Oh about 20 miles. The Q will probably be in June this year, after
school lets out. Was in may last year but think June might work better.
Bob Rentfro wrote:
How far is Claremore from Tulsa?
I've driven the turnpikes a gazillion times...but I've forgotten.
Also...any tenative dates for
well thanks god they ended that deal.
andrew strasfogel wrote:
I found a nice metric wrench on the streets of SF on my last trip there, but
it didn't survive the scrutiny of our crackerjack TSA screeners. There was
nothing pointy about it, nor was it big enough to do any serious damage. It
a gun list, hmm
Zeitgeist wrote:
Maybe Kaleb should start up a Guns n' Ammo listserv for all you he-man
second amendment obsessives. I'm hoping he'll also start one up for
those of us perpetually worried about third amendment abuses--ever
vigilant am I.
Casey
Olympia, WA
Biodiesel: I
No, not time for a new battery. Just time for the owner to pay attention to
maintenance issues on what looked to be a sealed battery. It is the
Interstate MegaMother that they recommend for a Benz diesel. Only two years
old. MTP-93 -- 850 cold cranking amps. Highly recommended.
so we should call it the 3rd amendment list?
Zeitgeist wrote:
We could trade tips on interior decorating and designer
pharmaceuticals over on the third amendment list...just a suggestion.
On 12/2/05, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
nah, we'd end up just talking about cars there
Casey
yea they are pretty heavy.
LT Don wrote:
You're probably correct. The cheapest shipping I've seen with any of them is
$20.
On 12/2/05, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I wouldn't buy a jump pack on eBay, I'd get it at Walmart, Lowe's, etc,
and take it back if it wasn't up to the job. I
I will drive down our new E320 diesel.
On 12/3/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Oh about 20 miles. The Q will probably be in June this year, after
school lets out. Was in may last year but think June might work better.
Bob Rentfro wrote:
How far is Claremore from Tulsa?
So is there any quick and easy way to tell by looking at the engine if
it was a MB replacment engine if a person was out looking to buy one?
Marshall Booth wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I know others have said a new MB crate engine is the only way to go -- my
question is how long would
David,
I'm not going to be much help, except that I DID get a right side
convex mirror for my 1980 300SD. It's still there!!
The downside is that was about 15 years ago... Sorry, but the
memory has faded as to where I got it!
Chuck
Phoenix, AZ
Convex glass would help.
huh?
LT Don wrote:
I will drive down our new E320 diesel.
On 12/3/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Oh about 20 miles. The Q will probably be in June this year, after
school lets out. Was in may last year but think June might work better.
Bob Rentfro wrote:
How far is
I am planning on winning PowerBall this weekend.
That not happening, a 2006 E320 diesel = my annual take home for three years
or so.
On 12/3/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
huh?
LT Don wrote:
I will drive down our new E320 diesel.
On 12/3/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL
David Brodbeck wrote:
I may have partly solved this, today. I picked up my toolbox, which
sits in the right hand junk well (behind the wheel well), and found I
had my own private swimming pool in there. The left well was dry. I
peered under that part of the car and saw what looked
David Brodbeck wrote:
Loren Faeth wrote:
THat is what i liked ( and still like) about the 108-112 (inclusive)
cars GREAT visibility! 123s are not bad.
Agreed...you sit low in a 123, but the visibility all around is pretty
good. My only real complaint is the mirrors, which are kind of
Well just heard from the insurance company and they
are going to total my 85 300CD 87K mi and are offering
$5000. NADA clasic book is $8850 and all I can find
that is low mileage is in the $12000 to 17000 range.
All I really want is for them to fix my car but they
are being well .cheap and
eric peterson wrote:
anybody got any ideas on how to
handle this??
You need to gather up a list of cars like yours and what they sold for.
Calling around to people who have recently sold them is one way of doing
this. Ebay listings might also help. Basically you have to build up a
case
Kaleb typeth:
The Q will probably be in June this year
Then, LT Don typed:
I will drive down our new E320 diesel.
Mr. Scheduler McSchedulerson at the old nuke plant wants everyone to get
their vacation for next year in as early as possible. Perhaps I will combine
a trip to IL to see
Isn't that the name of Homer's boss on The Simpson's?
On 12/3/05, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mr. Scheduler McSchedulerson at the old nuke plant wants everyone to get
their vacation for next year
--
1977 240D
1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle
http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
How soon are you needing to plan your vacation? I can probably start
setting a firm date I guess.
Bob Rentfro wrote:
Kaleb typeth:
The Q will probably be in June this year
Then, LT Don typed:
I will drive down our new E320 diesel.
Mr. Scheduler McSchedulerson at the old nuke plant wants
Dave Brodbeck wrote:
DAMN STRAIGHT! When I was in high school I got whatever car the other
family members didn't want to drive anymore -- first a rusty '87 Ford
Aerostar 5-speed, then an '85 Ford Crown Victoria with faded paint and a
slashed vinyl top. I didn't care how old or ugly they were, I
Heck, there are attorneys on this list, but they keep a low profile out of a
desire for self-respect. Maybe you will be lucky enough to have one of us
be licensed in your state.
On 12/3/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ok, first off, NO, you dont have to take their offer. They
Tom:
I grew up around coal crackers. They were all driving old Jeeps so they
could get to the cateye shift at the Consolidated Coal #x.
Don
formerly of Farimont WV
On 12/3/05, Tom Scordato [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That is this coal-cracker's 2 cents, nuff said.
Regards Tom Scordato
Marshall:
The Volvo had 150,000 miles on it when I got it (now has 220,000 or
so), and I believe the turbo was shot when I got it. Certainly the new
one is MUCH louder, unlike my Benz turbo.
The Benz was used, and was smoking when purchased, but being a W140 I
don't know if it had the trap
I believe the updated rods will fix the problem (they are about 50g
heavier that the originals) -- and only the updated rods are available
for 603 engines. You have to buy the whole set ($2500 or so) plus new
pistons (another $2500) and have new sleeves installed, plus crank work
if they bent
Well, you can stuff an M103 into a 190e, so it's possible (you can even
stuff an M117 into a W115 chassis if you modify it enough), but I think
it's both overkill and way too much work.
Peter
Don oh that WV Bitumonous coal, golden nice stuff!!!/Tom
- Original Message -
From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel
Tom:
I grew up around coal
why would a set of rods cost $2500?
Peter Frederick wrote:
I believe the updated rods will fix the problem (they are about 50g
heavier that the originals) -- and only the updated rods are available
for 603 engines. You have to buy the whole set ($2500 or so) plus new
pistons (another $2500)
I was a senior in high school when Farmington #9 blew up. Several of my
classmates lost fathers.
On 12/3/05, Tom Scordato [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Don oh that WV Bitumonous coal, golden nice stuff!!!/Tom
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From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list
Just happened to check on Speed Channel and Gumball is playing.
Nice shots of a W116, probably 450SE, and a 300SL Roadster...
That's all
Chuck
Phoenix, AZ
Tom Wrote
I am sure folks older than me can remember much harder times
still than the premadonna stuff I am spewing.
Do any of you remember when all headlights were required to have the top
half of the lens blacked out?
We probably had it bad but didn't realize it. Many families did not have
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
So is there any quick and easy way to tell by looking at the engine if
it was a MB replacment engine if a person was out looking to buy one?
Not that I know of (Mercedes used to use precisely the same engine
number for a replacement engine - they may or may not still
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-MERCEDES-300D-WITH-380-V8-CONVERSION-NO-RUST-TEXAS_W0QQitemZ4594415201QQcategoryZ39405QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76
Mitch Haley wrote:
Marshall Booth wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hmm... I wonder if that 350 engine would fit into my 240D? ;-)
Maybe in the trunk!
The Finns are running 603s and even 606s in W123 and W201.
As a general rule, those cars don't have air conditioning,
but most of them find
Marshall-- Yours is the first indication I have seen that failure
may be due to inadequate oil or block temperatures...is this something
that is well known to others ? Somehow I had always equated this
problem to prolonged high RPM use or inferior castings.
Please Doctor, exactly why did
You didn't even have indoor plumbing, did you? I can still remember homes
with outhouses, and I was born in the early 50s.
On 12/3/05, Harry Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tom Wrote
I am sure folks older than me can remember much harder times
still than the premadonna stuff I am spewing.
Times were tough. Now people are no longer amazed by indoor
plumbingwhat a shame...
- Original Message -
From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] cold day reflections on owning a diesel
Kaleb, How can this guy call it a 300 D. The d is gone man/Tom
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From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Banned List [EMAIL PROTECTED]; mercedes mailing list
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 8:33 PM
Subject: [MBZ] if, after months,
Hans Neureiter wrote:
A while ago I found the front of the tranny leaking and added Lucas
Transmission Fix. The leak stopped. Marshall told me that this will not
work, and he was, AS ALL WAYS, correct. Three weeks later It's leaking
again.
I called around to MB indi's for estimates and got
Hans Neureiter wrote:
A shop near BbB, Tx Intn'l Motors (Bret Passmore) gave me the $ 650.
The job involves pulling the tranny and installing the $ 15seal. Quite a bit
of work, Lift required.
Have a call in for BbB and Exclusive Motor Service on Memorial/Dairy
Ashford.
The only shop I personally
When you were born, I was a Marine without indoor plumbing in Korea.
Growing up, we moved into a house with plumbing when I was in the 2nd grade.
Harry Watkins
Newton, MS
86 SDL Silver
85 300D Euro
86 SDL Gold
81 240D manual trans
- Original Message -
From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My house where I live now didn't have indoor plumbing until the 70's and
finally got Grandma to get an indoor toilet and get rid of the outhouse
around 1980..
Mike
- Original Message -
From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday,
Bill Aston wrote:
Marshall-- Yours is the first indication I have seen that failure
may be due to inadequate oil or block temperatures...is this something
that is well known to others ? Somehow I had always equated this
problem to prolonged high RPM use or inferior castings.
The rod
Hi,
I want to submit the video from this site to the video google thing, but I
need it on my desktop. Anyone have any idea?
http://www.hugi.is/hahradi/bigboxes.php?box_id=51208f_id=681
Thanks,
Andy
If you want your own copy, use a file-based packet sniffer to
intercept the incoming video stream. I use NetworkActiv PIAFCTM 1.5
http://www.networkactiv.com/PIAFCTM.html
-Dave Walton
On 12/2/05, Andrew Cunningham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
I want to submit the video from this site to the
LT Don wondered:
Isn't that the name of Homer's boss on The Simpson's?
Harr de har har
Oddly enough, Homer's boss is Mr. Burns...and I had a Mr. Burns as a shift
supervisor for several years.
Matt Groening must have either worked in or had a mole in a nuclear plant
for all of the subtle
Peter Frederick wrote:
Marshall:
The Volvo had 150,000 miles on it when I got it (now has 220,000 or
so), and I believe the turbo was shot when I got it. Certainly the new
one is MUCH louder, unlike my Benz turbo.
The Benz was used, and was smoking when purchased, but being a W140 I
don't
You will have to ask Daimler that. They are VERY expensive for engine
rods.
Peter
Kaleb womdered:
How soon are you needing to plan your vacation?
Don't worry...don't rush on my account. I have enough seniority that I can
get pretty much what I want.
Thanks for asking, though.
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 144K
Litchfield Park, AZ
The engineering world seems to think the problem was inadequate rod
strength. The 3.5L engine used exactly the same rods as the 3.0L
engine in spite of the higher horsepower and piston weight, and they
bend in use. There are some indications that accumulated soot in the
intake manifold may
I bought 1 replacement rod from my local dealer for my 603.971. They
quoted me $140 and charged me $190 when it came in. Typical
Yes, I probably should have replaced the rest of them, but they were
in spec and if this repair does not last, I'll go the replacement
engine route.
YMMV (pun
I have no clue
Tom Scordato wrote:
Kaleb, How can this guy call it a 300 D. The d is gone man/Tom
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From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Banned List [EMAIL PROTECTED]; mercedes mailing list
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 8:33 PM
That's cheaper than what I remember from when I bought my 300d (with
possible head/rod problems, turned out to be bad pressure valve holder
seals, thank heavens!). Still $1200 or so if you have to buy six, and
you will on an older engine as you cannot have unbalanced sets.
Peter
One more request please. :)
JNKCV51E05M217875
Thanks a bunch,
Nick
82 300 SD (Tranny GONE)
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When I left the house to run an errand this evening in the '90 300D
2.5, the led in the recirculation switch started flashing. The ACC
didn't work - it was blowing a little air, and wouldn't turn off.
When I got to my destination, I turned the car off - the light stopped
blinking - then started
Sprinkle parmesan cheese around each tire, then sneeze over each
shoulder exactly three times.
A funky ACC pushbutton unit or recirculation switch is probably to blame.
On 12/2/05, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
When I left the house to run an errand this evening in the '90 300D
2.5, the led
OK Don wrote:
When I left the house to run an errand this evening in the '90 300D
2.5, the led in the recirculation switch started flashing. The ACC
didn't work - it was blowing a little air, and wouldn't turn off.
When I got to my destination, I turned the car off - the light stopped
blinking
Well, could be that. May need to scavenge another one from the PnP
On Friday, December 2, 2005, at 12:17 AM, Steve MacSween wrote:
someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Start up and all electrical is fine. Blinkers work both left and
right. Drive for about 20 minutes on the
There is a simple way to identify a motor which has been rebuilt by
Mercedes. The plate
on the motor should indicate in German- Austauschmotor (or something
like that). You can
see the plate location by going to my website-and viewing the crate
motor. The plate is on the
rear of the motor,
I think you want 350cca just to light off the car
On Friday, December 2, 2005, at 01:27 PM, LT Don wrote:
But back to my original question -- how many cold cranking amps should
I be
requiring, assuming that this thing will be sitting in the trunk of my
car
on cold winter days.
On 12/2/05,
Oohhh Gump has one of those. Better give it a drink of water
On Friday, December 2, 2005, at 04:11 PM, LT Don wrote:
No, not time for a new battery. Just time for the owner to pay
attention to
maintenance issues on what looked to be a sealed battery. It is the
Interstate MegaMother
On Fri, 2 Dec 2005 21:20:40 -0500 dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
On 12/2/05, Andrew Cunningham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
I want to submit the video from this site to the video google thing,
but I need it on my desktop. Anyone have any idea?
Call the fellow and tell him you are talking to attorney and any
further communication will be with him. Then go get said attorney.
Usually the offer increases when attorney is mentioned
On Friday, December 2, 2005, at 04:37 PM, eric peterson wrote:
Well just heard from the insurance
Could be a bad solder in the system somewhere. That is one of the areas that
the Japanese are good at and the rest not so.
Had to fix the electro magnetic clutch on a 190E last summer due to bad
soldering.
Hendrik
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From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes
Thanks. Score.
N
Andy
I managed to do it a different way from that suggested by Dave Walton, but I
realise that my method may not work in all cases:
I right-clicked the video window on the web page, and picked 'Properties'
At the bottom of the 'File' tab, the Location was listed as
http://www.karocom.de/TRAILERII.wmv
A fella from the ozvets forum posted this, enjoy.
Hendrik
From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Dec 03 11:59:54 2005
Received: from ihug-mail.icp-qv1-irony3.iinet.net.au ([203.59.1.197]
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Harry said
We probably had it bad but didn't realize it. Many families did not have a
car, the ones that did shared.
Amen Harry, Amen
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From: Harry Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 8:20 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/190D-2-5L-1986-Mercedes-Benz-Mechanic-Owned-Diesel_W0QQitemZ4595141371QQcategoryZ6328QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
These don't come up that often!
No afiliation etc.
John Peterson
Kingston RI 1991 300D 2.5 75k
I figured replacing the one was safer since I had no idea how to go
about rebalancing the offset weight on the crankshaft to accommodate
the heaver rod. Having one of them off balance is better than six,
right?
-Dave Walton
94 S350, 99 E300
On 12/2/05, Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
this guy pulled the auction - emailed me and said the price was $10,000
including shipping. WTF?
On 12/1/05, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There's your 107 Kaleb -- --
That tranny would be nice behind the 4.5, but your euro 5.0 would be
even better!
Wonder if the 6cyl. flywheel will bolt
I might give him $300 for it.
Hendrik Riessen wrote:
Go on, we know you are tempted.
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From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Banned List [EMAIL PROTECTED]; mercedes mailing list
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 12:03 PM
Subject: [MBZ]
Didnt know there was an ozvets forum anymore
Hendrik Riessen wrote:
http://www.karocom.de/TRAILERII.wmv
A fella from the ozvets forum posted this, enjoy.
Hendrik
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I am going to bleed out the brake fluid on my 1983 240D. I will replace all
the fluid in the system as it is still original equipment. Can anyone tell
me how much fluid I should buy for this job? I am going to buy DOT 3, is
that the correct type? What is the best brand to get?
Thanks in
To exorcise a Pastafarian you'll need Marly's Ghost!
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
That $ 650 quote for re-sealing the tranny is about right than.
What bothers me is the answers I got from several shops: Pump is most
probably shot, all the other seals and bearings are likely to be gone, etc,
not worth the trouble with this many miles (165k).
Two shops , MBH on Park 10 and
Kaleb typed:
Didnt know there was an ozvets forum anymore
Remind me what ozvets is again...
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 144K
Litchfield Park, AZ
Fred typeth:
To exorcise a Pastafarian you'll need Marly's Ghost!
That was puntastic.
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 144K
Litchfield Park, AZ
Thank you all for your input and interrest in helping me.
On 12/3/05, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That $ 650 quote for re-sealing the tranny is about right than.
What bothers me is the answers I got from several shops: Pump is most
probably shot, all the other seals and bearings
eric peterson wrote:
Well just heard from the insurance company and they
are going to total my 85 300CD 87K mi and are offering
$5000.
The single most important thing to remember is that the
initial offer is not the maximum offer, it's something
they hope the suckers will fall for. Read
This is from Adsit Co. Does anyone have dealt with them ? Under $ 1,500
before shipping, 2 year warranty.
Rebuilt Transmissions are DYNO TESTED and come with a one year unlimited
mileage warranty or a two year unlimited mileage warranty with the purchase
of a torque convertor.
Hans Neureiter wrote:
This is from Adsit Co. Does anyone have dealt with them ? Under $ 1,500
before shipping, 2 year warranty.
Here's what Marshall said in a discussion of rebuilt engines, I don't
know how it applies to trannies:
Adsit has a VERY poor reputation and has been the subject of
A few months ago I bought the Fascination: The History of the
Mercedes-Benz Brand 2-DVD set that the trailer promotes. The trailer
is WAY more interesting than most of the actual product. They use a
lot of company and ad footage, but the commentary totally misses the
boat. It could have been
Rich got it all.
One little hint:
I open the farthest bleed nipple and let the stuff drain till the reservoir
is just empty. Use a lenght of clear tubing on the nipple like Rich
describes.
Fill the res. with new fluid and let it drain more, keeping the res. full.
Drain until the fluid color
Wow, an honest (or even low) claim of mpg in an ebay listing!
Most of the 2.5s on ebay get 40-60 mpg.
high miles per gallon of 30-33 highway
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=4595141371
Hans Neureiter wrote:
That $ 650 quote for re-sealing the tranny is about right than.
What bothers me is the answers I got from several shops: Pump is most
probably shot, all the other seals and bearings are likely to be gone, etc,
not worth the trouble with this many miles (165k).
Two shops ,
I offered him $750 if the trailer has brakes on it and he includes it
in the auction. No reply as of yet. If he goes for it, I'll deliver
the car to your door for $300.
-Dave Walton
On 12/3/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I might give him $300 for it.
Hendrik Riessen wrote:
Another reason to follow Hans' advice is the probability of damaging
the master cylinder if you pump the brakes to bleed them. When the MC
piston enters unfamiliar territory (because normally the pedal
doesn't go anywhere NEAR the floor) the seals are often damaged. This
scenario has arisen
If so, need to act quick as in today. Contact me offlist for details.
Does not run, will have to be towed etc.
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250
Okie Benz
On 12/3/05, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Kaleb typed:
Didnt know there was an ozvets forum anymore
Remind me what ozvets is again...
\
Old Benzes in Australia???
Alex Chamberlain
'87 300D Turbo
My plan is to monitor the leak for now. See how long it takes to get too
low.
Next will be a $ 650 gamble: put a new front seal in it. I will not do it
myself, considering my missing left leg.
This car hasn't been outside of the flat coastal area. Reverse goes in
almost immediately.
--
Hans
I'm willing to bet it wasn't the seller who pulled it. It was pulled right
after I sent eBay what I thought about this seller. See below:
-Original Message-
From: Deneal Schilmeister (Portege) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005
The usual procedure used to be to balance the rods to all be within a
certain tolerence (1 gram.?), balance the crankshaft with the
flywheel, balancer, front pulley, etc. as one unit, balance the
pistons and wrist pins to within a given tolerence, then assemble.
So, by changing just one rod,
So does the weight of the connecting rod on the crankshaft not matter?
Or does it balance itself out across all cylinders if they weigh the
same?
As I recall, the Mercedes documentation made reference to adjusting
the counterbalance weight when replacing the connecting rods, but I
could not find
So does the weight of the connecting rod on the crankshaft not matter?
Or does it balance itself out across all cylinders if they weigh the
same?
Speculation here, that it is of less importance in an I6 (or any I3N)
configuration, for the same reason that three-phase power is efficient
and
My tranny on my 82 300 SD went over 300k miles. The last 50 k it leaked a
little and progressively got worse. Just last week I lost 2nd gear. They
will last a long time. For twice the price of 650 you can almost get a new
one sooo it's a gamble indeed.
Nick
82 300 SD
-Original
yup, mercedes gun nuts for the third ammendment. think about it. it's
stunning.
On 12/2/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
so we should call it the 3rd amendment list?
Zeitgeist wrote:
We could trade tips on interior decorating and designer
pharmaceuticals over on the
Little more than twice the $ 650.
$ 1.500 for the tranny + $ 300 shipping + $ 300 core (or return shipping) +
$ 600 R R = $ 2,700 (4 times $ 650).
But than the car goes another 25 years! I think positive and look for
another 5 years by spending $ 650.
--
Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX
'82 300SD, '95
Time will tell, and I realize it's only a matter of time. I don't
doubt that there is a lot of engineering that went into this engine
that is now shot to hell because of the heavier rod I put in. Although
it was to some extent BAD engineering, or else owners of this lovely
engine would not have
Hans Neureiter wrote:
One rule I discoverd is that if gravity will not bleed it, the brake hoses
need to be replaced.
And/or you have anti-lock brakes.
When the torque converter disintegrated and trashed the tranny in the
450SLC, it cost just a tad more than $2,000 to get the tranny rebuilt
and a new TC, RR included. That was three or four years ago, local
shop that specializes in European trannies.
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