: I think this list is far livelier than the R/E list. We're not carrying on and on and on about windshield wipers, are we? You poke your head in there frequently and live right on the edge. I'm surprised they haven't poofed you. Dan On Mar 1, 2014, at 7:06 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Dan wrote: It's a mere shell of itself... That reality is true here also. Social media has the larger audience of readers and comments these days. I don't do social junque. I read Ritter - mercedeslist.com mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild
Just a thought. I had a Mercury Sable with similar symptoms. It turned out to be a bad shock absorber. That shock worked fine for large motions but it allowed a small amplitude undamped oscillation, probably excited by a small tire imbalance when the wheel speed matched the suspension resonant frequency. This continued over several sets of tires until I changed the shock. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of kdwittne...@yahoo.com Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 5:02 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild ... now if I can only find the whole car vibration at 75 MPH, must be a bent wheel as I have had four or five sets of new tires on it over the years and now have replaced flex disks and the driveshaft bearing hangar and rebuilt the tranny and it still vibrates. Or a bent driveshaft I guess. Half shafts seem OK. Might be time to spring for the 15 Bundt cake wheels. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] more Euro headlights
As I told Randy, GO FOR IT! The heap will look great, and you can re-use the old hardware from its lights to fill the holes. Randy could find bulb holders to make it fit and wire it in. I have used this seller before on just the reflectors and quality was good. This is a step up on his prior inventory. clay On Feb 28, 2014, at 7:31 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MERCEDES-NEW-W114-W115-EURO-STYLE-HEADLIGHT-ASSEMBLIES-/151241353617?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessorieshash=item2336afe991vxp=mtr I was toying with the idea of these Turkish lights for the reboot of the Frankenheap. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild
kdwittne...@yahoo.com wrote: No more driving around town in S to avoid the nasty downshift around corners! Ahh. But with a turbo, driving in town at speeds under 45 mph [70 km/h] it S improves engine conditions and Marshal documented improved fuel mileage [fuel kilometerage]. But smooth shifting is still nice! --Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Pistol Caliber, was Crockett, Tubbs
Depends on the composition of the flu shot. I got a good one that only left my arm sore. Oldest boy got one from work, and he, as well as most of his compatriots at work got very ill from their shots. Three day flu symptoms that cleared up, but did lay a number of them low. Old man v. young buck, go figure clay On Feb 28, 2014, at 7:54 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Gerry wrote: What are the symptoms you experienced after receiving the flu shot in college? What are your symptoms now? No real memory of the shot then but I have lived since then needing meds so my conjecture is without basis, but... other instances of strange things are noted these days for many things, so my mind wanders to back when and today. It seems we can never be too careful. Like Gary, I say our best healthcare is eating - eat food that is real and without labels such as greens and fruit. Solely? - certainly not, but much moreso than fast food or excess. Take as much life as necessary and leave plenty for others. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] more Euro headlights
Yes, a guy on the pagoda forum reverted back to US lights as the euro were not bright enough! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2014, at 9:51 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Careful, those are aftermarket. The wiring is incomplete and I don't see how any standard H4 bulb can be used as the mount is quite strange. And don't expect much from them as far as lighting performance goes. Some are downright dangerous. Just put some 7 Cibies in the original US housing... they blow away any vintage european headlight. They're cheaper, too. If you want to improve the appearance, buy new headlight frames, or good used ones. Jaime On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 4:26 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: I would like to do so. It is a bit odd that they mention all the vehicles they are supposed to fit but do not mention 1976. I assume, always a dangerous thing, that if it will fit a 1975 it will fit a 1976. Didn't the 123 come out mid year in 1976? That might be why they avoid stating it will fit a 1976. Randy On 28/02/2014 3:02 PM, clay wrote: Go for it! The lights completely change the look of the car for the better. You can use halogen bulbs and the fog light is included, not an external rusted out thing. Price is pretty good if the units are really in like new condition. Catalogue price would be at least $500 per clay On Feb 28, 2014, at 8:51 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MERCEDES-NEW-W114-W115-EURO- STYLE-HEADLIGHT-ASSEMBLIES-/151241353617?pt=Motors_Car_ Truck_Parts_Accessorieshash=item2336afe991vxp=mtr So, what do you think? They look better than a lot of the original ones that are getting pretty old. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild
I always drove my 240D in S around town. Don't know about mileage But it kept RPM's up. On Mar 1, 2014 8:25 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: kdwittne...@yahoo.com wrote: No more driving around town in S to avoid the nasty downshift around corners! Ahh. But with a turbo, driving in town at speeds under 45 mph [70 km/h] it S improves engine conditions and Marshal documented improved fuel mileage [fuel kilometerage]. But smooth shifting is still nice! --Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] more Euro headlights
I was very happy with the output from my euros. Much better than the standard sealed beams. The better reason to go solid was that it cut the intrusion of muck and moisture to the sheet metal. No more rust and accumulated snot behind the headlamps clay On Mar 1, 2014, at 5:42 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Yes, a guy on the pagoda forum reverted back to US lights as the euro were not bright enough! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2014, at 9:51 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Careful, those are aftermarket. The wiring is incomplete and I don't see how any standard H4 bulb can be used as the mount is quite strange. And don't expect much from them as far as lighting performance goes. Some are downright dangerous. Just put some 7 Cibies in the original US housing... they blow away any vintage european headlight. They're cheaper, too. If you want to improve the appearance, buy new headlight frames, or good used ones. Jaime On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 4:26 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: I would like to do so. It is a bit odd that they mention all the vehicles they are supposed to fit but do not mention 1976. I assume, always a dangerous thing, that if it will fit a 1975 it will fit a 1976. Didn't the 123 come out mid year in 1976? That might be why they avoid stating it will fit a 1976. Randy On 28/02/2014 3:02 PM, clay wrote: Go for it! The lights completely change the look of the car for the better. You can use halogen bulbs and the fog light is included, not an external rusted out thing. Price is pretty good if the units are really in like new condition. Catalogue price would be at least $500 per clay On Feb 28, 2014, at 8:51 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MERCEDES-NEW-W114-W115-EURO- STYLE-HEADLIGHT-ASSEMBLIES-/151241353617?pt=Motors_Car_ Truck_Parts_Accessorieshash=item2336afe991vxp=mtr So, what do you think? They look better than a lot of the original ones that are getting pretty old. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Norwegian Air Shuttle Scheme
I should have known better….Oh well. On Mar 1, 2014, at 4:53 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Mountain Man wrote: Ya think? - Do you really think they respond to constituents? I suspect that is not realistic. Fedgov's definition of constituent hasn't included voters in my lifetime. Mitch. Constituent includes AFLxCIO, Goobermnt motors, GE and other major fed contractors, all goobermnt employee/bureaucrats (gotta circle the wagons), chinee goobrmnt, other goobermnts etc, but voter does not compute. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Ritter / Easley List
From:Mountain ManSent:Saturday, March 1, 2014 6:06 PMTo:Mercedes Discussion ListReply To:Mercedes Discussion ListSubject:Re: [MBZ] Ritter / Easley ListDan wrote: It's a mere shell of itself...That reality is true here also.Are you, like, high or something? Rick Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Testing OM603 head for cracks
Dieselvolk, A new chapter has begun in the never-ending saga of the head replacement on my '87 wagon. I finally removed the first replacement head, #20 casting, because of a problem with a hydraulic lifter bore and because the cooling system would remain pressurized overnight, following the rare occasions when I drove the car. This head was supposedly tested for cracks by our best local machine shop. I was really hoping to find evidence that the head gasket had failed, but to my inexperienced eye, it looks fine. So I'm thinking of ways to test the head for cracks. If there is a crack which allows exhaust gas into the cooling system, then if I pressurized the exhaust manifold and immersed the head in water, bubbles from any cooling passage would indicate a crack, no? How much pressure will the exhaust valves hold? Any clever ideas for sealing them closed? I was thinking of using wax, but the melting point is too low. The factory test requires a special plate bolted to the block side of the head, and then the cooling passages are pressurized to 15 psi and the head is immersed in water heated to 80 degrees C. I've also thought about fabricating my own plate from wood. -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Testing OM603 head for cracks
From:Max DillonSent:Saturday, March 1, 2014 8:18 PMTo:Mercedes Discussion ListReply To:Mercedes Discussion ListSubject:[MBZ] Testing OM603 head for cracksWho's the new guy? :-) Welcome back Max. Rick Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Flying
That reminds me, I picked up one of the books in that series at The Last Bookstore a couple weeks ago. I forget which one it was, Paris maybe. Need to find it. -Curt Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2014 18:43:12 -0500 From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Flying Message-ID: 53127090.4050...@voyager.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Dan Penoff wrote: And I would immediately exit the plane and find another means of transportation. And if Kaleb still has that M*A*S*H Goes to Maine book I gave him, he should get it out and read of the exploits of Wrong Way Napolitano, the backwoods Italian airline pilot. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Testing OM603 head for cracks
Thanks Rick, I'm looking forward to being part of this fold again. Also REALLY looking forward to getting my wagon back on the road. On March 1, 2014 9:23:26 PM EST, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Who's the new guy? :-) Welcome back Max. -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuilding bad vibrations
ooohh that would drive me nuts. My truck had that sort of thing going on, new steer tires and everyhting is good but seeing that you have had tires replaced, we can discount that. Have you checked your wheel bearings, I suppose you would have at some stage in 13 years. Wheel alignment? I would be inclined to remove the drive shaft or at least securely put the back end on axle stands and get up to the magic 75-80. Actually perhaps put it up on stands and see, if the vibration is there, removed drive shaft, if vibration is gone, drive shaft is out of balance. Perhaps you hit a gutter a bit hard and bent something? Things like worn bushes would not be culprit as they would get worser and worser with age. That's the strange thing, usually if it is caused by worn parts, it would get badder. Feeling a vibration is pretty useless as the vibration is transferred through the car. Hendrik who does not vibrate On 02/03/14 10:29, kdwittne...@yahoo.com wrote: with lots of good tire shops changing tires and balancing rotating over the years, nobody ever said a wheel was out of true. so unlikely I concede. so maybe that joint. feels like it is under the console or seat. Seems like maybe 120hz at 75mph. vibration, not much sound. stops again above 80. I have driven it that way since 2001. nobody can figure it out, but most mechanics never test drive at that speed. k ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Pistol Caliber, was Crockett, Tubbs
clay wrote: Old man v. young buck, go figure It's more than that. Development is too cavalier and untested. Testing is too cavalier so that product can hit the markets. Genetic modifications and idiocy cannot fix stupid. Be sick, deal with it, move on, or get buried. Yeah, bury more people and there might be better jobs for the young'uns. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Norwegian Air Shuttle Scheme
Qantas is in the red and gonna lay off a pile of workers, cut routes, sell planes, etc Maybe partly due to having a lot of union workers on very good rates. Anyway it's all rosy as long as the politicians have a job. A well paid job with lots of perks. Hendrik who is not in a union On 01/03/14 01:50, arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: I couldn't understand the captain due to an echo, but I do remember reading about a Norwegian airline that plans to offer fares much cheaper than usual. His operation will be out of Ireland for some reason IIRC. The writer of the article was of the opinion that the Norwegian would fail since airline fares are already priced at minimums. I would assume that the captain is pointing out the damage such an airline would do to Deltas business? Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Ritter / Easley List
Rick wrote: Are you, like, high or something? Do you read mercedeslist.com? The two forums are quite similar in off-topic and posts that are about mercedes. The only reason they have several threads at a time about wipers is that too many clients do not thread email as succinctly as gmail does. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Testing OM603 head for cracks
Max wrote: Dieselvolk, Max is back!! mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] firewood?
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Re: [MBZ] Hitter / Easley List
Yeah I think a lot of folk have gone to the big ones, such as benzworld, MB world and MBCA forum. People have only so much time to trawl forums/lists and if you get bored you tend to move on. See, if Adolf had not forced me to quit, it may well be the most popular MB list in the universe. Hendrik who is suffering from delusions of grandeur On 02/03/14 08:45, Dan Penoff wrote: Yes. It's a mere shell of itself, as there are only a handful of active members from what I see. I was just scanning a weeks worth of archives a little while ago, and saw the usual chatter but little of substance. You can probably count the active members on two hands from what I see. No need for crispy pancakes. Dan On Mar 1, 2014, at 5:03 PM, Richard Hattaway wrote: Ritter list now, I guess. Does this thing still exist? Is Hank still there?? Curious minds want to know.. and they want the URL for it. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Norwegian Air Shuttle Scheme
Jon wrote: I should have known betterOh well. Spill the beans, please. Don't just drive-by comment - please? I'm interested to hear diverse opinions. I believe our lack of diversity in waaay too many things in culture today is castrating many things that could happen. We have diversity in name only but not in reality. We seem to be stuck in 'stupid' mode as a result. Are things really going along swimmingly? Are things as rosey as they seemed 30 years ago? Can our style of life and diversity continue as it has in the past without repurcussion? Seriously. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Norwegian Air Shuttle Scheme
HF wrote: Qantas is in the red and gonna lay off a pile of workers, cut routes, sell planes, etc Maybe partly due to having a lot of union workers on very good rates. Read the NYT article Jon put up about the way airlines are forming today - very sad. But with wages and costs and shareholder demands, etc this is the logical end of things, literally the end. Things cannot continue as they have in the past. While the immediate present seems to be struggling but fine, it really does not sound to be stable in many many ways in many places. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Ritter / Easley List going down
The stastics are telling http://www.mercedeslist.com/ Hendrik who can't remember when he quit that list, perhaps Jan 2005 On 02/03/14 13:59, Mountain Man wrote: Rick wrote: Are you, like, high or something? Do you read mercedeslist.com? The two forums are quite similar in off-topic and posts that are about mercedes. The only reason they have several threads at a time about wipers is that too many clients do not thread email as succinctly as gmail does. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: transmission rebuild
maybe 120hz at 75mph. vibration, not much sound. Driveline is 3-4x the frequency of a wheel. Pretty easy to tell the difference once you're familiar with it. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Ritter / Easley List
the mercedes world has moved on and left us dinosaurs behind. i mean, think about how big many of us were in this world 15 years ago and are nobody now the game moves forward and if you can't move with it, you become irrelevant On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 5:15 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Yes. It's a mere shell of itself, as there are only a handful of active members from what I see. I was just scanning a weeks worth of archives a little while ago, and saw the usual chatter but little of substance. You can probably count the active members on two hands from what I see. No need for crispy pancakes. Dan On Mar 1, 2014, at 5:03 PM, Richard Hattaway wrote: Ritter list now, I guess. Does this thing still exist? Is Hank still there?? Curious minds want to know.. and they want the URL for it. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild
i sell bilsteins, btw. not sure if i've ever mentioned that On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 7:45 PM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: Just a thought. I had a Mercury Sable with similar symptoms. It turned out to be a bad shock absorber. That shock worked fine for large motions but it allowed a small amplitude undamped oscillation, probably excited by a small tire imbalance when the wheel speed matched the suspension resonant frequency. This continued over several sets of tires until I changed the shock. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of kdwittne...@yahoo.com Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 5:02 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild ... now if I can only find the whole car vibration at 75 MPH, must be a bent wheel as I have had four or five sets of new tires on it over the years and now have replaced flex disks and the driveshaft bearing hangar and rebuilt the tranny and it still vibrates. Or a bent driveshaft I guess. Half shafts seem OK. Might be time to spring for the 15 Bundt cake wheels. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com http://www.BuyEUROparts.com* ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
