Re: [MBZ] Rod bender?

2023-04-21 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Oh hey, I didn't realize you were on Lake of the Woods. I've been watching "The Canadian Angle" on the MeatEater YouTube channel. Lake of the Woods is that guy's home lake... -Curt On Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 09:20:27 AM PDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: On 20/04/2023 11:04

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender?

2023-04-20 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 20/04/2023 11:04 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: Even though it likely says in the flowery description, how/where do these people find these things? I’ll admit this is a favorite combo of mine every since my grandfather ordered his second to last car, a 1976 Ford LTD two door, white

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender?

2023-04-20 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
Even though it likely says in the flowery description, how/where do these people find these things? I’ll admit this is a favorite combo of mine every since my grandfather ordered his second to last car, a 1976 Ford LTD two door, white with tan leather and a tan, padded landau roof…with those

[MBZ] Rod bender?

2023-04-20 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] Rod bender in Reading

2016-04-22 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Just have to get up there and get it Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 22, 2016, at 9:28 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > Perfect, assuming your labor is free. > >> On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 10:26 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> I have

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender in Reading

2016-04-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Perfect, assuming your labor is free. On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 10:26 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have the under hood fire car that has updated rods > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 22, 2016, at 9:25 AM, Andrew Strasfogel >

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender in Reading

2016-04-22 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I have the under hood fire car that has updated rods Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 22, 2016, at 9:25 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > Great candidate car if all you need for your similar vehicle is > everything-but-an-engine. > >> On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 8:49 AM, Kaleb

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender in Reading

2016-04-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Great candidate car if all you need for your similar vehicle is everything-but-an-engine. On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 8:49 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Interesting > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 22, 2016, at 4:26 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender in Reading

2016-04-22 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Interesting Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 22, 2016, at 4:26 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > What a deal! > > http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/377321-350sdl-pennsylvania-nice-but-wont-start-project-car.html > > Dan >

[MBZ] Rod bender in Reading

2016-04-22 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
What a deal! http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/377321-350sdl-pennsylvania-nice-but-wont-start-project-car.html Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

[MBZ] Rod bender repairs [was: Re: Any TDI folks here?}

2013-06-23 Thread Craig
On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 10:30:25 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Timing chain in mine broke at 79 kmi. Replaced chain, chain guides, several valves and lifters, head gasket and lots of stuff I don't remember. Milled head. Walt's has crate engine from Mercedes. I suppose that since it was

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs [was: Re: Any TDI folks here?}

2013-06-23 Thread WILTON
:40 AM Subject: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs [was: Re: Any TDI folks here?} On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 10:30:25 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Timing chain in mine broke at 79 kmi. Replaced chain, chain guides, several valves and lifters, head gasket and lots of stuff I don't remember. Milled head

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs [was: Re: Any TDI folks here?}

2013-06-23 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: Your supposition is wrong. MB paid half cost of parts, and they held the price list, so you know how that went, don't you? I paid $2800. And this was one of the admittedly (MBUSA did admit it, right?) defective timing chains from the early 1990s. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs [was: Re: Any TDI folks here?}

2013-06-23 Thread WILTON
@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs [was: Re: Any TDI folks here?} WILTON wrote: Your supposition is wrong. MB paid half cost of parts, and they held the price list, so you know how that went, don't you? I paid $2800. And this was one

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs

2013-06-23 Thread Chris James
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 11:40 AM Subject: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs [was: Re: Any TDI folks here?} On Sun, 23 Jun 2013 10:30:25 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Timing chain in mine broke at 79 kmi. Replaced chain, chain guides, several valves

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs

2013-06-23 Thread Mitch Haley
Chris James wrote: If an original 3.5L OM603 engine has made it 20yrs/150Kmi and currently has no issues, I would think it's safe to assume it not a Rod bender. Many did have issues though (usually just outside of the warranty, IIRC) I'm not sure if a definite answer of why this was occurring

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs

2013-06-23 Thread WILTON
'Never heard of chronic timing chain problem 'till it was mentioned on this list today. Wilton - Original Message - From: Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 1:06 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs Well

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs

2013-06-23 Thread WILTON
PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs 'Never heard of chronic timing chain problem 'till it was mentioned on this list today. Wilton - Original Message - From: Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 1:06 PM

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs

2013-06-23 Thread WILTON
That's what the word was at that time; no talk of bad chains then, though. Wilton - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 1:25 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs Chris James wrote

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs

2013-06-23 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: Well, maybe I did, though, 'didn't trust the one replaced at 79 kmi past about 100 kmi; did precautionary replacement at ~185 kmi on the car. Any idea what the stretch was on it when it was replaced? Found this comment on a '93 300D chain failure:

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs

2013-06-23 Thread Dan Penoff
4 degrees seems like a lot of stretch. What's the spec? Dan On Jun 23, 2013, at 2:06 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: WILTON wrote: Well, maybe I did, though, 'didn't trust the one replaced at 79 kmi past about 100 kmi; did precautionary replacement at ~185 kmi on the car. Any idea what the

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs

2013-06-23 Thread Mitch Haley
Dan Penoff wrote: 4 degrees seems like a lot of stretch. What's the spec? I think it's 6° for 61x and 3 or 4° for 60x. I'd be real unhappy if my indy told me it wasn't worth replacing at the factory wear limit. Mitch ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs

2013-06-23 Thread WILTON
No. Asked indie to measure it; response when I asked what it was: Oh, I forgot. Wilton - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs WILTON

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs

2013-06-23 Thread WILTON
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs 4 degrees seems like a lot of stretch. What's the spec? Dan On Jun 23, 2013, at 2:06 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: WILTON wrote: Well, maybe I did, though, 'didn't trust the one replaced at 79 kmi past about 100 kmi; did precautionary replacement at ~185 kmi

Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs [was: Re: Any TDI folks here?}

2013-06-23 Thread Scott Ritchey
To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rod bender repairs [was: Re: Any TDI folks here?} MBUSA denied any and everything. 'Claimed poor maintenance, though I had history of all proper maintenance, oil changes, etc., done at stealer's prior to my purchase at 69/70 kmi. Wilton - Original

Re: [MBZ] Rod Bender??

2010-02-13 Thread LarryT
-- From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:07 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rod Bender?? Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.net writes: On Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:54:56 -0500 LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: http

Re: [MBZ] Rod Bender??

2010-02-10 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:54:56 -0500 LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: http://richmond.craigslist.org/ctd/1547545749.html With 228k mi it should either have a new engine or be burning oil by now - right? It ain't necessarily so ... Craig ___

Re: [MBZ] Rod Bender??

2010-02-10 Thread Allan Streib
Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.net writes: On Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:54:56 -0500 LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: http://richmond.craigslist.org/ctd/1547545749.html With 228k mi it should either have a new engine or be burning oil by now - right? It ain't necessarily so ... Yeah,

[MBZ] Rod Bender??

2010-02-09 Thread LarryT
http://richmond.craigslist.org/ctd/1547545749.html With 228k mi it should either have a new engine or be burning oil by now - right? Larry OilAnalysis Time? Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? www.youroil.net ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] rod bender

2007-09-06 Thread tom savage
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: OK, do say a person was wanting to buy a rod bender 140. Would that person be better off buying one with say 135k-160k, or say one with over 200k? Seems to me like if its still going after 200k, its probably not going to have any problems. If its got 135k, that

Re: [MBZ] rod bender

2007-09-06 Thread Redghost
Either way you would need to update the rods unless the 200k car has already had the job done. then I would get the higher mileage car. Of course Rusty has great parts. On 6 Sep 2007, at 20:14, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: OK, do say a person was wanting to buy a rod bender 140. Would that

Re: [MBZ] rod bender

2007-09-06 Thread Tom Hargrave
: Re: [MBZ] rod bender -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: OK, do say a person was wanting to buy a rod bender 140. Would that person be better off buying one with say 135k-160k, or say one with over 200k? Seems to me like if its still going after 200k, its probably

[MBZ] rod bender

2007-09-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
OK, do say a person was wanting to buy a rod bender 140. Would that person be better off buying one with say 135k-160k, or say one with over 200k? Seems to me like if its still going after 200k, its probably not going to have any problems. If its got 135k, that is about when the rods bend

Re: [MBZ] Rod Bender

2006-07-20 Thread Marshall Booth
Zeitgeist wrote: There must be a cutoff date for many of those things to appear, because I have an IP and turbo unit from a '90 or '91 603.97 engine, and none of their functions operate differently than my 603.96 engine. I'd be willing to bet the W140 w/603.97 engined cars all have the newer

Re: [MBZ] Rod Bender

2006-07-20 Thread Zeitgeist
That's probably the case for the vacuum/boost controls upstream of the wastegate, but the version I have had a boost hose running directly from the turbo to the wastegate, and it allowed me to run over 16 psi boost--that is, before it began dumping copious amounts of oil into my exhaust stream

Re: [MBZ] Rod Bender

2006-07-20 Thread Mitch Haley
Zeitgeist wrote: there are lots of little changes between the engine series. I suspect those challenges are easily overcome by determined DIY-types, but the engines aren't direct drop-ins in any case. I'm reasonably sure the long blocks are interchangeable. You either move the entire engine

[MBZ] Rod Bender

2006-07-19 Thread Roger Conlon
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Re: [MBZ] Rod Bender

2006-07-19 Thread Marshall Booth
Roger Conlon wrote: Would a 87 300SDL motor drop into one of these 90-91 350SDL cars with out any modifications? NO! Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D

Re: [MBZ] Rod Bender

2006-07-19 Thread Zeitgeist
Other than the slightly different glowplug system, I'm at a loss to think of too many reasons why a .96 can't be substituted for a .97 If I came upon a good deal for one of those rigs, that's exactly what I'd do. But then again, I'd rather stick with the E-class anyway. On 7/19/06, Marshall

Re: [MBZ] Rod Bender

2006-07-19 Thread Marshall Booth
Zeitgeist wrote: Other than the slightly different glowplug system, I'm at a loss to think of too many reasons why a .96 can't be substituted for a .97 If I came upon a good deal for one of those rigs, that's exactly what I'd do. But then again, I'd rather stick with the E-class anyway. The

Re: [MBZ] Rod Bender

2006-07-19 Thread Zeitgeist
There must be a cutoff date for many of those things to appear, because I have an IP and turbo unit from a '90 or '91 603.97 engine, and none of their functions operate differently than my 603.96 engine. I'd be willing to bet the W140 w/603.97 engined cars all have the newer systems in place.