Re: [MBZ] bad vibration
This was going to be my suggestion as well. Check parts that could wear before assuming someone was stupid. If the parts are broken, you'll need to replace them anyways. That failing, if you have a complete prop shaft that is known to be good, I'd probably swap that in rather than trying to remember enough high school math to calculate out the number of wrong attempts I'll have to make before I get the thing to work. Jim balanced his at home. I think I'd rig up some sort of driveshaft launcher to torment the neighbors long before I did something that creative AND useful. On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 12:54:43AM -0500, Harry Watkins wrote: Check the u-joint close up. Mine was bad but it took a close look to see where it cracked open. I would select A if in your shoes, then do B if I ever got in a tight for another one. Harry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] (OT) general motors and their old tricks (my old story, but i tell it every time they upset me)
--- LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hyundai has some excellent products - I looked carefully at the luxury sedan they make in the $25k range, and I'll say that it's a fantastic car for the money and very well built. Add to that the 100k warranty and you've got a fairly good long-term auto, IMHO. Dan Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bad vibration
You know how much I struggled with the driveshaft vibration in the 250LWB - that went on for over two years. First, give it a good visual inspection - drive shafts don't go bad. If you find the offending part, like a bad U joint, mark everything like a maniac and take it somewhere to get the job done. Look carefully for the alignment arrows on all the parts. If some dillweed had it out and wasn't paying attention, they could have reassembled it incorrectly. Look at the manuals for pictures of the arrows - they're nearly impossible to see unless you know what you're looking for. I would caution you against the just one more spline and I've got it approach, unless you have the patience of Job and a good part of Eternity available. Dan (BTDT and NEVER want to go back) --- Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Got a bad driveshaft vibration going down the highway. Would it be best to A: just swap in a complete driveshaft from a different car, B: pull driveshaft and have it balanced, or C: just keep moving the center section one notch at a time till it gets lined back up like it should be. Apparantly it was seperated at some point and not marked. -- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] A continuation of Challenges
Peter, Finally got it out and did most of the work I wanted to get accomplished. It looks as though it will have to come back out though (I purposely had not put it all the way in during the testing phase) because my soldering to by pass the lighting rheostat was obviously not up to par.:)Still no dash light even though an individual testing of all the bulbs proved them to be good. Another (maybe next) weekend's challenge. :) Dave H... -- From: Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 8:38 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] A continuation of Challenges WhoooHoo! Got a free afternoon? Yes, there is a knob on that devil, and unless you take it off, you cannot remove the cluster intact (as I assume you want to do). Take off the parking brake bracket, and with the front seat all the way back, you can stuff yourself in there are see up to where it is. I suggest a rubber grippy pad (the ones for seniors to open jar lids) as getting it to turn is a real pain. Once you get it off, it will fall down and hit you in the face, keep your mouth closed The cluster will then simple pull out of the dash just like the W115. Do not crimp the oil pressure gauge line OR the temperature sender line, they are both mechanical. Worst part is that you MUST put the blasted thing back in the same way, or the cluster will fall out all the time. That's even more fun, trying to get the knob to start back onto the threads. I suppose you might be able to reach the knob through the dash if you take the heater controls out, but it's much easier to get to it from underneath, I've done both jobs, and I'd go in from underneath. I hope you have small arms -- if not a heavy cotton shirt is in order to keep the abrasions to a minimum. If not done recently, you need to replace all the rubber bits in the fuel injection system too -- I discovered that I was missing one injector seal completely! Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Steam engine hybrid
Actually there were quite a few condensing steam train engines starting from way back in the 1700 all the way to the end of the steam era. Many of them were used in service but none were really successful, not because of the condenser size but because of the amount of dirt stirred up by the train as it moved. This caused too much clogging of the condensers and the use was mostly discontinued unless there was an overriding problem with getting water as in some of the desert regions in Africa where there were some of these in use from the 50s till some time in the 60s. There were even some here in the states but they were more a demonstration then a real useful thing and I think they were scrapped after less then a year and the steel used for the war effort. Manfred Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:18:14 -0500 From: Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] The heat exchanger to recover the exhaust is going to be half the size of the car, at least. That's why no one ever made one, even for locomotives. Ships get to use the ocean, which works a whole lot better, and the condensers are still pretty large. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] (OT) general motors and their old tricks (my old story, but i tell it every time they upset me)
A Lodge brother has one, about 2003 or so. Has 125Kmi on it, claims Toyota reliability, great dealer in this area, price speaks for itself. Pete -- Original message -- From: LWB250 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hyundai has some excellent products - I looked carefully at the luxury sedan they make in the $25k range, and I'll say that it's a fantastic car for the money and very well built. Add to that the 100k warranty and you've got a fairly good long-term auto, IMHO. Dan Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 lightening
Okay I'm hip, it won't save enough weight to make anything, 60# isn't worth it. But did anybody else notice its a $400 car? How much could I possibly devalue it? I'm below Kaleb money already. To recap: I bought it in 2001 (the day before the fall of Baghdad) for $1500. Drove it on my commute, racked up something like 50,000 miles. In 2005 I sold it for $800. The new owner puts on a paltry 6000 or so miles. Now I'm buying it back for $400 to have as a spare car and fuel saver for the wife. Yes it'll cost more to run than a 25mpg gasser but the pickup shes driving now is only about a 15mpg gasser so it'll save money overall... And besides what else can I get for $400 that comes with MY ownership records? Sure it needs an exhaust, so it'll be $700, still, what can I buy for that? -Curt Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:53:49 -0500 From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 lightening To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I dont see where you would save any mileage really, not going to make that much of a weight difference. Would devalue the car more than you would ever save. - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] you can easily find numerous (maybe 1000 or so?)
Gary, Have you tried talking to the Service Manager at your local Saturn dealer? (I would guess you have). The next step is to tell him you want to talk to the Zone Representative. GM used to have zone for individual brands. But, I think they have consolidated some of these. There is probably a zone rep for Saturn in Atlanta. Your car has so few miles on it, you can ask for a goodwill policy adjustment. It would help if you have had service done at the dealer. Be friendly and cooperative unless the zone rep shoots you down. Then you can raise holy hell. You should also try to talk to the dealer (I don't mean the New Car Manager or some other lackey). The owner of the dealership should be concerned about this. He can put pressure on the zone rep to make you happy. One thing that may present a problem for you, is that your car has not failed. It is still working. Usually, they won't do anything unless it has actually failed. Is the timing chain making noise? That might be a way to get it fixed. Can you show paperwork that would document the oil changes? Donald H. Snook ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I take my 560SL out for a spin.
and a radiator too. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 9:14 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I take my 560SL out for a spin. Rusty can sell you a soft top. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 7:41 PM To: Banned List; mercedes Mailing List; SL Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] I take my 560SL out for a spin. Pulled the hard top off after figuring out the rube goldburg contraption for getting it off. Geez it really hauls. Got back home and put the soft top up. Well, its going to need a new soft top. Got a couple of splits in it. Is this one of those deals you have to take it somewhere to have it done? Im thinking so. Also will need a new radiator, the top neck is cracked, typical. Still a pretty good deal. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1401 - Release Date: 4/28/2008 7:18 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1401 - Release Date: 4/28/2008 7:18 AM ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Make your own G-force meter
Your 240D needs one of these! --R http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/04/how_to_make_your_own_gfor.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] (OT) general motors and their old tricks
Larry wrote: Hyundai has some excellent products I agree. There are a lot of cars out there that will give 75,000-100,000 of trouble free service. The only problem with a lot of these cars is that they will never get 200,000 miles or 300,000 miles. I don't know whether the new Mercedes will do that either. But, I know all of the Mercedes most of us own will. Donald H. Snook ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I take my 560SL out for a spin.
Yes, he can. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 9:14 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I take my 560SL out for a spin. Rusty can sell you a soft top. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 7:41 PM To: Banned List; mercedes Mailing List; SL Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] I take my 560SL out for a spin. Pulled the hard top off after figuring out the rube goldburg contraption for getting it off. Geez it really hauls. Got back home and put the soft top up. Well, its going to need a new soft top. Got a couple of splits in it. Is this one of those deals you have to take it somewhere to have it done? Im thinking so. Also will need a new radiator, the top neck is cracked, typical. Still a pretty good deal. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1401 - Release Date: 4/28/2008 7:18 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1401 - Release Date: 4/28/2008 7:18 AM ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 lightening
But did anybody else notice its a $400 car? How much could I possibly devalue it? I'm below Kaleb money already. I bought a $500 car, some may recall. Sold it for $2500. Perhaps could have gotten more if some dumb SOB hand not _removed_ all of the AC stuff in front, 'cause I could probably have fixed it. Gina now has a nice-looking car, but it won't ever have AC unless she's stupidly extravagant or has some clever friends. Fortunately she lives in an area where AC is not needed too often. See: http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/mb240d.html It still torques me. I bought it...for $1500. Drove it...sold it for $800. When missing parts the sale price is generally lower than otherwise. So either you lose more or don't gain as much. Now I'm buying it back for $400 You get another whack at it! See if you can run it up higher this time, when it's time. what else can I get for $400 that comes with MY ownership records? Nada! For the right price I'd buy back either of the two MB's I've sold. (Well, I wouldn't right now, more cars is the _last_ thing I need!) Sure it needs an exhaust, so it'll be $700, still, what can I buy for that? How badly does it need an exhaust? I've welded up holes in exhaust systems before. No, it doesn't last as long nor work as well as a new system, but for about $3 and maybe a couple of hours of time you get a pretty good ROI, if you've got the welder. I combined two 'bad' exhaust systems for our 190D, and so far it's working well. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] (OT) general motors and their old tricks (my old story, but i tell it every time they upset me)
I looked carefully at the luxury sedan they [Hyundai] make in the $25k range, and I'll say that it's a fantastic car for the money and very well built. I saw something like a Kia or Hyundai on the road a couple of years ago that was very attractive. I had to do a double-take when I saw the badge. Worth a look, certainly, if you're after such a thing. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I take my 560SL out for a spin.
Original canvas soft tops are $550.00 from me. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 1:42 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I take my 560SL out for a spin. for getting it off. Geez it really hauls. Got back home and put the soft top up. Well, its going to need a new soft top. Got a couple of splits in it. Is this one of those deals you have to take it somewhere to have it done? Im thinking so. You're thinking rightly. A new soft top is something like a $1000 bill, and installation is half of it. Not for the faint of heart, or so I'm told. I've glued umbrella canvas inside the splits on the 380 SL's top, which actually looks pretty nice except for the splits. (It's a nice dark black, and water beads easily on it.) I used beige canvas inside, and strips of black outside to fill the 'gill slits'. Doesn't look all that bad, and is perfectly serviceable. I used 'Tear Mender' glue, it's great stuff for that. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I take my 560SL out for a spin.
And if you take your car to Bimby, Rusty can have Tom install your top for you. ;-) Rusty Cullens wrote: Yes, he can. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 9:14 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I take my 560SL out for a spin. Rusty can sell you a soft top. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 7:41 PM To: Banned List; mercedes Mailing List; SL Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] I take my 560SL out for a spin. Pulled the hard top off after figuring out the rube goldburg contraption for getting it off. Geez it really hauls. Got back home and put the soft top up. Well, its going to need a new soft top. Got a couple of splits in it. Is this one of those deals you have to take it somewhere to have it done? Im thinking so. Also will need a new radiator, the top neck is cracked, typical. Still a pretty good deal. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1401 - Release Date: 4/28/2008 7:18 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1401 - Release Date: 4/28/2008 7:18 AM ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Make your own G-force meter
Your 240D needs one of these! Does it have an expanded-scale option? :-) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Make your own G-force meter
Yes, I think you can make it go to 4 decimal places. --R Jim Cathey wrote: Your 240D needs one of these! Does it have an expanded-scale option? :-) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] (OT) general motors and their old tricks
Donald Snook wrote: I agree. There are a lot of cars out there that will give 75,000-100,000 of trouble free service. The only problem with a lot of these cars is that they will never get 200,000 miles or 300,000 miles. I don't know whether the new Mercedes will do that either. But, I know all of the Mercedes most of us own will. I'm on my way to finding out! I'm biased, but I have been very impressed with the build quality of the CDI. I don't know where anyone gets the idea that it is plasticy or has poor fit and finish. John '05 CDI ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] you can easily find numerous (maybe 1000 or so?)
it's a little late once the car fails On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 9:16 AM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gary, Have you tried talking to the Service Manager at your local Saturn dealer? (I would guess you have). The next step is to tell him you want to talk to the Zone Representative. GM used to have zone for individual brands. But, I think they have consolidated some of these. There is probably a zone rep for Saturn in Atlanta. Your car has so few miles on it, you can ask for a goodwill policy adjustment. It would help if you have had service done at the dealer. Be friendly and cooperative unless the zone rep shoots you down. Then you can raise holy hell. You should also try to talk to the dealer (I don't mean the New Car Manager or some other lackey). The owner of the dealership should be concerned about this. He can put pressure on the zone rep to make you happy. One thing that may present a problem for you, is that your car has not failed. It is still working. Usually, they won't do anything unless it has actually failed. Is the timing chain making noise? That might be a way to get it fixed. Can you show paperwork that would document the oil changes? Donald H. Snook ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] you can easily find numerous (maybe 1000 or so?)
On another, VW-oriented list, this guy started a thread about how the CV joints on his new Passat were failing and the dealer was not honoring the warranty. Turns out that the dealer had offered to replace the CV joints, but was going to use with reman parts. The guy felt they should be using new parts for warranty work, and they got into a long argument about it. Eventually the dealer said you've f-ed around so long and kept driving the car so now the damage is your fault, and we're not going cover any of it under warranty. Various people responded, offering different strategies and advice, but it eventually became clear that the guy just wanted to bitch about the dealer, and didn't really want to make any effort at solving his own problems. What's going on here? Allan -- 1983 300D Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: it's a little late once the car fails On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 9:16 AM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gary, Have you tried talking to the Service Manager at your local Saturn dealer? (I would guess you have). The next step is to tell him you want to talk to the Zone Representative. GM used to have zone for individual brands. But, I think they have consolidated some of these. There is probably a zone rep for Saturn in Atlanta. Your car has so few miles on it, you can ask for a goodwill policy adjustment. It would help if you have had service done at the dealer. Be friendly and cooperative unless the zone rep shoots you down. Then you can raise holy hell. You should also try to talk to the dealer (I don't mean the New Car Manager or some other lackey). The owner of the dealership should be concerned about this. He can put pressure on the zone rep to make you happy. One thing that may present a problem for you, is that your car has not failed. It is still working. Usually, they won't do anything unless it has actually failed. Is the timing chain making noise? That might be a way to get it fixed. Can you show paperwork that would document the oil changes? Donald H. Snook ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bad vibration
No its a 87 300SDL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/28/2008 9:26:31 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Got a bad driveshaft vibration going down the highway. Would it be best to A: just swap in a complete driveshaft from a different car, B: pull driveshaft and have it balanced, or C: just keep moving the center section one notch at a time till it gets lined back up like it should be. Apparantly it was seperated at some point and not marked. kaleb, If this is your 560, somewhere about 88 they started match marking the two pieces of drive shaft at the factory. That don't mean yours is assembled right, it could have been assembled by someone with no concern for match marks. You have to have the drive shaft out to see the marks. Before removing it, seize the drive shaft near the support bearing and try to move it up and down. anymore than about an 1/8 of movement means the rubber support is shot. Good luck, Jim Friesen Phoenix AZ 79 300SD, 264 K miles 98 ML 320, 155 K miles **Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bad vibration
Man that sure seems beyond my rigging skills Jim Cathey wrote: Got a bad driveshaft vibration going down the highway. Would it be best to A: just swap in a complete driveshaft from a different car, B: pull driveshaft and have it balanced, or C: just keep moving the center section one notch at a time till it gets lined back up like it should be. Apparantly it was seperated at some point and not marked. You don't say on what. Past about '80 or so the mark is cast into the metal. C sucks, there's something like 27 different positions to try and as I've found, it seems like there are 26 wrong positions. Perhaps D? See: http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/JSLdline.html -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bad vibration
Well this is OK Dons old SDL, he said somebody had it apart and didnt put it back right, cant remember all of what he told me. So by this year are the halves supposed to be marked? That would sure make life MUCH easier. LWB250 wrote: You know how much I struggled with the driveshaft vibration in the 250LWB - that went on for over two years. First, give it a good visual inspection - drive shafts don't go bad. If you find the offending part, like a bad U joint, mark everything like a maniac and take it somewhere to get the job done. Look carefully for the alignment arrows on all the parts. If some dillweed had it out and wasn't paying attention, they could have reassembled it incorrectly. Look at the manuals for pictures of the arrows - they're nearly impossible to see unless you know what you're looking for. I would caution you against the just one more spline and I've got it approach, unless you have the patience of Job and a good part of Eternity available. Dan (BTDT and NEVER want to go back) --- Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Got a bad driveshaft vibration going down the highway. Would it be best to A: just swap in a complete driveshaft from a different car, B: pull driveshaft and have it balanced, or C: just keep moving the center section one notch at a time till it gets lined back up like it should be. Apparantly it was seperated at some point and not marked. -- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bad vibration
I'll trade you mine for it straight up Luther On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:20:00 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well this is OK Dons old SDL, he said somebody had it apart and didnt put it back right, cant remember all of what he told me. So by this year are the halves supposed to be marked? That would sure make life MUCH easier. -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) '82 300CD (166 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Clunky ball joint 86 W201
None of the supplied sleeves will fit the top of the old ball joint to press it out the bottom of the control arm (this is assuming it's the same as the W124, you need to check). Any bit of pipe that will seat in the tool and fit inside the hole in the control arm will work, as you don't care about the joint you are pressing out. It's tight, make sure you have the car supported well!. Going back in the sleeves and cups that come with the tool work. I believe the strut in the W201 will come out with the spring in place like most McPhearson types do, but I don't know that for a fact. If not, you will have to use external spring compressors, which I hate (I've had one slip off before). If it comes out complete, as I expect it does, this becomes a fairly easy job as suspension work goes. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] How easy is it to break a radiator?
Having had no luck finding a used radiator locally for my new POS 300E I ordered one of the ones on Ebay for $90 shipped. I know I will probably regret it when it craps out in a few years, but I was feeling particularly cheap, and was really curious to see just what I would get for half the price of a Behr from Rusty. It's Chinese, of course, and fits just fine; the tanks are made of lightweight plastic, but to the manufacturer's credit it does have a drain plug and metal reinforcements in all the fittings. (For comparison, the leaky one that it's replacing is all-metal, but has no drain plug; it has no tri-star or other brand ID marked on it, but does have a plate stamped Made in Singapore. Original? No idea.) I'm glad it was cheap, though, because I dropped it. It hit the nozzle of a bottle of dish-washing detergent that was sitting upright on the ground. (Haynes: Coat fittings with fairy liquid to ease reassembly---tee hee!) The fins are crushed in an area about the size of a dime, and the horizontal tube next to that row of fins is dented. So, did I ruin the radiator? Is the damage going to impede flow significantly? More important, is it going to leak? During the process of refilling the system with coolant, I did see a little bit of smoke or steam coming from the radiator on the side where the damage is, but I thought that could be dust or some kind of residue from manufacturing burning off as the unit quickly got hot with the engine running (I haven't put the fan back on yet). Thoughts? Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo, '86 300E, et al. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] (OT) general motors and their old tricks
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 9:21 AM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Larry wrote: Hyundai has some excellent products I agree. There are a lot of cars out there that will give 75,000-100,000 of trouble free service. The only problem with a lot of these cars is that they will never get 200,000 miles or 300,000 miles. I don't know whether the new Mercedes will do that either. But, I know all of the Mercedes most of us own will. This is where I sit on the fence currently. I no longer care if an engine will bring me 200K+, I want the body to be permanent. 500K, 800K, 1M, I want my car to last pretty much my life time, and I will perform mechanical maintenance when needed. Up to and including replacing a tired engine with a new one. To me that's an acceptable expense if the car lasts and the mechanicals are rebuildable, replaceable, or upgradeable EdB -- I'm a Night Elf Mohawk! - Mr. T. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
Hey Rusty, I'm wondering if you're able to get me some parts for my Audi A4 like you can for Euro MBs. Let me know. I'd have them shipped to Canada not the UK. Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
only audi parts to my knowledge would be what you see on www.buyeuroparts.com. On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 1:02 PM, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Rusty, I'm wondering if you're able to get me some parts for my Audi A4 like you can for Euro MBs. Let me know. I'd have them shipped to Canada not the UK. Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] (OT) general motors and their old tricks
I kinda feel the same way. Our 2000 Burb has about 135k miles on it, body is excellent (except where wifey contacted that corner barrier in the parking garage), I figure if the engine or tranny craps out, either get another one at a junkyard or a rebuild or short block or whatever, for a couple grand. It's not burning much oil now (a bit), so I figure it has a lot more miles in it. Sure beats spending another $30k or $50k on a new one. Brakes, bearings, and all that stuff are easily replaced. It has been no trouble mostly, except for the rear glass that blew out, I got the dealer to replace it free after they got district to approve it (another one of those minimal recall pervasive problems). --R Ed Booher wrote: On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 9:21 AM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Larry wrote: Hyundai has some excellent products I agree. There are a lot of cars out there that will give 75,000-100,000 of trouble free service. The only problem with a lot of these cars is that they will never get 200,000 miles or 300,000 miles. I don't know whether the new Mercedes will do that either. But, I know all of the Mercedes most of us own will. This is where I sit on the fence currently. I no longer care if an engine will bring me 200K+, I want the body to be permanent. 500K, 800K, 1M, I want my car to last pretty much my life time, and I will perform mechanical maintenance when needed. Up to and including replacing a tired engine with a new one. To me that's an acceptable expense if the car lasts and the mechanicals are rebuildable, replaceable, or upgradeable EdB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OK Don has a new car
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:44 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I get in cars all the time that have bad paint, bad interior, bad engine, but NO rust. Makes it hard to part them out knowing that they have no rust I *like* those kinds of cars. Rust is very bad, I don't know how to use a TIG welder ... or an Arc welder ... or a metal press really ... or a lathe . I can turn bolts though, and pretty sure I can paint well enough to keep rust from starting. So I like cars with no rust. EdB -- I'm a Night Elf Mohawk! - Mr. T. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
All we can get for Audi is at www.BuyEUROparts.com Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 1:02 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts Hey Rusty, I'm wondering if you're able to get me some parts for my Audi A4 like you can for Euro MBs. Let me know. I'd have them shipped to Canada not the UK. Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
Yeah, I've been perusing them but want to ensure that they'll fit. I need a wheel bearing and don't know if it's inner/outer or case style as I've not disassembled it yet. I also like the price on the cv joint as I've got a torn boot. Any way to know for sure? Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bad vibration
Drive shafts were marked as far back as 84 if not earlier. I see no reason why they wouldn't have always been marked, as they have always been assembled and tested as a unit. Dig out a service manual or a CD and look at the section on drive shafts to see what the marks look like. I can't do them justice here, suffice to say the one on the yoke of the U joint is cast in the yoke and the one on the drive shaft tube is a stamping with two parallel lines and a ^ at the end to form an arrow of sorts. Once you see a picture you'll know what to look for. Dan --- Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well this is OK Dons old SDL, he said somebody had it apart and didnt put it back right, cant remember all of what he told me. So by this year are the halves supposed to be marked? That would sure make life MUCH easier. LWB250 wrote: You know how much I struggled with the driveshaft vibration in the 250LWB - that went on for over two years. First, give it a good visual inspection - drive shafts don't go bad. If you find the offending part, like a bad U joint, mark everything like a maniac and take it somewhere to get the job done. Look carefully for the alignment arrows on all the parts. If some dillweed had it out and wasn't paying attention, they could have reassembled it incorrectly. Look at the manuals for pictures of the arrows - they're nearly impossible to see unless you know what you're looking for. I would caution you against the just one more spline and I've got it approach, unless you have the patience of Job and a good part of Eternity available. Dan (BTDT and NEVER want to go back) --- Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Got a bad driveshaft vibration going down the highway. Would it be best to A: just swap in a complete driveshaft from a different car, B: pull driveshaft and have it balanced, or C: just keep moving the center section one notch at a time till it gets lined back up like it should be. Apparantly it was seperated at some point and not marked. -- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
I guess I'm out of luck on the bearing thenalso a ball joint. Since this is a diesel I'd expect it to have a completely different front end. Thanks, Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bad vibration
Thanks, will check it out. Didnt know they were marked, so that should be easy. LWB250 wrote: Drive shafts were marked as far back as 84 if not earlier. I see no reason why they wouldn't have always been marked, as they have always been assembled and tested as a unit. Dig out a service manual or a CD and look at the section on drive shafts to see what the marks look like. I can't do them justice here, suffice to say the one on the yoke of the U joint is cast in the yoke and the one on the drive shaft tube is a stamping with two parallel lines and a ^ at the end to form an arrow of sorts. Once you see a picture you'll know what to look for. Dan --- Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well this is OK Dons old SDL, he said somebody had it apart and didnt put it back right, cant remember all of what he told me. So by this year are the halves supposed to be marked? That would sure make life MUCH easier. LWB250 wrote: You know how much I struggled with the driveshaft vibration in the 250LWB - that went on for over two years. First, give it a good visual inspection - drive shafts don't go bad. If you find the offending part, like a bad U joint, mark everything like a maniac and take it somewhere to get the job done. Look carefully for the alignment arrows on all the parts. If some dillweed had it out and wasn't paying attention, they could have reassembled it incorrectly. Look at the manuals for pictures of the arrows - they're nearly impossible to see unless you know what you're looking for. I would caution you against the just one more spline and I've got it approach, unless you have the patience of Job and a good part of Eternity available. Dan (BTDT and NEVER want to go back) --- Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Got a bad driveshaft vibration going down the highway. Would it be best to A: just swap in a complete driveshaft from a different car, B: pull driveshaft and have it balanced, or C: just keep moving the center section one notch at a time till it gets lined back up like it should be. Apparantly it was seperated at some point and not marked. -- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bad vibration
In a situation like this, where you've got vibration but you don't know the (whole) history, your best bet is to inspect the whole drive shaft, make sure everything is lined up properly, and after you're satisfied that it is, if the vibration persists, pull the whole thing out and take it to a shop that can balance it. Trust me, you can spend years trying to sort this out on your own. A good example of leaving something to a professional. Dan --- Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, will check it out. Didnt know they were marked, so that should be easy. LWB250 wrote: Drive shafts were marked as far back as 84 if not earlier. I see no reason why they wouldn't have always been marked, as they have always been assembled and tested as a unit. Dig out a service manual or a CD and look at the section on drive shafts to see what the marks look like. I can't do them justice here, suffice to say the one on the yoke of the U joint is cast in the yoke and the one on the drive shaft tube is a stamping with two parallel lines and a ^ at the end to form an arrow of sorts. Once you see a picture you'll know what to look for. Dan --- Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well this is OK Dons old SDL, he said somebody had it apart and didnt put it back right, cant remember all of what he told me. So by this year are the halves supposed to be marked? That would sure make life MUCH easier. LWB250 wrote: You know how much I struggled with the driveshaft vibration in the 250LWB - that went on for over two years. First, give it a good visual inspection - drive shafts don't go bad. If you find the offending part, like a bad U joint, mark everything like a maniac and take it somewhere to get the job done. Look carefully for the alignment arrows on all the parts. If some dillweed had it out and wasn't paying attention, they could have reassembled it incorrectly. Look at the manuals for pictures of the arrows - they're nearly impossible to see unless you know what you're looking for. I would caution you against the just one more spline and I've got it approach, unless you have the patience of Job and a good part of Eternity available. Dan (BTDT and NEVER want to go back) --- Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Got a bad driveshaft vibration going down the highway. Would it be best to A: just swap in a complete driveshaft from a different car, B: pull driveshaft and have it balanced, or C: just keep moving the center section one notch at a time till it gets lined back up like it should be. Apparantly it was seperated at some point and not marked. -- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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:
Re: [MBZ] bad vibration
LWB250 wrote: In a situation like this, where you've got vibration but you don't know the (whole) history... I'm wondering if maybe somebody assembled a driveshaft out of parts from two driveshafts. That would make the matchmarks useless. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
I didn't know you dealt in Porsche parts too Rusty?? Ed 300E 2008/4/29 Rusty Cullens [EMAIL PROTECTED]: All we can get for Audi is at www.BuyEUROparts.com Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 1:02 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts Hey Rusty, I'm wondering if you're able to get me some parts for my Audi A4 like you can for Euro MBs. Let me know. I'd have them shipped to Canada not the UK. Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 lightening
The exhaust thats on there is 5 years old almost exactly and was a cheapo (well, it was crappy but not so cheap) tide me over deal at the time. It needed to have a piece of pipe welded into the front right before I sold the car 3 years ago and now the rear muffler has fallen off. I think for the money I'd rather just buy a good exhaust and not have to muck with it... You do make a good point though. The thing is that this will be my wife's car and she is NOT keen on having something that isn't reliable. At this point my welds are not super reliable. Of course welding school is this weekend! -Curt Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:35:22 -0700 From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 lightening To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Sure it needs an exhaust, so it'll be $700, still, what can I buy for that? How badly does it need an exhaust? I've welded up holes in exhaust systems before. No, it doesn't last as long nor work as well as a new system, but for about $3 and maybe a couple of hours of time you get a pretty good ROI, if you've got the welder. I combined two 'bad' exhaust systems for our 190D, and so far it's working well. -- Jim - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] you can easily find numerous (maybe 1000 or so?)
I think I'm with Don on this one, drive the snot out of it, if it fails give 'em hell. If it doesn't your use of synthetic oil makes you a supergenius. Complaining BEFORE you have a problem is going to make you look like a kook. See we already know that about you so its no big deal. However for some people it might be, offputting. -Curt Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:48:48 -0400 From: Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] you can easily find numerous (maybe 1000 or so?) To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 it's a little late once the car fails On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 9:16 AM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gary, Have you tried talking to the Service Manager at your local Saturn dealer? (I would guess you have). The next step is to tell him you want to talk to the Zone Representative. GM used to have zone for individual brands. But, I think they have consolidated some of these. There is probably a zone rep for Saturn in Atlanta. Your car has so few miles on it, you can ask for a goodwill policy adjustment. It would help if you have had service done at the dealer. Be friendly and cooperative unless the zone rep shoots you down. Then you can raise holy hell. You should also try to talk to the dealer (I don't mean the New Car Manager or some other lackey). The owner of the dealership should be concerned about this. He can put pressure on the zone rep to make you happy. One thing that may present a problem for you, is that your car has not failed. It is still working. Usually, they won't do anything unless it has actually failed. Is the timing chain making noise? That might be a way to get it fixed. Can you show paperwork that would document the oil changes? Donald H. Snook ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
Yes, we do most European cars. Everything for them is at the www.BuyEUROparts ,com site. We also have a lot for Asian cars at www.BuyASAINparts.com we don't promote it a lot because we love Mercedes and understand them. But if you can navigate the sires we'll ship anything we have. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: E M [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts I didn't know you dealt in Porsche parts too Rusty?? Ed 300E 2008/4/29 Rusty Cullens [EMAIL PROTECTED]: All we can get for Audi is at www.BuyEUROparts.com Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 1:02 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts Hey Rusty, I'm wondering if you're able to get me some parts for my Audi A4 like you can for Euro MBs. Let me know. I'd have them shipped to Canada not the UK. Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] you can easily find numerous (maybe 1000 or so?)
On a slightly related note I've heard lots of people say the 2.8l v6 GM used in the S trucks was no good but my '88 GMC S15 went 150,000+ with no serious engine issues. Sure it didn't have squat for power (better than my 190D 2.2l though) but it did get 25mpg pretty consistantly. I'd have another one in a heartbeat if I could find one that wasn't all rusted out. -Curt - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
Rusty, You don't have any GM/Ford parts do you? Can you recommend a web dealer that offers anywhere near your level of quality service for American brands? Todd Smith -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rusty Cullens Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 14:28 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts Yes, we do most European cars. Everything for them is at the www.BuyEUROparts ,com site. We also have a lot for Asian cars at www.BuyASAINparts.com we don't promote it a lot because we love Mercedes and understand them. But if you can navigate the sires we'll ship anything we have. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 Confidentiality Note: The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential. If this e-mail contains protected health information, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited,except as permitted by law. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
I don't, sorry. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: Smith, Todd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts Rusty, You don't have any GM/Ford parts do you? Can you recommend a web dealer that offers anywhere near your level of quality service for American brands? Todd Smith -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rusty Cullens Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 14:28 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts Yes, we do most European cars. Everything for them is at the www.BuyEUROparts ,com site. We also have a lot for Asian cars at www.BuyASAINparts.com we don't promote it a lot because we love Mercedes and understand them. But if you can navigate the sires we'll ship anything we have. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 Confidentiality Note: The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential. If this e-mail contains protected health information, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited,except as permitted by law. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bad vibration
I missed the beginning of this, did it suddenly occur following car work? Have the carrier bear/bushing / flexdisks / transmounts all been inspected? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
Don't know how kosher it is but you can go into www.buymbparts.com -- go to the online catalog, select any year. Then, don't select a Mercedes model but click the Vehicle link at the top, then you can pick any vehicle in the WorldPac catalog, Ford, whatever. Allan -- 1983 300D Smith, Todd [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Rusty, You don't have any GM/Ford parts do you? Can you recommend a web dealer that offers anywhere near your level of quality service for American brands? Todd Smith -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rusty Cullens Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 14:28 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts Yes, we do most European cars. Everything for them is at the www.BuyEUROparts ,com site. We also have a lot for Asian cars at www.BuyASAINparts.com we don't promote it a lot because we love Mercedes and understand them. But if you can navigate the sires we'll ship anything we have. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 Confidentiality Note: The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential. If this e-mail contains protected health information, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited,except as permitted by law. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
Sorry for all of us that are trying to support American brands, since there isn't like your knowledge and customer service in the rest of the auto world. I know that we say it from time to time but the truth is that your company can't be beat on customer service and price. Rusty helped me track down an obscure radiator fan temperature switch for a Toyota that not of the local dealerships even acknowledge even existed. In '95 Toyota built the Camry both stateside and in Japan. This radiator temperature switch has two different models but the same part number and of course they are physically incompatible. I really hadn't even ordered from him before but he took the time to order the part from the warehouse and measure it for me so that I would get the right part. If I wasn't hooked before, then I was certainly hooked now. My only problem is that I have too many vehicles that he doesn't stock parts for and only a hobby vehicle that really needs his attention. Thanks Rusty and all of the Bimby guys and gals! Todd Smith Confidentiality Note: The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential. If this e-mail contains protected health information, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited,except as permitted by law. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
Allan Streib wrote: Don't know how kosher it is but you can go into www.buymbparts.com -- go to the online catalog, select any year. Then, don't select a Mercedes model but click the Vehicle link at the top, then you can pick any vehicle in the WorldPac catalog, Ford, whatever. Now that is a nice little trick!! :) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
I learn something new everyday. Thanks Alan. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts Don't know how kosher it is but you can go into www.buymbparts.com -- go to the online catalog, select any year. Then, don't select a Mercedes model but click the Vehicle link at the top, then you can pick any vehicle in the WorldPac catalog, Ford, whatever. Allan -- 1983 300D Smith, Todd [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Rusty, You don't have any GM/Ford parts do you? Can you recommend a web dealer that offers anywhere near your level of quality service for American brands? Todd Smith -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rusty Cullens Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 14:28 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts Yes, we do most European cars. Everything for them is at the www.BuyEUROparts ,com site. We also have a lot for Asian cars at www.BuyASAINparts.com we don't promote it a lot because we love Mercedes and understand them. But if you can navigate the sires we'll ship anything we have. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 Confidentiality Note: The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential. If this e-mail contains protected health information, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited,except as permitted by law. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
works for me. On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 3:05 PM, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't know how kosher it is but you can go into www.buymbparts.com -- go to the online catalog, select any year. Then, don't select a Mercedes model but click the Vehicle link at the top, then you can pick any vehicle in the WorldPac catalog, Ford, whatever. Allan -- 1983 300D Smith, Todd [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Rusty, You don't have any GM/Ford parts do you? Can you recommend a web dealer that offers anywhere near your level of quality service for American brands? Todd Smith -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rusty Cullens Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 14:28 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts Yes, we do most European cars. Everything for them is at the www.BuyEUROparts ,com site. We also have a lot for Asian cars at www.BuyASAINparts.com we don't promote it a lot because we love Mercedes and understand them. But if you can navigate the sires we'll ship anything we have. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 Confidentiality Note: The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential. If this e-mail contains protected health information, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited,except as permitted by law. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
another think you can do is find, say, a hengst number or a pagid number for your ford and then type that into the catalog. my saturn filters are hengst and cheap, but you looked it up by application, you would come up only with the Ful filters that fit the car. On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 3:25 PM, Rusty Cullens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I learn something new everyday. Thanks Alan. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts Don't know how kosher it is but you can go into www.buymbparts.com -- go to the online catalog, select any year. Then, don't select a Mercedes model but click the Vehicle link at the top, then you can pick any vehicle in the WorldPac catalog, Ford, whatever. Allan -- 1983 300D Smith, Todd [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Rusty, You don't have any GM/Ford parts do you? Can you recommend a web dealer that offers anywhere near your level of quality service for American brands? Todd Smith -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rusty Cullens Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 14:28 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts Yes, we do most European cars. Everything for them is at the www.BuyEUROparts ,com site. We also have a lot for Asian cars at www.BuyASAINparts.com we don't promote it a lot because we love Mercedes and understand them. But if you can navigate the sires we'll ship anything we have. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 Confidentiality Note: The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential. If this e-mail contains protected health information, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited,except as permitted by law. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bad vibration
True, but you'll never know until you get the marks aligned to begin with. My point was to get a point of reference and then go from there. You have to assume nothing is right to begin with Dan --- Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm wondering if maybe somebody assembled a driveshaft out of parts from two driveshafts. That would make the matchmarks useless. Mitch. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Antarctic ice threatened by ozone-hole recovery
Good news for all of us with old cars. What with global warming, er, climate change, we should now be able to get freon again if we want to keep the ice cap from melting. --R http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080429/full/news.2008.787.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OK Don has a new car
Ed wrote I like cars with no rust Your logic is impeccable! I feel the same way. Although I can weld well enough - not pretty but passable - I'd rather not take that route if it can be helped. I prefer to pull a fender if needed and paint the inside surfaces with POR15 or equivilent - that's *my* kind of restoration work. ;-) Course, I realize there are lots of cars out there with rust here and there that are significant cars which require the effort needed to rid it of rust. I'd just rather not be involved with those. Luckily, there are lots of talented people who will take a truck load of boxes filled with unknown parts and no rust-free sheetmetal larger than a hubcap and end up a couple of years later on the lawn at Pebble Beach reaching for the blue ribbon - Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net 800-583-8601 Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs - Original Message - From: Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 1:13 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OK Don has a new car On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 10:44 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I get in cars all the time that have bad paint, bad interior, bad engine, but NO rust. Makes it hard to part them out knowing that they have no rust I *like* those kinds of cars. Rust is very bad, I don't know how to use a TIG welder ... or an Arc welder ... or a metal press really ... or a lathe . I can turn bolts though, and pretty sure I can paint well enough to keep rust from starting. So I like cars with no rust. EdB -- I'm a Night Elf Mohawk! - Mr. T. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Goofbay
This is a site (Goofbay.com) that has been around for some time, but it's been sort of dormant until recently. Some years back these guys figured out how to crack some of the eBay code used to track various stats on the site, and when they set up the site originally, they had a suite of tools that were really nice for figuring out where to be with bids, sellers, etc. eBay got wind of it and changed some of their coding, which broke these guy's tools. They're back - and with a new set of goodies that are really helpful if you do any sort of selling or buying on eBay. They have a free snipe tool that's really nice- I've used it a couple of times in the last week and it's worked great! Enjoy! Dan Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] (OT) general motors and their old tricks (my old story, but i tell it every time they upset me)
A good friend has a new Azera (sp?) so we shall see how he does with it over time. So far, he thinks it is great. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of LWB250 Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:20 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] (OT) general motors and their old tricks (my old story,but i tell it every time they upset me) --- LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hyundai has some excellent products - I looked carefully at the luxury sedan they make in the $25k range, and I'll say that it's a fantastic car for the money and very well built. Add to that the 100k warranty and you've got a fairly good long-term auto, IMHO. Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] W123 lightening
So take the parts off and store them in the garage. When Jim buys the car from you, put the spare parts in the trunk. Best of both worlds. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Cathey Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 7:35 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 lightening But did anybody else notice its a $400 car? How much could I possibly devalue it? I'm below Kaleb money already. I bought a $500 car, some may recall. Sold it for $2500. Perhaps could have gotten more if some dumb SOB hand not _removed_ all of the AC stuff in front, 'cause I could probably have fixed it. Gina now has a nice-looking car, but it won't ever have AC unless she's stupidly extravagant or has some clever friends. Fortunately she lives in an area where AC is not needed too often. See: http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/mb240d.html It still torques me. I bought it...for $1500. Drove it...sold it for $800. When missing parts the sale price is generally lower than otherwise. So either you lose more or don't gain as much. Now I'm buying it back for $400 You get another whack at it! See if you can run it up higher this time, when it's time. what else can I get for $400 that comes with MY ownership records? Nada! For the right price I'd buy back either of the two MB's I've sold. (Well, I wouldn't right now, more cars is the _last_ thing I need!) Sure it needs an exhaust, so it'll be $700, still, what can I buy for that? How badly does it need an exhaust? I've welded up holes in exhaust systems before. No, it doesn't last as long nor work as well as a new system, but for about $3 and maybe a couple of hours of time you get a pretty good ROI, if you've got the welder. I combined two 'bad' exhaust systems for our 190D, and so far it's working well. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
The wheel bearings on the Audi are the sealed type and need to be pressed out. Harry 69 280 SEL 72 350SL ? 04 VW Passat 4 Motion 1999 Mazda Miata ? -Original Message- From: Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:17 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts Yeah, I've been perusing them but want to ensure that they'll fit. I need a wheel bearing and don't know if it's inner/outer or case style as I've not disassembled it yet. I also like the price on the cv joint as I've got a torn boot. Any way to know for sure? Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] (OT) general motors and their old tricks (my old story, but i tell it every time they upset me)
Well, you hit on where I was going with that. Looking back at history for a comparison, the Koreans are breaking into the market much the same way the japanese did roughly 30 years ago - making something at least as good for less and standing behind it. I don't care for anything coming to market from Korea, but we're all in the minority that doesn't view a car as strictly an appliance. For the majority that dumps a car before it racks up 100k, low capital expense and a warranty that covers you until you dump it is VERY attractive, and the cars don't seem to be noticeably worse (or better) than things costing 10-200% more. On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 11:10:38PM -0400, LarryT wrote: Hyundai has some excellent products - - Original Message - From: Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] (OT) general motors and their old tricks (my old story,but i tell it every time they upset me) Naw. Honda and Toyota now are in the same position as GM was 20-30 years ago. They have been playing off past successes and starting to cheapen their vehicles. There's going to be a new leader in a few years, and it won't be either of them. Wait and see. On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 05:05:37PM -0400, Gary Hurst wrote: i guess i'm hard headed. seems everyone of basically normal intelligence has already figured out you say to hell with these gangsters and just get a honda or a toyota ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
You don't have any GM/Ford parts do you? Can you recommend a web dealer that offers anywhere near your level of quality service for American brands? Todd Smith http://www.rockauto.com/ OEM parts @ discount prices. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bad vibration
oh yea, I will inspect for sure. Im sure it just needs to have the marks lined up though. I cant for the life of me remember what OK Don told me about that LWB250 wrote: In a situation like this, where you've got vibration but you don't know the (whole) history, your best bet is to inspect the whole drive shaft, make sure everything is lined up properly, and after you're satisfied that it is, if the vibration persists, pull the whole thing out and take it to a shop that can balance it. Trust me, you can spend years trying to sort this out on your own. A good example of leaving something to a professional. Dan -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bad vibration
I just got the car, was told something was replaced or something and the shaft was apart then and not put back togehter correctly Rolf wrote: I missed the beginning of this, did it suddenly occur following car work? Have the carrier bear/bushing / flexdisks / transmounts all been inspected? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Antarctic ice threatened by ozone-hole recovery
that would be GREAT if that could happen Rich Thomas wrote: Good news for all of us with old cars. What with global warming, er, climate change, we should now be able to get freon again if we want to keep the ice cap from melting. --R http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080429/full/news.2008.787.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] CYA on an eBay Sale
Hold the camera until the buyer gets there address fixed with paypal and let them know that it is Paypals policy and not yours if you have not seen a response or update of status on Paypal offer a 2nd chance to bidder #2. Barry Wolff 06 R350 02 E55 91 Range Rover GDE 53 356 Cab -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hendrik Fay Posted At: Monday, April 28, 2008 5:31 PM Posted To: OkieBenz Conversation: [MBZ] CYA on an eBay Sale Subject: Re: [MBZ] CYA on an eBay Sale I am looking to upgrade my mobile phone and have been looking at some on fleabay, naturally I check the feedback of sellers to determine if they are straightup. Came across one feedback where the buyer claimed that the package arrived empty, the seller answered back that the receipt he/she got from the post showed the weight of the package as it entered the postal system, proving that it contained a phone. The buyer had a feedback rating of zero and the seller had over a 100 feedbacks with 99.3% satisfaction. Over here we have what is called registered post, costs a bit more but you have the security that the package will only be handed over with a signature. So make sure that you get the weight of the package officially registered, in case your buyer uses the empty package trick. Hendrik LWB250 wrote: I just sold a video camera on eBay last night. The bidding was pretty frenzied in the last few seconds, resulting in a snipe for about $50 over the next highest bidder. While the ending price was not unrealistic, it was in the high range for this camera. SNIPPED ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- This message was scanned by ESVA and is believed to be clean. Click here to report this message as spam. http://mail_gw.bcwolff.com/cgi-bin/learn-msg.cgi?id=2A7412802C.DE813 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Washington Post's Mensa Invitational
Here is the Washington Post's Mensa Invitational which, once again, asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter and supply a new definition. The winners are: 1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time. 2. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole. 3. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with. 4. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly. 5. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future. 6. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid. 7. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high. 8. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it. 9. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late. 10. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness. 11. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.) 12. Karmageddon: It's when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, and then the Earth explodes, and it's a serious bummer. 13. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you. 14. Glibido: All talk and no action. 15. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly. 16. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web. 17. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out. 18. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating. -- The Washington Post has also published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. 1. coffee, (n.) the person upon whom one coughs. 2. flabbergasted, (adj.) appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained. 3. abdicate, (v.) to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. 4. esplanade, (v.) to attempt an explanation while drunk. 5. willy-nilly, (adj.) impotent. 6. negligent, (adj.) absentmindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown. 7. lymph, (v.) to walk with a lisp. 8. gargoyle, (n.) olive-flavored mouthwash. 9. flatulence, (n.) emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller. 10. balderdash, (n.) a rapidly receding hairline. 11. testicle, (n.) a humorous question on an exam. 12. rectitude, (n.) the formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists. 13. pokemon, (n.) a Rastafarian proctologist. 14. oyster, (n.) a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms. 15. Frisbeetarianism, (n.) the belief that, after death, the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there. 16. circumvent, (n.) an opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] (OT) general motors and their old tricks (my old story, but i tell it every time they upset me)
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 11:10:38PM -0400, LarryT wrote: Hyundai has some excellent products - -- One of my grandsons has a Hyundai SUV with about (50K?) on it that was bought new. A while back he started smelling raw gas. I found a leaking fuel line on the engine. The fuel line was made out of plain rubber with no reinforcing cords and the rubber seemed to be of poor quality. He replaced all the rubber fuel lines which did not have reinforcing AFAIK. I still can't understand how that could have happened. If anyone buys a Hyundai, it would be a good idea to check and see if the rubber fuel lines are satisfactory. On my grandsons SUV, the leaking fuel hose was on the right near the engine as you face the front of the car, and after you've taken off the plastic cover over the engine. Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Rusty Euro Audi Parts
Sealed type for what years? You see, the worldpac catalogue lists the two types for my car with a chassis split. Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] The 560 SL
I am curious as to the fuel requirements of the SL series.. I know that the old 450's take regular as does the 380's to 1984. What is the octane rating of the others I have been seeing many other SL's through like 1998 and would like to know the rating of these cars. I cannot find it on the net. Thanks Douglas ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Clunky ball joint 86 W201
The 86 201 does not have a McPherson strut, it uses a shock absorber strut next to the spring. How do I know this? Because I used an internal spring compressor to remove the springs yesterday and I will be using an internal spring compressor to re-install the springs today. Unfortunately the rear rubbers where pretty much toast, so I had to get the control arm fully rebuild. Hendrik Peter Frederick wrote: None of the supplied sleeves will fit the top of the old ball joint to press it out the bottom of the control arm (this is assuming it's the same as the W124, you need to check). Any bit of pipe that will seat in the tool and fit inside the hole in the control arm will work, as you don't care about the joint you are pressing out. It's tight, make sure you have the car supported well!. Going back in the sleeves and cups that come with the tool work. I believe the strut in the W201 will come out with the spring in place like most McPhearson types do, but I don't know that for a fact. If not, you will have to use external spring compressors, which I hate (I've had one slip off before). If it comes out complete, as I expect it does, this becomes a fairly easy job as suspension work goes. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bad vibration
In order: Check for damage to the shaft (even a dent will make it shake). Check for condition of flex disks -- any cracks, replace. Check center carrier and bearing -- a bad bearing can sound like a bad muffler, and the vibration will be centered on the carrier, right at the rear of the front seats. You will be able to feel the floor shake if it's the carrier or bearing. Check the u-joint. This is probably the first thing that is likely to be bad other than the carrier bearing rubber mount, but you have to take the shaft out to check it. It must be smooth through the entire arc of movement -- typically there is a catch at a much wider angle than it will every operate in the car, but it that catch is there, it will drum. Usually sounds like a bad muffler, but varies with road speed and not engine speed. If it's worse, shaking the whole car, the center joint is bad or the carrier rubber is shot, allowing the shaft to orbit rather than spin on center. You won't mistake it for a bad bearing. For repair, if you have a known good shaft, the easy thing it to just swap it in with new flex disks, bearing, and carrier. Problem gone. If you don't have a good shaft, check the carrier and u-joint., but you CANNOT replace the u-joint unless you have both a centering fixture to strake the new on in exactly centered AND a balancing machine with the correct adapters for MB drive shafts. Last price I heard some time ago was $650, probably higher now, for a joint replacement/balance. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bad vibration
thanks!! Peter Frederick wrote: In order: Check for damage to the shaft (even a dent will make it shake). Check for condition of flex disks -- any cracks, replace. Check center carrier and bearing -- a bad bearing can sound like a bad muffler, and the vibration will be centered on the carrier, right at the rear of the front seats. You will be able to feel the floor shake if it's the carrier or bearing. Check the u-joint. This is probably the first thing that is likely to be bad other than the carrier bearing rubber mount, but you have to take the shaft out to check it. It must be smooth through the entire arc of movement -- typically there is a catch at a much wider angle than it will every operate in the car, but it that catch is there, it will drum. Usually sounds like a bad muffler, but varies with road speed and not engine speed. If it's worse, shaking the whole car, the center joint is bad or the carrier rubber is shot, allowing the shaft to orbit rather than spin on center. You won't mistake it for a bad bearing. For repair, if you have a known good shaft, the easy thing it to just swap it in with new flex disks, bearing, and carrier. Problem gone. If you don't have a good shaft, check the carrier and u-joint., but you CANNOT replace the u-joint unless you have both a centering fixture to strake the new on in exactly centered AND a balancing machine with the correct adapters for MB drive shafts. Last price I heard some time ago was $650, probably higher now, for a joint replacement/balance. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] funny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJKEtc5tB-0NR=1 -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300SD, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 86 560SL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Make your own G-force meter
On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:27:05 -0500 Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your 240D needs one of these! --R http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/04/how_to_make_your_own_gfor.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890 The 240D won't show much forward acceleration, but it should certainly show backward and sideways acceleration! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] bad vibration
I told you that the engine was replaced by the PO - prior to me - and that it has had the vibration as long as I had it. I was considering using the two hose clamps balancing method - just move one relative to the other until it stops shaking. However, I just drove above or (sometimes) below the speed it vibrates at, rather than mess with it - must be part of getting older. On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 6:47 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: oh yea, I will inspect for sure. Im sure it just needs to have the marks lined up though. I cant for the life of me remember what OK Don told me about that -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '92 300D, '90 300D, ' '81 240D, '97 Ply Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] How easy is it to break a radiator?
On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:36:08 -0700 Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The fins are crushed in an area about the size of a dime, and the horizontal tube next to that row of fins is dented. So, did I ruin the radiator? No. Is the damage going to impede flow significantly? No. More important, is it going to leak? Hard to say. Clean it off good and if you see a residue build up in the area and have dropping coolant level, you have a small leak. They can be repaired. If you're really interested in checking for a leak, remove the radiator and take it to a radiator shop for a leak check or do the equivalent yourself by sealing all the openings, pressurizing it with air, and submersing it in water. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] trans RR shade-tree style
I'm looking for tips and knowledge for getting my SDL high enough to RR the trans using floor/bottle jacks, jack stands, and ramps. Ideas? Any experience? TIA all. -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) BioBeast '82 300CD (176 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Make your own G-force meter
Is that from bug or bird impacts? :D -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) BioBeast '82 300CD (176 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine Quoting Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:27:05 -0500 Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your 240D needs one of these! --R http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/04/how_to_make_your_own_gfor.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890 The 240D won't show much forward acceleration, but it should certainly show backward and sideways acceleration! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] funny
Funny how?? Flinstone mobile? -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) BioBeast '82 300CD (176 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine Quoting Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJKEtc5tB-0NR=1 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] funny
Hey Kaleb, I agree with Luther.. What's funny? Chuck On Apr 29, 2008, at 9:49 PM, Luther wrote: Funny how?? Flinstone mobile? -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) BioBeast '82 300CD (176 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine Quoting Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJKEtc5tB-0NR=1 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
