Re: [MBZ] Maybe I get a 123 again?

Well I will probably take a look at it Monday. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 12, 2016, at 10:09 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes > wrote: > > Good car, servo-lacking type II ACC system, I'd be all over that car at > $2500, especially with the low miles!!! > > Kevin in

Re: [MBZ] Maybe I get a 123 again?

Good car, servo-lacking type II ACC system, I'd be all over that car at $2500, especially with the low miles!!! Kevin in Hillsboro, OR Sent from my cell > On Mar 12, 2016, at 5:32 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > One of my dealers texted me about a

Re: [MBZ] LED bulbs

Dan asks: >‎Anybody got an email address for >King John? I *think* he is on the Mercedes Veterans group, on FB. I do know he is friends with Regina, so you can look him up on FB. ‎Or you can try Banned. He is still on there, yes? Rick  Sent from my BlackBerry Z10‎

[MBZ] Anybody in the Market for an early R107?

I am helping my indy pass two R107 along. Posted them on CL and getting some flaky offers. Dudes want to trade stuff the seller just does not want or need. Boats, bikes, cars, trucks, ATV, no planes yet. The 1974 is a sweet ride. If I did not already have an SL in good condition I would

Re: [MBZ] Bundt Wheels

People who own classic cars with 14" rims who wants to be able to mount tires that are larger than current trailer tires and more modern. Try to find a V rated 14 inch tire to fit a SL. Vredstein or Coker make them, but you pay anywhere from $250-500 per wheel. A 15 inch tire will be in the

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

Terminal stuck is a matter of cash and opinion. The GP gets stuck, the head comes off, the threads are re-tapped, and you can put fresh GPs in. The older engines did get PG stuck regularly. One of the items of discussion at the club tech event today. The heads do not need to be removed to

[MBZ] If you see a screw - DO NOT TOUCH IT!

We had a club event at a local shop. The owner gave a presentation on fuel injection and ACC in the current classic cars (1970-1990). Most of the stuff was about Bosch (when Bosch was good) There are a plethora of items in the injection system that have screws that tempt owners to do stupid

Re: [MBZ] LED bulbs

The Radio Shack used to carry some 12v large LED lamps. I bet these would fit fine in the cluster lamp holes and give omni directional light. You would need to fake up your own wire system maybe clay On Mar 12, 2016, at 6:12 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: >> I’m pretty sure the W123

Re: [MBZ] e: Harbor Freight

I am going ahead with the 22mm lug arm and welding it to a 0.6 meter bar of steel clay On Mar 12, 2016, at 4:27 AM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > Did that with the first steering wheel I tried to take off. Beat the snot out > of it and didn't get anywhere. Luckily I didn't break the ratchet

Re: [MBZ] Spit Polish my Valve Covers

I was not impressed with my work yesterday, so I took some 400 and 600 grit to the covers, and then gave it #0 steel wool until the carpool tunnel acted up. I am resting my ow for a while before I get some 00 then 000. clay On Mar 12, 2016, at 3:31 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] Bundt Wheels

I'll be happy to take a set off anyone's hand who doesn't see the need for them! Jaime -sees the need for them On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 5:51 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Who would want a 15" "bundt" wheel? > > On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 1:04 PM, Dan Penoff

[MBZ] Maybe I get a 123 again?

One of my dealers texted me about a 81 300D that has 79 k miles and he says it's the nicest one he has seen in a long long time. They are getting ready to trade for it and he says $2500 but if it's really nice I may try to get him down a bit. For some reason I did like the 81 last year for non

Re: [MBZ] Tire recommendations 2011 c300 4matic

TireRack.com Start there, read the comparison tests and reviews to help decide what you like. Then shop around online. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 12, 2016 8:28:29 PM EST, Robert Koziak via Mercedes wrote: >My daughter's recently purchased

[MBZ] Tire recommendations 2011 c300 4matic

My daughter's recently purchased 2011 C300 4matic (Sport Model) 45K needs tire replacement. Recommendations would be appreciated. Also the front and rear tires have different sizes...how do you rotate the tires? Thanks, Bob K ___

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

Done. Injectors still out, intake manifold off. I'm going to send the injectors to a guy to be rebuilt with new nozzles, while I wait for some new parts. Crank case ventilation rubber bits were too brittle and broke, a few plastic fuel line clips also broke, so I've got to order some

[MBZ] Trailer

Well new axle, brakes, and wheels installed. Going to install my new HF winch on it tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Bundt Wheels

Not I. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Andrew Strasfogel" ; "Dan Penoff" Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 5:51 PM

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

No, the OM606 heads are pretty bullet-proof. Glow plugs are the only weakness. I've been working on these for about eight hours now. Patience is the key, combined with knowledge and a gentle touch. None broken, 4 of 6 replaced, last two are threads out but stuck in the bore. Turn, pull,

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

PB Blaster. My Kroil shipment has yet to arrive. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 12, 2016 5:52:32 PM EST, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >Just got my shipment of Kroil. Made me think of what you’re going >through. > >What have you been putting

Re: [MBZ] Bundt Wheels

Lots of people. They’re rare as hen’s teeth for the most part. Put a set of 15” bundts or steelies on a W123 and W126 and they drive like a totally different car. Dan > On Mar 12, 2016, at 5:51 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > Who would want a 15" "bundt" wheel? >

Re: [MBZ] It's the car poos has been wanting

What sort of Beckers do you have to swap, Dan? On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 3:51 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Looks like the clearcoat is toast if it’s blue. If that’s the case, no > amount of Martha’ing will save it. If it’s a single stage (040) black, I > could

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

Just got my shipment of Kroil. Made me think of what you’re going through. What have you been putting on them to loosen things up? Dan > On Mar 12, 2016, at 5:48 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Correction to below, should be #6 vice #5. #3 & #6 are now

Re: [MBZ] Bundt Wheels

Who would want a 15" "bundt" wheel? On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 1:04 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Interesting article on bundts: > > >

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

Correction to below, should be #6 vice #5. #3 & #6 are now threaded all the way out, but still sticking in the bore due to carbon. #6 has been the easiest so far. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 12, 2016 4:45:28 PM EST, Max Dillon wrote: >Using a

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

Let me see if I have this right: The old 61x iron heads develop many cracks but they still function OK and the glow plugs come out in one piece. The new, improved 60x aluminum heads have fewer cracks but those cracks are fatal and the glow plugs may be terminally stuck. Is that right? >

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

Using a torque limit of 45 Nm, two more are done. Only #3, #5 remain. #3 is blocked by the aneroid capsule on top of the injection pump. The Hazet swivel socket has allowed me to get that one working back and forth a bit. #5 is blocked by the oil filter housing, same location as an OM603

[MBZ] SRS light now on after start

Today I went all Martha on my 98 e300. It looks great. Yesterday, the SRS light would come on at start, and then go off like it should. Post Marthaing, it comes on at start, goes out for about 5 seconds, then comes back on. Any ideas? Bob R ___

Re: [MBZ] Pi day is coming!

Time to get pi-eyed! Fred. Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: Mercedes on behalf of OK Don via Mercedes Sent: 12 March 2016 20:27 To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: OK Don Subject: [MBZ] Pi

Re: [MBZ] It's the car poos has been wanting

Looks like the clearcoat is toast if it’s blue. If that’s the case, no amount of Martha’ing will save it. If it’s a single stage (040) black, I could recover it for sure. I’ll give you $500 for it when you get tired of it, or I can swap you for a boatload of W140 parts including a couple of

Re: [MBZ] LED bulbs

I’ll add that one to my list. Got a security geek conference in Orlando all this coming week, so no time for tinkering. Despite only being an hour away, I have to room there (which really isn’t bad, since it’s at Disney) so I won’t be tinkering for a bit. I’m recovering from a nasty bout of a

Re: [MBZ] Pi day is coming!

I'll second the motion! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 12, 2016 3:27:58 PM EST, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: >Monday, the day after the annual time chaos, is Pi day - and will be >the >last time for 100 years that the abbreviated MDY notation will

[MBZ] Pi day is coming!

Monday, the day after the annual time chaos, is Pi day - and will be the last time for 100 years that the abbreviated MDY notation will equal Pi to four decimal points 3.1416. I think we should celebrate this special day by eating pie at every meal - breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. All

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

On Sat, 12 Mar 2016 14:44:05 -0500 Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > Destructive testing results: two Old plugs tested for maximum torque. > One broke at 74 Nm 54.6 ft-lb > next at 81 Nm. 59.7 ft-lb > I've been limiting myself to 30 Nm. 22.1 ft-lb

[MBZ] It's the car poos has been wanting

It will need a lot of martha-ing, and price needs to be a lot lower but I might have to pick it up and get it going. 1991 Mercedes 300 Sel http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5488147341.html via cPro for Craigslist iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent

Re: [MBZ] LED bulbs

A bit of strategically placed aluminum foil would fix that, I'd think. On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 8:12 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I’m pretty sure the W123 instrument panel lamps are the same in the W126. >> > > Directional LED's in places > like that would work

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

Destructive testing results: two Old plugs tested for maximum torque. One broke at 74 Nm, next at 81 Nm. I've been limiting myself to 30 Nm. Time for a tad more torque... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

Just keep doing what your doing with the back and forth Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 12, 2016, at 1:01 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Kaleb, > > That's what I'm doing, slowly back and forth, trying to get more out than > in. Three of them started moving

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

Kaleb, That's what I'm doing, slowly back and forth, trying to get more out than in. Three of them started moving and then tightened up! Letting the remaining four soak while I eat lunch now. The Beru literature says for a stuck plug, apply 12v for 3 minutes to heat it up. I tried that on one

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

You are wasting your time with the oil in the Injector holes. On the stuck one try tightening it a bit then loose, work it back and forth. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 12, 2016, at 12:39 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Bad report! Bad report! > > #1 plug

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

Bad report! Bad report! #1 plug appears to be intact. I decided to measure the ohms and see if the filament was broken, it measured good. I decided to try twisting it a little to see how badly it was broken, and now it refuses to move again. Apparently it broke free a bit, and the big movement

[MBZ] Bundt Wheels

Interesting article on bundts: http://www.classiccarstodayonline.com/2013/12/04/classic-mercedes-fans-15-inch-versions-of-the-original-14-inch-bundt-style-wheels-from-1969-85-are-out-there-heres-how-to-find-them/ Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

Implementing plan B: remove injectors, soak the inside glow plug elements with penetrating oil to loosen carbon. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 12, 2016 12:40:09 PM EST, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: >' >'Guess I've been lucky; changed glow plugs

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

' 'Guess I've been lucky; changed glow plugs several times on my two 123's, 124 and 126. 'Never had a problem other than tight access to them.. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Max Dillon via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List"

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

Yes, really a poor design. #2 is now replaced. Old was same as #5. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 12, 2016 12:11:02 PM EST, "M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes" wrote: >(shudders at nightmare scene) > >I changed glowplugs on my 220D once. Piece

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

(shudders at nightmare scene) I changed glowplugs on my 220D once. Piece of cake. Took me longer to figure out the wiring for the new pencil-type plugs than it did to R 'em... On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 10:47 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Status report. > > #1 has

Re: [MBZ] OM606 glow plug renewal

Status report. #1 has broken. #2 loose, threads out, carbon holding it but should come out. #3, #4 moving a little bit. #5 out and replaced. Old plug star-marked Beru. #6 not attempted yet. #1 was moving, torque wrench set at 30 Nm. I was moving it slowly back and forth, getting just a

Re: [MBZ] LED bulbs

They are. Well, the ones I had, anyway. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes List" Cc: "Dan Penoff" Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 7:46 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] LED bulbs I would

Re: [MBZ] LED bulbs

I’m pretty sure the W123 instrument panel lamps are the same in the W126. The lamps might be the same, but the illumination isn't. IIRC, the 123 lamps are large-ish, and many of the others are small. Some of the small ones are out on stalks near the face, and rely upon the omnidirectional

Re: [MBZ] LED bulbs

I would like to know this as well. I’m pretty sure the W123 instrument panel lamps are the same in the W126. Thanks, Dan > On Mar 12, 2016, at 7:37 AM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > > Curt, > > Which ones did you get and where? I tried some about 3 years ago from >

Re: [MBZ] LED bulbs

Curt, Which ones did you get and where? I tried some about 3 years ago from Autozone that were worse then the original bulbs. Manfred Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:07:59 + (UTC) From: Curt Raymond They work nice in a 123 dash. I'd put some eBay xenon bulbs in my '83

Re: [MBZ] LED bulbs

IF they are anything like the taillight bulbs I tried from Banggood then save your money. Can't see them in the daylight and not much good at night. If you decide to go for it let me know which ones you got and how they work. Manfred Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 07:26:24 -0700 From: Bob Rentfro

[MBZ] e: Harbor Freight

Did that with the first steering wheel I tried to take off. Beat the snot out of it and didn't get anywhere. Luckily I didn't break the ratchet either, old Craftsman. Went to HF and bought their 2' long 12" breaker bar. That thing rocks. Popped the nut loose slicker then goose grease.

Re: [MBZ] Spit Polish my Valve Covers

I go at them with ATF and steel wool. They come out great. On Friday, March 11, 2016, clay via Mercedes wrote: > Not really. I picked up a set at PnP the other day. That, the switches, > and a wire harness/ECU. I am thinking I would use the harness as a >