Ideas for shows? no - you're SOL in Bransen. The car? - Sell that POS
to me for the usual $500.
Anyway, stuck here in the tourist trap,
figuring out which shows are worth going to. Anybody got any ideas?
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
The Americans will always do the right thing... after
My SO alerted me to the fact that the 300SDL coolant temp has been running
anywhere between 80 and 120 as of late. (She won't let me drive the diesel
because she likes it better than the 560SEL). I thought she was imagining
things, but a 10 mile drive at 70MPH proved her right. Turns out that
http://nashville.craigslist.org/car/165522120.html
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
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Kaleb wrote:
Then it started not wanting to
upshift when it should, and does not want to go into 4th.
Kaleb:
My 300SD started doing this to me--only when hot. Fluid looked and
smelled fine, kickdown and shift actuator all checked out. My indy
suggested flushing the trans, which I had them
I have to confess I compressed some front 123 springs with cheap
compressors, the only way I would do that again is to use at least 3 or 4 of
them together. It worked with two but was a scary experience.
Hendrik
whose old 200 got dealt a death blow over the weekend
- Original Message
I thought list consensus was not to give teenagers station wagons.
Better off to get them into a coupe:)
Hendrik
who will be putting motion senors in my kids cars
- Original Message -
From: John Ervine [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May
Well if you are restoring a 123 to concours standard it would be an
attractive thing to lay your hands on.
I would hate to think what MB would charge for one if you can get it from
them.
Hendrik
with dash mats to hide the cracks
- Original Message -
From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL
why would you buy them a coupe? Come on, give em the wagon and make them
pick up your mulch. No sense in giving them something that actually looks
cool.
On 5/28/06, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well if you are restoring a 123 to concours standard it would be an
attractive thing
Trampas
Please advise how this works out.
I had bought a Klann unit on ebay several months back but it only included
the small disks, which don't fit my 126 (haven't checked if they fit my
123). The center telescoping mechanism is an impressive a piece of
machinery.
Scott Ritchey
Kittrell NC
I have an 20-year-old Allied (made in Taiwan) floor jack but it leaks down
while jacking, even with the valve closed. I suspect that hydraulic fluid
is leaking past the o-ring seal on the main piston. Otherwise, it is a nice
heavy-duty 2-ton unit with a pretty high lift capability; although it
Some time ago I remember a topic on the diesel list about the fuel injector
pump on the 2.5 engines. I have a 92 with 217000 miles on and the engine
has had this problem since I bought it, (around 132000), seven years ago.
It is getting worse in that it will pulse, (right term?), from 5 to 1.1 on
My best guess is that your fluid is low. Once you suck in air, strange
things start to happen.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin, mobile
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 5:58 PM
My advice is to buy new, these things are a safety item and if they fail you
may well get hurt.
You can pull the old one apart to see if they are serviceable but for peace
of mind I'd replace it.
Hendrik
with three trolley jacks
- Original Message -
From: Scott Ritchey [EMAIL
I like the white interior but pity the wood is plain and not burled wanut...
On 5/28/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/300-SEL-4-5_W0QQitemZ4644483124QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90
No thanks - I think I'll stay back east... Lots of stumps and they
are always free (following thunderstorms and hurricanes).
On 5/28/06, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Sun, 28 May 2006 06:50:33 -0400 andrew strasfogel
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What about the folks in Phoenix?
on 5/28/06 6:33 PM, Christopher McCann at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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.
Different pump, does not suffer from the rack vibration problem.
Your electronic idle system is acting up, and the base mechanical idle
is set too low OR (much worse) the mechanical governor is acting up.
There is a small chance the linkage is goofy.
Check first for a loose connector at the
Well we signed up to go on some tour of some resort and in return we get
free/dirt cheap tickets to things. Wonder what kind of scam this is going
to be.
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From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 6:39
your aux fan is not kicking in, the better approax would to jump the swith
so it runs all the time for now
- Original Message -
From: Brian Smyla [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'Mercedes mailing list' [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 6:56 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Quick fix for freewheeling
I replaced my old J.C.Penney jack with a new SUV jack from Sears. It
came with a pair of heavy duty stands, and has at least 19 of lift (I
think - can't remember exactly). Watch for them to be on sale for a
reasonable price.
On 5/28/06, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My advice is to
Here is the secret okie method for compressing the springs, use by itself or
as a safety to using the cheap compressor. Its called the come-a-long
spring compressor. Basically you get a couple of pairs of come-a-longs and
let the cable out on them, run it down thru the certer hole above the
Im going to check the fluid again tomorrow, but before I left the house
today it looked spot on, and when I checked it later when we got here and it
started acting up, it almost looked a litle high maybe. I have had it do
this though when the fluid was a hair low though.
- Original Message
anyone near this? I might be interested.
http://nashville.craigslist.org/car/165522120.html
Sheesh Doc, you really do have this diesel addiction bad...
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
why would you buy them a coupe? Come on, give em the wagon and make them
Do you have any idea how many teenage mothers conceived in the back of
wagons???
ROTFLMAO!
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
no, just a jonesing for a good S-class diesel. and it -looks- promising.
For $300.
On 5/28/06, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
anyone near this? I might be interested.
http://nashville.craigslist.org/car/165522120.html
Sheesh Doc, you really do have this diesel addiction bad...
On Mon, 29 May 2006 10:13:56 +0930 Hendrik Riessen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well if you are restoring a 123 to concours standard it would be an
attractive thing to lay your hands on.
I would hate to think what MB would charge for one if you can get it
from them.
A black W123 console from
It is getting worse in that it will pulse, (right term?), from 5 to
1.1 on
Probably surge would be a better term.
the tachometer now. When the a/c is on, it will stall out completely
at
least once on an outing. Was there a fix? If I remember correctly
it had
something to do with a gold
I have an 20-year-old Allied (made in Taiwan) floor jack but it leaks
down
while jacking, even with the valve closed. I suspect that hydraulic
fluid
is leaking past the o-ring seal on the main piston.
Why do you suspect that seal, rather than the (at least) two others
that could cause it?
why would you buy them a coupe? Come on, give em the wagon and make
them
pick up your mulch. No sense in giving them something that actually
looks
cool.
A shaggin' wagon? I'd be more worried about the ashes getting hauled
than the mulch. I have a plan to remove all the extra seats from
That Dixie Stampede show is pretty neat, just make sure not to sit in
the front row if you don't want manure in your supper.
There is an Oreilly auto parts just off the main drag east of US 65 for
getting generic fixin goodies ( remember that one from limping through
that traffic jam with a
Bet Regina is real happy right now. Do you have backup transportation?
Maybe instead of seeing shows, you need to get the SDL running correctly so
you can get home. Unless you expect that one of us will give you a ride
home...
Luther
Kaleb C. Striplin, mobile [EMAIL
I replaced the lower ball joints and upper control arms on my 300D Turbo
using jacks, but like Hendrik, wouldn't do it again.
Many years ago a mechanic in a shop in Gainesville had a spring compressor
break. The spring flew out and killed him. After that, they put compressed
springs in the
Kaleb,
Prepare for the sales team onslaught. I kid you not, these people are gonna
try to pressure you into buying a time share. Nothings free in this world, you
just discovered what your trip cost you. Good luck, these are professional
sales people. Sharks. Words that belong on Banned.
Thanks for the input, Kaleb and Jim.
The aux fan runs, but apparently only when the A/C refrigerant pressure
rises above 325psi. My hot running problem wasn't at idle, only at speed,
and even then, only under load (climbing a mild grade, speeds over 80mph,
etc..) when the ambient
Kaleb,
That is a great way to do it!
I replaced rear bushings in my 300SD using a cheap spring compressor. Of
course I am very safety minded so I always use a chain or cable to hold
spring compressed and to hold spring compressor in place. However it was
still a bit scary, thus I went ahead
On May 28, 2006, at 1:16 PM, 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
This reminded me of when I worked as mechanic. Another shop had a chevy that
overheated on the highway, I told him to replace the fan clutch. He said I
was insane as that at 60mph the fan was not needed. I told him, If the fan
clutch did not fix the problem I would personally pay for it (of course
yea, wouldnt mind that, but its expensive
- Original Message -
From: Robert Tara Ludwick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 12:27 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] so Im in Branson right now
That Dixie Stampede show is pretty neat, just
In a message dated 5/28/2006 6:12:30 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I have an 20-year-old Allied (made in Taiwan) floor jack but it leaks down
while jacking, even with the valve closed. I suspect that hydraulic fluid
is leaking past the o-ring seal on the main
its just a little bug, not to worry
- Original Message -
From: Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 12:47 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] so Im in Branson right now
Bet Regina is real happy right now. Do you have backup
yep, I figured, just say no though. Besides, we already have a time share
that my granmother gave us
- Original Message -
From: James Jetton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 1:57 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Branson
Kaleb,
Prepare for the sales team
on the SDL, it should also run when the coolant temp gets about a certain temp,
I want to say 110 or so
- Original Message -
From: Brian Smyla
To: 'Mercedes mailing list'
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 5:58 AM
Subject: Re: Quick fix
you DO NOT need a spring compressor for the rear springs, thats right folks,
you do not need one. They are not under very much tension. All you have to
do is unhook the shock etc and just lower the arm down, the spring will fall
right out
- Original Message -
From: Trampas [EMAIL
On May 28, 2006, at 2:46 PM, Steve MacSween wrote:
SO MY QUESTION IS, is this a noted failure pattern for the temp
sensor? By
the yardstick of common sense, I don't for the life of me see how
ambient
temps would affect a sensor stuck in the head.
Have you considered swapping in a known
If the fan clutch did not fix the problem I would personally pay
for it (of course he had replaced everything else). Well he was
shocked to find it fixed the problem.
The the kicker, of course, is that _everything_ else must have
been replaced with actually good parts. Things such as a bum
I seem to recall a metal catch that will not allow the rear control arm to
swing down far enough for spring to fall out.
Trampas
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin, mobile
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 9:15 AM
To: Mercedes
The aux fan runs, but apparently only when the A/C refrigerant
pressure rises above 325psi. My hot running problem wasn’t at idle,
only at speed, and even then, only under load (climbing a mild grade,
speeds over 80mph, etc..) when the ambient temperature is over 85
degrees F.
The aux fan
I seem to recall a metal catch that will not allow the rear control
arm to
swing down far enough for spring to fall out.
Unless you unhook the differential mount, no. (123, etc.)
-- Jim
In a message dated 5/28/2006 10:01:26 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Any tricks/BTDTs on removing and replacing door seals?
Gonna order one from Rusty and put 'er on as soon as I get it.
Bob, I like to use STP's Son of a Gun to lube the new gasket, as it is
Hendrik Riessen wrote:
Just a question, is it possible to tighten/loosen a proper Merc spring
compressor from the top with a socket and extension?
Yes.
--
John L. Ervine
1981 240D 4-spd 270+kmi
1980 300TD 180+kmi
1980 300SD 277+kmi
1977 280S 4-spd 81+kmi
1976 350SE 4-spd 163+kmi
1972 220
I have a partially clogged in-tank fuel filter in my 1980 300D. I have
drained the tank (yes, I made a mess and it took a long time to drain a
gallon and a half). I need to know the best way to get the filter out. I
don't have a wrench or socket that will fit the filter.
Any tricks or
On May 28, 2006, at 8:33 PM, Hendrik Riessen wrote:
Hendrik
whose old 200 got dealt a death blow over the weekend
What happened?
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
Use a big plumber's wrench. It will get if off.
-MPL
-Original Message-
From: Dan Sandy Steadman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: May 29, 2006 10:52 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MBZ] In Tank Fuel Filter
I have a partially clogged in-tank fuel filter in my 1980 300D. I have
drained the
On my TD I had to ream out the hole some for the compressor shaft to fit
in there. It was just a tad (hair, smidgen, shade, gnat's..) too
small. A grinder wheel on a drill did it after a few minutes on each
side. YMMV. Then go at it with your socket or air wrench. By hand,
you will get a
Rich Thomas wrote:
On my TD I had to ream out the hole some for the compressor shaft to fit
in there. It was just a tad (hair, smidgen, shade, gnat's..) too
small.
Same on our TD. Rather, it fit in nicely, but wouldn't come back out. We, uh,
persuaded it via fine adjustment of the hole in
On May 28, 2006, at 11:18 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin, mobile wrote:
Well we signed up to go on some tour of some resort and in return
we get
free/dirt cheap tickets to things. Wonder what kind of scam this
is going
to be.
They're going to take up a couple hours of your time and try to sell
On May 29, 2006, at 10:52 AM, Dan Sandy Steadman wrote:
I need to know the best way to get the filter out. I
don't have a wrench or socket that will fit the filter.
Any tricks or suggestions?
Buy or borrow the correct tool. Using a hammer and chisel is not
recommended, especially on gas
VICTIM is a very accurate term. We were sat down with a high pressure
salesmen who pushed us to buy into a vacation plan. When we did not after 2
hours, the salesman stated that he had to discuss something with his
boss. I asked my Wife how important the free gift was and she stated not
this
Gawd, I had the same problem with the LR and RF springs on my S124 this
weekend. Compressed just fine, but upon re-installation, the sliding collar
would back up against the rim of hole in the LCA, which was totally
maddening. I didn't do any grinding, but I did have to monkey with it while
Likely that's not the fan, sadly, as the normal symptom there is hot
running at idle with the aux fan coming on at high speed
intermittantly.
Very likely it's new radiator time, although you could also have a
thermostat that is getting tired. If you don't know the history of the
car
Howdy Dan -
When I changed it on my '78 240D I went to Sears bought the correct
size socket for less than $20 IIRC - it takes a
1-13/16 in SAE size. I didn't locate a proper sized metric socket and this
one worked perfectly. I just checked the sears website and the socket is
listed as
I'd vote for replacing it - new ones are less than $70 - sometimes much
less - depending on where you find them -
I had a similar jack as yours and mine started leaking - but with mine some
of the other parts were starting to need adjustment also - with mine, a new
one was much safer also -
Actually, the MB test for the fan clutch is even easier -- with engine
hot (so the clutch should be engaged), shut the engine off. If the fan
rotates more than a single revolution more after the engine stops, the
clutch is bad (i.e. out of fluid).
Sitting more than a couple minutes, it will
I bought one from Sams about 7 years ago and it has leaked down since day
one. Wanting to use the jack immediately, and not wanting to make the 70
mile round trip to Sams, I replaced the top handle with a 10 inch piece of
redibolt and made grips on the ends out of duct tape. By strongly
i got kicked out of a timeshare thing just the other week in gatlinburg.
These people are just beyond any criminals you are used to. like vacuum
cleaner salespeople, they prey on the semi literate inbred crowd. This lot
was about the vilest group i've ever gone up against -- even uglier than
Well we did get the tickets, but you have to be an strong willed asshole not
get intimidated into buying.
- Original Message -
From: Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] so Im in Branson
I'm out here on the flat prairie. Maybe that is why I have not really found it
to be a problem so far.
Randy B with old 300D (hey it even rhymes)
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Marshall Booth
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 9:14 PM
To: Mercedes
Welcome to the club.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin, mobile
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 11:16 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] so Im in Branson right
Probably not many more than conceived in coupes.
Randy B
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rick Knoble
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 10:55 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] a crack dealer
why would you buy them a coupe?
Turn the tables on them. Try, at every opportunity, to sell them one of your
old MB's. In addition, Regina could
try to sell them on the idea of having a vacation property in OK (she is a
REALTOR, isn't she?). There must be
some property back home that you could try to flog.
Randy B
Isn't this the plug that folks used a sparkplug socket on, upside down? There
was a thread on this a long while
back. The gist of it was that the upper part of some spark plug sockets is the
correct size to fit the plug on the
tank. Pull the rubber thing out of the socket and put the extension
I wonder if these salespeople are failed REALTORS? HaHa
Message: 16
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 12:12:22 -0400
From: Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Branson
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mercedes Discussion List
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Just a wee reminder folks. Klann delivers a little injunction against
using air tools with all their compressors. YMMV of course, but I'm
personally inclined to take these little caveats rather seriously and
I *certainly* wouldn't use air with a clone.
joe
Hola, just wondering if the newly surplus rims that were formerly on my S124
will fit on our '84 300D. The 15x7 et 37 rims in question are apparently
originally from an early W210. The bundts are et 30, so are there any
glaringly obvious reasons why these won't fit? I think I've seen another
[bought] socket for less than $20 IIRC
An entire 3/4 metric socket set is $40 when on sale at Harbor Freight.
Worth it, IMHO. Makes short work of fuel senders, tank screens, and
crankshaft nuttery. No, it's not a world-class tool, but it's not bad
and is plenty good enough for many uses.
--
Hola, just wondering if the newly surplus rims that were formerly on
my S124
will fit on our '84 300D.
Dream on, the correct rims are ET25 IIRC. I mistakenly got hold of
a set of 124 wheels and tried to put them on a 126. I knew I was in
trouble when the front spindle punched out the center
on 5/29/06 1:23 PM, Zeitgeist at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hola, just wondering if the newly surplus rims that were formerly on my S124
will fit on our '84 300D. The 15x7 et 37 rims in question are apparently
originally from an early W210. The bundts are et 30, so are there any
glaringly
on 5/29/06 12:12 PM, Gary Hurst at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
i got kicked out of a timeshare thing just the other week in gatlinburg.
Now THAT I would have paid good money to see.
Mac
on 5/29/06 9:21 AM, John Berryman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Have you considered swapping in a known working used sensor or a new
one? Has the electric fan ever come on during this observation period?
No got one, amigo, and the electric fan is MIA (to be precise it isn't even
connected).
On May 29, 2006, at 11:39 AM, Zeitgeist wrote:
Gawd, I had the same problem with the LR and RF springs on my S124
this
weekend. Compressed just fine, but upon re-installation, the
sliding collar
would back up against the rim of hole in the LCA, which was totally
maddening. I didn't do
On May 29, 2006, at 12:14 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin, mobile wrote:
Well we just got done with the first tour, have another one with
another
company tomorrow. BOY OLD BOY do they put the heat on. Geez. I
thought we
were never going to get out of there. Then they try and turn you
against
On May 29, 2006, at 12:15 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin, mobile wrote:
Well we did get the tickets, but you have to be an strong willed
asshole not
get intimidated into buying.
Well, has you written all over it.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
Wow! Just checked it out - on sale for $36.99 and includes sockets all
the way to 50mm (almost 2!! - that's freaking huge!)
You're absolutely right about not needing Mechanic's Quality - likely to
only use these once in a while but having the right size at hand when needed
makes a huge
Thank! The plumber's wrench worked great!
Dan Steadman
Use a big plumber's wrench. It will get if off.
-MPL
Hello !
Was looking my '91 300D (104k miles) over and noticed the height at each
fender looked uneven. Checked with my metal yardstick and got the following
measurements -
LF - 26.5
RF - 26.0
LR - 26.75
RR - 26.5
I measured from the driveway to the lower edge of the fender flare - along
I'm the nut who is cleaning up the 606 engine in a 124, after its vacuum
pump disintegrated. I can only find a few hours per week to work on it. So
this has become a long project.
I've got the top of the engine cleaned out and reassembled. Now I need to
remove the oil pan to clean out the
Wow! Just checked it out - on sale for $36.99 and includes
sockets all
the way to 50mm (almost 2!! - that's freaking huge!)
The sockets also make nice seal drivers, and circle gauges for
making gaskets, etc.
I don't have a 3/4 breaker bar but a adapter to go from 3/4 to 1/2
wouldn't
be
Funny you should mention it...I've been adjusting the height of my 124 this
weekend. I believe the proper method for checking height is to measure from
the fender lip to the wheel centerline. I cut my springs by 4 front and
rear to drop the chassis down to ~14.5. You can also order spring pads
Diesel a Savior in Squeeze on Energy? Obstacles Exist
By MATTHEW L. WALD
WASHINGTON, May 26 — Forget about navigation systems and sunroofs — the
sales pitch at a time of sky-high fuel prices may soon be a tempting
patter about high mileage for buyers of the newest diesel models.
With a new
I'm wondering if it might be easier to remove the entire engine and
transmission.
For some jobs, probably yes. Things like AC can certainly
complicate the removal, but once the engine is out you can
do some serious cleanup of it and the engine bay. I think
that if your hood sticks straight up
Zeitgeist wrote:
Hola, just wondering if the newly surplus rims that were formerly on my S124
will fit on our '84 300D. The 15x7 et 37 rims in question are apparently
originally from an early W210. The bundts are et 30, so are there any
glaringly obvious reasons why these won't fit? I think
Hopefully the link for parts isn't going to change to MoBenz or ShoMeBenz...
Bob Rentfro
- Original Message -
From: Kaleb C. Striplin, mobile [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] so Im in Branson right
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello !
Was looking my '91 300D (104k miles) over and noticed the height at each
fender looked uneven. Checked with my metal yardstick and got the following
measurements -
LF - 26.5
RF - 26.0
LR - 26.75
RR - 26.5
I measured from the driveway to the lower edge of
Thanks to Zeitgeist Marshall for their words of wisdom!
Now that it appears I'm within tolerance I may want to look into lowering my
car a little - just to reduce some of that empty space above the tires but
it's probably more of a project than I want to get involved in.
Yeah, I should
I was under the impression that the ride height of a 911 was fairly easy to
adjust, as in the turn of a bolt or something like that. IIRC, the weld in
kits for the VW type 1, which allowed you to re-index the torsion springs on
the front axle beam, used to tout their system as similar to the
Would larger diameter tires on a 123 improve diesel fuel mileage?
Gerry Archer
'83 300D and 240D
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Pull engine and tranny together, it's vastly easier and then separate.
You will spend less time, much more safely, than if you try to do the
pan in the car.
Peter
Not cheap.
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No affiliation, ect.
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
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Would larger diameter tires on a 123 improve diesel fuel mileage?
NO! Where did you get that idea?
Marshall
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Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
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'87 300TD 182Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5
Would larger diameter tires on a 123 improve diesel fuel mileage?
NO! Where did you get that idea?
Marshall
More distance covered per revolution of the tire. I.E. A taller tire has
greater circumference.
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
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