Monday, 14 August 2006
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| 84 190e fibre optic cable hook-up [new thread as i realized i mispelled fibre in last post] Zdilly/Gary 06:40:16 |
| | ok, thanks tiger, i now have the 5 or 6 optic tubes figured out where
they go and where they come from. still left is the 'ground wire'
looking fibre optic cable with the blue end on it. don't know where it
goes. any help out there? thanks in advance... -gary
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| Odometer - 260 E Peter Ryan 06:38:28 |
| | Greetings
I have a 1989 260E which has just completed 260,000 kilometres.
However, a few weeks ago, the odometer and trip meter stopped operating.
My mechanic says the odometer will have to be taken out and sent away for
repair - which in Mercedes speak sounds expensive!
Does anyone have any advice here? Is there a simple fix?
Thanks in advance
Peter
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| mercedes 200 immobiliser problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nancyuk 02:11:24 |
| | hi, does anyone know if i can bypass the immobiliser , i had so many
things go wrong with it, any info about the immobiliser would help me,
thanx.........
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| W124 Grille Removal Geoff Miller 01:31:54 |
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I hit a deer with my '91 300D 2.5 the other day, necessitating
replacement of the grille. I have the new part on hand, but I
can't figure out how to get the old grille off. (I Googled this
newsgroup's archives for tips before posting, but the only advice
I found was somewhat less than helpful: "Go slow -- it's easy."
There are only two screws that I can see, located at the upper
corners of the grille. But after removing them, the grille won't
come off. Obviously there are other screws...but where? I felt
around behind the top of the grille and didn't notice any.
(By the way, buymbparts.com rocks. I had the part precisely 24
hours after placing my order. Thanks for mentioning them in your
.sig, Richard.)
Geoff
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"You have enemies? Good! That means you've stood up
for something in your life." -- Winston Churchill
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Sunday, 13 August 2006
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| Does anybody like roundabouts? Greek_philosophizer 21:54:54 |
| | In my area roundabouts are rare but when I
venture to areas that have them I find them
very difficult - especially when they are used
for fairly fast traffic.
Does anybody actually like them or are they
just used because they have always been used?
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http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=17527830&method=full&siteid=50003&headline=man--30--injured-as-van-overturns-name_page.html
Man, 30, injured as van overturns
Aug 8 2006
A 30-YEAR-OLD Coventry man was taken to hospital after the vehicle he
was travelling in overturned on a Warwickshire road.
The accident, which involved a white Mercedes Sprinter van, happened
near a roundabout in Oversley Green, Alcester, on Friday afternoon.
The injured man was a passenger in the van, which was travelling from
Evesham toward Alcester, when the driver decided to change exit lane on
the roundabout and lost control of the vehicle.
The passenger was taken to the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch and later
transferred to Selly Oak in Birmingham for surgery.
Police are appealing for information and would like to hear from anyone
who saw the accident.
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| 1973 mercedes 450sl 450sl 19:41:24 |
| | my car will run fine until its driven for about 30 minutes then it will
miss very bad, it seems its getting too much fuel, because it will start
to smoke black smoke, could this be the switch over valve, vacume advance
or what. I welcome any suggestions.
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| Re: W210 diesel E220 vs E300 Niels 16:40:20 |
| | pardon, i am talking about W210 of course, that is E, not C
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Niels wrote:> Im considering a ten year old E-class for my dad. Therefore would like > to know if the engines are different in terms of durability and ease of > repair? The 220 seems to have manual gear and lower consumption though. > Any other differencies?>
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| W202 diesel E220 vs E300 Niels 15:35:00 |
| | Im considering a ten year old E-class for my dad. Therefore would like
to know if the engines are different in terms of durability and ease of
repair? The 220 seems to have manual gear and lower consumption though.
Any other differencies?
N
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| 1974 240d Bert Dupre 12:36:36 |
| | I just bought a 1974 240d. Beautiful car, but the rear passenger-side
female end of the seat belt is broken. Anybody have any suggestions
about where to find this part? Thanks for any ideas. We're about to
have kid #2 so I really need it.
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| Multiple reality check needed - water pump and ac compressor Steve Harder-Kucera 12:13:35 |
| | (1987 300E)
I had a not entirely unexpected water pump failure today. The needle
touched the red line for perhaps 30 seconds before I could get safely
off the road.
I was a mile from the house. It cooled off and I was able to get home
without it overheating again. Started the removal of the water pump
this evening. Since there was a fair amount of crud on that part of
the engine I removed the power steering pump instead of just moving it
out of the way. I want to get a good clean up going before I put
everything back together.
Of course now that those two items are out of the way, I'm getting
really good access to the AC compressor, which also need replacing.
So here is the three point reality check request:
1: What are the chances that I escape unscathed from the very short
red line incident? Should I just go ahead and set aside the money for
the head gasket right now, or do I have a realistic prayer.
2: Since the power steering pump is out, what should I do maintenance
wise before putting it back together? I figure since it's out already
I'd like to clean it up as well as possible before putting it back.
3: This is the big one. Should I even consider getting the AC
compressor out since I'm in this far? Safety considerations would be
my first concern, secondary concern is that I may be opening a can of
worms that I can't get closed. On the other hand it seems I could save
a bundle on labor if I can pull it off.
Thanks.
Mutant Bluegrass That Rocks!
http://www.thepickadillos.com
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| Auto trans shifter stick goes clanka clanka Sw 10:13:32 |
| | On a very long trip my 88 190 E, after changing the gears on my auto stick
shift while at a stop sign started to sound as if it is hitting the drive
shaft or something. The sound and the feel of the clanka, clanka sound like
something under there is hitting something intermitently. If I pull the
stick to the side or down or even up a bit it will stop. And if I just start
moving it stops. Before I climb under there and discover it can't be fixed
by a shade tree mechanic I thought I would tap the expertise of you guys.
Any ideas what it is??
thanks
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| fiber optic on 190e Zdilly/Gary 08:22:52 |
| | can someone help me figure out where all the little optic lines that go
to the console switches come from? i see the main fiber optic line but
don't know where it goes to and how the switch lines connect to it.
don't recall it a bit when i was removing the dash... duh.... please
help me..... -gary
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| Polishes, chip sticks, tint? Miss Livvy 04:56:47 |
| | What products do people recommend for polishing/rubbing out minor dings and
chips? I have a white 230 Kompressor.
TIA
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| diesel vs regular fuel Dutch-Diver 03:16:31 |
| | Hello,
I am thinking about buying a used mercedes c-type combi.
Probably a '97 maybe '98.
If i buy a diesel it will run forever i guess, but.....if i buy one
on regular fuel with about 125,000-150,000 KM's clocked.....
How far will it take me?
Fuel-engines used to be 'worn out' at about 200.000, is this stil the case?
I normally drive about 15.000km a year.
Any tips, please let me know.
Thanks
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| Marathon drive David J 03:05:29 |
| | Not planned as such, but I made a long non-stop road trip recently in
my CLX. When I reached home I found that I had driven 410 miles in
about 7 hours. The MB comfort had made it an easy task.
Later I realised that it must be the longest continuous drive I have
ever made. No fuel stops, no comfort stops. I had some sandwiches and
some drinking water onboard to keep me going.
However, I'm sure that others can beat this.
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Saturday, 12 August 2006
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| 84 190e sunroof prob Zdilly/Gary 18:22:18 |
| | is it possible to close sunroof permanently with no motor on the cable?
all i have is the cable sticking out in the trunk, no motor, no
nothing. top had been taped to seal out weather previously. thanks
-gary
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| turbo in a 81 300cd Guest 00:58:58 |
| | can i put a turbo from a 300d in a cd? i think i can but mabey somebody
knows if its a definate yes or no
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| 1981 300cd specs? does anyone know about the specs for this car? Guest 00:23:05 |
| | I am going to buy a 1981 300cd and I cant find any thing out about
them(hp,mpg,SOHC or DOHC) and I found someone that said only 335 of
these cars were made that year so its not so suprising that i cant find
any info..
if any one knows any thing plz let me know
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Friday, 11 August 2006
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| clogged diesel injector pump Knucklebuster 22:43:38 |
| | My "friend" mixed some inadequately filtered veggie oil with diesel in
the tank of his 1982 300D turbo. The car ran fine in the drive for 20
minutes, but started chugging & died once he got on the freeway. Upon
inspection, his filters were clogged & it appears the injector pump
spits from only one port.
Is there any chance of de-gunking such an IP, or is it likely
replacement will be neccessary?
Any suggestions for IP replacement articles?
Thanks,
Chumly
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| 1968 200d Guest 19:57:48 |
| | Hi, I know a couple who have been housing a 1968 200d in an old barn
the last few decades; vehicle has no rust and runs perfectly. They are
asking $3k for the initial buying price, would I be able to turn much
of a profit via ebay motors for such a car? I am NOT an automotive
minded person, so any information you could send my way would be much
appreciated; thanks.
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| I LOVE roundabouts!!!! McBrue 07:29:15 |
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Of course over here in the colonies we don't have very many. And here
in SC - well - there are a couple on Hilton Head Island. But boy have
they been screwed up!!!!!! The city fathers of Hilton Head have poured
more cement separators into them than exist as curbs on all the rest of
the island. They regulate which lane you can go into depending on which
exit you want to take. And these are only for 4 way intesections!!!! So
if you want a good laugh, come on down to Hilton Head Island. And do
bring some green stuff to throw around. And do leave your radar
detector up and running because they do speed trap on the island. But
it is getting SO crowded that I am about to give up and not go there
any more.
mcbrue roundaboutrememberingly under the bridge in the trailer down by
the river
96 S420
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Thursday, 10 August 2006
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| FS-or- SWAP: OEM mercedes 16" wheels with great tires, S500 & S320,
pix online, located north flori Dave 22:19:02 |
| | offering 2 complete sets of OEM mercedes wheels and tires, set one from
my neighbors S320, and set 2 from his S500, complete (or less) tires.
also lug bolts (complete set) from the S320. will sell (or trade) all
-or- part of all this. eg: tires WITH wheels, just tires, just wheels,
some with/some without, etc - mix and match however you see fit.
some tires have better than 90% tread, and all are *easily* roadworthy".
help get these out'a my garage in gainesville north central florida.
I'll also SWAP these, in full or in part, just see my 'wants list' at
the same site, page 1 bottom. tread depth info, closeups of each
wheel/tire, etc -all- well organized with 50 or so good clear 800 x 600
shots, *including* interior closeups of ALL spokes, and the info on
them, so you can detrmine rim widths and offsets/suitability for yourself.
price negotiable, "not high"  . open to -all- offers. I don't have a
'tire machine', but they're nearby, at local shops. I might ship, but
prefer not. but I already DO havw some excellent rim-sized doubleweight
cardboard boxes, so ;-/
replies probably best from my site, through regular e-mail. home and
cell numbers on request. also have complete set S320 lug bolts/still
trying to 'relocate' the set of S500 bolts. thanks
http://machines.awardspace.com/mercedes_rims_and_tires/
dave in gainesville FL
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| Does anyone have a parts list for a European w126 sec? Alan Mudd 20:46:44 |
| | I need a part number, or more preferably a series of part numbers.
I'm trying to source the (very rare) chrome cappings for the front and rear
bumpers of my 1990 sec (UK car).
Does anyone happen to have the part numbers for the six main pieces?
I've found the following :- A126 885 34 74 Does this fit a 1990 sec or is it
for the saloon.....?
and is there anywhere I can get a parts catalogue for my car? - Time I
bought one I think.
Appreciate any help.
Alan M.
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Marble & Limestone Importers
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| diesel secret Marshall Dudley 19:39:21 |
| | A couple of weeks ago my son got the diesel secret, and we gave it a
try. To make sure we had no problems with the oil, we decided to use
new oil instead of used oil. BIT MISTAKE! No one warned us that you
have to use used oil. Anyway, after mixing it up, it pumped fine for
about 10 seconds, the slowly dropped down in flow until all we could get
was a drip through the filter. We removed the water block filter and it
begun flowing again, but in about 20 seconds it did the same thing with
the 5 micro filter. An email to Diesel Secret was no use, although we
told them the oil was brand new, they responded back that the restaurant
had this or that problem and to let the oil settle and so forth, when of
course there was no restaurant involved at all and the oil had nothing
to settle out.
Anyway, after spending a couple of weeks trying to get the stuff to
pump through the filters, we finally threw all the new oil out, and got
some used oil from a restaurant, replaced the filters, and processed it.
As far as we can tell, it is working fine with used oil.
So be forwarned, using new oil will not work, you have to use used oil.
Marshall
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