Re: [MBZ] Coil Spring Compressor

2006-05-28 Thread Trampas
Well I did some searching and found http://eng.jtc.com.tw/products/products_show.php?pid=751cid=183# This company has a one like the Klann unit except that the price is $200 from a vendor on Ebay. I went ahead and ordered one and will let you guys know how it works. Trampas -Original

Re: [MBZ] In the news: Diesels poison innocent children

2006-05-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
oh geez tom savage wrote: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/24/AR2006052402362.html Tom ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To

[MBZ] 2.5 turbo for sale?

2006-05-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Didnt somebody post on here they might want to sell their 2.5 turbo? If so, let me know, I have somebody who is looking for one maybe. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D,

Re: [MBZ] SD run-hot update

2006-05-28 Thread Jim Cathey
obvious eating away of the surface (pock marks) or do you mean it wears away smoothly/evenly? Pitted. Remember that there are _two_ sealing surfaces in that housing. The obvious one, and the bypass passage. If the bypass passage leaks the hot coolant will take the short path and bypass the

Re: [MBZ] MB Invoice / WIndow Sticker

2006-05-28 Thread Frederick Moir
Hi, All. If a car sold/leased in Mass. is missing info, especially B4 1990, Blame the Registry! They had everything on paper and fought tool and nail not to computerize, so if the data is incorrect or missing, well There's may a slip 'twixt cup and lip !! Fred Moir Lynn MA Where we

Re: [MBZ] 2.5 turbo for sale?

2006-05-28 Thread Sunil Hari
yeah, that was me. On 5/27/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Didnt somebody post on here they might want to sell their 2.5 turbo? If so, let me know, I have somebody who is looking for one maybe. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87

Re: [MBZ] Bio Standby Hose Package-Rusty

2006-05-28 Thread Luther Gulseth
Oh wow, it's a glorious day. I have the privilege of answering the question from Herr Doktor. The flash point of BioD is over 300o F. http://www.biodiesel.org/pdf_files/EnviSafetyinfo.PDF Luther, a satisfied man Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: What's the flash point of bioD?

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] carfax please

2006-05-28 Thread Rick Knoble
Vehicle Snapshot Vehicle 2004 Chevrolet Aveo Base VIN KL1TD62694B215089 Body Style 4 Door Hatchback Country of Manufacture South Korea DANGER DANGER WILL ROBINSON, P.O.S. My 2ยข Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT

Re: [MBZ] Bio Standby Hose Package-Rusty

2006-05-28 Thread Marshall Booth
Luther Gulseth wrote: Oh wow, it's a glorious day. I have the privilege of answering the question from Herr Doktor. The flash point of BioD is over 300o F. http://www.biodiesel.org/pdf_files/EnviSafetyinfo.PDF Luther, a satisfied man Thanks Luther, and the link is a good one. Marshall

Re: [MBZ] MB Invoice / WIndow Sticker

2006-05-28 Thread l02turner
This was a '91 model so it's possible I guess - - Sincerely, Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo) A Blood Test for your oil - www.youroil.net For Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil Weber Carb Stuff http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs

[MBZ] Cheap 115 gasser in PA

2006-05-28 Thread Rick Knoble
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-BENZ-230-1975-W-115_W0QQitemZ4642826261QQcategoryZ6329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun May 28 01:45:22 2006 Received: from bay110-dav14.bay110.hotmail.com ([65.54.229.86]

Re: [MBZ] Jacks and jackstands

2006-05-28 Thread andrew strasfogel
What about the folks in Phoenix? They have no stumps! On 5/27/06, archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That must be about the safest kind of support there is. No way they could turn over. Thanks, Gerry - Original Message - From: B Dike [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cheapest and safest solution I

Re: [MBZ] I really do not like W107

2006-05-28 Thread andrew strasfogel
The 450SL C with or without the 5.0 L engine is omly worth owning if i is a certified low mileage car in concours condition. They are not worth the expense to restore - too much brittle plastic and if you need to replace a cracked dash or console you have to redye the vinyl (unless it was

Re: [MBZ] 115 diesel in ND REAL CHEAP

2006-05-28 Thread andrew strasfogel
Yellow?? On 5/27/06, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1976-Mercedes-Benz-115-D-with-Low-Res_W0QQitemZ4642790126QQcategoryZ6329QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT ___

Re: [MBZ] I really do not like W107

2006-05-28 Thread Jim Cathey
The 450SL C with or without the 5.0 L engine is omly worth owning if i is a certified low mileage car in concours condition. Or if you particularly like the car, or it's cheap enough and you can learn to love it as it is. Pretty much true of anything, just some more so than others! Speaking

[MBZ] a crack dealer

2006-05-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W123-300D-300CD-BRAND-NEW-DASH-BOARD_W0QQitemZ8068542021QQcategoryZ33705QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 76

Re: [MBZ] a crack dealer

2006-05-28 Thread Sunil Hari
can't i just buy a w123 car with a non-cracked dash for that much? On 5/28/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-W123-300D-300CD-BRAND-NEW-DASH-BOARD_W0QQitemZ8068542021QQcategoryZ33705QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK

Re: [MBZ] a crack dealer

2006-05-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
for a third of that amount. Sunil Hari wrote: can't i just buy a w123 car with a non-cracked dash for that much? On 5/28/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Benz Classic

2006-05-28 Thread Sunil Hari
The first year of my subscription, I got the English version from Germany - very expensive (like 20 euros for 4 issues). Those were mailed normally. Ever since I subscribed via MBUSA, I have not gotten an issue on time, and when I called to ask for my issue they'd send me one, two, or even three

Re: [MBZ] a crack dealer

2006-05-28 Thread John Ervine
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: for a third of that amount. Or send the dash off to be professionally redone for less than half of that. Just in case those $333 w123s with perfect dashes just aren't popping up... -- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 270+kmi 1980 300TD 180+kmi 1980 300SD 277+kmi 1977

[MBZ] a cheap 109, probably wont stay cheap though

2006-05-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/300-SEL-4-5_W0QQitemZ4644483124QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 73 280SEL

Re: [MBZ] a crack dealer

2006-05-28 Thread Rick Knoble
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: for a third of that amount. Or send the dash off to be professionally redone for less than half of that. Just in case those $333 w123s with perfect dashes just aren't popping up... They certainly aren't popping up around here

[MBZ] Cheap Texas '77 300D

2006-05-28 Thread Rick Knoble
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1977-mercedes-300d-needs-vaccum-pump_W0QQitemZ4643078918QQcategoryZ6330QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun May 28 15:23:54 2006 Received: from smtpout.mac.com ([17.250.248.177]) by

Re: [MBZ] a crack dealer

2006-05-28 Thread John Ervine
Rick Knoble wrote: They certainly aren't popping up around here http://chicago.craigslist.org/car/163868439.html Reasonable price for a rust-free needs-nothing 240D. http://chicago.craigslist.org/car/162754237.html Reasonable price for a rust-free needs-nothing late 300TD.

Re: [MBZ] SD run-hot update

2006-05-28 Thread John Berryman
On May 27, 2006, at 5:28 PM, Steve MacSween wrote: Housing looked great to me, when I had it apart, what am I looking for, obvious eating away of the surface (pock marks) or do you mean it wears away smoothly/evenly? I have to pull it again to do the flush, so I can look more carefully

Re: [MBZ] Continued off topic

2006-05-28 Thread John Berryman
On May 27, 2006, at 5:44 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: I wish we could ship back the remaining KEs, Back to what, where? Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am

[MBZ] Driver's Door Seal

2006-05-28 Thread Bob Rentfro
Any tricks/BTDTs on removing and replacing door seals? Gonna order one from Rusty and put 'er on as soon as I get it. Thanks Bob Rentfro '77 300D 154K Litchfield Park, AZ From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun May 28 17:10:38 2006 Received: from pop-canoe.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([207.69.195.66]) by

Re: [MBZ] SD run-hot update

2006-05-28 Thread Marshall Booth
John Berryman wrote: On May 27, 2006, at 5:28 PM, Steve MacSween wrote: Housing looked great to me, when I had it apart, what am I looking for, obvious eating away of the surface (pock marks) or do you mean it wears away smoothly/evenly? I have to pull it again to do the flush, so I can

Re: [MBZ] Driver's Door Seal

2006-05-28 Thread Barry Stark
Bob - Not sure on your 123 chassis. I replaced the door seals on my 107 and, if memory serves me, HAH! most of it was held by plastic clips and maybe a few screws. There is a small section that was to be glued on with some M/B Universal Glue which seems to be nothing more than contact cement glue.

[MBZ] Citric acid flush

2006-05-28 Thread Steve MacSween
Remind me pls what the amount/ratio is on the citric acid for the cooling system flush? I know this was covered recently but I was napping, doing spitballs at the back of the class, etc. THankee -- Mac Steve MacSween Aylmer, Quebec (Canada) Mercedes: '82 300sd / '82 240d (x2) / '60 220s Volvo:

Re: [MBZ] SD run-hot update

2006-05-28 Thread Marshall Booth
Marshall Booth wrote: The same thing as thermostat seat erosion occurs when the thermostat doesn't open fully. The thermostat is supposed to open 8+ mm (at 94 deg C in a 123) but often as they age (or overheat - even only once), they only open 6-7 mm and that has the same effect as the seat

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Benz Classic

2006-05-28 Thread Christopher McCann
Last time I talked to them, they said they were trying to figure out how to reimburse people for issue that they are not going to receive - like your (and my) situation. I think whatever department handled it at MBUSA is totally incompetent re: magazine distribution. There is no reason that

[MBZ] SD run-hot red herring note / head temp sensor question

2006-05-28 Thread Steve MacSween
Well, last night I had a chance to test out the SD on a longer highway run than usual, on one of the hottest days we've had this year, on a 45-minute blast up a nice rural route at about 70-80 mph to a farm BBQ. Good news: on the way up, in ambient temps of approx. 80 deg, temp gauge stayed

Re: [MBZ] Citric acid flush

2006-05-28 Thread Marshall Booth
Steve MacSween wrote: Remind me pls what the amount/ratio is on the citric acid for the cooling system flush? I know this was covered recently but I was napping, doing spitballs at the back of the class, etc. THankee A pound of citric acid in 1-2 gallons of water what I use (Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] SD run-hot red herring note / head temp sensor question

2006-05-28 Thread Marshall Booth
Steve MacSween wrote: Well, last night I had a chance to test out the SD on a longer highway run than usual, on one of the hottest days we've had this year, on a 45-minute blast up a nice rural route at about 70-80 mph to a farm BBQ. Good news: on the way up, in ambient temps of approx. 80 deg,

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Benz Classic

2006-05-28 Thread Steve MacSween
on 5/27/06 4:29 PM, Christopher McCann at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm wondering if MBUSA was loosing money on it because they don't know how to mail magazines... 40,000 is alot of subscribers and even though they are scattered around english speaking countries, there are shipping methods

Re: [MBZ] SD run-hot red herring note / head temp sensor question

2006-05-28 Thread Steve MacSween
on 5/28/06 2:55 PM, Marshall Booth at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What oil are you running? Mobil 1 should NOT thin out like that!! M1 15w50. Mac

Re: [MBZ] SD run-hot red herring note / head temp sensor question

2006-05-28 Thread Jim Cathey
SO MY QUESTION IS, is this a noted failure pattern for the temp sensor? I have had a failed one, it read low IIRC. It is an easy test, I just use an IR thermometer on the head at the sender and see if it matches the gauge. Takes about a minute, most of that is popping the hood and finding the

Re: [MBZ] Citric acid flush

2006-05-28 Thread Jim Cathey
1 kg citric acid in 5 liters of water from the 602-603 manual. More exactly, 1kg per car, dissolved into about 5l before you pour it in. You'll make up the balance with water. I just used half the 5# container I bought. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Driver's Door Seal

2006-05-28 Thread Jim Cathey
Any tricks/BTDTs on removing and replacing door seals? Soapy water and a butter (or putty) knife. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Benz Classic

2006-05-28 Thread l02turner
Chris, Maybe you could guess at what's gping on with me/my Mercedes magazine? about a week ago a large envelop postmarked Germany - arrived with a slick MB mag that says 01 2006 (Jan? 1st qtr?) with the only explanation being a paper looking like an invoice but entirely in German. When I

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Benz Classic

2006-05-28 Thread l02turner
You wrote:Corporate commitment to magazines of that sort is usually pretty thin, DC is probably at the top of the charts in that respect, with BMW a distant second and everyone else way back. Howdy - Don't know if you thought of it or even put it in the same catagory - but the Porsche

Re: [MBZ] Jacks and jackstands

2006-05-28 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 28 May 2006 06:50:33 -0400 andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What about the folks in Phoenix? They have no stumps! All they need to do is get some big rocks and cut them in cylinders wider than they are tall and they'll be set, too ... Craig

Re: [MBZ] Cheap Texas '77 300D

2006-05-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, mobile
Nothing cheap about that car. Bad paint, engine questionable, will need a complete new interior unless you love the cheap aftermarket vinyl covers - Original Message - From: Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 10:16 AM

[MBZ] so Im in Branson right now

2006-05-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, mobile
Drove the SDL over to branson, will be here all week. The damn thing started acting up. First in the stop and go traffic it started running too hot. The aux fan would not kick in so I assume switch is bad, I just jumped it to run all the time, so temp is fine now. Then it started not wanting

Re: [MBZ] so Im in Branson right now

2006-05-28 Thread Tom Hargrave
My 300SDL tranny did that and I checked the fluid. It looked like metal flake paint. $1760.00 later, I was back on the road. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin, mobile

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Benz Classic

2006-05-28 Thread Christopher McCann
They probably tried to contract it out to a bulk mailing house, but it isn't as simple or cheap to do this as you might think, when you get into international and that run is actually quite small by bulk mailing standards. That is exactly what you do - give it to a competent mailhouse. No

Re: [MBZ] so Im in Branson right now

2006-05-28 Thread Bob Rentfro
and when I type nalkins I mean Napkins. - Original Message - From: Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 3:41 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] so Im in Branson right now I have friends there right now who see the Haygoods EVERY

Re: [MBZ] so Im in Branson right now

2006-05-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, mobile
I dont have any metal flakes. Have a spare tranny at home though - Original Message - From: Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] so Im in Branson right now My 300SDL tranny did that and

Re: [MBZ] so Im in Branson right now

2006-05-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, mobile
haha, ok - Original Message - From: Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 5:41 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] so Im in Branson right now I have friends there right now who see the Haygoods EVERY DAY! Their girls are in love