[MBZ] Parts Diagram
Hello all, Does anyone know where a parts diagram can be found fot the brake assemblies on my 1985 300SD. As they say a picture is worth a thousand words. Thanks Mike Piles
Re: [MBZ] anybody need an E300D turbo?
Long gone. A w210 turbodiesel at that price will not be around long. Lee On Sun Oct 16 12:29:47 PDT 2005, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not sure how cheap this is, 1998, 155k, $14k http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=189172629 How many electrical gremlins would be residing in such a car? ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Daytime running lights on a 124?
I like to run DRLs on my cars too. On my past couple of Audis I jumpered the fog light circuit one way or another so that the fogs would come on either with parking lights or with the ignition (different cars). The fogs lights on the W124 would make a pretty good ersatz DRL. So now the question is...how do you get the fogs to operate independently of the low beams? BTW, I haven't yet picked up my W124 so I'm still pretty much clueless... Lee On Sun Oct 16 15:26:01 PDT 2005, Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A ha, so it is. Thanks for the head's up, but their procedure seems awfully complex, relative to what I had in mind. I might just wire a simple 20 amp 4-pole relay in there, energized by some low amperage keyed 12v source, and call it good. On 10/16/05, John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I did notice in the w124 CD set there is an entire writeup (82-0071) how to convert a w124 to day time running lights using mercedes OEM equipment. Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: '87 300TD intercooler (210k) '84 300D (204k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (185K) ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] something fishy with this
just wait till the truckers get pissed off and shut down their rigs. People will get a wakeup call then. OK Don wrote: It's got to be the middle men -- everything else is going down, while Diesel is still rising. Light, sweet crude for November delivery slipped 45 cents to settle at $62.63 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Front-month crude futures are down 10 percent from their record settlement price of $69.47 on Sept. 1. Heating oil futures declined by 4.69 cents to to $1.95 per gallon. From http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/ On 10/16/05, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Prices for oil and distillates are not set by oil companies. Prices are set by traders and such in New York City, London, Hong Kong, etc. based on who knows what factors. They are the ones you can blame. They are making huge amounts of money off all of us. Oil companies do make a lot more profits when the prices go up, you might want to play the energy stock markets, but they do not set the prices. Intermediaries control a lot of wholesale pricing too, and in Boston I recall some years ago that the downstream tank farmers were screwing with prices to the retail guys, pissing them off to no end as they had to catch the flack from customers, and they were not making any more profit than they ever did (a few cents a gallon). There was never any local investigations of this behavior or politicians crying out, though it was well known who the screwers were. I saw in the paper (the Houston paper, covers the all bidness more than most, given we are the center of it) that heating oil stocks were quite adequate at this time in the NE, no less than last year, but quite a bit more expensive (about a dollar a gallon I think). So the question is why the price is high for heating oil and diesel, and the traders are the ones who could answer that. Or perhaps politicians but I doubt that (some/many like higher prices to promote business or social or political agendas or whatever, would never admit it, and that right there just about covers the whole spectrum of political types). Let us know what they say, if any of it makes any sense that is understandable, even to them. --R Hendrik Riessen wrote: -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC The FSM created the Diesel Benz http://www.venganza.org/ ___ 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 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] wood: sun or water exposure.
On Fri, Oct 14, 2005 at 11:47:32AM -0400, Steve MacSween wrote: I was offered it for parts. Pity, the car's body was apparently near mint before the flood. I want it for the 4spd transmission, but my wrench advised you have to drain the gearbox and if any water comes out, run away. Why? As long as the water hasn't been in there long enough to rust the gears together, it should be fine. You'll need to flush it a few times to get the mayonnaise out if the 240D transmissions use motor oil as lube. You might have to get creative to get the thing clean, but the more clever you are the less it will cost you. You said there was a rod through the block before the flood, so it most likely wasn't run under its own power with the gearbox full of water. If I told you the number of times the 74 cherokee had water flushed from the diff from going through water, you'd be surprised. You'd be even more surprised that the axle lasted only 340k miles before being rebuilt. K
Re: [MBZ] Daytime running lights on a 124?
Lee Levitt wrote: I like to run DRLs on my cars too. On my past couple of Audis I jumpered the fog light circuit one way or another so that the fogs would come on either with parking lights or with the ignition (different cars). The fogs lights on the W124 would make a pretty good ersatz DRL. So now the question is...how do you get the fogs to operate independently of the low beams? BTW, I haven't yet picked up my W124 so I'm still pretty much clueless... All of my US delivered '87 Mercedes have fog lights that are independent of the low beams. Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology 1300 BST Pittsburgh PA 15261 USA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [MBZ] something fishy with this
and how the f are we going to do that without shutting America down? IS NOT GONNA HAPPEN. Semi-trucks are the backbone of the US. Sorry, truckers are pissed, but we just keep passing Fuel Surcharge on to our customers. On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 19:28:33 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: just wait till the truckers get pissed off and shut down their rigs. People will get a wakeup call then. OK Don wrote: -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (happily running WVO/diesel mix) '82 300CD (Slate grey, black MBTex, WVO/D mix) '82 300D '90 300E (both parts or can run??)
Re: [MBZ] something fishy with this
May just be that the refining boys are making GAS because there was such an uproar about the rise in price and political pressure is being exerted to get more out there to drop the price. If you are making petrol, maybe you are not making diesel for road use, just earmarking it for home heating? On Sunday, October 16, 2005, at 07:49 AM, Kevin J. Slater wrote: I scanned the referenced url story, but I didn't see anything directly related to the price if diesel rising. Usually, the reason that's given for the price of diesel rising in the fall is the increase in use of home heating oil in the north east. (I was just up at my sister's in Boston and I noticed the level in her tank was about 2/5ths. I asked her about it and she noted that they hadn't filled it for the winter yet, but I'll bet they've been thinking about it.) George Gregory wrote: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/ ___ GG - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 1:53 PM Subject: [MBZ] something fishy with this Gas went from 2.39 to 2.29 today, diesel went from 2.94 to 2.99, WTF? -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK ___ 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 ___ 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 -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] something fishy with this
The products produced from crude oil are separated into several classes by volatility -- gasoline is the lightest and road tar is the heaviest -- gasoline production these days is a bit more complicated than just collecting the light fraction, as was true 50 years ago (and up to about 1970, anyway). Crude oil is made up of hundreds of compounds, ranging from one carbon (methane) to 50 carbons or so, mostly linear chains of carbon atoms, but quite a bit in circular forms (benzene based compounds) as well. The lower the carbon number, the more volatile the compound is. Gasoline is composed of compounds with carbon number less than 12, with nearly all of it less than 8. There will be some traces of high carbon number compounds -- this is what is left in a tank of fuel that has evaporated, along with the non-volatile detergents, fuel additives, etc. # 2 Diesel fuel is C12-C32, with the largest amounts being C17 to C19 or so, depending on grade. #1 is lighter, kerosene is C8 to about C16, and there are other distillates available with other carbon number ranges (lighter fluid, for example). Jet fuel has some components of the gasoline but is much heavier, and comes in two grades (JetA and JetB) -- JP4 is no longer available. That was wide cut gasoline -- gas with some kerosene in it. Very explosive due to high vapor pressure. What fuel costs is a variable kinda thing -- we are currently importing large amounts of gasoline from Europe to make up for lack of refining capacity in Louisiana, but I'm not sure of how much diesel is coming over. Demand for diesel is very high -- home heating fuel is basically #2 diesel with red dye so you won't use it in the car without paying the fuel taxes (don't get caught if you do, the fine is MUCH more than paying the road taxeven today!). The amount of diesel produced is going to be impacted (I hate that word!) by the stockpiling of winter heating fuel, the demand for jet fuel, the demand for truck and train use, and the willingness of people to fork over cash -- this is a free market economy, (another term I hate, since there is no such thing) -- you can charge anything you want and make any kind of profit you want unless someone stops you or refuses to pay, and it's illegal to stop someone making huge sums of money on necessites The amount of gasoline being taken out will also have an effect, although it's pretty hard to change the carbon number of the components without expending too much energy. The real solution to high fuel prices is to stop using it, but that is going to take undoing 60 years of full government support of profiteering in the oil, housing, and automotive market. Peter
Re: [MBZ] wood: sun or water exposure.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If I told you the number of times the 74 cherokee had water flushed from the diff from going through water, you'd be surprised. You'd be even more surprised that the axle lasted only 340k miles before being rebuilt. Diffs don't have synchros to get stuck and break Mac
Re: [MBZ] MB Diesels - Where are They for sale?
Checkout the 1999 E300. Six air bags, intercooler, traction control,
and enough acceleration to handle aggressive city driving. Also
handles Vegoil well.
-Dave Walton
94 S350
99 E300
On 10/16/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Howdy -
My wife totalled her 97 Chrysler last Sunday AM and thankfully she's
recovering. The concussion will take some time and may hide injuries that
might surface later. But it could have been much worse.
As a result, she's become much more safety conscious. So I think she'll
want a MB if we can find the right one. Unfortunately the older 190 is
probably smaller than we'd want. The newer C class might be too small also
and it's not available in diesel - 2 strikes already. Next is the W124 (?)
early 90s diesel but so far the search has been unproductive.
I've found one 93 300D with 80K for $9865 which sounds pretty good. But I'd
like to have more than one to select from. Also, this one is in a northern
state which makes me worry about salted roads and rust.
I've checked the paper, eBay and numerous used car internet sites. Also
tried MB-USA and there was only one listed. There's *got* to be more in the
national MB inventory - guess they don't care to include them all.
Any suggestions? Probably won't buy for another month or so ---
TIA!!
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 78 240D)
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[MBZ] 124 blower fan pricing
My heater fan is suddenly squeaking something awful, all the time, regardless of speed. I'm going to tear in and replace it this week before I go crazy from the sound. I would try to lube it, or maybe put in a used one, but I know from experience with the wiper assembly (which has to come out on a 124 to get to the blower) that I don't want to have to do this job more than once. Rusty's web site shows both Behr and ACM motor/fan assemblies. I've never heard of ACM, but it's half the price of the Behr unit. Comments? Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo
Re: [MBZ] something fishy with this
Already happened in parts of Canada, during the last fuel price 'spike'. Were almost spontaneous and caught everyone by surprise. Authorities can do little about it if 500 truckers park their rigs on a major highway and just stand around. In any case, the full effects have not yet made their way through the retail and manufacturing chain. For example, here we are still eating local produce but soon we'll be into winter imports. Retail stocks probably are just catching up now. Also consider the auto industry and its reliance on petrochemical-derived products. The automakers are pretty much on their knees already, this is the last thing they need - increased production costs coupled with sagging sales of their laughably out-of-step product rollouts. Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you will see. Luther Gulseth wrote: and how the f are we going to do that without shutting America down? IS NOT GONNA HAPPEN. Semi-trucks are the backbone of the US. Sorry, truckers are pissed, but we just keep passing Fuel Surcharge on to our customers. On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 19:28:33 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: just wait till the truckers get pissed off and shut down their rigs. People will get a wakeup call then. OK Don wrote:
[MBZ] 30 Day Test ride
Interesting read in the November issue of Road Track.
Seems M/B ran 3 E320CDI for 100,000 mile on a test track. They have
been recognized by the FIA with a host of record.
Average speed? 139.699 mph
They sat on the Rev Limiter at 146 mph
No breakdowns.
See more
http://www.dieselforum.org/inthenews/PRNews_050305.html
--
Peter T. Arnold
Windsor, Connecticut
U.S.A.
1987 Mercedes 300SDL, 231 Kmi on Delvac1, changes when f-soot is 2%
1995 Ford F-250 W/PSD, 189 Kmi on Rotella @ 5 Kmi Changes
2002 PT Cruizer, 74 Kmi, Every 5 Kmi with what's on sale
1954 Metropolitan {My Hanger-Queen}
None use oil between changes, go figure ;-)
Re: [MBZ] 30 Day Test ride
Peter Arnold wrote: They sat on the Rev Limiter at 146 mph No breakdowns. That's because the electronics haven't had time to age. Try driving 100 miles a month for ten years.
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 5, Issue 80
Message: 4 Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:04:24 -0700 From: redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Car listing, ignore if you are not looking To: Mercedes list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/104577070.html --Car trailer with wench Guess I'm getting to be a dirty old man. That is the ugliest wench I have ever seen. I'd use my winch to haul her away. BillR Jacksonville FL 300SD EM 265k / engine 200k - jury still out on #3 engine
Re: [MBZ] something fishy with this
diesel jumped 50 cents a gallon overnight in KC - $2.70 to $3.20...other places around were $3.25...my cheap place (about 12 miles away) was $3.08. Reg. Unleaded about $2.36. VO at Costco still $2.90...$2.68 if in bulk...getting a kit as soon as my other house sells. (two mortagages suck). Chris --- Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gas went from 2.39 to 2.29 today, diesel went from 2.94 to 2.99, WTF? -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ 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 Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -1987 300TD, 150K miles, Rotkäppchen (Little Red Riding Hood) -1985 300SD, 209K miles, Wulf (http://www.pictureblogger.com/My-1985-Mercedes-Benz-300SD) -1976 240D, ManyK miles, AKP-Wagen (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen = Alternative Fuel Test Vehicle) running WVO/WMO/LO/CO/WATF/WGL/WBF/DA/MS/lard/gas/kero/D2 mix (do not attempt this unless you are willing to sacrifice your IP, injectors, pre-chambers, etc.) -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38 deck, snow blower, One Banger __ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/
Re: [MBZ] 300CD left rear clunking
While the wheel is turning, look for it wobbling and listen for noises. With an out-of-round condition, the outer diameter of the tire will seem to move in and out from any fixed position. Hold something close to the outer edge while the tire is rotating. If the tire seems to move in and out more than 1/8 inch, you have an out of round tire. You can also check the wheel for bends the same way--just hold something near the rim while it rotates. Noises could be caused by defective wheel bearings, dragging/damaged brakes, etc. Thomas E. Potter Telephone: (713) 215-2877 Fax: (713) 215-2551 Mobile: (832) 794-0536 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Luther Gulseth Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 7:16 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300CD left rear clunking what would I be looking for in each instance? This did suddenly appear, and I know I didn't hit anything. On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 07:29:33 -0500, Potter, Tom E [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bent rim, tire out of round, wheel bearing, etc.! Block the front tires. Jack the left rear tire off the ground. While you watch the wheel, have someone start the engine with their foot on the brake and place the vehicle in gear. (Assuming that you do not have a locking differential). Have them slowly release the brake, while you watch the wheel as it turns. When you are finished the examination, have the driver SLOWLY apply the brake and place the transmission in park. This should help pinpoint the problem. Thomas E. Potter Telephone: (713) 215-2877 Fax: (713) 215-2551 Mobile: (832) 794-0536 -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (happily running WVO/diesel mix) '82 300CD (Slate grey, black MBTex, WVO/D mix) '82 300D '90 300E (both parts or can run??) ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 1967 200d
Sold for only $890 despite there being 26 bids! I guess the bid increment was $1.00. On 10/15/05, Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Point. Might have to buckle down and buy something newer... On 10/15/05, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sunil Hari wrote: anyone out there got a stick shift benz (or -gasp- a bmw or audi) they're willing to sell for a decent price? For manny benz, I think you will find most are pre-123 or W201 190E. If you find a manny 190D, you'll pay a lot more than you would for a 190E plus a good diesel engine. There's a manny 190D 2.2 for sale north of detroit, but the seller raises a few red flags, I'd want to go up there and look at it this afternoon, then head for an internet cafe to bid on it, pay the man and head for home. I believe the zip code is 48045 if you want to check an internet map. Sellers with hidden feedback scare me, and it looks like he'll get over $3k anyway. The last 5sp 2.2 I saw went 6k on ebay, but it seemed like a very nice car. I want to know why I don't see a cooling fan or radiator shroud on this car, should be an engine driven fan with electric clutch. I just don't think it's worth the $2600 current high bid. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=4581728144 The auction in FT Wayne looks like it will need, at minimum, welding in some body panels, major brake work (possibly including running new steel lines), paint, and installing a water pump. Find out if $1 a mile delivery means $1 per mile from FT Wayne to Columbus or $1 per mile for the whole round trip. Look at it this way, they guy seems to have experience restoring old cars, and he's getting rid of it because he decided it's too much work. Does a med student want to do all that work, or buy something else? ___ 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 -- Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Albrecht Stachel selling a finnie
Why does the steering wheel appear to have been tilted? On 10/15/05, Russ Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/220Sb-Finny-Finster-Finntail_W0QQitemZ4582692624QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Albrecht's a first-class Mercedes restoration specialist. Description is written in classic Stachel style. Russ Maki Ixonia, Wis. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Kaleb NEEDS this....
A car this age will go up in value and not down. Wanna bet? On 10/15/05, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rick Knoble wrote: A bargain 1973 Mercedes 450 SEL http://desmoines.craigslist.org/car/104366721.html Anybody need 116 euro headlamps? ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 5, Issue 80
That's priceless! On 10/17/05, BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Message: 4 Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:04:24 -0700 From: redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Car listing, ignore if you are not looking To: Mercedes list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/104577070.html --Car trailer with wench Guess I'm getting to be a dirty old man. That is the ugliest wench I have ever seen. I'd use my winch to haul her away. BillR Jacksonville FL 300SD EM 265k / engine 200k - jury still out on #3 engine ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Change in My ISP email software
If you would like an invite to Gmail just send me a direct email with Gmail as the subject =) On 10/16/05, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Robert Massmann wrote: My ISP has upgraded their mail software, My mail is quarantined, unless the email address is on my accepted list. All my diesel mail has been quarantined. Looking over what I received from your diesel list, it looks like I will have to get the digest version or put every list member on my accepted list. What a pain. This is in an attempt to limit spam e'mails. Not quite sure what my next step will be. Your ISP clearly has no clue how to run reliable email. I'd get an account on some third-party email service. Gmail is pretty handy for list mail, but you might want to go with someone else for your private mail. ___ 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 -- Gabriel Soto Southern California 1987 300D 230K=-
Re: [MBZ] Albrecht Stachel selling a finnie
andrew strasfogel wrote: Why does the steering wheel appear to have been tilted? Well, I know nozzing other than the seller's reputation (he runs a Mercedes shop called Brooklyn Motoren Werke), but it appears to me that the front wheels are canted to the left, as in a left turn. Why don't you ask him if you think the steering wheel isn't turned, um, commensurately. Russ On 10/15/05, Russ Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/220Sb-Finny-Finster-Finntail_W0QQitemZ4582692624QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Albrecht's a first-class Mercedes restoration specialist. Description is written in classic Stachel style. Russ Maki Ixonia, Wis.
Re: [MBZ] 124 blower fan pricing
Alex Chamberlain wrote: My heater fan is suddenly squeaking something awful, all the time, regardless of speed. I'm going to tear in and replace it this week before I go crazy from the sound. I would try to lube it, or maybe put in a used one, but I know from experience with the wiper assembly (which has to come out on a 124 to get to the blower) that I don't want to have to do this job more than once. Rusty's web site shows both Behr and ACM motor/fan assemblies. I've never heard of ACM, but it's half the price of the Behr unit. Comments? ACM is NOW a Mercedes supplier (but wasn't in the '80s) of original equipment parts. I have used several ACM aux. fans with NO problems and other have reported that the blowers are fine. Some modification to the blower mounts MAY be necessary (but that can be true with SOME Bosch blower motors too). IF there is little or no play in the motor bushings, then lubrication with ATF can restore function - sometimes for years! Several of mine have lasted for more than 5 years without return of the noises. If there is considerable play in the bushing (if it has worn and become egg shaped) then replace the motor. Check that the fan brushes are not seriously worn (that has NEVER been a problem for me with 124/201 blower brushes). Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 181Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 227Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 159Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 234kmi
Re: [MBZ] anybody need an E300D turbo?
I just got a call from a used car dealer in Maryland who has a '99 300DT. I don't know anything more about it except the asking price ($16K) and the phone number (410.643.6573). No affiliation, no knowledge, YMMV. I wasn't looking to spend quite that much on my diesel (but I eventually will, right?) and the current owner of my W124 is receiving a check today for my car... Anyone have a good clean pair of euro laps for my W124? I *just* missed a pair of 500E lamps on ebay.de. They went for 126 euros... Lee '93 300 dt 179K (to be)
Re: [MBZ] Torsion Bar Bracket
frederick w moir wrote: Hi, All. Question:- On my '87 190Dt the left front torsion bar bracket fractured, signalled by an odd and intermittent clunking up front. This car has been in an accident (front) and repaired, though the clunk started only recently. Is this a common event or is this more likely the result of the previous accident? Enquiring idiot want's to know. TIA Torsion bar failures are rare except from accident or occasionally after 20 years from rust in earlier models. I've not had any problems in any of my 201s and reports of such failures (except for bushings requiring replacement - especially in early 124s) are very rare. Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology 1300 BST Pittsburgh PA 15261 USA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [MBZ] Albrecht Stachel selling a finnie
andrew strasfogel wrote: Why does the steering wheel appear to have been tilted? Will be if the wheels aren't pointed straight ahead. Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology 1300 BST Pittsburgh PA 15261 USA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MBZ] 1990 300SEL
Listers, Does anyone know anything about the 126 (SEL body) with the 3.0 six in it. I assume this is the same engine as the 124, but it is in a much larger car. Are these cars under powered? I really like the 560SEL but the mileage seems too low. Any thoughts on the 3.0 gasser engine? Donald H. Snook McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn Herrington, P.A. 300 West Douglas P.O. Box 207 Wichita, Kansas 67201 0207 Tel. (316) 263-5851 This confidential message may be subject to the attorney-client privilege or protected by the attorney work-product doctrine. If you have recieved this message in error, please delete it and notify me.
Re: [MBZ] Stinkin' Vacuum Pump
Okay. boys...this vacuum pump deal is getting odd. All the other failures I've ever experienced has had oil spewing into the air cleaner housing. This failure is different. The car will not shut off (I've checked the shutoff valve SAT...it holds vacuum like mad). There is NO oil getting into the air cleaner housing. The cruise still works. The HVAC is no wierder than usual. But there seems to be oil getting into the vacuum lines where oil hasn't been before. When the main check valves in the vacuum pump fail, what happens? Any ideas. Bob Rentfro (if the hood release cable fails, I ain't goin' nowhere) '77 300D 141K Litchfield Park, AZ
Re: [MBZ] anybody need an E300D turbo?
126 euros? great price, I just paid $400 usa for a set of 500E lamps (new) from my dealer, special deal. For the spare set I'm considering converting to HID by dropping in a set of HID projectors and clear lens. See http://2phast.com/500e/default.htm Unless of course my wife discovers them lurking somewhere and asks me to dispose of the clutter... On 17-Oct-05, at 8:29 AM, Lee Levitt wrote: Anyone have a good clean pair of euro laps for my W124? I *just* missed a pair of 500E lamps on ebay.de. They went for 126 euros... John 1983 300TDt 358k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) 1990 300TDt 150k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) 1993 500SEL 168k Kilometers (mobil 1 0w40)
Re: [MBZ] Parts Diagram
Hi Mike,
You need to contact MB and ask if they have any Picture Parts Diagram
Books left for your vehicle. They used to give them away free for the
asking, then started charging $5. It's a small book (~5X8X3/4 thk) that
shows exploded views of all the parts in your MB - from interior pieces to
brakes and everything in-between. It's the same views as are shown in the
parts Department computer programs but without the part numbers -
The phone number is the 800-Mercedes or something like that. The book I
have for my 78 240D will have a brake diagram but I suspect the brakes are a
lot different between our 2 cars -
Good luck -
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 78 240D)
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Re: [MBZ] anybody need an E300D turbo? (now HID lighting)
The HID's take a few seconds to come up to full brightness. Mercedes accommodates this delay by using them for the low beams and using standard xenon's for the high beams and the HID's stay on when you switch to high beams - or else everything would go dark for a few seconds. Do the Mercedes low beams stay on when you switch to high beams with the standard bulbs, or do the aftermarket conversion kits deal with this? We use HID dive lights and they are absolutely amazing! It would be great to put them on the cars. -Dave Walton On 10/17/05, John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 126 euros? great price, I just paid $400 usa for a set of 500E lamps (new) from my dealer, special deal. For the spare set I'm considering converting to HID by dropping in a set of HID projectors and clear lens. See http://2phast.com/500e/default.htm Unless of course my wife discovers them lurking somewhere and asks me to dispose of the clutter... On 17-Oct-05, at 8:29 AM, Lee Levitt wrote: Anyone have a good clean pair of euro laps for my W124? I *just* missed a pair of 500E lamps on ebay.de. They went for 126 euros... John 1983 300TDt 358k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) 1990 300TDt 150k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) 1993 500SEL 168k Kilometers (mobil 1 0w40) ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 1990 300SEL
Donald Snook wrote: Listers, Does anyone know anything about the 126 (SEL body) with the 3.0 six in it. I assume this is the same engine as the 124, but it is in a much larger car. Are these cars under powered? I really like the 560SEL but the mileage seems too low. Any thoughts on the 3.0 gasser engine? It's the same M103 engine used in the 300E. All the same strong and weak points apply. The car weighs about 450 lb more. Nice car, but hardly an excess of power. Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology 1300 BST Pittsburgh PA 15261 USA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [MBZ] St Louis fest? Preliminary thoughts and ramblings
Christopher McCann wrote: BUT Adolph Busch was the first in America to manufacture diesel engines. Adolp and Rudolf (Diesel) were friends and he came to the St. L world's fair and attended an opening of Busch's engine factory...lots of interesting connections. First diesel engine in commercial use in the US was at the Busch plant in St. L. ...And, I believe that first diesel engine was a five cylinder, too! Tom WAY behind on his mail
Re: [MBZ] 300CD left rear clunking-update
Removed the tire on Saturday and checked everything over. I do have a dragging brake caliper, and that (with brake lines/pads/caliper rebuilds) will be my next project. I installed the spare, drove to my local Wal-Mart, and had them balance the removed tire. Was only 1/2 oz out of balance and seemed to be very close to true in round. Drove with the spare up to 70mph, no vibration 0-70. Changed to original tire, drove up to 70mph, and no vibration. Problem solved? I don't think so, maybe just a temp/fluke problem..I'm waiting for it to happen again. I HATE intermittent problems.. -Original Message- From: Potter, Tom E [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Oct 17, 2005 9:36 AM To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300CD left rear clunking While the wheel is turning, look for it wobbling and listen for noises. With an out-of-round condition, the outer diameter of the tire will seem to move in and out from any fixed position. Hold something close to the outer edge while the tire is rotating. If the tire seems to move in and out more than 1/8 inch, you have an out of round tire. You can also check the wheel for bends the same way--just hold something near the rim while it rotates. Noises could be caused by defective wheel bearings, dragging/damaged brakes, etc. Thomas E. Potter Telephone: (713) 215-2877 Fax: (713) 215-2551 Mobile: (832) 794-0536 Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (happily running diesel/WVO mix) '82 300CD slate grey, black interior, 152,xxx mi
Re: [MBZ] St Louis fest? Preliminary thoughts and ramblings
Fmiser wrote: One of my favorite road sections is MO94 from Dutow (MO47) to about 4 miles west of Defiance - as long as there aren't too many slow-pokes... Another decent, shorter section is Cnty W from Eureka to House Springs. You have excellent taste! Most of my experience with the widing roads of Missouri wine country has been behind the wheel of a Brown, alas; I was probably one of those slow-pokes. Sorry about that... Or IL3 from Chester to Cairo - though I suppose that's a bit too far from STL. Well, IL 3 does run right up next to the river through East St Louis and the Sauget strip club district. Very close to St Louis, but perhaps an area we would be wise to avoid. IL100 from Alton to Grafton is also a pretty drive. It is, and it goes on seemingly forever. But there's just something about the straight and flat that leaves me wanting. Tom Still whittling down the choices for next weekend.
Re: [MBZ] anybody need an E300D turbo? (now HID lighting)
Also see http://kamran1860.tripod.com/n_xenon_e.htm In this case he wired the high to a relay to provide power to the control unit. The bi-xenon projector units have one HID bulb, and a solenoid refector cutoff that moves depending on if you pick high or low beam. So the high beam just powers the solenoid. The high/low function for the H4 bulbs is controlled by the turn signal control stock. So yes you either have high, or low. But for doing a HID replacement and being from Canada I would consider a relay or two and providing daytime running light function (always on). On 17-Oct-05, at 9:43 AM, dave walton wrote: The HID's take a few seconds to come up to full brightness. Mercedes accommodates this delay by using them for the low beams and using standard xenon's for the high beams and the HID's stay on when you switch to high beams - or else everything would go dark for a few seconds. Do the Mercedes low beams stay on when you switch to high beams with the standard bulbs, or do the aftermarket conversion kits deal with this? We use HID dive lights and they are absolutely amazing! It would be great to put them on the cars. -Dave Walton John 1983 300TDt 358k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) 1990 300TDt 150k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) 1993 500SEL 168k Kilometers (mobil 1 0w40)
[MBZ] St Louis get together next weekend
Hello folks, the prodigal organizer returns. Things have been pretty busy around here lately, but planning for next weekend has not fallen by the wayside. Deneal Schilmeister and I met yesterday to discuss plans and a timetable. Here's what we've got: Meet at the museum at 10:00 or 11:00. If people are coming from far away on Saturday morning, we'll probably need to meet later. If most folks are nearby or arriving Friday night, we can meet earlier. You'll have to let me know. A group of car guys can easily spend several hours in the museum, and another hour or two in the parking lot BSing and checking out each other's rides. From there, we can have lunch before heading out on our drive, if desired, or we can hit the road directly. The museum is in Chesterfield, about 20-30 miles from downtown St Louis, and just a stone's throw from wineries and excellent driving roads. One thought we had yesterday was to stop at a winery or two and perhaps take a tour, attend a tasting, and have dinner. This will work especially well for folks who will need to hit the road early to get home, as we won't have to drive back in to the city. If there's no consensus on this, it is no problem to stick with the original plan of having dinner on The Hill, St Louis' Little Italy. Deneal is currently scouting out the best deal on hotels near the museum for those who will be staying overnight and we shold hear from him soon. I'm finding out that Sunday evening and Monday is not the best time to research dinner options as most places are closed, but I promise to have much more to report tomorrow evening. I'd appreciate an RSVP as either a definate or still tentative from interested parties so we know about what to expect and if we need reservations for dinner, and so on. Please let me know at mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We look forward to seeing you! Tom
Re: [MBZ] Torsion Bar Bracket
I had a failure of one of my front swaybar brackets. Not sure that it wasn't damage from the previous owner, but it finally failed when I owned the car. ...Kevin 87 300TD 278k mi Marshall Booth said: frederick w moir wrote: Hi, All. Question:- On my '87 190Dt the left front torsion bar bracket fractured, signalled by an odd and intermittent clunking up front. This car has been in an accident (front) and repaired, though the clunk started only recently. Is this a common event or is this more likely the result of the previous accident? Enquiring idiot want's to know. TIA Torsion bar failures are rare except from accident or occasionally after 20 years from rust in earlier models. I've not had any problems in any of my 201s and reports of such failures (except for bushings requiring replacement - especially in early 124s) are very rare. Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology 1300 BST Pittsburgh PA 15261 USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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 -- Thank God for Microsoft -- Linus Torvalds
Re: [MBZ] 1990 300SEL
they are underpowered Donald Snook wrote: Listers, Does anyone know anything about the 126 (SEL body) with the 3.0 six in it. I assume this is the same engine as the 124, but it is in a much larger car. Are these cars under powered? I really like the 560SEL but the mileage seems too low. Any thoughts on the 3.0 gasser engine? Donald H. Snook McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn Herrington, P.A. 300 West Douglas P.O. Box 207 Wichita, Kansas 67201 0207 Tel. (316) 263-5851 This confidential message may be subject to the attorney-client privilege or protected by the attorney work-product doctrine. If you have recieved this message in error, please delete it and notify me. ___ 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 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] something fishy with this
you wrote:Prices for oil and distillates are not set by oil companies.
Prices are set by traders and such in New York
You're absolutely correct! Just as the price of company stocks are set by
rumor, supply demand, fear and other emotions, fuel gas prices are set
by headlines, and the other things I mentioned. The traders you mention are
either trying to make money for themselves or save money for their
employers - typically big oil who try to buy as low as possible use
futures options to accomplish that. If the price is going up and they can
buy options on X thousands barrels of oil, they'll lock in the price.
Depending on what happens they either hold it and exercize the option or
sell it for one more favorable.
Some people seem to think Billy-Bob down at the local Texaco gets bored and
raises his prices - so he can make a few more pennies - it doesn't happen
like that with gas, groceries, cars, electricity, etc. Only the
neighborhood lemonade stand does that - but only until Sally-Sue sees an
opportunity to sell lower and opens her own lemonade stand.
At least that's how I understand it --
;-)
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 78 240D)
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Re: [MBZ] St Louis get together next weekend
It sucks that I have to be in florida that weekend. I bet I get blown away by a hurricane. tom savage wrote: Hello folks, the prodigal organizer returns. Things have been pretty busy around here lately, but planning for next weekend has not fallen by the wayside. Deneal Schilmeister and I met yesterday to discuss plans and a timetable. Here's what we've got: Meet at the museum at 10:00 or 11:00. If people are coming from far away on Saturday morning, we'll probably need to meet later. If most folks are nearby or arriving Friday night, we can meet earlier. You'll have to let me know. A group of car guys can easily spend several hours in the museum, and another hour or two in the parking lot BSing and checking out each other's rides. From there, we can have lunch before heading out on our drive, if desired, or we can hit the road directly. The museum is in Chesterfield, about 20-30 miles from downtown St Louis, and just a stone's throw from wineries and excellent driving roads. One thought we had yesterday was to stop at a winery or two and perhaps take a tour, attend a tasting, and have dinner. This will work especially well for folks who will need to hit the road early to get home, as we won't have to drive back in to the city. If there's no consensus on this, it is no problem to stick with the original plan of having dinner on The Hill, St Louis' Little Italy. Deneal is currently scouting out the best deal on hotels near the museum for those who will be staying overnight and we shold hear from him soon. I'm finding out that Sunday evening and Monday is not the best time to research dinner options as most places are closed, but I promise to have much more to report tomorrow evening. I'd appreciate an RSVP as either a definate or still tentative from interested parties so we know about what to expect and if we need reservations for dinner, and so on. Please let me know at mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We look forward to seeing you! Tom ___ 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 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] St Louis get together next weekend
Here is the museum location: http://www.kempautomuseum.org/ http://maps.google.com/maps?q=16955+chesterfield+airport+rd,+63005spn=0.015 438,0.040770iwloc=Ahl=en I called the Hampton In right across the street from the museum. They only have smoking rooms left for this weekend. Rates start at @ $95. The best choice, imo near the museum is the Comfort Inns Suites; but I could not get them to answer the phone. Comfort Inn Suites http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypMap.py?tuid=23623916ck=3024326655 On the internet, pricing is @$72, but I couldn't get them to answer the phone when I tried to get a better rate. ___ Deneal Schilmeister St. Louis - Cincinnati 1997 SL500 http://homepage.mac.com/deneals/SL500.htm -Original Message- On Behalf Of tom savage Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 1:08 PM Hello folks, the prodigal organizer returns. Things have been pretty busy around here lately, but planning for next weekend has not fallen by the wayside. Deneal Schilmeister and I met yesterday to discuss plans and a timetable. Here's what we've got: Meet at the museum at 10:00 or 11:00. If people are coming from far away on Saturday morning, we'll probably need to meet later. If most folks are nearby or arriving Friday night, we can meet earlier. You'll have to let me know. A group of car guys can easily spend several hours in the museum, and another hour or two in the parking lot BSing and checking out each other's rides. From there, we can have lunch before heading out on our drive, if desired, or we can hit the road directly. The museum is in Chesterfield, about 20-30 miles from downtown St Louis, and just a stone's throw from wineries and excellent driving roads. One thought we had yesterday was to stop at a winery or two and perhaps take a tour, attend a tasting, and have dinner. This will work especially well for folks who will need to hit the road early to get home, as we won't have to drive back in to the city. If there's no consensus on this, it is no problem to stick with the original plan of having dinner on The Hill, St Louis' Little Italy. Deneal is currently scouting out the best deal on hotels near the museum for those who will be staying overnight and we shold hear from him soon. I'm finding out that Sunday evening and Monday is not the best time to research dinner options as most places are closed, but I promise to have much more to report tomorrow evening. I'd appreciate an RSVP as either a definate or still tentative from interested parties so we know about what to expect and if we need reservations for dinner, and so on. Please let me know at mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We look forward to seeing you! Tom
Re: [MBZ] 1990 300SEL
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: they are underpowered No worse than a 300SDL! A little more HP and a few less lb-ft of torque. Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology 1300 BST Pittsburgh PA 15261 USA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [MBZ] St Louis get together next weekend
if you do, my neighbor and I will bring 2 semi car haulers up and take care of your stock for Regina! -Original Message- From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Oct 17, 2005 2:50 PM To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] St Louis get together next weekend It sucks that I have to be in florida that weekend. I bet I get blown away by a hurricane. Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (happily running diesel/WVO mix) '82 300CD slate grey, black interior, 152,xxx mi
Re: [MBZ] St Louis fest? Preliminary thoughts and ramblings
first ever was definitely a LARGE, 40:1 compression, gasoline powered 1 cylinder. It blew up. Chris --- tom savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Christopher McCann wrote: BUT Adolph Busch was the first in America to manufacture diesel engines. Adolp and Rudolf (Diesel) were friends and he came to the St. L world's fair and attended an opening of Busch's engine factory...lots of interesting connections. First diesel engine in commercial use in the US was at the Busch plant in St. L. ...And, I believe that first diesel engine was a five cylinder, too! Tom WAY behind on his mail ___ 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 Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -1987 300TD, 150K miles, Rotkäppchen (Little Red Riding Hood) -1985 300SD, 209K miles, Wulf (http://www.pictureblogger.com/My-1985-Mercedes-Benz-300SD) -1976 240D, ManyK miles, AKP-Wagen (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen = Alternative Fuel Test Vehicle) running WVO/WMO/LO/CO/WATF/WGL/WBF/DA/MS/lard/gas/kero/D2 mix (do not attempt this unless you are willing to sacrifice your IP, injectors, pre-chambers, etc.) -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38 deck, snow blower, One Banger __ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/
Re: [MBZ] St Louis fest? Preliminary thoughts and ramblings
Christopher McCann wrote: first ever was definitely a LARGE, 40:1 compression, gasoline powered 1 cylinder. It blew up. I meant to say Busch's first diesel, though I've never had it confirmed. Is that the one you're referring to? See you soon. Tom
Re: [MBZ] St Louis fest? Preliminary thoughts and ramblings
From the pic I saw of Busch's first (the first commercial diesel engine in America), it was also a large one cylinder...could be wrong. I would be totally schocked if it were 5 cylinder...have a bio on Diesel...will check when I go home. Chris --- tom savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Christopher McCann wrote: first ever was definitely a LARGE, 40:1 compression, gasoline powered 1 cylinder. It blew up. I meant to say Busch's first diesel, though I've never had it confirmed. Is that the one you're referring to? See you soon. Tom ___ 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 Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -1987 300TD, 150K miles, Rotkäppchen (Little Red Riding Hood) -1985 300SD, 209K miles, Wulf (http://www.pictureblogger.com/My-1985-Mercedes-Benz-300SD) -1976 240D, ManyK miles, AKP-Wagen (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen = Alternative Fuel Test Vehicle) running WVO/WMO/LO/CO/WATF/WGL/WBF/DA/MS/lard/gas/kero/D2 mix (do not attempt this unless you are willing to sacrifice your IP, injectors, pre-chambers, etc.) -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38 deck, snow blower, One Banger __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [MBZ] St Louis get together next weekend
Tom, I am tentative till Wednesday. My wife is due on the 29th. She is not too comfy with my being 4 hours away if she goes into labor. She has a Dr. appointment on Wed. and she will give us an idea of how far the baby has dropped, any dilation, etc. If early delivery is likely, I (DAMMIT!) can't come. If Dr. says still got a while then I'll be there. I'll let you know Wed. AS for my opinion on the events: Kemp BS lunch BS BS drive BS winery tour (always fun) BS dinner wherever BS BS home Hope I can come. Chris --- tom savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello folks, the prodigal organizer returns. Things have been pretty busy around here lately, but planning for next weekend has not fallen by the wayside. Deneal Schilmeister and I met yesterday to discuss plans and a timetable. Here's what we've got: Meet at the museum at 10:00 or 11:00. If people are coming from far away on Saturday morning, we'll probably need to meet later. If most folks are nearby or arriving Friday night, we can meet earlier. You'll have to let me know. A group of car guys can easily spend several hours in the museum, and another hour or two in the parking lot BSing and checking out each other's rides. From there, we can have lunch before heading out on our drive, if desired, or we can hit the road directly. The museum is in Chesterfield, about 20-30 miles from downtown St Louis, and just a stone's throw from wineries and excellent driving roads. One thought we had yesterday was to stop at a winery or two and perhaps take a tour, attend a tasting, and have dinner. This will work especially well for folks who will need to hit the road early to get home, as we won't have to drive back in to the city. If there's no consensus on this, it is no problem to stick with the original plan of having dinner on The Hill, St Louis' Little Italy. Deneal is currently scouting out the best deal on hotels near the museum for those who will be staying overnight and we shold hear from him soon. I'm finding out that Sunday evening and Monday is not the best time to research dinner options as most places are closed, but I promise to have much more to report tomorrow evening. I'd appreciate an RSVP as either a definate or still tentative from interested parties so we know about what to expect and if we need reservations for dinner, and so on. Please let me know at mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We look forward to seeing you! Tom ___ 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 Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -1987 300TD, 150K miles, Rotkäppchen (Little Red Riding Hood) -1985 300SD, 209K miles, Wulf (http://www.pictureblogger.com/My-1985-Mercedes-Benz-300SD) -1976 240D, ManyK miles, AKP-Wagen (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen = Alternative Fuel Test Vehicle) running WVO/WMO/LO/CO/WATF/WGL/WBF/DA/MS/lard/gas/kero/D2 mix (do not attempt this unless you are willing to sacrifice your IP, injectors, pre-chambers, etc.) -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38 deck, snow blower, One Banger __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [MBZ] Albrecht Stachel selling a finnie
I meant tilted forward off the vertical, not twisted. DUH On 10/17/05, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: andrew strasfogel wrote: Why does the steering wheel appear to have been tilted? Will be if the wheels aren't pointed straight ahead. Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology 1300 BST Pittsburgh PA 15261 USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Albrecht Stachel selling a finnie
I think it's the fish-eye lens he used to take the shot. Looks like his hand on the left side of the photo?? Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D
[MBZ] Would you like some car with your rust? Oogy 300TD but seller appears to be honest
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Re: [MBZ] Albrecht Stachel selling a finnie
Thanks, Jeff. I couldn't make myself believe that the old finnies had tilt SWs! On 10/17/05, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think it's the fish-eye lens he used to take the shot. Looks like his hand on the left side of the photo?? Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 90 300SEL M103 engine
Marshall wrote: It's the same M103 engine used in the 300E. All the same strong and weak points apply. The car weighs about 450 lb more. Nice car, but hardly an excess of power. I am unfamiliar with the M103 engine, except that I know MB made a ton of them and put them in a ton of 124s. So, what are the strong and weak points about the engine. I did some reading and I saw several posts from people talking about needing valve jobs. Do these engine require major engine work. Is it the valve stem seals? Donald H. Snook McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn Herrington, P.A. 300 West Douglas P.O. Box 207 Wichita, Kansas 67201 0207 Tel. (316) 263-5851 This confidential message may be subject to the attorney-client privilege or protected by the attorney work-product doctrine. If you have recieved this message in error, please delete it and notify me.
Re: [MBZ] Parts Diagram
On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 12:40:15 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Mike, You need to contact MB and ask if they have any Picture Parts Diagram Books left for your vehicle. They used to give them away free for the asking, then started charging $5. It's a small book (~5X8X3/4 thk) that shows exploded views of all the parts in your MB - from interior pieces to brakes and everything in-between. It's the same views as are shown in the parts Department computer programs but without the part numbers - The phone number is the 800-Mercedes or something like that. The book I have for my 78 240D will have a brake diagram but I suspect the brakes are a lot different between our 2 cars - You might be able to get one off eBay, too. Craig
Re: [MBZ] something fishy with this
ENRON and Kalifornia power market games springs to mind. On Sunday, October 16, 2005, at 01:40 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: Prices for oil and distillates are not set by oil companies. Prices are set by traders and such in New York City, London, Hong Kong, etc. based on who knows what factors. They are the ones you can blame. They are making huge amounts of money off all of us. Oil companies do make a lot more profits when the prices go up, you might want to play the energy stock markets, but they do not set the prices. Intermediaries control a lot of wholesale pricing too, and in Boston I recall some years ago that the downstream tank farmers were screwing with prices to the retail guys, pissing them off to no end as they had to catch the flack from customers, and they were not making any more profit than they ever did (a few cents a gallon). There was never any local investigations of this behavior or politicians crying out, though it was well known who the screwers were. I saw in the paper (the Houston paper, covers the all bidness more than most, given we are the center of it) that heating oil stocks were quite adequate at this time in the NE, no less than last year, but quite a bit more expensive (about a dollar a gallon I think). So the question is why the price is high for heating oil and diesel, and the traders are the ones who could answer that. Or perhaps politicians but I doubt that (some/many like higher prices to promote business or social or political agendas or whatever, would never admit it, and that right there just about covers the whole spectrum of political types). Let us know what they say, if any of it makes any sense that is understandable, even to them. --R Hendrik Riessen wrote: Just an honest bunch of people trying to make a living. I heard things are so tough in the oil business that some are having to go into politics just to feed their families. Ahh well, you will just have to increase your prices for parts. Either that or get one of the 240D's up and running and put the big V8's out to pasture. Hendrik working towards getting the lawn mower self-propelled(the steering will be the hard part) - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 1:53 PM Subject: [MBZ] something fishy with this Gas went from 2.39 to 2.29 today, diesel went from 2.94 to 2.99, WTF? -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.11.14/131 - Release Date: 12/10/2005 ___ 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 ___ 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 -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
[MBZ] Xenon tales
The HID's take a few seconds to come up to full brightness. Mercedes accommodates this delay by using them for the low beams and using standard xenon's for the high beams and the HID's stay on when you switch to high beams The earlier low-beam-only Xenons use an 55W H-7 bulb for high beam with a separate reflector and lens. MY '01 C320 came with the low-only xenons which I converted to Bi-Xenon (complete replacement of the light units and huge improvement $$$) and the H-7 high beam is retained, presumably for high beam flashing which Xenons cannot do. I replaced the stock 55W H-7 with 70W bulbs which made a noticeable difference. I also tried a pair of 55W SilverStars and removed them since the 70W bulbs were superior. Roger Ellingson/Seattle
Re: [MBZ] Stinkin' Vacuum Pump
I have had those little suckers fail (no pun intended) but I cant say I remember just what happened besides the pump wouldn't work. I took a good valve out of another pump and it worked fine. I do remember those little valves were spendy, there easy enough to check just make sure you putem back, the way they came out :-) 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 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] Precedence: list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stinkin' Vacuum Pump Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 09:20:05 -0700 To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original MIME-Version: 1.0 Message: 19 Okay. boys...this vacuum pump deal is getting odd. All the other failures I've ever experienced has had oil spewing into the air cleaner housing. This failure is different. The car will not shut off (I've checked the shutoff valve SAT...it holds vacuum like mad). There is NO oil getting into the air cleaner housing. The cruise still works. The HVAC is no wierder than usual. But there seems to be oil getting into the vacuum lines where oil hasn't been before. When the main check valves in the vacuum pump fail, what happens? Any ideas. Bob Rentfro (if the hood release cable fails, I ain't goin' nowhere) '77 300D 141K Litchfield Park, AZ
Re: [MBZ] Albrecht Stachel selling a finnie
andrew strasfogel wrote: Thanks, Jeff. I couldn't make myself believe that the old finnies had tilt SWs! The steering wheels on W110/111s were quite large and the columns rigid (but slightly cocked to one side)! Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology 1300 BST Pittsburgh PA 15261 USA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [MBZ] Delivery?
Not so sure Bill, I hauled butt out of Whorelando after Charlie last summer. Figure I can get your ride there in five days Wonder how I can spread the FSM message. Pirate wear? On Monday, October 17, 2005, at 05:18 AM, BillR wrote: If anybody wants me to check these out, I am available. I can probably deliver them to you as well -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz You could also do a US tour promoting the interests of the FSM. I might be looking for another car, but Seattle is probably too far to think of delivery to Jax. BillR Jacksonville FL 300SD EM 265k / engine 200k - jury still out on #3 engine ___ 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 -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] 90 300SEL M103 engine
Donald Snook wrote:
I am unfamiliar with the M103 engine, except that I know MB made a ton
of them and put them in a ton of 124s. So, what are the strong and weak
points about the engine. I did some reading and I saw several posts
from people talking about needing valve jobs. Do these engine require
major engine work. Is it the valve stem seals?
While I owned a 300E for a couple of years, I never drove or maintained
it. All I could do is repeat what I've been told. You need to talk with
mechanics that have repaired hundreds of them. The E300 won more awards
than any production sedan Mercedes ever manufactured. It (with either a
M103 or 104 engine) is a superb car! The 104 is a more refined engine -
more economical, more powerful, more complicated - more to go wrong.
There were valve guide problems (very rapid wear) with the early ('86
and maybe '87) M103s (most all replaced under warranty) some head gasket
leaks (more in M104s) and it is usual for ALL of the Mercedes gasoline
engines to require top end work by the time the engine reaches
200-250kmi. That's what I used to call a valve job (valves, guides,
seals, maybe even seats) back when I worked on gasoline engines. The
bottom end (crank, mains, rods, pistons, cylinder) of the M103 and 104
engines are almost as robust as the diesels (except the flawed OM603,97
diesels). Both the 103 and 104 engines are VERY well designed engines
that give excellent economy, power and longevity when compared to other
engines designed at the same time. Many newer engines are better in many
respects.
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth Ph.D.
Ass't Prof. (ret.)
Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Department of Pharmacology 1300 BST
Pittsburgh PA 15261 USA
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [MBZ] Xenon tales
I've 65w H7 osram bulbs in my 500SEL. Are those really 70w or 65w? The 65w H7 osrams are actually h9 bulbs on h7 base. Very bright, h9 was going to be best lighting, then xenon came along. Good point about flashing, I wonder what I could do to provide that feature. Normally on the H4 setup that lights up both the high and low part of the H4. On 17-Oct-05, at 2:05 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The HID's take a few seconds to come up to full brightness. Mercedes accommodates this delay by using them for the low beams and using standard xenon's for the high beams and the HID's stay on when you switch to high beams The earlier low-beam-only Xenons use an 55W H-7 bulb for high beam with a separate reflector and lens. MY '01 C320 came with the low-only xenons which I converted to Bi-Xenon (complete replacement of the light units and huge improvement $$$) and the H-7 high beam is retained, presumably for high beam flashing which Xenons cannot do. I replaced the stock 55W H-7 with 70W bulbs which made a noticeable difference. I also tried a pair of 55W SilverStars and removed them since the 70W bulbs were superior. Roger Ellingson/Seattle John 1983 300TDt 358k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) 1990 300TDt 149k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) 1993 500SEL 168k Kilometers (mobil 1 0w40)
[MBZ] oil sucker
Just got a Harbor Freight sales flyer--they have a Topsider knock-off (or maybe it's a real Topsider) for $24.99. Looks identical to a real Topsider. Anyone have one of these? Is it worth the $20-less than a real Topsider? Thanks, Ron Dwelle
Re: [MBZ] Delivery?
Wonder how I can spread the FSM message. Pirate wear? Factory Service Manual??? Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD
Re: [MBZ] oil sucker
I'm too old school to even contemplate devices that purport to suck the oil out. Draining it is the only natural way. On 10/17/05, Ron Dwelle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just got a Harbor Freight sales flyer--they have a Topsider knock-off (or maybe it's a real Topsider) for $24.99. Looks identical to a real Topsider. Anyone have one of these? Is it worth the $20-less than a real Topsider? Thanks, Ron Dwelle ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] oil sucker
andrew strasfogel wrote: I'm too old school to even contemplate devices that purport to suck the oil out. Draining it is the only natural way. But sucking has been the official way for at least 20 years, especially on the cars with sound encapsulation panels. There is one vehicle I'm glad I've been draining. A couple of years ago I drained a 7.3L powerstroke and found a piston cooling nozzle in the drain pan. I'd like to know what Ford paid for labor to replace that too cheap little item. They had to pull the engine and pull the pan, then a different dealer had to pull the engine and replace the pan that was damaged in the first repair attempt. I even pointed out the prybar dent in the sealing surface of the pan while they had the engine out, so I was rather upset when I found out he put the pan back on. Nearly new $35k trucks shouldn't leave black puddles on the floor.
Re: [MBZ] 90 300SEL M103 engine
Having owned a 89 300TE I can say it suffered from hydraulic lifter
noise at 200K miles.
However to fix that it required new lifers and everything in the
valve train replaced because
the replacement lifters were harder metal and I was told it would
damage the camshaft.
Replacement Camshaft was harder so all the valves needed to be
replace too. However given you
had to do a valve job it was timely to replace all of that, I choose
to sell said car and buy the 83 300TDt,
(plus the tranny was taking time and clunking into reverse (rebuild
time?))
I'll also note it takes a bit of care to get the MAF setup right to
give best economy, I suffered from
poor mpg over the life of the vehicle as compared to expectations.
epa 17 city, 21 highway, 19 combined
saw on average over last two years 18.6. Other vehicles in the
stable see epa est highway number on average.
On 17-Oct-05, at 2:36 PM, Marshall Booth wrote:
There were valve guide problems (very rapid wear) with the early ('86
and maybe '87) M103s (most all replaced under warranty) some head
gasket
leaks (more in M104s) and it is usual for ALL of the Mercedes gasoline
engines to require top end work by the time the engine reaches
200-250kmi. That's what I used to call a valve job (valves, guides,
seals, maybe even seats) back when I worked on gasoline engines.
John
1983 300TDt 358k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac)
1990 300TDt 149k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac)
1993 500SEL 168k Kilometers (mobil 1 0w40)
[MBZ] car radio choices...
So in the 1990 (or what ever) I have a becker mexico 2000 (BE1430) with active bass, it of course is setup for europe radio station frequencies so doing scan or auto does not pickup any stations because of the differences between agreed upon frequencies between the north america, and europe. I checked with Becker and this radio does not allow you to reconfigure those settings. The shortware/ longwave also doesn't pickup stations, I believe the anntenna is ok, I did clean with electrical cleaner every contact and cable I could find, and my wife says the am/fm reception is iffy. I was looking at some used becker 1432's but I tripped over a note saying the change over requires some power wiring changes. Mind I'll check with Becker in the morning to see if it's plug and play. So what should I replace it with? Keeping in mind I want something plain and easy to deal with because I've workable beckers in the other two cars. John 1983 300TDt 358k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) 1990 300TDt 149k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) 1993 500SEL 168k Kilometers (mobil 1 0w40)
Re: [MBZ] oil sucker
andrew strasfogel wrote: I'm too old school to even contemplate devices that purport to suck the oil out. Draining it is the only natural way. Mercedes engine sumps DESIGNED after the late '60s were intended to be emptied by suction. More oil can be removed from the engine using suction, than by opening the drain plug! You can use the plug, but the results will be less effective. Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology 1300 BST Pittsburgh PA 15261 USA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[MBZ] 124 wagon
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-6-cyl-TD-87-Mercedes-300-TD-Wagon-Turbo-Diesel-No-Reserve_W0QQitemZ4583384257QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
[MBZ] 2.5 turbo
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-1993-300d-Fuel-Saver-Mint-condition_W0QQitemZ4583363348QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
[MBZ] W126 Sunroof Reply
From: Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W-126 Sunroof Misery
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A bit expensive on the lift angles (you are paying list price -- check
Them out on Mercedesshop or from Rusty at BuyMBParts, as they will be
Cheaper). Takes about 3 hours to do this job if you know what you are
doing.
And yes, the lift angles break readily, more so if no one has
Lubricated the sunroof slides on a regular basis.
Peter
_SNIP__
Thanks for the valued input.
I did check with Rusty to assure price and need were real. After
getting a quote from a trusted Indy, I will not screw him out of his
deserved 25% mark-up.
--
Peter T. Arnold
Windsor, Connecticut
U.S.A.
1987 Mercedes 300SDL, 231 Kmi on Delvac1, changes when f-soot is 2%
1995 Ford F-250 W/PSD, 189 Kmi on Rotella @ 5 Kmi Changes
2002 PT Cruizer, 74 Kmi, Every 5 Kmi with what's on sale
1954 Metropolitan {My Hanger-Queen}
None use oil between changes, go figure ;-)
[MBZ] seller on crack
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-83-Mercedes-Benz-240D-Light-Blue-4-cyl-Automatic-Low-mi_W0QQitemZ4583290892QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
[MBZ] 300SD parts/project
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-SD-1984-Blue-300SD-Parts-car-or-restorer_W0QQitemZ4583281750QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
[MBZ] 300SDL in canada
http://cgi.ebay.ca/very-reliable-diesel-collectors-Mercedes_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6330QQitemZ4583238132QQrdZ1 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Parts Diagram
The Performance Parts Catalog has some nice drawings as well, and it's free. however, it's not likely to arrive before you need it. On 10/17/05, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 12:40:15 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Mike, You need to contact MB and ask if they have any Picture Parts Diagram Books left for your vehicle. They used to give them away free for the asking, then started charging $5. It's a small book (~5X8X3/4 thk) that shows exploded views of all the parts in your MB - from interior pieces to brakes and everything in-between. It's the same views as are shown in the parts Department computer programs but without the part numbers - The phone number is the 800-Mercedes or something like that. The book I have for my 78 240D will have a brake diagram but I suspect the brakes are a lot different between our 2 cars - You might be able to get one off eBay, too. Craig ___ 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 -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC The FSM created the Diesel Benz http://www.venganza.org/
Re: [MBZ] Delivery?
Flying Spaghetti Monster http://www.venganza.org/ On 10/17/05, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wonder how I can spread the FSM message. Pirate wear? Factory Service Manual??? Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC The FSM created the Diesel Benz http://www.venganza.org/
Re: [MBZ] Stinkin' Vacuum Pump
Bob, It sounds like the one or both check valves have been flipped around or failed. One admits air in from the brake booster, the other exits it out to the air cleaner. Easy to test...if you don't mind a little taste of M1... Cheers, Bruce --- Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay. boys...this vacuum pump deal is getting odd. All the other failures I've ever experienced has had oil spewing into the air cleaner housing. This failure is different. The car will not shut off (I've checked the shutoff valve SAT...it holds vacuum like mad). There is NO oil getting into the air cleaner housing. The cruise still works. The HVAC is no wierder than usual. But there seems to be oil getting into the vacuum lines where oil hasn't been before. When the main check valves in the vacuum pump fail, what happens? Any ideas. Bob Rentfro (if the hood release cable fails, I ain't goin' nowhere) '77 300D 141K Litchfield Park, AZ ___ 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 Bruce 82 300CD 334kmi 'His' 85 300CD 236kmi 'Hers' 75 240D 194kmi 'Donner' 77 240D 204kmi 'Blitzen' __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
