I hate my local dealerships. You are very lucky to have a dealership that works
with you and is knowledgeable. That's why I use the Classic Center. No
nonsense, fair pricing, fast shipping. Tom Hanson is truly a gem of a person.
He is also a true enthusiast, goes to MB events, and concours. I
somewhere.
-Curt
From: Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
To: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com; Mercedes Discussion List
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Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Alt up per bracket 78 240D
They generally discount a bit off of list, 10-15% if I
Yeah, I've never been crazy about this design - there are so many much
easier methods to adjust alts, Compressors, etc. Speaking of
compressors - I am considering removing this York - the AC has never
worked properly and removing it will provide more room to work in the
engine bay.
It's a
Be glad it's not one of the bolts with the rod welded to the side of the bolt
head that threads on to the bushing to tighten and loosen. When I was looking
up the toothed bolt I saw one of these and the bolt was $60.
Dan
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On Jan 19, 2015, at 9:11 PM, Curt Raymond via
I always released the upper and lower bolt but a PO did some damage
that's hard to fix without replacing.
Thx for the comments --
Larry
On 1/19/2015 11:04 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote:
There's a reason they abandoned that design.
The bolt and the rack are vulnerable because many
Be glad it's not one of the bolts with the rod welded to the side of
the bolt head that threads on to the bushing to tighten and loosen.
When I was looking up the toothed bolt I saw one of these and the
bolt was $60.
Dan
I've made those, and they don't cost me $60. ('course, they were
Take it out, weld it up, cut new teeth into it. I'd always planned to do that
to my '78 before I conned Dimitri into taking it.
-Curt
From: LarryT via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Alt up per bracket 78
The few things I have bought from CC were no more than the dealer prices --
LarryT
On 1/19/2015 9:16 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
I guess I just have a hard time wondering why people go to the Classic Center
when the same parts are readily available from the dealership. Granted, I have
Good to know. I wasn’t sure - I’ve only seen things that were NLA they come up
with that seem to be really, really expensive.
Dan
On Jan 19, 2015, at 9:35 AM, LarryT via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
The few things I have bought from CC were no more than the dealer prices --
I’ve heard that Tom is really good, and that they do a good job of customer
service.
I’m sorry that other dealers don’t have the same attitude about customers like
ourselves that mine does. My parts guy is wonderful, and goes to great lengths
to help out and get me whatever I need.
Dan
On
They generally discount a bit off of list, 10-15% if I remember correctly.
It makes up for paying for shipping usually, and the service is great. Tom
is a genuinely great guy and does so much to keep these cars affordable and
on the road.
Jaime
-driving my automatic 240D today after a major
There's a reason they abandoned that design.
The bolt and the rack are vulnerable because many people don't understand that
you start by LOOSENING EVERYTHING before trying to adjust. That includes the
clamping bolt and the lower pivot bolt. Once the desired tension is achieved,
then tighten
I've heard that Tom is really good, and that they do a good job of
customer service.
I'm sorry that other dealers don't have the same attitude about
customers like ourselves that mine does. My parts guy is wonderful,
and goes to great lengths to help out and get me whatever I need.
Dan
There's a reason they abandoned that design.
The bolt and the rack are vulnerable because many people don't
understand that you start by LOOSENING EVERYTHING before trying to
adjust. That includes the clamping bolt and the lower pivot bolt.
Once the desired tension is achieved, then tighten
Call the Classic Center.
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On Jan 18, 2015, at 11:12 PM, LarryT via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
Hi Gang -
When trying to adjust my alternator belt I found the upper bolt with the
star around its collar was turning without adjusting the belt.
my lower
Why bother with the Classic Center when you can order this part from any dealer?
110 150 04 73 - Clamping Bolt, Spannschraube $19.50
Dan
On Jan 19, 2015, at 7:28 AM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Call the Classic Center.
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