Go Martha, go!!

Bob R

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> On Feb 12, 2018, at 8:17 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Some observations as I collect my thoughts tonight:
> 
> Driving in limp home is easy-peasey.  I really didn’t know what to expect, 
> however, when I was going down the road at 30 mph I was wondering why I was 
> revving to over 3000 rpm - than I remembered that the transmission wouldn’t 
> upshift at that level, so I backed off and sure enough, it shifted.
> 
> Idle is high and sometimes rough.  It doesn’t like to start sometimes.  Hmm.
> 
> Lower engine harness is definitely kaput.  I had oil pressure - I didn’t have 
> oil pressure - then I did.
> 
> I have never driven a W124 with tighter suspension than this car. It’s 
> definitely been rebuilt recently.  Dang thing drives like it’s on rails.
> 
> Noticed a small 4-5 conductor harness between the “coffin” and the false 
> firewall that has deteriorated to the point where someone has pulled the 
> wires apart to separate them.  Hmm.  Looks like they go into a round 
> connector of some sort that’s clipped or anchored to the back of the coffin 
> box. The ETA harness is definitely a new one. All of the engine covers are in 
> place and there’s absolutely no sign of any leaks or seepage.
> 
> Interior is filthy as noted.  I am often puzzled by the conundrum of why 
> someone would spend big bucks to maintain the mechanicals on a car yet treat 
> the interior like a pig sty.  However, this will clean up nicely as will be 
> seen in a few days.
> 
> Odometer is dead. Probably needs gears.  Wonder how long it’s been that way?
> 
> Did some piddly stuff tonight before I closed up.  Pulled the BE1432 and 
> cleaned it up, popped the faceplate and cleaned connections, investigated the 
> reason for no volume down but having volume up - lousy design in the 
> mechanics of the button.  All of the speakers work now (left side didn’t when 
> I got the car) as does the fader.  Gotta love that DeOxIt fader cleaner! A 
> BE1432 faceplate exchange appears to be in my future.
> 
> Pulled the roller box out of the console, center wood and ash tray.  Cleaned 
> everything well and reinstalled. Replaced a burned out lamp in the ash tray 
> and reattached the wood trim surround.  Spring and mechanism that makes 
> ashtray toggle open/closed is buggered up and can’t be fixed, so a new (used) 
> ashtray is in my future (anyone got a W124 ashtray they want to part with?)  
> The flat metal spring in the back of the ashtray assembly that pops the ash 
> receptacle out when you push the button had come out of the back where the 
> plastic had broken down around the rivet that secured it.  New rivet with a 
> back up washer fixed that.
> 
> Did a couple of test spots on the finish, and while it’s going to take some 
> work, it looks like it should recover well.  A lot of little black spots all 
> over the car from something environmental, like a tree.  They came off with 
> some Meguire’s 105 polish, which is good.
> 
> Lots of lamps out.
> 
> Trunk is tight and dry.
> 
> Definitely needs a new ignition lock cylinder and keys.  Everything works 
> fine, but they’re definitely the original keys based on the wear and 
> condition.  I can’t get the car registered and titled until it’s drivable, 
> which means I can’t order keys or lock cylinders until then.
> 
> I’m not sure what I’ll have time for tomorrow, maybe some paint recovery. At 
> least I’ll get the diagnostics connected to it and see what it says.  Gotta 
> start putting my dealer parts order together for tomorrow.
> 
> -D
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