Re: [diesel_mercedes] This is unreal! Gunther Holtorf's 23-year road trip in his Mercedes-Benz 300GD Gelandewagen

 

great vid.

Does that g-wagen have the same diesel motor as our 300d/sd?

--- On Sat, 9/8/12, Joe Hupp <josephhupp@bigpond.com> wrote:

From: Joe Hupp <josephhupp@bigpond.com>
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] This is unreal! Gunther Holtorf's 23-year road trip in his Mercedes-Benz 300GD Gelandewagen
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, September 8, 2012, 9:31 PM



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18910560

Back in 1989, as the Berlin Wall fell, Gunther Holtorf and his wife Christine set out on what was meant to be an 18-month tour of Africa in their Mercedes Benz G Wagen. Now, with more than 800,000km (500,000 miles) on the clock, Gunther is still going.



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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: pedal to the metal (a sinking feeling) w126

 

Your MC maybe bad, yet if the fluid looks nasty, you should flush and
bleed the brake system.
Nasty fluid is usually caused by water in the fluid, and when left in
there it messes up the brake components.
On the vacuum boost, check the brake booster vacuum line, before
focusing on the booster itself.

Rob
'85 300D
Garden Grove, CA
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On 9/9/12 4:54 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Re: pedal to the metal (a sinking feeling) w126
> Posted by: "ajrnemt"ajrn@hotmail.com ajrnemt
> Date: Sat Sep 8, 2012 4:45 pm ((PDT))
>
> ...and the fluid DOES look nasty.
>
> Guess I'll order a new reservior to go with the new m.c.
>
> --- Indiesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, diyernh<diyernh@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > One of my "oooohhhh" moments was when I first had a failed master
>> > cylinder. I spent all sorts of time checking everything else. When I
>> > finally made it back to the master cylinder for replacement, I found
>> > black stuff floating in the reservoir. I believe it was the seals
>> > degrading and flaking off into the fluid.
>> >
>> > I hadn't really looked at the fluid. Brake fluid is quite clear. It's
>> > a pretty good telltale sign that the master cylinder is bad if it's
>> > black or murky.
>> >
>> > Carl
>> >

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Exhaust Hangers...seeking the RIGHT ones

 

Great idea.
 
brian from laverne, ca
Mary (195K)  Martha (280K)
1983 w123 300d's
From: n61cm <jim@tazwade.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, September 9, 2012 6:06 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Exhaust Hangers...seeking the RIGHT ones

 
I have had great luck with homemade hangers made by running coat hanger wire twice around through a loop of 1/4" fuel hose.

Jim



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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Exhaust Hangers...seeking the RIGHT ones

 

I have had great luck with homemade hangers made by running coat hanger wire twice around through a loop of 1/4" fuel hose.

Jim

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