DAIMLERCHRYSLER DESPARATELY DITCHES DIRE DIVISION
Dr Zetsche is trying to get rid of some more problems. Yesterday an American
Mercedes buyer got more than he bargained for this week when he opened the
boot of his brand new E-class to find someone had left Chrysler in it! Cock
Hamburglar of
Steve MacSween wrote:
THAT pocket rocket is $85k new?
Oy, vadda vadda.
A new Sprinter is somewhere in the $30k range, so Gulfstream places a high
value on their modifications.
Visual inspection does not reveil any problems. CV joint boots,
driveshaft donuts and center bearing, motor and transmission mounts;
all look intakt. That does not mean anything though (the rubber I
removed on the 126 subframe looked just as good as the new stuff).
Killed the engine, no change.
So we have been in the 80's up till yesterday. Right now it is snowing
heavy.
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL,
89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2,
81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
Killed the engine, no change.
That should pretty much eliminate anything forwards of
the middle of the transmission.
-- Jim
Nor do I. Are you sure all the mounts are there and functional?
Especially the set in the middle that tie to the transmission?
I'm not sure but I'm gonna go lookin'. It's the one thing I
haven't checked properly.
There are also _two_ pairs of rubber donuts at the muffler,
one set before and
Where are the safest drivers in the country?
A new magazine ranking says Des Moines, Iowa.
But the cities that follow on the list from Men's Health Magazine may
be somewhat puzzling. After Des Moines are Jersey City, New Jersey;
New York City; Yonkers, New York, and San Francisco.
And where
OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Where are the safest drivers in the country?
A new magazine ranking says Des Moines, Iowa.
Do they break it down by marque?
I've always found Volvo drivers to be among the worst...at least in
my locality.
But the cities that follow on the list from Men's
My son and his wife live in Columbia, SC. Doubt they would argue with that
ranking. I was there a couple of weeks ago and almost got clobbered by a
guy turning across two lanes of traffic into my lane about the time I was
getting there. Fortunately there was no one in the other lane so we
I have to agree. Having driven in Boston, DC, Jax, and now Des Moines, Des
Moines drivers go just as fast, but they do signal intentions and look over
the shoulder before starting to cut in. I find that the jerks on I-80 /
I-35 / I-235 have out-of-state plates, normally Oklahoma.
On 4/5/07, OK
Jersey City: the guy you are cutting off might be a Mafia Don.
New York City: they catch a break after 9/11.
Yonkers: manners in honor of the department store by the same name.
San Fran: well, you know.
On 4/5/07, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Where are the safest drivers in the country?
Very nice and very tight/small. Built for a couple at most. 'Lady seller
saId dog howled for 1300 miles.
Wilton
Hi, All.
This is an attempt to find out what's going on.
Car:- 87 190DT.
History:- Vehicle has been in at least one accident and received a cheap repair
by some body shop that didn't care about their reputation. There are a few
systems that had failed or were damaged in said accident. ie A/C
Hello fellow MB-ers. I have an opportunity to pick one up for nothing since
the owner and his father want it gone from the driveway. I believe it's a
'78 which would mean that it's a German-made Rabbit not the US or Mexican
models since it has round headlights and the horizontally slotted
Yep, that is a german made Rabbit and from what I know they are good for
300,000 to 400,000 miles with no major engine work needed. I think they made
about 67hp, but they're pretty snappy with the 4 speed. Can't go wrong for
free...
Harry
69 280 SEL 135,000 Miles
72 350SL 118,000 Miles
Hi, Harry, and thanks for the info. 67hp is pretty good for a light, little
Rabbit. I'll keep everyone posted on how it turns out. Do these 1.7L?
engines require periodic valve clearance adjustment?
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 266K miles, Ursula
1978 Rabbit, FNU,LNU, getting dragged
Kevin Kraly wrote:
Hi, Harry, and thanks for the info. 67hp is pretty good for a light, little
Rabbit. I'll keep everyone posted on how it turns out. Do these 1.7L?
engines require periodic valve clearance adjustment?
I believe all the bunny motors, gas and diesel, required valve
Fred, don't forget I've got a totaled 190DT sitting in the pasture.
Berryman got the wiper, and valdals got the badges, but it's otherwise complete.
You didn't know that Texas' leading export is no longer oil? Now it's
just bad manners...
Gary Thompson
Georgetown, TX
1995 E320
On 4/5/07, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ummm - I see that in cars with Texas tags ---
the adjustment is done with shims. It is a pain in the butt unless you
have a selection of extra shims on hand. What I had to do the first time,
was take a card write down the 8 valve positions and then mark down the
existing clearance for each valve. Then you have to take out the shims of
Speaking of the economy of older cars - I just saw this, which only
goes back to '92 --
http://autos.msn.com/advice/article.aspx?contentid=4024682
I love the OM 60x engines! thousands and millions of miles and you never
have to adjust the valves. The Wabbits are nice because of the 50-60
Too bad they didn't go back further and include Diesels. The rabbits and
201 did pretty good. With the new bluetec engines, the same cars would
wipe out the hybrid and gassers today.
At 08:31 AM 4/6/2007, you wrote:
Speaking of the economy of older cars - I just saw this, which only
goes
Does this 154 hp MB CDI engine really have only 5 cyl?
Willton
But the 1992 vs. today comparisons on fuel economy may not be comparable
since EPA changed their formula for calculating the mileage.
On 4/6/07, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Too bad they didn't go back further and include Diesels. The rabbits and
201 did pretty good. With the new
The 1.5L in that car produced a pavement-pounding axle-swapping
tire-grinding 48HP. The 1.6L produced 52HP. And, the 1.6L turbo produced
68HP (I think). I still pine for a pristine '79 German-built four door.
More importantly, the auto makers have taken the pulse of the buying
market, and are giving us exactly what we ask for. Most people would
rather buy a 300+ HP rocket than a car that got 50MPG but only got
from 0 to 60 in 15 seconds. :^(
What the article doesn't say is the reason mileage has
on 4/5/07 22:18, wilton strickland at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Very nice and very tight/small. Built for a couple at most. 'Lady seller
saId dog howled for 1300 miles.
That is too funny. (Financially awful for the purchaser, but still damn
funny.)
Mac
on 4/5/07 20:14, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
and 20,000 unsold Jeep
Commanders.
Heh. LOL. Whoever styled that thing should be in rehab.
Mac
Mitch, CRS struck again. What parts of the car were totalled?
I'll send you a list, off list and you may send me a quote for what I need.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
The blood of Vikings and Picts runs out my nose, at least I think it's blud.
Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Fred, don't forget I've
It sounds like an MB truck engine (heavy)
At 09:15 AM 4/6/2007, you wrote:
Does this 154 hp MB CDI engine really have only 5 cyl?
Willton
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Just like a 617!
*ducks*
On 4/6/07, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It sounds like an MB truck engine (heavy)
At 09:15 AM 4/6/2007, Wilton Strickland wrote:
Does this 154 hp MB CDI engine really have only 5 cyl?
Willton
It's a gasser Bunny. I know that the 1.6L diesel only makes about 52hp.
I was hoping that it was a diesel as I pulled off the fuel cap, but oh well.
It's still more than worth the $0.00 price tag, a fun little project.
Hopefully, I'll have her hoppin' down the bunny trail in no time, after
tell me again why a 40 mpg prius is supposed to be so
great... .. . oh yeah,
cause they are so ugly.
There was a commercial on the other day claiming that the Prius has a 60mpg
rating. From what I've heard, they don't even come close to living
The engine is only 1.6L at max (they made a 1.5-- then increased it to 1.6,
I think for the US built versions). The 1.6 produces 52 hp-- the
turbocharged ones (later '80's) produced more, obviously..
The valves are solid lifter type-- and do require adjustment.. They don't
have the cool
I still pine for a pristine '79 German-built four door.
Gas or Diesel? That would be quite a nice one to have in either flavor.
When did they switch over from being German built to being built in the
USA/Mexico? My memory says 1980 although the Rabbit/Cabriolet convertibles
were all built
Once nice thing is that VW engine swaps are EASY most are bolt-in.
You could put in a FI 1.8l probably, even a basic 8-valve would be
PLENTY of power.
AJ RN [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The engine is only 1.6L at max (they made a 1.5-- then increased it
to 1.6, I think for the US built
On 4/6/07, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Once nice thing is that VW engine swaps are EASY most are bolt-in.
You could put in a FI 1.8l probably, even a basic 8-valve would be
PLENTY of power.
Or a TDI 1.9l for that matter! I know my ex's Beetle TDI is nearly as
heavy as my 124,
Just for kicks, I put up an FTP server this morning and loaded on the data
from the two W123 CDs.
You should be able to access at ftp://don.homelinux.net/pub/
This of course is not an invitation to view or download copyrighted
material, etc. etc. etc.
Viewing works best if you use something
I've owned two rabbit gassers and a Jetta Diesel, and a Vanagon
Diesel and Vanagon Turbodiesel. THe gassers are very lively. Ideally,
you'll have a FI engine--the carb engine had a throttle damper and
loads of vacuum-actuated emission controls that I found irritating.
The Diesel Jetta was
My son's '85 300D has a leak in the fuel line located under the car, right
below the drivers seat.
It is the largest of the three lines routed through that area. The small
diameter line is a brake line, and I think the medium sized one is for fuel
return. So the leaking one is probably fuel
'85 300D? Unless it looks like more failures are imminent, I'd be inclined
to use a piece of fuel hose and hose clamps. But what caused the leak in
the first place?
Scott Ritchey
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of ned kleinhenz
Sent:
I concur. I had to replace some line on the VW, and I simply cut the steel
fuel line at a convenient place and used the highest grade of rubber line
that I could find.
On 4/6/07, Scott Ritchey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
'85 300D? Unless it looks like more failures are imminent, I'd be
inclined
Works well. About 25 seconds for the 3.72MB file
ftp://don.homelinux.net/pub/W123-2/Engine/617/30-300.pdf
--
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
Good.
On 4/6/07, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Works well. About 25 seconds for the 3.72MB file
ftp://don.homelinux.net/pub/W123-2/Engine/617/30-300.pdf
--
Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark
'87 300SDL (271,xxx mi)
'83 300SD (242 kmi) For Sale
'82 300CD (164 kmi)
'82 300D (74 kmi) getting '85
The good thing is that I've only had to do an ajdustment on one of
those engines once -- not counting the head for my sister's Volvo which
uses the same system.
Use Mobil 1 and you won't need to adjust anything more than every
200,000 miles or so.
Peter
Don't have to go that far back -- my brother's 04 Jetta TDI gets 52-55
mpg on the highway.
Peter
Hybrids get great milage in stop and go driving, where the regenerative
braking keeps the battery charged up. I95 between Richmond and
Balitmore, for example.
Open highway, they get less than the similar sized non-hybrids because
they weigh more.
Great if you do the standard slow commute,
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