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2017-05-10 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
If they need it. If they don't have any cracks or obvious damage, why bother? After all, this is a bottom feeder car, right? You should even reuse the bolts and just out som LocTite on them when reassembling. -D > On May 10, 2017, at 9:59 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >

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2017-05-10 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Well if I recall you gotta take it all apart anyway to get at the bearing so might as well do the disks? --R On 5/10/17 9:52 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: I would concur. I've never heard a noise from a bad flex disc. When the center bearings get noisy or the bearing carrier fails, you'll

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2017-05-10 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
I would concur. I've never heard a noise from a bad flex disc. When the center bearings get noisy or the bearing carrier fails, you'll get the "rum-rum-rum" noise at or above a certain speed, and it will change in frequency with a corresponding change in speed. The 300SEL had a really thrashed

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2017-05-10 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
the whumping is probably a bad rubber mount for the center bearing. Floyd Thursby via Mercedes May 10, 2017 at 8:31 AM This 560SEC I got is making some whumping sounds so I'm thinking it will need FD's changed soon. I think I have a rear one I got for one of

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2017-05-10 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
This 560SEC I got is making some whumping sounds so I'm thinking it will need FD's changed soon. I think I have a rear one I got for one of the SDs, I'll have to see if it is the same part # then get a front and a bearing if it has one. --FT On 5/10/17 8:14 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via

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2017-05-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
They give plenty of warning for sure. Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2017, at 9:38 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > I've never had that happen. There are plenty of warning signs before the > flex disk lets go completely. I have seen some pretty sad, and

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2017-05-10 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I think it's time you two took your conversation about nuts and shafts off line - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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2017-05-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
not if the nut has been tightened down properly for the life of the car. Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes May 9, 2017 at 8:29 PM I'm pretty sure even when they are tight the shaft will still slide back ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

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2017-05-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
if it was a car made after 1975 or so, it was probably muhammad, not Herman who was supposed to tighten the nut. Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes May 9, 2017 at 7:42 PM Either Herman the German never tightened them from the factory or when being worked on at dealers

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2017-05-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
and of those, how many did you get from Kaleb? Then they had all been monkeyed with by idiots. OK Don via Mercedes May 9, 2017 at 7:14 PM Then none of the 10 or so cars I've replaced the disks on have had tghe nut properly tightened. They all slid back easily.

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2017-05-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
And THAT is DESIGNED to keep them from falling out and flopping around. Dan Penoff via Mercedes May 9, 2017 at 7:08 PM Then someone didn’t tighten the nut when they were done. It’s supposed to be tightened and by doing so you limit the fore and aft movement of

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2017-05-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
cause you only buy POS that have been screwed up by idiots. Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes May 9, 2017 at 7:06 PM Every car I have worked on it pretty much slid back without loosing the big nut. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

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2017-05-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
exactly, and a driveshaft that has NOT been messed up by idiots does NOT slide fore and aft (until you loosen the big nut. Dan Penoff via Mercedes May 9, 2017 at 6:48 PM Yes, you slide the drive shaft back AFTER you loosen the big nut on it. Under normal

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2017-05-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
I've never had that happen. There are plenty of warning signs before the flex disk lets go completely. I have seen some pretty sad, and the FL-POS had NO flex disk, but it could still move on its own power. I have not lost my mind, I have over 45 years of working on MBs, and the flex disk

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2017-05-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
and if the driveshaft has never been out, the splines are so stiff/rusty on some cars that you can't get the splines to move. I've had to drop the diff to get a driveshaft out. Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes May 9, 2017 at 6:30 PM Dude you slide the shaft back to

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2017-05-09 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I'm pretty sure even when they are tight the shaft will still slide back Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2017, at 8:01 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > I did tighten one once after re-assembling it, but that was jsut to try it. > I could not tell any difference. They

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2017-05-09 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I did tighten one once after re-assembling it, but that was jsut to try it. I could not tell any difference. They all just slid apart, which makes it mush easier to drop the shaft when replacing the flex disks. On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 7:42 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com>

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2017-05-09 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Either Herman the German never tightened them from the factory or when being worked on at dealers early in their life they never got tightened. Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2017, at 7:35 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Tue, 9 May 2017 19:20:27 -0500 Kaleb

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2017-05-09 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I am well aware of that. I am simply saying on the hundreds of cars I have worked on none required the nut to be loosened Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2017, at 7:24 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > This is for a W126, but the process is the same for all.

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2017-05-09 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 9 May 2017 19:20:27 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > In the nearly 30 years I have been working on these I have yet to mess > with that nut. I did not have to mess with that nut when I worked on our '82 240D/3.0 either, but Dan is right, the nut is

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2017-05-09 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
This is for a W126, but the process is the same for all. See this for the procedure. Make note of step #18: http://w124-zone.com/downloads/MB%20CD/W124/w124CD2/Program/Chassis/41-050.pdf#page=29 30-40 Nm to tighten. -D > On May 9, 2017, at 8:20 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >

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2017-05-09 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
In the nearly 30 years I have been working on these I have yet to mess with that nut. Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2017, at 7:14 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > Then none of the 10 or so cars I've replaced the disks on have had tghe nut > properly tightened. They

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2017-05-09 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Well all I can say I have replaced them that were obviously original and never been touched and didn't have to loosen the nut. Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2017, at 7:08 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Then someone didn’t tighten the nut when they were

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2017-05-09 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Then none of the 10 or so cars I've replaced the disks on have had tghe nut properly tightened. They all slid back easily. On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 7:08 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Then someone didn’t tighten the nut when they were done. It’s supposed to > be

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2017-05-09 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Then someone didn’t tighten the nut when they were done. It’s supposed to be tightened and by doing so you limit the fore and aft movement of the shaft. -D > On May 9, 2017, at 8:06 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Every car I have worked on it pretty

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2017-05-09 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Every car I have worked on it pretty much slid back without loosing the big nut. Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2017, at 6:48 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yes, you slide the drive shaft back AFTER you loosen the big nut on it. > Under normal operation

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2017-05-09 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Yes, you slide the drive shaft back AFTER you loosen the big nut on it. Under normal operation it doesn’t move fore and aft. -D > On May 9, 2017, at 7:30 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Dude you slide the shaft back to get the flex disk out, so it's for

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2017-05-09 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
No offense to Curley but he has lost his mind on this one. It would have to be very very lucky for the shaft to somehow stay connected to the trans when the disk lets go. This is what usually happens http://dieselgiant.com/Mercedes%20flex%20disc%20failure.htm Sent from my iPhone > On May 9,

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2017-05-09 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I forgot about the sliding spline. I have seen the results of two instances where the flex disk disintegrated, the shaft de-coupled, and beat the crap out of the tunnel, rear case of the tranny, and everything else in reach. On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 6:25 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <

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2017-05-09 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Dude you slide the shaft back to get the flex disk out, so it's for quite a bit of lateral movement Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2017, at 5:50 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > except that really does not happen. this is not a f150 where the Diff flops

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2017-05-09 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
More to the point I've heard many stories where they come decoupled and the driveshaft flops around causing damage. I know some of the stories were with URO parts but I don't think all we're. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 7:05 PM, Kaleb Striplin via

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2017-05-09 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Well all I can say is I have never seen one stay coupled Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2017, at 5:45 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > no, the coupling is designed that way. It's not luck. It is another way > they design to protect the occupants. > >>

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2017-05-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
except that really does not happen. this is not a f150 where the Diff flops up, down and sideways and the splines have to slide. The trans is fixed. the center bearing point is fixed, and the diff is fixed. Yes each will move a little due to flexing and vibration, but in practice the

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2017-05-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
no, the coupling is designed that way. It's not luck. It is another way they design to protect the occupants. Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes May 9, 2017 at 4:39 PM It would be pure luck they contact and drive the car. ___

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2017-05-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Exactly. OK Don via Mercedes May 9, 2017 at 4:32 PM The knuckles should be separated by the 15mm or so thick rubber disk. However, that disk has steel bushings that the bolts go through that are probably still bolted securely to the knuckles. They could connect

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2017-05-09 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
That's true too - I've seen a couple that you've had, my son even bought one of them. On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 5:02 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 99% of the time the shaft moves back/shortens and flops around tearing > stuff up. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On

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2017-05-09 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
99% of the time the shaft moves back/shortens and flops around tearing stuff up. Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2017, at 4:42 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Tue, 9 May 2017 16:32:37 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > >> The knuckles

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2017-05-09 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
What he said…. > On May 9, 2017, at 5:42 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > If the driveshaft doesn't telescope and shorten its length, the geometry > would indeed allow the engine to drive the car. If it does shorten, > however, things will get very bad very quickly. >

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2017-05-09 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 9 May 2017 16:32:37 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > The knuckles should be separated by the 15mm or so thick rubber disk. > However, that disk has steel bushings that the bolts go through that are > probably still bolted securely to the knuckles. They could

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2017-05-09 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
There are centering bushings on both ends. These and the projecting bolts out of the “Y” yoke/flange on both sides would probably bang together, essentially “pushing” the drive train at that point. I could see it happening, but man, would that be nasty. -D > On May 9, 2017, at 5:32 PM, OK

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2017-05-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
It would be pure luck they contact and drive the car. Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2017, at 4:32 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > The knuckles should be separated by the 15mm or so thick rubber disk. > However, that disk has steel bushings that the bolts go through

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2017-05-09 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
The knuckles should be separated by the 15mm or so thick rubber disk. However, that disk has steel bushings that the bolts go through that are probably still bolted securely to the knuckles. They could connect and drive the car. I remember a centering pin at the rear of the drive shaft, can't

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2017-05-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
It beat the snot out of the knuckles, and yes makes a big racket. But when it rolled off the truck it drove into the parking place, and when I worked on it, I moved it to the back. this was with nothing left of the flex disk but the steel bushing and washers. Remember, when I got it the

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2017-05-09 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
They start whumpwhumping when they are going bad (and the bearing too I guess) and if they let go all the crap in them can wind up around the shaft and it is a BIG f'n mess --FT On 5/9/17 1:01 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: That's not even possible. The trans bolts to the disk

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2017-05-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
That's not even possible. The trans bolts to the disk which is then bolted to the shaft. If the disk lets go there is nothing attaching. I don't see how it would stay together. You should not need to limp it home because of all the noise it would make for many many miles before it actually

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2017-05-09 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
ject: Re: [MBZ] 89 Mercedes Benz 300 SEL... (SELLING AS IS) $600 The FL POS 300D 124 was driven all over with the flex disk gone.  knuckle to knuckle.  Defininitly stayed put in park, and went forward and back.  It is designed that way so  you can limp home. > Kaleb C. Striplin via Merc

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2017-05-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
The FL POS 300D 124 was driven all over with the flex disk gone. knuckle to knuckle. Defininitly stayed put in park, and went forward and back. It is designed that way so you can limp home. Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes May 9, 2017 at 11:50 AM No I meant

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2017-05-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
No I meant the flex disk on the drive shaft. The easy way to tell you can roll it in park. Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2017, at 11:24 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > I had the same question, then figgered out Kleb meant the steel flex plate > between

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2017-05-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
I had the same question, then figgered out Kleb meant the steel flex plate between the flywheel and the torque converter, not the flex disk, (cotton and rubber) on the driveshaft. Floyd Thursby via Mercedes May 9, 2017 at 9:35 AM What does the flex disk have to

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2017-05-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
It doesn't. If it's a flex disk then the tranny is fine. If the flex disk is fine then the front pump is not providing pressure to the tranny. Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2017, at 9:35 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > What does the flex disk have to do

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2017-05-09 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Sheared flex disc means that Park would not hold the car in place. I had a tranny that sheared the drive ears that mate with the torque converter. It wouldn't move in either direction, and I'm sure was a sudden failure. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

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2017-05-09 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
What does the flex disk have to do with pressure in the tranny? --FT On 5/9/17 10:31 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: If it doesn't work at all it's a pressure issue. I have bought several cars that the transmission suddenly failed and discovered it was the flex disk that shat

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2017-05-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
If it doesn't work at all it's a pressure issue. I have bought several cars that the transmission suddenly failed and discovered it was the flex disk that shat itself. Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2017, at 8:36 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > I think

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2017-05-09 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I think he said it wouldn't work at all. It just seems kinda weird it would just fail with no warning. I need to go over to the barn and get it lifted up on blocks so I can take a look at it. And get it started. I bought another jack at HF yesterday to leave there so I can do stuff. Got a

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2017-05-09 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Did the seller say that it worked in reverse? I totally failed to consider a bad B2 piston. - Max Charleston SC On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 9:09 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That is what I am wondering, if that piston failed, if it might be an easy >

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2017-05-09 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
That is what I am wondering, if that piston failed, if it might be an easy fix What is this manual you have? --FT On 5/9/17 1:59 AM, clay via Mercedes wrote: The ATSG manual does not show a 722.351, it does show 722.315 it has a green vacuum control B1 is 71mm part 124 270 48 05 for some

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2017-05-09 Thread clay via Mercedes
The ATSG manual does not show a 722.351, it does show 722.315 it has a green vacuum control B1 is 71mm part 124 270 48 05 for some reason it does not seem to cover transmissions in the w140 clay > On May 8, 2017, at 7:26 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > I

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2017-05-08 Thread clay via Mercedes
I have the ATSG manual on the thing. If nobody else (dan) had insights, I will actually look at it and let you know clay > On May 8, 2017, at 6:56 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > It's particular to the 300SEL > > Would anyone know the difference between

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2017-05-08 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
That's what the guy selling it said, it just quit working one day. Belonged to his step father or something, this kid was going to fix it but it has been sitting for 4-5 years, I got it for $200, it is actually a pretty nice car, needs a bit of cleaning. I gotta put the new fuel filter on it,

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2017-05-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
So is the transmission bad in this car? Sent from my iPhone > On May 8, 2017, at 9:26 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > I think this one is the 722.319 I see one at a knacker in Savannah for $350 > so I need to get this thing running and check out the

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2017-05-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Many parts are nla now days, many vital parts. Sent from my iPhone > On May 8, 2017, at 9:08 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > > My 300SEL had the extra plumbing with the kick down valve, which, I might > add, is NLA. Mine was disconnected as it had apparently failed in

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2017-05-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
One out of a 300e should work fine I would think. Sent from my iPhone > On May 8, 2017, at 8:56 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > It's particular to the 300SEL > > Would anyone know the difference between the 722.319 & 722.351 transmissions? > > One WEB site

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2017-05-08 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I think this one is the 722.319 I see one at a knacker in Savannah for $350 so I need to get this thing running and check out the tranny, or at least get it up on blocks to take a look at the shifter links. Maybe sometime this week, --FT On 5/8/17 10:08 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: My

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2017-05-08 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
My 300SEL had the extra plumbing with the kick down valve, which, I might add, is NLA. Mine was disconnected as it had apparently failed in the kick down position, according to the PO. -D > On May 8, 2017, at 9:56 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > It's

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2017-05-08 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
It's particular to the 300SEL Would anyone know the difference between the 722.319 & 722.351 transmissions? One WEB site I found indicates the 319 is for 1986-1989 300-SELs. This same site shows the 722.351 being used by 1990-1991 300SELs. germanstar.com shows the 722.319 being used by

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2017-05-07 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Smoke silver. Front was good, rear was good. got new rear springs and subframe mounts. Tinworm got it, and then it got broadsided and then the vac pump puked its marbles into the chaincase. Engine needs a cam and towers, chain and maybe lower guides. Upper guides were all new. It is

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2017-05-07 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
You need a tranny? I got lots of trannies. Sent from my iPhone > On May 7, 2017, at 6:43 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Buy it cheap and sell me the tranny for cheap, then part it out. > > --FT > > >> On 5/7/17 5:38 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:

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2017-05-07 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
You talking about the gold one? It's got a rebuilt front end? Maybe I should put that car back on the road. I can't even remember what was wrong with that car Sent from my iPhone > On May 7, 2017, at 6:20 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > Shoot, All he'd

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2017-05-07 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Buy it cheap and sell me the tranny for cheap, then part it out. --FT On 5/7/17 5:38 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Maybe I should buy this 89 Mercedes Benz 300 SEL... (SELLING AS IS) http://ksu.craigslist.org/cto/6120366547.html via cPro for Craigslist iOS:

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2017-05-07 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Shoot, All he'd need to do is drop the subframes out of my old SDL and put them under it. Done! OK Don via Mercedes May 7, 2017 at 6:02 PM For parts, or are you planning to rebuild the suspension? On Sun, May 7, 2017 at 5:02 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <

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2017-05-07 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Depends on what it would need. Right now I am focusing on a green on green 240d on crack r us aka bat Sent from my iPhone > On May 7, 2017, at 6:02 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > For parts, or are you planning to rebuild the suspension? > > On Sun, May 7, 2017 at

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2017-05-07 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
For parts, or are you planning to rebuild the suspension? On Sun, May 7, 2017 at 5:02 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Well everyone else is buying them so I figured I needed to. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 7, 2017, at 4:41 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <

Re: [MBZ] 89 Mercedes Benz 300 SEL... (SELLING AS IS) $600

2017-05-07 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Well everyone else is buying them so I figured I needed to. Sent from my iPhone > On May 7, 2017, at 4:41 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > I seem to recall someone saying that 300SELs were POS cars? > > > > -D > > > >> On May 7, 2017, at 5:38 PM, Kaleb

Re: [MBZ] 89 Mercedes Benz 300 SEL... (SELLING AS IS) $600

2017-05-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I seem to recall someone saying that 300SELs were POS cars? -D > On May 7, 2017, at 5:38 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Maybe I should buy this > > > 89 Mercedes Benz 300 SEL... (SELLING AS IS) > http://ksu.craigslist.org/cto/6120366547.html > >

[MBZ] 89 Mercedes Benz 300 SEL... (SELLING AS IS) $600

2017-05-07 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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