The question on my new baby - 1996 S420. I had a
new thing occur a few days ago.
The car starts and runs fine for a short hop to
somewhere. I park it and go in for 20 minutes to
1.5 hours, and the
first time it shifts from 1 to 2 it give a hard
jerks. Then it
is fine again, pretty much
Should have mentioned that the car has 138K miles,
transmission fluid changed at 111k miles.
Bill R
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How much would you ask for a #17 head? Have you sold one or offered one in last
few months?
Max
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Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote:
Hope you didn't pay much I'd anything for that head Sent from my iPhone On Jun
Sounds like it is time for fluid and filter change again.
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Bill Ringgold billr32...@comcast.net wrote:
Should have mentioned that the car has 138K miles, transmission fluid changed
at 111k miles. Bill R -Original
the first time it shifts from 1 to 2 it give a hard jerks.
The usual diagnosis of vacuum problem is to disconnect
the vacuum line to the transmission (cap the supply side
so it isn't leaking) and see that it gives hard shifts
all the time.
As I recall, our SDL had a system that changed the
The newest MB number is $126 400 22 02, retails for $560.00 each. I can sell
for $448.00 each. There are 75 left.
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Max, I think your machine may have VD, and/or compulsive gambling issues...
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote:
...Feel yourself happy!
http://www.de-beste-casino-online.com/friends.page.php?hitopic=08y8
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My on-line Yahoo account appears to have been hacked. Just changed the
password, apologies for the spam...
Very respectfully,
/s/
Max Dillon
'87 300TD 334k miles (Off with the head!)
'95 E300 283k miles (daily driving duties)
'73 Balboa 20 (High dry until the head is back on)
Charleston SC
Gmail shows the original spam message coming from your bellsouth
address, not a yahoo one.
Just letting you know in case they got that password as well.
Walt
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 12:23 PM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote:
My on-line Yahoo account appears to have been hacked.
Bellsouth was bought by ATT, and ATT has agreement with Yahoo for all their
webmail. I looked at one of the message headers and saw that it came from a
Yahoo server, and then confirmed by looking in my online Sent folder, which
shows all the spam messages that were sent in my name. Hopefully
It's under a bellsouth.net address, for whatever that's worth. But they
go through a yahoo mail server (as does ATT) so it might have been
grabbed that way.
--R
On 6/15/11 12:41 PM, Max Dillon wrote:
Bellsouth was bought by ATT, and ATT has agreement with Yahoo for all their
webmail. I
My friend found a 1988 420SEL for sale. He is looking for a
dependable car for his kid.
Knowing I have Mercedes, he calls me for my opinion.
I know nothing about the newer gasoline engines. I know very
little about the W126.
So I'm looking for opinions on the suitability of a W126 for a
guy
I guess its a good think I'm on the White List - others can't even use the word
that shall not be spoken [spam] without getting into trouble.
All subscribers are not created equal in Okieland...
Very respectfully,
/s/
Max Dillon
'87 300TD 334k miles (Off with the head!)
'95 E300 283k miles
I've got a pretty decent 84 300SD I have to do a coupla things on, then
it will be for sale if he has any interest in a diesel. It was my
son's, he is off to med school and won't need it, so gonna sell it.
It's in SC.
--R
On 6/15/11 1:18 PM, Fmiser wrote:
My friend found a 1988 420SEL for
My on-line Yahoo account appears to have been hacked. Just changed the
password, apologies for the spam...
I had a similar problem last year. I use Linux and I thought my machine was
invincible.
I clicked on a spam link while in Hotmail (web based) and I believe a malicious
Java script took
I agree about the centras however they are very period correct. Given
the time period the car might as well have been hovering on the ground
compared to other looks of the era.
-Rolf
On 06/14/2011 03:44 PM, Rolf wrote:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/2429436347.html
Sure is pretty!
I would pay $7-800 if its been machnined.
Are you going to use the 606 HG?
-Rolf
On 06/15/2011 07:52 AM, Max Dillon wrote:
How much would you ask for a #17 head? Have you sold one or offered one in last
few months?
Max
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Why are you replacing your fan motor? I have noticed that mine in the 87
run much much slower than the wifes 91. Brushes?
-Rolf
On 06/11/2011 09:41 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
Nope, just the 5 smaller ones. You want to leave the 4 big ones in.
I got the fans changed to the new motor. After I got
Rubber band or much preferred hair bungy. Cards wear out faster but it
is the smallest footprint you are going to find. You would be surprised
how many well to do people (not that I am one) use this method. My only
gripe is that its not very business card friendly. I just make a point
of
As you know, I believe the 126 is the best road car ever. and the
best of the best is a 300SDL. I have not owned a gasser 126, however
the engines are essentially the same as the 107 of the same years.
My experience with the 380 SL is that I have replaced ign modules on
both. Rusty has a
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote:
Given the
time period the car might as well have been hovering on the ground compared
to other looks of the era.
I couldn't disagree more. The W116 was designed in the late '60s and
hit the ground in 1972. By the end of the '70s
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 10:18 AM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
My friend found a 1988 420SEL for sale. He is looking for a
dependable car for his kid.
I think the 420SEL is one of the best choices in a gas MB. The W126
got major mechanical updates in 1985, so a later one is definitely
On the subject of Centra wheels I have a set, 15 inch, wheels only.
Anyone interested?
Caps and cap screws complete. Located in Phoenix AZ.. decent shape.
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote:
I agree about the centras however they are very period correct. Given the
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 11:47 AM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote:
On the subject of Centra wheels I have a set, 15 inch, wheels only.
Anyone interested?
Caps and cap screws complete. Located in Phoenix AZ.. decent shape.
Got pictures?
Are they the correct offset to fit a 126/123/107, or
No, thank you.
Wilton
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Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cracklist of the day. 16G for this 6.9, worth it?
On the subject of Centra wheels I have a set,
What is a 606 HG?
Very respectfully,
/s/
Max Dillon
'87 300TD 334k miles (Off with the head!)
'95 E300 283k miles (daily driving duties)
'73 Balboa 20 (High dry until the head is back on)
Charleston SC
From: Rolf r...@winmutt.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Max Dillon wrote:
What is a 606 HG?
Head Gasket, OM 606 style.
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It quit working at all. Brushes were el wornouto. Shot. Nothing
left but the springs. Armature looks very worn. I opted for a new
motor via Mr. Q, who comes up with a gizmo for all needs.
The old motor is available for the cost of shipping if anyone wants
one to rebuild.
Why are you
I think the turbine fan Centras would look pretty good on W126.
Too modern for W116 though.
Mitch.
WILTON wrote:
No, thank you.
Wilton
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Is this a good price for real (non-Chinese) Euro headlights for a 126?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=330572449024
By lenses does the seller mean the glass? Rusty, how much are
replacements (the glass, not the whole light)?
Alex
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
I think the turbine fan Centras would look pretty good on W126.
Like this one?
http://www.1000sel.com/index.php?option=com_contentview=articleid=51Itemid=46
Alex
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Accessories back in the early 80's. It was always a good sale day for me.
$75,000 back then.
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Fax/ 770-454-9745
The lenses we sell only fit Bosch OEM units.
Rusty Cullens
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That looks like an outstanding price to me, even with the $60 shipping fee.
Very respectfully,
/s/
Max Dillon
'87 300TD 334k miles (Off with the head!)
'95 E300 283k miles (daily driving duties)
'73 Balboa 20 (High dry until the head is back on)
Charleston SC
Ah, thanks, is that the preferred way to go? Why? I assume 606 Turbo engine
HG, right?
Very respectfully,
/s/
Max Dillon
'87 300TD 334k miles (Off with the head!)
'95 E300 283k miles (daily driving duties)
'73 Balboa 20 (High dry until the head is back on)
Charleston SC
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 12:13 PM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote:
The lenses we sell only fit Bosch OEM units.
I don't get it... isn't that what the ones in the auction are, if they
are pulls from a Euro car? Was there more than one OEM?
Alex
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*The wheels on the The Benny-S VIP 1* are pretty hot. I agree about
not liking the centras.
-Rolf
On 06/15/2011 03:12 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Mitch Haleym...@voyager.net wrote:
I think the turbine fan Centras would look pretty good on W126.
Like
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote:
*The wheels on the The Benny-S VIP 1* are pretty hot. I agree about not
liking the centras.
Hard to tell from the blurry B/W pic, but the former just look to me
like the exact same Centras as the car in the color pic at the top of
Assuming there are no expensive pending repairs, what else can you get new
for $18 K that is even half the car this one is?
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 2:57 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
No, thank you.
Wilton
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0hRzEihsR4
I cant imagine thats healthy for the records
-Rolf
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There was another supplier to MB other than Bosch, I can't remember the name at
the moment, but they are very similar in quality but less cost. Someone once
told me that their lenses were lower quality and tended to get hazy faster. My
'87 wagon came with one Bosch and one of the other make,
Some of you know that my quest for a true 1985 300TD engine recently came to
fruition. That engine was installed in my 1985 W123 300TD wagon; the flip
side is that I now have a spare 1985 300D engine for sale at a very
reasonable price. The engine is sitting in an independent repair shop in
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 3:53 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote:
Some of you know that my quest for a true 1985 300TD engine recently came
to
fruition. That engine was installed in my 1985 W123 300TD wagon; the flip
side is that I now have a spare 1985 300D engine for sale at a
The Bosch lenses are glass. I wonder why they would get hazy. I doubt
that the lenses could be replaced very cheaply.
Greg
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On Behalf Of Max Dillon
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 12:33 PM
To:
The silver on glass lenses gets dull, worn, hazy or whatever you want
to call it. After the kamikaze pheasant took out the headlight on my
SDL, I had to buy a new light form Rusty. It was noticeably brighter
on the road, than its 25 year old counterpart...same bulbs.
Thus the existance of
Dieselhead wrote:
The silver on glass lenses gets dull, worn, hazy or whatever you want to
call it. After the kamikaze pheasant took out the headlight on my SDL,
I had to buy a new light form Rusty. It was noticeably brighter on the
road, than its 25 year old counterpart...same bulbs.
Thus
I have a box of the leveling switches Some like new.. Anyone want
one I will ship.
-Rolf
On 06/15/2011 05:24 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Dieselhead wrote:
The silver on glass lenses gets dull, worn, hazy or whatever you want
to call it. After the kamikaze pheasant took out the headlight on
Having had a set of W111 Euro lights resilvered, I can tell you that the
refurbishment is nowhere near as good as original.
These were done by a professional plating guy who does high end silver and
other precious metalplating. They were nickel plated first, then silver-plated
several times.
---And what's the latest on the TD installation, suspension, etc? Is
everything complete and working properly?
Wilton
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Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 3:53 PM
Subject:
Max you ought to get that on one of your trips up to DC. I'll be up
there end of July or so with either the truck or the sub (prob the Sub),
could MAYBE drag it back, MAYBE.
--R
On 6/15/11 3:55 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 3:53 PM, andrew
I said there was no window lift mechanism, motor, etc. in the back door
of the boy's SD. It actually is there, hidden behind the panel, unlike
the fronts and the 123 rears. Duh.
--R
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I've got a pretty decent 84 300SD I have to do a coupla things on, then
it will be for sale if he has any interest in a diesel. It was my
son's, he is off to med school and won't need it, so gonna sell it.
It's in SC.
How much?
Rick
Max wrote:
I guess its a good think I'm on the White List - others can't even use the
word
that shall not be spoken [spam] without getting into trouble.
All subscribers are not created equal in Okieland...
Yeah.
And that weiner thing... I have zero capacity to listen to news media
ragg on
Pecker jokes get ratings, political pecker jokes get bigger ratings...
We need to remove that It's all about the ratings!!! mentality
before we can get REAL news...
Walt
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote:
Max wrote:
I guess its a good think I'm on the
---R wrote:
Duh.
We knew that already.
Your confession is not compleat until you really do 'fess up.
mao
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Walt wrote:
Pecker jokes get ratings, political pecker jokes get bigger ratings...
We need to remove that It's all about the ratings!!! mentality
before we can get REAL news...
Walt - You are the AutoCAD maven, eh?
Got any tips about jobs someplace? Civil Engineering CAD, but I could
do
There was another supplier to MB other than Bosch, I can't remember
the name at
the moment,..
Hella, and the glass will not fit a Bosch light unit.
RLE
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Out of curiosity...how much?
Mike
On Jun 15, 2011 3:55 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 3:53 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
wrote:
Some of you know that my quest for a true 1985 300TD engine recently came
to
fruition. That engine was
I don't know of any jobs in the ME/CAD fields right now, your best bet would
be to get with an employment agency and/or peruse the net.
Usajobs.gov is one site my friend was talking about, they might have some
stuff. You'd have to be OK with being a government employee though...
Best of luck.
I wonder if It would fit in a honda civic hatchback... If so, I might have
someone I know in MD buy it for someone else I know upstate...
Walt, who is laughing at the thought of a greasy engine being stuffed in an
uber-clean 80's honda hatchback...
On Jun 15, 2011 8:04 PM, Michael Canfield
I'm thinking $3k
--R
On 6/15/11 7:28 PM, Rick Knoble wrote:
From: richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
I've got a pretty decent 84 300SD I have to do a coupla things on, then
it will be for sale if he has any interest in a diesel. It was my
son's, he is off to med school and won't need it, so
I will be checking into rehab soon, then emerge cleansed and ready to
rejoin my rightful place.
--R
On 6/15/11 7:50 PM, Mountain Man wrote:
---R wrote:
Duh.
We knew that already.
Your confession is not compleat until you really do 'fess up.
mao
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If a 606 head gasket will work on a 603, will a 616 head and head
gasket work on a 621 block? I have never had both a 621 and 616
gasket on hand at the same time to compare passages, but it seems to
me that a 616 head with pencil type plugs could be used on early 616
blocks, 615 and
Especially after it pees antifreeze and black motor oil that will
never wash out all over the insides. I'd guess he would no longer
want to be your friend afterwards...
Walt, who is laughing at the thought of a greasy [OM617] engine
being stuffed in an
uber-clean 80's honda hatchback...
The suspension is being reconnected and brought back to life with an
infusion of SLS fluid tomorrow. Fingers crossed..
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 5:58 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
---And what's the latest on the TD installation, suspension, etc? Is
everything complete and working
At least show us some revealing photos, Rich.
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 10:08 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
I'm thinking $3k
--R
On 6/15/11 7:28 PM, Rick Knoble wrote:
From: richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
I've got a pretty decent 84 300SD I have to do
I'm thinking $650 for the engine, including: alternator, starter, linkage,
air cleaner, pump, exhaust headers, and a thermos of ice-cold air from the
now-disconnected AC.
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 10:42 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
Especially after it pees antifreeze and black motor
On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:54:34 -0500 Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com
wrote:
I refuse to add to the current fiscal messes - not gonna go to uncle
sam for a handout.
You can do what you want, but if your state is like other places, your
former employer paid unemployment insurance premiums for
maontin@gmail.com
wrote:
I refuse to add to the current fiscal messes - not gonna go to uncle
sam for a handout.
You can do what you want, but if your state is like other places, your
former employer paid unemployment insurance premiums for you to cover
this eventuality.
Craig
andrew strasfogel wrote:
I'm thinking $650 for the engine, including: alternator,
starter, linkage, air cleaner, pump, exhaust headers, and a
thermos of ice-cold air from the now-disconnected AC.
A couple years ago I paid $500 for _two_ car - both as-is with
good engines. I drove the one
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