Re: [MBZ] Success!!!

2024-06-19 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
No not really.  I had thought of that, using some sort of small hydraulic bottle jack but the issue is that the cup ends that fit on the intermediate shaft (both sides) sit up inside the frame rail on both sides.  You can sorta reach in there from the bottom, there is a bit of opening but not a

Re: [MBZ] Success!!!

2024-06-19 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Was there any way to use the cable to put static tension on the dingus, and then whack the dingus with a hammer? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http

Re: [MBZ] Success!!!

2024-06-19 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Yes.  $400. It's basically two bars that fit either end of the inside part of the axle with threaded rods that connect the ends of each bar and the slide hammer shaft screws into one of the bars. Probably something I could make but that would have taken a fair amount of effort but maybe not as

Re: [MBZ] Success!!!

2024-06-19 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
I assume there's an expensive Mercedes tool meant for this job? And would it have been worth it? On Wed, Jun 19, 2024, at 00:09, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > Yeah I could feel some give on it but I couldn’t really think of any > other way to do it. The slack took some finessing too as

Re: [MBZ] Success!!!

2024-06-19 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
The cable was my thought on why it was so difficult as well. Happy that it ultimately worked for you. If you had to do these often, you would no doubt find a better way. Randy On 18/06/2024 11:09 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: Yeah I could feel some give on it but I couldn’t really

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2024-06-18 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Yeah I could feel some give on it but I couldn’t really think of any other way to do it. The slack took some finessing too as the cable was about 2ft long to give me room to grab the slide. The inboard cups are inside a frame cutout and even working the loop-knotted (what’s that called?) stiff

Re: [MBZ] Success!!!

2024-06-18 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
I'm sure the difficulty was the wire cable. It's got just enough 'give' to it to dampen the effectiveness of the shock from the hammer. Glad it eventually worked, though. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/arc

Re: [MBZ] Success!!!

2024-06-18 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
On LF the the end on the diff is a male spline so I can get at it with a metal brush on the drill. That’s the one that was really hard. I’ll grease it up and the new axle *should* slide right on. The RF has a female spline fitting at the diff and the axle has the male spline. I’ll have to see

Re: [MBZ] Success!!!

2024-06-18 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
I would be wondering what it’s going to take to get the replacement in there… -D > On Jun 18, 2024, at 6:54 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes > wrote: > > Strong work, literally!! > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 18, 2024, at 9:49 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> After bangi

Re: [MBZ] Success!!!

2024-06-18 Thread Kevin Kraly via Mercedes
Strong work, literally!! Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 18, 2024, at 9:49 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > After banging on the LF axle for days, soaking it with Kroil, banging more, > soaking etc. I still couldn’t get it loose. Hot wrench time. 3 times with > Kroil and banging

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!! $400 04E500

2023-03-29 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Yes. --FT On 3/29/23 2:00 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Is that the one you stole from me? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 29, 2023, at 12:50 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: I went over to the car with my fancy computer, hooked it up and was able to get a better sense of w

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!! $400 04E500

2023-03-29 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Actually I was thinking about it and yeah having the DAS really helps with these issues, but there is also learning from failure, which was discouraging me yesterday.  I was thinking about what a PITA it was going to be to try to move and load this thing with it slammed and that was getting me

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!! $400 04E500

2023-03-29 Thread Kevin Kraly via Mercedes
Sehr gut! Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2023, at 1:50 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > I went over to the car with my fancy computer, hooked it up and was able to > get a better sense of what was going on. Looked at the LF strut wiring and > saw one chewed through by roden

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!! $400 04E500

2023-03-29 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Congrats! Well done. Or, fancy computer to the rescue - don't leave home without it? On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 12:50 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I went over to the car with my fancy computer, hooked it up and was able > to get a better sense of what was going

Re: [MBZ] Success, sorta!

2022-04-16 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Sent directly --FT Sent from iFōn > On Apr 16, 2022, at 7:14 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Give me the VIN. > > -D > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Apr 16, 2022, at 6:57 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> The aux fans on the 95E320 were not coming on, engine te

Re: [MBZ] Success, sorta!

2022-04-16 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Give me the VIN. -D Sent from my iPad > On Apr 16, 2022, at 6:57 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > The aux fans on the 95E320 were not coming on, engine temp gets up there > after the car sits while running but stays sorta OK when driving. > > I fooled around with it before with

[MBZ] Success, sorta!

2022-04-16 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
The aux fans on the 95E320 were not coming on, engine temp gets up there after the car sits while running but stays sorta OK when driving. I fooled around with it before with no joy.  A bit of research today said pull the connector off a coolant temp switch next to the thermostat.  I did that

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-30 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
You end up doing it three times when you rebuild the rear with the new differential On Mon, Mar 30, 2020, 2:51 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > I think you’re right. I seem to recall that being the case - you peen a > dimple in the little flange on the nut into the groove for the key that > h

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-30 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I think you’re right. I seem to recall that being the case - you peen a dimple in the little flange on the nut into the groove for the key that holds the yoke. Not like it’s something you do very often… -D > On Mar 30, 2020, at 5:29 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > IIRC, which is questio

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-30 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
IIRC, which is questionable at this point, there outer end of the nut is like a sleeve. You dent it into a groove in the shaft. On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 11:39 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yeah, I don’t think the 12 star nuts that were on later cars have a > retentio

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-30 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Yeah, I don’t think the 12 star nuts that were on later cars have a retention arrangement, like a tab to bend over or something. I’m sure if someone knows better or recalls the details they’ll weigh in. -D > On Mar 30, 2020, at 11:47 AM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes > wrote: > > I did that. J

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-30 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
I did that. Just a touch of the blue stuff. The rattle gun can usually overcome it to loosen. I cannot recall if there is a bendable tab on it like the axle nuts but there might be. On Sun, Mar 29, 2020, 4:20 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 09:13:25 -0700 Karl Wittnebel via Me

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
All of the ones I’ve done use a washer that you peen an edge over onto the flats of the clamp nut to secure it. Not sure how the later ones with the 12 point clamp nut works, I don’t recall. -D > On Mar 29, 2020, at 7:20 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 09:13:25 -0700 Kar

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-29 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sun, 29 Mar 2020 09:13:25 -0700 Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: > Just snug it up to where it was and declare victory. Avoid impact > wrenching it at all costs. > > All it has to do is not let the flange loosen up; the splines take all > the torque. Would Loctite on the threads help? C

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-29 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Just snug it up to where it was and declare victory. Avoid impact wrenching it at all costs. All it has to do is not let the flange loosen up; the splines take all the torque. On Sun, Mar 29, 2020, 7:58 AM Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > I replaced the pinion seal on our 450SL. If you torque

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-29 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
I replaced the pinion seal on our 450SL. If you torque it back down at less than the crush torque you shouldn't disturb the pinion position at all. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
The only long term car I did this on was my 1982 300SD. I think I replace the pinion seal around 220k and it was still dry at 280k or thereabouts when I sold it. No observed issues with the diff during that time. On the finnie I stopped what was a pretty significant leak, easily a tablespoon ev

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-29 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Interesting! What is the long-term success rate with this method? - Max Charleston SC On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 8:45 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Depends on the diff, but the ones I’ve done I just mark everything and put > it back where it was if there

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Depends on the diff, but the ones I’ve done I just mark everything and put it back where it was if there is a crush washer. The finnie was a good example of that. The diffs in those use a crush washer that sets the clearance for the ring and pinion, but if you remove the nut holding the pinion

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-29 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
So how do you get the torque right and not mess up the differential? I thought that the FSM called for a special bench jig and all kinds of special tools for measuring various things. - Max Charleston SC On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 1:59 AM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-28 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Yeah you can pull the flange easily enough. Just go easy with the impact putting it back together or you will crush the crush sleeve more and have to have the pinion reset. On Sat, Mar 28, 2020, 2:46 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Oh this was the $600E320 > >

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-28 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Oh this was the $600E320 Doing on the car is probably easiest then. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Mar 28, 2020, at 5:00 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > I’ve never done it any other way. > > -D > > > >> On Mar 28, 2020, at 4:24 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Oh

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-28 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I’ve never done it any other way. -D > On Mar 28, 2020, at 4:24 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Oh so you can do it while the diff is on the car? I guess I should look up > the procedure but I doubt if I'm going to do it any time soon. > > --FT > > On 3/28/20 4:00 PM, Dan Pen

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Oh so you can do it while the diff is on the car?  I guess I should look up the procedure but I doubt if I'm going to do it any time soon. --FT On 3/28/20 4:00 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: New fluid can help, too. Additives that make the seals swell and/or remain pliable were probably l

Re: [MBZ] Success

2020-03-28 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
New fluid can help, too. Additives that make the seals swell and/or remain pliable were probably long gone from the fluid that was in it. Pinion seals aren’t hard to do, it’s more of a PITA to drop the drive shaft to get to them. -D > On Mar 28, 2020, at 3:40 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes

[MBZ] Success

2020-03-28 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Changed out the diff fluid on the $600E300. Was nasty. Was not hard to get the plugs out. Looks like the pinion seal is leaking. Looks like a PITA to get the diff dropped and out so I think I’ll just live with it. Diff seemed to be fairly full so I guess not too much has leaked. --FT Sent from

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!!!!! IT'S ALIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!!

2019-10-11 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 10 Oct 2019 08:11:41 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > Now I need to check out the SL600 and the ML320 and see what’s up with > them. The ML has a similar problem with the tranny apparently but I was > not successful before at trying to figure it out, will try again now > that

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!!!!! IT'S ALIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!!

2019-10-10 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
It’s the DAS Xentry HHTWIN latestgreatest MB software combo on a laptop. Ordered it from a Chinese vendor off AliExpress. Was like $600 which is a lot but I guess buying a cheap nice car and getting it running sorta justifies it now. Finally got it to work right, I must have been doing somethin

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!!!!! IT'S ALIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!!

2019-10-10 Thread Larry Turner via Mercedes
Way to go!!  BTW, what kind of code reader did you use to read the tranny codes?  recall how much it was?  Know if any decent code readers are for rent? Your ego gets a great lift to the stratosphere - it's it such a mess dealing with all the electronics/computers and such! Ain't it great wh

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!!!!! IT'S ALIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!!

2019-10-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Waytago!  Glad you were able to herd all those elektrons in the right directions.   Yippie ay A! Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote on 10/9/19 6:18 PM: The $600E320 (now the $800E320) is ALIVE!  Checked the trans fluid this morning after starting it and running it a bit in neutral and ru

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!!!!! IT'S ALIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!!

2019-10-09 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I need some W211 bits if you go up there - seems that W211s are scarce as hen’s teeth around here. -D > On Oct 9, 2019, at 7:54 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yeah I need to make a run up there. Maybe I can get some bits for the E300, > need a fender and hood and bumper and so

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!!!!! IT'S ALIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!!

2019-10-09 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Didn't see any 211 cars, one lonely 240D that looks really rough. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 7:55 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yeah I need to make a run up there. Maybe I can get some bits for the > E300, need a fender and hood and

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!!!!! IT'S ALIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!!

2019-10-09 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Yeah I need to make a run up there.  Maybe I can get some bits for the E300, need a fender and hood and bumper and some other bits in there.  Do they have any 211s? --FT On 10/9/19 7:50 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Just looked at LKQ online inventory for Rivers Ave, they've got about

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!!!!! IT'S ALIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!!

2019-10-09 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Just looked at LKQ online inventory for Rivers Ave, they've got about 7 of your 210 cars and a wagon there, so lots of potential parts if you need them. One is silver. https://www.lkqpickyourpart.com/locations/LKQ_Pick_Your_Part_of_Charleston-220/recents/ - Max Charleston SC On Wed

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!!!!! IT'S ALIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!!

2019-10-09 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Attaboy. Congrats. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Wed, Oct 9, 2019, 7:19 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The $600E320 (now the $800E320) is ALIVE! Checked the trans fluid > this morning after starting it and running it a bit in neutral and > running through

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!!!!! IT'S ALIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!!

2019-10-09 Thread Kevin Kraly via Mercedes
Attaboy!!! Kevin 1982 240D High Mileage Hildegard Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 9, 2019, at 4:19 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delive

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!!!!! IT'S ALIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!!

2019-10-09 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Bravo! - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 7:19 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The $600E320 (now the $800E320) is ALIVE! Checked the trans fluid > this morning after starting it and running it a bit in neutral and > running through the gea

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!!!!! IT'S ALIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!!

2019-10-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
SDS wont work with the OBD port, must use the one in the fuse box. On 10/9/2019 6:18 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: The $600E320 (now the $800E320) is ALIVE!  Checked the trans fluid this morning after starting it and running it a bit in neutral and running through the gears without

[MBZ] SUCCESS!!!!!! IT'S ALIIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!!

2019-10-09 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
The $600E320 (now the $800E320) is ALIVE!  Checked the trans fluid this morning after starting it and running it a bit in neutral and running through the gears without moving, I thought it might need more but it was spot on with the 7.5qt I put in, so that was good.  Little while ago I hook

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!! [was: Re: Spraying W124 multi-function switch]

2013-03-11 Thread WILTON
'Nother ATTABOY! to you AND Max. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Craig" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 10:30 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!! [was: Re: Spraying W124 multi-function switch] On Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:24:53 -04

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!! [was: Re: Spraying W124 multi-function switch]

2013-03-11 Thread Craig
On Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:24:53 -0400 Dan Penoff wrote: > I just love those easy fixes. My favorite. > > I believe an "Atta boy!" is in order. Thanks, though I don't feel I deserve it. You guys, especially Max, led me through it by the hand Craig ___ htt

Re: [MBZ] SUCCESS!!! [was: Re: Spraying W124 multi-function switch]

2013-03-11 Thread Dan Penoff
I just love those easy fixes. My favorite. I believe an "Atta boy!" is in order. Dan On Mar 11, 2013, at 10:16 PM, Craig wrote: > On Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:28:39 -0500 Max Dillon > wrote: > >> Craig, >> >> Attached are a couple pix, one shows the cover you must pry off with a >> small screw dr

[MBZ] SUCCESS!!! [was: Re: Spraying W124 multi-function switch]

2013-03-11 Thread Craig
On Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:28:39 -0500 Max Dillon wrote: > Craig, > > Attached are a couple pix, one shows the cover you must pry off with a > small screw driver, second photo shows screw driver pointed at some of > the contacts you must douse with cleaner. One set is up (pointed to) > second set i

Re: [MBZ] Success! Online with PuppyLinuxOS

2008-02-01 Thread Gary Hurst
they are not ready to be. they just need to eat more dominos and drink that ragu sugar sauce from the bottle and then tell us they know the best in italian cuisine. On Feb 1, 2008 10:44 AM, Jeff Zedic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > More people should be like you are Hursty! > _

Re: [MBZ] Success! Online with PuppyLinuxOS

2008-02-01 Thread Jeff Zedic
More people should be like you are Hursty! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinf

Re: [MBZ] Success! Online with PuppyLinuxOS

2008-02-01 Thread Gary Hurst
i'm pretty much windoze free, running os x and ubuntu exclusively right now On Feb 1, 2008 10:32 AM, Jeff Zedic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I quite like Linux. I'm running Ubuntu on both my laptops. One is 32 bit > and > the other is 64 bit. I'm not using them right now as I'm having problems >

Re: [MBZ] Success! Online with PuppyLinuxOS

2008-02-01 Thread Jeff Zedic
I quite like Linux. I'm running Ubuntu on both my laptops. One is 32 bit and the other is 64 bit. I'm not using them right now as I'm having problems in the 64 bit Ubuntu getting my Broadcom wireless working. Seems to be a common problem. I REALLY like the fact that you can find tons and tons of

Re: [MBZ] Success! Online with PuppyLinuxOS

2008-02-01 Thread Gary Hurst
don is the billy graham of linux On Jan 31, 2008 9:59 PM, archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Special thanks to Lt. Don who mailed me a number of Linux distros which > I've been trying to get online without success. Finally suspected the 9 > pin serial port might be bad, so I hooked the 9 pin plu

Re: [MBZ] Success! Online with PuppyLinuxOS

2008-02-01 Thread Wonko the Sane
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/HardDiskInstall On Jan 31, 2008 8:59 PM, archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Would also like to install PuppyLinux on this computer but haven't yet > figured out how to do that. > Also many thanks to all the others who have offered advice about setting > up Linux. >

[MBZ] Success! Online with PuppyLinuxOS

2008-02-01 Thread archer
Special thanks to Lt. Don who mailed me a number of Linux distros which I've been trying to get online without success. Finally suspected the 9 pin serial port might be bad, so I hooked the 9 pin plug from the ext serial modem to the 25 pin serial port using an adapter and it worked. This is bei

Re: [MBZ] Success!

2007-10-11 Thread R A Bennell
cedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Success! On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:28:39 -0400 "archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The other day I noticed that the local Autozone has nothing but four > legged pin type jackstands with 9/16" pins in them; very rugged and >

Re: [MBZ] Success!

2007-10-10 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:28:39 -0400 "archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The other day I noticed that the local Autozone has nothing but four > legged pin type jackstands with 9/16" pins in them; very rugged and > heavy. I asked the manager, whom I've known from other stores for > years, why he

Re: [MBZ] Success!

2007-10-10 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:44:00 -0400 Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Craig McCluskey wrote: > > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20071008/64ba6dd1/attachment.jpg > > Get some better jack stands. My dad had a pair

Re: [MBZ] Success!

2007-10-10 Thread Mitch Haley
archer wrote: > I now have four of the heavy duty pin type. Nothing wrong with my Chinese ratchets, although they aren't as good as my Blackhawk ratchets. Mine are all over 20 years old, and the newer ones do look lighter built. Four legs and 9/16" pins beats having a small tripod base and 3/8"

Re: [MBZ] Success!

2007-10-10 Thread archer
> Craig McCluskey wrote: >> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20071008/64ba6dd1/attachment.jpg > > Get some better jack stands. My dad had a pair of those red things from > Kmart > in the 1970's. One of them collapsed with a ca

Re: [MBZ] Success!

2007-10-10 Thread Mitch Haley
Craig McCluskey wrote: > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20071008/64ba6dd1/attachment.jpg Get some better jack stands. My dad had a pair of those red things from Kmart in the 1970's. One of them collapsed with a car on it when

Re: [MBZ] Success!

2007-10-10 Thread John Robbins
Craig McCluskey wrote: > Finally setting the wheel bearing clearance ... Congrats! > Url : > http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20071008/64ba6dd1/attachment.jpg > Thank you for posting that picture! I've always wondered the exact way to set up the dial gauge for

Re: [MBZ] Success!

2007-10-09 Thread Wonko the Sane
Isn't it amazing how "little things" can be so rewarding? I think that I what I like most about my 240D -- I will (eventually) "fix" stuff that I let the mechanic do on Debbie's Buick. On 10/8/07, Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Finally setting the wheel bearing clearance ... > > >

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2007-10-09 Thread Craig McCluskey
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