Re: [MBZ] Models that have the same transmission as the 300 SD.
Thank you all Nick
[MBZ] Models that have the same transmission as the 300 SD.
Hi all, Does anyone know, have a list, or know how I can find out what models of Mercedes have the same transmission that is in the 1982 300 SD? I am searching for used transmission locally and am getting a lot of replays from people with similar models that say it might work in an 82 300 SD. Any information or model listing with equivalent transmissions will be gratefully appreciated. Nick 82 300 SD (tranny gone)
Re: [MBZ] Power Steering pump failure.
Nice. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marshall Booth Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:07 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Power Steering pump failure. Dave M. wrote: For older p/s pumps, roughly up to the mid-80's and/or with V-belt drive, some form of approved ATF is fine; with Mobil-1 probably being the preferred ATF. For newer pumps, I'm kind of changing my thinking back to Constantine's, especially on any car with the expensive dual-converter pump (most with SLS have this). The MB fluid might even be synthetic, for all we know - I haven't investigated that, but I know it's a little spendy at $7-$8 per bottle wholesale. Now, for the SLS fluid (which goes to a different section of the same pump), you can NOT use ATF. That definitely requires special hydraulic fluid. Not a lot of cars have SLS, though - wagons, and a handful of later sedans, but that's about it. I guess it wasn't a very popular option for some reason. The Mercedes PS and transmission fluids were researched a few years ago by Dr Eric Chowanietz: I researched the composition of the various MB fluids last December when pondering what to refill my 190 manual transmission with (I didn't want to pay the exhorbitant price MB were asking for their fluid). Castrol and Elf Lubricants Technical Depts. provided a lot of information. Here are the details again: Basically MB fluid 236.2 is an old Type A Suffix A fluid. It is less highly friction modified that Dexron II/III and has a lower low-temperature viscosity. This means the synchromesh 'bites' better than if Dexron were used, especially when cold. If I were running a manual in a cold climate then I'd be sure to use Type A fluid rather than Dexron. On the other hand Type A has a higher viscosity index than Dexron, meaning that it thins more quickly with increasing temperature than Dexron would. This can lead to gear chatter at idle on a hot gearbox - not harmful but possibly irritating. Note that these fluids are all made to GM's spec. - it doesn't matter what manufacturer supplies it; the friction-modifier additive packs all seem to come from Lubrisol. In 1988 Ford introduced Mercon, their equivalent to Dexron II. I note that the ATF that Motorcraft supply is badged both 'Mercon' and 'Dexron II' on the SAME bottle. Synthetic ATF is made with synthetic base oil, rather than SAE 20 mineral oil as is used for Mercon/Dexron. Provided that the synthetic oil is friction modified to Dexron II or III spec. then I can't imagine why it shouldn't be used on an MB. Synthetic ATF is likely to have a lower pour point and better viscosity index that mineral ATF - ie its viscosity is more stable wrt temperature. The power steering fluid MB 236.3 is a slightly lowered viscosity version of Type A Suffix A - ie they start with a slightly thinner mineral oil and then friction modify it. I would think that the low-viscosity fluid is required because the steering system operates with a low fluid volume (0.6 litres) and high flow rate. When the engine is at high rpm the fluid is really moving quickly. Dexron is a fair bit thicker that the MB 236.3 fluid - in very cold conditions with a high engine speed I imagine that there could be risk of cavitation in the pump if Dexron were used - maybe this is why MB introduced their own fluid in '86? In summary, if the car is not in a cold climate I'm sure Type A fluid would be quite satisfactory for the PS, most likely Dexron also. In terms of 'anti-wear' properties, Dexron is likely to be better than the MB fluid. In a cold climate I'd be certain to use the MB stuff to avoid possible viscosity-related problems. Regards, Eric -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] 300 SD Transmission needed
Hi all, I am in need of a used transmission for an 82 300SD. I would like to get my old 300 in running order again. Does anyone have one lying around they want to get rid of for a good price? Thanks, Nick 82 300 SD 300,000+(tranny blown)
Re: [MBZ] 300 SD Transmission needed
Hmm this shipping would probably make it too expensive. But we shall see. Thanks, Nick Austin, TX -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Loren Faeth Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 8:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300 SD Transmission needed Where are you? You can call Doug at 515 296-2723 He has one that he is selling parts from. Last I knew, it had the trans in it. Not sure what year. This car is in Ames, IA At 08:49 PM 1/9/2006, you wrote: Hi all, I am in need of a used transmission for an 82 300SD. I would like to get my old 300 in running order again. Does anyone have one lying around they want to get rid of for a good price? Thanks, Nick 82 300 SD 300,000+(tranny blown) ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers
I bought it from some guy here in Austin after making him feel guilty for not just selling the gears. He repairs odos and originally would not sell me just the gear but wanted to charge a 100 bucks to fix it. N -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:50 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers Where did you get a gear for $5.00 ?? This place http://www.odometergears.com/ wants $29/gear, or three for $65. On 1/2/06, Nick Wellinghoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you just need to rebuild your odo don't waste your money sending it someone who is just going to replace the one little plastic gear in there that breaks over time. I bought the gear for 5 bucks and replaced it myself. Total time, 30 min. N -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, '87 300SDL 290K, '81 240D 173K, '78 450SLC 67K, '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] computer question no mb
Your board might be grounding out, power supply is bad or your BIOS is corrupt (Or all of the above). Try taking the motherboard out of the case and place it on a non conductive surface such as a wood board. Plug just the power supply, CPU and memory in. Boot. If a go then go to another computer and download and burn MemTestx86 to a bootable CD or floppy. Attach either drive and boot, run the memtest for a few hours. If no errors then you know you are good so far. Download your newest BIOS from your MB website. Wipe out the existing CMOS according to the exact manual instructions. Reinstall BIOS. Start plugging things in one at a time. Make sure your HD has the correct jumper settings, also if you have another hard disk plug it in the master IDE slot to test to see if the problem is specific to your disk. If you get everything running well outside of the case that means your board is for sure grounding out. Place plastic washers in-between the metal screw mounts in the computer case and the board. Make sure nothing on the board is touching anything metal on the case. GL. Report back when done. A few tips. The power supply and RAM are the two components of the PC where you want to drop the most money and get quality parts, as they are the most volatile components. If you need to buy a new power supply, get an Antec. If you need new RAM, run memtestx86 on it to make sure it is indeed compatible with your board so you can return it. If you drop a few extra bucks on these two components your computer will run very stable regardless of OS. Nick 82 300 SD (Dead tranny, if you have one I want it!) 2005 Infiniti G35 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barry Stark Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 7:28 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] computer question no mb 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 up and turned it on. I think it has some motherboad problems because if I plug an IDE cable into the master connector it either won't recognize the drive is there, or will hang the system. I can take the same ribbon lead and drive plugged into the slave IDE connector and it works fine. At the same time the video seems to have some sort of intermittant connection as it flickers and rolls intermittantly. Sometimes pressing or tapping various places on the M/B seems to either correct the video or make it worse. My question is...is this just caused by a bad M/B or can it be a problem with the CPU? I can get a M/B from PC Liquidators that should work with the CPU for about $30 but that M/B takes DDR memory instead of the PC100 that the ASUS now uses, so I don't want to invest money in another M/B and memory to re-use the CPU if the CPU is faulty. It appears to me from the info that I have been able to dig up that the IDE functions are controlled by the chipset, but I wanted to make sure. I appreciate any info that you folks might have. Barry ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers
If you just need to rebuild your odo don't waste your money sending it someone who is just going to replace the one little plastic gear in there that breaks over time. I bought the gear for 5 bucks and replaced it myself. Total time, 30 min. N -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 7:51 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers North Hollywood Speedometer is another possibility - also, they have very quick turnAround. Sincerely, Larry T (78 240D) A Blood Test for your oil - www.youroil.net For Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil Weber Carb Stuff http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs http://members.rennlist.com/my_911/Index.htm For my Paint Job Info - Original Message - From: andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 3:48 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rebuilt Odometers/Speedometers Try Palo Alto Speedometers. They usd to advertise in The Star (MBCA magazine). On 12/30/05, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 14:35:56 -0500 Tom Scordato [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Overseasspeedometer.com That's where I had the one in our car serviced and calibrated when I changed it from a 240D to a 300D. I was living in Austin, TX, at the time and drove down to his shop. Nice fellow. Craig ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuilding
Hi all, My transmission just recently went out and I have purchased a new car (needed something that doesn't burn out every few months.) but defiantly want to put my old Benz back to running condition. I just love the way that thing rides. Time is of no concern as I can spend a very long time attempting to rebuild. This valve body stuff sounds a little advanced and undocumented. In what circumstances does one need to rebuild the valve body? First gear still works but I can't get it to go into 2nd. The fluid went from red to black in about 1 week after this happened. And that is only driving it three times to get it moved from the point of failure (at a 10m.p.h crawl)back to my house. What other publicly or cheaply accessible documentation is available on how to do this sort of thing besides this video? Thanks, Nick 82 300 SD (tranny gone) 2005 Infiniti G35 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 8:11 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuilding Well his video doenst got into the valve body, its just removed, not taken apart. Doubt I would attempt to take one apart. Marshall Booth wrote: David Bruckmann wrote: Didn't [EMAIL PROTECTED] make a DVD explaining the rebuild process? YES. But of course, his video can ONLY illustrate one model. You need the specific for YOUR transmission. His video can't illustrate the valve body variations of different transmission. It CAN be done. Most of the people that rebuilt their own transmissions managed to do it without MAJOR problems is they did it slowly and carefully without making ANY mistakes or correcting mistakes before the transmission was reassembled. This almost always was possible IF they had someone experienced that they could ask questions of. 30-50 hours is a common when DIYers rebuild a transmission, but there are a LOT of pitfalls. Just one mistake and the transmission has to come out to repair THAT. Marshall -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] One more car fax req
One more request please. :) JNKCV51E05M217875 Thanks a bunch, Nick 82 300 SD (Tranny GONE) ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] One more car fax req
Thanks. Score. N
Re: [MBZ] transmission repair, 300SD
My tranny on my 82 300 SD went over 300k miles. The last 50 k it leaked a little and progressively got worse. Just last week I lost 2nd gear. They will last a long time. For twice the price of 650 you can almost get a new one sooo it's a gamble indeed. Nick 82 300 SD -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tom savage Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 10:27 AM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] transmission repair, 300SD Hans Neureiter wrote: That $ 650 quote for re-sealing the tranny is about right than. What bothers me is the answers I got from several shops: Pump is most probably shot, all the other seals and bearings are likely to be gone, etc, not worth the trouble with this many miles (165k). Two shops , MBH on Park 10 and Exclusive on Memorial definitely wanted $ 2,800 for a rebuilt exchange unit. My tranny shifts fine, no flaring or hard shifting. It was exposed to low ATF levels at times. Is 150k to 200k the lifespan of a MB A/T ? I've missed a chunk of this thread, so forgive me if I'm repeating anyone. Depends on how it was maintained and used, how lucky you are, and whether or not it was built in Oktober. Given steadfast maintenence and lots of flat highway driving, the mechanical bits in a 722.303 should have no problem going well beyond 200k miles. Conversely, Stu Ritter says that 150k miles is pushing it in mountainous Denver. Seals, as you've discovered, dry out like everything else made of rubber and may not go the distance. A good indicator of wear is how long does it take to engage reverse; generally 1-2 seconds is good, 3 or more is time to start saving for a rebuild. My 123 has 325k miles under its belt. I suspect the transmission has been rebuilt (it had an early update B2 piston and is currently well beyond MTBF), but it still has well over 150k miles on it. It is perfectly behaved despite having been run low on fluid several times. I don't anticipate selling it to Kaleb for a long time. Anyway, you may or may not be at the end of life. Sadly, you won't really know until you take it apart to see what's what. How badly is it leaking? I would be tempted to do nothing yet and keep a close eye on the fluid level. Hope this helps at least a little, Tom ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] DIY toe in adjustment
One would think it would be wiser to set the toe in the same on each side. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Piles Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 11:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] DIY toe in adjustment I was planning on making one, the procedure as I envision it would be to scribe a line down the middle of each of the front tires and measure the distance between the lines on the front of the tire and on the rear of the tire, the difference being the toe in. The only thing tat I am concerned about is that it would be possible to get the measurements correct between the tires but yet have the toe set incorrectly by having the distance from the centerline of the car different on the two sides of the car. For example for discussion sake lets say the total toe in is to be 1/4 inch. Assuming 1/8 inch toe on each side. It would be theoretically possible to set the toe on one side as 0 and on the other side to 1/4 If I'm all wet or if anyone has any experience or ideas please clue me in. Thanks Mike Piles 1985 300 SD 2000 VW Jetta TDI -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 9:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] DIY toe in adjustment unless you have a tool to measure the distance between the front wheels to get the factory toe in specs its best to have a alignment shop do that for you 69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles 72 350SL 108,000 Miles 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion 1999 Mazda Miata -Original Message- From: Mike Piles [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 21:06:55 -0600 Subject: [MBZ] DIY toe in adjustment Hello all I am getting ready to change the tie rod and center link on my 1985 300SD. Is there a way I can properly adjust the toe in my self? Also my steering wheel is not properly centered. If I pull the centering plug on the gear box and center the gear box should the steering wheel then be centered unless someone really screwed something up? Thanks Mike Piles ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Try the New Netscape Mail Today! Virtually Spam-Free | More Storage | Import Your Contact List http://mail.netscape.com ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] this weeks OMG
Ek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 9:59 AM To: Banned List; Mercedes mailing list Subject: [MBZ] this weeks OMG http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/77-Mercedes-300D-to-Ford-302-Conversion-Kit_W 0QQitemZ8014547235QQcategoryZ6783QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] Good Mercedes Shop in Austin,TX
Does anyone know of a good shop to take my 1982 300 SD to in Austin,TX? Nick
[MBZ] tranny rebuild video
Wonder if this is any good. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Transmission-rebuild-Video-DVD-VHS-C D-diesel_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ34227QQitemZ7992729820QQrdZ1 it would be nice if it was free.
[MBZ] Part number request
Does anyone know the part numbers for the following items? 1982 300 SD The seal that joins the air filter U tube to the air filter. Not the seal that joins the turbo to the U tube. But the larger one on top. The outside weather stripping for the outside front door window. Does Rusty sell diesel purge? Thanks, Nick
Re: [MBZ] this is bad
Buy it now 1000 bucks! hahahahahhahahhahaha -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 12:21 PM To: 108 List; Banned List; Mercedes mailing list Subject: [MBZ] this is bad http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-1970-MERCEDES-BENZ-2 80-SE_W0QQitemZ4568713674QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] AC Dead
Ask you buddy for some history. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Johnson Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 2:10 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: [MBZ] AC Dead The AC in my car is completely dead this morning.I changed the fuse to no avail. The push button control was replaced about 2 months. I suspect it's the blower because there's no air movement at all. The AC had been working fine before I lent the car to a buddy. I'm sure it's just a coincidence, but I know this guy, not accustomed to the Arizona climate, always runs the AC on my car at high speed. Any suggestion? Thanks. David 83 300DT __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Diesel price
$2.28 a gal here in Austin, TX -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 1:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel price Diesel was $2.38 in OKC and Regular unleaded was $2.46 yesterday afternoon. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '87 300SDL '81 240D '78 450SLC ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] Bs or not Bs?
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[MBZ] Car shaking at shutdown
The collective wisdom, Ok so last week I changed out my engine shocks, engine mounts and did a valve clearance adjustment. To my amazement my car ran perfectly afterward. No shaking etc. The most noticeable improvement was when I turned my car off the whole car no longer shook back and forth on that final swing of the engine. It was nice; I turn key, engine stops, no car shaking. Within two days one of the engine shock mounts failed under the new pressure of working engine shocks. I had to drive around a few days with the shock free standing because I had to wait for the new shock mounts to come in. After replacing the mounts now my engine has resumed the old final shake when I turn it off. What the hell!? I was soo happy. My current theories are as follows. The rubber on the old mounts was so soft and worn out (because they were about to fail, which they did) that I was getting the illusion of a soft stop. Or me driving it around for a few days with out shocks (because of the failed mount) caused something else to go wrong. Any ideas? I want my shake free stop back!! Nick 82 300 SD
RE: [MBZ] Car shaking at shutdown
Thank you for stating what is already known. Hence the name Engine stop shocks. They do assist a little in preventing overall shaking during idle btw. That still does not give me any ideas about why my final shake has returned with new shocks, and new mounts. N -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 9:05 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Car shaking at shutdown Well FYI the only thing the shocks are for is to prevent that final shake when shutting down. Nick Wellinghoff wrote: The collective wisdom, Ok so last week I changed out my engine shocks, engine mounts and did a valve clearance adjustment. To my amazement my car ran perfectly afterward. No shaking etc. The most noticeable improvement was when I turned my car off the whole car no longer shook back and forth on that final swing of the engine. It was nice; I turn key, engine stops, no car shaking. Within two days one of the engine shock mounts failed under the new pressure of working engine shocks. I had to drive around a few days with the shock free standing because I had to wait for the new shock mounts to come in. After replacing the mounts now my engine has resumed the old final shake when I turn it off. What the hell!? I was soo happy. My current theories are as follows. The rubber on the old mounts was so soft and worn out (because they were about to fail, which they did) that I was getting the illusion of a soft stop. Or me driving it around for a few days with out shocks (because of the failed mount) caused something else to go wrong. Any ideas? I want my shake free stop back!! Nick 82 300 SD ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
RE: [MBZ] Car shaking at shutdown
When you turn your engine off is there a shake? Or is it flawless? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 9:40 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Car shaking at shutdown have no clue Nick Wellinghoff wrote: Thank you for stating what is already known. Hence the name Engine stop shocks. They do assist a little in preventing overall shaking during idle btw. That still does not give me any ideas about why my final shake has returned with new shocks, and new mounts. N -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 9:05 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Car shaking at shutdown Well FYI the only thing the shocks are for is to prevent that final shake when shutting down. Nick Wellinghoff wrote: The collective wisdom, Ok so last week I changed out my engine shocks, engine mounts and did a valve clearance adjustment. To my amazement my car ran perfectly afterward. No shaking etc. The most noticeable improvement was when I turned my car off the whole car no longer shook back and forth on that final swing of the engine. It was nice; I turn key, engine stops, no car shaking. Within two days one of the engine shock mounts failed under the new pressure of working engine shocks. I had to drive around a few days with the shock free standing because I had to wait for the new shock mounts to come in. After replacing the mounts now my engine has resumed the old final shake when I turn it off. What the hell!? I was soo happy. My current theories are as follows. The rubber on the old mounts was so soft and worn out (because they were about to fail, which they did) that I was getting the illusion of a soft stop. Or me driving it around for a few days with out shocks (because of the failed mount) caused something else to go wrong. Any ideas? I want my shake free stop back!! Nick 82 300 SD ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] List information management
Hello all, I have a question about the lists information organization. This is an extremely valuable resource and I am grateful to have found it. Many people have spent a lot of time contributing etc. However, it is not easy to query the list for past threads etc. (I am aware of the current search) As a result a lot of repeat questions are always asked and answered, space is wasted, not to mention it would be nice to be able to query with years of responses to search from. I think formulating a system for organizing the old data of the system is too large of a task but maybe introducing a new system for submission of questions would be good. For example when a user submits a new question we use a set of tags to categorize it and these tags will carry along with the thread as users reply etc. Then we can periodically pump the information into a relational database and be able to query it efficiently. Not to mention backing up, optimization, etc and other administration tasks could be improved. I would be game for helping devise such a system with the help of SMEs to determine criteria for categories etc. I hate to see all of this knowledge contributed by Marshall, Kaleb, and etc go to the waste side by not being searchable. Enforcing the rules for submission would be a breeze, no tags= no submission. Bad idea? Good idea? Better ideas? Nick 82 300 SD
RE: [MBZ] Searchable database??
Ahh the FBI is not that good at what they do, obviously. I think I have sufficient programming skills to do a large part of it. I am not talking about anything particularly fancy here. Just more metadata to make searching an easier programming task. N _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 12:24 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Searchable database?? I would be game for helping devise such a system with the help of SMEs to determine criteria for categories etc. I hate to see all of this knowledge contributed by Marshall, Kaleb, and etc go to the waste side by not being searchable. Enforcing the rules for submission would be a breeze, no tags= no submission. Bad idea? Good idea? Better ideas? Let's put it this way. If the FBI (just as one shining example) can't come up with a decent computer system (with their budget), what makes you think Kaleb can? Hmmm? RLE
RE: [MBZ] another stupid oil question
That is pretty cheap. The using for sound reduction was the kicker. :) N -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Hargrave Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 2:18 AM To: 'Mercedes mailing list' Subject: RE: [MBZ] another stupid oil question I think you are even cheaper than me! That's an accomplishment. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 http://stores.ebay.com/Tom-Hargrave-Sales -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of redghost Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 1:39 AM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] another stupid oil question What the heck are we going to go crazy and blow a wad of cash on a car that cost $125!?! I shop the pick and pull so I can have the green stuff for coolant, and the black stuff for the engine. Change them every few visits, and when I get a flat, heck the wheel and tire are $8. DO I care if the silly rubber's not the same on all the wheels? And do not even get me started on fuses! Get those by the handful from all sorts of car. I think they charged me $1 for a few hundred. Keep a bag of spares under the seat On Monday, June 20, 2005, at 06:13 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: alot of the folks around here are cheap asses. BenzBarn wrote: That's anal, just FUC%ING anal. Why someone, or anyone would own an expensive car and then piss and moan about spending a few bucks on oil ( like the stuff was pure gold or something ) is beyond me. People pay more for bottled tap water for christs sakes.. Shame on the whole cheap assed lot of you... ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
RE: [MBZ] long term health effects of diesel purge
Roger that, I will personally tell him he is a moron. Nick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John M McIntosh Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 11:42 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] long term health effects of diesel purge Alas I can't find the link, but last winter I found a Material's safety sheet on the diesel purge and I believe it was well over 50% techtron, then kerosene. But I could be remembering wrong, let's see if we can find it in Google, well no, but I'm sure someone *must* have a copy somewhere. On 18-Jun-05, at 8:15 PM, JabbaHursty wrote: purge tends to be a happy product. results vary from little improvement to miraculous results. we've never had anyone make a negative comment on the product and have probably sold over 10,000 cans of it. Hursty John 1983 300TDt 352k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) 1993 500SEL 163k Kilometers (mobil 1 0w40) ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
RE: [MBZ] It Arrived!
Well considering motor mounts/engine shocks is such an easy job I would defiantly say fix that so you can get a higher resale. N -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Peterson Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 9:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] It Arrived! So, the 1990 300D 2.5 arrived via shipping from New Orleans for my wife- I'm sad to say that it has a few problems. I think they can be fixed at a reasonable cost- can anyone tell me rough numbers? 1.Broken Windshield 2.Rear Muffler 3.Motor Mounts 4.Alignment (steering wheel upside down!) 5.Fuel leak on a small piece under hood, photo at www.immersionstudio.com/images/fuel.jpg -- what is this piece?? Of course, the motor mounts make the thing sound like a Mack truck- unbelieveable difference between my 1991which has 71k. It shakes like crazy. In the end, the sad thing is that my wife will probably not want to keep the car and I'll need to sell it. She thinks it is just too rough for her. Should I sell it as is or do the above repairs? I paid 6k plus shipping. My 1991 was 7500, a much better deal as it turns out! It needed nothing. John Peterson Kingston, RI 1991 300D 2.5 71k www.immersionstudio.com/1991.asp 1990 300D 2.5 125k www.immersionstudio.com/1990 ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] 82 300 SD idle speed
Nub question. What is the recommended idle speed for an 82 300 SD? Nick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of frederick w moir Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 7:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Becker Radio Hi, Kaleb. As per you ad-line about the best used MB parts anywhere, I need a Becker radio suitable for an 85 300TD. The one that I have flattens the battery, and only plays a subdued crackle and hiss. What have you and how much? TIA Fred Moir 8 Mace Place Lynn MA 01902 781-598-0747 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Looking for quality used parts? We are parting out several 108, 109, 114, 115, 116, 123, and 126 chassis Mercedes-Benz. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] for requests. ___ Need new parts? Check out out Rusty at www.buymbparts.com for your best deal on new parts. ___ Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] After market air conditioning
Has anyone ever put a complete aftermarket air conditioning in their vehicle? If so what was the total cost and level of effort etc. It would be nice to have a modern A/C in my old benz. Nick 82 300 SD
