I think the problem is more cultural than industrial. If the US loses it will
be because leadership was not committed to win. In most regards the US
equipment during WWII that was qualitatively inferior to allies and the axis
powers. But the rate of US WWII production is astounding: a new
Peter Frederick via Mercedes writes:
> Speaking of junk, a friend of mine had the wheel fall off of his 07 Pontiac
> G6 (same as a Chebbie Malibu, a car I destest) the other day. Lug bolts. all
> 5, broke off. In the nearly 50 years I've been driving and paying attention
> to cars, I've
The US will lose the next war because we no longer have the industrial
infrastructure to supply the arms required. This came to me as I was walking
the dog the other day and seeing the 40 year old homes in the neighborhoods
rotting away. Low cost, slap dash construction with T1-11 and no
On Thu, 24 Oct 2019 20:51:08 -0500 Peter Frederick via Mercedes
wrote:
> Seems this isn't at all uncommon, all the parts places stock
> replacement lug studs! How did we unlearn how to make decent lug
> studs?
Could it be counterfeit bolts which do not meet spec? There was a great
emphasis on
The appliances are not cheap. The things are expensive, do not remain reliable
and functional for very long and do not repair. That is idiocy. But it does
keep the factories churning out consumer goods. Except not our factories.
Alaska is a small town. No way for economy of scale, so the
Finally got around to putting the new N75 turbo boost control vacuum solenoid
on the Golf. Naturally, while it's the correct design, it's not the correct
part, the hose connections for vac source and turbo actuator line are on the
wrong side, and the wire isn't long enough to put it on
On Thu, 24 Oct 2019 20:46:43 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes
wrote:
> Q: Why are many of the US built wretched ricebox cars better
> built/reliable than American iron and the Alabama spawn of of DBAG?
>
> A: Because W Edwards Deming was asked by the Japanese to help them
> build better
I recommended my favorite tire shop (and he plans to replace all the studs on
the front, both sides). I've been using my tire place for about 20 years now,
putting tires on four cars on a regular basis, so does my brother -- they know
us by name now.
Firestone dealer, although they will get
Does Tire Rotation Include Tightening Lug Nuts? Michigan Court Thinks About It
For Awhile, Concludes 'No'
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/does-tire-rotation-include-tightening-lug-nuts-michigan-court-thinks-about-it-for-awhile-concludes-no/ar-AAJcuaB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSR3pvvDkGo
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Nice! Chuck Landenberger, (RIP) formerly of Greater Washington,
Hawaii, then Phoenix sections of MBCA loved his 300SD 116 "Panzerwagen"
Chuck's was very nice too. The evil crypsler acc always scared me
away. But I spent a lot on the SDL ACC too. I despise MBNA/MomBUSA
for forcing ACC
Just to clarify, the 1980 300SD is a 116 and not a 126. Although, mine does
have 126 front brakes. It was made towards the end of the model year and I
guess they just switched in 126 brake parts. It fooled my Indies the first
time they did the front brakes.
Best Wishes,
Roger
Roger Hale
Methinks the bolts are pretty much the same, (hardened) but now the tar
monkeys all want the 1000 ft/lb rattle renches. no bolt made for 40-80
ft/lb will stand up to that.
Just another good reason to never let the tarshop monkeys put a wheel on
your car!
One of my monkeys a few years
Thanks,Roger. Really nice w126.
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Wed, Oct 23, 2019, 10:37 AM ROGER HALE via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Hi guys, my wife thought you might enjoy this short video of her 1980
> 300SD.
>
> Enjoy,
>
> Roger
>
>
>
>
The main problem is that the electronics are not cheap, and the only way to
keep the vehicles affordable for the masses is to reduce the overall build
quality.
Gonna be a problem now that the average car loan is 5 years -- I'm not sure
most modern vehicles are still going to be running at 5
Q: Why are many of the US built wretched ricebox cars better built/reliable
than American iron and the Alabama spawn of of DBAG?
A: Because W Edwards Deming was asked by the Japanese to help them
build better products. He taught them well. He also taught the
Americans during WWII. After
The W124 front end is a McPherson strut, no torsion bushings. What goes bad on
those beside ball joints and control arm bushings are the upper strut mounts.
Those can be replaced with the car on the ground, but it's a pain.
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It's like anything else. Appliances come to mind. Things that were once
considered "durable goods" are now considered to be consumables. You buy
them (probably on credit), use them until they break (probably shortly
after the financing is paid off), then repeat.
When a consumer is willing to
124 made a huge improvement to the ARB (anti-roll bar) aka torsion bar. It
now runs down low across the front of the suspension, super easy to R for
bushings or whatever. The only downside is the two brackets that hold the
bar to the front body members are prone to cracking and breaking.
A title in hand is worth two in the bush.
On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 2:54 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> It's Gullah speak
>
> --FT
>
> On 10/24/19 1:28 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote:
> > Axing? Is he/she serious, or is that your "correction"?
> > Gerry
> >
Why are many of the US built wretched ricebox cars better built/reliable than
American iron and the Alabama spawn of of DBAG?
During the extensive searching for a replacement for the elderly cheep grand
crumpet I am finding the selection of higher end lines to be the same prastic
and overly
It's Gullah speak
--FT
On 10/24/19 1:28 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote:
Axing? Is he/she serious, or is that your "correction"?
Gerry
.
Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
It actually doesn't look half bad, has a hitch,
Axing? Is he/she serious, or is that your "correction"?
Gerry
.
Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
> It actually doesn't look half bad, has a hitch, and it is probably a LOT
> of fun
>
>
Would it take to build a runner?
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It actually doesn't look half bad, has a hitch, and it is probably a LOT
of fun
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2001 Mercedes-Benz M-Class ML 55 AMG Sport Utility 4D
Goose Creek, SC· about an hour ago
Also if it is at all like the 123, make sure to
look at the torsion bar bushings on the firewall.
If they are loose then the upper control arms will
tend to move horizontally since the torsion bar
acts as a front to back control for them. Found
that out when I finally replaced them on the TD
Great story. Sounds like a very good classic that gets loved and used.
If you want to adopt me...
--FT
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> On Oct 23, 2019, at 10:08 PM, ROGER HALE via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Andrew, we've owned this car since about 1996. It was originally purchased
> by a lady doctor when
Email this morning
--FT
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