Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
On Sat, Jul 16, 2005 at 11:32:18AM -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I turned off the engine, let the pressure off, restarted the engine then added the coolant. It was not pegged anymore but still running way way too hot. It may not have been filled up all the way, I will mess with it some more here in a little bit. She said the light was not on and the temp was not hot, the car was in the driveway running less than 1 min. I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. Friend of mine works for a TV station. I stopped by the station one day, and noticed that one of the XJ's was gone, and asked him about it. Apparently a reporter spidered the head (think cracks that look like a spider web) going up a steep hill. XJ wasn't worth fixing, it was a 90 with over 240k on it, four banger five speed, but before that, needed *NOTHING* but brakes, tires, oil, and gas since new - station was just waiting until it costed them money to off it. Cause was a healthy crack in a radiator hose. They asked the reporter if the jeep was running warm, and they said that it started to get really hot, but all of a sudden cooled down to the bottom of the gauge, so they figured it fixed itself, and attempted to drive another 35 miles to the story. They didn't make it. K
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On Mon, Jul 18, 2005 at 06:24:40PM -0400, Mitch Haley wrote: TV reporters are expected to be smart enough to drive a five speed? Amazing, isn't it? Until they started buying the explorers, almost all the vehicles were clutches. Even more amazing is that they didn't go through clutches like they were going out of style. K
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I hope their hair and makeup was not messed up in the atrocity or was it a crisis or a disaster? Back to you, Bob... --R Mitch Haley wrote: Kevin wrote: Friend of mine works for a TV station. I stopped by the station one day, and noticed that one of the XJ's was gone, and asked him about it. Apparently a reporter spidered the head (think cracks that look like a spider web) going up a steep hill. XJ wasn't worth fixing, it was a 90 with over 240k on it, four banger five speed, but before that, needed *NOTHING* but brakes, tires, oil, and gas since new - station was just waiting until it costed them money to off it. TV reporters are expected to be smart enough to drive a five speed? ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
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Its interesting when people die ... give me dirty laundry. On 7/18/05, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I hope their hair and makeup was not messed up in the atrocity or was it a crisis or a disaster? Back to you, Bob... --R Mitch Haley wrote: Kevin wrote: Friend of mine works for a TV station. I stopped by the station one day, and noticed that one of the XJ's was gone, and asked him about it. Apparently a reporter spidered the head (think cracks that look like a spider web) going up a steep hill. XJ wasn't worth fixing, it was a 90 with over 240k on it, four banger five speed, but before that, needed *NOTHING* but brakes, tires, oil, and gas since new - station was just waiting until it costed them money to off it. TV reporters are expected to be smart enough to drive a five speed? ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Some folks march to the beat of a different drummer. I don't even need the drum. - LT Don 1977 Mercedes 240D (Slug) 1972 Honda CB-500K
Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
o Trampas wrote: Her's is a 420SEL Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:57 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL ignition coil? On a 300SD? Trampas wrote: Well the ignition coil was my fault. I made an engine monitor which I hooked up to her car to test. Thus I taped into the negative side of coil to measure tachometer. Well the wires for engine monitor ran beside seat and chafed such that the coil wire shorted to ground. This heated up coil and caused premature failure of coil. FYI the engine monitor can be seen at http://www.sterntech.com/pulsar200.php I have not heard the end of that one yet as than in the manual for the engine monitor I recommend placing a low amperage fuse in the tachometer sense wire such that if the wire shorts as it did on her car it will blow fuse and engine will still run. I am also to blame for the valve body as that I was the one who rebuilt the transmission last, but that was about 20k miles before that problem happened. I am also to blame for the brushes as that I did not know to check them. I have discovered that they tend to wear out at 170k miles and have kept several other people from similar fate, but... Now the water pump, I might have to blame Mercedes, there was no noise leaks or anything. Going down interstate at 70MPH and it locks up solid, burnt both belts off in matter of seconds. However since it was full of coolant we were able to get off at next exit and call for tow truck. Working on cars for over 20 years and it is the only water pump I have ever seen just lock up. I have seen vanes rust off, vanes come disconnected from shaft, etc (on non Mercedes) but never one lock up with out leaking or bearing making noise, etc. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:14 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Why would the ignition coil fail on a 126? The wife started out with our 89 560SEL, but she blew it up, so she has had to go from car to car, blowing them all up as she goes, I cant keep up with it all. Trampas wrote: New head is much cheaper than new wife. Cars break and we love to fix them... Sometimes wifes do not understand the love we have with the cars and why we want to drive them. My problem is that my wife before we were married drove a Honda Accord, for the last 5 years she has driven a W126. It was funny when we were dating she drove my 300SD for a couple of weeks when her parents need her car. Afterwards she got into her Honda drove it around block, parked it got back in the 300SD and sold the Honda for $1000 while saying something about it being a tin box or tin coffin. Now looking to replace my old diesel and she wants a new car which breaks less often. Her car has broken four times in 5 years, once the water pump locked up on the interstate with us, once the brushes in the alternator, once the valve body in transmission stuck and would not engage transmission, and once when the ignition coil failed. So now she wants a newer car which will be more reliable, keep in mind her car is in mint condition but is 18 years old and 200k miles. I suggested a 1991 560SEL, but it looks like a minivan is in our future. I wonder how long it will take for her to remember that not all cars are W126's. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:46 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL well the head is/was screwed anyways, no other problems though. Steve MacSween wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. LoL, oh bless your soul for trying. But it can't be her fault, it's ALL THAT DAMN CAR'S FAULT (etc.). Shame on you, Kaleb, for not giving her a PERFECT car to drive. Seriously, hope she did not pooch the motor too badly. Mac ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
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Trampas commented sagely... New head is much cheaper than new wife. BTDT...he is correct in so many ways... Royce Engler 1985 300TD Turbo 265K
Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
On 7/16/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why would the ignition coil fail on a 126? The wife started out with our 89 560SEL, but she blew it up, so she has had to go from car to car, blowing them all up as she goes, I cant keep up with it all. Kaleb, looks like it's time to learn some minor circuit tracing and electronics skills. Fix up some circuits that will BUZZ very ANNOYINGLY when the gauges do what they aren't supposed to, like peg at red line. Promise you, you'll find out about things much much quicker. ---Now--- Hus: Was this light on while you were driving? Wife: (contrite and confused looking) Of course not, it must have just come on. --After Audible Circuit Condition Safety Interlock Installation-- Wife: (visibly pissed off) The damn car is BUZZING at me, my ears are RINGING, fix it NOW! Hus: Ah yes, driving without coolant again I see. -- Knowledge is power... Power Corrupts. Study hard... Be Evil.
[MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
So regina gets home in the SDL that has a possible bad head/gasket as it had coolant dissappearing somewhere, no overheating or anything. We had to leave again right away, i get in and it smells hot. I glance over at the temp guage, the damn thing is pegged, the coolant light is on. CRAP. So I slowly let the radiator cap off, it pukes steam for probably 5 minutes before all the pressure is gone. Crap. Put more coolant in it, with cap off is sometimes(most of the time) flows out. Crap. Well, if the head was not screwed before it sure is now. Lucky thing I have a completely rebuilt #17 head to pick up in a couple of weeks for $700. Looks like the car is probably off the road for a while. So now I either need to rush the 380SE euro conversion to the road, or see what the heck is wrong with the 560. The engine is ready to pull out of the 380 and the euro 5.0 is sitting on the garage just ready to go right in. Maybe if I work hard I can get it done this weekend. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
I turned off the engine, let the pressure off, restarted the engine then added the coolant. It was not pegged anymore but still running way way too hot. It may not have been filled up all the way, I will mess with it some more here in a little bit. She said the light was not on and the temp was not hot, the car was in the driveway running less than 1 min. I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. Steve MacSween wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I glance over at the temp guage, the damn thing is pegged, the coolant light is on. CRAP. So I slowly let the radiator cap off, it pukes steam for probably 5 minutes before all the pressure is gone. Crap. Put more coolant in it, with cap off is sometimes(most of the time) flows out. Crap. Well, if the head was not screwed before it sure is now. Okay, but I always understood that unless you think the coolant has completely leaked out, the best thing to do is to leave the car running, open the hood, and turn on the heater as high and hot as you can and try to lower the temps a bit before you switch off and try to put in more coolant. Now would be a good time to ask if this is partly or completely true, as I have never had to deal with a full-scale meltdown like this one, only engines running close to the red. Mac ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. LoL, oh bless your soul for trying. But it can't be her fault, it's ALL THAT DAMN CAR'S FAULT (etc.). Shame on you, Kaleb, for not giving her a PERFECT car to drive. Seriously, hope she did not pooch the motor too badly. Mac
Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
Why would the ignition coil fail on a 126? The wife started out with our 89 560SEL, but she blew it up, so she has had to go from car to car, blowing them all up as she goes, I cant keep up with it all. Trampas wrote: New head is much cheaper than new wife. Cars break and we love to fix them... Sometimes wifes do not understand the love we have with the cars and why we want to drive them. My problem is that my wife before we were married drove a Honda Accord, for the last 5 years she has driven a W126. It was funny when we were dating she drove my 300SD for a couple of weeks when her parents need her car. Afterwards she got into her Honda drove it around block, parked it got back in the 300SD and sold the Honda for $1000 while saying something about it being a tin box or tin coffin. Now looking to replace my old diesel and she wants a new car which breaks less often. Her car has broken four times in 5 years, once the water pump locked up on the interstate with us, once the brushes in the alternator, once the valve body in transmission stuck and would not engage transmission, and once when the ignition coil failed. So now she wants a newer car which will be more reliable, keep in mind her car is in mint condition but is 18 years old and 200k miles. I suggested a 1991 560SEL, but it looks like a minivan is in our future. I wonder how long it will take for her to remember that not all cars are W126's. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:46 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL well the head is/was screwed anyways, no other problems though. Steve MacSween wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. LoL, oh bless your soul for trying. But it can't be her fault, it's ALL THAT DAMN CAR'S FAULT (etc.). Shame on you, Kaleb, for not giving her a PERFECT car to drive. Seriously, hope she did not pooch the motor too badly. Mac ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
Well the ignition coil was my fault. I made an engine monitor which I hooked up to her car to test. Thus I taped into the negative side of coil to measure tachometer. Well the wires for engine monitor ran beside seat and chafed such that the coil wire shorted to ground. This heated up coil and caused premature failure of coil. FYI the engine monitor can be seen at http://www.sterntech.com/pulsar200.php I have not heard the end of that one yet as than in the manual for the engine monitor I recommend placing a low amperage fuse in the tachometer sense wire such that if the wire shorts as it did on her car it will blow fuse and engine will still run. I am also to blame for the valve body as that I was the one who rebuilt the transmission last, but that was about 20k miles before that problem happened. I am also to blame for the brushes as that I did not know to check them. I have discovered that they tend to wear out at 170k miles and have kept several other people from similar fate, but... Now the water pump, I might have to blame Mercedes, there was no noise leaks or anything. Going down interstate at 70MPH and it locks up solid, burnt both belts off in matter of seconds. However since it was full of coolant we were able to get off at next exit and call for tow truck. Working on cars for over 20 years and it is the only water pump I have ever seen just lock up. I have seen vanes rust off, vanes come disconnected from shaft, etc (on non Mercedes) but never one lock up with out leaking or bearing making noise, etc. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:14 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Why would the ignition coil fail on a 126? The wife started out with our 89 560SEL, but she blew it up, so she has had to go from car to car, blowing them all up as she goes, I cant keep up with it all. Trampas wrote: New head is much cheaper than new wife. Cars break and we love to fix them... Sometimes wifes do not understand the love we have with the cars and why we want to drive them. My problem is that my wife before we were married drove a Honda Accord, for the last 5 years she has driven a W126. It was funny when we were dating she drove my 300SD for a couple of weeks when her parents need her car. Afterwards she got into her Honda drove it around block, parked it got back in the 300SD and sold the Honda for $1000 while saying something about it being a tin box or tin coffin. Now looking to replace my old diesel and she wants a new car which breaks less often. Her car has broken four times in 5 years, once the water pump locked up on the interstate with us, once the brushes in the alternator, once the valve body in transmission stuck and would not engage transmission, and once when the ignition coil failed. So now she wants a newer car which will be more reliable, keep in mind her car is in mint condition but is 18 years old and 200k miles. I suggested a 1991 560SEL, but it looks like a minivan is in our future. I wonder how long it will take for her to remember that not all cars are W126's. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:46 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL well the head is/was screwed anyways, no other problems though. Steve MacSween wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. LoL, oh bless your soul for trying. But it can't be her fault, it's ALL THAT DAMN CAR'S FAULT (etc.). Shame on you, Kaleb, for not giving her a PERFECT car to drive. Seriously, hope she did not pooch the motor too badly. Mac ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
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I forgot one other time she had a problem with her car. I had windshield replaced and they did not put wipers on correctly and one popped lose, well it was raining and it got into other wiper and broke wiper assembly under cowl. Needless to say wife was not happy. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Trampas Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:32 PM To: 'Mercedes mailing list' Subject: RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Well the ignition coil was my fault. I made an engine monitor which I hooked up to her car to test. Thus I taped into the negative side of coil to measure tachometer. Well the wires for engine monitor ran beside seat and chafed such that the coil wire shorted to ground. This heated up coil and caused premature failure of coil. FYI the engine monitor can be seen at http://www.sterntech.com/pulsar200.php I have not heard the end of that one yet as than in the manual for the engine monitor I recommend placing a low amperage fuse in the tachometer sense wire such that if the wire shorts as it did on her car it will blow fuse and engine will still run. I am also to blame for the valve body as that I was the one who rebuilt the transmission last, but that was about 20k miles before that problem happened. I am also to blame for the brushes as that I did not know to check them. I have discovered that they tend to wear out at 170k miles and have kept several other people from similar fate, but... Now the water pump, I might have to blame Mercedes, there was no noise leaks or anything. Going down interstate at 70MPH and it locks up solid, burnt both belts off in matter of seconds. However since it was full of coolant we were able to get off at next exit and call for tow truck. Working on cars for over 20 years and it is the only water pump I have ever seen just lock up. I have seen vanes rust off, vanes come disconnected from shaft, etc (on non Mercedes) but never one lock up with out leaking or bearing making noise, etc. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:14 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Why would the ignition coil fail on a 126? The wife started out with our 89 560SEL, but she blew it up, so she has had to go from car to car, blowing them all up as she goes, I cant keep up with it all. Trampas wrote: New head is much cheaper than new wife. Cars break and we love to fix them... Sometimes wifes do not understand the love we have with the cars and why we want to drive them. My problem is that my wife before we were married drove a Honda Accord, for the last 5 years she has driven a W126. It was funny when we were dating she drove my 300SD for a couple of weeks when her parents need her car. Afterwards she got into her Honda drove it around block, parked it got back in the 300SD and sold the Honda for $1000 while saying something about it being a tin box or tin coffin. Now looking to replace my old diesel and she wants a new car which breaks less often. Her car has broken four times in 5 years, once the water pump locked up on the interstate with us, once the brushes in the alternator, once the valve body in transmission stuck and would not engage transmission, and once when the ignition coil failed. So now she wants a newer car which will be more reliable, keep in mind her car is in mint condition but is 18 years old and 200k miles. I suggested a 1991 560SEL, but it looks like a minivan is in our future. I wonder how long it will take for her to remember that not all cars are W126's. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:46 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL well the head is/was screwed anyways, no other problems though. Steve MacSween wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. LoL, oh bless your soul for trying. But it can't be her fault, it's ALL THAT DAMN CAR'S FAULT (etc.). Shame on you, Kaleb, for not giving her a PERFECT car to drive. Seriously, hope she did not pooch the motor too badly. Mac ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto
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ignition coil? On a 300SD? Trampas wrote: Well the ignition coil was my fault. I made an engine monitor which I hooked up to her car to test. Thus I taped into the negative side of coil to measure tachometer. Well the wires for engine monitor ran beside seat and chafed such that the coil wire shorted to ground. This heated up coil and caused premature failure of coil. FYI the engine monitor can be seen at http://www.sterntech.com/pulsar200.php I have not heard the end of that one yet as than in the manual for the engine monitor I recommend placing a low amperage fuse in the tachometer sense wire such that if the wire shorts as it did on her car it will blow fuse and engine will still run. I am also to blame for the valve body as that I was the one who rebuilt the transmission last, but that was about 20k miles before that problem happened. I am also to blame for the brushes as that I did not know to check them. I have discovered that they tend to wear out at 170k miles and have kept several other people from similar fate, but... Now the water pump, I might have to blame Mercedes, there was no noise leaks or anything. Going down interstate at 70MPH and it locks up solid, burnt both belts off in matter of seconds. However since it was full of coolant we were able to get off at next exit and call for tow truck. Working on cars for over 20 years and it is the only water pump I have ever seen just lock up. I have seen vanes rust off, vanes come disconnected from shaft, etc (on non Mercedes) but never one lock up with out leaking or bearing making noise, etc. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:14 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Why would the ignition coil fail on a 126? The wife started out with our 89 560SEL, but she blew it up, so she has had to go from car to car, blowing them all up as she goes, I cant keep up with it all. Trampas wrote: New head is much cheaper than new wife. Cars break and we love to fix them... Sometimes wifes do not understand the love we have with the cars and why we want to drive them. My problem is that my wife before we were married drove a Honda Accord, for the last 5 years she has driven a W126. It was funny when we were dating she drove my 300SD for a couple of weeks when her parents need her car. Afterwards she got into her Honda drove it around block, parked it got back in the 300SD and sold the Honda for $1000 while saying something about it being a tin box or tin coffin. Now looking to replace my old diesel and she wants a new car which breaks less often. Her car has broken four times in 5 years, once the water pump locked up on the interstate with us, once the brushes in the alternator, once the valve body in transmission stuck and would not engage transmission, and once when the ignition coil failed. So now she wants a newer car which will be more reliable, keep in mind her car is in mint condition but is 18 years old and 200k miles. I suggested a 1991 560SEL, but it looks like a minivan is in our future. I wonder how long it will take for her to remember that not all cars are W126's. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:46 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL well the head is/was screwed anyways, no other problems though. Steve MacSween wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. LoL, oh bless your soul for trying. But it can't be her fault, it's ALL THAT DAMN CAR'S FAULT (etc.). Shame on you, Kaleb, for not giving her a PERFECT car to drive. Seriously, hope she did not pooch the motor too badly. Mac ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
We bought our 3rd MB, the 82 300TD in 2000 after having gone four years since the 70 280se (108) and 10 years since the 230 (114). We had an 85 Peugeot 505s wagon for a couple of years, but from 95 to 2000 drove a 90 crown vic. in 2002, the wife wrecked the CV, and we bought a 84 300D, then my 300SD in 2003. In 2004, we rented a 2004 crown vic for a week in San Diego. Not a bad car, but the wife remarked we're pretty spoiled by the MB's, this car is really cheap and plasticky. I went to Oak Harbor last weekend with my daughter and son, and spent Thursday afternoon/evening dooing a complete rebuild of the front suspension. replaced all ball joints/bushings and steering shock, as well as all four shocks (bilstein comfort)and had an alignement done Fri morning. What a difference! When we left OH, we drove to the Oregon Coast (Pacific City) to visit family. once we got through the Marysville to Centralia 25 traffic jam, we were able to cruise 75 the rest of the way. A great shakedown run there and back to North Central WA. Anyway, this car has 210Kmi and is set for the long haul. The wife's wagon now with 268Kmi could benefit from an A/C retrofit (it's never worked), but she's happy, therefore, I'm happy! Regards, Rory Morrison Oroville, WA 1985 300SD 1982 300TD
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Maybe it's time for Kleb to give up? http://tinyurl.com/dygzc
Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
But you were On 7/16/05, Trampas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I forgot one other time she had a problem with her car. I had windshield replaced and they did not put wipers on correctly and one popped lose, well it was raining and it got into other wiper and broke wiper assembly under cowl. Needless to say wife was not happy. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Trampas Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:32 PM To: 'Mercedes mailing list' Subject: RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Well the ignition coil was my fault. I made an engine monitor which I hooked up to her car to test. Thus I taped into the negative side of coil to measure tachometer. Well the wires for engine monitor ran beside seat and chafed such that the coil wire shorted to ground. This heated up coil and caused premature failure of coil. FYI the engine monitor can be seen at http://www.sterntech.com/pulsar200.php I have not heard the end of that one yet as than in the manual for the engine monitor I recommend placing a low amperage fuse in the tachometer sense wire such that if the wire shorts as it did on her car it will blow fuse and engine will still run. I am also to blame for the valve body as that I was the one who rebuilt the transmission last, but that was about 20k miles before that problem happened. I am also to blame for the brushes as that I did not know to check them. I have discovered that they tend to wear out at 170k miles and have kept several other people from similar fate, but... Now the water pump, I might have to blame Mercedes, there was no noise leaks or anything. Going down interstate at 70MPH and it locks up solid, burnt both belts off in matter of seconds. However since it was full of coolant we were able to get off at next exit and call for tow truck. Working on cars for over 20 years and it is the only water pump I have ever seen just lock up. I have seen vanes rust off, vanes come disconnected from shaft, etc (on non Mercedes) but never one lock up with out leaking or bearing making noise, etc. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:14 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Why would the ignition coil fail on a 126? The wife started out with our 89 560SEL, but she blew it up, so she has had to go from car to car, blowing them all up as she goes, I cant keep up with it all. Trampas wrote: New head is much cheaper than new wife. Cars break and we love to fix them... Sometimes wifes do not understand the love we have with the cars and why we want to drive them. My problem is that my wife before we were married drove a Honda Accord, for the last 5 years she has driven a W126. It was funny when we were dating she drove my 300SD for a couple of weeks when her parents need her car. Afterwards she got into her Honda drove it around block, parked it got back in the 300SD and sold the Honda for $1000 while saying something about it being a tin box or tin coffin. Now looking to replace my old diesel and she wants a new car which breaks less often. Her car has broken four times in 5 years, once the water pump locked up on the interstate with us, once the brushes in the alternator, once the valve body in transmission stuck and would not engage transmission, and once when the ignition coil failed. So now she wants a newer car which will be more reliable, keep in mind her car is in mint condition but is 18 years old and 200k miles. I suggested a 1991 560SEL, but it looks like a minivan is in our future. I wonder how long it will take for her to remember that not all cars are W126's. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:46 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL well the head is/was screwed anyways, no other problems though. Steve MacSween wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. LoL, oh bless your soul for trying. But it can't be her fault, it's ALL THAT DAMN CAR'S FAULT (etc.). Shame on you, Kaleb, for not giving her a PERFECT car to drive. Seriously, hope she did not pooch the motor too badly. Mac ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com http://www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com http://www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery
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Her's is a 420SEL Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:57 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL ignition coil? On a 300SD? Trampas wrote: Well the ignition coil was my fault. I made an engine monitor which I hooked up to her car to test. Thus I taped into the negative side of coil to measure tachometer. Well the wires for engine monitor ran beside seat and chafed such that the coil wire shorted to ground. This heated up coil and caused premature failure of coil. FYI the engine monitor can be seen at http://www.sterntech.com/pulsar200.php I have not heard the end of that one yet as than in the manual for the engine monitor I recommend placing a low amperage fuse in the tachometer sense wire such that if the wire shorts as it did on her car it will blow fuse and engine will still run. I am also to blame for the valve body as that I was the one who rebuilt the transmission last, but that was about 20k miles before that problem happened. I am also to blame for the brushes as that I did not know to check them. I have discovered that they tend to wear out at 170k miles and have kept several other people from similar fate, but... Now the water pump, I might have to blame Mercedes, there was no noise leaks or anything. Going down interstate at 70MPH and it locks up solid, burnt both belts off in matter of seconds. However since it was full of coolant we were able to get off at next exit and call for tow truck. Working on cars for over 20 years and it is the only water pump I have ever seen just lock up. I have seen vanes rust off, vanes come disconnected from shaft, etc (on non Mercedes) but never one lock up with out leaking or bearing making noise, etc. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 1:14 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Why would the ignition coil fail on a 126? The wife started out with our 89 560SEL, but she blew it up, so she has had to go from car to car, blowing them all up as she goes, I cant keep up with it all. Trampas wrote: New head is much cheaper than new wife. Cars break and we love to fix them... Sometimes wifes do not understand the love we have with the cars and why we want to drive them. My problem is that my wife before we were married drove a Honda Accord, for the last 5 years she has driven a W126. It was funny when we were dating she drove my 300SD for a couple of weeks when her parents need her car. Afterwards she got into her Honda drove it around block, parked it got back in the 300SD and sold the Honda for $1000 while saying something about it being a tin box or tin coffin. Now looking to replace my old diesel and she wants a new car which breaks less often. Her car has broken four times in 5 years, once the water pump locked up on the interstate with us, once the brushes in the alternator, once the valve body in transmission stuck and would not engage transmission, and once when the ignition coil failed. So now she wants a newer car which will be more reliable, keep in mind her car is in mint condition but is 18 years old and 200k miles. I suggested a 1991 560SEL, but it looks like a minivan is in our future. I wonder how long it will take for her to remember that not all cars are W126's. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 12:46 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL well the head is/was screwed anyways, no other problems though. Steve MacSween wrote: someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried to explain how it was impossible for all the coolant to have gone bye bye that quick without being spewed all over the ground. There was none. Cant argue with a woman. LoL, oh bless your soul for trying. But it can't be her fault, it's ALL THAT DAMN CAR'S FAULT (etc.). Shame on you, Kaleb, for not giving her a PERFECT car to drive. Seriously, hope she did not pooch the motor too badly. Mac ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com
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Steve MacSween wrote: Okay, but I always understood that unless you think the coolant has completely leaked out, the best thing to do is to leave the car running, open the hood, and turn on the heater as high and hot as you can and try to lower the temps a bit before you switch off and try to put in more coolant. I think this applies mainly when it's overheated due to excessive load or insufficient airflow -- e.g., because you pushed it too hard on a hill, or idled too long in traffic with the A/C on. If you turn the engine off, the temperature will temporarily spike even higher, so you want to keep it running, increase the airflow by shifting into park/neutral and raising the idle speed, and increase the cooling capacity by turning on the heater. Incidentally, I've noticed that my 300D Turbo seems to run coolest at about 45 mph, at least on the flat. Anyone else noticed this? I guess the curves created by the increase in cooling with increasing speed, and the increase in heat output with increasing engine load, reach a minimum somewhere around there.
RE: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL
Really depends on the fan clutch and other factors too. Personally my temperature gauges on the 300SD reads 120 when warm (sensor is bad). But before that the thermostat kept the temperature constant at 85-90C. Regards, Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Brodbeck Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 5:36 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Damn women and the 300SDL Steve MacSween wrote: Okay, but I always understood that unless you think the coolant has completely leaked out, the best thing to do is to leave the car running, open the hood, and turn on the heater as high and hot as you can and try to lower the temps a bit before you switch off and try to put in more coolant. I think this applies mainly when it's overheated due to excessive load or insufficient airflow -- e.g., because you pushed it too hard on a hill, or idled too long in traffic with the A/C on. If you turn the engine off, the temperature will temporarily spike even higher, so you want to keep it running, increase the airflow by shifting into park/neutral and raising the idle speed, and increase the cooling capacity by turning on the heater. Incidentally, I've noticed that my 300D Turbo seems to run coolest at about 45 mph, at least on the flat. Anyone else noticed this? I guess the curves created by the increase in cooling with increasing speed, and the increase in heat output with increasing engine load, reach a minimum somewhere around there. ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
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Trampas wrote: Really depends on the fan clutch and other factors too. Personally my temperature gauges on the 300SD reads 120 when warm (sensor is bad). But before that the thermostat kept the temperature constant at 85-90C. Mine runs anywhere from 83C when I'm driving around 45 mph to 95C if I'm going 80 on a hot day. It'll also creep up to just under 100C if I idle for a long time in traffic on a hot day.
