Re: [diesel_mercedes] Hit & Split

awe damn it!!!
if any of my 123parts can help, they're yours.

Henry



On 5/12/2013 5:49 PM, Nate wrote:
>
> I came back from taking my Sweetie out for Mother's Day in her '82 240D
> to find some asshole side swiped my '84 300CD from stem to stern
> breaking the mirror and scraping the whole side of the car before
> leaving.....
>
> Son of a bitch .
>
> -Nate
>
>


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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Hit & Split

 

Nate,

That sucks.

The bozos who rear ended my 80-something folks on the 5 south of
Bakersfield last Friday, at least stopped.

Rob
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On 5/13/13 3:30 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Hit & Split
> Posted by: "Nate"vwnate1@yahoo.com vwnate1
> Date: Sun May 12, 2013 5:50 pm ((PDT))
>
>
> I came back from taking my Sweetie out for Mother's Day in her '82 240D to find some asshole side swiped my '84 300CD from stem to stern breaking the mirror and scraping the whole side of the car before leaving.....
>
> Son of a bitch .
>
> -Nate

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Hit & Split

 

I've had that happen before, but not until right after a fresh paint job.
 
Tom Hanson
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From: Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 5:49 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Hit & Split
 

I came back from taking my Sweetie out for Mother's Day in her '82 240D to find some asshole side swiped my '84 300CD from stem to stern breaking the mirror and scraping the whole side of the car before leaving.....

Son of a bitch .

-Nate

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Wiper Failures

 

Thanks Nate, didn't have time to look into it over the weekend but will send an update when I've got this mess sorted...in the meantime, RainX is still my best friend...

cheers,

-Barton

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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>
> Most of the time , this indicates the bushing on one end or t'other of the linkage has worn out then popped off ~ they typically use flat steel snap clips and these occasionally rust away .
>
> Best bet is to take a looksee ,often it's not terribly hard to repair once you know what parts you need .
>
> I've not yet done a W-126 so the wiper transmission access might be from under the hood , W0123's are done by removing both wiper arms then pressing in the plastic rivet centers holding on the fresh air intake grille .
>
> I bet there's a link to the F.S.M. on the home page or , follow Brian's lead and google " Mercedes W-126 wiper linkage " and try out the various links .
>
> There's much discussion about the proper linkage pivot lube , with metal bushings I use Motocycle Chain Lube in Foo-Foo cans , with plastic or nylon bushings I use silicone spray .
>
> Remember to fully park the wipers before re installing the arms ! each arm is stamped " R " for Rechts and "L" for Links , DO NOT mix them up ! .
>
>
> -Nate
> Barton wrote :
> >
> > Was just leaving for an evening drive from Littleton to Riverside, RI for a friend's housewarming and the rain started as I left the driveway. Made it out of the neighborhood and the wipers worked for about 10 wipes making a progressively louder thunk/slap sound, then the driver side stuck in place and the pax side tried to move but was stuck. Turned off the whole mess asap and went straight home. Looks like the connecting linkage between the two has failed. I'm told they are hard to find unless new from Mercedes which are sure to be way expensive. Won't know what's what until I or my shop opens it up.
> >
> > Quick questions: Anyone done this before? How hard is it? Are there workarounds? Anyone have a decent used linkage(s)? This was the one thing I ran out of time to strip out of the engine donor car and I knew at the time I would want/need it all someday....too bad for me...your folklore, advice, stories - as always - welcomed...
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> > -One-Wiper-Bart....
> >
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Hit & Split

 

I had that happen to me, to an old Subaru station wagon I had back when I was newly married and broke as a church mouse. Tore it all the way down the side, couldn't even open the doors. To make it worse, the b@stard stopped and left a fake note under my windshield wiper. I knocked on doors in the neighborhood and found a dozen neighbors who saw the whole thing and they all said "he left you a note." Nobody got his license number. Only thing they could tell me was "it was a red pickup truck." I didn't have any collision insurance so I basically lost my car.

The only solace I have ever had from that incident was that my wife saw a guy do something similar to a car in a parking lot, and drive off. She got his license plate number, wrote a note and put it under the windshield wiper of the car that got hit. She was subpoenaed to court. The driver who hit-n-ran showed up to court with a cashiers check for the damages, and got a year's suspended/probation, plus fine. So if you want to "get even," I guess the best thing to do is pay it forward to someone else. (A couple years later, a good Samaritan gave us the license plate number of a jerk who hit-n-ran on our car, and we collected on that. The car was owned by a company and the company owner said he didn't know who was driving it - yeah right.)

Jim

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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>
> I came back from taking my Sweetie out for Mother's Day in her '82 240D to find some asshole side swiped my '84 300CD from stem to stern breaking the mirror and scraping the whole side of the car before leaving.....
>
> Son of a bitch .
>
> -Nate
>

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