Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

I'm a big fan of special tools, but can understand the issues they present for the DIY'er who will use them once. I generally invest in tools for the long run, knowing that I'll use them again on another car in the future (since I end up buying so many cars over time). And in some cases, its just

Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

    That's the way it was when we owned our sailboat ~15 years ago.  No matter how many tools I brought with me to do a job, I would quickly find there was at least one more I needed.  I usually ended up going to Home Depot, Lowe's or ACE to buy another tool identical to one I had at home.    B

Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

Understood. You bring up my biggest concern about having multiple households. Much as I would love to have a summer place/second home in WI, I can’t imagine the difficulties that would exist over not having all my “stuff” in one place. Without a doubt I would need something that’s at the othe

Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

Keeping all the special tools in one place is very nice when you are a stick in the mud and stay in one place all the time. I've had cars scattered all over, at various "line shacks," and thence need to work on them wherever they are. So, the special tools are always someplace else from whe

Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

BT. Wrong, partially. While the 2002 E320 sedan has barely under 100k, my 98 wagon has close to 175k. Both were very well cared for prior to my ownership, too. I believe that makes a difference in the long run as well. -D > On Dec 23, 2017, at 9:47 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

What Rick says. I, like Don, keep all my specialized tools in a single place. Whether it’s a Mercedes tool or that wonderful left handed pipe nipple remover for busted sprinkler heads, they’re all in the same place. And while I’m all for rolling my own tools when possible, I weight the expense

Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

One thing to keep in mind with Dan and his 210’s, all of his are low mile cars. When he gets them to 200k to 350k he will find he will Start having things to repair on them. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 23, 2017, at 7:48 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Curley sez: > >> ‎My points

Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

Curley sez: >‎My points are: Many and varied. And you've got some good ones.  My point is‎ if I buy a tool that costs X amount of dollars, and it saves y amount of time, ‎equal to or greater than the dollar value of time savings, I am ahead. Not to mention grief, busted knuckles, and wrenches

Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

Zippy. Rick   Original Message   From: OK Don via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2017 7:02 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Reply To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: OK Don Subject: Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124 Sorry - "S

Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

When I get a pin that is stuck, I whack the head of the bolt with a hammer. In that case, I also use the 6mm Allen heads as they are harder than most hex head bolts. OK Don via Mercedes December 23, 2017 at 6:59 PM I had a couple of the rail pins that I could n

Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

Sorry - "Skippy" = Luther Gulseth (or something) - forgot his proper name. On Sat, Dec 23, 2017 at 6:59 PM, OK Don wrote: > I had a couple of the rail pins that I could not get to budge using the > 6mm bolt and washers method when I was rebuilding the '78 SLC's M117. > Luckily, Skippy had the pr

Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

I had a couple of the rail pins that I could not get to budge using the 6mm bolt and washers method when I was rebuilding the '78 SLC's M117. Luckily, Skippy had the proper ball bearing puller - I borrowed it and the pins came out easy as pie . . . I made a tool for removing the injector pock ring

Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

If Craig doesn't buy the brake tool set on Amazon, I'm getting it. ;) -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://m

[MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

The economics of buying a $40 to $200 tool that you use once or maybe twice are not favorable. Then there is the issue of storing them and keeping them from rusting in humid summers, spring thaws where the humidity is 105% for days on end and so forth. I did make special tools for prechamers

Re: [MBZ] Special tools

I use a coathanger with a sharp hook bent in it for the differential tool. I use vise-grips! -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Special tools

I use a coathanger with a sharp hook bent in it for the differential tool. Richard > > Never would have thought of that, thanks Johnny. If you've already > got > the special pullers, don't feel like a sucker; you can also use them > to > pull the C-clip out of the differential when changing a

Re: [MBZ] Special tools

I use a coathanger with a sharp hook bent in it for the differential tool. Richard > > Never would have thought of that, thanks Johnny. If you've already > got > the special pullers, don't feel like a sucker; you can also use them > to > pull the C-clip out of the differential when changing a

Re: [MBZ] Special tools

st" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Banned List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 1:35 PM Subject: [MBZ] Special tools > Hey Y'all, > I've been meaning to share a tool tip with you folks for quite some > time now. I'm pulling the IC ou

[MBZ] Special tools

Hey Y'all, I've been meaning to share a tool tip with you folks for quite some time now. I'm pulling the IC out of a 201 using 2 of the paint can openers with round bottle opener. The business end is like a bent over screwdriver tip and the bottle opener end provides a place to hook your

[MBZ] special tools

http://makeashorterlink.com/?M60F247AB a collection of special tools that you may or may not need not mine -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA