[diesel_mercedes] Re: Major breakdown

 

O no, I'm good. It was just the cold air was blowing off Tony's glacier and I was going to town, and it was the crack of dAwn and I had my heart set on driving the 240 4-spd, with my sub amp sound system ,my boy hooked up for my, aand my other choice was to drive a 2002 Subaru(uck). I made it, suffered in the Subie, no class and all, it was my first big break down, so I had to get the mileage out of it you know. Max

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, liberty1@... wrote:
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> 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.
> -----
> Sent from my Virgin Mobile.
>
>
> 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
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Is anyone online right now???

 


Main seal. It aint gonna re-seal itself up. Those rear main seals are rope deals. Gotta drop the crank. Go for it. I'm grippin my meds and , well something else. Max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, audiolaw@... wrote:
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> 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@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> 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_
> (mailto: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_
> (mailto:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com)
> > Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:48 -0500
> > To: <_diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com) >
> > ReplyTo: _diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto: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/_
> (http://purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com/) )
> >
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Is anyone online right now???

 

Go to Goodwill and get a old golf club, best thing for snakes. I carry one on my 4 wheeler for cougars, actually a driver, but for snakes a wedge would be best. Max

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@...> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
> On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 5:47 PM, <diyernh@...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > ** 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
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Trish Dougherty
> PurrFect Harmony Farm
> Ennis, TX
> http:/purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Major breakdown

 

Ha, Ha, Ho, Ho, I just have to laugh. My brother syyyyyyyyykyped us from Sacramento the other day. I mentioned it was colder than a whitches extremity and we had to light the wood stove. He couldnt believe it(like 90 something there). The day my window malfunctioned it was cold, felt like the wind was blowing right off your glacier, now I know where the cold wind was coming from. You know, cold air is about the only thing you Canadians send us. Max

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Lost but making good time." <aldridgetony97@...> wrote:
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> 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
> >
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Heater with personality.

 

Sounds like it's that 300 CC system. They all work like that , right? You could get a 240 with a killer manual heater system(ac too), they always work. It's a myth that kids on skateboards pass yoou in a 240. Mine are freaking fast. Max

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Lost but making good time." <aldridgetony97@...> wrote:
>
> 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
>

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