Re: [MBZ] wood: sun or water exposure.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If I told you the number of times the 74 cherokee had water flushed from the > diff from going through water, you'd be surprised. You'd be even more > surprised that the axle lasted only 340k miles before being rebuilt. Diffs don't have synchros to get stuck and break Mac
Re: [MBZ] wood: sun or water exposure.
On Fri, Oct 14, 2005 at 11:47:32AM -0400, Steve MacSween wrote: > I was offered it for parts. Pity, the car's body was apparently near mint > before the flood. I want it for the 4spd transmission, but my wrench advised > you have to drain the gearbox and if any water comes out, run away. Why? As long as the water hasn't been in there long enough to rust the gears together, it should be fine. You'll need to flush it a few times to get the mayonnaise out if the 240D transmissions use motor oil as lube. You might have to get creative to get the thing clean, but the more clever you are the less it will cost you. You said there was a rod through the block before the flood, so it most likely wasn't run under its own power with the gearbox full of water. If I told you the number of times the 74 cherokee had water flushed from the diff from going through water, you'd be surprised. You'd be even more surprised that the axle lasted only 340k miles before being rebuilt. K
Re: [MBZ] wood: sun or water exposure.
Sorry, engine had a rod thru the block before the flood. Seller is keeping the head. Car is near Ottawa, ON. Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > A manual tranny may be OK..As long as it wasn't run since the flooding > if the price is right i wouldn't worry too much. Is the engine still there? > I need a decent running 240D engine for cheap. So what if you have to pull > the pan and clean things out for the right price. Where is it? > > Mike > - Original Message - > From: "Steve MacSween" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 11:47 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] wood: sun or water exposure. > > >> By purest coincidence, I can answer that, having just seen a 240d flood >> car >> in person (total flood, up to top of dash for about three days), two years >> after it was flooded. >> >> The wood appeared perfectly normal, actually better than my two 240Ds. >> (Albeit this was fresh water.) >> >> I was offered it for parts. Pity, the car's body was apparently near mint >> before the flood. I want it for the 4spd transmission, but my wrench >> advised >> you have to drain the gearbox and if any water comes out, run away. As I >> have no handy way to tip a w123 on its side, the vendor and I are in a >> Mexican SO right now. >> >> Mac >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> I think if it had been under water the wood would appear delaminated. The >>> photo of the underside seems normal, so I would guess the fading and >>> cracking in the finish is due solely to solar UV. >>> >>> On 10/13/05, John M McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> On this auction is the wood look like that because of sun or water? >>>> >>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W-124-300E-BURL-WOOD-CONSOLE- >>>> TRIM-COVER-NICE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33705QQitemZ8006448525QQrdZ1 >>>> If you look at his other auctions you see one that looks "normal" >>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W-124-300E-BURL-WOOD-CLIMATE- >>>> CONTROL-TRIM- >>>> NICE_W0QQitemZ8006450901QQcategoryZ40017QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVie >>>> wItem >>>> >>>> yet he has another >>>> >>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W-124-300E-BURL-WOOD-CLIMATE- >>>> CONTROL-TRIM- >>>> NICE_W0QQitemZ8006451802QQcategoryZ40017QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVie >>>> wItem >>>> >>>> which looks like the centre console one, or is it just sun glare on >>>> item in the photo? >>>> >>>> PS "North Alabama" >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> === >>>> John M. McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1-800-477-2659 >>>> Corporate Smalltalk Consulting Ltd. http://www.smalltalkconsulting.com >>>> >>>> === >>>> >>>> >>>> ___ >>>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >>>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> ___ >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >> > > > ___ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] wood: sun or water exposure.
Years ago I worked in marine construction. We were always sinking workboats and flooding the engines. We would raise the boat, change the oil in the engine and fire it up. However, there were few electronics on the old Detroit Diesel 6-71 and 6-110 engines. I think if you can get the water out of the engine or transmission soon after the flooding, they should be OK. I would not touch flooded electronics though. Thomas E. Potter Telephone: (713) 215-2877 Fax: (713) 215-2551 Mobile: (832) 794-0536 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike Canfield Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 10:56 AM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] wood: sun or water exposure. A manual tranny may be OK..As long as it wasn't run since the flooding if the price is right i wouldn't worry too much. Is the engine still there? I need a decent running 240D engine for cheap. So what if you have to pull the pan and clean things out for the right price. Where is it? Mike - Original Message - From: "Steve MacSween" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] wood: sun or water exposure. > By purest coincidence, I can answer that, having just seen a 240d flood > car > in person (total flood, up to top of dash for about three days), two years > after it was flooded. > > The wood appeared perfectly normal, actually better than my two 240Ds. > (Albeit this was fresh water.) > > I was offered it for parts. Pity, the car's body was apparently near mint > before the flood. I want it for the 4spd transmission, but my wrench > advised > you have to drain the gearbox and if any water comes out, run away. As I > have no handy way to tip a w123 on its side, the vendor and I are in a > Mexican SO right now. > > Mac > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I think if it had been under water the wood would appear delaminated. The >> photo of the underside seems normal, so I would guess the fading and >> cracking in the finish is due solely to solar UV. >> >> On 10/13/05, John M McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> On this auction is the wood look like that because of sun or water? >>> >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W-124-300E-BURL-WOOD-CONSOLE- >>> TRIM-COVER-NICE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33705QQitemZ8006448525QQrdZ1 >>> If you look at his other auctions you see one that looks "normal" >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W-124-300E-BURL-WOOD-CLIMATE- >>> CONTROL-TRIM- >>> NICE_W0QQitemZ8006450901QQcategoryZ40017QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVie >>> wItem >>> >>> yet he has another >>> >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W-124-300E-BURL-WOOD-CLIMATE- >>> CONTROL-TRIM- >>> NICE_W0QQitemZ8006451802QQcategoryZ40017QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVie >>> wItem >>> >>> which looks like the centre console one, or is it just sun glare on >>> item in the photo? >>> >>> PS "North Alabama" >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> === >>> John M. McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1-800-477-2659 >>> Corporate Smalltalk Consulting Ltd. http://www.smalltalkconsulting.com >>> >>> === >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ___ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] wood: sun or water exposure.
A manual tranny may be OK..As long as it wasn't run since the flooding if the price is right i wouldn't worry too much. Is the engine still there? I need a decent running 240D engine for cheap. So what if you have to pull the pan and clean things out for the right price. Where is it? Mike - Original Message - From: "Steve MacSween" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] wood: sun or water exposure. By purest coincidence, I can answer that, having just seen a 240d flood car in person (total flood, up to top of dash for about three days), two years after it was flooded. The wood appeared perfectly normal, actually better than my two 240Ds. (Albeit this was fresh water.) I was offered it for parts. Pity, the car's body was apparently near mint before the flood. I want it for the 4spd transmission, but my wrench advised you have to drain the gearbox and if any water comes out, run away. As I have no handy way to tip a w123 on its side, the vendor and I are in a Mexican SO right now. Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think if it had been under water the wood would appear delaminated. The photo of the underside seems normal, so I would guess the fading and cracking in the finish is due solely to solar UV. On 10/13/05, John M McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On this auction is the wood look like that because of sun or water? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W-124-300E-BURL-WOOD-CONSOLE- TRIM-COVER-NICE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33705QQitemZ8006448525QQrdZ1 If you look at his other auctions you see one that looks "normal" http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W-124-300E-BURL-WOOD-CLIMATE- CONTROL-TRIM- NICE_W0QQitemZ8006450901QQcategoryZ40017QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVie wItem yet he has another http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W-124-300E-BURL-WOOD-CLIMATE- CONTROL-TRIM- NICE_W0QQitemZ8006451802QQcategoryZ40017QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVie wItem which looks like the centre console one, or is it just sun glare on item in the photo? PS "North Alabama" -- === John M. McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1-800-477-2659 Corporate Smalltalk Consulting Ltd. http://www.smalltalkconsulting.com === ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] wood: sun or water exposure.
By purest coincidence, I can answer that, having just seen a 240d flood car in person (total flood, up to top of dash for about three days), two years after it was flooded. The wood appeared perfectly normal, actually better than my two 240Ds. (Albeit this was fresh water.) I was offered it for parts. Pity, the car's body was apparently near mint before the flood. I want it for the 4spd transmission, but my wrench advised you have to drain the gearbox and if any water comes out, run away. As I have no handy way to tip a w123 on its side, the vendor and I are in a Mexican SO right now. Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I think if it had been under water the wood would appear delaminated. The > photo of the underside seems normal, so I would guess the fading and > cracking in the finish is due solely to solar UV. > > On 10/13/05, John M McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On this auction is the wood look like that because of sun or water? >> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W-124-300E-BURL-WOOD-CONSOLE- >> TRIM-COVER-NICE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33705QQitemZ8006448525QQrdZ1 >> If you look at his other auctions you see one that looks "normal" >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W-124-300E-BURL-WOOD-CLIMATE- >> CONTROL-TRIM- >> NICE_W0QQitemZ8006450901QQcategoryZ40017QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVie >> wItem >> >> yet he has another >> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W-124-300E-BURL-WOOD-CLIMATE- >> CONTROL-TRIM- >> NICE_W0QQitemZ8006451802QQcategoryZ40017QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVie >> wItem >> >> which looks like the centre console one, or is it just sun glare on >> item in the photo? >> >> PS "North Alabama" >> >> >> -- >> >> === >> John M. McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1-800-477-2659 >> Corporate Smalltalk Consulting Ltd. http://www.smalltalkconsulting.com >> >> === >> >> >> ___ >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [MBZ] wood: sun or water exposure.
I think if it had been under water the wood would appear delaminated. The photo of the underside seems normal, so I would guess the fading and cracking in the finish is due solely to solar UV. On 10/13/05, John M McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On this auction is the wood look like that because of sun or water? > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W-124-300E-BURL-WOOD-CONSOLE- > TRIM-COVER-NICE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33705QQitemZ8006448525QQrdZ1 > If you look at his other auctions you see one that looks "normal" > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W-124-300E-BURL-WOOD-CLIMATE- > CONTROL-TRIM- > NICE_W0QQitemZ8006450901QQcategoryZ40017QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVie > wItem > > yet he has another > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W-124-300E-BURL-WOOD-CLIMATE- > CONTROL-TRIM- > NICE_W0QQitemZ8006451802QQcategoryZ40017QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVie > wItem > > which looks like the centre console one, or is it just sun glare on > item in the photo? > > PS "North Alabama" > > > -- > > === > John M. McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1-800-477-2659 > Corporate Smalltalk Consulting Ltd. http://www.smalltalkconsulting.com > > === > > > ___ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
