Cluster's out; speedo's off. Thx, all.
Next ?'s. Does the dial just pull off & is it self indexing? I don't
see any flats on what little of the shaft is visible. Don't see much
point in going further if I'm going to have to send it out for
recalibration after removing the thing, but it looks
Eric,
Quit speculating and pull the door trim panel and find out what is wrong. If
you keep running the window you may break something. If it hasn't been
opened in 20 years than it definetly needs to be lubed. The lower attachment
of the lift mechanism into the door sheetmetal is a crummy desig
Yep a couple of clicks then it quits. maybe 1 click
and it'll move a wee bit but the next click stops it.
doesn't seem to make a difference if the engine is
running or not. as a side note about a week ago the
same window all at once wouldn't work, after playing
with it (the switch) it worked and
Joe, I had a 1970 280s with the dual zeniths and only one of the carbs had the
choke adjustment screw your mention. I think that's because the screw sets the
fast idle speed by riding the cam. Choke operation is independent of the screw.
Mike Boerner
87 300sdl 87 300d 01 320ml
"Anyone know
out of curiosity, what about the opposite: I've got an '85 SD with a
straight body (clear coat failed on top & old person parking lot door dent
in RR door, but no 'wrecks' or rust), runs well, drives well, 270K, but
interior has cracks & rips in the seat + some stuff that needs to be checked
out
I've been meaning to ask about this for a while. One of my instrument panel
lights burnt out and I want to replace it, but I can't figure out how to get
to it. The car in question is a 300D 2.5Turbo, without telescoping steering
column.
Thanks,
Chase M. K.
From: Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTE
Joe Knight wrote:
Don't recall having to detach the speedo cable at the tranny to get
the ic out of the albatross. Is this really necessary or is there
room to get a hand up in there after removing the lower access panel?
Wagon's trip meter died a couple of weeks ago. Makes a quite audible
cli
I'm able to remove my cluster without disconnecting the cable at the tranny
end--no problem. Let us know what you find when you get the unit removed, my
trip meter quit two weeks ago, though the ODO still works fine.
On 7/4/05, Joe Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Don't recall having to d
Joe,
have you tried snaping the odo reset knob?
John
On 7/4/05, Joe Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Don't recall having to detach the speedo cable at the tranny to get
> the ic out of the albatross. Is this really necessary or is there
> room to get a hand up in there after removing the lowe
knutsac
although yours should be better as i'm in a more expensive place and
yours cost more than mine
mine is pretty darn impressive for the money. the executor of the
state was a complete jerk and everyone else who offered to buy it
backed out in the end, so i was able to get some concess
kids agree to what they are taught, but they still can't be trusted
around guns. i told abby that i locked the guns up not because i
didn't trust her, but that i was worried about other people who might
come over. she seems to have bought the story
At 11:11 AM 7/4/2005, you wrote:
yea, no j
crowbars. they just tear em up. i will bolt anyway, but i'm not
sure it will do any good
At 11:14 AM 7/4/2005, you wrote:
that is why you bolt the sucker to the floor. No way to get that thing out.
JabbaHursty wrote:
i have gun safes because of the kid. once the wrong people know
you ha
Don't recall having to detach the speedo cable at the tranny to get
the ic out of the albatross. Is this really necessary or is there
room to get a hand up in there after removing the lower access panel?
Wagon's trip meter died a couple of weeks ago. Makes a quite audible
clicking noise when the
Eric,
How smoothly and quickly does the window go up? I wonder if it's binding
due to a screwed-up regulator or just needs some lube? Does it matter if
the engine is running or not? Usually, the increased voltage from the
alternator helps.
Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon
1978 300D 132K miles,
eric peterson wrote:
>
> My 85 300CD passenger window is acting up a bit. it
> works well except it won't go up the final 1-2 inches.
Probably the regulator, do you hear it click/clunk when the
window quits moving?
You can probably close the window by pulling it up while somebody else
works the
My 85 300CD passenger window is acting up a bit. it
works well except it won't go up the final 1-2 inches.
Anybody have any ideas? Is this likely a bent
regulator, or just in need of lubrication? Haven't
got around to pulling the door panel to look just yet.
Eric
85 300 CD 81K
_
Why not call Rusty or order it from a dealer?? Sometimes the obvious
route is the best one to take.
Mercedes is not Ford. You can probably get this screw easily!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
83 300D
Anyone know a size for the SMALL screw that serves as a "cam adjusting"
screw inside the heat-activated choke on the dual Zenith's on my '72 250C?
I have rebuilt them, and the rear one did not have a screw that catches
against the cam on the lever arm inside the spring activated choke housin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Clay,
I noticed you have a 95 E300D - I'm thinking about a 95 or 96 for my
wife to drive to work - 100 mi round trip daily - I have heard 40mpg is
possible - and certainly desireable with todays high diesel prices!
What are you seeing in the real world?
Also, I'
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Why the heck does the 85 300D/SD have a KLIMA relay like the later 603's
etc? Its a different relay of course but I dont understand why it would
have one. Anyways, the one on my 85 is bad so I am looking for another
one, anybody got one laying around they want to sell
I wish it was 40mpg, best I've seen is 33mpg. I've had really found
the quality of the W124 I have is great! I don't know about the 1996
ones though, they have the same engine but W210 body. But is it LIGHT
years ahead of my W123 when it comes to being refined. . It is a
really nice car!
Troy
Easy, Kaleb may get faint when he hears this.
mac
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> What's all this complaining about a dozen cars? Try something close to 100
> in your back yard. Thirty five or forty Mercedes, a similar number of
> Nissan 200X and 300ZX plus three Jaguars.
> Ken
> "If I can't fix it
what is KLIMA and where is the relay located? if you
have a part # I may have one.
Eric
85 300 CD 81K
--- "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Why the heck does the 85 300D/SD have a KLIMA relay
> like the later 603's
> etc? Its a different relay of course but I dont
> understand
>From what I understand, head repairs are never guaranteed by shops to start
with, and you would need a really good shop to properly work on any diesel
head.
Mac
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
>> so can the 14 heads be repaired at a machine shop, and if so, will the
>> probl
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
so can the 14 heads be repaired at a machine shop, and if so, will the
problem just come up again?
The history of repairing those heads is VERY poor. I know of a few that
have been repaired and the repairs have lasted more than 20kmi but MOST
of the attemps at repair
yea, thats true, I guess they steal ATM machines which are bolted down
pretty good so they can get a gun safe too if they really wanted.
Mitch Haley wrote:
Bolting it to the floor does nothing for crooks willing to chain it to
their car and drive off. A good prybar might do the trick too if it
they aint commin to my house without supervision.
Mitch Haley wrote:
"Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote:
Education is the key to gun safety.
Yep.
Unfortunately, morons breed too, and some of their little jerk
offspring are likely to become your kids' best buds. If such
get invited to your house, d
Bolting it to the floor does nothing for crooks willing to chain it to
their car and drive off. A good prybar might do the trick too if it's
bolted to wood.
"Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote:
>
> that is why you bolt the sucker to the floor. No way to get that thing out.
>
> JabbaHursty wrote:
>
> >
"Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote:
> Education is the key to gun safety.
Yep.
Unfortunately, morons breed too, and some of their little jerk
offspring are likely to become your kids' best buds. If such
get invited to your house, don't let them out of your sight.
Bill Gallagher wrote:
Marshall Booth wrote:
The 124 E320 TE wagon was an even nicer car IF YOU ARE WILLING TO
TOLERATE a gasoline engine. ..
Marshall can you explain your position on the 320 ..I do not like
the lower MPG, 23 or so, and the much higher fuel cost than a diesel
. I
It *might* be possible to repair some cracks in the original 14 heads,
Kaleb, but I doubt it would make a lot of sense to try. During the
original production of the OM603 engines, which ran iirc thru m/y '95
there were no fewer than 5 revised castings introduced, the latest of
which might have bee
yea, I missed out on the spring compressor one too, been kicking myself
in the ass ever since.
Andrew Cunningham wrote:
Hi,
What kind of things make for a good group purchase? Every so often I
see some great ones on our lists (really wish I had a job when a coil
compressor one happened). Ho
that is why you bolt the sucker to the floor. No way to get that thing out.
JabbaHursty wrote:
i have gun safes because of the kid. once the wrong people know you
have these guns, though, I imagine they just come over when you are at
work at take the safe home with them
At 10:27 PM 7/3/20
so can the 14 heads be repaired at a machine shop, and if so, will the
problem just come up again?
Marshall Booth wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Shipmates,
I've located an '87 300TD for sale, and the price is right, but I need
to get smart on what the weak spots are.
According to the ow
yea, no joke, thats about like keeping guns with gun locks on them, hell
with that. Also, an unloaded guns does no good either. If you have
kids in the house, you need to start early by training them to NOT touch
guns and to respect them etc. I tought our kids this, I used to every
once in
you hit the nail on the head mac. I went thru all that, and finally
decided to start trying to make money on my hobby, or at the very least,
make enough money for it to pay for itself.
Steve MacSween wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
i very much do want a little house in the mountains. i d
so who told you your country estate was a shack compared to my country
estate?
JabbaHursty wrote:
it kinda is sad what has happened to me
and my country estate is small (1650 square feet) but it is heavily
wooded and i really don't have neighbors on 3 sides (closest neighbors
are across the
the high side connection is located right behind the alternator.
Rob S. wrote:
because I'm still here.
Decided to get the AC in my 83 300D working. The compressor turns on
and runs continuously when the appropriate buttons on the dash are
pushed, but nothing in the system gets cold. the s
Why the heck does the 85 300D/SD have a KLIMA relay like the later 603's
etc? Its a different relay of course but I dont understand why it would
have one. Anyways, the one on my 85 is bad so I am looking for another
one, anybody got one laying around they want to sell?
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Cl
Dave M said...
PS: Now I wish I hadn't sold the old ones off my white diesel for ~$25 to a
list
member last year! D'OH!
Dave has identified the moral virtue that I suspect almost all of us suffer
from, and which also contributes to our ongoing strained spousal
relationships. That virtue being a
Hello,
A friend of mine has screwed up headlights on his 1987 W124. The left side needs
the bezel (plastic fog light lens) and the right side needs the glass headlight
lens/globe assembly. Probably easier to just get two whole used headlights, or
at least a right (passenger) side since that one is
Why pity the fool? He'll be a good canidate for a Darwin Award!
---
A friend of mine has about 20 pounds of black powder in his safe, I pity
the fool who opens it with a torch.
Luther KB5QHU
Alma, Ark
'83 300SD (happily running diesel/WVO mix)
'82 300CD slate grey, black interior, 152,xxx mi
Canader
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Where?
>
> :)
>
> Andy
>
> On 7/3/05, Steve MacSween <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Few people have the time or inclination to part out a car, let alone deal
>> with the flotsam and jetsam you encounter on eBay to sell the stuff.
>>
>> Even yards get fed up.
JabbaHursty wrote:
>
> i have gun safes because of the kid. once the wrong people know you
> have these guns, though, I imagine they just come over when you are
> at work at take the safe home with them
>
Worst one I heard of:
Daughter's boyfriend or ex-boyfriend shows up at night when family
i
Someone looking for a nonturbo 300D W123 motor? 617.whatever?
I have that 78 300D parts car with a great motor. Motor is $100.
you help pull.
in York PA.
-Sealover
On Sunday, July 3, 2005, at 10:04 PM, redghost wrote:
It would work in Gump? Or for a 250C? Well, too late to snag
Ye-es, that sums it up pretty well.
-MMM-
Andy,
The key is to negotiate a group buy with a tool reseller. Someone like
http://www.samstagsales.com/.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Cunningham
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 5:
What's all this complaining about a dozen cars? Try something close to 100
in your back yard. Thirty five or forty Mercedes, a similar number of
Nissan 200X and 300ZX plus three Jaguars.
Ken
"If I can't fix it, it don't get fixed"
- Original Message -
From: "JabbaHursty" <[EMAIL PROTECT
Now thats one of the purples I was thinking about!
Andy
On 7/3/05, Steve MacSween <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Someone puhleeze tell me that it's my monitor. I seem to be seeing a PURPLE
> 126 with a mini-NASCAR spoiler.
>
> I dunno whether to laugh or cry. Kaleb, on the bright side, if it stays
I was eying the headlights :)
Did that have a body kit or is that a stock bumper, I couldn't see very well...
Andy
On 7/4/05, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> $300 parts car
>
> On Sunday, July 3, 2005, at 12:55 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
>
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/
> > eBay
Where?
:)
Andy
On 7/3/05, Steve MacSween <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Few people have the time or inclination to part out a car, let alone deal
> with the flotsam and jetsam you encounter on eBay to sell the stuff.
>
> Even yards get fed up. Right now I can have a rusty '85 300sd with a perfect
Hi,
What kind of things make for a good group purchase? Every so often I
see some great ones on our lists (really wish I had a job when a coil
compressor one happened). How does one go about negotiating a group
purchase with a company?
Andy
Marshall Booth wrote:
The 124 E320 TE wagon was an even nicer car IF YOU ARE WILLING TO
TOLERATE a gasoline engine. ..
Marshall can you explain your position on the 320 ..I do not
like the lower MPG, 23 or so, and the much higher fuel cost than a
diesel . I prefer a diesel wag
I think it may involve more of the whacky tabakky than some cider that
went off. IIRC, there was a kid while I was growing up who would take
perfectly good Revel models and paint them in just such garish colours.
Last I saw him he was out cold with a bag of modeling glue behind the
shed
On
I had to purchase extra property just to store all my stuff. Well,
actually to get some garage space. The wife told me to pack all my
crap and get it out of her garage, she wants to park. But if all the
crap goes, then how do I change her oil and work on the car? Not
interested in driving 3
SEE ?
It is a right wing conspiracy!!! He is obviously funded by the NRA,
and means to hunt us down.
Rise up and turn your compression engines into armored units! We can
withstand this assault on our honor and freedoms!
On Sunday, July 3, 2005, at 07:08 PM, JabbaHursty wrote:
i
$300 parts car
On Sunday, July 3, 2005, at 12:55 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/
eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7984205428&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT
&rd=1
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 81 300TD,
81
The 1987 300D/TD buyer's guide is also posted as a plain text file at this link:
http://www.w124performance.com/docs/mb/articles/124.1x3_buying_tips.txt
:-)
-dm
==
>If you've got rusted jack points, Jeff, I'd wager a tidy sum that a
>little probing of the underbody
i have gun safes because of the kid. once the wrong people know you
have these guns, though, I imagine they just come over when you are
at work at take the safe home with them
At 10:27 PM 7/3/2005, you wrote:
Sounds normal to me. Your next 'gun' should be a gun safe. I
really enjoy knowing
9 cars. it's a travesty here
At 11:13 PM 7/3/2005, you wrote:
So it's not just me? Thank God, I thought I was just not right. I have four
cars, three bikes, a van and a truck. On a good day, maybe two-three run...
Rick Knoble
1985 300 CD
> Next thing you know, you wake up one morning to eight
So it's not just me? Thank God, I thought I was just not right. I have four
cars, three bikes, a van and a truck. On a good day, maybe two-three run...
Rick Knoble
1985 300 CD
> Next thing you know, you wake up one morning to eight dead soldiers in the
> driveway and one barely working car, and a
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Shipmates,
I've located an '87 300TD for sale, and the price is right, but I need
to get smart on what the weak spots are.
According to the owner, the car has some rust but it's been fixed. The
car is originally from MA. What are the typical places to look for rust?
Looks like "The Big Boppa's" ride.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Normal (Hah!) Dieselhead
Sounds normal to me. Your next 'gun' should be a gun safe. I really enjoy
knowing my guns are safe when I go out of town. I'm not stupid enough to
leave all my guns in the safe, tho. The bad guys usually don't respond well
to "OK, hold on a minute, let me open my safe..."
Chris Kueny ([EMA
Few people have the time or inclination to part out a car, let alone deal
with the flotsam and jetsam you encounter on eBay to sell the stuff.
Even yards get fed up. Right now I can have a rusty '85 300sd with a perfect
motor and transmission, nice brown leather, most of the electrics work, for
le
Yes, well, he obviously had a vision for that car. One probably born of too
much homemade cider and meat lover's pizza, too late at nite.
Mac
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> This P.O.S. is already more than twice what I would pay for it. Had an
> elephant defecated on it it would be worth more, just
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> i very much do want a little house in the mountains. i don't have
> the money though. spent it all on junk :(
Oh, wanna start on "I spent my money on junk" stories? How much time you
got?
I think it's a stage most or all car guys go through. You get one or two
cars
This P.O.S. is already more than twice what I would pay for it. Had an
elephant defecated on it it would be worth more, just for the
fertilizer value
On Saturday, July 2, 2005, at 02:48 PM, Steve MacSween wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/
eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6315&item=
Cars with cancer are not worth much anymore. Smart bidders saw that,
and bid accordingly. Wonder if the seller will figure out it is worth
more as parts?
On Saturday, July 2, 2005, at 12:17 PM, Rick Knoble wrote:
This ends in less than an hour. It is in Conn. No affiliation, ect.
http://
it kinda is sad what has happened to me
and my country estate is small (1650 square feet) but it is heavily
wooded and i really don't have neighbors on 3 sides (closest
neighbors are across the street. neighbors on sides and back can be
seen in winter, but invisible right now), so it isn't th
It would work in Gump? Or for a 250C? Well, too late to snag it now!
On Saturday, July 2, 2005, at 07:59 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
that is out of a 115 300D, wont work in a 123
redghost wrote:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?N27B53D5B
$450 in TX
On Friday, July 1, 2005, at 09:07 PM, redg
Ah, a man of impeccable taste, deep wisdom, and obviously widely read in the
relevant literature.
Hurst used to be that way. Now he just sends one-word missives, sells
Chinese knockoff parts and polishes his handguns at his vast country estate.
I despair for the future of western democracy. It ma
rumor has it that Rob wrote:
> because I'm still here.
As I understand, it is toxic only if it has been heated.
Smoking - while no advisable at _any_ time, is especially hazardus
around R134a.
Philip, "I'm not paranoid, they _are_ all out to get me!!"
because I'm still here.
Decided to get the AC in my 83 300D working. The compressor turns on
and runs continuously when the appropriate buttons on the dash are
pushed, but nothing in the system gets cold. the sight glass shows
movement of bubbles.
I figured the system was overfilled by so
i see i posted this to the wrong list!
i have adjusted the post accordingly :)
the worst part is that i cleaned the gun in my room and now the place
STINKS of #9. a job like this must be done outdoors
At 05:27 PM 7/3/2005, you wrote:
You are a vulgar vulgar man! My young kids saw that pos
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