[MBZ] Engine rebuilders [was: Re: Hey Kyle!]

On Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:58:41 -0700 Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: > It is kind of like sun valley transmissions. If you are going to pay > for a rebuild, go to the place that has been doing it the longest. It > is the same money. > ... >

Re: [MBZ] 1982 Mercedes 300D Coupe Turbo Diesel with 240D 4 speed Transmission $2600

Then interior is trashed. Stay away. On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 9:57 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > This really seems like that car that was for sale forever for $1100 but > had like 1 crappy photo > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 22, 2017, at 8:07 PM, OK Don

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

OMG that was funny. On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 9:04 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Saw part of it once. switched it off. bad before, bad now. > > Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >> March 22, 2017 at 6:34 PM >> So have you seen the

[MBZ] Teutonic twit

I would love to hunt down and strangle the fool who thought it was a good idea to put the rear bolts for the seats of a w126 in a divot. On a PnP car it is near impossible, as you have no power to the seats, so almost no access to the dang bolts anyway. I have a set of spare seats for Allen

Re: [MBZ] 1982 Mercedes 300D Coupe Turbo Diesel with 240D 4 speed Transmission $2600

This really seems like that car that was for sale forever for $1100 but had like 1 crappy photo Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 22, 2017, at 8:07 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > Don't you have an interior or two for it? You haven't bought it yet??? > > On Wed, Mar

Re: [MBZ] W126 Weird Hose

Good point, and something to consider for sure. As I mentioned in an earlier post, the hose itself is in good condition and does not appear likely to fail otherwise. -D > On Mar 22, 2017, at 9:19 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > I don't like the idea of

Re: [MBZ] Put some used injectors in The White Whale

Thanks Rick, this guy recommends sand paper. I guess it must work ok. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 22, 2017 9:24:19 AM EDT, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: >Here is one of the better tutorials I have found on rebuilding >injectors.  > >

Re: [MBZ] W126 Weird Hose

I don't like the idea of patching it, failure of a coolant hose can be catastrophic. Maybe splice in a metal pipe with MB hose clamps? Could the hose be ready to fail in another place? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___

Re: [MBZ] 1982 Mercedes 300D Coupe Turbo Diesel with 240D 4 speed Transmission $2600

Don't you have an interior or two for it? You haven't bought it yet??? On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 7:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > 1982 Mercedes 300D Coupe Turbo Diesel with 240D 4 speed Transmission > http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/6050315435.html > > via

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

Saw part of it once. switched it off. bad before, bad now. Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes March 22, 2017 at 6:34 PM So have you seen the new McGiver reboot? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] W126 Weird Hose

It’s a weirdly molded hose with a bunch of strange turns in it. It’s certainly possible I could use bulk hose, but I would have to come up with an in-line fitting (tee) where the little line comes off to feed the windshield plate heater near one end. I don’t think any of the bends in it are

Re: [MBZ] W126 Weird Hose

Most FLAPS now have metric size hose in bulk length... is it possible you could replace it with a fresh piece of bulk hose? Virus-free. www.avast.com

Re: [MBZ] W126 Weird Hose

1990 350SDL - W126. -D > On Mar 22, 2017, at 8:15 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Wed, 22 Mar 2017 19:57:29 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > >> I think I have a moderate chance of success. I’ll drain the cooling >> system a little

Re: [MBZ] W126 Weird Hose

On Wed, 22 Mar 2017 19:57:29 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > I think I have a moderate chance of success. I’ll drain the cooling > system a little so I don’t have to worry about coolant leaking out > while I do the job, and I’ll be using a 3M silicone hose product,

[MBZ] 1982 Mercedes 300D Coupe Turbo Diesel with 240D 4 speed Transmission $2600

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Re: [MBZ] W126 Weird Hose

I think I have a moderate chance of success. I’ll drain the cooling system a little so I don’t have to worry about coolant leaking out while I do the job, and I’ll be using a 3M silicone hose product, so no cheap materials in play. I’ll check to see if the MB hose is NLA or not as a last

Re: [MBZ] 240D 123 Lucas gremlins

The fuses for the lights will not be carrying power till you turn on the light switch. Those would be 1,3,7,9,11,13. The lights are supplied power straight from the battery power bus, so the ignition switch will not affect them anyway. That said everything points to fuse 12. Take the thing

Re: [MBZ] W126 Weird Hose

On Wed, 22 Mar 2017 19:44:51 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > I’m picking up some silicone sealing tape tomorrow. I had clamped off > the hose yesterday while troubleshooting my ACC system, and I suspect > the edge of the clamp I used cut into or creased the hose.

Re: [MBZ] W126 Weird Hose

I’m picking up some silicone sealing tape tomorrow. I had clamped off the hose yesterday while troubleshooting my ACC system, and I suspect the edge of the clamp I used cut into or creased the hose. The leak is just a tiny spot that’s no more than 1/8”. The hose itself is in good condition,

Re: [MBZ] W126 Weird Hose

On Wed, 22 Mar 2017 18:41:00 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Anyone ever change one of these out? It looks like a real PITA. I’m > seriously thinking of trying to patch the hose, as the crack is only > about 1/8” and it’s in an area where I can get to it pretty

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

This one is the best: http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/macgruber-7-macgyver/n12458?snl=1 -D > On Mar 22, 2017, at 7:34 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > So have you seen the new McGiver reboot? > > ___

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

So have you seen the new McGiver reboot? On 3/22/2017 12:37 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: McGuyver was immensely popular with urbanites who have no clue about how things really work. for the working people who make products repair, or install products, it is goofy as anything from

[MBZ] W126 Weird Hose

Just found a small crack in a hose that goes from the left rear of the engine near the oil filter housing into the “false firewall” and over to the heat exchanger connection. From the looks of the EPC it’s also got a little branch that comes off to feed the windshield plate heater. MB part

Re: [MBZ] Hey Kyle!

It is kind of like sun valley transmissions. If you are going to pay for a rebuild, go to the place that has been doing it the longest. It is the same money. Nobody has heads for wagons anyway, no matter what they say; you have to find a core that is rebuildable and send it to them.

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

Not ever hyperbole, 14 iterations plus I believe there was a tv show:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Land_Before_Time_(franchise) -Curt From: Dan--- via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: "d...@penoff.com" Sent:

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

Mel Gibson in one scene lapses into his Aussie twang for ONE word but I caught it. :) On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 2:16 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > The Lethal Weapon franchise is the adult equivalent of the "Land Before > Time" kids series. Massage the story line to make

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

The Lethal Weapon franchise is the adult equivalent of the "Land Before Time" kids series. Massage the story line to make it marginally different and spit out another to cash in. I kid you not, there must have been 20 or more iterations of "Land Before Time", and my kids had to see/own every

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

You want implausible? Watch Lethal Weapon 3 with Renee Russo as a martial arts expert with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as buddycops. On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 1:41 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I'm given to understand they went to great lengths to make everything

Re: [MBZ] Sad local 1983 300SD on BAT

Actually, the interior is very clean so maybe no quite so sad as I had thought. Engine is suspicious due to surface rust and air cleaner missing a nut. Undercarriage suspension bits have surface rust. I know Silver Star - the local shop. Used to drive my W111 3.5 coupe over there from NW DC

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

I'm given to understand they went to great lengths to make everything plausible. For instance maybe you could do the thing but it would take an implausibly long time or be ridiculously difficult or require a tremendous about of the stuff you were doing it with but it COULD be done. Unlike the

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

McGuyver was immensely popular with urbanites who have no clue about how things really work. for the working people who make products repair, or install products, it is goofy as anything from hollyweird. The premise is good, but it needed to be realistic. Mission impossible (original tv)

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

The first season is pretty good but as it went on they were clearly grasping for ideas. The longer Richard Dean Anderson's mullet gets the farther you are into the series and the lamer it is.Remember that the '80s was a bd time for TV. That said I still like it. -Curt From: Dan---

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

There is a local television feed on cable that's a national provider in most markets called "MeTV". They show all kinds of older TV shows, like Hogan's Heroes, Twilight Zone, etc., etc. One of the shows they run is MacGyver, which precedes Hogan's Heroes (which I often watch before I fall to

Re: [MBZ] Sad local 1983 300SD on BAT

Why is it sad? And yes, someone is already overpaying at the current $3005 bid. That being said, values on these cars has gone up significantly in the recent past. -D Sent from my iPad > On Mar 22, 2017, at 12:44 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Get

Re: [MBZ] This is an extremely rare vehicle

Photo was taken in the Space Station. On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 9:54 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It has incredible grip though. Those must be the highest quality tires > ever offered for the Mercedes Benz marque. > > --FT > > > On 3/21/17 10:21 PM, Kaleb

[MBZ] Sad local 1983 300SD on BAT

Get your bids in. Someone will either steal or overpay for this sad W126. Vienna, VA is just SW of D.C. http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1983-mercedes-benz-300sd-2/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Hey Kyle!

Actual mileage is 99,400. I turned the clock AHEAD to make it appear that the engine was already broken in. On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 7:28 AM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Awesome! I had seen this site but couldn't find much on their quality. The > company in

[MBZ] Perfect for the old Mercedes

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/bR0AAOSwNSxU92zh/s-l300.jpg -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

I don't think its specifically a region, MacGyver was supposed to be from Minnesota. Its an attitude thing. I've got it, most here on the list have it, lots of people don't. -Curt From: Mountain Man To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

Olde England. "We're short of nothing we've got." >From my mum. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: Mercedes on behalf of Mountain Man via Mercedes Sent: 22 March 2017 11:38 To: Curt Raymond;

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

Curt wrote: > ... "What will you do if it breaks?" "Uuuuh, fix it?" definitely new england use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without tin.tin ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

Ahh the wonder of being outside the rustbelt. I *think* I'm going to spend some quality time welding my Jetta back to ship-shape and get another year out of it. I'd thought it had totally rotted out but the last time I took a look underneath it wasn't as bad as I thought. People still think I'm

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

No idea, but I'm sure they paid more than $1100. I think that with care, my family could drive our current cars until we die, unless of course they are irreparably damaged in a collision or some other catastrophic event. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 10:13 AM, Curt

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

How much did the extended warranty cost? My brother in law did one of those deals and had a $1000 repair he got "for free". Turns out he paid like $5,000 for the warranty... -Curt From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] This is an extremely rare vehicle

It has incredible grip though. Those must be the highest quality tires ever offered for the Mercedes Benz marque. --FT On 3/21/17 10:21 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Mercedes 560 SEL http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/6054490680.html via cPro for Craigslist iOS:

Re: [MBZ] ANTIQUE 1957 Mercedes-Benz 180D 4 door

Steel is going for $0.03/lb while rust is going for $0.80/lb --FT On 3/21/17 11:18 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes wrote: One zero too many in the asking price. On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 9:35 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: ANTIQUE 1957 Mercedes-Benz 180D

Re: [MBZ] 240D 123 Lucas gremlins

And don't forget to CHANGE YOUR FUSES --FT On 3/21/17 7:59 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: Many fuses are downstream of switches and get power only when certain switch configurations are set. F1, for example should only get power when the light switch in park or headlight OR with the

Re: [MBZ] Put some used injectors in The White Whale

Here is one of the better tutorials I have found on rebuilding injectors.  http://vincewaldon.com/index.php?option=com_content=view=20=28 Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Put some used injectors in The White Whale

Wouldn't sand paper risk embedding garnet particles in the metal, which would prevent a good seal? I've got some really fine wet/dry paper, I think in grades from 800 up to 5000, that I use for sharpening wood chisels. I can easily get a mirror shine on those. - Max Charleston SC

Re: [MBZ] Glow Plug Question / Weirdness

I'm sure the issue will resurface. I'll snag a new glow plug on my next order from an aftermarket supplier. That way I'll have one handy when I feel the need for some serious car repair self abuse. -D Sent from my iPad > On Mar 22, 2017, at 8:31 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] Put some used injectors in The White Whale

Other than tongue, the alternate and far more effective means of lapping injector halves is with a glass plate and emery cloth or very fine sandpaper. -D Sent from my iPad > On Mar 22, 2017, at 8:21 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > I didn't lap them at all

Re: [MBZ] As a result of a bad acid trip the 0 key got stuck

I would go with a 2.5 turbo. I could be interested in the 240 3.0 Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 21, 2017, at 10:59 PM, Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 22:24:48 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > >> Go for it Craig,

Re: [MBZ] Glow Plug Question / Weirdness

The diagnostic circuit is not perfect, so it doesn't always tell you that there is a problem. The glow plug is still bad. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 6:28 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Worked normally this morning. Ambient around 60F,

Re: [MBZ] OK guys it's time to grow up

A work colleague has a relatively newish Subaru Outback, only 70k miles on it. Valve body went out, but with the extended warranty they had purchased the repair was only $100 instead of $1100. MB is not alone in building cars full of computers. Colleague was amazed that I've got two cars with

Re: [MBZ] Put some used injectors in The White Whale

I didn't lap them at all neither by tongue nor by some other abrasive, just cleaned and put them back together. What would be the proper method for lapping, some abrasive like valve grinding compound on a plate of glass? I used diesel purge to try to clean them at first, and then as the assembly

Re: [MBZ] Put some used injectors in The White Whale

Yeah, the one time I tried the DIY injector rebuild didn't go so well. Lapping the injector halves was the worst. It was probably a week before I could get the taste of diesel out of my mouth. -D Sent from my iPad > On Mar 21, 2017, at 10:36 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] power seat

Check the BW forum, but if my memory serves me correctly the differences are significant due to the inclusion of the memory function in the Gen II controls. -D Sent from my iPad > On Mar 22, 2017, at 12:25 AM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > > The seat controls on the 300SD

Re: [MBZ] Hey Kyle!

Awesome! I had seen this site but couldn't find much on their quality. The company in California is talked about on the interweebs. As far as buying a used engine, might get a good one if you can wait around until you find it, or you slap down the cash for a rebuilt. I must admit, after the last

Re: [MBZ] Glow Plug Question / Weirdness

Worked normally this morning. Ambient around 60F, took 25-30 seconds to glow, no glow lights on the 25 minute drive to work. Hmmm. -D > On Mar 22, 2017, at 5:23 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > I did not and it does not have a fuse for the GP relay, only a

Re: [MBZ] Glow Plug Question / Weirdness

I did not and it does not have a fuse for the GP relay, only a strip fuse for the ACC blower. Based on the initial diagnostics it sounds like the #3 glow plug has failed. The symptoms are pretty much what the manual describes - little or no glow plug light on startup, glow plug light coming