Re: [MBZ] OT California fires, was: Olde Netware software

On Thu, 7 Dec 2017 00:34:31 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > I'm in Burbank, our office is right off the 5, just north of the 134. > http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/12/06/fire-map-southern-californias-big-four-blazes-including-new-one-in-bel-air/

Re: [MBZ] OT California fires, was: Olde Netware software (Curt Raymond)

Yeah it's back here in Burbank too, I was just falling asleep when my phone went bonkers alerting me... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 7:22 PM, Karl Wittnebel wrote: Wind is coming back up now in the sepulveda pass. We shall see if the

Re: [MBZ] Rattle rattle rattle under the hood

"What I've read is that the clutched pulleys can fail catastrophically," That is what bothers me. The existing system may rattle when the shock or the bearing are failing, but you never get stranded. My daughter is commuting about 400 miles a week in a 30 yr old car with 300K miles. Right

Re: [MBZ] Rattle rattle rattle under the hood

What I've read is that the clutched pulleys can fail catastrophically, so the belt comes off and no water pump etc. However, they do fail gracefully and give some warning. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] Rattle rattle rattle under the hood

in several hundred thousand miles with OM603, I've never had a tensioner die. The shock goes bad and it gets rattly. On 2 of 6 engines, I have replaced the tensioner bearing. I think i have replaced 2 or 3 shocks. It is a minor service item. These cars were 300k to over 400k, except the

Re: [MBZ] OT California fires, was: Olde Netware software (Curt Raymond)

Wind is coming back up now in the sepulveda pass. We shall see if the belair fire jumps across the 405 tonight. That would be very bad. Winds are forecast 25-70mph from the NE. On Dec 6, 2017 5:12 PM, "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" wrote: > I'm only temporary, we've got an

Re: [MBZ] Hubcap request - champagne

Just believin'. On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 9:28 PM, Michael Esh via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > My theory is that aluminum was misspelled when they (?) named it. It was > supposed be alumium, following the spelling of other ium’s such as > magnesium, cadmium, lithium, iridium,

Re: [MBZ] E320 winter beater?

I'm thinking somewhere between $500 and $1000. You might want to try the connector before the conductor plate. It's cheap and can be replaced from outside the transmission. https://www.eeuroparts.com/Parts/83144/Auto-Trans-Plug-Adapter-2035400253G/ Dorman has a cheap conductor plate that comes

[MBZ] E320 winter beater?

So the Frankenheap is, I think, terminally rusty. I had bought a floor pan and rail for one side, and when I pulled the seat to have a look at what it would take to install I was completely disheartened. The pan doesn't include any of the bracing and reinforcements, which are all shot too. Looks

Re: [MBZ] Hubcap request - champagne

My theory is that aluminum was misspelled when they (?) named it. It was supposed be alumium, following the spelling of other ium’s such as magnesium, cadmium, lithium, iridium, titanium, uraniumjust saying. Michael E. Esh > On Dec 6, 2017, at 4:59 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT Olde Netware software (Curt Raymond)

Randy is in Goleta. He hasn’t had a physical (business) presence there for some time, just online. -D > On Dec 6, 2017, at 8:46 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes > wrote: > > Addison wrote: >> Where are you located if you’re getting smoke from the Creek Fire? I’m >>

Re: [MBZ] Question for cpap users

I use the older Swift system, but I don't use the hose clamp. I prefer to let the hose rotate wherever. On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 6:46 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I use the Brevida. > It's minimalist, but the head strap is a bit too minimal for me, I knock > it

Re: [MBZ] OT Olde Netware software (Curt Raymond)

Addison wrote: > Where are you located if you’re getting smoke from the Creek Fire? I’m almost > completely IFR from the Thomas Fire smoke here in Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara - do you know Randy Steele? European Parts Specialists Santa Barbara mercedeslist tin.man

Re: [MBZ] OT California fires, was: Olde Netware software (Curt Raymond)

I'm only temporary, we've got an office here I come to a couple times a year. Looks like they're getting the creek fire under control, they've pulled back the warning zone, yesterday it was 3 blocks up, today it looks like its all the way to the base of the mountain. Having the wind die down

Re: [MBZ] OT California fires, was: Olde Netware software (Curt Raymond)

Close! We’re practically neighbors. Stay safe with those fires! Thomas Fire is moving toward me but still several miles away. I don’t want to go through that again - lost my home and everything in the 2008 Tea Fire. Addison On Dec 6, 2017, at 16:50, Curt Raymond wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Rattle rattle rattle under the hood

> On December 6, 2017 at 7:07 PM Fred Moir via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Mitch. > > Um, water pump driven by belt? > If the belt tensioner dies, you lose your alternator, power steering, water pump and AC. If the alternator one way clutch that you bought to extend

Re: [MBZ] Question for cpap users

I use the Brevida. It's minimalist, but the head strap is a bit too minimal for me, I knock it loose a lot more often than I do my over the nose mask. A couple of weeks after I got my Brevida, I went back to the Eson. Somebody else, maybe MMM, uses a different one that holds the hose in place

Re: [MBZ] OT California fires, was: Olde Netware software

I'm in Burbank, our office is right off the 5, just north of the 134. -Curt On Wednesday, December 6, 2017, 7:15:05 PM EST, as.thompson--- via Mercedes wrote: Curt, Where are you located if you’re getting smoke from the Creek Fire? I’m almost completely IFR

Re: [MBZ] Rattle rattle rattle under the hood

Understood. “Running backwards” was an oversimplification on my part. More like allowing the accessory drive to deal with the amplitude of the pulses that occur due to slowing and speeding of the crank. Thanks! -D > On Dec 6, 2017, at 7:11 PM, Craig via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT Olde Netware software (Curt Raymond)

Curt, Where are you located if you’re getting smoke from the Creek Fire? I’m almost completely IFR from the Thomas Fire smoke here in Santa Barbara. Addison On Dec 6, 2017, at 15:31, Curt Raymond wrote: Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Olde Netware software Remember with Fred it

Re: [MBZ] Rattle rattle rattle under the hood

Failure of the clutch usually means the alternator just freewheels... -Curt On Wednesday, December 6, 2017, 7:07:22 PM EST, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: Mitch. Um, water pump driven by belt? Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred.

Re: [MBZ] Rattle rattle rattle under the hood

On Wed, 6 Dec 2017 18:51:31 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > So help me understand the concept: > > As I understand it, the clutched pulley has a one-way sprag clutch in > it so that if the belt turns backwards it can freewheel? No, the belt does not turn

Re: [MBZ] Rattle rattle rattle under the hood

Mitch. Um, water pump driven by belt? Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: Mercedes on behalf of Mitch Haley via Mercedes Sent: 06 December 2017 18:49 To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Mitch Haley

Re: [MBZ] Rattle rattle rattle under the hood

I think your opinion of the clutch is pessimistic. Failure mode for those is probably about the same as the alternator. In fact when I replaced the alternator on my Jetta it appeared that the alternator was original, I love the clutch to the new one. Sprag clutches are pretty simple and robust.

Re: [MBZ] Hubcap request - champagne

Here’s the deal for W123s and other similar vintage MBs: Stamped steel wheel + aluminum wheel cover Forged aluminum wheel (same design as the steel wheel) + aluminum wheel cover Bundt alloy wheel The forged aluminum wheels were pretty rare in the US, but more common in Europe, I believe. In

Re: [MBZ] Rattle rattle rattle under the hood

So help me understand the concept: As I understand it, the clutched pulley has a one-way sprag clutch in it so that if the belt turns backwards it can freewheel? As the pulses that are induced into the accessory drives from the crank pulley (as the crank slows down and speeds up with the

Re: [MBZ] Rattle rattle rattle under the hood

> On December 6, 2017 at 4:48 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > > ok, convince us! Personally i don't mind replacing the little shock > every 5 yrs or so, as it is easy to change. To me that is better than > adding a pulley that only lasts a couple

[MBZ] Question for cpap users

If you use nasal pillow, which one do you use? Anybody used any of the dreamwear masks? I tried the regular one and it leaked too bad for me. My supplier does not carry the nasal pillow version of and am thinking about ordering one from amazon. Sent from my iPhone

Re: [MBZ] Rattle rattle rattle under the hood

May take years. Don't forget the tensioner pulley / lever assembly that wears out along with the little shock. I've had a dual circuit steering / ASD pump fail with a broken mount, Larry recently had the same failure with a normal power steering pump. This change may also reduce the

Re: [MBZ] Hubcap request - champagne

> On December 6, 2017 at 3:31 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Make up your mind. Aluminum or aluminium. Can't have it both ways. > I always used to smile when Jeremy Clarkson said Aluminium. Mitch. ___

Re: [MBZ] Rattle rattle rattle under the hood

ok, convince us! Personally i don't mind replacing the little shock every 5 yrs or so, as it is easy to change. To me that is better than adding a pulley that only lasts a couple years and can leave you F.O.R.D. Even if you add in a belt every 4 yrs or so, it is still more reliable in

Re: [MBZ] Rattle rattle rattle under the hood

Yesterday the Ina clutch alternator pulley arrived, the tool arrived Monday, so maybe this weekend I can install. The outside diameter of the pulley wheel is the same as my stock alternator, so I don't need a different serpentine belt. I'm planning to make before / after videos to demonstrate

Re: [MBZ] OT Olde Netware software

Remember with Fred it could be an Olde England expression. -CurtNot in the Creek fire but I can see and smell the smoke. On Wednesday, December 6, 2017, 2:29:38 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: I  honestly did not know this.  Must be a New England

Re: [MBZ] Hubcap request - champagne

Are the wheels the same such that the caps are the same and fit either the steel or aluminum wheels? Do the serated things that hold the caps on to the wheels scrape up the aluminum wheels more than the steel ones? RB On 06/12/2017 9:12 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Late 240Ds had

Re: [MBZ] Hubcap request - champagne

Make up your mind. Aluminum or aluminium. Can't have it both ways. On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 3:26 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > fmiser wrote: > > Michael actually asked for hubcaps for _aluminum_ wheels. > > Don't W123 have aluminum with hubcaps? The '81 3-pedal

Re: [MBZ] Hubcap request - champagne

fmiser wrote: > Michael actually asked for hubcaps for _aluminum_ wheels. Don't W123 have aluminum with hubcaps? The '81 3-pedal 240D had hubcaps and aluminum wheels. tin.man - not aluminium... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT Olde Netware software

I honestly did not know this. Must be a New England expression that doesn't apply to anyone who grew up in a big city apartment lacking stairs. On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 2:13 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Andrew, et all-'o ya. > > Glory hole is an untidy and

Re: [MBZ] CL Photog of the day/week

Looks alike a sharp discount for a formerly $100k car. Wonder what's broken? On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 9:26 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/2000-mercedes-s500-4 > door/6386670621.html > > --FT > > >

Re: [MBZ] OT Olde Netware software

Andrew, et all-'o ya. Glory hole is an untidy and catch-all storage place, usually under the stairs. Think Harry Potter. Sorry, not at all salacious. Fred. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: Mercedes on behalf of

Re: [MBZ] OT Olde Netware software

Fred, you continue to amaze. I barely understand the meaning of "glory hole" without the quotation marks. Please enlighten me. If it's too embarrassing reply privately. On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 2:05 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Alles. > > Whilst shovelling out my

[MBZ] OT Olde Netware software

Alles. Whilst shovelling out my "glory hole", some old versions of netware server software, v2.15, v3.12 and v4.1 have surfaced. Any use to anyone? Lemme know, junk otherwise. Fred. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] The AC does not work, but the heat does

This one sold already, was it the $1500 2001 ML? Mitch. > On December 5, 2017 at 9:32 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Mitch territory > > https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/mercedes-ml-320/6370417055.html > > --FT > > >

Re: [MBZ] Hi, my name is Max, and I have a problem..

Worse, I even had an RMA from Rusty, written on the invoice, so I could send boot kit back for a refund. Don't tell my SWMBO... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On December 6, 2017 9:44:18 AM EST, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >Yeah he did get around

Re: [MBZ] Hubcap request - champagne

Late 240Ds had aluminum alloy wheels that also used caps. They were noticably lighter than the steelies... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 9:53 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Michael  wrote: > > > > Does anyone have a set of

Re: [MBZ] Hubcap request - champagne

Late 240Ds had aluminum alloy wheels that also used caps. They were noticably lighter than the steelies... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 9:53 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Michael  wrote: > > > > Does anyone have a set of

Re: [MBZ] Hubcap request - champagne

What kind of champagne would one drink from the caps?  Are the krauts and frogs on speaking terms around the fizzy wine aspect yet? --FT On 12/6/17 8:25 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: There are aluminum wheels that look sort of like the steel wheels. The later 123 will have

Re: [MBZ] SLK falls victim to global warming climate change disruption and the super moon and an idiot owner

And started throwing their trash in the creeks, which are now streets except when there is a king tide (again this morning half the city was flooded) or hurricanes or thunderstorms, at which times they revert back to creeks. --FT On 12/6/17 7:15 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: You

Re: [MBZ] Hi, my name is Max, and I have a problem..

Yeah he did get around to dealing with that boot from 2002, it only took 15 years but hey it is done! --R On 12/5/17 10:08 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: Max Sez : ‎I'm a hoarder. Welcome to the club. At least you're not a chronic procrastinator. Rick

Re: [MBZ] Hubcap request - champagne

There are aluminum wheels that look sort of like the steel wheels. The later 123 will have these. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 5, 2017, at 11:53 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: >>> Michael wrote: >>> >>> Does anyone have a set of hubcaps for 14” aluminum wheels in >>>

Re: [MBZ] Hubcap request - champagne

On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 11:53 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Michael actually asked for hubcaps for _aluminum_ wheels. The > only aluminum wheels I'm familiar with are commonly called > "bunts". I'm also not aware of any hubcaps for those. > > Is there a different

Re: [MBZ] SLK falls victim to global warming climate change disruption and the super moon and an idiot owner

You must understand that this is where the Ashley and the Cooper rivers come together and _form_ the Atlantic ocean. The first English settlers from Barbados arrived 1680. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 9:49 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com>