Max, Don't give up the faith.. You can pull the window and wedge it for a temporary fix. Once the weather warms up, the window can probably be repaired with a few parts from PAP. That is manual window, isn't it. You may can just prop it for a temporary fix. And the real fix should not be hard (a pain in the neck but not too hard).. Good luck.
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Sent from my Virgin Mobile.
I wouldn't suggest the brake dust shields, as my car came with them, and
I lost my brakes on some mountain roads in NoCal. Never again! Not a
problem since I removed the brake dust shields.
Rob
Garden Grove, CA
==
On 5/24/12 8:20 PM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Brake Pad Dust
> Posted by: "brian's 83 300d's"bstromsoe@yahoo.com bstromsoe
> Date: Thu May 24, 2012 6:57 am ((PDT))
>
> FYI - from Mercedes Source
>
> "Kent has set out to try to find a solution for the annoying brake dust problem on his 300SL. For many of the older factory alloy wheels, brake dust covers are a good solution, but for the AMG wheels dust shields just don't look good and could affect brake cooling at high speeds. . He is taking another look at the new generation of ceramic brake pads to see if a workable solution can be found. As of April 25, 2012 he has installed ceramic pads on his 1990 300SL as well as his 1990 190 2.6 and will be putting them to the test over the next few weeks. Will they live up to all their promises and hype. Check back in 4 to 5 weeks..
>
> brian from laverne
Gezzz, keep dumping oil in the engine?Lets see, how much is oil now? $3 a quart? For how long ? The engine is shot. Take it apart to fix the leaks? Sure, cost more than it's worth to fix it unless you are willing to do all the work and you have the shop to do it in, and all the time and the patience. Should buy a Honda or a Hyunda, much better idea. Some times the truth hurts.Max Max, Get a grip. My 300SD started slinging oil, about a quart a mile. It turned out to be a cut hose to the oil cooler. I patched it temporarily with a bit of gasket rubber and a hose clamp. Ran it a few thousand miles that way before the new hoses got put in. There are dozens of places that these engines can leak oil. Nothing Trish says indicates a shot engine. Maybe it is shot, but we don't have evidence of that yet. Don't rain on her parade prematurely. Tom In a message dated 5/24/2012 7:46:16 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jasperezra@gmail.com writes:
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, audiolaw@... wrote:
>
> Trish,
>
> DO NOT PANIC! (credit to Douglas Adams)
>
> Your chickens are covered in oil. That means a LEAK, not bad rings,
> bearings, turbo or anything else.
>
> We DO NOT KNOW what you have, but you don't say that it's smoking out
> the back, so let's concentrate on finding the LEAK.
>
> Keep filling it up (yes, this is expensive, both in money and
> environmental damage). When you have the time, get it up on a lift or on high jack
> stands (NOT a jack; NOT cinder blocks or 2x4s - Jack STANDS). Then look
> around. Clean everything and find where the oil is coming out.
>
> The way you describe it, it sounds like volumes, so it is probably
> going to be pretty clear.
>
> Good luck on the interview. I hope that you get the job. When you
> get the time, get under the car, find the leak and deal with it. The engine
> is NOT going to blow up because you are pouring in new oil every day or
> two. Letting the oil get too low will be a problem.
>
> USE SYNTHETIC OIL. It's much more expensive. But it clings to parts
> much better, so you will have less damage from the oil getting too low.
> The extra expense may mean the difference between low oil damage and dodging
> that bullet.
>
> Cordially,
> Tom
>
>
>
> In a message dated 5/24/2012 3:47:23 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> diyernh@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> Trish, you're pushing luck.
>
> I'm pretty sure the previous owner ran low on oil. It will be okay until
> you accelerate, stop, or go up or down a hill
>
> The oil will move forwards or back, leaving the front or back lower rod
> bearings dry. You will spin the bearings, tearing them out and slapping the
> lower rod/caps on the crankshaft. Your new engine will sound like your old
> one.... Until the rod goes thru the block
>
> If I was Kevin, I wouldn't swap the engine again.
>
> Keep checking the oil every time.
>
> Carl
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> ____________________________________
> From: Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@...>
> Sender: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:48 -0500
> To: <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
> ReplyTo: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Is anyone online right now???
>
>
>
> Got an emergency oil question on my MB. I put the last 2 qts of oil in,
> nothing showing on dip stick, but pressure gauge was fine. Town is 10
> miles...I have a 2nd job interview later today that I really, really need to get
> to.
>
> I know in the past I've been told on here that if the gauge shows pressure
> I'm OK.
>
> Would YOU drive the ten miles to town?
>
>
>
> --
> Trish Dougherty
> PurrFect Harmony Farm
> Ennis, TX
> http:/_purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com_
> (http://purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com/)
>
WOW you had snow? Man it's blazing here! Been at or near 90, humid too. Send US your cool air please!
Snow on the pass this morning, Nate send us some warm please.
tony.
Trish Dougherty
Gezzz, keep dumping oil in the engine?Lets see, how much is oil now? $3 a quart?
Should buy a Honda or a Hyunda,
Trish Dougherty
I know exactly where the leak is..the main seal. I've always known. There's nothing I can do about it. I'll keep putting oil in till I can get another MB and I'll part this one out.
Trish,DO NOT PANIC! (credit to Douglas Adams)Your chickens are covered in oil. That means a LEAK, not bad rings, bearings, turbo or anything else.We DO NOT KNOW what you have, but you don't say that it's smoking out the back, so let's concentrate on finding the LEAK.Keep filling it up (yes, this is expensive, both in money and environmental damage). When you have the time, get it up on a lift or on high jack stands (NOT a jack; NOT cinder blocks or 2x4s - Jack STANDS). Then look around. Clean everything and find where the oil is coming out.The way you describe it, it sounds like volumes, so it is probably going to be pretty clear.Good luck on the interview. I hope that you get the job. When you get the time, get under the car, find the leak and deal with it. The engine is NOT going to blow up because you are pouring in new oil every day or two. Letting the oil get too low will be a problem.USE SYNTHETIC OIL. It's much more expensive. But it clings to parts much better, so you will have less damage from the oil getting too low. The extra expense may mean the difference between low oil damage and dodging that bullet.Cordially,TomIn a message dated 5/24/2012 3:47:23 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, diyernh@comcast.net writes:Trish, you're pushing luck.
I'm pretty sure the previous owner ran low on oil. It will be okay until you accelerate, stop, or go up or down a hill
The oil will move forwards or back, leaving the front or back lower rod bearings dry. You will spin the bearings, tearing them out and slapping the lower rod/caps on the crankshaft. Your new engine will sound like your old one.... Until the rod goes thru the block
If I was Kevin, I wouldn't swap the engine again.
Keep checking the oil every time.
Carl
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
From: Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@wifi45.com>Sender: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.comDate: Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:48 -0500ReplyTo: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.comSubject: [diesel_mercedes] Is anyone online right now???Got an emergency oil question on my MB. I put the last 2 qts of oil in, nothing showing on dip stick, but pressure gauge was fine. Town is 10 miles...I have a 2nd job interview later today that I really, really need to get to.
I know in the past I've been told on here that if the gauge shows pressure I'm OK.
Would YOU drive the ten miles to town?
--
Trish Dougherty
PurrFect Harmony Farm
Ennis, TX
http:/purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com
Oh NO, Kevin is DONE working on this car...for the big stuff. He tinkered under the hood before I left camp tonight. Plugged in a vacuum hose that was loose. He'll do the brakes when I get them. He'll put on the belt for the a/c when I get that.
I check the oil EVERY time I drive it, no matter how far. OK, I didn't when I drove down the driveway the other day..I had to drive through the front pasture to the water meter to get the reading and I didn't want to walk through the tall grass...snakes ya know.
Trish, you're pushing luck.
I'm pretty sure the previous owner ran low on oil. It will be okay until you accelerate, stop, or go up or down a hill
The oil will move forwards or back, leaving the front or back lower rod bearings dry. You will spin the bearings, tearing them out and slapping the lower rod/caps on the crankshaft. Your new engine will sound like your old one.... Until the rod goes thru the block
If I was Kevin, I wouldn't swap the engine again.
Keep checking the oil every time.
CarlSent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@wifi45.com>Sender: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.comDate: Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:48 -0500ReplyTo: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.comSubject: [diesel_mercedes] Is anyone online right now???Got an emergency oil question on my MB. I put the last 2 qts of oil in, nothing showing on dip stick, but pressure gauge was fine. Town is 10 miles...I have a 2nd job interview later today that I really, really need to get to.
I know in the past I've been told on here that if the gauge shows pressure I'm OK.
Would YOU drive the ten miles to town?
--
Trish Dougherty
PurrFect Harmony Farm
Ennis, TX
http:/purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com
Car has been a nightmare. Need a job to save up for newer car and part this tired old thing out.
Hmmmmmmmmmmm, could be a sign your engine is junk and has a very bad oil habit. Job is good. Max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@...> wrote:
>
> I was thinking...hmmm, is this a sign that I'm NOT supposed to go to the
> interview in downtown Dallas? We'll see this afternoon.
>
> Car still leaks. It seemed to have gotten better for a while. It's still
> not as bad as it was in the beginning.
>
>
Not only learned that chickens can explode, then learned that you can cut their head clean off, and they will run around spurting blood for 5 or so minutes.
I still need a fix for my drivers side window, but have no problem keeping it up, must be an age thing.
Kind of a pain tho, gotta open the door at customs or where ever one needs to communicate with more than hand signals.
Snow on the pass this morning, Nate send us some warm please.
tony.
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "max_stemple" <jasperezra@...> wrote:
>
> I finally had a major breakdown(first one ever) this morning on my 4-spd 240. I had to go to town and my car let me down, let me dowwwn really bad. It was freaking cold and I had to abort my trip to town because the passenger window broke down and would not roll up.Damn, the car was running and everything, I was driving down the drive way, the passenger window was down about 2", I tried to roll it up the rest of the way and it fell down ,all the way down. No way I could drive to town with a stiff wind blowing right off the glacier( I know Tony Knows about this), so I guess I will park the junker in the back 40 with all the other junkers. Crap, I had to drive the Subaru, what a drag. Could ooof been the last time I had to drive the Mercedes. O my, I'm bad, really bad. Max
>
OMG! That would be a site!
My granddad used to use carbide to poison gophers. One day he drove up the driveway in his '27 Whippet with a leaky bag of the stuff, the chickens in the yard found the spillage, took to eating it, blew up to about vollyball diameter, and popped, in a cloud of feathers! I've not mentioned this often over the years, nobody ever believes it...
bk
--- On Thu, 5/24/12, Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@wifi45.com> wrote:
From: Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@wifi45.com>
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Is anyone online right now???
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 9:49 AMI was thinking...hmmm, is this a sign that I'm NOT supposed to go to the interview in downtown Dallas? We'll see this afternoon.
Car still leaks. It seemed to have gotten better for a while. It's still not as bad as it was in the beginning.
Oh and now I have chickens with oil on their backs! Yesterday when I got home due to the high wind their coop door broke open and they were out and decided under the car was a good hang out! I can't imagine that there was anything to eat under there that wasn't there before I parked and it's on gravel...they should have stayed in the grass where the zillions of grasshoppers are!
On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:43 AM, briankk <briankk@att.net> wrote:
Is the job worth more than the engine? How much damage incurred by very low oil?
Pays your money, takes your choice. Or maybe the other way around..
bk
--- On Thu, 5/24/12, Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@wifi45.com> wrote:
From: Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@wifi45.com>
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Is anyone online right now???
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 8:00 AMGot an emergency oil question on my MB. I put the last 2 qts of oil in, nothing showing on dip stick, but pressure gauge was fine. Town is 10 miles...I have a 2nd job interview later today that I really, really need to get to.
I know in the past I've been told on here that if the gauge shows pressure I'm OK.
Would YOU drive the ten miles to town?
--
Trish Dougherty
PurrFect Harmony Farm
Ennis, TX
http:/purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com
--
Trish Dougherty
PurrFect Harmony Farm
Ennis, TX
http:/purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com
So the heater works a while, then cools off, when we slow the car to under 40mph (this is honest no foolin) the heater warms up again, even as we resume cruising speed.
Swmbo says the car has a goblin, what is the answer?.
Tony
I finally had a major breakdown(first one ever) this morning on my 4-spd 240. I had to go to town and my car let me down, let me dowwwn really bad. It was freaking cold and I had to abort my trip to town because the passenger window broke down and would not roll up.Damn, the car was running and everything, I was driving down the drive way, the passenger window was down about 2", I tried to roll it up the rest of the way and it fell down ,all the way down. No way I could drive to town with a stiff wind blowing right off the glacier( I know Tony Knows about this), so I guess I will park the junker in the back 40 with all the other junkers. Crap, I had to drive the Subaru, what a drag. Could ooof been the last time I had to drive the Mercedes. O my, I'm bad, really bad. Max
Gezzz, keep dumping oil in the engine?Lets see, how much is oil now? $3 a quart? For how long ? The engine is shot. Take it apart to fix the leaks? Sure, cost more than it's worth to fix it unless you are willing to do all the work and you have the shop to do it in, and all the time and the patience. Should buy a Honda or a Hyunda, much better idea. Some times the truth hurts.Max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, audiolaw@... wrote:
>
> Trish,
>
> DO NOT PANIC! (credit to Douglas Adams)
>
> Your chickens are covered in oil. That means a LEAK, not bad rings,
> bearings, turbo or anything else.
>
> We DO NOT KNOW what you have, but you don't say that it's smoking out
> the back, so let's concentrate on finding the LEAK.
>
> Keep filling it up (yes, this is expensive, both in money and
> environmental damage). When you have the time, get it up on a lift or on high jack
> stands (NOT a jack; NOT cinder blocks or 2x4s - Jack STANDS). Then look
> around. Clean everything and find where the oil is coming out.
>
> The way you describe it, it sounds like volumes, so it is probably
> going to be pretty clear.
>
> Good luck on the interview. I hope that you get the job. When you
> get the time, get under the car, find the leak and deal with it. The engine
> is NOT going to blow up because you are pouring in new oil every day or
> two. Letting the oil get too low will be a problem.
>
> USE SYNTHETIC OIL. It's much more expensive. But it clings to parts
> much better, so you will have less damage from the oil getting too low.
> The extra expense may mean the difference between low oil damage and dodging
> that bullet.
>
> Cordially,
> Tom
>
>
>
> In a message dated 5/24/2012 3:47:23 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> diyernh@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> Trish, you're pushing luck.
>
> I'm pretty sure the previous owner ran low on oil. It will be okay until
> you accelerate, stop, or go up or down a hill
>
> The oil will move forwards or back, leaving the front or back lower rod
> bearings dry. You will spin the bearings, tearing them out and slapping the
> lower rod/caps on the crankshaft. Your new engine will sound like your old
> one.... Until the rod goes thru the block
>
> If I was Kevin, I wouldn't swap the engine again.
>
> Keep checking the oil every time.
>
> Carl
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> ____________________________________
> From: Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@...>
> Sender: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:48 -0500
> To: <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
> ReplyTo: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Is anyone online right now???
>
>
>
> Got an emergency oil question on my MB. I put the last 2 qts of oil in,
> nothing showing on dip stick, but pressure gauge was fine. Town is 10
> miles...I have a 2nd job interview later today that I really, really need to get
> to.
>
> I know in the past I've been told on here that if the gauge shows pressure
> I'm OK.
>
> Would YOU drive the ten miles to town?
>
>
>
> --
> Trish Dougherty
> PurrFect Harmony Farm
> Ennis, TX
> http:/_purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com_
> (http://purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com/)
>
Trish, you're pushing luck. Got an emergency oil question on my MB. I put the last 2 qts of oil in, nothing showing on dip stick, but pressure gauge was fine. Town is 10 miles...I have a 2nd job interview later today that I really, really need to get to. Trish, DO NOT PANIC! (credit to Douglas Adams) Your chickens are covered in oil. That means a LEAK, not bad rings, bearings, turbo or anything else. We DO NOT KNOW what you have, but you don't say that it's smoking out the back, so let's concentrate on finding the LEAK. Keep filling it up (yes, this is expensive, both in money and environmental damage). When you have the time, get it up on a lift or on high jack stands (NOT a jack; NOT cinder blocks or 2x4s - Jack STANDS). Then look around. Clean everything and find where the oil is coming out. The way you describe it, it sounds like volumes, so it is probably going to be pretty clear. Good luck on the interview. I hope that you get the job. When you get the time, get under the car, find the leak and deal with it. The engine is NOT going to blow up because you are pouring in new oil every day or two. Letting the oil get too low will be a problem. USE SYNTHETIC OIL. It's much more expensive. But it clings to parts much better, so you will have less damage from the oil getting too low. The extra expense may mean the difference between low oil damage and dodging that bullet. Cordially, Tom In a message dated 5/24/2012 3:47:23 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, diyernh@comcast.net writes:
I'm pretty sure the previous owner ran low on oil. It will be okay until you accelerate, stop, or go up or down a hill
The oil will move forwards or back, leaving the front or back lower rod bearings dry. You will spin the bearings, tearing them out and slapping the lower rod/caps on the crankshaft. Your new engine will sound like your old one.... Until the rod goes thru the block
If I was Kevin, I wouldn't swap the engine again.
Keep checking the oil every time.
Carl
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
From: Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@wifi45.com> Sender: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:48 -0500 To: <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> ReplyTo: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Is anyone online right now???
I know in the past I've been told on here that if the gauge shows pressure I'm OK.
Would YOU drive the ten miles to town?
--
Trish Dougherty
PurrFect Harmony Farm
Ennis, TX
http:/purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com
