Re: [MBZ] w123 door check strap

2021-08-14 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2021-08-14 02:01, Ronald Courcy via Mercedes wrote: Dwight , look at Ebay #133422332696 #194274102364. The first listing looks like the long one in the picture, but the part number appears to match the short one. I hope nobody's selling UROs as NOS.

Re: [MBZ] w123 door check strap

2021-08-14 Thread Ronald Courcy via Mercedes
Dwight , look at Ebay #133422332696 #194274102364. From: Dwight Giles Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 3:55 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com ; Ronald Courcy Subject: Re: [MBZ] w123 door check strap Thanks I looked on eBay

Re: [MBZ] w123 door check strap

2021-08-13 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Thanks I looked on eBay yesterday & couldn't find as o did before. Will look again. CHOWDAHQ 14 on Sept. 11. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Fri, Aug 13, 2021, 10:28 AM Ronald Courcy via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > FYI. There are several 114mm w123 (new) door check straps

Re: [MBZ] w123 door check strap

2021-08-13 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
Mercedes Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 11:31 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: mi...@mitchellhaley.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] w123 door check strap Now you're talking. Buy NOS and replace the grease with some manufactured in this century. Mitch. On 2021-08-13 10:26, Ronald Courcy via Mercedes wrote

Re: [MBZ] w123 door check strap

2021-08-13 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
I would highly advise anyone buying a replacement door check that they grease it liberally with a high quality grease (I use the pink Mobil1 stuff) before installing it. -D > On Aug 13, 2021, at 11:35 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > Now you're talking. > Buy NOS and replace the

Re: [MBZ] w123 door check strap

2021-08-13 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Now you're talking. Buy NOS and replace the grease with some manufactured in this century. Mitch. On 2021-08-13 10:26, Ronald Courcy via Mercedes wrote: FYI. There are several 114mm w123 (new) door check straps listed on ebay right now for less than $120 delivered.

Re: [MBZ] w123 door check strap

2021-08-13 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Probably the URO products at that price point. -D > On Aug 13, 2021, at 10:26 AM, Ronald Courcy via Mercedes > wrote: > > FYI. There are several 114mm w123 (new) door check straps listed on ebay > right now for less than $120 delivered. > > From: Mercedes on

Re: [MBZ] w123 door check strap

2021-08-13 Thread Ronald Courcy via Mercedes
FYI. There are several 114mm w123 (new) door check straps listed on ebay right now for less than $120 delivered. From: Mercedes on behalf of mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2021 10:07 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] W123 door check strap rebuild

2010-05-29 Thread Fmiser
Greg wrote: The only tricky part is keeping the return spring compressed during assembly. Jim Cathey wrote: I stepped on mine, I think I had an appropriate piece of wood under it. On the topic of trick compression... Jim, I recall you have rebuilt the door check assemblies. I got

Re: [MBZ] W123 door check strap rebuild

2010-05-29 Thread Jim Cathey
Jim, I recall you have rebuilt the door check assemblies. I got one apart just fine but am not having much success getting the spring compressed with the steel balls on the ends and slide back into the track. That's hard to do. I seem to recall I've done a couple of things. Once I used a