I hear that it goes great with orange juice.
On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 10:27 AM, BStromsoe <bstromsoe@yahoo.com> wrote:
But, if I don't have any more cars with carbs, what am I going to do with the stuff?brian from laverne, ca
Mary (195K) Martha (280K)
1983 w123 300d's
From: Chip <czulli@gmail.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 2:33 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Motor Mount Service
The Book of Nate
Chapter 12
Verse 32: "Thou shalt not use carburetor cleaner on the rubbery flesh of any four footed Mercedes Benz species, neither bring the filthy can into proximity of the undefiled."
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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> If a hex head , it'll either be a 17 0r 13 MM . if an allen head , it'll be a 6MM IIRC .
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> Loking at the size of the threaded hole in the motor mount picture , should tip you to what to expect ~ 10MM theeads , 17 MM head bolt .
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> 8MM threads , 13MM ATF or 5/6 MM allen headed bolt .
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> In either case ,_NOW_ , before you begin to work on them , is the time to get some coveralls or old clothes and at least four cans of de greaser and some brushes , a couple paint brushes and one long stiff bristle solvent brush and go to town cleaning the engine and the uniboby as believe me , there's going to be oil soaked road grime you cannot imagine , in every nook and cranny way up underneath .
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> DO THIS NOW so it'll be dry in a week or so when you attack it .
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> Expect to get beyond filthy your own self , don't dispair , just keep swirling the munge around with the various brushes , spraying ever more cleaner as you go , work the driveway stains with the brushes too and when you wash it all down with the garden hose (use a nozzle , dig) , it'll come splashing back into your face and hair , don't stop , quit or give up , keep flushing it until the water runs off clean no mtter how obscure the corner or crevice you point the nozzle into , then flush the pavement clean , _all_ that mess will dissolve & rinse away leaving you with a clean engine & under carriage plus a sparkling clean and fun to work on , driveway .
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> Guess how I know this ? .
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> Nate
> Kevin wrote:
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> > I’m almost ready to do the motor mounts and tranny mount on my ‘77 240D. Still waiting for the center mount to come in. I can feel that it’s just behind the oil pan, but I can’t see what type of bolt it is to determine what tool are neded to remove it. I’ve done the side mounts on the first 300D I had, but this third mount behind the oil pan is new to me.
> >
> > Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
> > 1977 240D 315Kmi, Liesel the Diesel
> >
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