Sounds like you don't have a Mercedes that was around a lot of salt & humidity.
Brian On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 10:47 AM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > The quality of materials used in fasteners for German cars is superior to > DEEtriot, Japan or any other country. > > The frame of my R75/5 for example, was a work of art. Very thin wall, very > high strength tubing. reinforced as needed in high stress places. They are > very light, very strong, yet failure is virtually unknown, short of a high > speed crash. > > Working on a 31 year old 240D is a pleasure, because the fasteners all come > loose as intended. > > > I would be patient and continue to apply the PBBlaster/Acetone mix. >> Despite having encountered similar fittings on older MBs that lived in the >> North, I never had one of these fittings get boogered up as long as I left >> penetrating oil on it for at least 24 hours and used flare nut wrenches >> (your use is duly noted - good job!) >> >> It always amazed me that they would come apart, especially some of the >> ones that were really corroded. I can't recall any other brand of vehicle I >> was successful in doing the same. >> >> Dan >> >> >> >> ______________________________**__ >> From: Allan Streib <str...@cs.indiana.edu> >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2011 2:47 PM >> Subject: [MBZ] stuck brake hoses >> >> I started working on replacing the brake hoses on my W116. The fittings >> where the hard line meets the hose don't look too bad but they are not >> turning. I am using a flare nut wrench. I have PB Blaster on them now. >> I may mix up some more ATF/acetone. >> >> Thought about getting a micro-torch so I could heat up the fitting on >> the end of the hose a bit. I think my regular blow torch might be too >> big. >> >> Allan >> -- >> 1983 300D >> 1979 300SD >> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives >> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives >> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> > > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
