Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe
I think I still have an old stereo at my parents house. With that in the garage there will be no worries... Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 21:06:01 -0600 From: Craig McCluskey diese...@cnsp.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 20090401210601.16812114.diese...@cnsp.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 15:07:43 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: The worst part is the knowledge that at some point soon I've got to play the same game so I can get to the heater fan. Disconnect the battery. Then it will NOT squash your appendages. Craig -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090402/7c0da65c/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe
Wilton Strickland wrote: Yeah, that's it, 'cept the blade and the handle don't look long enough. Photo looks squished. That's because it's a 3 knife, and you're claiming yours were 5 http://theswitchblade.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PRODStore_Code=TKGASKProduct_Code=eea1Category_Code=eea_camillus ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe
On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 04:26:01 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: So heres a hint: You have to (or I did anyway) dismount the wiper motor when you install or remove the assembly on a 190D. DO NOT have the car on so you can listen to the radio while you do this. When you loosen the nut that holds the motor to the transmission you'll turn the motor and it'll self park crushing your thumb. It'll turn horrible colors and you'll nearly pass out. My wife assures me that if the nail is actually ripped off you will pass out. It hurts surprisingly badly for just being the thumb. Without serious happy pills you will NOT sleep... OOOhh! Ouch! Sorry you had to learn the hard way. Thank you for passing on your hard-earned knowledge. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe
Oh come on Curt, how could you know that? Harry So heres a hint: You have to (or I did anyway) dismount the wiper motor when you install or remove the assembly on a 190D. DO NOT have the car on so you can listen to the radio while you do this. When you loosen the nut that holds the motor to the transmission you'll turn the motor and it'll self park crushing your thumb. It'll turn horrible colors and you'll nearly pass out. My wife assures me that if the nail is actually ripped off you will pass out. It hurts surprisingly badly for just being the thumb. Without serious happy pills you will NOT sleep... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe
On the SD the first instruction for this job says Disconnect the wiring harness It might be different for the 190D. --R Curt Raymond wrote: So heres a hint: You have to (or I did anyway) dismount the wiper motor when you install or remove the assembly on a 190D. DO NOT have the car on so you can listen to the radio while you do this. When you loosen the nut that holds the motor to the transmission you'll turn the motor and it'll self park crushing your thumb. It'll turn horrible colors and you'll nearly pass out. My wife assures me that if the nail is actually ripped off you will pass out. It hurts surprisingly badly for just being the thumb. Without serious happy pills you will NOT sleep... -Curt -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/20afe159/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe
ROFL. Thanks for some morning amusement. I'm sorry you had to endure such pain to provide this. Luther Curt Raymond wrote: So heres a hint: You have to (or I did anyway) dismount the wiper motor when you install or remove the assembly on a 190D. DO NOT have the car on so you can listen to the radio while you do this. When you loosen the nut that holds the motor to the transmission you'll turn the motor and it'll self park crushing your thumb. It'll turn horrible colors and you'll nearly pass out. My wife assures me that if the nail is actually ripped off you will pass out. It hurts surprisingly badly for just being the thumb. Without serious happy pills you will NOT sleep... -Curt -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (281,xxx mi) '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x59,xxx mi) BioBeast '82 300CD (183 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine The Accordion ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Maybe theres more space on the 126 but on a 201 the connector is buried under the motor, no way to disconnect until the motor is out. Just get a radio for the garage and you'll be fine. Normally I listen to my mp3 player through speakers in the garage but Marketplace was on... Feeling better today, managed to get a little sleep even. Have an appointment at 2:15 to have the doc look at it. Thats at my wife's insistance. Its not broken, elsewise I wouldn't be able to type, just badly bruised and a pool of blood under the nail which is what really hurts I'm going to ask the doc to drain that. Again at my wife's insistance, she doesn't believe that I've done that myself before. -Curt Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:33:03 -0400 From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 49d36d0f.3030...@constructivity.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed On the SD the first instruction for this job says Disconnect the wiring harness It might be different for the 190D. --R Curt Raymond wrote: So heres a hint: You have to (or I did anyway) dismount the wiper motor when you install or remove the assembly on a 190D. DO NOT have the car on so you can listen to the radio while you do this. When you loosen the nut that holds the motor to the transmission you'll turn the motor and it'll self park crushing your thumb. It'll turn horrible colors and you'll nearly pass out. My wife assures me that if the nail is actually ripped off you will pass out. It hurts surprisingly badly for just being the thumb. Without serious happy pills you will NOT sleep... -Curt -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/7530bfee/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe
You could REMOVE THE FUSE! and CHANGE THE FUSE! while you're at it. A dremel with a little drill bit will take care of that nail, save the visit and cost. Or the yakuza thing --R Curt Raymond wrote: Maybe theres more space on the 126 but on a 201 the connector is buried under the motor, no way to disconnect until the motor is out. Just get a radio for the garage and you'll be fine. Normally I listen to my mp3 player through speakers in the garage but Marketplace was on... Feeling better today, managed to get a little sleep even. Have an appointment at 2:15 to have the doc look at it. Thats at my wife's insistance. Its not broken, elsewise I wouldn't be able to type, just badly bruised and a pool of blood under the nail which is what really hurts I'm going to ask the doc to drain that. Again at my wife's insistance, she doesn't believe that I've done that myself before. -Curt Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:33:03 -0400 From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 49d36d0f.3030...@constructivity.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed On the SD the first instruction for this job says Disconnect the wiring harness It might be different for the 190D. --R Curt Raymond wrote: So heres a hint: You have to (or I did anyway) dismount the wiper motor when you install or remove the assembly on a 190D. DO NOT have the car on so you can listen to the radio while you do this. When you loosen the nut that holds the motor to the transmission you'll turn the motor and it'll self park crushing your thumb. It'll turn horrible colors and you'll nearly pass out. My wife assures me that if the nail is actually ripped off you will pass out. It hurts surprisingly badly for just being the thumb. Without serious happy pills you will NOT sleep... -Curt -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/7530bfee/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/7cbd463b/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe
My condolences; hope you stop hurting soon and have quick recovery. BTW, in 1972, at the Navy Exchange (BX/PX) on GUAM, a Pachinko machine (heavy, Japanese, vertical pin ball machine that makes lotsa flashing lights and ringing bells) slipped out the bottom of its box onto both of my big toes. (My children played with it for years.) It's really hard to hop on both feet at the same time in effort to soothe the pain. I never mentioned it to anybody - I'da been grounded because of the wounds; 'just continued to fly missions to Vietnam every day with both big toes black, swollen and throbbing. 'Drilled small holes in the toenails to relieve the pressure. 'Had to make special effort to APPEAR to walk normally. 'Soon lost both toenails. 'Think it took nearly a year for both nails to grow out completely. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 6:26 AM Subject: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe So heres a hint: You have to (or I did anyway) dismount the wiper motor when you install or remove the assembly on a 190D. DO NOT have the car on so you can listen to the radio while you do this. When you loosen the nut that holds the motor to the transmission you'll turn the motor and it'll self park crushing your thumb. It'll turn horrible colors and you'll nearly pass out. My wife assures me that if the nail is actually ripped off you will pass out. It hurts surprisingly badly for just being the thumb. Without serious happy pills you will NOT sleep... -Curt -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/20 afe159/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe
BTW, 'drilled my toenails with the point of the long switchblade on my aircrew survival knife. Wonko, did you Coasties wear those (the knives) in the little pocket on inside of the left thigh? Wilton - Original Message - From: Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 1:54 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe My condolences; hope you stop hurting soon and have quick recovery. BTW, in 1972, at the Navy Exchange (BX/PX) on GUAM, a Pachinko machine (heavy, Japanese, vertical pin ball machine that makes lotsa flashing lights and ringing bells) slipped out the bottom of its box onto both of my big toes. (My children played with it for years.) It's really hard to hop on both feet at the same time in effort to soothe the pain. I never mentioned it to anybody - I'da been grounded because of the wounds; 'just continued to fly missions to Vietnam every day with both big toes black, swollen and throbbing. 'Drilled small holes in the toenails to relieve the pressure. 'Had to make special effort to APPEAR to walk normally. 'Soon lost both toenails. 'Think it took nearly a year for both nails to grow out completely. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 6:26 AM Subject: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe So heres a hint: You have to (or I did anyway) dismount the wiper motor when you install or remove the assembly on a 190D. DO NOT have the car on so you can listen to the radio while you do this. When you loosen the nut that holds the motor to the transmission you'll turn the motor and it'll self park crushing your thumb. It'll turn horrible colors and you'll nearly pass out. My wife assures me that if the nail is actually ripped off you will pass out. It hurts surprisingly badly for just being the thumb. Without serious happy pills you will NOT sleep... -Curt -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/20 afe159/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Curt. old son. There was no evil intent on my part in giving you a potential thumb-ectomy machine. I thought that you were smarter than that! Just be thankful that the mechanism didn't shear off you opposable thumb! Each throb reminds you that it's still there. Sorry for the pain and suffering, I know, it's all my fault! With visions of horror and schadenfreude. (sorry had to giggle) Fred At 07:26 AM 4/1/2009, you wrote: So heres a hint: You have to (or I did anyway) dismount the wiper motor when you install or remove the assembly on a 190D. DO NOT have the car on so you can listen to the radio while you do this. When you loosen the nut that holds the motor to the transmission you'll turn the motor and it'll self park crushing your thumb. It'll turn horrible colors and you'll nearly pass out. My wife assures me that if the nail is actually ripped off you will pass out. It hurts surprisingly badly for just being the thumb. Without serious happy pills you will NOT sleep... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe
Oh, I never claimed Purple Heart for war wounds, either. :))) Wilton - Original Message - From: Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 2:10 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe BTW, 'drilled my toenails with the point of the long switchblade on my aircrew survival knife. Wonko, did you Coasties wear those (the knives) in the little pocket on inside of the left thigh? Wilton - Original Message - From: Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 1:54 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe My condolences; hope you stop hurting soon and have quick recovery. BTW, in 1972, at the Navy Exchange (BX/PX) on GUAM, a Pachinko machine (heavy, Japanese, vertical pin ball machine that makes lotsa flashing lights and ringing bells) slipped out the bottom of its box onto both of my big toes. (My children played with it for years.) It's really hard to hop on both feet at the same time in effort to soothe the pain. I never mentioned it to anybody - I'da been grounded because of the wounds; 'just continued to fly missions to Vietnam every day with both big toes black, swollen and throbbing. 'Drilled small holes in the toenails to relieve the pressure. 'Had to make special effort to APPEAR to walk normally. 'Soon lost both toenails. 'Think it took nearly a year for both nails to grow out completely. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 6:26 AM Subject: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe So heres a hint: You have to (or I did anyway) dismount the wiper motor when you install or remove the assembly on a 190D. DO NOT have the car on so you can listen to the radio while you do this. When you loosen the nut that holds the motor to the transmission you'll turn the motor and it'll self park crushing your thumb. It'll turn horrible colors and you'll nearly pass out. My wife assures me that if the nail is actually ripped off you will pass out. It hurts surprisingly badly for just being the thumb. Without serious happy pills you will NOT sleep... -Curt -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/20 afe159/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe
You mean the tool for cutting away parachute lines? I was issued one in Pensacola Unfortunately, someone got the contract specs wrong in manufacturing, so the switchblade was on the knife half rather than the hook half of the tool. It came with a note saying that we were being issued something that was in direct violation of numerous Federal laws. Not even sure where mine is these days. Probably in some box that hasn't been unpacked since 1982. On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Wonko, did you Coasties wear those (the knives) in the little pocket on inside of the left thigh? Wilton -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/ab1050c4/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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http://theswitchblade.com/Merchant2/graphics/0001/CamillusOrangeParatrooper600.JPG On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com wrote: You mean the tool for cutting away parachute lines? I was issued one in Pensacola Unfortunately, someone got the contract specs wrong in manufacturing, so the switchblade was on the knife half rather than the hook half of the tool. It came with a note saying that we were being issued something that was in direct violation of numerous Federal laws. Not even sure where mine is these days. Probably in some box that hasn't been unpacked since 1982. On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.comwrote: Wonko, did you Coasties wear those (the knives) in the little pocket on inside of the left thigh? Wilton -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/3bd7c05d/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe
Why are you arguing about it? Just know that if the key is on the wiper will self park so don't move it which basically means don't work on the wiper if the key is on... I like changing the fuses, it made my teeth whiter and my breath fresher too. The doc burned a little hole in my nail with a magic burning tool. I should have written the name down, it was pretty slick, popped the hole almost instantly. I told him I've done it before just twiddling a 1/16 drill bit between my fingers for way less than the co-pay I had to make today. He did order a couple xrays so I guess I got something for my money. On the way out the staff stuffed my pockets with free samples of ibuprofen which seems to cut the pain better than asprin.. -Curt Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:33:21 -0400 From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 49d39751.5050...@constructivity.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; Format=flowed You could REMOVE THE FUSE! and CHANGE THE FUSE! while you're at it. A dremel with a little drill bit will take care of that nail, save the visit and cost. Or the yakuza thing --R -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/81e6dd66/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I like to vigorously discuss, my wife calls it arguing. --R Curt Raymond wrote: Why are you arguing about it? Just know that if the key is on the wiper will self park so don't move it which basically means don't work on the wiper if the key is on... I like changing the fuses, it made my teeth whiter and my breath fresher too. The doc burned a little hole in my nail with a magic burning tool. I should have written the name down, it was pretty slick, popped the hole almost instantly. I told him I've done it before just twiddling a 1/16 drill bit between my fingers for way less than the co-pay I had to make today. He did order a couple xrays so I guess I got something for my money. On the way out the staff stuffed my pockets with free samples of ibuprofen which seems to cut the pain better than asprin.. -Curt Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:33:21 -0400 From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 49d39751.5050...@constructivity.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; Format=flowed You could REMOVE THE FUSE! and CHANGE THE FUSE! while you're at it. A dremel with a little drill bit will take care of that nail, save the visit and cost. Or the yakuza thing --R -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/81e6dd66/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe
I wanted to get it in yesterday because I knew it would rain today (I was right too). The new wiper does work a treat, thanks for that! Since the doc put a hole in the nail the pain is quite bearable and though Angie doesn't want to hear it Ibuprofin makes me feel better than asprin... The worst part is the knowledge that at some point soon I've got to play the same game so I can get to the heater fan. -Curt Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:32:57 -0400 From: Frederick W Moir fred.s...@verizon.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 0khf001pzq6yy...@vms173007.mailsrvcs.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Curt. old son. There was no evil intent on my part in giving you a potential thumb-ectomy machine. I thought that you were smarter than that! Just be thankful that the mechanism didn't shear off you opposable thumb! Each throb reminds you that it's still there. Sorry for the pain and suffering, I know, it's all my fault! With visions of horror and schadenfreude. (sorry had to giggle) Fred At 07:26 AM 4/1/2009, you wrote: So heres a hint: You have to (or I did anyway) dismount the wiper motor when you install or remove the assembly on a 190D. DO NOT have the car on so you can listen to the radio while you do this. When you loosen the nut that holds the motor to the transmission you'll turn the motor and it'll self park crushing your thumb. It'll turn horrible colors and you'll nearly pass out. My wife assures me that if the nail is actually ripped off you will pass out. It hurts surprisingly badly for just being the thumb. Without serious happy pills you will NOT sleep... -Curt -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/d18cb190/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yeah, the hook blade for cutting chute shroud lines stayed open and ready for quick access and use while hanging/descending in a tangled chute. The long string attached to the ring on the end of the knife handle and the top of the pocket helped keep up with the knife. One of mine, the one with quarter inch or so broken off tip of the switchblade, is here in my desk drawer. 'Don't remember how the tip was broken off. BTW, on Dec 31, 1972, the last time I left U-Tapao, Thailand, immediately after flying several B-52 missions to Hanoi, I was standing in line at the passenger terminal awaiting baggage inspection before boarding (as a passenger) an Air Force KC-135 (Boeing 707) for an overnight flight to Guam, where we were to pick up a B-52 on the second of January and fly it to Wichita, KS. One of the other Air Force captains with me was picking at a fingernail problem with a LITTLE BITTY Swiss Army knife. The staff sergeant (E-5) inspector said to the captain, Excuse me, Sir, you'll have to put that knife (the little fingernail knife) in your baggage somewhere so you can't get to it, or I'll have to confiscate it. I laughed incredulously as I stepped out from behind the other captain and said, What about these switchblade knives right here on our left, inner thighs? His response: Oh, that's OK, you may keep those. That's part of your survival equipment. We 3 captains had a hearty laugh at the absurdity of it all. 'Coupla days later, on Guam, we were on the way out to the BUFF we were gonna fly to Wichita, and had to stop by customs, etc., again, for baggage inspection. Another staff sergeant met us at the bus with his drug sniffer dog. The sergeant stepped up in the bus and said, You'll need to bring all of your bags inside and open them so I can go through every item, item-by-item. I replied, You gonna work us over again like the guy did yesterday in Thailand? His response: Oh, did you justy come out of Thailand? I replied, Yes, they really went through our stuff in detail, too. (Actually, only 3 of us had just come out of Thailand; the other 2 with us on the crew were already waiting for us on Guam.) The inspector then said, Well, just let me run through a coupla questions for ya, then. Do you have any knives or guns, or anything like that? I replied, Yes, we're each wearing a .38 caliber revolver right here under our left arms, we each have a 5-inch switchblade knife right here on our left, inner thighs, there's a .22 rifle in every seat pack and survival kit on the airplane, and there are three hatchets in holsters mounted on the crew compartment walls. We're flying the airplane; what're we gonna do? Hijack ourselves? The inspector said, while backing out of the bus, Oh, ya'll have a nice flight. Wilton - Original Message - From: Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe You mean the tool for cutting away parachute lines? I was issued one in Pensacola Unfortunately, someone got the contract specs wrong in manufacturing, so the switchblade was on the knife half rather than the hook half of the tool. It came with a note saying that we were being issued something that was in direct violation of numerous Federal laws. Not even sure where mine is these days. Probably in some box that hasn't been unpacked since 1982. On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Wonko, did you Coasties wear those (the knives) in the little pocket on inside of the left thigh? Wilton -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/ab 1050c4/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yeah, that's it, 'cept the blade and the handle don't look long enough. Photo looks squished. Wilton - Original Message - From: Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 2:07 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe http://theswitchblade.com/Merchant2/graphics/0001/CamillusOrangeParatroo per600.JPG On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com wrote: You mean the tool for cutting away parachute lines? I was issued one in Pensacola Unfortunately, someone got the contract specs wrong in manufacturing, so the switchblade was on the knife half rather than the hook half of the tool. It came with a note saying that we were being issued something that was in direct violation of numerous Federal laws. Not even sure where mine is these days. Probably in some box that hasn't been unpacked since 1982. On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.comwrote: Wonko, did you Coasties wear those (the knives) in the little pocket on inside of the left thigh? Wilton -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/3b d7c05d/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Popping a hole in the nail like that is better that my knife point drilling. Well, psychologically, anyway. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 3:16 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe Why are you arguing about it? Just know that if the key is on the wiper will self park so don't move it which basically means don't work on the wiper if the key is on... I like changing the fuses, it made my teeth whiter and my breath fresher too. The doc burned a little hole in my nail with a magic burning tool. I should have written the name down, it was pretty slick, popped the hole almost instantly. I told him I've done it before just twiddling a 1/16 drill bit between my fingers for way less than the co-pay I had to make today. He did order a couple xrays so I guess I got something for my money. On the way out the staff stuffed my pockets with free samples of ibuprofen which seems to cut the pain better than asprin.. -Curt Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:33:21 -0400 From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 49d39751.5050...@constructivity.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; Format=flowed You could REMOVE THE FUSE! and CHANGE THE FUSE! while you're at it. A dremel with a little drill bit will take care of that nail, save the visit and cost. Or the yakuza thing --R -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/81 e6dd66/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I don't think our flight suits had that pocket (I started flying in 1976). But come to think of it, I think it did. And I could never figure out what was supposed to go in there. But since USCG aviation is all helo (quite untrue, but the common conception) I guess we had no need to be issued shroud cutters. We had parachutes in the HU-16E but rarely flew high enough to use them in the event of an emergency. When you are flying a boat-bottom seaplane over the ocean, a bail-out is the last possible contingency. Of my 1200 hours, 1100 were probably at 1000' and below. If I remember correctly -- and I rarely do -- I think I had a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife [still have it, and in fact it is right beside my garage computer, where I am now, for some reason], a couple of pencils, a grease pencil, and a spare set of dividers in that pocket. Remember, I was Nav. .. I had a nasty survival knife with me, but it was strapped to my right calf, tucked into that bottom leg pocket. That was for cutting my way out of the aircraft in the event of a water crash. And killin' any Commies that tried to hijack out aircraft during a fuel stop. :-) On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Yeah, the hook blade for cutting chute shroud lines stayed open and ready for quick access and use while hanging/descending in a tangled chute. The long string attached to the ring on the end of the knife handle and the top of the pocket helped keep up with the knife. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/47ffc0a9/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I started flying in '60; everey flight suit I've seen had the little knife pocket on the left, inner thigh, even the cotten ones we wore 'til we started getting Nomex ones 'bout '70. BTW, I've had a little Victorinox knife like the one the inspector in Thailand wanted to confiscate in my RF pocket for at least 35 years. Wilton - Original Message - From: Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe I don't think our flight suits had that pocket (I started flying in 1976). But come to think of it, I think it did. And I could never figure out what was supposed to go in there. But since USCG aviation is all helo (quite untrue, but the common conception) I guess we had no need to be issued shroud cutters. We had parachutes in the HU-16E but rarely flew high enough to use them in the event of an emergency. When you are flying a boat-bottom seaplane over the ocean, a bail-out is the last possible contingency. Of my 1200 hours, 1100 were probably at 1000' and below. If I remember correctly -- and I rarely do -- I think I had a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife [still have it, and in fact it is right beside my garage computer, where I am now, for some reason], a couple of pencils, a grease pencil, and a spare set of dividers in that pocket. Remember, I was Nav. .. I had a nasty survival knife with me, but it was strapped to my right calf, tucked into that bottom leg pocket. That was for cutting my way out of the aircraft in the event of a water crash. And killin' any Commies that tried to hijack out aircraft during a fuel stop. :-) On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Yeah, the hook blade for cutting chute shroud lines stayed open and ready for quick access and use while hanging/descending in a tangled chute. The long string attached to the ring on the end of the knife handle and the top of the pocket helped keep up with the knife. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/47 ffc0a9/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I turned 8 years old on 12/24/60. :- On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 7:53 PM, Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: I started flying in '60 To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/e886be3a/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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BTW, 'just tried to pop the switchblade out with the button on the knife here in my desk. It's stuck!!! 'Won't pop out! Cheap, gov.contract stuff! I've had it only 49 years What can be wrong with it!! 'I'll write for a refund! : Wilton - Original Message - From: Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe I started flying in '60; everey flight suit I've seen had the little knife pocket on the left, inner thigh, even the cotten ones we wore 'til we started getting Nomex ones 'bout '70. BTW, I've had a little Victorinox knife like the one the inspector in Thailand wanted to confiscate in my RF pocket for at least 35 years. Wilton - Original Message - From: Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe I don't think our flight suits had that pocket (I started flying in 1976). But come to think of it, I think it did. And I could never figure out what was supposed to go in there. But since USCG aviation is all helo (quite untrue, but the common conception) I guess we had no need to be issued shroud cutters. We had parachutes in the HU-16E but rarely flew high enough to use them in the event of an emergency. When you are flying a boat-bottom seaplane over the ocean, a bail-out is the last possible contingency. Of my 1200 hours, 1100 were probably at 1000' and below. If I remember correctly -- and I rarely do -- I think I had a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife [still have it, and in fact it is right beside my garage computer, where I am now, for some reason], a couple of pencils, a grease pencil, and a spare set of dividers in that pocket. Remember, I was Nav. .. I had a nasty survival knife with me, but it was strapped to my right calf, tucked into that bottom leg pocket. That was for cutting my way out of the aircraft in the event of a water crash. And killin' any Commies that tried to hijack out aircraft during a fuel stop. :-) On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 7:33 PM, Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Yeah, the hook blade for cutting chute shroud lines stayed open and ready for quick access and use while hanging/descending in a tangled chute. The long string attached to the ring on the end of the knife handle and the top of the pocket helped keep up with the knife. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/47 ffc0a9/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I was 26. Wilton - Original Message - From: Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 6:57 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe I turned 8 years old on 12/24/60. :- On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 7:53 PM, Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: I started flying in '60 To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/e8 86be3a/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Neither of us is 26 now -- and our bodies remind us of that fact every day. On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 8:03 PM, Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: I was 26. Wilton -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/c450cdae/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I've done it a couple times with a little drill bit and it works pretty well although its time consuming. Both the doctor and my wife were horrified at the thought. I don't think my wife remembers the time I had to strap my vice grips to the wall so I could yank a pencil sized stick out of my arm. If she'd been here she'd have made me go to the hospital for that one too. As it was I got on a train for NYC 3 hours later. I had to use the vice grips because it hurt so bad I couldn't make myself pull the stick with pliers. I hooked the vice grips to the wall, hooked the other end to the stick and stepped backward fast. Blood poured out on that one, took awhile to clean the wall. The doc is super worried I'm going to get infected. Says I need a huge bandage on it. I told him it'll be basically healed over in a week for me to go to Vegas. He's an okay doc though, big fat guy, laughs easy. Better than the hyper-religious woman I had before... -Curt Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 19:40:31 -0500 From: Wilton Strickland wilt...@nc.rr.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wiper replacement catastrophe To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 002501c9b32b$a1653560$0301a...@computer Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Popping a hole in the nail like that is better that my knife point drilling. Well, psychologically, anyway. Wilton -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/0c456941/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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When you give yourself a vasectomy, send up pics. On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 8:13 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I had to use the vice grips because it hurt so bad I couldn't make myself pull the stick with pliers. I hooked the vice grips to the wall, hooked the other end to the stick and stepped backward fast. Blood poured out on that one, took awhile to clean the wall. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/8bdd4476/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 15:07:43 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: The worst part is the knowledge that at some point soon I've got to play the same game so I can get to the heater fan. Disconnect the battery. Then it will NOT squash your appendages. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Wilton Strickland wrote: BTW, 'just tried to pop the switchblade out with the button on the knife here in my desk. It's stuck!!! 'Won't pop out! Cheap, gov.contract stuff! I've had it only 49 years What can be wrong with it!! 'I'll write for a refund! : Squirt some LPS2 into the hinge and latch and all will be fine again. *smile* -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com