Re: [diesel_mercedes] made it.

 

Got the car back today, really pleased. After having to wait while a friend brought the new pads from Spokane.

The mechanic rebuilt 3 of the brake calipers, (other one was new a year ago), Put in the oil filter gasket set I got from Kent, installed the new air cleaner supports, and even fixed the lock-up problem so we no longer haveto park with the steering wheel spokes vertical. My spanish is not good enough to find out just how he did that, he says there was something wrong in the mechanism.

The bill not including brake pads a whopping $3,750.............. Pesos or about $340 US.

He did miss connecting the vacuum line for the door locks, which took me about 10 minutes with the limitted supply of parts I have here at thehotel. 

Tony in Mazatlan at about 80deg F 

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Auxiliary Electric water pump

 

"These pumps have a little white plastic cap on the motor end you're supposed to gently pry off and drip one drop of oil into every year"

Excellent, thanks for letting us know, I will have to take a look at mine and give it a few drops of oil. What do you recomend, 3 and 1 ? I would think motor oil whould be a bit to thick.

Thanks again,
Steve

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> Randy , a couple things :
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> # 1 . @ $700 , your Mechanic is flat out _DISHONEST_ , you need to find another shop PDQ .
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> # 2. the one in Bill's link looks fine *but* it's carefully positioned so you can't see the part & manufacturer info on it , the original Bosch or SWF branded (best IMO) one is rarely over $125 list price and anything else isn't worth spit so write and ask what brand or where this item was made before pulling the trigger .
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> These pumps have a little white plastic cap on the motor end you're supposed to gently pry off and drip one drop of oil into every year , then they almost never wear out .
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> Thanks for all the information!
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> I'm looking at parts compatability right now and will get one soon.
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> On Friday, December 13, 2013 3:26 PM, "corvallis@" <corvallis@> wrote:
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271170411352 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271170411352
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