[MBZ] Horrible noise - And the WINNER IS ....
.. Peter, from far away exotic S. Africa [right?]. We held a memorial for the small pieces that still existed of the left motor mount. Motor mounts and two new air cleaner brackets banished the wee folks with sledge hammers instantly [well, after an hour labor.] It even shifts better [probably related] and the temp gauge is working better [quite probably not related]. $89 to fill up the tank on the way home, so new motor mounts didn't help that at all. The sun even shone more brightly on the way home . Next is what appears to be the original shocks on the car. 300K and the things just about give up. They just don't make 'em like they used to. BillR Jacksonville FL 1981 302k miles; amazingly quieter when the engine mounts and the frame are not in direct contact. ___ 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] Horrible noise - And the WINNER IS ....
Bill R wrote: > Next is what appears to be the original shocks on the car. If you want any hope of getting hundreds of thousands of miles on the replacements, it's Bilstein/Boge/Sachs for 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] Horrible noise - And the WINNER IS ....
Yeah - I already checked out the Bilstein Comfort shocks on Rusty's site. I think I paid that much for a standard shock many rears ago. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 3:17 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Horrible noise - And the WINNER IS Bill R wrote: > Next is what appears to be the original shocks on the car. If you want any hope of getting hundreds of thousands of miles on the replacements, it's Bilstein/Boge/Sachs for 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] Horrible noise - And the WINNER IS ....
Not to mention the correct ride and handling that is only available with the OE shocks. My preference ie Bilstein, because that was OE on most, if not all the MBs I have owned/driven. At 02:32 PM 6/2/2008, you wrote: >Yeah - I already checked out the Bilstein Comfort shocks on Rusty's site. I >think I paid that much for a standard shock many rears ago. >BillR > >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of Mitch Haley >Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 3:17 PM >To: Mercedes Discussion List >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Horrible noise - And the WINNER IS > >Bill R wrote: > > Next is what appears to be the original shocks on the car. > >If you want any hope of getting hundreds of thousands of miles on >the replacements, it's Bilstein/Boge/Sachs for 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 Loren Faeth ___ 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] Horrible noise - And the WINNER IS ....
This is why our '90 300D 2.5 is named "Rattled" - as in past tense. One motor mount was totally collapsed when I bought it - wife was certain that I was out of my mind for trading good money for a car that made that kind of racket. She's amazed at how nice it is with new mounts. > amazingly quieter when the engine mounts and the frame are > not in direct contact. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) ___ 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] Horrible noise - And the WINNER IS ....
> This is why our '90 300D 2.5 is named "Rattled" - as in past tense. > One motor mount was totally collapsed when I bought it - wife was > certain that I was out of my mind for trading good money for a car > that made that kind of racket. She's amazed at how nice it is with new > mounts. > >> amazingly quieter when the engine mounts and the frame are >> not in direct contact. > Trashed motor mounts were the first thing I replaced in my just-departed '91 300D. Nice and easy, with near-instant payback. But for rewards its hard to beat a transmission rebuild with everything working well after the pressures are dialed in right! Tony Wirtel '91 300e ___ 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] Horrible noise - And the WINNER IS ....
I'm still waiting for that. I still get a 1-2-3-3-4 shift, and occasionally a 1-2-3-4-3-4 shift pattern. Except for that the thing is in pretty good shape as long as the frame welds hold. BillR Jacksonville FL 1981 300SD 302k miles -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Wirtel Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 9:22 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Horrible noise - And the WINNER IS > This is why our '90 300D 2.5 is named "Rattled" - as in past tense. > One motor mount was totally collapsed when I bought it - wife was > certain that I was out of my mind for trading good money for a car > that made that kind of racket. She's amazed at how nice it is with new > mounts. > >> amazingly quieter when the engine mounts and the frame are >> not in direct contact. > Trashed motor mounts were the first thing I replaced in my just-departed '91 300D. Nice and easy, with near-instant payback. But for rewards its hard to beat a transmission rebuild with everything working well after the pressures are dialed in right! Tony Wirtel '91 300e ___ 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
