Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

Thanks Phillip, that info helps enormously - Crocodile Dundee was made in the 80's - way before my children's time. I guess my kids only know of the movies cos of the re runs on tv every year around Christmas I thought a few of you might of heard of Dame Edna, but suspected Norman Gunstan would

Re: [MBZ] $250 300SE

Geez, the wheels are worth 250.00! On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 8:15 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote: > No. > > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:14 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote: > >> Uh ... >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Dan Weeks wrote: >> >>> In Des Moines. >>> >>> Oh, Kaleb. >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> htt

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

> Hendrik & Fay wrote: > Georgia (daughter) would like to know if any of you have heard > of: Dame Edna Everage or Norman Gunstan and > how popular were the Crocodile Dundee (Paul Hogan) Movies in > the US. The team have to do a skit at the FPS conference on > Australia. Interesting you should as

Re: [MBZ] Ball Joint Lube

Aren't insulin needles like #28 or #30? Iirc, blood is drawn through a #19, and you need a #17 to draw oil- soluble stuff into a syringe (i think it may be in sesame seed oil...) #17 leaves a nice hole, btw... I'd you are careful about insertion into the boot you may be able to avoid coring

Re: [MBZ] $250 300SE

No. On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:14 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote: > Uh ... > > > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Dan Weeks wrote: > >> In Des Moines. >> >> Oh, Kaleb. >> >> Dan >> >> http://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/1692769018.html >> >> >> >> ___ >> http:/

Re: [MBZ] $250 300SE

Uh ... On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Dan Weeks wrote: > In Des Moines. > > Oh, Kaleb. > > Dan > > http://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/1692769018.html > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list

[MBZ] Electric brown S123

This is a pretty rare wagon I guess. http://www.flickr.com/photos/auto-clasico-mallorca/4295794314/in/photostream/ Hendrik who is happily welding away ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.

[MBZ] Subject: Re: Way Off Topic - Paint

Get a spray bottle,fill it with Bleach & 3/4 water & spray it onto the surface of the molded paint. Those little brown bottles that you buy for 3-5 dollars is nothing but bleach[Brown so you can't see the color] Mix it in when you go to use it.just a LITTLE bleach is OK especial

Re: [MBZ] Holy crap, a carfax request really stirs it up over at the ritter list

Mitch Haley writes: > With the prices I quoted, f*** Carfax. Do they still have 30 day > subscriptions? > That $49.99 for five reports flabbergasted me. Some cheaper options: http://www.add123.com/ http://www.checkthatvin.com/uni2/index.cfm These search the national motor vehicle title da

[MBZ] $250 300SE

In Des Moines. Oh, Kaleb. Dan http://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/1692769018.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery opti

Re: [MBZ] Ball Joint Lube

Craig McCluskey writes: >> I have some insulin syringes that would be perfect for the job, but I'm >> concerned about what sort of lubricant I could use that would be >> viscous enough to go through the syringe as well as be compatible with >> whatever grease/lube that's in there from the factory

Re: [MBZ] A car for Craig

On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:52:46 -0400 Mitch Haley wrote: > Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > > PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB THE TENANTS. The car is just being > > stored there. If you want the car you just take it! ITS FREE!! > > That's one way to get rid of the 50 year old car the neighbor parks in > his yard

Re: [MBZ] Ball Joint Lube

On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:04:46 -0700 (PDT) LWB250 wrote: > Has anyone ever done the "inject lubricant into a dry ball joint" thing? Nope. But that was a factory-approved fix (IIRC) for my '64 Alfa Romeo Guilia TI. The lubricant (also IIRC) was something like gear oil. > I have some insulin syrin

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: Off the topic: Australiana

Can you still take a cardboard replica of a knife into an 'educational' institution in the USA without getting arrested? Better yet, go full satire and use a piece of typing paper upon which "KNIFE" is written large. Snip off the corners, and tape the edges to prevent paper cuts while you're at

Re: [MBZ] Ball Joint Lube

Has anyone ever done the "inject lubricant into a dry ball joint" thing? Yes. It lasts awhile. I use Shoe Goo to pot over the hole. A needle is too fine, just the nose of the syringe will do. I use bearing grease. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For n

Re: [MBZ] Holy crap, a carfax request really stirs it up over at the ritter list

If you can use prescription of one of our friends who has already paid, please do. We're in this group to help each other, aren't we? BTW, 'used my $2 sucker to remove oil in the '91 350SDL coupla days ago. Sure works nicely/cleanly and fast. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C

Re: [MBZ] A car for Craig

Kaleb should ask the guy for the address, and then email Ritter the address and tell him the car is his. Craig can watch the news and tell us if Stu got arrested. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search lis

Re: [MBZ] A car for Craig

Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB THE TENANTS. The car is just being stored there. If you want the car you just take it! ITS FREE!! That's one way to get rid of the 50 year old car the neighbor parks in his yard that you're tired of looking at. Mitch. _

Re: [MBZ] Holy crap, a carfax request really stirs it up over at the ritter list

Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: A guy asks for a carfax which goes on here all the time, then everyone bitches at the guy for wanting to steal revenue from carfax for not buy his own account. Geez. With the prices I quoted, f*** Carfax. Do they still have 30 day subscriptions? That $49.99 for five

Re: [MBZ] A car for Craig

"As I mentioned, please don't disturb the tenants. Now, the key to the car is in the kitchen on a hanger by the right side of the garage door into the house, and there's a key to that door under the floor mat. The outside overhead door will be unlocked, but try to keep the noise down as I men

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

Good point. We have an inflatable knife that we thought could be used. Fay From: Mitch Haley To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Thu, 15 April, 2010 9:22:46 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana Hendrik Riessen wrote: > Thanks Wilton. 'That's not a

[MBZ] Holy crap, a carfax request really stirs it up over at the ritter list

A guy asks for a carfax which goes on here all the time, then everyone bitches at the guy for wanting to steal revenue from carfax for not buy his own account. Geez. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 8

Re: [MBZ] Carfax?

Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Does anybody have a carfax account that can run this vin WDBGA51E3RA188635 What do you want with an S500? And WTF happened to Carfax's prices??? Wasn't it $30 for 20 reports in 30 days last year? VIN:WDBGA51E3RA188635 Vehicle:1994 MERCEDES-BENZ S500 Reco

[MBZ] A car for Craig

Original Message Subject:1960 220 Mercedes Benz 4 Dr FREE (BELEN) Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:58:25 -0700 (PDT) From: okieb...@striplin.net To: okieb...@striplin.net okieb...@striplin.net has forwarded you this craigslist.org posting. Please see below for more

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

Hendrik Riessen wrote: Thanks Wilton. 'That's not a knife is Georgia's favorite line to & she is hoping they can put it in to the skit they have to do Can you still take a cardboard replica of a knife into an 'educational' institution in the USA without getting arrested? Mitch. (who

Re: [MBZ] Ball Joint Lube

I have nursed them along injecting tranny fluid in there. Keeps it quiet for several weeks or more then it comes back. LWB250 wrote: Has anyone ever done the "inject lubricant into a dry ball joint" thing? I ask because the wife's 2005 Mazda 6 has a couple of ball joints that are getting noi

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

Yessir! THat'd be a coonskin cap. Rich folk wore raccoon coats and hats. Frontiersmen wore a coonskin cap I used to watch Davy Crockett when I was a kid. It was a pretty popular show in NZ. He wore a racoon hat didn't he? From: Dieselhead <126die...@gm

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

Yes, 'coon skin hat. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Hendrik Riessen" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 7:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana I used to watch Davy Crockett when I was a kid. It was a pretty popular show in NZ. He wore

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

'Thought, myself, that'd be a good'un for a skit. We'd all recognize it. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Hendrik Riessen" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 7:09 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana Thanks Wilton. 'That's not a knife.

[MBZ] Carfax?

Does anybody have a carfax account that can run this vin WDBGA51E3RA188635 Thanks -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://ww

Re: [MBZ] Brake Disc Thickness Limit

Wooo, thanks! I regularly get numbers all sideways so I wondered if I was reading it wrong... I put new spark plugs in my motorcycle tonight, spec'd gap is 0.024-0.028 which is just about as small as my gauge will do. Hadta look at the numbers several times to be sure it was right. -Curt Date

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

I used to watch Davy Crockett when I was a kid. It was a pretty popular show in NZ. He wore a racoon hat didn't he? From: Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Wed, 14 April, 2010 11:14:15 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Aus

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

Thanks Wilton. 'That's not a knife is Georgia's favorite line to & she is hoping they can put it in to the skit they have to do From: WILTON To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Wed, 14 April, 2010 10:55:23 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australia

Re: [MBZ] World's worst autos

Well, I know we have been through this all before but I had a brand spanking new Chevy Vega in 1974. It was not much of a car but I drove it about 3.5 years and the total depreciation was about $1400. I doubt I will ever match that again. When did they get rid of the 140ci aluminum engine an

Re: [MBZ] World's worst autos

On 4/13/2010 10:06 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: There's nothing in any of those cars that a 350 lump wouldn't rectify. --R On 4/13/2010 7:25 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote: Well, it's somebody's idea of the worst and they aren't far wrong. The comments are funny but accurate. Please, no posts: Well, my

Re: [MBZ] Ball Joint Lube

Hmmm... I've seen that... I had a replacement for a Hyundai that came from "moog", and it was a hyundai joint. (marked "HMC"), and was identical to the factory joint except the metal disc in the bottom had an untapped hole to fit an included zerk into... I wonder what would happen if you ju

Re: [MBZ] 124 seats

Maybe Igor owned the car? "Wasn't that hump on the other side?" "What hump?" Worse, maybe the car (or at least the seat) was in an accident and permanently deformed? A good used seat may be the answer, if you won't be carrying passengers in the near future maybe swap with the right side and thu

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

That is cuz yer old! Dieselhead wrote: Americans love Crocidile Dundee, because it is like a modern Davey Crockett. Most Americans have never heard of Davey Crockett, but DO know about Crocadile Dundee. I remember the TV show starring Fess Parker. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Wfv2rcOx

Re: [MBZ] Ball Joint Lube

Put some M1 15-50 in with the needle. as a second coat, i"d use molykote BR2 gun grease for the follow up. I put some M1 on my 124 joint to quiet the infernal creaking until I could get it replaced. The boot was way far gone, so no needle was needed. My Indy says that he has found that som

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

I like these better: "We have the right as individuals to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity; but as members of Congress we have no right to appropriate a dollar of the public money." Davey Crockett "Although our great man at the head of the nation, has changed his

Re: [MBZ] Brake Disc Thickness Limit

Hi Curt - No, you're not missing anything - I had a brain fart - sorry - the discs are .750" and the lower limit is .787" (20mm) so they're trash now! They are now paperweights. ;-) Thx agn LarryT 91 300D OilAnalysis Time? Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? www.youroil.net --

Re: [MBZ] Ball Joint Lube

My Indy says that he has found that some ball joints, while still sealed and retaining the factory lube, can develop rust on the surfaces inside the joint, which then falls off and gets into the spaces between the ball and socket.  As a result they will make noise, and even worse, do it intermit

Re: [MBZ] 124 seats

I don't know. I have decided to drop the project for now. "Uncle" I am convinced the whoever took the seat apart and messed it up glued the seatcover to the groove. I tried running a plastic putty knife along the edge (groove, clip, or whatever you want to call it) and then pushing the cove

Re: [MBZ] Way Off Topic - Paint

You put the paint in the bag (which I presume sits in a bucket of some sort) and suck out the air from the bag. Would be just as easy to invert it, or put the plastic wrap on top --R On 4/14/2010 11:35 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: harry watkins wrote: I wonder if it would work to put the paint can

Re: [MBZ] Ball Joint Lube

On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 8:14 AM, John Reames wrote: > Some places have adapters that are not much more than a fat (horse) needle > brazed onto/into a zerk fitting... > I have one of those---I think it came from Harbor Freight as part of a "grease gun accessory kit" for a negligible amount of mone

Re: [MBZ] Way Off Topic - Paint

harry watkins wrote: I wonder if it would work to put the paint can in one of those bags that you can vacuum out the air? I get the bags at Wal-Mart and they hold up pretty well. I'd hate to see my paint bucket implode like an unvented fuel tank. 14 psi times that many square inches is a not

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

Dieselhead wrote: Americans love Crocidile Dundee, because it is like a modern Davey Crockett. Most Americans have never heard of Davey Crockett, but DO know about Crocadile Dundee. I remember the TV show starring Fess Parker. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Wfv2rcOxc http://www.youtube

Re: [MBZ] Ball Joint Lube

Some places have adapters that are not much more than a fat (horse) needle brazed onto/into a zerk fitting... -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Apr 14, 2010, at 11:04, LWB250 wrote: Has anyone ever done the "inject lubricant into a dry ball join

Re: [MBZ] Ball Joint Lube

Synthetic wheel bearing grease will work fine, but I suspect you will find that the ball joint is dry because (duh) all the existing lubricant has leaked out due to a bad boot or wear. They start squeaking when they get dirt in them, so I would figure on a replacement. More grease won't do any

[MBZ] Ball Joint Lube

Has anyone ever done the "inject lubricant into a dry ball joint" thing? I ask because the wife's 2005 Mazda 6 has a couple of ball joints that are getting noisy, and my local mechanic, who is ethical and honest as the day is long, says there may be a dry ball joint that's making the noises we'r

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

"Since you have chosen to elect a man with a timber toe to succeed me, you may all go to hell and I will go to Texas." Davy Crockett On 4/14/2010 9:44 AM, Dieselhead wrote: Americans love Crocidile Dundee, because it is like a modern Davey Cr

Re: [MBZ] Way Off Topic - Paint

I always store left over paint upside down. Doesn't always work but I never tracked results to have a better feel. I wonder if it would work to put the paint can in one of those bags that you can vacuum out the air? I get the bags at Wal-Mart and they hold up pretty well. Harry - Ori

Re: [MBZ] World's worst autos

Written by a non-car person... The Corvair entry is correct but doesn't mention that the problems were fixed... The Vega too was a terrible car when first released but not terrible by the time they got the bugs worked out. Most people that have real horror stories bought them used and neglected.

Re: [MBZ] 124 seats

I wonder if there aren't _two_ flexi-shafts, one from each side, that run independently down to a single motor. Maybe the re-phasing is best done on that end of things? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To searc

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: Off the topic: Australiana

Georgia (daughter) would like to know if any of you have heard of: Dame Edna Everage or Norman Gunstan and how popular were the Crocodile Dundee (Paul Hogan) Movies in the US. The team have to do a skit at the FPS conference on Australia. Dame Edna and Dundee, yes. The others, no. -- Jim __

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

Americans love Crocidile Dundee, because it is like a modern Davey Crockett. Most Americans have never heard of Davey Crockett, but DO know about Crocadile Dundee. The spirit of freedom and independence, and the yearning for the same is in every human. Thus the popularity of Dundee, Start

Re: [MBZ] 124 seats

No, the seat moves every direction possible. the problem is that the right side of the seat back is 2-3 inches further back than the left side, It is very irritating for long hauls. The problem was identified in the first post of this thread. Jim correctly identified the cause of the probl

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

Dundee movies VERY popular. We really like Crocodile Dundee; even I like him, especially when uses lines such as, "That's not a knife; THIS is a knife." Wilton - Original Message - From: "Hendrik & Fay" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:26 AM Subject

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

Yes, the Dundee movies were real big over here back in the 80's Hendrik & Fay wrote: Hi Alex Finally got round to responding, apologies for the delay & don't know if this will get through due to email issues - as you all know. There is definitely a gremlin in the system that H can't find. I'

Re: [MBZ] 124 seats

On Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:40:28 -0500 Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > here is a link to the job (91-125) of removing the backrest gear. > http://www.w124performance.com/service/w124CD2/Program/Chassis/91-125.pdf > It doesn't help much. > Step 1. Remove seat back panel (91-190) > http://ww

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

Fay, >Georgia (daughter) would like to know if any of you have heard of: >Dame Edna Everage or Norman Gunstan and Not me - but I don't watch too much TV. >how popular were the Crocodile Dundee (Paul Hogan) Movies in the US. >The team have to do a skit at the FPS conference on Australia. Almost

Re: [MBZ] Way Off Topic - Paint

How about laying a piece or two of plastic wrap (such as Saran) over the surface of the paint? -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Apr 13, 2010, at 23:46, "Jerry Herrman" wrote: I like to use a 5 gallon bucket when I paint (latex) interior walls,

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

Hi Alex Finally got round to responding, apologies for the delay & don't know if this will get through due to email issues - as you all know. There is definitely a gremlin in the system that H can't find. I've never heard of the Outback steakhouse (emigrated here 22 years ago from NZ) & have