My 200D is black My wife would never drive it. She drove the Hawaiian
200D. She did like the 240D, and liked her 230TE better and now likes her
300TD very much. She does not want anything but an MB either now.
At 04:40 PM 4/5/2006, you wrote:
Mine was white. My wife wouldn't drive it when I brought it home; said it
looked like an ugly ambulance. I finally persuaded her to drive it around
the block. She wouldn't give it back and wouldn't drive anything but MBs
the rest of her life.
I still have her '83 240D (showroom condition) which I am thinking of
selling or trading for one of those 40 mpg 190Ds.
GerryA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Loren Faeth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300td timing chain issues
> the flat end
>
> It is there to absorb the energy of the taps that is not translated into
> moving the steel in the rivet (link pin) so that energy does not distort
> the sprocket or cam assembly.
>
> 110s were/are great cars. Between the noise, the fins and the big ol
> grille, they were always head-turners. 33 mpg combined with 27 cent fuel
> made for cheap travelling.
>
> At 03:57 PM 4/5/2006, you wrote:
>>I got my '67 200D about 1972 and sold it about 1987. The speedo was
>>broken
>>when I got it, but it probably had over 400,000 miles on it when it was
>>sold. I still miss the 33 mpg it got driving around town.
>>
>>Do you use the flat or the round end of the BIG hammer as a buck bar? The
>>round end of mine has a small flat spot on the round end
>>GerryA
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Loren Faeth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>
>> > I forgot to mention the BIG (16-24 oz) hammer behind the link as an
>> > anvil,
>> > as Jim mentioned. Use a 6-8 oz ball peen.
>> >
>> > Yeah, if you know the principle of cold riveting is lots of blows with
>> > a
>> > fairly light hammer, then you can do it with no problem. I have no
>> > intention of spending 180-200 bucks for a special tool.
>> >
>> > When did you get your 200D? When did you get rid of it.
>> >
>> > I got my 62 190 D in 1971 and sold it in 1972. Bought my 200D in 72
>> > and
>> > still have it. Bought and junked or sold several others in the
>> > meantime. On Dec 7, 1991 I bought the Hawaiian 200D in Hawaii Kai and
>> > then
>> > we put the OM 616 in it in 98. It is my son's car now. My original
>> > 200D
>> > is still the most stable car in all weather conditions I have ever
>> > driven. But the SDL is sure nice!
>> >
>> > At 02:31 PM 4/5/2006, you wrote:
>> >>Thanks for the encouragement. I've done quit a bit of riveting/peening
>> >>too.
>> >>Maybe I will try it when the chains get up to 5 degrees.
>> >>GerryA
>> >>
>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >>From: "Loren Faeth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> > It rivets the head. Having grown up riveting knives on sickle bars
>> >> > and
>> >> > riveting other things, I rivet the new style with a small ball peen
>> >> > hammer. I am old enough that i spent Jr. High shop peening
>> >> > aluminum,
>> >> > thereby having a first hand knowledge of how the hammer gets its
>> >> > name.
>> >> > I
>> >> > guess there were people who were not careful enough to get the clip
>> >> > snapped
>> >> > in properly, so the master link has been officially banned. I did
>> >> > them
>> >> > for
>> >> > years and never had one come apart, but i always checked my work to
>> >> > be
>> >> > sure
>> >> > the clip was clipped correctly, since it is critical.
>> >> >
>> >> > Since you also worked on OM 621 engines, I am sure you can rivet the
>> >> > link
>> >> > without the special tool.
>> >> >
>> >> > Loren
>>
>> >> >>------------------------------------------
>> >> >>Does the special tool "rivet" or "brad" the chains patch link
>> >> >>together?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>The only one I've done; on a '67 200D; had a bicycle chain type
>> >> >>patch
>> >> >>link
>> >> >>that snapped together without using a special tool.
>> >> >>GerryA
>>
>>
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