i remember at our first big rustyQ, this dude comes to ask me about
his first generation rolex explorer. the hands have kinda rotted out
and he wants to know if it is worth the money to get new hands. he
was about floored when i mentioned the watch was worth thousands as is
and he ought not
Early links are prone to failure. The bushing is vulcanized in place
and acts as a spring, so they cannot be replaced separately. The
rubber fails. Replacements are the new style and require a sleeve and
bolt kit, but replacement isn't bad and will greatly improve handling.
I have replaced
OK, what do you consider an early 124? '86?? Certainly not a '91 or even a
'90!
Werner
- Original Message -
From: Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Slightly Wandering Posterior
I'm wondering if the wander isn't just the front ball joint I have out.
It has only recently started to really wander, and this has overlapped
the time the ball joint has been squeaking like the Michael Jackson song
(creaky door sound.)
Regarding the control arms, I got the control arm
1983 to probably 1990, the problem showed up about then (same links in
the W201 and W124). They were changed for the W210 chassis, and I
believe the new links have 210 xx part numbers.
They usually croak around 150,000 miles or so, causing torque steer,
thumps under the rear seat, and
The reason for changing the control arm complete is that replacing the
pivot bushings is a real pain and hard to get right (they are crimped
in), and it's far easier to just swap the control arm for a new one.
You get the new ball joint and new bushing in one shot. I'ts not much
more work to
Yes, I hear about such things happening, but I'm not there at the time, and
usually constrained by personal ethics if I am. Dad talked for a couple of
years about a 300SL someone bought from some elderly $$$ folks in the Miami
area and was driving up the interstate near Ocala. The story
Report Run Date: 03/11/2007
Vehicle Description: 5GRGN23U53H107835
TitleCheck: No Record Reported to AutoCheck
Problem Check: No Record Reported to AutoCheck
Odometer Check: Record(s) Reported to AutoCheck
Vehicle Information: Record(s) Reported to AutoCheck
Full History: Record(s)
Hi Kaleb,
This week I'll probably be forced to give up on fixing the Silverstone
CD Changer for my trunk. It looks like the parts are just not available
anymore - anywhere. SW Stereo has been looking for the right parts for
almost a year and so far no luck. He's trying one more time this
on 3/10/07 17:05, Gary Hurst at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
illegals and incorrigibles roam the streets with impunity as the
government workers stand helpless at the donut shop while a trail of
blood is left and you guys worry about whether some ancient dude who
burns veggie is getting over on
on 3/10/07 15:27, Peter Frederick at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
rail is MUCH
cheaper and you don't have to drive the train
Yeah, and it's been in decline ever since GM got out of the locomotive
business and got into fleet buses big-time, hence the campaign in the 60s to
scrap streetcars all
I go through alot of rubber gloves as my hands tend to attract dirt...
Home Depot has some really good nitrile (chemical proof, they're blue) gloves
that are MUCH thicker than most rubber gloves. I've got one pair I've worn 3
times which is a major record. Usually I change gloves 3 times in a
My 300SD did that when I would turn my wheels as I backed out of the
driveway. It seemed to get better as the car warmed up. Check your fluid
level. Mine was low when it did this. I'm not sure where mine is leaking
from, but I have been periodically checking the level and topping it off.
Larry -Harman-Becker will do a dandy hidden mod to the stock car radio for
$100, so that you can plug in an MP3 player. The audio controls still work
on the radio, and when the MP3 is unplugged, the radio functions normally.
I did that for my '83 SD, and mounted the small jack enclosure inside
Well, my WWV controlled devices did not change to DST today. Perhaps
the thunderstorms created too much interference. One Cingular cell
phone stayed at home all day, and did not change. The other one
(identical) made a 170 mile round trip, and did adjust. Go figure.
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
because you changed towers, mine had to be rebooted before it took on the same
tower.
On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:10:30 -0600, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well, my WWV controlled devices did not change to DST today. Perhaps
the thunderstorms created too much interference. One Cingular cell
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On 3/11/07, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Problems Checked Results Found
AbandonedNo Abandoned Record Reported to AutoCheck
DamagedNo Damaged Record Reported to AutoCheck
Fire DamageNo Fire Damage Record Reported to AutoCheck
Grey MarketNo Grey Market Record
On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:36:46 -0400 Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 3/11/07, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Problems Checked Results Found
AbandonedNo Abandoned Record Reported to AutoCheck
DamagedNo Damaged Record Reported to AutoCheck
Fire DamageNo Fire
That makes sense to change out the whole thing - the surprising thing is
that the biggest M-B dealer in the D.C. area only changed out the old ball
joints on my older 124, even left the old ones in the trunk!
It's nice to have an honest dealer, even if it might have saved money in the
long run
Yeah and then you need somewhere to unleash it's potential. Me, I'd need a
few weeks of training just to work up the courage to get it out of first.
The down side I can see that it does not have a trailer hitch, be a pain to
fit one around those exhaust pipes.
- Original Message -
Thanks , will recheck .I am using the transparent power steering fluid
mak
My 300SD did that when I would turn my wheels as I backed out of the
driveway. It seemed to get better as the car warmed up. Check your fluid
level. Mine was low when it did this. I'm not sure where mine is leaking
Steve -
Did someone answer you yet on this? BTW, what model chassis are we talking
about here?
Barry
Anyone with correct advise as to how much grease is to be put in hub
cup; after forcing grease into bearings; as a youngster i used to about
FILL up everything???; now i just put about 1/4 full
On 3/12/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:36:46 -0400 Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 3/11/07, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Problems Checked Results Found
AbandonedNo Abandoned Record Reported to AutoCheck
DamagedNo Damaged
on 3/10/07 17:05, Gary Hurst at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
illegals and incorrigibles roam the streets with impunity as the
government workers stand helpless at the donut shop while a trail of
blood is left and you guys worry about whether some ancient dude who
burns veggie is getting over on
I'd definitely do the tranny flush/filter change. That's fixed any of 3
slight issues I've had with both of our 97' Sube tranny's. Though none of
those were really slipping. Twice mine would just drop out of a gear for a
second if I held it to the floor, but letting up on the gas dropped it
Thanks Werner,
Who do I contact for that kind of work? I see H-B has a location in
Saddle River NJ - would I contact them or do they have more local outlets?
I assume I would need to copy all CDs to a MP3 format in order to play them?
BTW, I know nothing about MP3s and all that goes with
Our service provider suggests we re-program our phones monthly - it's an
automatic update similar to updating a computer program. For my Comcast
account using Motorola phones we dial *228 and it runs thru an update which
makes sure it receives from any/all cell towers which may have been
My Dad wears whatever was on sale at Wal-Mart. I can't do that as I break 'em
too fast.
I've got a Timex Iron Man thats lasted something like 5 years now. The strap
loop (the thing that holds the loose end of the strap) broke but its replaced
with an elastic.
This has been a seriously good
I don't remember exactly but I remember thinking they were reasonably priced.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:33:09 -0400
From: andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 722.4 / 1991 300D 2.5 Transmission Question
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Message-ID:
On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 05:09:34 -0400 Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 3/12/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:36:46 -0400 Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
On 3/11/07, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Problems Checked Results Found
I love taking the train, but Amtrak is SO bad in the midwest it is
practically unbearable. 50 hours from Madison, WI to Deming, NM. They have some
good lines on th East coast, where I assume you are (Manhattan), but elsewhere
it is awful. If I had to go from Kansas City to South
But where to enjoy it? The Germans are coming under pressure from the EU to
set speed limits on the Autobahn to combat greenhouse gas and HC emissions.
On 3/12/07, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yeah and then you need somewhere to unleash it's potential. Me, I'd need a
few weeks
It's back on the road! Nothing was drastically wrong with it,
at least when I put it away, we just didn't have any call to
drive it for a couple of years. Anyway, that changed a bit,
and I also have contemplated selling it...
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
The snow tires on the SDL are going out,
Werner said
Larry -Harman-Becker will do a dandy hidden mod to the stock car radio for
$100, so that you can plug in an MP3 player. The audio controls still work
on the radio, and when the MP3 is unplugged, the radio functions normally.
I did that for my '83 SD, and mounted the small jack
Mosport is only an hour away, and the drive there isn't bad either. :-) The
hitch may be a problem, I think you can get a pretty cool roof rack system
for the newer cars. I've seen hitches for 928s in Europe, but not sure if
they are factory or not. If you really wanted a hitch on the GT3 RS,
...Many complaints from my wife about the windshield. Besides the
cracking from road rocks it's also pitted from road sand. She also
didn't like the level of illumination from the instrument cluster.
(On a 123? Imagine that!) And she was annoyed to find that the
Becker tape deck wouldn't
On 3/12/07, Levi Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'd definitely do the tranny flush/filter change. That's fixed any of 3
slight issues I've had with both of our 97' Sube tranny's. Though none of
those were really slipping. Twice mine would just drop out of a gear for
a
second if I held it to
I took mine to the Jiffy Lube to have them flushed. Back then they did
filters with the flush as part of the service. Apparently now they charge
like an extra $40 to change the filter too.
I kinda think the tranny cooler is part of the radiator, like just a bottom
or side chamber.
MBZ content:
Hi Barry; it is on a 83 300D, 85 300D, 79 240D all are 123 chassis
styles; I'm sure someone has answered this before, but i forgot; thanks
for answering, Steve
on 3/12/07 12:14, Alex Chamberlain at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My 300D goes CLUNK! into reverse and
occasionally on the 1-2 shift at light throttle, but otherwise shifts
perfectly---crisp but not harsh.)
My two cents would be, leave well enuf alone. That is exactly how I like my
cars to
on 3/12/07 12:18, Levi Smith at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
MBZ content: My 83' 300D CLUNKS into pretty much every gear. I assume it's
a lack of vacuum. It's done it since i've had it, but I hear that is the
way they last the longest. I've gotten used to it, but it throws people off
who
No doubt Amtrak has issues, for this run its perfect though. It takes 3.5 hours
to go from Boston to Manhattan.
To fly takes 30 minutes but...
Arrive at the airport at least 2 hours before the flight.
Theres no point in arriving more than 15 minutes before the train...
The plane takes you into
Never had a sleeper car. Would have been great from WI to NM, but was
$800/person, if I remember correctly.
Chris
In the 40's you could go coast to coast via train in 24 hours. A lot of
progress huh?
Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you are making me want to go somewhere by
train!
last
Gee, what happened to the - you must use synthetic - line? Surely this must
hold for grease as well as oil.
Is the factory MB grease synthetic? For what it is worth, I have been using a
red colored synthetic grease in
everything for the past few years. Don't know how good it is - a house brand
But where to enjoy it? The Germans are coming under pressure from the EU
to set speed limits on the Autobahn to combat greenhouse gas and HC
emissions.
One can certainly enjoy a performance car in everyday driving. Top speed
isn't the only reason to own one these machines although the RS
The Germans are coming under pressure from the EU to set speed limits on
the Autobahn to combat greenhouse gas and HC emissions...
This morning's paper says that this crackpot idea by a Greek EU commissioner
has been rejected. It was pointed out to him that he should look at pollution
in
- Original Message -
From: JPEnglish
To: Diesel List
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 9:59 AM
Subject: Msg from AutoZone.
Hey guys and gals, I just received a response from AutoZone about the
availability of our favorite (but hard to find) motor oil. I would be
interested in your
In the 40's you could go coast to coast via train in 24 hours. A lot of
progress huh?
I'm going to call your bluff on this. Coast to coast by train in 24 hours?
That an average of over 100 mph assuming no stops. Where did this factoid
come from?
On 3/12/07, Potter, Tom E [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My local walmart has it in 1 gallon jugs. Makes it several $$$'s a gallon
cheaper than Autozone.
--
Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark
'87 300SDL (271,xxx mi)
'83 300SD (242 kmi) For Sale
'82 300CD (164 kmi)
'82 300D (74 kmi) getting '85 donor engine
'85 300D (280,176) parts car/donor engine
he meant coast to coast in florida
On 3/12/07, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In the 40's you could go coast to coast via train in 24 hours. A lot of
progress huh?
I'm going to call your bluff on this. Coast to coast by train in 24 hours?
That an average of over 100 mph assuming
It came from my steam engine buff friend Louis...I will call him on it and let
you know.
Chris
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the 40's you could go coast to
coast via train in 24 hours. A lot of
progress huh?
I'm going to call your bluff on this. Coast to coast by train in
it sounds like some kind of speed test deal and nothing that any
passenger could possibly take advantage of
On 3/12/07, Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It came from my steam engine buff friend Louis...I will call him on it and let
you know.
Chris
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL
That's a thought. Coast of Lake Erie to the coast of Lake Superior? Gulf
Coast to Maine (Atlantic coast)?
On 3/12/07, Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It came from my steam engine buff friend Louis...I will call him on it and
let you know.
Chris
andrew strasfogel [EMAIL
http://www.wplives.com/operations/passenger/CZHIST_1/czhist_1.html
Yes, my mistake. The Zephyr did Chicago to San Francisco in 51 hours.
Sorry. :-/
Chris
Christopher McCann, happy customer of austerlitzshepherds.com
Ohne Zucht keine Leistung, ohne Leistung keine Zucht!
-2006 GSD, Anke
Is nothing sacred?
Just another example of buerocrazy applying the band aids, what's
next...banning farting because of emission concerns?
- Original Message -
From: andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 13,
Aaah come on now, people have to have dreams and going really fast on an
autobahn is amongst those dreams for some.
Personally I prefer to catch the train and sit back with a few beers.
- Original Message -
From: andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List
I think it's their ego telling them they need a fancy car so others may see
how good they are.
They certainly are not buying them because of superior reliability or
practicality.
You know when people have made it, the missus gets a boob job and hubby gets
the sports car(and a better toupee that
Not in my Autozone (Starkville, MS)!! Although now I'm going to ask and
see if its on a shelf in the back ;)
John
'79 300SD
JPEnglish wrote:
- Original Message -
From: JPEnglish
To: Diesel List
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 9:59 AM
Subject: Msg from AutoZone.
Hey guys and gals, I
Lisa Strang wrote:
I am hoping one of you can shed some light on a problem I am having with my
124 1991 300 2.5 turbo diesel. The turbo works but not all the time- so it
is just a dog when it decides not to work.(especially when trying to pass
the tourist that is seeing the sights and you are
Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I've spent the last few months traveling the busiest rail corridor
in the US every couple weeks. The Accella express is pretty
amazing, although I was less than impressed on Tuesday when several
of the doors were frozen shut and dumbass rail employees
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