Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update

I'll second that. When I was stationed in Italy in the late '90s, I bought a '79 528i with 5 spd manual - that car positively screamed. Unfortunately it also broke down regularly and I didn't speak enough Italian to find the local equivalent of Rusty. I did have a great local mechanic though,

Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update

Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: After repairs #5 and #6 I did sell the car (for $2000 to some Greek officer Who was thrilled to get it) and bought a Alfa sedan for $500, and it never broke down on me. Now there's an advertising slogan for you: BMW - more troublesome

Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update

Funny how the alfa sedan never broke down. That alfa must have handled really well. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2009, at 7:55 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 meade.m.dil...@navy.mil wrote: I'll second that. When I was stationed in Italy in the late '90s, I bought a

Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update

In this case, it was really a matter of the treatment of each of the cars. The BMW came from Sicily and was not well kept mechanically but the exterior and interior were fantastic. The Alfa came from northern Italy (where they speak German as well as Italian) and it was well cared for. I think

Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update

Hot girlfriend? Those italian women are smokin' but as far as attitude I won't comment. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 31, 2009, at 8:19 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 meade.m.dil...@navy.mil wrote: In this case, it was really a matter of the treatment of each of the cars.

Re: [MBZ] cv boots

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Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn update

On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:14 -0500, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: Reminds me of orientation when I worked as an aide at a mental hospital - never argue with the patients. Hm. Thinking there might be a good parallel there dealing with 7th grade son. Allan -- 1983 300D

Re: [MBZ] grrr. siezed caliper

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[MBZ] OT surplus Textronix scopes

On the surplus pile here at work is a rack-mounted Textronix 1730 waveform monitor, and 1720 vector scope. Would those be useful to try to acquire? Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] cv boots

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Re: [MBZ] cv boots

You could probably pay for the gun by renting it to other list members (hint hint). Allan On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:30 -0400, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Hi Gary, I put two used half-axles on the car; one from Kaleb that's very good; and one bought locally that looks borderline. Kept

Re: [MBZ] cv boots

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Re: [MBZ] cv boots

True. Many list members have air compressors. Good idea. Gerry From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu You could probably pay for the gun by renting it to other list members (hint hint). Allan On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:30 -0400, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Hi Gary, I put two used

Re: [MBZ] OT surplus Textronix scopes

Probably worth $100 each if working with bright displays and all knobs are intact. -Dave Walton On 8/31/09, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: On the surplus pile here at work is a rack-mounted Textronix 1730 waveform monitor, and 1720 vector scope. Would those be useful to try to

Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

playback  so 4 channels might be fun to play with. -Curt -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090831/cfce0167/attachment.html ___ http

[MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

Curt, Have you considered an aftermarket oil cooler? Just a thought. I think that your car probably will not miss the oil cooler; I think that Marshall said that a typical U.S. driven diesel benz probably had the original fill oil in the cooler because very few drivers exercised their engines

Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

Procedure 18-120 for the 615 series engine says oil thermostat begins to open at 95 +/- 4 C, fully open at 110 +/- 4C. Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 12:41 PM To:

Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: Curt, Have you considered an aftermarket oil cooler? Just a thought. I would have to check, but I had a chance to get a 240D cooler practically free a couple of years ago, I don't know if I bought it or not. I know I bought the diff

Re: [MBZ] Brake fiasco (was: grrr. siezed caliper)

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Re: [MBZ] Mac battery warranty question.

operation. On my Pismo, it's a small button, but I think the later ones use a keyboard combination of some sort. -- 1983 300D -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090831/7bc01a83

Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

Curt Raymond wrote: Comments? All I really care about is eliminating the oil leak... Now I get the original message. I'm not sure how the plumbing runs, I might feel better putting a loop of hose on the two pipes coming out of the filter housing. (cut off the original hoses from the pipes,

Re: [MBZ] Brake fiasco (was: grrr. siezed caliper)

On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:00 -0700, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Has the car sat a lot? What you're looking at sounds an awful lot like my 240D last fall. It'd sat nearly a year and it was a BEAR to work on... Well, not that long. There was a period earlier this year where I did not

Re: [MBZ] Mac battery warranty question.

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Re: [MBZ] OT surplus Textronix scopes

Allan Streib wrote: On the surplus pile here at work is a rack-mounted Textronix 1730 waveform monitor, and 1720 vector scope. Would those be useful to try to acquire? If you do video work - YES! The waveform monitor is effectively a level meter for video. The vector scope is a color

Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

Don't know about ya'll but here in central Va we see lot of 95F days during the summer - and my water temp runs at 180F (that's gotta be close to 95C) most of the time but if sitting in traffic the temp gets to 210F but rarely goes over that. Once moving again it comes down right away. But

Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:57 -0400, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Either the fittings were too corroded and the threads came off with the nut, or some ham-fisted moron twisted them out of the cooler tubs. The latter cannot happen if you put a wrench on the fitting in the cooler, another

Re: [MBZ] some recommendation

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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

LarryT wrote: ... and my water temp runs at 180F (that's gotta be close to 95C) For what it's worth, 180 degrees F = 82 degrees C 95 C = 203 F -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Block oil cooler

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[MBZ] In cockpit video of Old Rhinebeck mishap

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[MBZ] BMW cars and motos (was: Re: Damn! Update)

wish that was still true about their motos,... while it may have been in the past, it hasn't seemed to have been the case for several years now, at least, but they're still trying hard to coast on that lingering reputation. cheers! e '85 300D '02 BMW GS Adv Loren Faeth wrote: Welcome to

Re: [MBZ] Mac battery warranty question.

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Re: [MBZ] some recommendation

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 11:41 AM, relng...@aol.com wrote: A Z3 coupe? One of the ugliest cars BMW has ever produced, widely criticized by everyone, worldwide. So Bangle-ized it looks pre-wrecked? Chris Bangle had very little to do with the design of the Z3. And the coupe is ferociously

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Re: [MBZ] some recommendation

Alex Chamberlain wrote: I can think of few better ways to invest $17K than this one, for instance: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/134785.html Edmunds says a clean red one with CD player and 83kmi = $10k trade-in, $12k private party, $14k dealer retail. It is virtually ten years

Re: [MBZ] some recommendation

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 1:48 PM, Mitch Haleym...@voyager.net wrote: Alex Chamberlain wrote: I can think of few better ways to invest $17K than this one, for instance: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/134785.html Edmunds says a clean red one with CD player and 83kmi = $10k trade-in,

Re: [MBZ] Beautifully ugly

...Roger, perhaps you should look up belle laide... I did and I take your point. But still... RLE -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090831/360d205c/attachment.html

Re: [MBZ] BMW M

. The wheels make the car. The seller's claim about the handling is not quite so, of course. RLE -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090831/dc1bef45/attachment.html

Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

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Re: [MBZ] [Daveslist] 140 CD

There is a W140 DVD, but I do not know if it's any easier to use than the WIS. And, I'm not sure if it's currently available from MBNA (they are in the process of re-doing some of their CD- and DVD-based service manuals). For engine work, just use the M119 manual on the W124 CD. The 500E has

[MBZ] ALDA Shaft seals. Still available?

I have an ALDA that I think needs a new shaft seal, it hasn't had the protective cap removed but it fails the leak-down test. I found a post from 2006 on PeachParts that said someone on this list sold the seals and o-rings, so i figured I'd give it a shot. Thanks in advance!

[MBZ] FORD new diesel engine

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[MBZ] Express Jet prison flight cockpit recordings

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Re: [MBZ] BMW M

Can't say I'm crazy about this little car overall, but IMO the front end styling (hood, grille, headlights) of a BMW is just one of the best. Far better than anything MB has produced lately. Their wheels are better looking too. relng...@aol.com writes: ...I can think of few better ways to

Re: [MBZ] FORD new diesel engine

Heh. Yet another light truck engine. Where's the passenger car diesel engines? Like the diesel Zetec they sell in Europe? Why can't we get those? Hursley hurs...@verizon.net writes: See

Re: [MBZ] ALDA Shaft seals. Still available?

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Re: [MBZ] FORD new diesel engine

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Re: [MBZ] BMW M

Allan Streib wrote: Can't say I'm crazy about this little car overall, but IMO the front end styling (hood, grille, headlights) of a BMW is just one of the best. Far better than anything MB has produced lately. Their wheels are better looking too. For some reason, it seems to me that it

Re: [MBZ] In cockpit video of Old Rhinebeck mishap

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Re: [MBZ] BMW Z3

Yeah it's a funny looking thing, cross between a sports car and station wagon. The front takes styling cues from the 30's GP racers. Hendrik with a proper station wagen E M wrote: Just right for a single guy and his dog. Ed 300E ___

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Re: [MBZ] cv boots

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Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

Went onto bimby and priced what I could recall I was told would be attacked. Remember, this is a 37 year old car and only had the tie rods replaced in that time, IIRC. Bill came to $1190.00 Springs need removed and either cut down or replace. Seems with a shock replacement, the springs

Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

I could have torn them. Was really careful to clean it all prior to insertion and torqued according to spec. Got the things off ebay prior to going only with Rusty parts clay On Aug 30, 2009, at 12:05 AM, Jim Cathey wrote: I did do a tie rod job. Not sure if the parts were crap or I

Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

At present he attends prep school. So far has shown he is able to perform at a high level, just is not doing his best work. Given that performance, he will be footing the bill for anything less than top notch schools clay On Aug 30, 2009, at 6:06 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Redghost

Re: [MBZ] cv boots

Richard Hattaway wrote: Changing the boots even before they fail still requires the use of a 20 ton press Depends on whether you take the joints apart or just stretch the boots over them. If the old boots haven't failed, you don't have to do much to clean the inside of the joint.

Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

Redghost wrote: At present he attends prep school. So far has shown he is able to perform at a high level, just is not doing his best work. When I was his age, I had to make a game of it to keep it interesting. How little work can I do and still get an A? I don't have any good advice for

Re: [MBZ] OT surplus Textronix scopes

I am headed here in the morning. http://www.murphyauctions.net/hometech.html Bound to be a load of stuff I can just not live without. clay On Aug 31, 2009, at 7:45 AM, Allan Streib wrote: On the surplus pile here at work is a rack-mounted Textronix 1730 waveform monitor, and 1720 vector

Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

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Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

He is already playing that game, but some teachers are smarter than that and are not going to give him a grade he did not earn by doing some work. I applaud that. He skated through grade school and needs to know that more is expected than just being a warm body and getting lucky on tests

Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

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Re: [MBZ] mbz Damn! Update

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Re: [MBZ] some recommendation

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Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

Springs need removed and either cut down or replace. Used springs ought to be good enough. The control arm part is from prior damage from a wreck. Perhaps used is appropriate here, too? New bushings, etc., of course. -- Jim ___

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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

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Re: [MBZ] Block off oil cooler?

yours. Our '72 220D/8 stickshift had an oil cooler. Craig -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090831/3dd5e6db/attachment.html

Re: [MBZ] cv boots

Gary - Any chance that Rusty might add that tool to his rentals? Do you folks have the stretch boots? Barry You could probably pay for the gun by renting it to other list members (hint hint). Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts

[MBZ] 380SL chain tensioner

How long/difficult of a job is it to change the tensioner on the 3.8 gasser? How much stuff has to be taken off to get to the tensioner? Anyone able to get me the pdf for that job? (1985 380SL) Daughter's Sl makes quite a clatter at startup at the front of the right bank. It only lasts a

[MBZ] (no subject)

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Re: [MBZ] 201 CD, was 140 CD

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[MBZ] 201 CD, was 140 CD

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Re: [MBZ] 380SL chain tensioner

How long/difficult of a job is it to change the tensioner on the 3.8 Never done it, but I suspect it's not hard to get to. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 380SL chain tensioner

Loren, you are flirting with a total KABOM.My 86 560Sl had 145K on it with no chain slap, just a leaking valve cover gasket. Pulled the cover and found the nylon chain guides broken into 4 pieces. Oilers, tensioner. chain guides new chain and gasket was 1200 bucks at my Indie. Best money I ever

Re: [MBZ] [Daveslist] 140 CD

On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:09:37 -0600 Dave M. amgd...@gmail.com wrote: There is a W140 DVD, but I do not know if it's any easier to use than the WIS. And, I'm not sure if it's currently available from MBNA (they are in the process of re-doing some of their CD- and DVD-based service manuals).

Re: [MBZ] (no subject)

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Re: [MBZ] Get rid of Gump?

OK Don wrote: My last two kids drove the stick 240D -- great first car. They both are pining for a manual tranny car now - that keeps them from lusting after my 2.5Ts. Of course, they wouldn't let me fix the ignition switch - they prefered the door bell button for starting the car. Must be

Re: [MBZ] 380SL chain tensioner

Roll in a new chain and replace the upper right tensioner rail NOW before the rail gets broken by the chain slap and the chunk falls down and snaps the chain, unless you WANT to do a valve job. Check stretch every 30,000 miles and replace at 4 degrees. Peter

Re: [MBZ] cv boots

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Re: [MBZ] cv boots

archer wrote: Hi Richard, Flexx Boots require a $300 tool but the boots themselves are only about $25. Supposed to be a quick and simple job; no press or other special tool required. http://www.dieselgiant.com/mercedesaxleshaftbootreplace.htm Or use a funnel or cone and skip the $300