[diesel_mercedes] new upper control arms & idler bushings, wow

 

I had new Michelins put on last week at Costco, and today dropped the
car off to get an alignment. A bit later, got a call back regarding worn
control arm bushings and idler arm bushings, which I didn't really want
to spend the money on, yet I bit the bullet and had them replaced.
Driving home I noticed quite a difference, the car handles extremely
well now. Maybe after the rain stops, I'll drive up in the hills.

Rob
'85 300D
Garden Grove, CA

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: 93 MB 300D Ebay

 

On 11/11/2011 9:07 AM, Nate Rector wrote:

 
I have a Florida drug dealers car and its not rusty.
 

From: Alan Boucher <alstheone@verizon.net>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: 93 MB 300D Ebay

 
On 11/11/2011 12:29 AM, Nate wrote:
 

Looks very nice BUT ! Florida cars tend to be rusty....

Caveat Emptor .

-Nate
Gene wrote:
>
> Am looking at this car on ebay I don't know much about a 2.5 MB
> or the 93 300d was wanting a few comments good or bad. Have one day
> left on the biding. Ebay # is 120805099249
> Thanks Gene
>

From what I've seen, nowhere near as rusty as Northeast or North Midwest cars.  First, not all cars in Florida are close to the coast.  Even there a little salt spray is the most you could expect.  Compared to the tons of salt dumped on the roads every winter in the North, it's inconsequential.


What's that strange powder sifting out from under the seats?

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Anyone know where these go?

 

They go where all the a/c hoses hook up to whatever they hook up to.
 
Tom Hanson
Mercedes Benz Classic Center USA
MBUSA, LLC
thomas.hanson@mbusa.com
949 598-4842 direct
949 598-4870 fax
From: n61cm <jim@tazwade.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 7:49 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Anyone know where these go?

 
The dish-shaped conical brass washers go somewhere in the A/C system but I don't know where. Part number 0008350598

I just want to make sure I'm not leaving something out somewhere.

Photo here:

http://www.autohausaz.com/search/imageexpand.aspx?imageurl=../secure/PartImages/0008350598.jpg

Jim



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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Southern California Group Meetings

 

Sid, 
 
    We're a pretty informal group.  Sometimes some of us meet for P-a-P trips, and these meetings sometimes involve coffee or breakfast or lunch.  But most of us are drivers, not collectors, so sitting around marveling at our cars isn't part of the process.  (Sitting around repairing parts of our cars IS part of the process.) 
 
    So Cal is a reasonably biggish sort of place.  Maybe if you were a tad more specific about where you are, you might get notices of things that are happening. 
 
Tom  '81 300SD, 353,3++ miles. 
 
 
 
In a message dated 11/11/2011 12:39:48 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, sidarya89@yahoo.com writes:
Sounds great, I guess I was hoping there was some more formal group gatherings with the diesel crowd. I would love to meet some Benz fans around SoCal, if anyone is interested perhaps we can set up a gathering at an In n Out or coffee place next week. Anyone interested initially?

~Sid

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Is this the fuel tank drain?

 

I don't think that's the drain but if I were going to the trouble of draining the tank I think I would put a new fuel screen filter in at the same time, assuming that hasn't been done in a while.

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "rkitt2002" <rkitt@...> wrote:
>
> Hello All
>
> I need to drain the fuel from my wife's 1986 300SDL.
> I think I found the fuel tank drain. There is a photo of what I found in the album "Rodger's Questions"
>
> Can anyone tell me if it is the drain or not?
> And how to open it without breaking anything?
>
> Thank you
> Rodger
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Southern California Group Meetings

 

Sounds great, I guess I was hoping there was some more formal group gatherings with the diesel crowd. I would love to meet some Benz fans around SoCal, if anyone is interested perhaps we can set up a gathering at an In n Out or coffee place next week. Anyone interested initially?

~Sid

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "n61cm" <jim@...> wrote:
>
> I live near Washington DC but I'm going to be in San Diego sometime this spring, don't know exactly when yet.
>
> Jim
>
>
> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, BStromsoe <bstromsoe@> wrote:
> >
> > Well, we occasionally see each other in a PAP. And, sometimes we do a beach / mountain run with Mercedes people who are not a part of this forum. And, I have met Nate in various safe houses to exchange gifts and treasures. I have also met some of the group at their houses when they were leaving the group and unloading their "stuff" which I picked up so I could carry said "stuff" in the trunks of my cars ever since. Hey, you want to buy some of my 1983d w123 treasures?
> >
> >  
> > brian from la verne, ca
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: SArya2000 <sidarya89@>
> > To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 6:18 PM
> > Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Southern California Group Meetings
> >
> >
> >  
> > Hi everyone, I'm fairly new to the group and was curious if any diesel Benz group in southern California gets together regularly. I would love to attend a gathering if it occurs, and if it has not then maybe it would be nice to start having it regularly. Appreciate any info you guys can send my way.
> >
> > ~Sid
> >
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: 93 MB 300D Ebay

 

That's because they had it waxed with cocaine. Drug dust is everywhere in Florida. You really have to watch out when you use a payphone. Max

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Nate Rector <tccservice111@...> wrote:
>
> I have a Florida drug dealers car and its not rusty.
>  
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Alan Boucher <alstheone@...>
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 8:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: 93 MB 300D Ebay
>
>
>
>  
>
> On 11/11/2011 12:29 AM, Nate wrote:
>  
> >
> >Looks very nice BUT ! Florida cars tend to be rusty....
> >
> >Caveat Emptor .
> >
> >-Nate
> >Gene wrote:
> >>
> >> Am looking at this car on ebay I don't know much
> about a 2.5 MB
> >> or the 93 300d was wanting a few comments good or
> bad. Have one day
> >> left on the biding. Ebay # is 120805099249
> >> Thanks Gene
> >>
> >
> >
> From what I've seen, nowhere near as rusty as Northeast or North Midwest cars.  First, not all cars in Florida are close to the coast.  Even there a little salt spray is the most you could expect.  Compared to the tons of salt dumped on the roads every winter in the North, it's inconsequential.
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: dig the hacksaw.

 

Nice, keep em coming, Max

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Lost but making good time." <aldridgetony97@...> wrote:
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> http://www.flickr.com/photos/technicotony/sets/72157628101022948/show/
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[diesel_mercedes] Is this the fuel tank drain?

 

Hello All

I need to drain the fuel from my wife's 1986 300SDL.
I think I found the fuel tank drain. There is a photo of what I found in the album "Rodger's Questions"

Can anyone tell me if it is the drain or not?
And how to open it without breaking anything?

Thank you
Rodger

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Southern California Group Meetings

 

I live near Washington DC but I'm going to be in San Diego sometime this spring, don't know exactly when yet.

Jim

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, BStromsoe <bstromsoe@...> wrote:
>
> Well, we occasionally see each other in a PAP. And, sometimes we do a beach / mountain run with Mercedes people who are not a part of this forum. And, I have met Nate in various safe houses to exchange gifts and treasures. I have also met some of the group at their houses when they were leaving the group and unloading their "stuff" which I picked up so I could carry said "stuff" in the trunks of my cars ever since. Hey, you want to buy some of my 1983d w123 treasures?
>
>  
> brian from la verne, ca
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: SArya2000 <sidarya89@...>
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 6:18 PM
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Southern California Group Meetings
>
>
>  
> Hi everyone, I'm fairly new to the group and was curious if any diesel Benz group in southern California gets together regularly. I would love to attend a gathering if it occurs, and if it has not then maybe it would be nice to start having it regularly. Appreciate any info you guys can send my way.
>
> ~Sid
>

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Southern California Group Meetings

 

Well, we occasionally see each other in a PAP. And, sometimes we do a beach / mountain run with Mercedes people who are not a part of this forum. And, I have met Nate in various safe houses to exchange gifts and treasures. I have also met some of the group at their houses when they were leaving the group and unloading their "stuff" which I picked up so I could carry said "stuff" in the trunks of my cars ever since. Hey, you want to buy some of my 1983d w123 treasures?
 
brian from la verne, ca
From: SArya2000 <sidarya89@yahoo.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 6:18 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Southern California Group Meetings

 
Hi everyone, I'm fairly new to the group and was curious if any diesel Benz group in southern California gets together regularly. I would love to attend a gathering if it occurs, and if it has not then maybe it would be nice to start having it regularly. Appreciate any info you guys can send my way.

~Sid



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[diesel_mercedes] Re: 300TD 1980 Wagon. Only high defrost

 

Well I checked the big sensor near the air intake.  One vacuum hose was
disconnected.  Also one of the big I think water hoses (the passenger side rear
one) was hanging in the breeze.  You would think that would cause trouble but
it's dry.  I'd like to know if that is what the sensor is sensing.  The hot
water.  Also when I press high defrost a relay clicks in the front of the car
which is probably the sensor.  Haven't driven it yet.  Find out if reconnecting
the vac hose  line makes a difference.  Lawrence Rhodes......

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[diesel_mercedes] Anyone know where these go?

 

The dish-shaped conical brass washers go somewhere in the A/C system but I don't know where. Part number 0008350598

I just want to make sure I'm not leaving something out somewhere.

Photo here:

http://www.autohausaz.com/search/imageexpand.aspx?imageurl=../secure/PartImages/0008350598.jpg

Jim

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