Re: [MBZ] Short coolant hose
Be sure to REPLACE ALL FUSES! On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > On May 18, 2015 at 7:57 AM Curly McLain via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> >>> wrote: >>> A knife or screwdriver to take >>> off the old hose helps. >>> >> >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/291228564553 >> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00448Z248 >> > > > Tool Time Tips with Mitch! > > You can have a cable tv show. Gotta be better than this ol house or > whatever they call that show with the 3 guys with lost Rs. > > > ___ > 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] Short coolant hose
> On May 18, 2015 at 7:57 AM Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: A knife or screwdriver to take off the old hose helps. http://www.ebay.com/itm/291228564553 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00448Z248 Tool Time Tips with Mitch! You can have a cable tv show. Gotta be better than this ol house or whatever they call that show with the 3 guys with lost Rs. ___ 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] Short coolant hose
> On May 18, 2015 at 7:57 AM Curly McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > A knife or screwdriver to take > off the old hose helps. http://www.ebay.com/itm/291228564553 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00448Z248 ___ 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] Short coolant hose
Be sure not to scratch or cut the hose fitting on the thermostat housing or block. A small scratch from a razor knife used to cut the old hose off can cause a leak. Don't ask me how I know.. Dan Aw c'mon, Tell us the story! ___ 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] Short coolant hose
Be sure not to scratch or cut the hose fitting on the thermostat housing or block. A small scratch from a razor knife used to cut the old hose off can cause a leak. Don't ask me how I know.. Dan On May 18, 2015, at 7:57 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: >> I am going to replace the short coolant hose between the block and the >> thermostat mount on my 85 300D. Is there anything I need to know before >> getting into it? I have ordered a new thermostat and the gasket between the >> block and the mount. Thanks, >> Mike > > Its been a long time since I did one. A knife or screwdriver to take off the > old hose helps. Also some dish soap (dawn) or something to lube the hose > helps it go back together. > > As long as you don't have a yorkie A/c ccompressor, it is not a bad job once > you have committed to taking off the thermostat housing. > > ___ > 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] Short coolant hose
Yup a Yorkie will turn the job into a real bitch Sent from my iPhone On May 18, 2015, at 7:57 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: >> I am going to replace the short coolant hose between the block and the >> thermostat mount on my 85 300D. Is there anything I need to know before >> getting into it? I have ordered a new thermostat and the gasket between the >> block and the mount. Thanks, >> Mike > > Its been a long time since I did one. A knife or screwdriver to take off the > old hose helps. Also some dish soap (dawn) or something to lube the hose > helps it go back together. > > As long as you don't have a yorkie A/c ccompressor, it is not a bad job once > you have committed to taking off the thermostat housing. > > ___ > 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] Short coolant hose
I am going to replace the short coolant hose between the block and the thermostat mount on my 85 300D. Is there anything I need to know before getting into it? I have ordered a new thermostat and the gasket between the block and the mount. Thanks, Mike Its been a long time since I did one. A knife or screwdriver to take off the old hose helps. Also some dish soap (dawn) or something to lube the hose helps it go back together. As long as you don't have a yorkie A/c ccompressor, it is not a bad job once you have committed to taking off the thermostat housing. ___ 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] Short coolant hose
I am going to replace the short coolant hose between the block and the thermostat mount on my 85 300D. Is there anything I need to know before getting into it? I have ordered a new thermostat and the gasket between the block and the mount. Thanks, Mike Michael E. Esh me...@horizonenv.com michael...@mac.com http://www.yugster.com/invite/138123 (C) 231.286.2344 ___ 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
