Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change

2007-11-26 Thread LarryT
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Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change and the tools to do a good job

2007-11-26 Thread Hendrik & Fay
I bought a set of allen sockets in kit form: http://www.transquip.com.au/product.aspx?ID=2931&PARENT=324 http://www.kctools.com.au/images/2005_Catalogue_jpegs/KC%20TOOLS%20Catalogue/slides/page24.html and they are the ducks guts for working on MB's and also I had a Bosch Dremel type tool break dow

Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change

2007-11-26 Thread Hendrik & Fay
:-D that's not a nice way to talk about your mother in law LarryT wrote: > Hi Fred, > The wench arrived today -- actually they tried to deliver it yesterday > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbp

Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change

2007-11-26 Thread LarryT
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Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change

2007-11-26 Thread Sunil Hari
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 10:23 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change > > > > Try Hazet Oil Service Wrench #2567-1 it's da bomb. > > Fred Moir > > > >>Tried to have a local shop replace my re

Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change

2007-11-26 Thread LarryT
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Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change

2007-11-14 Thread Frederick W Moir
Larry T, et al. I'll be in Fredericksburg VA before, during and after Turkey Day and I could bring it on the plane with me. I know that should alert all of the paranoid security types, but still, if you can wait, you may borrow it to play with at your leisure. Fred Moir Lynn MA 300TD 190

Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change

2007-11-14 Thread LarryT
t; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 5:03 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change > >>Any idea where I might find one? >>I may have to cut off a 14mm Allen Wrench and put it in a socket. >>Thx - >>Larry

Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change

2007-11-14 Thread Frederick W Moir
>Any idea where I might find one? >I may have to cut off a 14mm Allen Wrench and put it in a socket. >Thx - >Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) Where in the world are you? Fred Moir Lynn MA ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list s

Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change

2007-11-14 Thread andrew strasfogel
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Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change

2007-11-14 Thread LarryT
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Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change

2007-11-14 Thread Mitch Haley
LarryT wrote: > > Any idea where I might find one? > I may have to cut off a 14mm Allen Wrench and put it in a socket. Going to order from Rusty any time soon? I got the 12,14,17mm hex bit socket set at Autozone for $10, made a note of how far the 14mm went into a diff plug, and cut the shaft dow

Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change

2007-11-14 Thread LarryT
://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . - Original Message - From: "Frederick W Moir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 10:23 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change > Try Hazet Oil Service Wrench #256

Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change

2007-11-13 Thread Jim Cathey
> I use the Jim Cathey method - even before I knew what to call it. Hey, don't blame me! I got it _here_. (Or maybe one of the other lists, but you get the point.) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbp

Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change

2007-11-13 Thread OK Don
I use the Jim Cathey method - even before I knew what to call it. On Nov 13, 2007 9:23 PM, Frederick W Moir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Try Hazet Oil Service Wrench #2567-1 it's da bomb. > Fred Moir > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics."

Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change

2007-11-13 Thread Frederick W Moir
Try Hazet Oil Service Wrench #2567-1 it's da bomb. Fred Moir >Tried to have a local shop replace my rear axle fluid recently. His allen >wrench would not clear the other stuff around the rear axle and engage the >socket properly. So I drive there with my tools and we tried mine - but the >only o

Re: [MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change

2007-11-13 Thread Jim Cathey
> Any ideas about what kind of Allen Wrench *will work? > Maybe a 14mm stub of allen into a socket with a universal? I put Allen stubs into a six-point box-end wrench for tough cases. In a pinch, a heavy cold chisel and BFH can also work for the fill plugs. -- Jim __

[MBZ] Rear Axle Fluid Change

2007-11-13 Thread LarryT
Tried to have a local shop replace my rear axle fluid recently. His allen wrench would not clear the other stuff around the rear axle and engage the socket properly. So I drive there with my tools and we tried mine - but the only one I had in a 14mmm IIRC was a standard L wrench. Has anyone t