Re: [MBZ] Knackering today
On Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:55:34 -0500 Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > On Tue, Jun 13, 2023, at 07:27, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > > I ended up bouncing on the end of a 6' cheater. My 200# plus 6 foot > > of leverage got it done. I don't know what I'd have done if I needed > > more power... > > https://cheaterwrench.com/ I have one of those. I think I even mentioned it on this list. I can send pictures if anyone is interested. > Or break out the oxy-acetylene I have one of those, too. 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
Re: [MBZ] Knackering today
On Tue, Jun 13, 2023, at 07:27, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > I ended up bouncing on the end of a 6' cheater. My 200# plus 6 foot of > leverage got it done. I don't know what I'd have done if I needed more > power... https://cheaterwrench.com/ Or break out the oxy-acetylene ___ 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] Knackering today
In one of his tool tear-downs, AvE gave a good review to the Harbor Freight "Earthquake" impact wrench a while back. At the time these were made in Taiwan. Might want to check before buying that is still the case and they have not switched it to mainland PRC. On Tue, Jun 13, 2023, at 05:40, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > I’ve got a harbor freight electric 1/2” impact driver that does pretty > well up to a point. I’ve been using that. It managed to get most of the > bolts and various nuts off. I have a pretty good 1/2” Sears (ingersoll > rand) air impact that has more torque but the big compressor is in the > garage and the vehicle is on the trailer and not close by, so I’m > roughing it. > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jun 12, 2023, at 6:26 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> If you are going to make a habit of dismantling cars, you need to get a >> good impact wrench. >> >> Randy >> >>> On 12/06/2023 3:28 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >>> I managed to get the front wheels off the ML350 parts car. I think the >>> bolts were cranked to about 200+ftlbs as I had to stand on the bar and jump >>> a bit with my 194lb container. Got the transfer case, transmission, and >>> torque converter off the engine. I am told those were fine when the engine >>> kakked. >>> >>> Most importantly I pulled the ISM off this transmission and will use it on >>> the ML63. >>> >>> The transmission itself can go into this 06ML500 I have had sitting for >>> sometime needing a transmission. Swap over the ISM and TCM/conductor plate >>> and should be good to go. Not the easiest job but will be interesting at >>> some point. >>> >>> Started raining so I had to stop but I want to get the steering rack and >>> front diff and axles off it. And struts and brakes stuff. Then jack up the >>> rear and get that stuff off too. Then doors and hatch and one more side >>> airbag. Then off to scrapyard tomorrow. >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iFōn >>> ___ >> >> >> ___ >> 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] Knackering today
I've got a Makita 1/2" impact, it's the "big one" for 1/2" drive and pretty powerful. A couple months ago I had to replace a front wheel bearing on my 2015 VW Jetta. It's a unit bearing and the nut just laughed at my Makita so I brought out the Aircat 1/2" drive air impact which also couldn't budge it. I'm not sure the Aircat is any more powerful than the Makita but I figured I'd give it a try. I ended up bouncing on the end of a 6' cheater. My 200# plus 6 foot of leverage got it done. I don't know what I'd have done if I needed more power... On Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 06:41:11 AM EDT, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: I’ve got a harbor freight electric 1/2” impact driver that does pretty well up to a point. I’ve been using that. It managed to get most of the bolts and various nuts off. I have a pretty good 1/2” Sears (ingersoll rand) air impact that has more torque but the big compressor is in the garage and the vehicle is on the trailer and not close by, so I’m roughing it. Sent from my iPad > On Jun 12, 2023, at 6:26 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > If you are going to make a habit of dismantling cars, you need to get a good > impact wrench. > > Randy > >> On 12/06/2023 3:28 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >> I managed to get the front wheels off the ML350 parts car. I think the bolts >> were cranked to about 200+ftlbs as I had to stand on the bar and jump a bit >> with my 194lb container. Got the transfer case, transmission, and torque >> converter off the engine. I am told those were fine when the engine kakked. >> >> Most importantly I pulled the ISM off this transmission and will use it on >> the ML63. >> >> The transmission itself can go into this 06ML500 I have had sitting for >> sometime needing a transmission. Swap over the ISM and TCM/conductor plate >> and should be good to go. Not the easiest job but will be interesting at >> some point. >> >> Started raining so I had to stop but I want to get the steering rack and >> front diff and axles off it. And struts and brakes stuff. Then jack up the >> rear and get that stuff off too. Then doors and hatch and one more side >> airbag. Then off to scrapyard tomorrow. >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> ___ > > > ___ > 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] Knackering today
I’ve got a harbor freight electric 1/2” impact driver that does pretty well up to a point. I’ve been using that. It managed to get most of the bolts and various nuts off. I have a pretty good 1/2” Sears (ingersoll rand) air impact that has more torque but the big compressor is in the garage and the vehicle is on the trailer and not close by, so I’m roughing it. Sent from my iPad > On Jun 12, 2023, at 6:26 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > If you are going to make a habit of dismantling cars, you need to get a good > impact wrench. > > Randy > >> On 12/06/2023 3:28 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >> I managed to get the front wheels off the ML350 parts car. I think the bolts >> were cranked to about 200+ftlbs as I had to stand on the bar and jump a bit >> with my 194lb container. Got the transfer case, transmission, and torque >> converter off the engine. I am told those were fine when the engine kakked. >> >> Most importantly I pulled the ISM off this transmission and will use it on >> the ML63. >> >> The transmission itself can go into this 06ML500 I have had sitting for >> sometime needing a transmission. Swap over the ISM and TCM/conductor plate >> and should be good to go. Not the easiest job but will be interesting at >> some point. >> >> Started raining so I had to stop but I want to get the steering rack and >> front diff and axles off it. And struts and brakes stuff. Then jack up the >> rear and get that stuff off too. Then doors and hatch and one more side >> airbag. Then off to scrapyard tomorrow. >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> ___ > > > ___ > 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] Knackering today
My '84 190D had the front wheels torqued so tightly that they warped. I ended up taking it to a guy who had a 1" drive impact wrench normally used for big trucks. We had to use a couple adapters to get back down to the right size and were worried the adapters were going to break. Still got 'em off though. Curt On Monday, June 12, 2023 at 06:26:27 PM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: If you are going to make a habit of dismantling cars, you need to get a good impact wrench. Randy On 12/06/2023 3:28 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > I managed to get the front wheels off the ML350 parts car. I think the bolts > were cranked to about 200+ftlbs as I had to stand on the bar and jump a bit > with my 194lb container. Got the transfer case, transmission, and torque > converter off the engine. I am told those were fine when the engine kakked. > > Most importantly I pulled the ISM off this transmission and will use it on > the ML63. > > The transmission itself can go into this 06ML500 I have had sitting for > sometime needing a transmission. Swap over the ISM and TCM/conductor plate > and should be good to go. Not the easiest job but will be interesting at some > point. > > Started raining so I had to stop but I want to get the steering rack and > front diff and axles off it. And struts and brakes stuff. Then jack up the > rear and get that stuff off too. Then doors and hatch and one more side > airbag. Then off to scrapyard tomorrow. > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > ___ ___ 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] Knackering today
If you are going to make a habit of dismantling cars, you need to get a good impact wrench. Randy On 12/06/2023 3:28 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: I managed to get the front wheels off the ML350 parts car. I think the bolts were cranked to about 200+ftlbs as I had to stand on the bar and jump a bit with my 194lb container. Got the transfer case, transmission, and torque converter off the engine. I am told those were fine when the engine kakked. Most importantly I pulled the ISM off this transmission and will use it on the ML63. The transmission itself can go into this 06ML500 I have had sitting for sometime needing a transmission. Swap over the ISM and TCM/conductor plate and should be good to go. Not the easiest job but will be interesting at some point. Started raining so I had to stop but I want to get the steering rack and front diff and axles off it. And struts and brakes stuff. Then jack up the rear and get that stuff off too. Then doors and hatch and one more side airbag. Then off to scrapyard tomorrow. --FT Sent from iFōn ___ ___ 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] Knackering today
Jawohl!! Sounds like a whole lot of fun Benzengespielen!! Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 12, 2023, at 4:29 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > I managed to get the front wheels off the ML350 parts car. I think the bolts > were cranked to about 200+ftlbs as I had to stand on the bar and jump a bit > with my 194lb container. Got the transfer case, transmission, and torque > converter off the engine. I am told those were fine when the engine kakked. > > Most importantly I pulled the ISM off this transmission and will use it on > the ML63. > > The transmission itself can go into this 06ML500 I have had sitting for > sometime needing a transmission. Swap over the ISM and TCM/conductor plate > and should be good to go. Not the easiest job but will be interesting at some > point. > > Started raining so I had to stop but I want to get the steering rack and > front diff and axles off it. And struts and brakes stuff. Then jack up the > rear and get that stuff off too. Then doors and hatch and one more side > airbag. Then off to scrapyard tomorrow. > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > ___ > 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] Knackering today
I managed to get the front wheels off the ML350 parts car. I think the bolts were cranked to about 200+ftlbs as I had to stand on the bar and jump a bit with my 194lb container. Got the transfer case, transmission, and torque converter off the engine. I am told those were fine when the engine kakked. Most importantly I pulled the ISM off this transmission and will use it on the ML63. The transmission itself can go into this 06ML500 I have had sitting for sometime needing a transmission. Swap over the ISM and TCM/conductor plate and should be good to go. Not the easiest job but will be interesting at some point. Started raining so I had to stop but I want to get the steering rack and front diff and axles off it. And struts and brakes stuff. Then jack up the rear and get that stuff off too. Then doors and hatch and one more side airbag. Then off to scrapyard tomorrow. --FT Sent from iFōn ___ 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] Knackering today
I have a bunch of “private” knackers around that specialize in European cars, but their prices are just stupid. LKQ isn’t too far from me, but it’s worthless. There are “lot rats” that strip anything and everything of value on cars as soon as they come in, no doubt to resell on eBay. So anything that’s left is just crap. -D > On Apr 29, 2023, at 12:11 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > I miss going on excursions like that. > > AZBob > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 29, 2023, at 12:07 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Met Max at a local junkyard that had a coupla 211s, one black/black. He >> needed a fender and door for the E350 and I needed airbags and rear door >> card for the $400E500. Got all that stuff and some random bits. >> >> They had a couple 124s including a decent 92 going to crusher probably >> Monday. I pulled off a nice pair of headlights from that for the 92 400E. >> Next to it was a 140 300CE, body in great condition. I asked the guy how >> much for the hulk before it goes to the crusher, they don’t sell whole cars. >> Made me sad. >> >> They had a GL too so I pulled a washer bottle from it for mine but the >> fender liner was torn up so I still need to find one. On my car looked like >> a tire exploded and took out the liner and washer bottle. >> >> There was and old 250S (something like that) headed to the crusher too. >> Still some good bits on it but we were kinda full. I should probably go back >> and see what might be worthwhile to get off it. Grill and headlight surround >> looked pretty good. Some rust but not real bad. Shame that is going too but >> they said nobody wants old car parts. >> >> >> >> >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn___ >> 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] Knackering today
I miss going on excursions like that. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 29, 2023, at 12:07 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Met Max at a local junkyard that had a coupla 211s, one black/black. He > needed a fender and door for the E350 and I needed airbags and rear door card > for the $400E500. Got all that stuff and some random bits. > > They had a couple 124s including a decent 92 going to crusher probably > Monday. I pulled off a nice pair of headlights from that for the 92 400E. > Next to it was a 140 300CE, body in great condition. I asked the guy how much > for the hulk before it goes to the crusher, they don’t sell whole cars. Made > me sad. > > They had a GL too so I pulled a washer bottle from it for mine but the fender > liner was torn up so I still need to find one. On my car looked like a tire > exploded and took out the liner and washer bottle. > > There was and old 250S (something like that) headed to the crusher too. Still > some good bits on it but we were kinda full. I should probably go back and > see what might be worthwhile to get off it. Grill and headlight surround > looked pretty good. Some rust but not real bad. Shame that is going too but > they said nobody wants old car parts. > > > > > > --FT > Sent from iFōn___ > 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
