Gang,
Now that the kingpin war seems to have died down, I have a general question
about W108 vs 123/126 ride quality.
As most of you know, the 123 and 126 soak up even the rudest bumps with grace
and style. The suspension is soft, but if everything's in spec the cars don't
wallow, and respond
If that car was anywhere near me, I would buy it in a heartbeat!!! It would
be a nice winter project.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula
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Hello Ned ,
I agree it's a PITA to have to remove the intake ! My 617s (126 and 123) are a
breeze to work on
as compared to the 606.
My MB tech/mechanic friend who replaced the delivery valve seals showed me that
you could start
and run the engine with the intake off if diagnosing fuel leaks.
Sad day when the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter (and others of
the same ilk) are considered main stream media. Most of the "normal"
media has been neutral to opposed to the Iraq fiasco for some time now,
just the right wingers are still in favor, sort of.
That does not absolve the main
Indeed I willthe only things I got going next year is a trip to Tokyo
last week of March and my big 30 class reunion in IL the weekend of July 12.
Bob R.
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Probably because the media ran the Nam war just like they are running the
current war and any politician worth re-electing knows that going against
mainstream media is political suicide.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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Hear hear!
I wish someone could explain why Congress plays dead on this issue.
Peter
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Contacts in the steering wheel. Usually only happens in the straight
ahead position, goes away off center. Clean them, you may need to
replace the carbon contact or the slip ring.
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To some degree, that's what we did in 2006 --- didn't go far enough though.
>
> The power to declare war is strictly in the hands of the legislative branch.
> When our Congresscritters passed a resolution in 2002 that basically said
> "we abdicate our responsibility and delegate this decision to t
Wonko the Sane wrote:
> I truly believe that any Commander in Chief who sends troops into harm's way
> should be required (by law) to immediately put any military-eligible family
> members into uniform and into the war zone.
The power to declare war is strictly in the hands of the legislative br
My condolences.
I guess precipitation is a zero sum game nationwide. While IA is
flooding, Washington D.C. and the Metro area have basically been
without measurable precip since Labor Day. Before that, we were about
10" in deficit since the end of May. In 30 years I have never seen a
drought th
Anybody figure out a way to diagnose and work on the fuel side of a 606
engine ?
That big intake manifold system completely covers the entire driver side of
my 606.910 engines.
And it's always a PITA to diagnose and repair fuel leaks, fuel injection,
and idle problems because you cannot see or reac
At least Kaleb hasn't stepped in..
Tom
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Intermittent SRS Light
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You're not helping my cause here, Tom!
(Jefferson is in Greene county)
http://www.kcci.com/severeweather/612559/detail.html
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Greene County***
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Issued at: 8:45 PM CDT 10/14/07, expires at: 4:45 AM CDT 10/15/07Flash Flood
Watch remains in effect through Monday afternoon,
The flash flood watch continues for
Portions
I agree with Don but I'm closer to you than he is.
Tom
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Car is toast. Head back to
You're not helping my cause here, Tom!
On 10/14/07, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> John,
>
> If you wait long enough, the blinking SRS light will no longer be an
> issue. It will be a steady on light like the one in my 300SDL for the
> last 150,000 miles or so.
>
> Mine's probably a b
Car is toast. Head back to Iowa and I'll give you $500 for it, plus title to
the Quantum (your ride home).
On 10/14/07, John Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> So on the way back from the IowaQ the SRS light blinks on for about 10
> seconds at random. Only did it about a dozen or so times on
John,
If you wait long enough, the blinking SRS light will no longer be an
issue. It will be a steady on light like the one in my 300SDL for the
last 150,000 miles or so.
Mine's probably a bad sensor or a broken sensor wire.
Tom
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Craig is still in Jefferson. While you young guys beat feet to get home,
Craig and wife stuck around to "smell the roses" in my small town.
On 10/14/07, John Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> Made it back about 15 mins ago. About ~1800 miles round trip. Craig
> has me beat by about 500
So on the way back from the IowaQ the SRS light blinks on for about 10
seconds at random. Only did it about a dozen or so times on the entire
trip Is there anything common to check? Grounds, connectors, etc?
Car is a '92 300D 2.5T
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Wonko the Sane wrote:
> We had fun. No one got wasted and made a fool of him/herself, there was
> plenty of food (my frig is bursting at the seams with leftovers), and I got
> to drive Tommy's 1998 S420. I need one -- would look good in my garage. I am
> in LOVE.
That car was awesome!! Fortunate
And you even had the trailer with you!
On 10/14/07, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> http://ames.craigslist.org/car/448940771.html
> --
> Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
> 94 E420, 94 E320, 92 300SD, 92 300D, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic,
> 91 300D, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 89 26
http://ames.craigslist.org/car/448940771.html
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94 E420, 94 E320, 92 300SD, 92 300D, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic,
91 300D, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
http://www
Well you will have to show up for the OkieQ next year, it will be quite
a bit closer.
Robert Rentfro wrote:
> Thanks for the report, Lt. Don. Hopefully someone was taking photos
> Too bad it wasn't 2K miles closer to me...I ended up having the day off.
>
> Bob R.
> Went and saw "Across the U
My only comment on the issue will be this, because there are some issues on
which I need to limit my input ('cause I will end up saying too much), and
because this is Mercedes, not Banned.
But ...
I truly believe that any Commander in Chief who sends troops into harm's way
should be required (by
Glad you made it home, Wray. Too, too many did not, as you know well.
Wilton
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In a message dated 10/14/2007 10:39:05 A.M. US Mountain Standard Tim,
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I ask as I am wondering if the pump has to be 'parked' at a specific
position, etc.
Mac,
You should warm up the engine first as this will affect the idle especially
when cold. I installed m
Not only stupid, but governments have no memory, either.
BTW, I saw maintenance troops on Guam an at U-Tapao do amazing things.
Wilton
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wilton strickland wrote:
> 'Flew in Vietnam July - Dec 72, total of 78 missions, including 6 to Hanoi
> during Linebacker II campaign of Dec 72. 'Flew from Guam and Utapao,
> Thailand.
> For its stupidity and the way it was conducted, Vietnam was a national
> tragedy second only to the Civil War a
Steve MacSween wrote:
>
> Is replacement of the rack damper bolt a DIY proposition?
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I was under the impression that molybdenum disulphide damaged
copper alloy (brass, bronze, babbit) bearing surfaces.
What are the kingpin bushings made of?
Mitch.
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I'm not sure the auto parts stores around here carry chassis grease
for general use that does not contain molybdenum disulfide. I think the
government's GAA (Grease, Automotive and Artillery) is moly grease. .
Long fibered wheel bearing grease in auto parts stoes, yes. But the
moly grease
'Flew in Vietnam July - Dec 72, total of 78 missions, including 6 to Hanoi
during Linebacker II campaign of Dec 72. 'Flew from Guam and Utapao,
Thailand.
For its stupidity and the way it was conducted, Vietnam was a national
tragedy second only to the Civil War as the nation's greatest tragey. Ir
Is replacement of the rack damper bolt a DIY proposition?
I ask as I am wondering if the pump has to be 'parked' at a specific
position, etc.
Thankee
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Steve MacSween
Aylmer, Quebec (Canada)
Mercedes: '82 300sd / '82 240d (x2) / '60 220s
Volvo: '87 245 (waiting for OM616 transplant)
SAAB
wilton strickland wrote:
> Thank YOU, Harry, for the outstanding work you and your maintenance buddies
> have done and still doing to keep the BUFFs (B-52's) flying safely. BTW, I
> was a maintenance crew chief on B-47's before I was commissioned via OCS in
> 1960 and went to B-52's.
>
> Wilton
Reamers are used to have a final fit on the kingpin bushings after
the bushings are pressed in. Pressing in the bushings swedges the
bushing, so the bore is smaller than necessary for a good
fit. reaming leaves 1 to 2 thousandth clearance for the kingpin to
fit. When I had to put new kingpin
but almost everyone does use something else in my observation. A lot
of lithium type stuff that gets hard.
At 05:03 AM 10/14/2007, you wrote:
>Molybdenum disulfide is an excellent lubricant in its own right.
>I understand secondhand that moly grease "will not mix" with
>other greases. In most c
Peter,
You are correct on both accounts.
When the bushing is pressed into the casting, the brass distorts, making the
ID smaller than out of the box. The stack-up of machined casting tolerances
plus bushing tolerances plus kingpin tolerances make reaming necessary.
Mercedes could have designed t
Thank YOU, Harry, for the outstanding work you and your maintenance buddies
have done and still doing to keep the BUFFs (B-52's) flying safely. BTW, I
was a maintenance crew chief on B-47's before I was commissioned via OCS in
1960 and went to B-52's.
Wilton
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BTW, tumbler fell apart as I removed it from protective cylinder. Front
face was broken off and several small pieces of sheared/broken metal fell
out. I could tell it had been broken a long time. It's a wonder it worked
at all. I was extremely lucky to get it turned to #1 position one last
time
Re. books, coupla "In The BUFF" and several "A Carolina Country Boy
Remembers" available from me. $20 ea. plus $5 shipping. No movie propects
likely.
BTW, its always later than we think. Time seems to go too fast and gets
faster as we get older. For me now it goes like telephone poles by the
hi
I believe the reamers are to get the correct clearance if the parts do
not fit correctly out of the box.
I seem to remember that you had to use spacers on the bottom nut too,
but I don't know that for sure, I don't have that manual here anymore
-- returned it to the owner.
New kingpins can be
>Any other questions? I have one of these assemblies, new, in my garage. Do
>you want me to disassemble it, measure it & confirm that it really does have
>some free play?
>
>Thanks,
>Tom Hargrave
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No need Tom, if it assembles it has clearance.
Simply stated, if
Guys,
I have run into a strange problem with a new Behr heater core I'm
installing in my 'early 87 124.133.
The new core came with O-rings. I'm reusing the water pipes, flanges,
and six bolts. The problem is that there is nothing in the six bolt
holes to which the bolts can attach.
The old core
Hi Fred,
I see that VW used a fixed reamer as did Ford. I seem
to remember reading that Dr. Porsche visited Henry Ford
while working on the design of the Strength Through Joy
machine. Could he have been influenced to use a fixed reamer
for king pin bushings then?
And of course the VW link
Molybdenum disulfide is an excellent lubricant in its own right.
I understand secondhand that moly grease "will not mix" with
other greases. In most cases this makes no difference.
Ford has specified it for greased chassis joints since the early
1960's. The real secret to tie rod ends and simi
Hendrik, I was hoping to smoke you out, since I know you have
a car or cars with this engine or similar and either know or ought to
know.
I'll look on the side where the exhaust manifold is. Thanks for your
help.
Pedantic? What's pedantic? Is that like walking crazy, or Monty
Python's Minist
OK, I downloaded and saved the pictures and text, and
will study them later.
Thank you for this information.
No, I don't want you to disassemble the new assembly you
have stashed in your garage. But it is kind of you to offer.
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