Re: [MBZ] I guess I was ignorant at some point too
Thanks Dan. I was always trying it with the spaces and didn't get much other then the kit part. Never found a picture till this morning. I'll have to give the dealer a call and order it. Thanks everyone for your help, MG Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: That’s the correct number and description. Nomenclature sometimes leaves something to be desired with Mercedes, as some things don’t translate well. A good way to validate something like this is to take the part number with no spaces and google it along with the word “Mercedes”. You’ll see links that identify it properly or you can go to “images” in the search page and see pictures of what it is. I did this and there are all sorts of descriptions “leveling valve seal kit”. Just as an aside, the Classic Center parts search properly identifies this as a “repair kit”. -D On Jun 18, 2019, at 1:44 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: The dealer found that number but calls it a 'Washer set" and the picture shows a pointer to the washers where the hard lines connect to the body of the controller. I don't want to order one of those for $60 for only the 3-4 washers in the picture. MG Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Is it 000 586 00 32? Looks like Uncle Ken sells it. https://mercedessource.com/store/early-sls-self-leveling-valve-cleaning-and-resealing-kit On June 18, 2019 at 12:48 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: What is the number of the kit with those hard parts in it? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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So that's what I've been doing wrong! > -Original Message- > From: Floyd Thursby > > Do you wear a blue jacket while you are working on your cars? > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I bought a genuine German MB tech supervisor's longcoat at an MBCA Club sale a few years ago. It's missing some buttons but is very cool (charcoal gray, IIRC) On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 9:04 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I do > > Even has the three point star > > clay > > > On Jun 18, 2019, at 11:29 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Do you wear a blue jacket while you are working on your cars? > > > > --FT > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I do Even has the three point star clay > On Jun 18, 2019, at 11:29 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Do you wear a blue jacket while you are working on your cars? > > --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On Tue, 18 Jun 2019 14:42:23 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > I have a blue Mercedes shop (lab) coat hanging in my garage, but it’s > never cool enough to wear it. Perhaps you need to visit some place which is ... :-) Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I have a blue Mercedes shop (lab) coat hanging in my garage, but it’s never cool enough to wear it. -D > On Jun 18, 2019, at 2:29 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Do you wear a blue jacket while you are working on your cars? > > --FT > > On 6/18/19 2:23 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> I really do not know how Kent stays in business. Wait nevermind I do. The >> world is full of 123 fakebook type people who are too stupid to listen to >> experienced people telling them they are getting screwed over by Kent. When >> I started doing a lot of work on this suburban I have been coming across >> videos on you tube from a company called 1 auto or something like that. I >> reckon they probably sell parts for American cars like uncle Kent does, >> except their videos are all free and walk you they a repair. Not teaser >> videos that make you think it will give you the answers only to discover you >> have to buy another video to see what you need to see. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jun 18, 2019, at 1:06 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> The “kit” Uncle Kent is selling is just a bunch of O rings for the leveling >>> valve. As usual, he’s screwing people blind (in my opinion) because they’ll >>> let him. The only thing you can do with his kit is open up the valve and >>> reseal it. There’s nothing shown for the wear parts. but hey! You get a >>> “free” video! >>> >>> The Mercedes kit includes O rings, a couple of check balls, a spring and >>> new plungers/pistons. You can see what parts are included in the >>> PelicanPart listing here: >>> >>> https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/0005860032.htm?pn=000-586-00-32-MBZ >>> >>> >>> -D >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jun 18, 2019, at 1:16 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Is it 000 586 00 32? Looks like Uncle Ken sells it. https://mercedessource.com/store/early-sls-self-leveling-valve-cleaning-and-resealing-kit > On June 18, 2019 at 12:48 PM MG via Mercedes > wrote: > > > What is the number of the kit with those hard parts in > it? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On 18/06/2019 1:29 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Do you wear a blue jacket while you are working on your cars? --FT No, I keep my old diesel clean enough to wear my white lab coat! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Do you wear a blue jacket while you are working on your cars? --FT On 6/18/19 2:23 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I really do not know how Kent stays in business. Wait nevermind I do. The world is full of 123 fakebook type people who are too stupid to listen to experienced people telling them they are getting screwed over by Kent. When I started doing a lot of work on this suburban I have been coming across videos on you tube from a company called 1 auto or something like that. I reckon they probably sell parts for American cars like uncle Kent does, except their videos are all free and walk you they a repair. Not teaser videos that make you think it will give you the answers only to discover you have to buy another video to see what you need to see. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 18, 2019, at 1:06 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: The “kit” Uncle Kent is selling is just a bunch of O rings for the leveling valve. As usual, he’s screwing people blind (in my opinion) because they’ll let him. The only thing you can do with his kit is open up the valve and reseal it. There’s nothing shown for the wear parts. but hey! You get a “free” video! The Mercedes kit includes O rings, a couple of check balls, a spring and new plungers/pistons. You can see what parts are included in the PelicanPart listing here: https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/0005860032.htm?pn=000-586-00-32-MBZ -D On Jun 18, 2019, at 1:16 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Is it 000 586 00 32? Looks like Uncle Ken sells it. https://mercedessource.com/store/early-sls-self-leveling-valve-cleaning-and-resealing-kit On June 18, 2019 at 12:48 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: What is the number of the kit with those hard parts in it? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I really do not know how Kent stays in business. Wait nevermind I do. The world is full of 123 fakebook type people who are too stupid to listen to experienced people telling them they are getting screwed over by Kent. When I started doing a lot of work on this suburban I have been coming across videos on you tube from a company called 1 auto or something like that. I reckon they probably sell parts for American cars like uncle Kent does, except their videos are all free and walk you they a repair. Not teaser videos that make you think it will give you the answers only to discover you have to buy another video to see what you need to see. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 18, 2019, at 1:06 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > The “kit” Uncle Kent is selling is just a bunch of O rings for the leveling > valve. As usual, he’s screwing people blind (in my opinion) because they’ll > let him. The only thing you can do with his kit is open up the valve and > reseal it. There’s nothing shown for the wear parts. but hey! You get a > “free” video! > > The Mercedes kit includes O rings, a couple of check balls, a spring and new > plungers/pistons. You can see what parts are included in the PelicanPart > listing here: > > https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/0005860032.htm?pn=000-586-00-32-MBZ > > > -D > > > > >> On Jun 18, 2019, at 1:16 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Is it 000 586 00 32? >> >> Looks like Uncle Ken sells it. >> https://mercedessource.com/store/early-sls-self-leveling-valve-cleaning-and-resealing-kit >> >>> On June 18, 2019 at 12:48 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> >>> What is the number of the kit with those hard parts in >>> it? >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Applicable to 124 wagons as well? Cool! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On June 18, 2019 2:06:40 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >The “kit” Uncle Kent is selling is just a bunch of O rings for the >leveling valve. As usual, he’s screwing people blind (in my opinion) >because they’ll let him. The only thing you can do with his kit is open >up the valve and reseal it. There’s nothing shown for the wear parts. >but hey! You get a “free” video! > >The Mercedes kit includes O rings, a couple of check balls, a spring >and new plungers/pistons. You can see what parts are included in the >PelicanPart listing here: > >https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/0005860032.htm?pn=000-586-00-32-MBZ > > >-D > > > > >> On Jun 18, 2019, at 1:16 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: >> >> Is it 000 586 00 32? >> >> Looks like Uncle Ken sells it. >> >https://mercedessource.com/store/early-sls-self-leveling-valve-cleaning-and-resealing-kit >> >>> On June 18, 2019 at 12:48 PM MG via Mercedes >wrote: >>> >>> >>> What is the number of the kit with those hard parts in >>> it? >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > >___ >http://www.okiebenz.com > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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The “kit” Uncle Kent is selling is just a bunch of O rings for the leveling valve. As usual, he’s screwing people blind (in my opinion) because they’ll let him. The only thing you can do with his kit is open up the valve and reseal it. There’s nothing shown for the wear parts. but hey! You get a “free” video! The Mercedes kit includes O rings, a couple of check balls, a spring and new plungers/pistons. You can see what parts are included in the PelicanPart listing here: https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/0005860032.htm?pn=000-586-00-32-MBZ -D > On Jun 18, 2019, at 1:16 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > Is it 000 586 00 32? > > Looks like Uncle Ken sells it. > https://mercedessource.com/store/early-sls-self-leveling-valve-cleaning-and-resealing-kit > >> On June 18, 2019 at 12:48 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: >> >> >> What is the number of the kit with those hard parts in >> it? > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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That’s the correct number and description. Nomenclature sometimes leaves something to be desired with Mercedes, as some things don’t translate well. A good way to validate something like this is to take the part number with no spaces and google it along with the word “Mercedes”. You’ll see links that identify it properly or you can go to “images” in the search page and see pictures of what it is. I did this and there are all sorts of descriptions “leveling valve seal kit”. Just as an aside, the Classic Center parts search properly identifies this as a “repair kit”. -D > On Jun 18, 2019, at 1:44 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > > The dealer found that number but calls it a 'Washer set" and the picture > shows a pointer to the washers where the hard lines connect to the body of > the controller. I don't want to order one of those for $60 for only the 3-4 > washers in the picture. > > MG > > Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: >> Is it 000 586 00 32? >> Looks like Uncle Ken sells it. >> https://mercedessource.com/store/early-sls-self-leveling-valve-cleaning-and-resealing-kit >>> On June 18, 2019 at 12:48 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> >>> What is the number of the kit with those hard parts in it? >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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The dealer found that number but calls it a 'Washer set" and the picture shows a pointer to the washers where the hard lines connect to the body of the controller. I don't want to order one of those for $60 for only the 3-4 washers in the picture. MG Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Is it 000 586 00 32? Looks like Uncle Ken sells it. https://mercedessource.com/store/early-sls-self-leveling-valve-cleaning-and-resealing-kit On June 18, 2019 at 12:48 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: What is the number of the kit with those hard parts in it? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Is it 000 586 00 32? Looks like Uncle Ken sells it. https://mercedessource.com/store/early-sls-self-leveling-valve-cleaning-and-resealing-kit > On June 18, 2019 at 12:48 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: > > > What is the number of the kit with those hard parts in > it? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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What is the number of the kit with those hard parts in it? I asked about that last week and got no results. The dealer here in town cannot find a listing nor even a picture in the parts diagram for it. MG Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: It is as simple as dirt. The rebuild kit for the valve costs about $30. It includes all new orings, a new spring or two, and a new metal plunger. The old plungers start to stick in the aluminum housing after the orings begin to fail. So it all needs to go and new parts go in. All you need is a clean table and a couple of wrenches. And a jack and a flashlight. Brain optional, but probably helpful. I ultrasound cleaned the old housing. The steel line fittings cause galvanic corrosion of the housing, so some barium or other stuff is probably a good idea on the threads. There is a pressure relief screw on the housing also. For when you first open it up. But not really needed. No more saggy rear. Probably a good time to replace the struts also, but not required. Change the fluid out too. I dont know why people put those spring chocks in at all. So silly when you have this nice system in place. I think the pump has a rebuild kit also, but when I had the head off I just put the old parts back into the pump. Still works fine. On Mon, Jun 17, 2019, 7:18 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: SLS on wagon. I told him to check the linkage to the valve, he did, it is broken so he is going to order a new one. He actually listened and acted appropriately. Someone else said how complicated the system is, seems pretty simple to me. Hydraulics and a valve to adjust the setup. Certainly less complicated than the ADS on the SL600 but similar principles. --FT On 6/17/19 10:06 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Back to the original low in the back issue. Are we talking SLS (wagon) or subframe mounts? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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It is as simple as dirt. The rebuild kit for the valve costs about $30. It includes all new orings, a new spring or two, and a new metal plunger. The old plungers start to stick in the aluminum housing after the orings begin to fail. So it all needs to go and new parts go in. All you need is a clean table and a couple of wrenches. And a jack and a flashlight. Brain optional, but probably helpful. I ultrasound cleaned the old housing. The steel line fittings cause galvanic corrosion of the housing, so some barium or other stuff is probably a good idea on the threads. There is a pressure relief screw on the housing also. For when you first open it up. But not really needed. No more saggy rear. Probably a good time to replace the struts also, but not required. Change the fluid out too. I dont know why people put those spring chocks in at all. So silly when you have this nice system in place. I think the pump has a rebuild kit also, but when I had the head off I just put the old parts back into the pump. Still works fine. On Mon, Jun 17, 2019, 7:18 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > SLS on wagon. I told him to check the linkage to the valve, he did, it > is broken so he is going to order a new one. He actually listened and > acted appropriately. > > Someone else said how complicated the system is, seems pretty simple to > me. Hydraulics and a valve to adjust the setup. Certainly less > complicated than the ADS on the SL600 but similar principles. > > --FT > > On 6/17/19 10:06 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > > Back to the original low in the back issue. > > Are we talking SLS (wagon) or subframe mounts? > > > > Mitch. > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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That’s what I always did. Crude, but effective. -D > On Jun 17, 2019, at 3:00 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes > wrote: > > The rubber joints always shear off btw the bolts on each air cleaner mount. > > The bracket always cracks and fails. > > Poor designs, both. You can wedge a short section if radiator hose btw the > air cleaner housing and the valve cover to eliminate both problems. > > > > On Mon, Jun 17, 2019, 6:33 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I think the TD has the rubber mounting bolts between the manifold and >> the air cleaner too, I recall doing something with them ages ago, but >> don't recall specifically. I know they are on the turbo mounting >> bracket that regularly breaks. I do have a bunch of them in a bag >> somewhere, they were cheap when I bought some for the SDs. >> >> --FT >> >>> On 6/17/19 9:19 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: >>> Don’t know about that.. >>> >>> As I recall, the bracket was mounted directly to the manifold and then >> there were the rubber mounts in between the bracket and the air cleaner >> housing. On the OM617s, that is. I have no knowledge of the 240Ds in this >> regard. >>> >>> An aside - those little rubber standoffs are a generic MB part that is >> used in a bunch of different applications. Like the windshield washer pump >> grommets, it’s one that I keep a few spares if in the “drawer ‘o’ parts”. >>> >>> -D >>> On Jun 17, 2019, at 9:06 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Well turns out I was wrong! I haven’t worked on the TD in ages, it is >> a direct mount to the manifold Musta been too early... --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:31 AM, Buggered Benzmail < >> buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Well now I am in a discussion regarding the air cleaner mounting >> bracket (actually it had something to do with the little rubber mounting >> bolts), that they ALL break at some point and some dude is telling me NA >> cars don’t have the mounting bracket. I tell him far as I know all 617s >> have that, both turbo and NA. Argument ensues. > > Now he says butbutbut his 240D doesn’t have one. I don’t know what a >> 240 has but that wasn’t the issue. Sigh... > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > >> On Jun 17, 2019, at 7:59 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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The rubber joints always shear off btw the bolts on each air cleaner mount. The bracket always cracks and fails. Poor designs, both. You can wedge a short section if radiator hose btw the air cleaner housing and the valve cover to eliminate both problems. On Mon, Jun 17, 2019, 6:33 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I think the TD has the rubber mounting bolts between the manifold and > the air cleaner too, I recall doing something with them ages ago, but > don't recall specifically. I know they are on the turbo mounting > bracket that regularly breaks. I do have a bunch of them in a bag > somewhere, they were cheap when I bought some for the SDs. > > --FT > > On 6/17/19 9:19 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > > Don’t know about that.. > > > > As I recall, the bracket was mounted directly to the manifold and then > there were the rubber mounts in between the bracket and the air cleaner > housing. On the OM617s, that is. I have no knowledge of the 240Ds in this > regard. > > > > An aside - those little rubber standoffs are a generic MB part that is > used in a bunch of different applications. Like the windshield washer pump > grommets, it’s one that I keep a few spares if in the “drawer ‘o’ parts”. > > > > -D > > > >> On Jun 17, 2019, at 9:06 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Well turns out I was wrong! I haven’t worked on the TD in ages, it is > a direct mount to the manifold > >> > >> Musta been too early... > >> > >> --FT > >> Sent from iPhone > >> > >>> On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:31 AM, Buggered Benzmail < > buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Well now I am in a discussion regarding the air cleaner mounting > bracket (actually it had something to do with the little rubber mounting > bolts), that they ALL break at some point and some dude is telling me NA > cars don’t have the mounting bracket. I tell him far as I know all 617s > have that, both turbo and NA. Argument ensues. > >>> > >>> Now he says butbutbut his 240D doesn’t have one. I don’t know what a > 240 has but that wasn’t the issue. Sigh... > >>> > >>> --FT > >>> Sent from iPhone > >>> > >>>> On Jun 17, 2019, at 7:59 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Yup. The sad fact is, these guys are buying these cars at premium > price points, and expecting million mile maintenance free cars. They spent > their formative years in mom's basement playing videogames, with little or > no inquisitive nature as to why the wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round. > Now, in their 20's, they are trying to get a clue. I don't mind helping, if > they will listen. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Rick > >>>> > >>>> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > >>>> Sent: June 17, 2019 6:37 AM > >>>> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > >>>> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > >>>> Cc: buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com > >>>> Subject: [MBZ] I guess I was ignorant at some point too > >>>> > >>>> From the 123 FB group: > >>>> > >>>> Well it's official this is now my daily driver and I am slightly > concerned with the rear being so low it's like the previous owner stored > lead in the back for 20 years idk but I am getting a narly wobble at > certain speeds and can't help but wonder if this is effecting it so long > story short is this lower than normal and if so what's the proper fix just > new springs is their a certain spring better than others should I try a set > of air shocks for cheap easy fix any insight would be appreciated at this > point > >>>> > >>>> Also if anyone has the proper alignemnt specifications for these guys > I would greatly appreciate it ia set to good enough at the moment > >>>> > >>>> --FT > >>>> Sent from iPhone > >>>> ___ > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>> > >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> ___ > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >
Re: [MBZ] I guess I was ignorant at some point too
The rear axle SLS system on W114/5, W123, 124, 126 should maintain base pressure irrespective of the position of the linkage. If the car sags it is probably the base pressure valve spring. MB used to sell a rebuild kit for that. Not sure if it still exists, as I haven't bout it for 15 years or so. The linkage serves only to relay additional loads so that the system can react and increase fluid volume to maintain the correct level. Even with the lever in the "drain" position, the system should never discharge the base pressure. D. On Jun 17, 2019, Floyd Thursby wrote: > > SLS on wagon.? I told him to check the linkage to the valve, he did, it > is broken so he is going to order a new one.? He actually listened and > acted appropriately. > > Someone else said how complicated the system is, seems pretty simple to > me.? Hydraulics and a valve to adjust the setup. Certainly less > complicated than the ADS on the SL600 but similar principles. > > --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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And 616 Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Mon, Jun 17, 2019, 12:35 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Good one! Missed 603 and 606 day... > - > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 12:23 PM Kevin Kraly via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Happy 617 day! Klatta Klatta! > > Kevin in Hillsboro, OR > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:52 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > >> On 17/06/2019 7:31 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > > >> Well now I am in a discussion regarding the air cleaner mounting > > bracket (actually it had something to do with the little rubber mounting > > bolts), that they ALL break at some point and some dude is telling me NA > > cars don’t have the mounting bracket. I tell him far as I know all 617s > > have that, both turbo and NA. Argument ensues. > > >> > > >> Now he says butbutbut his 240D doesn’t have one. I don’t know what a > > 240 has but that wasn’t the issue. Sigh... > > >> > > >> --FT > > > My 76 115 300D has a 617 NA engine and does not have the rubber doodads > > as the filter housing is not mounted on top of the engine.. The air > filter > > is a big cylinder shaped thing that fits inside a can mounted behind the > > right headlight and is connected to the intake manifold with a flexible > > hose. > > > > > > ___ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Good one! Missed 603 and 606 day... - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 12:23 PM Kevin Kraly via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Happy 617 day! Klatta Klatta! > Kevin in Hillsboro, OR > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:52 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> On 17/06/2019 7:31 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > >> Well now I am in a discussion regarding the air cleaner mounting > bracket (actually it had something to do with the little rubber mounting > bolts), that they ALL break at some point and some dude is telling me NA > cars don’t have the mounting bracket. I tell him far as I know all 617s > have that, both turbo and NA. Argument ensues. > >> > >> Now he says butbutbut his 240D doesn’t have one. I don’t know what a > 240 has but that wasn’t the issue. Sigh... > >> > >> --FT > > My 76 115 300D has a 617 NA engine and does not have the rubber doodads > as the filter housing is not mounted on top of the engine.. The air filter > is a big cylinder shaped thing that fits inside a can mounted behind the > right headlight and is connected to the intake manifold with a flexible > hose. > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Happy 617 day! Klatta Klatta! Kevin in Hillsboro, OR Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:52 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > >> On 17/06/2019 7:31 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >> Well now I am in a discussion regarding the air cleaner mounting bracket >> (actually it had something to do with the little rubber mounting bolts), >> that they ALL break at some point and some dude is telling me NA cars don’t >> have the mounting bracket. I tell him far as I know all 617s have that, both >> turbo and NA. Argument ensues. >> >> Now he says butbutbut his 240D doesn’t have one. I don’t know what a 240 has >> but that wasn’t the issue. Sigh... >> >> --FT > My 76 115 300D has a 617 NA engine and does not have the rubber doodads as > the filter housing is not mounted on top of the engine.. The air filter is a > big cylinder shaped thing that fits inside a can mounted behind the right > headlight and is connected to the intake manifold with a flexible hose. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On 17/06/2019 7:31 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: Well now I am in a discussion regarding the air cleaner mounting bracket (actually it had something to do with the little rubber mounting bolts), that they ALL break at some point and some dude is telling me NA cars don’t have the mounting bracket. I tell him far as I know all 617s have that, both turbo and NA. Argument ensues. Now he says butbutbut his 240D doesn’t have one. I don’t know what a 240 has but that wasn’t the issue. Sigh... --FT My 76 115 300D has a 617 NA engine and does not have the rubber doodads as the filter housing is not mounted on top of the engine.. The air filter is a big cylinder shaped thing that fits inside a can mounted behind the right headlight and is connected to the intake manifold with a flexible hose. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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SLS on wagon. I told him to check the linkage to the valve, he did, it is broken so he is going to order a new one. He actually listened and acted appropriately. Someone else said how complicated the system is, seems pretty simple to me. Hydraulics and a valve to adjust the setup. Certainly less complicated than the ADS on the SL600 but similar principles. --FT On 6/17/19 10:06 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Back to the original low in the back issue. Are we talking SLS (wagon) or subframe mounts? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I guess I was ignorant at some point too
Back to the original low in the back issue. Are we talking SLS (wagon) or subframe mounts? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I guess I was ignorant at some point too
I think the TD has the rubber mounting bolts between the manifold and the air cleaner too, I recall doing something with them ages ago, but don't recall specifically. I know they are on the turbo mounting bracket that regularly breaks. I do have a bunch of them in a bag somewhere, they were cheap when I bought some for the SDs. --FT On 6/17/19 9:19 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: Don’t know about that.. As I recall, the bracket was mounted directly to the manifold and then there were the rubber mounts in between the bracket and the air cleaner housing. On the OM617s, that is. I have no knowledge of the 240Ds in this regard. An aside - those little rubber standoffs are a generic MB part that is used in a bunch of different applications. Like the windshield washer pump grommets, it’s one that I keep a few spares if in the “drawer ‘o’ parts”. -D On Jun 17, 2019, at 9:06 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: Well turns out I was wrong! I haven’t worked on the TD in ages, it is a direct mount to the manifold Musta been too early... --FT Sent from iPhone On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:31 AM, Buggered Benzmail wrote: Well now I am in a discussion regarding the air cleaner mounting bracket (actually it had something to do with the little rubber mounting bolts), that they ALL break at some point and some dude is telling me NA cars don’t have the mounting bracket. I tell him far as I know all 617s have that, both turbo and NA. Argument ensues. Now he says butbutbut his 240D doesn’t have one. I don’t know what a 240 has but that wasn’t the issue. Sigh... --FT Sent from iPhone On Jun 17, 2019, at 7:59 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: Yup. The sad fact is, these guys are buying these cars at premium price points, and expecting million mile maintenance free cars. They spent their formative years in mom's basement playing videogames, with little or no inquisitive nature as to why the wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round. Now, in their 20's, they are trying to get a clue. I don't mind helping, if they will listen. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: June 17, 2019 6:37 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com Subject: [MBZ] I guess I was ignorant at some point too From the 123 FB group: Well it's official this is now my daily driver and I am slightly concerned with the rear being so low it's like the previous owner stored lead in the back for 20 years idk but I am getting a narly wobble at certain speeds and can't help but wonder if this is effecting it so long story short is this lower than normal and if so what's the proper fix just new springs is their a certain spring better than others should I try a set of air shocks for cheap easy fix any insight would be appreciated at this point Also if anyone has the proper alignemnt specifications for these guys I would greatly appreciate it ia set to good enough at the moment --FT Sent from iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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The problem is they won’t listen. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 17, 2019, at 6:59 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yup. The sad fact is, these guys are buying these cars at premium price > points, and expecting million mile maintenance free cars. They spent their > formative years in mom's basement playing videogames, with little or no > inquisitive nature as to why the wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round. Now, > in their 20's, they are trying to get a clue. I don't mind helping, if they > will listen. > > > Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: June 17, 2019 6:37 AM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com > Subject: [MBZ] I guess I was ignorant at some point too > > From the 123 FB group: > > Well it's official this is now my daily driver and I am slightly concerned > with the rear being so low it's like the previous owner stored lead in the > back for 20 years idk but I am getting a narly wobble at certain speeds and > can't help but wonder if this is effecting it so long story short is this > lower than normal and if so what's the proper fix just new springs is their a > certain spring better than others should I try a set of air shocks for cheap > easy fix any insight would be appreciated at this point > > Also if anyone has the proper alignemnt specifications for these guys I would > greatly appreciate it ia set to good enough at the moment > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Don’t know about that.. As I recall, the bracket was mounted directly to the manifold and then there were the rubber mounts in between the bracket and the air cleaner housing. On the OM617s, that is. I have no knowledge of the 240Ds in this regard. An aside - those little rubber standoffs are a generic MB part that is used in a bunch of different applications. Like the windshield washer pump grommets, it’s one that I keep a few spares if in the “drawer ‘o’ parts”. -D > On Jun 17, 2019, at 9:06 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Well turns out I was wrong! I haven’t worked on the TD in ages, it is a > direct mount to the manifold > > Musta been too early... > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > >> On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:31 AM, Buggered Benzmail >> wrote: >> >> Well now I am in a discussion regarding the air cleaner mounting bracket >> (actually it had something to do with the little rubber mounting bolts), >> that they ALL break at some point and some dude is telling me NA cars don’t >> have the mounting bracket. I tell him far as I know all 617s have that, both >> turbo and NA. Argument ensues. >> >> Now he says butbutbut his 240D doesn’t have one. I don’t know what a 240 has >> but that wasn’t the issue. Sigh... >> >> --FT >> Sent from iPhone >> >>> On Jun 17, 2019, at 7:59 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> Yup. The sad fact is, these guys are buying these cars at premium price >>> points, and expecting million mile maintenance free cars. They spent their >>> formative years in mom's basement playing videogames, with little or no >>> inquisitive nature as to why the wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round. >>> Now, in their 20's, they are trying to get a clue. I don't mind helping, if >>> they will listen. >>> >>> >>> Rick >>> >>> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Sent: June 17, 2019 6:37 AM >>> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Cc: buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com >>> Subject: [MBZ] I guess I was ignorant at some point too >>> >>> From the 123 FB group: >>> >>> Well it's official this is now my daily driver and I am slightly concerned >>> with the rear being so low it's like the previous owner stored lead in the >>> back for 20 years idk but I am getting a narly wobble at certain speeds and >>> can't help but wonder if this is effecting it so long story short is this >>> lower than normal and if so what's the proper fix just new springs is their >>> a certain spring better than others should I try a set of air shocks for >>> cheap easy fix any insight would be appreciated at this point >>> >>> Also if anyone has the proper alignemnt specifications for these guys I >>> would greatly appreciate it ia set to good enough at the moment >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iPhone >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Well turns out I was wrong! I haven’t worked on the TD in ages, it is a direct mount to the manifold Musta been too early... --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:31 AM, Buggered Benzmail > wrote: > > Well now I am in a discussion regarding the air cleaner mounting bracket > (actually it had something to do with the little rubber mounting bolts), that > they ALL break at some point and some dude is telling me NA cars don’t have > the mounting bracket. I tell him far as I know all 617s have that, both turbo > and NA. Argument ensues. > > Now he says butbutbut his 240D doesn’t have one. I don’t know what a 240 has > but that wasn’t the issue. Sigh... > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > >> On Jun 17, 2019, at 7:59 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Yup. The sad fact is, these guys are buying these cars at premium price >> points, and expecting million mile maintenance free cars. They spent their >> formative years in mom's basement playing videogames, with little or no >> inquisitive nature as to why the wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round. >> Now, in their 20's, they are trying to get a clue. I don't mind helping, if >> they will listen. >> >> >> Rick >> >> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Sent: June 17, 2019 6:37 AM >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Cc: buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com >> Subject: [MBZ] I guess I was ignorant at some point too >> >> From the 123 FB group: >> >> Well it's official this is now my daily driver and I am slightly concerned >> with the rear being so low it's like the previous owner stored lead in the >> back for 20 years idk but I am getting a narly wobble at certain speeds and >> can't help but wonder if this is effecting it so long story short is this >> lower than normal and if so what's the proper fix just new springs is their >> a certain spring better than others should I try a set of air shocks for >> cheap easy fix any insight would be appreciated at this point >> >> Also if anyone has the proper alignemnt specifications for these guys I >> would greatly appreciate it ia set to good enough at the moment >> >> --FT >> Sent from iPhone >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I guess I was ignorant at some point too
Well now I am in a discussion regarding the air cleaner mounting bracket (actually it had something to do with the little rubber mounting bolts), that they ALL break at some point and some dude is telling me NA cars don’t have the mounting bracket. I tell him far as I know all 617s have that, both turbo and NA. Argument ensues. Now he says butbutbut his 240D doesn’t have one. I don’t know what a 240 has but that wasn’t the issue. Sigh... --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 17, 2019, at 7:59 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yup. The sad fact is, these guys are buying these cars at premium price > points, and expecting million mile maintenance free cars. They spent their > formative years in mom's basement playing videogames, with little or no > inquisitive nature as to why the wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round. Now, > in their 20's, they are trying to get a clue. I don't mind helping, if they > will listen. > > > Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: June 17, 2019 6:37 AM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com > Subject: [MBZ] I guess I was ignorant at some point too > > From the 123 FB group: > > Well it's official this is now my daily driver and I am slightly concerned > with the rear being so low it's like the previous owner stored lead in the > back for 20 years idk but I am getting a narly wobble at certain speeds and > can't help but wonder if this is effecting it so long story short is this > lower than normal and if so what's the proper fix just new springs is their a > certain spring better than others should I try a set of air shocks for cheap > easy fix any insight would be appreciated at this point > > Also if anyone has the proper alignemnt specifications for these guys I would > greatly appreciate it ia set to good enough at the moment > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] I guess I was ignorant at some point too
Yup. The sad fact is, these guys are buying these cars at premium price points, and expecting million mile maintenance free cars. They spent their formative years in mom's basement playing videogames, with little or no inquisitive nature as to why the wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round. Now, in their 20's, they are trying to get a clue. I don't mind helping, if they will listen. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: June 17, 2019 6:37 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com Subject: [MBZ] I guess I was ignorant at some point too >From the 123 FB group: Well it's official this is now my daily driver and I am slightly concerned with the rear being so low it's like the previous owner stored lead in the back for 20 years idk but I am getting a narly wobble at certain speeds and can't help but wonder if this is effecting it so long story short is this lower than normal and if so what's the proper fix just new springs is their a certain spring better than others should I try a set of air shocks for cheap easy fix any insight would be appreciated at this point Also if anyone has the proper alignemnt specifications for these guys I would greatly appreciate it ia set to good enough at the moment --FT Sent from iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] I guess I was ignorant at some point too
>From the 123 FB group: Well it's official this is now my daily driver and I am slightly concerned with the rear being so low it's like the previous owner stored lead in the back for 20 years idk but I am getting a narly wobble at certain speeds and can't help but wonder if this is effecting it so long story short is this lower than normal and if so what's the proper fix just new springs is their a certain spring better than others should I try a set of air shocks for cheap easy fix any insight would be appreciated at this point Also if anyone has the proper alignemnt specifications for these guys I would greatly appreciate it ia set to good enough at the moment --FT Sent from iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
