Re: [MBZ] OT: Honda valve cover gasket

2012-03-21 Thread Curt Raymond
Those are basically oval shaped covers though right? Pretty simple gasket. The one for the 4cyl in my Honda is HUGE and H shaped. Its also right up against the frame. When I was talking about BMWs before everybody wanted to talk me out of it... -Curt Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:28:56 -0500

Re: [MBZ] OT: Honda valve cover gasket

2012-03-21 Thread Dieselhead
Yep, right at the end of the jugs. One gasket fits all postwar engines up to /6 at least. Same with cyl base gaskets up through R90 at least. R100 might be different. Not I. I did not try to talk you of of a BMW. I did point out that the newer ones are not as simple to work on as the

Re: [MBZ] Nice 15 PB

2012-03-21 Thread Michael Canfield
Always when I am broke. Arg! Mike On Mar 20, 2012 9:19 PM, Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote: From one of my Mac lists: PowerBook G4 15 Aluminum. Specifications: PPC G4 1.5 GHZ 80GB Hard Drive 512 MB RAM Combo Drive (CD-RW + DVD) Wireless Apple Airport Extreme WiFi Card Installed

Re: [MBZ] OT: Honda valve cover gasket

2012-03-21 Thread OK Don
Nor I, but there is always someone who will try to talk you out of something - there might be someone here who will try to talk you out of a Mercedes --- On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 8:06 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Yep, right at the end of the jugs. One gasket fits all postwar

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1983 Mercedes Benz Station Wagon 300TD - $500 (Whitefield, NH)

2012-03-21 Thread Fmiser
andrew strasfogel wrote: Really? The only one I am aware of is the trap oxidizer and related exhaust secions on CA version 300TD wagons. Max wrote: I seem to recall something different about the HVAC, is there a KLIMA relay? KLIMA? I haven't found a KLIMA - but I haven't looked

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1983 Mercedes Benz Station Wagon 300TD - $500 (Whitefield, NH)

2012-03-21 Thread Mitch Haley
Fmiser wrote: The tachometer drive is different. No amp in the socket - but the socket is still there. Mine is still out and I haven't figured out what or where the drive is. I believe the old ones get their signal from one end of the crankshaft and the new ones from the other. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1983 Mercedes Benz Station Wagon 300TD - $500 (Whitefield, NH)

2012-03-21 Thread Dave in SoCal
On Mar 21, 2012, at 12:40 PM, Fmiser wrote: KLIMA? I haven't found a KLIMA - but I haven't looked either. It does have a monovalve and the ACC controller is interchangeable with earlier cars. Might it still have a KLIMA? The relay is near the fuse box / brake booster. The wiring, I

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1983 Mercedes Benz Station Wagon 300TD - $500 (Whitefield, NH)

2012-03-21 Thread Fmiser
Mitch Haley wrote: Fmiser wrote: The tachometer drive is different. No amp in the socket - but the socket is still there. Mine is still out and I haven't figured out what or where the drive is. I believe the old ones get their signal from one end of the crankshaft and the new ones

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1983 Mercedes Benz Station Wagon 300TD - $500 (Whitefield, NH)

2012-03-21 Thread Fmiser
Dave in SoCal wrote: On Mar 21, 2012, at 12:40 PM, Fmiser wrote: KLIMA? I haven't found a KLIMA - but I haven't looked either. It does have a monovalve and the ACC controller is interchangeable with earlier cars. Might it still have a KLIMA? The relay is near the fuse box

[MBZ] Aluminum washer

2012-03-21 Thread Curt Raymond
Hey, My '78 240D tends to eat the aluminum washer on the hollow bolt for the canister fuel filter. Last time I replaced it I snagged the one from my '83 240D. I'm wanting to do a diesel purge and filter and figured to get a spare washer in case this one leaked after the replacement but Rusty

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: E300 dies this morning

2012-03-21 Thread rmassmann
Max, Look into the start lock-out relay (K38), behind the instrument cluster. When I had buzzing from the dash and my car wouldn't start. Bob Massmann Oregonia, Ohio 1995 E300D -Original Message- From: Max Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 10:43 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] Aluminum washer

2012-03-21 Thread rmassmann
Try a hydraulic fitting store. This is typical for a metric hydraulic fitting. -Original Message- From: Curt Raymond Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 6:10 PM To: Diesel List Subject: [MBZ] Aluminum washer Hey, My '78 240D tends to eat the aluminum washer on the hollow bolt for the

[MBZ] Pagodas and Coffee

2012-03-21 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
For any of you interested, I've organized a pagoda gathering at SL-Tech in Arundel, Maine. Gernold Nisius the Master Mechanic and shop owner is graciously allowing me to host this gathering at his shop. This is the second event. Last year's event turned up 7 cars and 15 attendees. Come if you

Re: [MBZ] Aluminum washer

2012-03-21 Thread Scott Ritchey
Just my experience: I too was unable to source the alum washer from stealer. My 83SD has the alum washer and it tends to leak until I use MUCHO torque on the hollow bolt (so much that I fear breaking something). My 79TD had no alum washer but I think it had had an additional upper

Re: [MBZ] Aluminum washer

2012-03-21 Thread buymbparts
All 3 numbers in EPC are rubber rings, trust me. I bought them all to see. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -Original Message- From: Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:00:28 To: 'Mercedes Discussion

Re: [MBZ] link for Hendrik

2012-03-21 Thread Hendrik Fay
My 89 300TE has had an issue for a while whereby the brakes pulsate, mostly when I am backing down my driveway but sometimes also when the car is going slow and I put my foot on the brake. The symptoms are that the ABS fires it's test shot and then the brakes slowly pulsate and tend to push the

Re: [MBZ] link for Hendrik

2012-03-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
It's most likely the wheel Sensors are dirty or bad Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2012, at 7:40 PM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote: My 89 300TE has had an issue for a while whereby the brakes pulsate, mostly when I am backing down my driveway but sometimes also when the car is

Re: [MBZ] Aluminum washer

2012-03-21 Thread Curt Raymond
Egads, sounds like it might be time for a call to the classic center. Wish I had an excuse to swing by again... -Curt Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:00:28 -0400 From: Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Aluminum washer Message-ID:

Re: [MBZ] Aluminum washer

2012-03-21 Thread G Mann
Just had the same problem on an 82 300 TD when I replaced the filter. Removed and super cleaned the surfaces and the washer to be sure I had not created the problem with foreign material, found none, re-torqued and still leaked. Removed the aluminum washer and annealed it, then a quench it in

[MBZ] Ooops forgot to change the subject line to ABS problem

2012-03-21 Thread Hendrik Fay
I had the ABS light on when I bought the wagon, found some sensors out of a 201 wreck and ze light went off and has stayed off ever since. My understanding is that the system does a self diagnoses test when it reaches a certain speed (5km/h?) and if the system fails the light goes on. However

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: E300 dies this morning

2012-03-21 Thread Max
rmassm...@embarqmail.com wrote: Max, Look into the start lock-out relay (K38), behind the instrument cluster. When I had buzzing from the dash and my car wouldn't start. Bob Massmann Oregonia, Ohio 1995 E300D -Original Message- From: Max Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 10:43 AM To:

[MBZ] OM606 toys

2012-03-21 Thread clay monroe
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Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1983 Mercedes Benz Station Wagon 300TD - $500 (Whitefield, NH)

2012-03-21 Thread Max
Philip, I think the pick up is at the transmission end, might feed into the klima and directly to the tachometer, or maybe there is an ECU? Klima needs engine speed to compare to compressor speed. The pick up and socket at the engine front is for a diagnostic tool for engine speed. Does

Re: [MBZ] link for Hendrik

2012-03-21 Thread Max
Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote: My 89 300TE has had an issue for a while whereby the brakes pulsate, mostly when I am backing down my driveway but sometimes also when the car is going slow Could also be a bad cable, but dirty sensor is more likely and easier/cheaper. -- Max Dillon

Re: [MBZ] OM606 toys

2012-03-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:36 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/2895723045.html Do all 60x engines use the same reaming tool? I have had two brand new glow plugs in the '87 300D die in a couple of months and suspect carboned-up prechambers. Alex

Re: [MBZ] OM606 toys

2012-03-21 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:36 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/2895723045.html Do all 60x engines use the same reaming tool? I have had two brand new glow plugs in the '87 300D die in a couple of months and suspect

Re: [MBZ] OM606 toys

2012-03-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:48 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Is hammering the tip of a dead plug flat until it's slightly smaller than the threads a good way to save money, or a good way to get the broken off end of an old dead plug stuck in the chamber? If there's any chance of the

Re: [MBZ] OM606 toys

2012-03-21 Thread Craig
On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:48:06 -0500 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:36 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/2895723045.html Do all 60x engines use the same reaming tool? I have had

Re: [MBZ] Aluminum washer

2012-03-21 Thread Fmiser
G Mann wrote: 2. Placed the washer /safety wire [with a handle of wire about 8 inches long] over a gas stove burner and heated the washer while turning it to heat both sides of the flats until the .032 stainless wire just started to show some redness from heat. That's a bit hot. Iron

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 1983 Mercedes Benz Station Wagon 300TD - $500 (Whitefield, NH)

2012-03-21 Thread Fmiser
Max wrote: I think the pick up is at the transmission end, might feed into the klima and directly to the tachometer, or maybe there is an ECU? Klima needs engine speed to compare to compressor speed. The pick up and socket at the engine front is for a diagnostic tool for engine speed.