Re: [MBZ] Max's bandaids Was: Prepping for the Q.
> WILTON wrote: > > In about '84, I was cruising along at about 60mph one > evening in my '80 240D with 40 kmi when suddenly what I > first thought might have been the sound of an R4360 recip > erupting around me. Exhaust system had broken in two at > front wall of muffler! Heh. It is rather amazing how loud a little diesel can be without a turbo or muffler - or even a long pipe - to quiet it. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Max's bandaids Was: Prepping for the Q.
My '84 190D had more repair than original pipe. I had already replaced the section with the mufflers but the section from the manifold to the mufflers was just tinfoil. When I started I'd wrap it with some thin metal and weld that on. By the end I bought repair pieces from FLAPS and welded them in. I finally got tired of it and replaced the pipes when it failed 3 times in one week each time just beyond where I had put in my last repair... I've got a snowmobile muffler I've been repairing for years, a replacement pipe is more expensive than the whole machine. Once the snow flies this year that one is for sale, I've already got its replacement. -Curt From: Curly McLain via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 11:46 PM Subject: [MBZ] Max's bandaids Was: Prepping for the Q. >This is when a lift would be nice to have. My '95 sedan front >exhaust pipe also cannot be removed from under the car without a >lift. > >The White Whale ('87 wagon) seems to have developed an exhaust leak >in the last couple weeks, I need to make some time to diagnose that >and either replace the rusty components or patch. Lowes has a >muffler patching tape with an advertisement I could not resist, I >may try that. >-- >Max Dillon >Charleston SC >'87 300TD >'95 E300 Being a Diesel, you can bandaid and scab away with abandon, no carbon monoxide concerns. My rusty 240D has lotsa banaids and hose clamps. So many that I had to use coathangers to hold it up in the middle. It would sag between the bandaids and hang down and scrape the pavement. I need a new front section some year if the car lasts that long. On my 110s, the vibration would crack the pipe in front of the muffler, sometimes ruining the muffler. At the time, welch's grape juice came in a 6 oz. smooth side steel can. Those made perfect bandaids for the small OM621 exhaust pipe. I got to where I'd never try to have the pipes put together as designed. I'd use the can and 2 hose clamps to make a "flexible coupling" and never again had a muffler ruined. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Max's bandaids Was: Prepping for the Q.
In about '84, I was cruising along at about 60mph one evening in my '80 240D with 40 kmi when suddenly what I first thought might have been the sound of an R4360 recip erupting around me. Exhaust system had broken in two at front wall of muffler! Wilton - Original Message - From: "Curly McLain via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Curly McLain" <126die...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 11:46 PM Subject: [MBZ] Max's bandaids Was: Prepping for the Q. >This is when a lift would be nice to have. My '95 sedan front exhaust >pipe also cannot be removed from under the car without a lift. The White Whale ('87 wagon) seems to have developed an exhaust leak in the last couple weeks, I need to make some time to diagnose that and either replace the rusty components or patch. Lowes has a muffler patching tape with an advertisement I could not resist, I may try that. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 Being a Diesel, you can bandaid and scab away with abandon, no carbon monoxide concerns. My rusty 240D has lotsa banaids and hose clamps. So many that I had to use coathangers to hold it up in the middle. It would sag between the bandaids and hang down and scrape the pavement. I need a new front section some year if the car lasts that long. On my 110s, the vibration would crack the pipe in front of the muffler, sometimes ruining the muffler. At the time, welch's grape juice came in a 6 oz. smooth side steel can. Those made perfect bandaids for the small OM621 exhaust pipe. I got to where I'd never try to have the pipes put together as designed. I'd use the can and 2 hose clamps to make a "flexible coupling" and never again had a muffler ruined. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Max's bandaids Was: Prepping for the Q.
This is when a lift would be nice to have. My '95 sedan front exhaust pipe also cannot be removed from under the car without a lift. The White Whale ('87 wagon) seems to have developed an exhaust leak in the last couple weeks, I need to make some time to diagnose that and either replace the rusty components or patch. Lowes has a muffler patching tape with an advertisement I could not resist, I may try that. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 Being a Diesel, you can bandaid and scab away with abandon, no carbon monoxide concerns. My rusty 240D has lotsa banaids and hose clamps. So many that I had to use coathangers to hold it up in the middle. It would sag between the bandaids and hang down and scrape the pavement. I need a new front section some year if the car lasts that long. On my 110s, the vibration would crack the pipe in front of the muffler, sometimes ruining the muffler. At the time, welch's grape juice came in a 6 oz. smooth side steel can. Those made perfect bandaids for the small OM621 exhaust pipe. I got to where I'd never try to have the pipes put together as designed. I'd use the can and 2 hose clamps to make a "flexible coupling" and never again had a muffler ruined. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com