Nate, anyone that insults you or calls you names, you just refer them to me, I will straighten them out - & tell them how right they are.
Tony
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Nate <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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Caution - those come in odd size combination - if you want 5/16 and 1/4 you have to buy two different wrenches.
Dumb question - doesn't MB come with metric - the metric sizes at Amazon are cheaper?
Bobby
http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-10900-Brake-Bleeder-Wrench/dp/B000CO87ZE
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Nate <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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Thanks, I have replaced the thermostat, the temp sender, the temp switch for the aux fan. The heater hoses were just a result of age and the weather. All the replacements have fixed or corrected little problems. But the auz fan switch is still not turning on the aux fan. Even though the fan works if jumped.
So I may just permanently jump the wires, or I may try a new aux fan switch. I will drive it for a few days, and then decide. I think the switch is around $40. iirc
But as a preventative measure with this heat, I may replace the radiator also.
Thanks
Chuck
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, john public <brad_macaboy1234@...> wrote:
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> my 300SD ran hot until I realized that the fan/thermostat was not working properly.
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> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Overheating 300sd
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, July 2, 2012, 3:14 PM
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> The overheating was caused by the heater hoses splitting, cracking, breaking, etc. Anyway new hoses, and back on the road at a cost of 300 plus 70 for 2 day rental car. Mechanic says it is still running hot because it has buildup in the radiator.
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| Chuck, my 300SD ran hot until I realized that the fan/thermostat was not working properly. --- On Mon, 7/2/12, c24052000 <jcrcpa@tx.rr.com> wrote:
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Wow ; This is fun ! . So far I've been cursed , insulted (hard to do I know) , called a cheap bastard (I prefer " Yankee Thrifty ") and so on..... Who know that such a basic tool would ever be so hard to find ? . -Nate Jonas wrote:
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The overheating was caused by the heater hoses splitting, cracking, breaking, etc. Anyway new hoses, and back on the road at a cost of 300 plus 70 for 2 day rental car. Mechanic says it is still running hot because it has buildup in the radiator.
So before I shell out 3-400 for a new radiator, any quick tips, magical cures? I may just replace the radiator, it may be the original one.
Thanks
Chuck
84 300sd
sorry it was rude not to add my name to the reply.
northern tool also has some, and will ship to store, if the local store does not have them.
Chuck
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "c24052000" <jcrcpa@...> wrote:
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> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Nate <vwnate1@> wrote:
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http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-10900-Brake-Bleeder-Wrench/dp/B000CO87ZE
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Nate <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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WTH ?? . I can't find them anywhere ~I've tried Pep Boys , Orrielly's , Ohs , Harbor Freight , Sears , on and on.... NO ONE even knows what this once important tool is . I need some in 5/16" & 1/4" size , used is fine , I guess it's back to the Long Beach Swap meet time again as I'm not paying $45 off the Tool Truck for one . -Nate |
Yes , they can be taken apart & cleaned , maybe first find a Gas Station air hose with the squeezy thing on the end and use that to blow the switch out , they often are full of crap and dust etc. .
Electro-contact cleaner works O.K. too but nothing is going to be as good is dismounting the switch and every so carefully taking it apart and hand polishing the contacts inside it...
-Nate
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> switches? Can they be sprayed with contact cleaner? Disassembled? Lawrence
> Rhodes.....
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Its been a couple weeks, and I have a couple questions....
How is it holding up ? Does the rain bead like wax ?
Have you attempted to wax over it, or would you just go with a refresh coat ?
Many Thanks
Steve
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Chip" <czulli@...> wrote:
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> My 1982 Coupe has all original light metallic blue paint. The top surfaces, hood, top and trunk have lost all ability to come back.
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> Well, I spent a day with a white (this is important) scrubbie (not the green or blue!) that I picked up at an auto paint store. To that I used Bar Keeper's Friend in conjunction and started in on my top surfaces, trying to clean things down to the original paint and get the blotches out. I was not 100% successful, but it looked pretty good. At this point, my paint was extremely dull.
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> Over the course of a week, I have now put four coats of wax on my car and it looks amazing. I'll probably go for another couple of coats of wax before I call it good, but it is so much better than my car has ever looked.
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> The first coat or two of the wax will be disappointing and have dry spots, but once you start building up the wax surface things really start to look good.
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> And yes, I have had two people ask me if I had a new paint job! I am a stickler trying to keep my coupe all original and this has certainly helped the appearance.
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> This is not a tough job guys, nothing like the old Simonize "yellow can" days.
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> Houston
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