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Not me, I got 2 already.
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On 1/18/12 11:34 AM, Mike Piles wrote:
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What year?
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What year?
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On Jan 18, 2012, at 10:34 AM, Mike Pilesmikepi...@charter.net wrote:
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How much and what is wrong with it that you know of?
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/2636551484.html
How hard is it to tell how many cylinders your car has? You just have
to count the plug wires at the distributor. Oh, wait.
More important, what does needs pro bath mean? It's really, REALLY dirty?
Alex
And why is is always a moon roof?
On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 12:08 PM, Alex Chamberlain
apchamberl...@gmail.comwrote:
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/2636551484.html
How hard is it to tell how many cylinders your car has? You just have
to count the plug wires at the distributor. Oh,
andrew strasfogel wrote:
And why is is always a moon roof?
They like to stand on the seats and wave their arses out the roof?
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D'OH! Why didn't I think of this!
On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 1:05 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
And why is is always a moon roof?
They like to stand on the seats and wave their arses out the roof?
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It's what first came to my mind, but I refrained from saying so since this is
not the Banned list.
Dan
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On Oct 7, 2011, at 1:31 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
D'OH! Why didn't I think of this!
On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 1:05 PM, Mitch Haley
PPG likely has a paint code for that. :)
Walt
On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 10:43 PM, Dimitri Seretakis
dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
A very yellow w123 would be so cool nowadays.
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On Aug 15, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Ted
That is so stale. Ted's gone, and a R occupies his place in the Senate
(though hopefully not for long)..
On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 10:31 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Ted Kennedy should have been driving a Benz then
--R
On 8/15/11 10:18 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
R or D, they all seem to be out of touch with the general public.
Walt
On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 11:25 AM, andrew strasfogel
astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
That is so stale. Ted's gone, and a R occupies his place in the Senate
(though hopefully not for long)..
On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 10:31 PM,
Walt Zarnoch wrote:
R or D, they all seem to be out of touch with the general public.
Scott Brown is no more R than John McCain. Which is a lot less R than JFK, but
very, very R for modern day Massachusetts.
Mitch.
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The time has come when calling yourself a R or D has little meaning. Both
are so full of corruption and are harming America. Both parties are guilty.
Time to clean house.
On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 8:40 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Walt Zarnoch wrote:
R or D, they all seem to be out
It was lame, but not for the reason you cite. It was lame because
the implication was that an MB would have floated longer. That was
the LAST thing Teddy wanted. His objective was to eliminate the
problem quickly by drowning. For that he needed a car that sinks
like a rock. The truth will
YEs I know he has been gone. I hear he has also been sober for quite
some time now.
--R (whose interactions with Teddy a coupla times were quite, uh,
interesting)
On 8/16/11 11:25 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
That is so stale. Ted's gone, and a R occupies his place in the Senate
(though
Who was it that said the 2 party system would be the downfall of this country?
Hmm, maybe we should have listened to Washington...
Walt
On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 12:32 PM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote:
The time has come when calling yourself a R or D has little meaning. Both
are so full of
Dieselhead wrote:
It was lame, but not for the reason you cite. It was lame because the
implication was that an MB would have floated longer. That was the LAST
thing Teddy wanted. His objective was to eliminate the problem quickly
by drowning. For that he needed a car that sinks like a
One last thing about Ted and Mary Jo, the National Lampoon VW ad:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdroog70/2701038371/
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I like Warren Buffet's idea, would make a good constitutional amendment; if
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from running at the next election.
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If you are a Buffet fan, then you must surely endores his idea of the super
rich paying more taxes.
On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 1:59 PM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.netwrote:
I like Warren Buffet's idea, would make a good constitutional amendment; if
annual deficit exceeds 3% of GDP, all
that should be endorse.
On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 3:14 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote:
If you are a Buffet fan, then you must surely endores his idea of the super
rich paying more taxes.
On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 1:59 PM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.netwrote:
I like
Mitch,
Your story sounds like something Hollywood would develop for a movie. I love it
when people try to protect the Kennedy's, as though they can't afford their own
protection. I loved the truncated article headlines on AOL a few years back,
Ted Kennedy has Malignant Brain To which I
roger...@comcast.net wrote:
Mitch,
Your story sounds like something Hollywood would develop for a movie.
Here's the whole thing, have at it.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1958212/mary_jo_kopechne_died_40_years_ago.html
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Mitch Haley wrote:
roger...@comcast.net wrote:
Mitch, Your story sounds like something Hollywood would develop for a
movie.
Here's the whole thing, have at it.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1958212/mary_jo_kopechne_died_40_years_ago.html
Oops, that wasn't the version I was
Mitch,
I like this lady's story of what happened. It's sorta like was there a
shooter on the grassy knoll in Dallas. It's easy to make a story with the
facts as you want them to be. Did Officer Look really run Kennedy's car off
the road causing the accident? How did officer Look see into the
That was genius. It looks just like a real DDB Volkswagon ad.
One last thing about Ted and Mary Jo, the National Lampoon VW ad:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdroog70/2701038371/
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I'd go a little further. If the budget isn't balanced, incumbents
are prohibited from running, lose any benefits, and forfeit their pay.
I like Warren Buffet's idea, would make a good constitutional
amendment; if annual deficit exceeds 3% of GDP, all Senators and
Congressman are exempt
..I agree---that color combo on a W116 is second only to root-beer brown
over bamboo to me
I don't like the yellows but my '73 450SE was Tobacco Brown with bamboo and
the '78 300D was Milan Brown metallic (root beer , I guess) with tan inside
and looked like MBs should. Well, in my
I prefer bright colours, had a bright yellow Nissan patrol (with a 3.3
turbo Diesel) and looked at a very yellow 123 many years ago but the
missus said no, too yellow :'(
However when you are scraping out the bottom of the barrel you can't be
too choosy in what you find.
Hendrik
who reckons
Isn't that what settles to the bottom of the barrel though?
--R
On 8/15/11 10:08 PM, Hendrik Fay wrote:
I prefer bright colours, had a bright yellow Nissan patrol (with a 3.3
turbo Diesel) and looked at a very yellow 123 many years ago but the
missus said no, too yellow :'(
However when you
Sometimes it floats...
Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net writes:
Isn't that what settles to the bottom of the barrel though?
--R
On 8/15/11 10:08 PM, Hendrik Fay wrote:
I prefer bright colours, had a bright yellow Nissan patrol (with a
3.3 turbo Diesel) and looked at a
The cream rises to the top..
Anyway, thankfully Oztralians don't like brown coloured cars much and as
such we don't have a lot of them, plenty of white ones.
Hendrik
who has a teal coloured ute
Allan Streib wrote:
Sometimes it floats...
Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
Ted Kennedy should have been driving a Benz then
--R
On 8/15/11 10:18 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
Sometimes it floats...
Rich Thomasrichthomas79td...@constructivity.net writes:
Isn't that what settles to the bottom of the barrel though?
--R
On 8/15/11 10:08 PM, Hendrik Fay wrote:
I prefer
On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 2:19 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
..I agree---that color combo on a W116 is second only to root-beer brown
over bamboo to me
I don't like the yellows but my '73 450SE was Tobacco Brown with bamboo and
the '78 300D was Milan Brown metallic (root beer , I guess)
A very yellow w123 would be so cool nowadays.
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On Aug 15, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Ted Kennedy should have been driving a Benz then
--R
On 8/15/11 10:18 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
Sometimes it floats...
Rich
$325 per side for a 123 coupe. At that price, used ones work just fine.
On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 8:52 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote:
Maybe this guy has some brake rotors for sale too...
Maybe some used brake pads and used hoses as well?
Selling used seals? Why didn't I
I say used doesn't matter as long as it is in good shape. My windows seal
against USED 27 year old seals every day. New probably doesn't fit as
well...
Mike
On Aug 6, 2011 8:52 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
$325 per side for a 123 coupe. At that price, used ones work
Wow. I knew I kept that coupe parts car for some reason! Anyone want a
deal on some used seals?
Mike
On Aug 6, 2011 8:52 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
$325 per side for a 123 coupe. At that price, used ones work just fine.
On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 8:52 PM, Rick Knoble
Well, my used 25 and 21-year-old ones are still very good condition and are
working pretty good, too.
Wilton
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Allan Streib wrote:
Is it right that the W116 300SD and 450SEL would have the same door
seals?
Not if they've got molded corners, unless you're supposed to cut a few inches
out of the back seals, top and bottom.
Until I saw the eBay pic, I was thinking it was just a roll of door gasket
I should have read the whole listing before replying.
$122 for a set of used door seals out of a 30 year old car?
I don't think so.
OTOH, the front seals are $80each new, and you'd have to call Rusty for
price/availability on the rears.
Mitch.
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car.
On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 7:39 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
I should have read the whole listing before replying.
$122 for a set of used door seals out of a 30 year old car?
I don't think so.
OTOH, the
Used seals? No way...
Maybe this guy has some brake rotors for sale too...
Jaime
On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 11:28 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
Is it right that the W116 300SD and 450SEL would have the same door
seals? I didn't think the SD was a long wheelbase?
Is this a
Maybe some used brake pads and used hoses as well?
In all honesty, if you divided the used door seal price by 5, I'd consider
it, since that's ~ what a set of junkyard seals run in my neck of the woods.
Walt
On Aug 5, 2011 6:18 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote:
Used seals? No
mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD/450SEL same door seals
Used seals? No way...
Maybe this guy has some brake rotors for sale too...
Jaime
On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 11:28 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
Is it right that the W116 300SD and 450SEL would have the same door
: Friday, August 05, 2011 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD/450SEL same door seals
Maybe some used brake pads and used hoses as well?
In all honesty, if you divided the used door seal price by 5, I'd consider
it, since that's ~ what a set of junkyard seals run in my neck of the
woods.
Walt
On Aug 5
Maybe this guy has some brake rotors for sale too...
Maybe some used brake pads and used hoses as well?
Selling used seals? Why didn't I think of that?
Good used seals for a coupe, maybe. They used to be pricey, if they are even
still available.
Rick
Is it right that the W116 300SD and 450SEL would have the same door
seals? I didn't think the SD was a long wheelbase?
Is this a good price?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/73-80-Mercedes-300SD-450SEL-W116-Door-Rubber-Seals-4X-/110720921105#ht_500wt_751
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Allan Streib
...Is it right that the W116 300SD and 450SEL would have the same door
seals? I didn't think the SD was a long wheelbase?..
The extra length of the SEL is in the rear doors, therefore they are not
the same.
RLE
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I have 5 Fuel Injectors that I removed from my 1984 300SD. I replaced them for
the new owner. They were working great when they were removed. They have 150k
on them. They are Bosch KCA30S46 135bar. I would like to get $10 each plus
shipping (3lbs) from zip 98208 but open to offers. I also
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD feel every bump
Speaking of the control valve. Does anyone happen to have one for a
early 80,s 300TD? Doesn't have to work as I want to see what they are
like inside. Mine may be none functional.
Manfred
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 21:50:49
two days for
that job, and it would help to have a lift.
-Max
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Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 4:23 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] 300SD feel every bump
My '83
Speaking of the control valve. Does anyone happen to have one for
a early 80,s 300TD? Doesn't have to work as I want to see what
they are like inside. Mine may be none functional.
Manfred
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 21:50:49 -0400
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD feel every bump
Does your model have
My '83 300SD (with about 384k miles on it), is riding way too stiff/hard.
I can feel every bump in the road, and the handling isn't what it was just
6 years ago.
New tires/shocks (Bilstein comfort, and Continentals), but nothing made
any difference. Also the rear end is significantly lower than
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Subject: [MBZ] 300SD feel every bump
My '83 300SD (with about 384k miles on it), is riding way too stiff/hard.
I can feel every bump in the road, and the handling isn't what
Drove mama's 84 SD last night, the front has felt a bit loose and rattly
for a while now and last night night I heard some fairly loud popping
sounds from rt frnt, figured something needs to be done fairly quickly.
Ball joints popping? I did the 123 front suspension, rebuilt everything
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Drove mama's 84 SD last night, the front has felt a bit loose and rattly
for a while now and last night night I heard some fairly loud popping
sounds from rt frnt, figured something needs to be done fairly quickly.
Ball joints popping? I
fixed it - it was the hose on top of injection pump
thanks
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I fear I was too aggressive at the car wash while spraying under the hood, as
that directly correlates with engine not shutting down with key - thank
goodness for the kill switch.
Is there a wire or relay that is the culprit?
Thanks,
Steve
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Likely knocked a vacuum line/tube loose; check thoroughly under the hood for
a disconnected one; reconnect it.
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Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 8:04 AM
Subject: [MBZ] 300SD won't shut off
I fear I
Check the vacuum line at the top of the injection pump. Do the door
locks work? If not check the vacuum lines between the engine and
left inner fender. You have, as Wilton said, likely just popped off
a vacuum line.
I fear I was too aggressive at the car wash while spraying under the
Shut-off is vacuum-actuated, not electrical. Look for a loose or broken
vacuum line.
Allan
moti...@aol.com writes:
I fear I was too aggressive at the car wash while spraying under the hood, as
that directly correlates with engine not shutting down with key - thank
goodness for the kill
They seem to stretch more when exposed to PAG oil...
My w123 had a leaking core in the low-side valve... Which was dripping oil onto
the alternator/water pump belts... They stretched a lot and wore badly.
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On Jul 25,
Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net writes:
The belt has to be REALLY tight, otherwise it will flop around and
make noise that sounds like the compressor is going out.
In my W123, I have had trouble with the belt staying tight. I think I
have all the clamping bolts tight but it will be loose
Im sure they can stretch, the belts loosen. Its really a mess sometimes
to get it right.
Allan Streib wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net writes:
The belt has to be REALLY tight, otherwise it will flop around and
make noise that sounds like the compressor is going out.
In
You have to get the bolts pretty tight. I would also make sure the
bolt heads are qutie clean, as if they are dirty they won't grip well
and will then unscrew.
Lots of vibration.
Not a bad idea to check the condition of the pulleys, either -- if
they are rough or grooved, the belt will
Kaleb gets the fish. Put a new belt on the AC compressor (the old one
rather energetically dissociated it appears), and a new PS pump belt,
and got the compressor belt as tight as I could (the tightener nut thing
is now under the refrigerant hose, and inaccessible. The screw thingie
was not
How do you flush the compressor without damaging the reed valves,etc.?
In the car?
Out of the car?
Also, how do you flush the expansion valve?
The only time I've flushed a system I was told not to flush the compressor
and expansion valve, and to use ester oil on a conversion from R-12 to
while I held the engine at ~2000 rpm. If it didn't
squeel it was good. I got pretty good at it after awhile.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:19:06 -0500
From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD AC compressor?
Message-ID
Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net writes:
You have to get the bolts pretty tight. I would also make sure the
bolt heads are qutie clean, as if they are dirty they won't grip well
and will then unscrew.
This might be my problem; everything in that area is pretty oily from a
weeping oil
its the R4 compressor. When the belts are new, they seem like they will
not go on at all. I usually put the compressor end on, and get the
engine side on as good as I can, bump the starter, and it will pull the
belt over the rest of the way.
Rich Thomas wrote:
Kaleb gets the fish. Put a
The Mamabenz threw the compressor belt the other day. I recharged the
system (converted to 134) a coupla weeks back and it was BLOWING COLD
(sorta) but the compressor was making graunching sounds, and the belt
was squeaking and sorta floppy, though it seemed fairly tight at rest.
I figured
What kind of compressor? Our stable of MB's has York, A6, R4,
and Nippondenso, depending on age. Did it seize? If so, it'll
take some cleaning to get all the abrasive gunk out of the system.
I'm a big fan of the refrigerant I use for testing, the operating
pressures are a lot lower and the
Don't know what kind, I'll have to get under there and take a look
today, see if it is indeed seized or just almost. I'll see what the TD
has on it too. The car is an 84, but I don't know if the compressor is
original.
So you're saying that if I test it with your homebrew refrigerant
So you're saying that if I test it with your homebrew refrigerant
recipe, it might work well in the converted system?
Supposedly it does. I've back-converted the only R134a system
I've used it in. Removed fitting adapters, flushed out compressor,
replaced mineral oil, etc. Sticker peeled
The belt has to be REALLY tight, otherwise it will flop around and make
noise that sounds like the compressor is going out.
Rich Thomas wrote:
The Mamabenz threw the compressor belt the other day. I recharged the
system (converted to 134) a coupla weeks back and it was BLOWING COLD
(sorta)
What does REALLY mean? Like how much play at the middle once it is
tight.?
--R
On 7/24/2010 6:52 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
The belt has to be REALLY tight, otherwise it will flop around and
make noise that sounds like the compressor is going out.
Rich Thomas wrote:
The Mamabenz threw
well I thought I had one on really tight one time, did not move much at
all with engine off. When running, it sounds like the compressor was
about to go out. So, I tightened it just a little more and it is now quiet.
Rich Thomas wrote:
What does REALLY mean? Like how much play at the middle
version!) which saved me.
-Max
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Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 3:47 PM
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Subject: [MBZ] 300SD driveline thumping cure
OK I want to order
, Meade M CIV
SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,53310
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 5:17 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD driveline thumping cure
Make careful note of how the flex discs are oriented, or better yet mark
a face on each so you know the fore from the aft. On my 190D I
Ah yes, the drive shaft alignment!
-Max
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD driveline thumping cure
I usually
OK I want to order whatever stuff might be necessary to deal with this,
as long as the boy is going to be down there working on it. I need flex
disks, bearing carrier, bearing? Anything else?
--R
On 6/10/2010 8:17 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
needs a flex disk I believe as it seems to be whumping
OK I want to order whatever stuff might be necessary to deal with
this, as long as the boy is going to be down there working on it. I
need flex disks, bearing carrier, bearing? Anything else?
There's a driveline seal ring, IIRC. Goes over the centering pin.
I don't replace flex disks unless
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[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of George Larribeau
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 10:51 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!
Thank you everyone .
A Shop near work in Carrollton Texas, Arthur's Mercedes
I used silicone grease ...
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From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!
Did you soap up (or otherwise lube
They are in good condition ...
GL
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!
Hi George,
I did the front end in my uncle's
wrote:
I used silicone grease ...
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!
Did you soap up (or otherwise lube
,every one ...
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!
I used a huge old vise to press the ends on.. I think the important
(including cost)
GL
Dallas Tx.
Thank you ,every one ...
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300SD Front Suspension Woops !!
I used a huge old vise
Thank you everyone .
A Shop near work in Carrollton Texas, Arthur’s Mercedes-Benz Service
pressed them on and sold me one new busshing, ( I trashed one) used one
part that I supplied
the total bill was less that $90 I will remember them.
I have The right side arms are in , steering knuckle ,
Tip for silicone grease, get the permatex silicone dielectric grease from
the FLAPS, it's amazing for anything electrical/vac/assembly related and
holds up nicely.
Glad to hear you got em in, and ya can't beat that price. :)
My 2 cents,
Walt
On May 10, 2010 10:52 PM, George Larribeau
Started a job Saturday to replace ball joints (upper and lower) lower
control arm bushings shocks and some brake service ...
It was going better than planed at firts, got the upper new control arms
installed, got the old ball joints pounded out of the knuckles,and the
new ones pressed in
Did you soap up (or otherwise lube) the bushings? That helps them go in
easier, maybe straighter?
--R
On 5/9/2010 10:15 PM, George Larribeau wrote:
Started a job Saturday to replace ball joints (upper and lower) lower
control arm bushings shocks and some brake service ...
It was going
Hi George,
I did the front end in my uncle's 300TD last year and found that the
lower control arms had corrosion where the bushings fit and was no
longer clean, round, etc. I exchanged the bushings to the dealer for
new control arms since I couldn't see the possibility of installing
the new
I used a huge old vise to press the ends on.. I think the important
thing is that the thing can press the ends on parallel to each other.
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On May 9, 2010, at 22:15, George Larribeau gu...@airmail.net wrote:
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I see Harbor Fright has a 6V/12V Battery Load Tester 50Amp on sale for
$17, 100A for $25, I guess I should go pick one up to test glow plugs
and other things.
--R
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Rich Thomas wrote:
I see Harbor Fright has a 6V/12V Battery Load Tester 50Amp on sale for
$17, 100A for $25, I guess I should go pick one up to test glow plugs
and other things.
Those load testers are resistor banks with meters to test batteries. You might
be able to test a glow plug relay
On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 7:45 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Rich Thomas wrote:
I see Harbor Fright has a 6V/12V Battery Load Tester 50Amp on sale for
$17, 100A for $25, I guess I should go pick one up to test glow plugs and
other things.
Those load testers are resistor banks with
Yeah I just looked at the manual, it doesn't work that way. Oh well,
ammeter it has to be!
--R
On 3/9/2010 10:49 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 7:45 AM, Mitch Haleym...@voyager.net wrote:
Rich Thomas wrote:
I see Harbor Fright has a 6V/12V Battery Load Tester
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