Re: [MBZ] W108 4.5: The nightmare begins

San Francisco, and more than $500... :) >-- > >Message: 16 >Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:36:50 -0500 >From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] W108 4.5: The nightmare begins > >how much and were located? > >Wonko the Sane wrote: >> The next post

Re: [MBZ] does it make me really shallow they i want this?

My sister's Magnum equipped with the 3.5L v6 isn't slow either, a great car for whatever hauling one intends to do. The lifetime warranty isn't availavle on all vehicles including the Sprinter and Ram Cummins diesel pickups, go figure. I was told that this is basically since the afore mention

[MBZ] does it make me really shallow they i want this?

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Re: [MBZ] Hydrogen cars

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Re: [MBZ] [Banned] OkieQ reminder

Not strange. It lets anyone who says he/she is coming "not show up" or bow out gracefully at the last moment. It also lets anyone who has not given an RSVP feel free to come at the last minute. Remember a couple of years ago when some folks said they WERE going to come and then didn't show up? If

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] OkieQ reminder

that is certainly strange. Wonko the Sane wrote: > That is classified. But I think I already sent you that off-list. > > On 9/30/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> When having an event such as this, its always nice to have a list of who >> all is attending. >> >> Wonko the Sane

Re: [MBZ] W108 4.5: The nightmare begins

I was incorrect -- Kaleb was the second next post, but only because he was out stuffing his face. On 9/30/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > how much and were located? > > Wonko the Sane wrote: > > The next post will be from Kaleb. > > > > On 9/30/07, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] OkieQ reminder

That is classified. But I think I already sent you that off-list. On 9/30/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When having an event such as this, its always nice to have a list of who > all is attending. > > Wonko the Sane wrote: > > 13 days and counting. > > > > We have enough RS

Re: [MBZ] W108 4.5: The nightmare begins

how much and were located? Wonko the Sane wrote: > The next post will be from Kaleb. > > On 9/30/07, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Don't throw up yet - it seems you have purchased a typical Mercedes >> project >> car. You really only have 2 choices from here, sell it or find a runnin

Re: [MBZ] [Banned] OkieQ reminder

When having an event such as this, its always nice to have a list of who all is attending. Wonko the Sane wrote: > 13 days and counting. > > We have enough RSVPs to constitute a quorum but "I will be there" is always > appreciated in doing the food count. > > Don > > -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Cl

[MBZ] IowaQ reminder

Make that IOWAQ -- it has been a looong day! Don On 9/30/07, Wonko the Sane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 13 days and counting. > > We have enough RSVPs to constitute a quorum but "I will be there" is > always appreciated in doing the food count. > > Don > > > -- > LT Don > http://don.h

[MBZ] OkieQ reminder

13 days and counting. We have enough RSVPs to constitute a quorum but "I will be there" is always appreciated in doing the food count. Don -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ Proudly marching to the beat of a different kettle of fish. Make a small loan, Make a big difference - Kiva.org _

Re: [MBZ] Hard Starting 82 300CDT

Larry don't be so positive all the time, people will think you're on drugs. You told this story for both of my cars and both are still on the road, the 190D has another 40,000 miles on it and with new glowplugs it now starts perfectly I need only barely touch the key. My 240D just needed a new

Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bearings!

Another way to do this is to use the old wheel bearing cup to bash the seal in, that's usually what I do. Hendrik & Fay wrote: > I have not had problems getting seals in, like others said, use a large, > flat faced hammer (not a sledge because they are too hard to control) > and gently tap tap

Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bearings!

I have not had problems getting seals in, like others said, use a large, flat faced hammer (not a sledge because they are too hard to control) and gently tap tap tap away. Don't rush it, you got all day. If you get a few small dents in the seal it is not the end of the world but if there are bi

Re: [MBZ] 1996 E300D OM606.912 delivery valve diesel leak

> I got my o-rings, copper seals and springs from Rusty, cheap. > 800-741-5252. He should always be your first choice unless you need > something like, right now, and even then, he'll get it to you overnight. > > Harry AND on orders $75 or over there is FREE shipping. Free is always good. Gives

Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bearings!

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Re: [MBZ] W108 4.5: The nightmare begins

Probably. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com From: Wonko the Sane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 7:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] W108 4.5: The nightmare begins The next post will be from Kaleb. On

Re: [MBZ] W108 4.5: The nightmare begins

The next post will be from Kaleb. On 9/30/07, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Don't throw up yet - it seems you have purchased a typical Mercedes > project > car. You really only have 2 choices from here, sell it or find a running > donor car. -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~d

Re: [MBZ] W108 4.5: The nightmare begins

Don't throw up yet - it seems you have purchased a typical Mercedes project car. You really only have 2 choices from here, sell it or find a running donor car. A donor can save you thousands of dollars. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL P

Re: [MBZ] Hydrogen cars

Remember the Hindenburg! On 9/30/07, Steve MacSween <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on 9/30/07 17:52, Scott Ritchey at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In short, I think the H2 bandwagon > > is going in the wrong direction. > > The hydrogen is in fact just that, a bandwagon being pushed more heavily by

[MBZ] W 108 The Nightmare Begins

On Sep 30, 2007, at 5:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > -driver's window needs to be lifted manually. Seems not to have any > relationship to motor. When my 126 did that, it was a couple of rivets on the window regulator that had sheared. In spite of appearances, the regulator was steel, a

Re: [MBZ] Hydrogen cars

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Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bearings!

The trick is you need to push it in straight. A piece of wood bigger than the seal (e.g. a piece of 2x4) distributes the force from the hammer evenly. If the seal starts to cock, pull it out and start over. Scott -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Beh

Re: [MBZ] W108 4.5: The nightmare begins

Your front subframe mounts are shot. Your steering coupler is shot. The upper diff mount (in the trunk) is shot. Center driveline bearing will cause floor-pan vibration, so will bad u-joints. Nice thing about the u-joints on that driveshaft is that you can replace them, they are centered wi

Re: [MBZ] The Sprinter

I'm surprised it hasn't happened already! :-) Hey now! I haven't gotten rid of the '83 SD yet! :-) Seriously, with the refreshed front suspension, no exhaust leaks and working power seats, it's ready for anything! It still needs the Catheyesque AC recharge with a new AC compressor. In the

Re: [MBZ] Hydrogen cars

on 9/30/07 17:52, Scott Ritchey at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In short, I think the H2 bandwagon > is going in the wrong direction. The hydrogen is in fact just that, a bandwagon being pushed more heavily by dollars aimed at Madison Avenue PR machines, than real money being put into the science o

[MBZ] W108 4.5: The nightmare begins

OK gang, I did the nasty. I bought a 280SEL 4.5. The car has only 93,000 miles (not 193) based on service history and is rust-free. There are issues. Plenty more than I thought I was getting into. I am now considering whether I shouldn't try to sell this car instead of keeping it and pouring mon

Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bearings!

The problem is that the seal is soft sheet metal, doesn't take much to bend it up. I've wrecked a few in my time! They are available at McParts, usually -- after all, they have the bearings. Not always, though, as the spindle size isn't determined by the bearing seat size. Peter __

Re: [MBZ] Hydrogen cars

This is an important point. H2 is NOT an energy source, it is only a means of storing energy. The actual energy needs to come from somewhere else, like coal, the worst CO2 producer. There was a good analysis of this in IEEE or Tau Beta Pi (don't recall which) about four years ago. When you add

Re: [MBZ] 300b Adenhaur

Tom Just starting to restore it . starting with a engine rebuild.. it would be nice to get input from someone who owns one or has gone through a restoration. mak . - Original Message - From: "tom savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2

Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bearings!

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:33:57 -0400 "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (no offense Craig, I know you are experienced - becoming more experiencd > by the day ;-) Both my wife and I got a laugh out of this. You're right, I AM becoming more experienced! Reminds me of the line: "The ability to

Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bearings!

I have had success seating the wheel bearing seal with a big flat piece of wood (and a hammer) and also with the deal driver kit you can "borrow" from Autozone, etc. Scott Ritchey -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig McCluskey Sent: Satur

Re: [MBZ] Cheap Microsoft Office 2007

Lotus 1-2-3 bites, and Microsoft was quite smart enough to clone Wingz, the sharp little spreadsheet program for the Mac and use it instead of VisiCalc as the basis for Excel. Not a particularly good program, even today, but we never did get 1-2-3 to print on anything but a dot matrix wide car

Re: [MBZ] 1996 E300D OM606.912 delivery valve diesel leak

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:08:08 -0500 "Harry Watkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Vik > > I got my o-rings, copper seals and springs from Rusty, cheap. > 800-741-5252. He should always be your first choice unless you need > something like, right now, and even then, he'll get it to you overnight.

Re: [MBZ] Fleet

> Knew a guy who drove a Cosworth Vega back in the day. Engine made a helluva racket. Of course he also owned a 1929 Fleet. > RLE - > Not quite related to what I had in mind. http://www.youtube.c

Re: [MBZ] Cheap Microsoft Office 2007

Lotus had (might still have) a very nice integrated package called SmartSuite that most users seemed to prefer over MSOffice once they learned enough to make an intelligent choice (and here is where the stories about MS come in). IBM decided not to push it too hard, so it has sorta faded away.

[MBZ] Another parts yard going out of business

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Re: [MBZ] The evil broken lug nut is OUT, rear, 300 SDL

Does anyone use graphite on the threads? I've used it for about fifty years and never "broke" a bolt but have had the tire people overtighten such that I had to use an impact wrench or cheater bar. I've also used it on spark plug threads in aluminum heads and never had to install a helicoil. N

Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bearings!

Craig A heat and cold method will give you a better shot of getting it right. Cleanly re-capture your grease. Put the seal in the freezer for a spell and just before you are ready to do the install, use a heat gun or hair dryer on the female part. Limit touching the seal with your hands as much

Re: [MBZ] 1996 E300D OM606.912 delivery valve diesel leak

Jim, since the parts were incorrect, we DID NOT replace them, we just closed everything back up in order to ge the correct parts and start all over again. Thanks for the BOSCH website info. Harry , I would have ordered from Rusty , but my friend the Mercedes mechanic at the dealership got the p

Re: [MBZ] Hard Starting 82 300CDT

With 25+ years on your car it's possible the rings are getting tired. How many miles? My 78 lost rings and soon compression on 2, then 3 cylinders. Starting got progresssively harder/ A compression test would be better than installing parts you might not need - Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 2

Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bearings!

Peters suggestion is perfect. A large flat hammer - I have a 4# and a 8# IIRC. But the thing is, there are several of us who have messed with stuff like this for 30+ years and have developed a feel for doing something like this. For those who do something like this once every 10 years I sugg

[MBZ] eBay description of the month

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Re: [MBZ] 1996 E300D OM606.912 delivery valve diesel leak

Vik I got my o-rings, copper seals and springs from Rusty, cheap. 800-741-5252. He should always be your first choice unless you need something like, right now, and even then, he'll get it to you overnight. Harry On 9/30/07, Vik Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thank You All for the repl

Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bearings!

I have always driven the grease seal in with a large hammer, very gently applied. It is sheet metal, every easy to distort, so lightly tapping with a broad faced hammer allows you to get it in quite straight. If you don't feel good about that, use a small, flat piece of wood, preferably a cra

Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bearings!

> Unless you have bent it out of shape trying to remove it. Just bend it back into shape, more or less. It doesn't need to be perfect! > How do YOU remove seals? Like everybody else, with a screwdriver. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see

Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bearings!

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:10:53 -0700 Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The seal must be installed till it is fully seated. > > Incidentally, the old seal often makes a perfectly-sized > seal driver. Unless you have bent it out of shape trying to remove it. How do YOU remove seals? Craig

Re: [MBZ] The evil broken lug nut is OUT, rear, 300 SDL

EDWARD DENNIS wrote: > Hi, > I use a white marine wheel bearing grease on the threads foe 20 years and > proper torque. > Ed in Chicago (Salt way too heavy) The problem with most greases is that they migrate too much and are VERY good lubricants. Paraffin doesn't move around much and is NOT

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

Friday I was able to pull the back off the driver's seat and found that the square drive rod had slipped out of the inside gearbox. I detached the seat back and drove both pivots separately, no problem. I put it partially back together with the rod engaging both sides so the car can be driven. I

Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bearings!

> The seal must be installed till it is fully seated. Incidentally, the old seal often makes a perfectly-sized seal driver. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROT

Re: [MBZ] 300b Adenhaur

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Re: [MBZ] Hydrogen cars

The CO2 is generated when natural gas is used to make the hydrogen All commerical hydrogen in the US comes from either natural gas (with the CO2 dumped to the air) or from hydrolysis of water, almost always using electricity generated by burning coal. Electric cars have the same problem --

Re: [MBZ] Hard Starting 82 300CDT

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Re: [MBZ] Hard Starting 82 300CDT

Well its very easy to check to see of the glow plugs and/or relay are bad. Sounds like this mechanic is just throwing parts at the problem. Hopefully he either removed and installed your old parts at his expense or didnt charge you to replace things that was not the problem. When is the last

Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bearings!

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 04:59:37 -0400 Wray Stanley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Craig McCluskey wrote: > > > I thought I had done a good job. I was wrong. One side of the seal was > > pressed down, but not as much as the last time. > > > > So, how good is good enough? > > Craig, > > The seal must

[MBZ] Hard Starting 82 300CDT

Hi Everyone Our 1982 300 CDT has become very hard to start. We took it into a mechanic who replaced the relay and glo plugs and that has not done a thing for improving the starting. We have to crank the engine over for a good 20 seconds to get it to go. Once it is warm it runs like a charm.

Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bearings!

On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 21:12:53 -0600 Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll send a picture on a reply to this email (if I attach it to this > email, it will be held up for Kaleb's approval). Here's the picture. It sure is frustrating not having the correct tools ... Craig

Re: [MBZ] 1996 E300D OM606.912 delivery valve diesel leak

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 06:52:55 -0700 Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are you SURE that they will re-do seals only there? It's possible you > need to have towed to a Bosch shop instead. Good idea. Vik, check out: http://www.boschservice.com/ServiceLocations/ServiceLocations.htm Craig

Re: [MBZ] The Sprinter

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Re: [MBZ] 1996 E300D OM606.912 delivery valve diesel leak

> we marked the delivery valve with a notch before removing > it and put it back by lining it up with the notch, This could be bad. If the new incorrect seals were thicker than they should be this would result in too much torque, possibly resulting in valve body warpage. The dealer's only sanct

Re: [MBZ] 1996 E300D OM606.912 delivery valve diesel leak

Thank You All for the replies ! Unfortunately , the O rings and copper gasket/seals I got from the dealership were not the correct size ! We discovered this after removing one delivery valve (all the way in front of the IP). Now as if this wasn't bad enough, (all local dealership parts depts clo

[MBZ] Hydrogen cars

- Original Message - From: "archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 6:27 AM Subject: Hydrogen cars > Last week, two dozen hydrogen cars were handed to VIPs in California. > Under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, green is the new black for motorists > there. And the

Re: [MBZ] Vega

> Knew a guy who drove a Cosworth Vega back in the day. Engine made a > helluva > racket. Of course he also owned a 1929 Fleet. > RLE - Has anyone ever seen a 1928 Oakland at car shows or otherwise? It had wood spoke wheels, a rumble seat, and a canvas cov

Re: [MBZ] Vega Blocks

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Re: [MBZ] Wheel Bearings!

Craig McCluskey wrote: > I thought I had done a good job. I was wrong. One side of the seal was > pressed down, but not as much as the last time. > > So, how good is good enough? Craig, The seal must be installed till it is fully seated. In your situation, the side of the seal that is "pressed

Re: [MBZ] The Sprinter

Craig, I was rooting for the Sprinter too, but it seemed to be too much of a compromise between power and fuel economy for my needs. I would recommend one to anyone hauling loads of people around, and they're great contractor's vans. It wouldn't be too bad of a tow vehicle on flatter ground w

Re: [MBZ] The Sprinter

I do not think of the hill to the West of Portland as moderate! I just checked, and it is a 7.5% grade, a bit more than moderate, I'd say! No wonder it takes the grunt of a Cummins to muster enough speed to maintain the speed limit while towing anything! All of the W123 300 NA Diesels i've own