into a car and then
deciding it must go as one almost
never gets that money back.
Randy
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Mercedes steering is more precise. The dial indicator is for
precision. I have always done them the same way I did detriot iron.
Over many 100s of thousands
Interesting I've never heard of this. Can you describe it a bit more? you rap
on the tire and listen to the sound of it? How does the sound change as you go
from too loose to just right to too tight?
Allan
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When
and rock back and forth.
Regards,
Brian
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: Kathmandu kathma...@cableone.net
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I have a 1989 Mercedes 300 SE with 175,000 miles on it. I put the last
40,000 on it and it has been a really dependable car even though I have
done a good bit of work
: Kathmandu kathma...@cableone.net
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I have a 1989 Mercedes 300 SE with 175,000 miles on it. I put the last
40,000 on it and it has been a really dependable car even though I have done
a good bit of work
I have not had to replace a wheel bearing on a 126, or 124, but on
the older MBs, the bearings were the same as a plymouth, Dodge or
Chrysler, and I think ford also. If you had enough of the old
bearing race left to get the bearing number, any bearing shop should
have it or be able to get it
Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com writes:
I have not had to replace a wheel bearing on a 126, or 124, but on the
older MBs, the bearings were the same as a plymouth, Dodge or
Chrysler, and I think ford also The MB wheel bearings are nothing
exotic.
If that is the case, then why do you have
Mercedes steering is more precise. The dial indicator is for
precision. I have always done them the same way I did detriot iron.
Over many 100s of thousands of miles, I have never had a problem, and
never used a dial indicator. But I don't run on a track either.
Just on ordinary American
I'd say do whatever you feel is the best for you. If the car makes you
happy, comfortable, and you know it well, then fix er up and run her till
she's golden old and ready to be retired. If it's just a means of transport,
sell and buy another that still fits your lifestyle.
Walt, who is $3K into
One must be the Ram 50300D with $3K into it. What's the other $300 truck?
Kevin with No Mercedes Diesel, but I have a few RC trucks and a good size
truck payment (07 Dodge Diesel)
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The other is an 88 long-bed gasser ram50, which at $300 is an absolute
steal.
What I thought was just lifter tick turned out to be a suprise timing chain
guide in the oil pan... No damage except some abrasion from the chain
slapping the timing cover. Turns out the last person in there neglected
You could do some junkyard cruising for seats, or buy some new from the
parts purveyors, which would be a lot cheaper than paying someone to do
them. Not that hard to do. Or buy some sheepskins and cover them up
and ignore the cracks. That other stuff is not that hard to deal with
either
You will be plopping down that $4,000 either way - do you want to keep
spending it on the car you know, or on a different one? My experience is
that when I buy a $4,000 car, I put in another $1,000 to $2,000 getting it
up to snuff.
I traded off a great SDL because the paint was in really bad
If you really enjoy the car, and $4000 buys you another 5 years or so, that
less than a thousand a year to drive a car you enjoy. If the car truly is
sound and dependable, spending 4000 to bring it up to a really nice level
would be worth it to me. Also, do to age and mileage, preventative
I have a 1989 Mercedes 300 SE with 175,000 miles on it. I put the last
40,000 on it and it has been a really dependable car even though I have
done a good bit of work on it. Thing is, the car is 20+ years old and it
needs a paint job and the seats are cracked pretty bad. I had a front
wheel
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