Re: [MBZ] w140 OR w220?

On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 21:49:18 -0700 Alex Chamberlain wrote: > Does any vehicle, apart from pickups, have decent rear visibility > anymore? I don't know if it's due to changes in crash standards or just > fashion, but I see really thick c-pillars (on sedans) and d-pillars (on > wagons and hatchback

Re: [MBZ] w140 OR w220?

On Jul 11, 2013 8:55 PM, "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > > the post 126 MBs just don't have all the pieces. Missing visibility, (rear) ease of repair, financial, quality of construction at least. (sorry Jaime) It makes me sad. > Does any vehicle, apart from pickups, have decent rea

[MBZ] Nokomis Interview

Thank you all for your prayers and for your interest in my situation. I prepared for the interview by reading this morning an article, "Interview Questions Candidates Should Ask" and searching on Google for the interviewer's name and his company's name. The article pointed out that interviewing i

Re: [MBZ] w140 OR w220?

It seemed everything was easy on a 123. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Fmiser Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 11:30 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] w140 OR w220? > Dieselhead wrote: > > The beauty of the 110 through 12

Re: [MBZ] College rebuilds

I rebuilt the engine from my 1951VW in my bedroom while in high school. Step Mom wasn't too happy about it, but Dad was giving my guidance, and didn't mind. Okie Don Wow! 51 VW! I always thought my 56 Karmann Ghia was prehistoric. Yours is even earlier. Now while I love my 40 + year old car,

Re: [MBZ] w140 OR w220?

> Dieselhead wrote: The beauty of the 110 through 123 Diesels is that they are simply the lowest cost per mile vehicle available. now deetriot iron gets 250 to 350k miles routinely, and better mileage than the 70s and 80s stuff except diesels and a lot less money to get into. $3k will buy

Re: [MBZ] WD- 40

> Rich wrote: > > Funny, I juwt read this thread then see my uncle has posted this > on his FB: > > > I NEVER KNEW THIS! Some of those are not so smart. Others I plain don't believe. (Statue of Liberty? _sure!_) What Snopes has to say. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/wd-40.asp -

Re: [MBZ] w140 OR w220?

> Dieselhead wrote: > > The beauty of the 110 through 123 Diesels is that they are simply > the lowest cost per mile vehicle available. now deetriot iron > gets 250 to 350k miles routinely, and better mileage than the 70s > and 80s stuff except diesels and a lot less money to get into. > $3k will

Re: [MBZ] AC and alternators?

> > > Curt Raymond wrote: > > > > > > Sounds like a VR to me, I've got a spare, I'll give it a > > > shot. I'm also going to gut an old 12v cellphone > > > charger to make test ports I can easily plug my > > > multimeter into for realtime monitoring. > > MMM wrote: > > > > I use one of these wid

[MBZ] OT: Human-powered helicopter finally takes Sikorsky Prize

FYI -- http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57593417-1/human-powered-helicopter-finally-takes-sikorsky-prize/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title Since 1980, the American Helicopter Society has offered the Sikorsky Prize:

Re: [MBZ] Cause of Frisco crash: Poor piloting plus no glide path?

Objection, Your Honor. Thousands of hours in other types does not make you competent in a new airframe. Each Type require a different set of skills. That is why you are required to possess a "type certificate" to fly each different large aircraft. Certainly, if you have some flight experience, it

Re: [MBZ] College rebuilds

Oh yes, I don't think he ever worked on a car again after that till I left home! It was a good investment for him. On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 9:22 PM, Craig wrote: > On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 19:42:49 -0500 OK Don wrote: > > > I rebuilt the engine from my 1951VW in my bedroom while in high school. > > S

Re: [MBZ] College rebuilds

On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:40:43 -0400 MG wrote: > Probably can't get away with stuff like that now. Too bad. Yes, indeed. We did all kinds of things like that that would be problematic now and thought nothing of them. Craig > Manfred > > Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:33:13 -0600 > From: Craig > >

Re: [MBZ] College rebuilds

On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 19:42:49 -0500 OK Don wrote: > I rebuilt the engine from my 1951VW in my bedroom while in high school. > Step Mom wasn't too happy about it, but Dad was giving my guidance, and > didn't mind. I bet he enjoyed the process, too. Craig ___

Re: [MBZ] Cause of Frisco crash: Poor piloting plus no glide path?

At 6:42 PM -0500 7/11/13, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Asians can't drive so why think they can fly? Nonsense!

Re: [MBZ] Replacing brakes one side only?

Yes, I bled all four calipers. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 11, 2013, at 9:49 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > I had this recently on my '84 190D when I replaced the pads, calipers etc on > the rears. It went away after a couple hundred miles. I think the pads were > maybe slightly oversized. > > Now

Re: [MBZ] 240D Turn signal stalk

At 8:29 PM -0700 7/10/13, clay wrote: Yes. Sorry for the late reply. I did the job on Gump and the stalk stayed put. I have a trio of stalks that are almost tight, but slip at times. A tiny filing at the ends and the middle stops to make it more defined will help. Just be careful to not go

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

At 9:43 PM -0400 7/10/13, Dwight Giles wrote: Yes-i know. Used to change trannies in college dormitory parking lot or even on roadside. Almost go suspended from college rebuilding comet trans in my room. Something about the carpet h parts cleaner. But that was 45 years ago. When I was in aircr

Re: [MBZ] More Job Activity

I have a customer in Vancouver named Bogdan. I can't remember exactly how to spell his last name, Grigoescu or something like that. Of eastern European origin but I can't remember which country. -Curt Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:32:26 -0500 From: Mountain Man To: Mercedes Discussion List Subjec

Re: [MBZ] Replacing brakes one side only?

I had this recently on my '84 190D when I replaced the pads, calipers etc on the rears. It went away after a couple hundred miles. I think the pads were maybe slightly oversized. Now on reflection I realize you're saying the squealing is coming from the "good" side. Maybe a delayed failure? Did

Re: [MBZ] Replacing brakes one side only?

Good one Rusty. Glad you still have your humor. Dwight On Thursday, July 11, 2013, Rusty Cullens wrote: > This year I replaced me with Trent (I learned my lesson) replace both sides, trust me. > > Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® > > -Original Message- > From: dsereta.

Re: [MBZ] College rebuilds

I rebuilt the engine from my 1951VW in my bedroom while in high school. Step Mom wasn't too happy about it, but Dad was giving my guidance, and didn't mind. On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 7:40 PM, MG wrote: > Probably can't get away with stuff like that now. Too bad. > > Manfred > > Date: Thu, 11 Jul

Re: [MBZ] College rebuilds

Probably can't get away with stuff like that now. Too bad. Manfred Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:33:13 -0600 From: Craig I rebuilt the engine of my 1959 Alfa Romeo Spyder Veloce in my college room. It had a painted concrete floor. On the landing outside my room, I had a desk on which I rebuilt t

Re: [MBZ] Replacing brakes one side only?

This year I replaced me with Trent (I learned my lesson) replace both sides, trust me. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -Original Message- From: dsereta...@yahoo.com Sender: "Mercedes" Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:14:44 To: Mercedes Discussion List Reply-To: Mercedes D

Re: [MBZ] Replacing the Gearshift Lever Bushing 91 300D 2.5T S124

It only works that way because you're up-side-down ;-) The bushings were the same for the 107, 115,123,124,and 126, with minor variations in the available space to work in On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 6:59 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: > Actually meant to write, "without the special tool" I use a sc

Re: [MBZ] Cause of Frisco crash: Poor piloting plus no glide path?

FWIW, ILS is becoming obsolete (not yet, but soon) due to WAAS GPS systems. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_Area_Augmentation_System Overall, commercail aviation is remarkably safe and effective. However, if I don't HAVE to be somewhere at a specifc time/date, I perfer to fly myself, just as I

[MBZ] Replacing brakes one side only?

Last summer I replaced my rear brakes on the 82 240D. I replaced everything, rotors, pads, calipers, flexible brake hoses and the left steel brake line leading to proportioning valve. I used reman calipers. I've always had good luck with these until now. The left rear caliper pistons seized up.

Re: [MBZ] w140 OR w220 or fix the 126?

Question is, if a 126 is uncomfortable, then I think there is something wrong, such as worn seat. However don't the 220 have massaging seats or something? Hendrik who can sit in a MB all day and feel fine, other cars = soreness after an hour or two On 12/07/13 08:25, Dan Penoff wrote: 1.) If

Re: [MBZ] Replacing the Gearshift Lever Bushing 91 300D 2.5T S124

Actually meant to write, "without the special tool" I use a screwdriver and ordinary pliers from memory. You have to put one side in and then squash up the other to get it to pop in. Hendrik who is not the six million dollar man On 12/07/13 07:58, Larry T wrote: Wow Hendrik!! You must have fi

Re: [MBZ] Cause of Frisco crash: Poor piloting plus no glide path?

Asians can't drive so why think they can fly? Sent from my iPhone On Jul 11, 2013, at 6:38 PM, "WILTON" wrote: > Speaking of not being able to do a visual approach; evidently, neither can > three 10-khr Korean pilots. > > Wilton > > - Original Message - From: "Allan Streib" > To: "D

Re: [MBZ] WD- 40

WD-40 themselves confirm that it's NOT fish oil. See the link I've previously sent out twice. Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 "Max" (168,xxx mi) On 7/11/2013 2:33 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: There is a lot of misinformation on the net. This particular item has been around for some

Re: [MBZ] Cause of Frisco crash: Poor piloting plus no glide path?

Speaking of not being able to do a visual approach; evidently, neither can three 10-khr Korean pilots. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Allan Streib" To: "Dieselhead" <126die...@gmail.com>; "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 7:30 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cause

Re: [MBZ] Cause of Frisco crash: Poor piloting plus no glide path?

Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> writes: > If it going to be all automated, then eliminate the people and thereby > pilot error. If these guys (or gals ) are sitting in the seat, they > need to be monitoring the critical parameters (altitude, attitude and > airspeed) whether on manual or auto. E

Re: [MBZ] w140 OR w220?

1.) If you find a decent W110 or W111, please let me know. I'm sort of in the very, very beginning stages of looking for one. 2.) If you're looking for something more modern and you still want the solid, living room comfort of a W126, I would highly recommend that you check out the very last o

Re: [MBZ] w140 OR w220?

1.) If you find a decent W110 or W111, please let me know. I'm sort of in the very, very beginning stages of looking for one. 2.) If you're looking for something more modern and you still want the solid, living room comfort of a W126, I would highly recommend that you check out the very last o

Re: [MBZ] Cause of Frisco crash: Poor piloting plus no glide path?

Andrew Strasfogel writes: > BTW, what struck me about the "inexperienced" pilot was that he may never > have actually landed such an aircraft before in his 43 hours of ttraining > (or simulating). If true, this would be astounding. Gotta be a first time, no? He had thousands of hours in other

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 92, Issue 76

On Thu, 11 Jul 2013 07:37:55 -0400 MG wrote: > Cool. I never had a car then but did rebuild the motor of my > Enfield interceptor in the kitchen of the 7 man on campus > apartment. The RA just shook his head, said I didn't see it and > walked out. That was in 68. Yeah too long ago. I rebuilt

Re: [MBZ] Replacing the Gearshift Lever Bushing 91 300D 2.5T S124

Wow Hendrik!! You must have fingers like steel traps!! Got some Bionic parts in there, Huh? Actually I replaced them on my W123 but I cannot remember how I actually got it/them to pop into place Can't believe the W124 is significantly worse than the W123? The ones on my 240D lasted m

Re: [MBZ] w140 OR w220?

I am not sure I made a great choice in getting the w220. It is a very nice example that gets praise from the people at shops I have taken her to. That said, the thing is overly complex and bound to be very expensive to maintain. Selection of design parts is rather substandard compared to pre

Re: [MBZ] More Job Activity

On 11/07/2013 3:32 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Craig wrote: I also got a call from the recruiter with Nokomis in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. She set up a telephone interview for me with a fellow named Bogdan Pathak of their Toledo, Ohio office. The interview will be tomorrow, Thursday, 11 July, at 2:00

Re: [MBZ] More Job Activity

Craig wrote: > I also got a call from the recruiter with Nokomis in Charleroi, > Pennsylvania. She set up a telephone interview for me with a fellow named > Bogdan Pathak of their Toledo, Ohio office. The interview will be > tomorrow, Thursday, 11 July, at 2:00 P.M. MDT. How many guys named Bogdan

Re: [MBZ] w140 OR w220?

I am not sure I made a great choice in getting the w220. It is a very nice example that gets praise from the people at shops I have taken her to. That said, the thing is overly complex and bound to be very expensive to maintain. Selection of design parts is rather substandard compared to prev

Re: [MBZ] WD- 40

Scott Ritchey wrote: There is a lot of misinformation on the net. This particular item has been around for some years. The WD-40 Company (that's their name) will not disclose the contents. But the fact-check sites say it ain't fish oil. Years ago, I don't recall who or when, I was told keros

Re: [MBZ] WD- 40

There is a lot of misinformation on the net. This particular item has been around for some years. The WD-40 Company (that's their name) will not disclose the contents. But the fact-check sites say it ain't fish oil. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.co

Re: [MBZ] w140 OR w220?

Joe Sasser wrote: With my back having become worse, it's time to update S-classes from the w126 I've been driving for the past 10-11 years. It's a 300SD, and the mileage is phenomenal. Lots of work has gone into it, from a new engine, rebuilt tranny (with only 10k miles on it), and a complete

Re: [MBZ] w140 OR w220?

The W140 is a land yacht of a car, and almost as good as a well sorted out W126 for road trips. That being said, it is far more complex, with the resulting expense due to the many sophisticated systems it has. My comments are not meant to frighten or deter you from going with a W140, but there

[MBZ] w140 OR w220?

With my back having become worse, it's time to update S-classes from the w126 I've been driving for the past 10-11 years. It's a 300SD, and the mileage is phenomenal. Lots of work has gone into it, from a new engine, rebuilt tranny (with only 10k miles on it), and a complete AC overhaul, replac

Re: [MBZ] AC and alternators?

Yeahbut if I can cut apart an old phone charger and make one thats $17 in my pocket... -Curt Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 11:49:31 -0500 From: "M. Mitchell Marmel" To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] AC and alternators? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="

Re: [MBZ] AC and alternators?

At 4:17 PM -0700 7/10/13, Curt Raymond wrote: Sounds like a VR to me, I've got a spare, I'll give it a shot. I'm also going to gut an old 12v cellphone charger to make test ports I can easily plug my multimeter into for realtime monitoring. I use one of these widgets: http://www.walmart.com/

Re: [MBZ] WD- 40

Yes I just got this too and that was why I asked yesterday. On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 9:01 AM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > Funny, I juwt read this thread then see my uncle has posted this on his FB: > > > I NEVER KNEW THIS! > > What IS The Main Ingredient of WD-40

[MBZ] OT "Geneva club sandwiches ‘world’s most costly’" naqy9uvu

Link to article: http://www.thelocal.ch/20130613/geneva-club-sandwiches-worlds-most-costly Love these Sandwiches & that pic in the article is making me hungry! Didn't realize there was now a “Club Sandwich Index”! Interesting to see the average prices in hotel restaurants around the world. http

Re: [MBZ] AC and alternators?

I thought the gizmo on the compressor just reports compressor RPM, which the KLIMA compares to what it expects the compressor RPM to be, and shuts off the compressor if the numbers don't match. On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 11:01 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: KLIMA relay shuts off th

Re: [MBZ] AC and alternators?

Yep; KLIMA; that's it! Wilton - Original Message - From: "OK Don" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 11:46 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] AC and alternators? I agree, it's time to replace the VR, and clean the commutator while you're there. I finally rememembered

Re: [MBZ] More Job Activity

'Hope it goes well. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Craig" To: "mercedes" Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 11:35 PM Subject: [MBZ] More Job Activity I was finally able to talk with the recruiter from Halliburton on Monday. I called his number and he answered! We had a good conve

Re: [MBZ] Craigslist special Hmmm...

Besides the European lights, that 190 also has the standard US wheels, not the 8 hole ones that the Limited Edition should have. So I'm guessing they have pics from two different cars in the ad, seems unlikely that someone would switch both the headlights & wheels. Is it too hard to take som

Re: [MBZ] Craigslist special Hmmm...

Yes, that's what it looks like (if that's in fact the car for sale, have to watch those CL'ers). Note also the European lights. Here is a sportline 190 with gray interior in the ATL CL for comparison (mind the chrome rims & blacked out lights). I like the black/red Sportline interior of the Limit

Re: [MBZ] OT Oh Andrew....

Exactly Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 00:05:50 -0400 From: Andrew Strasfogel I just think the whole thing is way overblown. Perhaps nursing mothers and babies should be sequestered from cats but that's about it IMO. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used p

Re: [MBZ] WD- 40

Funny, I juwt read this thread then see my uncle has posted this on his FB: I NEVER KNEW THIS! What IS The Main Ingredient of WD-40? Before you read to the end, does anybody know what the main ingredient of WD-40? No Cheating. WD-40 ~ Who knew! I had a neighbor who bought a new pickup.

Re: [MBZ] OT Electrics on Pikes Peak and at the TT

Four wheels are for girls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaIEy5JeQtQ Hendrik who was scared just watching that On 11/07/13 20:06, M. Mitchell Marmel wrote: At 8:36 PM -0600 7/10/13, Craig wrote: On Wed, 10 Jul 2013 17:55:15 -0400 Rich Thomas wrote: This looks like it could be fun and insan

Re: [MBZ] OT Electrics on Pikes Peak

At 8:36 PM -0600 7/10/13, Craig wrote: On Wed, 10 Jul 2013 17:55:15 -0400 Rich Thomas wrote: This looks like it could be fun and insane http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/10/driving-toyotas-ev-pikes-peak-racer Yes, indeed! 600 BHP and 900 ft-lbs torque... And maybe 30 miles on a charge, if

Re: [MBZ] Time/Flat rate WAS: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

I don't really like having a car up like that either but it seems that now adays it's almost the norm. I start a job figuring that I will do just one thing and then it snowballs. That's what happened with the recent job on the TD. I ended up replacing every rubber part on the rear subframe. And

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 92, Issue 76

Cool. I never had a car then but did rebuild the motor of my Enfield interceptor in the kitchen of the 7 man on campus apartment. The RA just shook his head, said I didn't see it and walked out. That was in 68. Yeah too long ago. Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 21:43:01 -0400 From: Dwight Giles To: Me

[MBZ] oops

Folks i accidently sent a message to the group meant for someone else sorry thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ 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 ch