andrew strasfogel wrote:
Thanks, Grant - clear and easy to follow. How do I tighten
the new plate so it's just as secure as the old one?
You don't need to make it as tight as the old one. It will get
that way over time.
What makes it so tight is the taper lock between the head of
bolt and
Wilton,
I was born in Goldsboro. Both sides of my family were from that area, but I
never lived there much as my dad was in the Navy. Many, many visits to
family there over the years, most of them including a trip to Wilber's for a
family-style feast. Sure makes my mouth water to think about it!
Turns out the plates for BOTH rear doors are buggered as well - that's
4 for 4 on this car! What could the PO have been doing that would
have destroyed all of them?
On 3/30/12, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Thanks, Grant - clear and easy to follow. How do I tighten
On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:01:43 -0400 Gerry Archer
arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Amazon has 6 qts of 15w50 for $46.95 or $7.83/qt.
Shipping is free with Super Saver Shipping which is worthwhile IMO
if you buy a fair number of items from Amazon.
Maybe he used it for a photoshoot. He had some bikini clad hotties hanging from
the doors.
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 30, 2012, at 10:43 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Turns out the plates for BOTH rear doors are buggered as well - that's
4 for 4 on this car! What could
There's even a Peele Acres subdivision here.
I was born and raised in Nash Co., NC, (Nashville/Rocky Mount); USAF brought
me to Goldsboro with B-52s in Mar '79; retired 31 Oct 81; SWMBO was by then
Executive Director of Community Arts Council; had not had good reason to
move until the
On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:25:53 -0700 clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net
wrote:
Well wishes in order for your pending retirement. At least until you
want to look for more work and less Mercedes play
Thank you, though I wouldn't call it retirement.
Craig
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'Been threatening, also, to build a utility trailer for my scooter.
Wilton
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From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] One for Wilton
That's what happens if you try to loosen old ones with just a regular
wrench. I'll probably have to drill mine after I get new ones from Rusty.
The screws are some kind of soft metal and I think the taper corrodes to the
beveled surface on the strike. I'd recommend soaking with PB or kroil
I missed your year/model, but I suspect there is a major junction for all
the door vac lines under the floor mat on the passenger side and that is the
best place to begin troubleshooting. Get a mitivac (little hand vacuum pump
with a gage, and get a cheap one) and a couple pieces of rubber hose
Since I will not be restoring the AC system, Maybe I plumb the compressor
as vac,
and get a small propane tank as back up vac rez.
No need to butcher it. The system, when working as designed, needs
no such help. You just have to find and fix the leaks. The engine itself
is already a
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Turns out the plates for BOTH rear doors are buggered as well
- that's 4 for 4 on this car! What could the PO have been
doing that would have destroyed all of them?
Seems to me to be age more than abuse. The drivers door doesn't
seem to be more prone to failure
Seems like a good case for anti-seize on re-assembly.
On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 10:00 AM, Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote:
That's what happens if you try to loosen old ones with just a regular
wrench. I'll probably have to drill mine after I get new ones from Rusty.
The screws are some
Went to FLAPS and wiped out their supply of 15-50. All two cases. Been years
since they carried it and I was down to two quarts at home. Now I can change
the oil in the 95ED. Got two gallons of rotella for use in the SL. 10-40 so
that I can swap out old oil once Rusty's package arrives.
I am leaving it all intact. Was going to remove it, but decided that it would
not be good for resale value once I get her restored. Probably do a tear down
and cleaning as I go so that it is able to hold vacuum.
BTW, Took the car to fill the tank and now the trunk opens. Guess I just have
Thanks scott. Will probably get this nailed down eventually. R107 that will
be finding parts for the next few years
clay
On Mar 30, 2012, at 10:21 AM, Scott Ritchey wrote:
I missed your year/model, but I suspect there is a major junction for all
the door vac lines under the floor mat on
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For those of you who I may have spoken with off-list regarding wheels for
winter tires for my '84 300D, I've obtained, refinished, and had my new winter
tires mounted so I'm ready for one trip north each winter.
G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC
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Hi All,
Random trivia question: did the wagon come with pinstripes? Just repainted. I
will put them back if they came from the factory.
Thanks,
Karl
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On Mar 28, 2012, at 9:28 AM, Kaleb
Alles:
I need a source for a 25 Amp 110 volt AC (input) variable linear DC
voltage control.
A listing of components to build one would be ok too.
Could I build such a thing out of one of the variacs I have with a
full wave bridge rectifier? What else might be needed for this
approach?
I just wanted to send a quick note about the format of the daily digest emails
I receive. As a newbie to the group, and a long-time MB diesel driver, I'm
glad to have signed up with the group. I have an issue with the emails I
receive though. I subscribe to several other Yahoo groups,
Hi all,
My beloved 1984 W126 300SD, as of today, has 698,883 miles on it. Still going
on the original engine, with no overhaul since new. Majority of the miles are
highway miles, and just like tractor-trailers that typically run a million
miles with no sweat due to the fact that they stay on
No, no no no. No Mercedes came with pinstipes. It was dealer scam to make more
money. Leave it alone.
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From: Karl Wittnebel kdwittne...@yahoo.com
Sender: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:47:33
I like the steel wheels and hubcaps!
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First, this is not a Yahoo group - so it works differently.
I tried the digest mode for a while, but ended up with a gmail account
specifically for this group. All the email in the gmail inbox is from this
group, and nothing else. Gmail does a good job of grouping the emails by
subject, so all the
Someone with more experience/knowledge should chime in here, but AFAIK,
there is no manifold vacuum in these Diesels to make them smoke as you
describe due to worn valve guides or valve seals. I thin you've got worn or
stuck rings. If you have been driving it gently, youve probably carboned up
the
Sharp looking car!
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Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD
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Must have been in New Zealand
clay
1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green
1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial
POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
If that's a 617, it's time (actually long past time) for a valve job
and inspection of the cylinder walls.
Allowing it to burn excessive oil will cause the cylinder walls to
wear out very fast.
Make sure the correct valve guides are used, and you will probably
need new valves if the
It's way past Italian Tuneup time, it's due for a rebuild. Will last
as long as it did the first time if done correctly, but it won't be
cheap.
Peter
On Mar 30, 2012, at 6:41 PM, OK Don wrote:
Someone with more experience/knowledge should chime in here, but
AFAIK,
there is no manifold
I had an older 3 wheel mobility scooter that my uncle gave me when he
upgraded about 10 years ago. I was intending to put a gokart type engine on
it, probably a 2 stroke. The project never got off the ground, and I ended
up passing it on. Dad now has a mobility scooter of his own, and he
OK Don okd...@gmail.com writes:
First, this is not a Yahoo group - so it works differently.
I tried the digest mode for a while, but ended up with a gmail account
specifically for this group. All the email in the gmail inbox is from this
group, and nothing else. Gmail does a good job of
BTW, mine's a three-wheeler - lighter, quicker, easier for me to
assemble/disassemble from/to the trunk in 30 sec.
Wilton
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From: Kevin Kraly kr...@comcast.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 8:52 PM
Subject: Re:
Clint,
Those who tell you not to bother with repair are letting the odometer
influence them.
I like to tell people that these cars will run as long someone is willing
to maintain and repair them. And they can be indefinitely repaired. Its
when people start cutting corners and making compromises
Rolling Hills Farm rollinghillsma...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi all,
My beloved 1984 W126 300SD, as of today, has 698,883 miles on it.
Still going on the original engine, with no overhaul since new.
Clint, how certain is your diagnoses that the valve guides are the problem? At
that mileage, smoke
DIsagree! I liked the pinstripes on all my wagons.
On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 7:26 PM, buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote:
No, no no no. No Mercedes came with pinstipes. It was dealer scam to make
more money. Leave it alone.
Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
-Original
Glad you mentioned that Max. I was going to but decided to see what
everyone else said. While the symptoms are classic valve guides for
a NA gasser, with a turbodiesel, the turbo might be the culprit. I
just replaced on on a OM603, and the symptoms were the same, except
it did not have 650K
Naa, I think it must be near Adelaide, somewhere not too far from Hendrick.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2929517209.html
Must have been in New Zealand
clay
1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green
1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen
That 125cc twin sounded like a 2 stroke. Yamaha had a 2 cyl 175
ringading, right? Did Yamaha also make a 125 cc twin?
I had an older 3 wheel mobility scooter that my uncle gave me when
he upgraded about 10 years ago. I was intending to put a gokart
type engine on it, probably a 2 stroke.
Yep. I set up a gmail acct for this, and get the gmail with Eudora.
Eudora keeps all the emails in a box for me.
OK Don okd...@gmail.com writes:
First, this is not a Yahoo group - so it works differently.
I tried the digest mode for a while, but ended up with a gmail account
specifically
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