Re: [MBZ] Head gasket blown?

2005-11-24 Thread Barry Stark
How about removing the glowplugs and then attempt to rotate the crank. That will tell you instantly if it is truly a hydrostatic lock situation. Also it should then turn quite easily, no need to apply a lot of turning force and compound any damage. Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Intermittent blinkers

2005-12-02 Thread Barry Stark
fuses? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:28 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Intermittent blinkers Wagongeist. On 12/1/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Snow, or what passes for

Re: [MBZ] transmission repair, 300SD

2005-12-08 Thread Barry Stark
For those of you on the West coast, I recommend Wolfgang's German Automatic Transmission in Northridge. A bunch of the area indys pull the trannys out and take them to Wolfie for the rebuild. He specializes in only MB, BMW, Porsche trannys. He is a ZF expert, originally trained and worked in the

Re: [MBZ] Adsit has a new website

2005-12-29 Thread Barry Stark
Hmmm...must be a satisfied customer. Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of tom savage Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 8:56 AM To: Mercedes mailing list; Banned List Subject: [MBZ] Adsit has a new website

Re: [MBZ] OT: Genset

2006-01-01 Thread Barry Stark
Jim - I was curious how you got the piston out of the rusted bore without beating the crap out of it to get it out. Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 3:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] OT: Genset

2006-01-02 Thread Barry Stark
Jim - Did the machine shop resurface the head? Some times the shops just run a sanding block over it. Also, when you torqued down the head did you follow an established torque pattern and use that pattern to torque the head down in 3 or 4 successive levels of tightness. If you didn't torque it

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dodge Caravan ignition lock cylinder

2006-01-02 Thread Barry Stark
Allan,Ed - Not sure how Chrysler does their locks, but with GM stuff the dealer can cut a new key using a code that the dealer can reference. It would be cut just as new. Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ed Booher Sent: Sunday, January

[MBZ] computer question no mb

2006-01-03 Thread Barry Stark
Here's a question for those of you that know the intricate workings in computers. I have a computer that has a ASUS A7V-VE motherboard and an Athlon XP1800 + (AX1800DMT3C) CPU. It started having problems a while back and I just set it aside. I had a few moments today to play with it, so I set it

Re: [MBZ] OT: Genset

2006-01-07 Thread Barry Stark
Jim - Now that I think of it, you're right of course. I was thinking of dispelling the common misconception that all the water that drips out of the tailpipe is just from the water that may condense out of the air onto the inner walls of the exhaust system when the engine is shut off. Though there

Re: [MBZ] 126 fuel tank sender

2006-01-10 Thread Barry Stark
Kaleb - I remember taking out the rear seat seat back. Can't remember if the shelf has to come out too but when I had my shelf out I don't remember it being very difficult. Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent:

Re: [MBZ] Of interest to dieselheads

2006-01-10 Thread Barry Stark
Randy - Arco has had low sulphur fuel here in California for quite a while now and I think I have run at least 5 or 6 tankfuls in my '81 SD. Take a look at this link for more details. http://www.ecdiesel.com/environment/ulsd_qa.asp#04 Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] Steel ball of main oil gallery

2006-03-20 Thread Barry Stark
Ned - I don't have a 124 manual to check out, but generally the steel ball is used to plug an oil passage after it is drilled. You can't always machine a dead end hole, so they drill all the way through and then plug the openings that should end up closed. When you are trying to clean out any

Re: [MBZ] Headlight relays---Kaleb?

2006-03-26 Thread Barry Stark
Jeff - I also recommend Dan Stern. He has a kit that has the connectors for the back of the high power H4s that won't melt. It also has a couple of relays, relay sockets the crimp spades to connect to the relays and a couple of healthy fuse holders with fuses. I was able to get the proper color

Re: [MBZ] Weeping Servo...Weeping Driver

2006-04-16 Thread Barry Stark
I believe George charges $100 to rebuild an aluminum bodied servo. I bet if you follow Dan's list you will find the problem. George may be able to tell you right away what the problem is. You might give him a call. Barry Yes it is. It served me well last summer. What do you reckon Murphy would

Re: [MBZ] Un-known device in '78 450SLC

2006-05-14 Thread Barry Stark
Don - I didn't see it in the vacuum diagram or on the wiring diagram for your car but the manuals weren't very complete for those years. There does appear to have been an air pump. possibly yours was removed. My '81 has a electrically controlled vacuum valve (Switchover valve) that controls the

Re: [MBZ] OT: House repair

2006-05-14 Thread Barry Stark
Curt - If you have access, definitely replace the bad lumber if it is threatening to affect the structural integrity of the house. When you replace that one obvious member you may find that other adjacent framing members have been infected as well and their damage may not be significant enough to

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake part 2

2006-05-18 Thread Barry Stark
Neal - Along the same line of thought as Jim, how about measuring the OD of the new rotor. Could it possibly be too great of a diameter and sometimes under the right conditions be rubbing inside the caliper? Barry after the rotors were replaced, this noise appeared. Well, just reading the

Re: [MBZ] Driver's Door Seal

2006-05-28 Thread Barry Stark
Bob - Not sure on your 123 chassis. I replaced the door seals on my 107 and, if memory serves me, HAH! most of it was held by plastic clips and maybe a few screws. There is a small section that was to be glued on with some M/B Universal Glue which seems to be nothing more than contact cement glue.

Re: [MBZ] '88 126 Hesitation Problems and Intermittent Hard Start

2006-06-05 Thread Barry Stark
Mark - Before someone starts replacing parts I suggest that you have them do a pressure test on the fuel injection and make sure that the pressures are all in spec. BTW, when it doesn't start, is it only with a warm engine or when it is cold as well? Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Reply if you are getting this message.

2006-06-06 Thread Barry Stark
me too!

Re: [MBZ] nylon runner/guide in w126 rear window regulator: available?

2006-06-12 Thread Barry Stark
Mac - They are called something like a sliding jaw or guide piece. The part is about $10. you have to drill the head of the rivet part out to remove the old one and the new one riveted back on. You have to remove the regulator and it helps to have a vise or something to use as an anvil to buck or

Re: [MBZ] IRON DUKE, was VEGA

2005-09-11 Thread Barry Stark
The standard engine for the early Chevy IIs was the cast iron 4 banger. This engine was the the same as the reliable workhorse 230 CID inline 6 cylinder just missing two cylinders. Same bore and stroke etc. everything was just shorter. GM did the same thing with their first aluminum 225 CID V-6

Re: [MBZ] anybody ever seen anything like this?

2005-09-11 Thread Barry Stark
Kaleb - Wow! Is that from rust? Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 10:18 AM To: Banned List; Mercedes mailing list Subject: [MBZ] anybody ever seen anything like this? Wonder what it

Re: [MBZ] name calling...

2005-10-01 Thread Barry Stark
I've had a very similar experience to Rob's. I still subscribe to this list and the RE list. The various lists all have their strong points and their disadvantages but they have managed to keep my interest for all these years. So many folks out there that I would call a good friend though I've

Re: [MBZ] sites that address voltage problems

2005-10-10 Thread Barry Stark
Dennis - I have read through this site before. As I recall this fellow only deals with external, fender well mounted, regulators. I have had an ongoing problem with my SD where I felt that the alternator voltage might be too low. I installed a new Transpo adjustable regulator and adjusted the

Re: [MBZ] B2 Piston Failure

2005-10-11 Thread Barry Stark
Bruce - The only quick test is the B2 only controls forward gears, it should still have reverse. OTOH, he did say it went bang when it quit. I'm guessing it may more likely be the B2 band that broke, not the piston. Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Seat belt problem

2005-10-20 Thread Barry Stark
Gary - The trouble is likely just that the belt has a fold in it and may be jammed just behind where it goes into the panel. You could take the panel off and inspect the run of the belt. The belts are getting pretty supple after all these years and I have to be very careful when I unlatch my belts

[MBZ] brake light stays on '81 SD 126.120

2006-01-19 Thread Barry Stark
Hi listers - Noticed that my brake light occasionally stayed on for a few minutes and then went off, but now it is on continually. Master cylinder reservoir switches check out ok. Dropped the knee bolster and found that the parking brake pedal is not returning all the way back and shutting off the

Re: [MBZ] R/E list disappearances

2006-01-20 Thread Barry Stark
Uh-Oh, dangerous ground here folks. This is starting to ramp up. The next step will invariably be flames and strong emotions. I suggest caution and restraint. Most battles in the history of the world were fought over religious beliefs. Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] Premium Gas or Not?

2006-01-21 Thread Barry Stark
Don - Just wanted to add that it is really a function of the compresson ratio of the engine. If your compression ratio gets up towards 10:1 it really should be running the good stuff. Most modern engines these days have knock sensors or detonation sensors that retard the spark when it begins to

Re: [MBZ] I need a $10,000 loan for a '78 450SL, any takers?

2006-01-25 Thread Barry Stark
Luther - If you are serious take a really close look first. Trunk lid rust is a typical 107 trait. That rust looks pretty advanced. Road dirt gets trapped between the outer skin and the inner structure and absorbs moisture, causing rust out. Best to just replace the trunk lid. Mine has been fixed

[MBZ] local area network question - No MB

2006-02-12 Thread Barry Stark
A question, if I may, from you computer geek types out there. Here is the issue...I just got my second TIVO, and as you folks may know, you can hook your TIVOs to your area local network and transfer movies from one TIVO to the other or to your computer. You can use either a wired network or a

Re: [MBZ] local area network question - No MB

2006-02-12 Thread Barry Stark
John - Sounds interesting. I sent the following message with my special concerns to Netgear and a similar message to powerlines communications. It will be interesting to see how they respond. I would like to set up a wired network using your XE102 units between my PC and a couple of TIVO DVR

Re: [MBZ] local area network question - No MB

2006-02-12 Thread Barry Stark
Thanks folks for all your help on educating me and setting me straight. Well I'm pretty sure that the phone line solution is out. First of all I don't have enough conductors, and then the potential for damaging things is not worth the risk. I'll look a little more into the system that uses the

Re: [MBZ] oil leaking from ignition lock vacuum lines - '80 300D

2006-02-18 Thread Barry Stark
Mac - It is also good practice to put a line filter in the vacuum line. It looks kinda like a inline paper element fuel filter. If the paper starts to turn black then you know that oil is present and you can fix it before the vacuum lines get contaminated again. I bet Marshall even has the part

Re: [MBZ] Dome light circuit 1981300SD

2006-03-05 Thread Barry Stark
Michael - Not sure if this will help your problem but FWIW I was able to take apart and clean the corrosion/oxidation on the contacts of the two driver's side door switches on my '81SD. Barry

Re: [MBZ] 107 heater hoses replacement

2006-03-06 Thread Barry Stark
Don - That is one thing I haven't had to replace yet on my '81 SL. Should be very much the same setup as your '80 SL. I didn't go out and look at them, but couldn't you just cut the clamps with a Dremel to get the old ones off and then install new clamps in a more accessible location? Barry

Re: [MBZ] 107 heater hoses replacement

2006-03-06 Thread Barry Stark
: [MBZ] 107 heater hoses replacement Hmmm -- perhaps. The blower fan would have to come out to get the Dremel tool in there -- I'll take another look and see --- On 3/6/06, Barry Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don - That is one thing I haven't had to replace yet on my '81 SL. Should be very

Re: [MBZ] erratic '83 300SD tach

2006-03-08 Thread Barry Stark
Luther - Could be, but it may be that one of the capacitors in the amp has gone bad. May also be the sensor lead but it seems that was doing wieder stuff when I has that malady. Best thing is to test your amp in another car or plug theirs into your socket. Makes the troubleshooting much easier and

Re: [MBZ] The List Has Gone Mad

2007-12-13 Thread Barry Stark
You guys think it's strange, so do I...yes it's true I hadn't checked my mailbox for 3 days but I didn't get any messages that said I was over the limit from roadrunner, my ISP for about 2 years running now. I only had about 700 messages not the 1000 it said I had, about half of those being the

Re: [MBZ] Having to Slam Door

2007-12-19 Thread Barry Stark
Bob - Not sure if it is the same latch but on my '81SL I had a similar problem and it turned out to be a broken hairpin spring in the door latch assy. I tried to make a replacement but it didn't work well and finally ended up replacing the latch with new. FWIW I found the remnants of the spring in

Re: [MBZ] seeking source for copper crush washers

2007-12-30 Thread Barry Stark
Allan - Here is a possible source. Barry Not directly MB related, but I am looking for a source to buy M14 and M16 sized copper crush washers. These are specifically for reconnecting power steering fittings on another vehicle.

Re: [MBZ] Fuel vacuum again?

2008-01-26 Thread Barry Stark
Yeah, it's not venting! Barry (ducking) BTW What model was this? The suction in the tank was such that the fuel cap was difficult to remove. I mean, tug hard and then a huge woosh sound of sucking air. Any thoughts? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] Was off topic posts, now ADD

2008-01-31 Thread Barry Stark
Larry - ADD/ADHD is very real though, yes, it is quite often misdiagnosed. Also, it definitely is not just a kid thing. Your best bet is a psychiatrist who specializes in ADD/ADHD. There is a very good series of books by MDs Edward Hallowell John Ratey on the subject that will likely answer most

RE: [MBZ] Mono valve???

2005-07-02 Thread Barry Stark
Russ - According to George Murphy the issue was not just to get the brushes to fit, it was the hardness of the brush compound. George found that the brushes that the Germans used were of a much softer composition than the ones we make here. Evidently the local brushes being harder caused premature

Re: [MBZ] Bad Wheel Bearings?

2005-07-22 Thread Barry Stark
Mike - Well, I'm gonna have to disagree a bit. That may be the case in your experience, but over the years I have personally seen all of these bearing failures. Folks don't always adjust bearings properly or use the right kind or amount of lubricant. Some car owners don't know the meaning of a

Re: [MBZ] Bad Wheel Bearings?

2005-07-22 Thread Barry Stark
You need to read the manual. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of BenzBarn Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 5:24 AM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bad Wheel Bearings? What's the dial indicator for? You guys go beyond dramatic..

Re: [MBZ] Dial Indicator - Measuring Runout

2005-07-25 Thread Barry Stark
Mike - You're missing the point Marshall is trying to make here. the Benz is designed to rely on precision tolerances. This is very typical of German machinery. The Japanese products are more along the lines of our stuff, where they were designed with less critical tolerances. Just because one

Re: [MBZ] Dwell

2005-07-28 Thread Barry Stark
George - It doesn't take much wear to your rubbing block to start to throw off the geometry of the points alignment. I've seen occasions where the gap is in spec but the dwell isn't because the geometry is all wrong from wear of the rubbing block. It's not always the contact surfaces that render

Re: [MBZ] diagnosing bad valve stem seals/guide

2005-07-29 Thread Barry Stark
Ken - Of course when the piston moves down in the cylinder it creates a low pressure area which is promply filled by the surrounding higher atmospheric pressure. The difference here is that vergassers have a butterfly type throttle that works by metering airflow to the engine. Diesels, OTOH, in

Re: [MBZ] '82 300CD slipping out of gear

2005-07-29 Thread Barry Stark
I sent my pressure check compilation file to Luther off list (about 1.7Mb). I have also posted it on Tarek's FTP server if you are interested. path is: Misc.articles/transmission/transmission manual(722.3)/transmission oil pressure checks.pdf It shows pressure ports with typical pressures and

Re: [MBZ] 126 RF STABILIZER FAILURE ADVICE NEEDED

2005-08-07 Thread Barry Stark
Takek's FTP server The 107 manual is mia from http://mb.braingears.com/, but so far as I know there are still a couple of ftp sites from which they can be snagged...? Anyone? joe

Re: [MBZ] 126 RF STABILIZER FAILURE ADVICE NEEDED

2005-08-07 Thread Barry Stark
does one go for the 107 manual on the website? Barry Stark wrote: Takek's FTP server telshena.dyndns.org user name: Diesel, password: diesel Marshall

Re: [MBZ] R-12

2005-08-07 Thread Barry Stark
Travas - Now that's an original idea. Hook your A/C system up to manifold pressure to evacuate the system or is this a diesel and you are using the engine's vacuum pump. In any case I wonder how the A/C system likes the hydrocarbon contaminants. What kind of system pressures have you achieved? I'm

Re: [MBZ] 126 RF STABILIZER FAILURE ADVICE NEEDED

2005-08-08 Thread Barry Stark
JJJ - If Joe's program doesn't work for you, I use a free program called FTP commander at ... http://www.internet-soft.com/download.htm Once you have downloaded this and installed it you would just enter a new site and put Tarek's FTP site in the properties area. After that you just click on his

Re: [MBZ] wierd SDL charging problem.

2005-08-25 Thread Barry Stark
Mitch - Actually I have a very simlar problem on my '81 SD. I'm afraid I gave up trying to figure just what is going on months ago, so I just put my charger on it every few days. I did put an indicator on it for a while. I went to Radio Shack and bought a 12V Sonalert. I extended the wire lengths

Re: [MBZ] Fix or Sell? killer R12

2007-09-07 Thread Barry Stark
Kaleb - I thought that I heard that the Northern areas are receding and the south pole is expanding. Barry yea, the glaziers are melting. Wonder why quite a few are expanding? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor:

Re: [MBZ] OM617 - oil drain from air filter to sump....

2007-09-10 Thread Barry Stark
Chris - There is a O-ring on both the bottom where it slips onto the upper crankcase, and an O-ring on the stub under the air cleaner housing at the top end of the drain tube. My '81 also has a clamp kinda behind the manifolds against the block. Are you air cleaner housing mounts in good shape?

Re: [MBZ] Fw:ReplacingInjectors(was Re:1985300SD NastyEngineVibration)

2007-09-18 Thread Barry Stark
George - The only thing the engine mount shocks do is to minimize the shaking when the engine is shut down. You might want to test them first before you buy new ones as they rarely go bad, OTOH you can replace the mounting kits for the shocks when you replace the engine mounts. Barry The front

Re: [MBZ] Vega Blocks

2007-10-01 Thread Barry Stark
Had a neighbor give me a '72 Vega wagon with about 95K miles. Calif car so the paint was fair and interior nice, no rust. Must have overheated it at one time I guess as it burned a bit of oil and the pistons and cyls were a bit scored upon disassembly. Had sleeves installed, installed new pistons

Re: [MBZ] Help with Shop Manual CD

2007-10-06 Thread Barry Stark
Ned - unless you want to use his index, I believe the easiest way by far is to copy all the files from the CD(s) to your hard drive and then find the file named matrix?.htm .The question mark seem to change with the chassis. For my 107 it is matrix6.htm and for the 126 it is just matrix.htm.

Re: [MBZ] climate control 1980 300D Chrys servo

2007-10-20 Thread Barry Stark
Douglas - For good reason I think as it does not exist that I know of. The temperature regulation is performed by a resistor bridge that consists of an ambient temp sensor, outside the cabin mounted on the firewall, an inside temp sensor (likely the one that you replaced, most likely

Re: [MBZ] climate control

2007-10-20 Thread Barry Stark
Not sure that this post went out my first attempt. If it did then sorry for the duplication Douglas - A somewhat common failure mode of the servo units, is that something gums up and jams the internal works, but the servo motor tries to move anyway, forcing the linkage against the side of the

Re: [MBZ] climate control

2007-10-20 Thread Barry Stark
Douglas - A somewhat common failure mode of the servo units, is that something gums up and jams the internal works, but the servo motor tries to move anyway, forcing the linkage against the side of the case usually cracking the plastic case. The very first test to make on this system, before

Re: [MBZ] OM603 prechamber cross-threaded

2007-10-20 Thread Barry Stark
Luther - I'm guessing the die for that would be more than a new tool. If you have a friend with a lathe that knows how to single point threads that may be a way to go, but to pay a machinist to do that would be way more than the tool. How about using a metric thread file? Barry The

Re: [MBZ] 1980 300D climate control (w/Servo)

2007-10-22 Thread Barry Stark
Yes Doug there is, and his name is George Murphy. He knows more about these servos probably than anyone else anywhere. I'll probably get the usual rash of grumblers that we always get when one mentions him but facts are facts. He is the servo expert bar none. He can certainly answer your question

[MBZ] Mr. green

2007-10-28 Thread Barry Stark
Algore, the gift that keeps on giving... At a conference on climate change in Berlin last week, Nobel laureate Al Gore last week criticized Germany in a speech for not having motorway speed limits. snip It amazes me that so many folks think this man(Gore)really knows what he is talking

Re: [MBZ] Germany's Social Democrats Turn Left to RenewCorePrinciples

2007-10-28 Thread Barry Stark
Hm...Is that something like when the Church used to sell indulgences where you used to be able to get away with most any horrendous crime or do other bad things but then buy your way out of it? Hendrik Fay wrote: Far as Gore goes, I wonder what he has personally done to lower his

Re: [MBZ] 1990 560 SEL strange problem

2007-11-06 Thread Barry Stark
That's a KE type CIS system, right. Doesn't that have some kind of a temperature dependent thingy on the side of the fuel distributor? Barry This has to be a fuel supply problem since it is temperature sensitive it always starts after you shut it off. It's possible that the fuel pump is

Re: [MBZ] Blinker weirdness

2007-11-21 Thread Barry Stark
I didn't see the original post on this but if the relay hasn't been found yet it is behind the instrument cluster in with all the brown ground wires. I fixed mine by replacing a bad electrolytic capacitor. The larger one if I remember correctly. Barry Does anybody have an idea where the

Re: [MBZ] radial before cranking

2007-01-23 Thread Barry Stark
Don - Actually, what is happening when you pull the engine through by hand, is to check for a hydrostatic lock, a condition where so much oil has drained down into a lower cylinder that it locks the engine since the oil cannot be compressed. Many of those round engines were fitted with inertial

Re: [MBZ] Short someplace?

2007-02-18 Thread Barry Stark
Clay - If the more traditional fixes don't fix it, take what Jim explained to heart. My '81 380SL did that for a while and I finally traced it to a crack in the foil trace on the back of the instrument cluster P.C. board Barry The charge light is hooked between the field and the battery. If

Re: [MBZ] Freaky Fuel Gauge

2007-03-01 Thread Barry Stark
Don - The gauge 0n my SD was so full of algae corpses that the float couldn't even go to empty. Makes it real easy to run out of fuel that way. It was also a challenge to clean the blasted thing as I had to take it all apart and yes I did break the wire. Luckily it was where it attaches at the

Re: [MBZ] Greasing front wheel bearings

2007-03-12 Thread Barry Stark
Steve - Did someone answer you yet on this? BTW, what model chassis are we talking about here? Barry Anyone with correct advise as to how much grease is to be put in hub cup; after forcing grease into bearings; as a youngster i used to about FILL up everything???; now i just put about 1/4 full

Re: [MBZ] Was Desert Crack, VW PU...Now Desert Nuke

2007-04-11 Thread Barry Stark
Bob's correct. I have the article out of Physics Review journal somewhere but as I recall some idiot researcher caused the failure. This guy was tasked to figure out how long the turbines would produce power in case of a failure where the reactor went offline. He was most likely meant to find the

Re: [MBZ] Glow Plug torque and knocking?

2007-04-14 Thread Barry Stark
Loren - Go to Josh Madison's web page and download his Convert program. Works great, simple, and free. Barry No, I can't translate that into NM. rant l could translate between Mkg and ft-lb, but I have never found a conversion for NM. I am still torqued at ISO for dropping a logical Mkg unit

Re: [MBZ] Will a new fender fix this?

2007-05-07 Thread Barry Stark
Zolton - I imagine a good body fender guy could fix this fender but look at the door to fender interface. Also look at the rubber strip on the fender. It all looks a bit crooked, don't you think? IMHO, There's a lot more damage than just the front of the fender. Barry -Original Message-

Re: [MBZ] Sucking oil

2007-05-14 Thread Barry Stark
David - If you have the manual, go to the Maintenance folder and view the 0101.pdf. On page 2 they show a cutaway view of what the dealers use. To use one of these with your Topsider you would remove the small tube that goes into you dipstick tube and connect the larger hose to this adapter. I

Re: [MBZ] Need Help Locating Banjo Fittings!

2007-06-05 Thread Barry Stark
Larry - Could that be a 12mm banjo? Anyway, try this site almost at the bottom of the page. These folks have more banjo fittings than most I've seen. http://specialtauto.com/delorean-parts/fuel-injection.html Barry So, the center hole must fit 7/16 and it must have a 5/16 hose barb

Re: [MBZ] need blower unit for 450sl

2007-06-11 Thread Barry Stark
Dave - You might give Nick a call at AND automotive. I have bought a number of parts from him for my SL. His business is parting out 107s. He was making noises last time I talked to him about quitting but he may still be a very good resource. I'll bet he has a selection of 107 blowers to choose

Re: [MBZ] CIS rebuild kit

2007-07-09 Thread Barry Stark
Trampas - before I found the real cause of my problems, I was pretty sure that my fuel dist. was the problem. With the help of another lister I found a retired guy in Florida, kinda out in the boonies, that used to work on fuel distributors for Bosch in Germany. He has the tooling, flow meters and

Re: [MBZ] windshield misting over after A/C shutdown ('85 300D)

2007-07-24 Thread Barry Stark
Ernie - Consider this...you have warm moist air inside your car. When it gets near something cold, the moisture in the air changes state from a gas, water vapor, to a liquid, water. You have seen this on the outside of a glass of ice water. If the warm air inside the car is circulated through

Re: [MBZ] Clean Oil Off Driveway

2008-02-11 Thread barry Stark
Bob - Never tried this stuff but if it does what it says it must work pretty well. It's advertised all the time in Popular Science See it at: www.pour-n-restore.com Obviously this would not be for an asphalt driveway though. Barry What is the best thing/stuff to use to clean oil drips off of

Re: [MBZ] Beaver/Otters

2008-02-11 Thread barry Stark
Well, I never had the opportunity to ride in an Otter or Beaver but I'm racking up some serious time in the cabin of Twin Otters. My department does a lot of work designing and testing prototype sensors and we very often use Twin Otters, with a big hole in the belly to look down from, as our test

Re: [MBZ] generator light 126

2008-03-01 Thread barry Stark
Very often the alternator failure is just worn brushes. Just replace the regulator/brush assy and see if that helps. Before you do that look for badly worn slip rings. If they are go for the rebuilt as the new brushes won't last. Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] Another leaking PS pump

2008-03-15 Thread barry Stark
I went through and replaced the seal and other soft parts on my pump on my '81 SL. Pretty straight forward. The only real problem I ran into was removing the big Aluminum plug. I didn't have a socket big enough so I tried a big Cresent wrench. That's when I found out how soft the flats on the big

Re: [MBZ] SL model

2008-04-14 Thread barry Stark
Rusty - That is surprising to me. Is it a Euro? I have a CA '81 380SL, maybe that's a difference, and I checked my owner's manual. 8.2-1 comp. ratio and 87 octane. It has never pinged on regular even under hard acceleration on a real hot day. Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] question for haley and all the anti government nut jobs

2008-04-15 Thread barry Stark
Brian - You wrote ... Or perhaps the card will be skipped altogether in favor of the more secure implanting of the chip directly into our persons. Actually we are much closer than you may have imagined. My stepson is an audio-visual tech and runs those systems at trade shows of all kinds. He

Re: [MBZ] OT: McCain proposes break in fuel taxes

2008-04-16 Thread barry Stark
That sounds OK for a guy on a salary or working hourly but how do you figure it out for a business where you have to pay for materials and labor etc. Barry But that is not my tax plan. Mine is x% of gross income. If I make (I wish!) $100,000 a year, then I pay -- taking 10% out of my butt --

Re: [MBZ] '85 380SL Questions/Issues

2008-04-20 Thread Barry Stark
Kaleb - Gee that sounds really simple butdidn't you forget to mention that the engine just happens to derive its' support by resting on the subframe. :^) Of course that is really not that big of a deal as you just have to find some way of supporting the engine while the subframe is removed.

Re: [MBZ] Instrument Cluster 85 300SD (Again) Sorry

2006-06-14 Thread Barry Stark
George - Not sure if it is the same on your '85 SD as on my '81 SD but on mine I just remove the left front speaker from the dash with a stubby Phillips screwdriver and I can reach in that hole to push the cluster out. I find that less work than removing the knee bolster to get behind the cluster.

Re: [MBZ] W126 Steering box worn out?

2006-06-14 Thread Barry Stark
Trampas - To confirm what Marshall said, I asked a similar question at a MBCA meeting once when we had a M/B regional tech rep. as a guest speaker and he stated that if they, the steering box, are maintained well they practically never wear out. What happens is that the various bearings and a

Re: [MBZ] 560SEL cuts off

2006-06-15 Thread Barry Stark
Trampas - You could also replace the relay with a jumper and see if the problem seems to go away. Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Trampas Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 7:02 AM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] 560SEL

Re: [MBZ] 107--450SL, 560SL

2006-07-01 Thread Barry Stark
Minor update to Jim's post...the '81 380SLs had the dreaded Chrysler servo as well. Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Cathey Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 12:59 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 107--450SL, 560SL

Re: [MBZ] 107 Subframe Question

2006-07-03 Thread Barry Stark
That doesn't sound like the typical failure as I understand it, and I kinda doubt it could be covered under the subframe campaign. My '81 380SL had the old style subframe and a couple of the A-arm tabs were cracking when I bought it. I had had them welded, but when I went to the dealer for another

Re: [MBZ] 107 Subframe Question

2006-07-03 Thread Barry Stark
Kaleb - BZT backatya too big guy. Didn't you read my earlier post??? :^) Surely I'm not the only non 450 one. I didn't understand that it went to a lawsuit. I thought it was just one of those unwritten type warranty coverages. Ya know the ones where we really don't want to admit that there

Re: [MBZ] Bye bye Sonics

2006-07-23 Thread Barry Stark
Maybe it's a moot point. I checked out the NBA web site and they said the team wouldn't be moving. Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of archer Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 1:08 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bye bye

Re: [MBZ] Short??

2006-08-29 Thread Barry Stark
Bill - In my experience with things electrical and M/B if a bunch of weird stuff starts happening it has got to either be a bad ground somewhere or a blown fuse on an Over voltage Protection Relay. Since the '81 300SD doesn't have a OPR then. Like the other listers have said, battery ground

Re: [MBZ] Problem with threads on rear hub

2006-08-29 Thread Barry Stark
Yep, tap first to see if the threads are galled in the hub but if no joy then a helicoil would be my first choice. It can be done without taking anything apart except removing the wheel and it will be stronger than the original threads. Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] Problem with threads on rear hub

2006-08-31 Thread Barry Stark
Kevin - If the NAPA store doesn't have it you can go to McMaster-Carr. www.mcmastercarr.com and search for 91732A824 includes the tap, 5 inserts and the installation tool. For an insert that size you could easily break off the installation tang with some needle nose pliers or an appropriately

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