The Colonel is my GOD, and will be forever my idol. clay
On May 13, 2014, at 4:06 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > You are now beholden to the Great and Powerful Wilton. > > Pay homage. > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > >> On May 13, 2014, at 5:14 PM, clay <redgh...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Banned offered a few insightful notions. I chose not to use the Samsung >> massager, but after many days of soaking the tumbler with Tri-Flo and >> jiggling the key, I was only getting thick, black ooze out and on my key. >> Fleabay provided a spare lock body, incase there were a need to drill out >> the original, so I knew I could be patient if need be. I am not patient by >> nature, so I got out the finish sander from under all the other cases of >> power tool and tried to excite the tumbler into action. >> >> Guess WHAT!!!! It WORKED!!!!! >> >> I was so happy I leapt out of the car and immediately rang up my indy to ask >> what I should do. Car still running, I hopped in and in a few moments the >> spare lock body was installed and the old one removed. I will be headed >> back once the OE MB tumbler is produced by Black Forest Elves. Until then, >> I have one key to start the car and one to lock it up >> >> clay >> >> 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap >> 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green >> 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran >> 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV >> POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On Apr 14, 2014, at 12:45 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: >>> >>> If it's like the locking ignition switch in the 123s and 126s, I would >>> recommend removing the cylinder the very next time you are able to turn the >>> key. In a pinch, you can turn the switch with a screwdriver when the >>> cylinder is out. >>> >>> My 123 lock was sticky so I pulled the cylinder and used a non-matching >>> "loaner" cylinder until the matching one arrived (several weeks). In that >>> car part of the problem was a sticky steering wheel lock mechanism, which >>> improved with lubrication. >>> >>> My 126 lock cylinder failed to the point I could never turn the key to >>> remove the cylinder. That one had to be sawed off (from below) and the >>> entire mechanism (the whole steering wheel lock) replaced. >>> >>> After these experiences, I remove a failing cylinder at the first sign of >>> trouble. >>> >>> Your older setup may be totally different, though. >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Craig >>>> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 3:33 PM >>>> To: Mercedes Discussion List >>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Why U no Turnz?! >>>> >>>>> On Mon, 14 Apr 2014 11:40:26 -0700 clay <redgh...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Should I go straight to purchasing a fresh lock keyed to my car or is >>>>> there a less expensive approach? >>>> >>>> As Randy mentioned, there is a less-expensive approach. I, however, would >>>> buy a new lock. >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://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 >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has >> no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > > _______________________________________ > http://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 > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. _______________________________________ http://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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
