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> Curt Raymond wrote:
> Next on tap (not before ChowdaQ unfortunately) is the driver's
> door. That needs a check strap and a replacemen
> Curt Raymond wrote:
> Next on tap (not before ChowdaQ unfortunately) is the driver's
> door. That needs a check strap and a replacement interior
> handle. The one on it works but is floppy. Normally I wouldn't
> care but considering I've got a good replacement.
I have repaired a number of flopp
On Thu, 9 Sep 2010 18:36:15 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond
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> Oh and at some point I should actually buy the car...
You might prefer that; Dwight might like you to improve the car and then
reposess it, so he can sell it to some other sucker ... Uh, er, ...
buyer. :-)
Craig
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My wife commented that Dwight's 240D is missing a map pocket on the passenger's
door which reminded me that the replacement was in the trunk and as we'll need
that space for traveling to the Q this weekend I'd ought to do something about
it.
So tonight after work I pulled the door panel out of
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] More 240D fun
Several years ago, SWMBO and I switched cars one day. 'Bout mid-afternoon,
I was leaving doctor's office on the 350SDL and having a hard time getting
out into the busy stre
out of the car, she exclaimed to me, "That car
SMOKES!" I replied, "Not now."
Wilton
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I got a lett
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] More 240D fun
That makes my day Wilton.
Now lets see if I can get the red 190D inspected. I went by an hour ago but
the local inspection station was packed... May have to go across 2
I got a letter in the mail once in Houston, someone ratted me out to the
smoke police when they saw Brunnhilde accelerating up the ramp onto the
freeway and laying down a bit of a cloud. It stuggested I get a tune-up
or something. Funny, I thought that is what I was doing!
--R
On 8/9/2010 1
On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 6:43 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote:
> You might want to relocate to Iowa. We have NO car inspections here.
Oregon has no "inspections" as you East Coasters use the term. We
just have emissions ("DEQ") checks, and then only in the two most
densely populated parts of the state--
It's a result of people being whacked out about diesel soot, as if a
Benz produced a significant amount. One of the stupid kids down the
road has a "chipped" Dodge with a stack up through the bed of the
truck, sounds pitiful and looks like a WWI coal fired battleship in
full career when he
o pay to inspect diesels but they don't actually do a diesel
> emissions test on these older cars. More money grubbing from the state.
>
> -Curt
>
> Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 14:20:55 -0400
> From: "WILTON"
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> Subj
they're gasoline
driven; they came from Stuttgart as Diesels and are still Diesels. 'Haven't
had any emissions tests on 'em, yet.
Wilton
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inspection station
has to pay to inspect diesels but they don't actually do a diesel emissions
test on these older cars. More money grubbing from the state.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 14:20:55 -0400
From: "WILTON"
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'Nother ATTABOY!
Wilton
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From: "Curt Raymond"
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Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 1:21 PM
Subject: [MBZ] More 240D fun
One of the sunvisor clips on Dwight's 240D was broken and Rusty tells me
the brown ones are NLA
One of the sunvisor clips on Dwight's 240D was broken and Rusty tells me the
brown ones are NLA. Fortunately I've got 2 parts cars and I replaced the
sunvisor clips in my '85 190D just 4 years ago.
A quick check revealed they fit perfectly, of course the electric mirror from
the 201 isn't prese
My car has an allen head bolt. My problem is that it was the largest
allen socket I had which is only 3/8 drive. With a 1/2" drive socket
I'd have used the impact wrench...
Ah, I misunderstood. The steering wheel itself can stick, so
when you yank hard on it it flies off and whacks you in the
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> Pulling the steering wheel was new to me and while it
Pulling the steering wheel was new to me and while its not a hard job
I did manage to slam myself a good uppercut when the bolt finally let
go...
You leave the nut/bolt in a few threads worth while you slam
on it to break it loose. The bolt catches it, then you remove
the bolt all the way and
Nearly forgot, I replaced the door striker on the passenger's door. For the
past 5 years that door has to be slammed to be shut. Works correctly now...
Its important you don't hurry and mess a job up.
-Curt
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For new parts s
Got my new Harbor Freight compressor going with the glued up sight glass, so
far so good. Aired up the leaky rear tire on Hammie, compressor seems fine so
far.
Decided since I was there to have a whack at the sticky hood release, sprayed
some PB Blaster on it. Got out my spare light bulbs to se
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