Another option is concrete screws. You need to pre-drill for these, but
they hold well.
Craig diese...@pisquared.net writes:
On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:55:40 -0600 Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
Don't let it bounce or try not to. Also hit it hard with a nice big
framing hammer or small
I use a bead of Liquid Nails on the bottom of the soleplate and than nail it
down with a power driver.
It is not impoirtant that the nails are flush. They hold by friction.
On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
Another option is concrete screws. You need to
Should bring back a memory or two.
Yours was a B though, I think.
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Craig diese...@pisquared.net writes:
I see I violated the avoid the 'preferred' repair shops rule. It was
1645 on a Friday afternoon and I had to tell them someplace to take
the car. Not knowing anything about the Santa Fe auto repair scene,
...
Not necessarily a bad thing. The body shop I
On Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:56:28 -0500 Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Craig wrote:
What helped the most was pounding on the end of the nail with
the 2 pound hammer. With that, some of the nails went in just
fine, but some would not go in and bent over. I drove one
stack of eight #8
I had one with a 289 Ford engine, C6 transmission. It was very capable...
however the glove box was way to small to hold all the speeding tickets and
citations I collected with it.
It was necessary to add a 3 ft section of railroad track under the rear
bumper to keep the rear wheel traction in
This is my birthday present:
http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Content/Experience/Events/PDS/ProgramsandCourses/DriversProgram.aspx
First available date was Dec21, pray there be no snow. I hope I can fit
in a 3.
I am also hoping there isn't a subtle message being sent.
--R
Maybe I'll see you there... I need to take this course also. It's quite
good, some of the guys I work with have already taken it. You doing 1 or 2
days?
Jaime
On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 11:48 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
This is my birthday present:
I've used power charges many times and that's fairly typical anchoring steel to
new concrete. nbsp;Load a second charge and tap the nail a second time. It
won't hurt to fire with no nail. nbsp;
Luther
On Oct 14, 2011 9:56 PM, Craig lt;diese...@pisquared.netgt; wrote:
To continue our kitchen
Just the one day, should be fun. Probably drive up early the day before
to see the museum.
--R
On 10/16/11 1:37 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
Maybe I'll see you there... I need to take this course also. It's quite
good, some of the guys I work with have already taken it. You doing 1 or 2
The exterior door handles on my W116 are difficult to operate. Is this
typical and would cleaning/lubing the mechanisms be the fix?
Allan
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Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net writes:
Install the shutoff solenoid without the bolts and suck on the vacuum
connection. If it pulls itself tight to the IP when suction is
applied, you've got it hooked in place.
I used Mitch's technique to check that the stop arm was properly hooked
and got the
Oh yeah? How much for how much?
Bob R
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I sell some Hella stuff that is supposed to be very good.
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That is brilliant!
Luther
On Oct 16, 2011 2:09 PM, Allan Streib lt;str...@cs.indiana.edugt; wrote:
lt;snipgt;
I could push in the arm on the valve
and then cap the vacuum nipple with the plastic protective cap that was
on the valve in the box. This held the valve in the retracted position
Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu writes:
Now, the green w/black stripe line that runs from the main accessory
vacuum supply through the firewall is the only circuit that is not
holding vacuum. I have that branch disconnected and plugged. I believe
this is the vacuum supply for the ACC can
Allan Streib wrote:
Drove the car back and forth in the driveway to test the brakes now that
vacuum is working again. Much improved, but pedal feels a bit soft
compared to my W123. Need to get insurance on it before I give it a
road test.
Since you don't mind spending money before the road
Yup did some pounding of my own on some of the nails. As long as
it's tight it's right. :-)
Manfred
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:48:54 -0600
From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Power Drivers
What helped the most was pounding on the end of the nail with the
2 pound
hammer.
That's something I didn't even think of. Those blue concrete
screws are great for holding down a half wall. There you need
something to keep the wall fastened down tight to the floor. As
you said in a full height wall the ceiling keeps the wall down
and the nails in the concrete are there just
It took a couple hours to replace the spheres (accumulators) on my 123 wagon
at the MBCA tech session yesterday. The only required tool I forgot to
bring was the 10mm crows foot to remove the thin supply line (one of the
techs on duty lent me his).
For this job, everything is very accessible
Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net writes:
Since you don't mind spending money before the road test, may as well
make brake fluid part of the 'new owner fluid change' list. That
should firm up the pedal if nothing's wrong.
I did change the fluid last weekend, actually. Used ATE fluid from
Rusty.
Tested power windows and sunroof in the W116. All work well except
driver's window. I removed the door liner and verified +/- 12 volts at
the terminals when operating the switch.
The removal instructions for the window opener involve drilling holes in
the door, so before I do that I'm wondering
Congrats! Nice to do the work yourself, especially with access to a lift and
the proper tools.
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Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD
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andrew strasfogel wrote:
and tightened the
main fuel filter bolt (still leaks fuel on top of the filter canister
housing, however - haven't figured that one out yet).
I think if you remove the bolt, you'll see a decaying o-ring seal on it.
Usually a bad one holds until you change the filter,
Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net writes:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
and tightened the
main fuel filter bolt (still leaks fuel on top of the filter canister
housing, however - haven't figured that one out yet).
I think if you remove the bolt, you'll see a decaying o-ring seal on it.
Usually a
Glad you know how to do it. Now I can pick your brain if I decide to do it to
my brothers 89 wagon.
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On Oct 16, 2011, at 5:07 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
It took a couple hours to replace the spheres (accumulators) on my 123 wagon
at the MBCA tech
I rode in an 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen replica today!! I was at the
Farberallye event in Bar Harbor and the Seal Cove Auto Museum was demonstrating
this vehicle. I will post some YouTube videos I took.
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You will need to take them out, soak and clean, then lube with a moly
grease. That should make em like new. May need to do the same with
the latch mechanism too.
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Seems that the odo has quit on the 87 126.
Does anyone know offhand it will come out with out messing with the
airbag and steering wheel? I get a little nervous messing with a
shotgun shell with an unknown trigger system.
Anybody remember the place to buy the gears, or should i search my
Dieselhead wrote:
Seems that the odo has quit on the 87 126.
I've removed 116 instruments with steering wheel in situ, but I can't say about
126 with or without airbag.
Mitch.
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Should come out with no trouble. Extend the telescoping wheel all
the way out, use the proper hook tools to pull it out. Electronic
speedo/odo on that one, there are several posibilities for problems.
Do a web search before you rip into it.
The W124, oddly, still has a mechanical
Speed works, odo does not. Slipping gears, broken gears. That is
about the only choices I see.
Should come out with no trouble. Extend the telescoping wheel all
the way out, use the proper hook tools to pull it out. Electronic
speedo/odo on that one, there are several posibilities for
124 spheres are a different animal to change. You have to take up
the panel ahead of the third seat to get to the bolts that hold them
in. I never found a procedure for this, I enden up bending the
corners of the panel and then bent them down again. I don't
recommend this, but it was a
Congrats! Nothing is nicer than an MB wagon that rides right! (well
maybe one with full air or hydraulic suspension, but I don't know,
because I have never driven a 300SEL or a 6.9, or similar (112, 109
or 116)
It took a couple hours to replace the spheres (accumulators) on my 123 wagon
Very Lucky!
Years ago I had a friend with a 1906 Cadillac. It was an open car,
much like a buggy, still with the original burgundy leather seats.
The one-lung engine was under the car and drove a chain drive. It
was not to evolved from the 1886 Motorwagon. It was a neat car to
ride around
Is that one electronic?
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Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Dieselhead wrote:
Seems that the odo has quit on the 87 126.
I've removed 116 instruments with steering wheel in situ, but I can't say about
126 with or without airbag.
Mitch.
'89 should be a 124, different set-up but same principles. Accumulators are
inside under a metal-backed carpet piece.
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Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Glad you know how to do it. Now I can pick your brain if I decide to do it to
my
That unit is electronically driven, and the drive train is NOT the
same as a mechanical speedo/odometer. There are two different gears
that can fail, and I don't remember if there is one motor or two in
the unit.
As I suggested, a web search is in order, I've seen instructions and
part
I pulled mine out the other day, didn't even think about the air bag. :/ It
just came out the same as my 123.
I have a spare gas cluster if you think any of those bits would work.
-Tim
On Oct 16, 2011 7:14 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
Seems that the odo has quit on the 87 126.
As has been said, extend the steering wheel all the way, then pull the
cluster using the tools OR pieces of coat hanger with a very short and
sharp (~1/4 140-160 degree) bend in the end. Next visit
http://www.odometergears.com/products/Mercedes-Benz/126+Chassis+79-91+Diesel/53
and figure out
Might want to disconnect the battery before you start on the job.
That way the bag shouldn't go off at least till you reconnect the
battery at worst.
I have an 81 124 that has an electronic speedometer. Just a
rectangular plug on the back with a few wires in it no mechanical
cable anywhere.
Very likely the two plastic gears that connect the speedo to the
odo. They get soft and crumble. Had to replace them on the 81
124. I believe the same kit will work for yours. Search Ebay for
Mercedes speedo gears. Not too expensive and an easy fix. Took
longer to take the speedo out of the
I doubt the gassers have the same gears. Thanks anyway.
I pulled mine out the other day, didn't even think about the air bag. :/ It
just came out the same as my 123.
I have a spare gas cluster if you think any of those bits would work.
-Tim
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On Oct 16, 2011, at 6:37 PM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
I rode in an 1886 Benz Patent
Thanks, that is what I was after. Kinda pricey for little plastic
bits. Sounds like I have to get it out before I can order the right
parts. Maybe I will get lucky and just have one slipping on the
shaft.
As has been said, extend the steering wheel all the way, then pull
the cluster
Way cool!
I was mistaken, Dick Morris' Cadillac was a 1903, not a 1906. Here
is a you tube of a 1903. I remember Dick cranking it just like in
the movie. Dick's car was red and all original. nothing restored.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9fhDQ-iSXI
By 1906, they had the engine out
Damn. That Caddy sounds identical to the Benz! It must be a single cylinder as
well.
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On Oct 16, 2011, at 9:35 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
Way cool!
I was mistaken, Dick Morris' Cadillac was a 1903, not a 1906. Here is a you
tube of a 1903. I remember Dick
Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Using a real hammer drill (like Bosch BullDog) making a 1/4
inch (7mm) hole is easy, even in old hard concrete.
Craig wrote:
I had to go to the local rental yard to rent a rotary hammer
(the difference in the actual terminology is significant).
The
It was an astoundingly gorgeous day today, my wife suggested we go
kayaking, so took the boats over and threw them in the inlet, took along
a fishing pole, and brought home a nice redfish for supper! Nothing
like a fresh-from-the-water redfish in a bit of olive oil and butter in
a nice hot
My neighboring lift-mate at the tech session told me all about changing the
spheres on his W124 1991 (?) E420 (?) wagon. The spheres are nearly hidden
from sight - this job is NOT for the faint of heart! I can't understand why
they made things so much more complicated on the evolved later
Does it ever! Mine was an A - I custom built a very flat air cleaner
housing so avoided the hood scoop.
Thanks --
On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote:
Should bring back a memory or two.
Yours was a B though, I think.
Pricey, yes, but also quality USA made that I'd gladly pay 50-75% more for.
Negative on the slipping gears. nbsp;The small gear is mounted on the stepper
motor, and the two larger gears free spin as they drive the odometer numbers.
nbsp;Each small gear I've removed came off in pieces and the
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9X6mTy8kyU
RLE
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