[diesel_mercedes] Re: A Mercedes beef.

 

I did like Brian said and threw away the plastic tops and bolted a foreign coin onto each side of the top of the key (the top of the key has a hole in it already - use that). That left a gap between the two coins which I filled in with silicone glue. I drilled a large hole through the other side of the coins to put it onto my key ring. You have to pay attention to the way you put it together so it will fit into the ignition switch once you have it all put together. Mount the key so the shoulders of the key are just sticking out a bit from the edge of the coin. You could use washers or anything about the size of a US quarter. I used lock-tite or equivalent on the bolt and nut that I used to hold it together, and then cut the extra bolt off and filed the whole thing down smooth. I have done four keys that way. Works great.

Jim

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Lost but making good time." <aldridgetony97@...> wrote:
>
> The old key that came with the car is still holding up fine, it is the new keys that fall apart.

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[diesel_mercedes] Chattering relay in climate control pushbutton W123

 

Does anyone know what would cause a relay to sound like jiffy pop inside a W123 climate control pushbutton box? If I put it on full high or low it doesn't chatter but when the temp wheel is close to the ambient cabin temp, it chatters like crazy.

Jim

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Minor Miscellaneous Tasks

 

Andrew,

Thanks for the tip. I think I dealt with all the worn rubber bits in the
tranny line clamps, when I replaced the tranny, though it's worth
another peek. I haven't cleaned the engine off to see new leaks, though
there's a lot of build up at the oil filter canister, so maybe one of
the oil cooler lines needs to be tightened or something.

Rob
'85 300D
Garden Grove, CA
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On 4/25/12 3:17 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Re: Minor Miscellaneous Tasks
> Posted by: "andharbing"andharbing@yahoo.com andharbing
> Date: Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:37 pm ((PDT))
>
> Have a look at the transmission cooling pipe where it is clipped to a sump bolt. On my 300D the rubber bush had worn and the clip had chafed through the steel pipe. I removed the pipe and silver soldered a copper sleeve over the split. I had to remove the engine shockers bracket to wiggle the transmission cooling pipe out. I made up new clips and bushed them with strips of 2mm insertion rubber.
> I checked my 300TD and the same problem was waiting to happen.
> Andrew
>
> --- Indiesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Aleph93<aleph93@...> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > Go Brian!
>> >
>> > Your lists help us all remember what projects we need to do.
>> >
>> > I have a minor oil leak, which I thought was just the low pressure power
>> > steering hose, yet there's still a drip here and there, after I replaced
>> > it (I'm glad MB Classic center is just down the road). I replaced the
>> > usual things already, in the last few years, like the oil cooler lines
>> > and the turbo return seals. I guess I have to clean the engine and
>> > figure out where it's coming from. It's only small drips, so I'm not to
>> > the point of needing any cat litter, so I could wait a bit.:)
>> >
>> > What I need to do is get a new battery for my moto.
>> >
>> > Rob
>> > '85 300D MB
>> > '80 R100RT BMW moto
>> > Garden Grove, CA

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