I remember reading on our TDR page that a member drove to a KDP party which was 100 plus miles and his pin came out on the way there, bummer!
Rory On 10/4/05, Van Cleve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Precedence: list > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Making a 2000 Dodge 2500 diesel "Biodiesel ready" > Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 21:24:04 -0400 > To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Message: 11 > > Van Cleve wrote: > > I had mine taken care of by a "big rig" shop owner, friend. he > > charged my $200, which I think is good :-) > > What did you get for $200, cover removal and a tab bolted over > the pin, or drill the cover and run a bolt up against the pin? > Either way, you did OK given the labor time involved. > > Do they still arrange KDP parties where a dozen guys get together, > rip the front ends off their trucks, and do the drill&bolt routine > with a jig to place the drilled hole? (then they sit around, eat > brats and drink beer) > > Mitch....We did the "tab fix", which we both thought, the better way to go > as all the bolts inside the case can be checked out and with the "jig fix" > if the pins already a little ways out you gota pull the case anyway, (the > bolt must hold the D/P in by being "above" it not against the side of it) > which means you should have all the needed parts, gaskets, seal etc...on > hand. Mine was in and secure. > > Yah, a KDP party :-) woulda been great but I'm kinda out in the sticks here > on the Olympic Peninsula and I just wanted to get her done. I would be up > for learning what ever I can and would attend a KDP, brat & beer party if I > didnt have to drive half way across the state. > > > > Regards Steve Van Cleve > Marrowstone Isl Wa > > "85" Euro 240D 5 spd 110K > "79" 240D 5spd fresh tranny transplan > "82" Euro 300 TD non turbo, project wagon > "94" Dodge, 2500, 5 spd, 5.9 Cummins, 95K > > > > > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
