What are you all doing for the 4th (car repair or other?) - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Tiredofagasser · #16 07-01-2006, 05:12 PM

Mine is in the shop! I figured why spoil a good weekend when I have a blender and the ocean

This was the best move I ever made

Jadavis · #17 07-02-2006, 01:02 AM

A little bit of work a little bit of relaxing.

Hooking up a gear pump and bag filter to my tank return and suction to backflush the in tank screen and try to clean out some of the junk in my tank. The WVO and Biodiesel have REALLY done a good job of setting the junk free. I'm going through a secondary filter every 500 miles. Maybe a couple of hours on a pump and bag filter will help clean things up.

Then I'm going to replace the IP return hoses with viton hoses and spring clips. (Blatent plug: http://www.fryerpower.com/store/page11.html) I bought a bunch of hose and am selling what I don't use.

Oh, I almost forgot, I blew a tire on the drive home last week. I'll either be shopping for a new spare or 4-5 new tires. I need to take a good look at them.

-Jim

JimmyL · #18 07-02-2006, 01:31 AM

I replaced the injectors Friday night. So of course I had to remove and clean all the brackets and screws that hold the injector lines together. Heck, they were dirty......

Went for a ride in a Model T this morning, then I went to pick them up by the side of the road and go get their trailer so they could get it home. Tranny noise. That was a cool ride.
Going to condition the leather sometime tomorrow, after I finish cutting hanging tree limbs. The pecan trees were looking a little ragged.
I still need to tweak the AC/freon level some more I think, but my borrowed 134A gauges from Autozone are on the fritz.
Oh, and I've developed one heckuva rattle coming from the rear of the wagon. Sounds like it means business.......

peragro · #19 07-02-2006, 01:55 AM

Changeing out the loop plugs to pencil ones and doing other general filter/fluid changes on the 300D. Not gonna work too hard, 'cause it's a holiday, and probably gonna drink plenty of cold hoppy beverages - it's in the low 100's here all day and into the night.

greasybenz · #20 07-02-2006, 02:04 AM

i didnt buy $400 worth of fireworks for them to sit

imma be BBQ'ing and blowing off fireworks all night....

rg2098 · #21 07-02-2006, 03:31 AM

Oh I have no projects, the 300 couldn't be running better. A nice relaxing day with my fiancée is in store.

jrgslg · #22 07-02-2006, 04:24 PM

But I will be off Monday,so I can again try to get the Tach and A/C working on the 300sd,then back to work Tuesday........Diesel Giant did you get my pm ?

TheDon · #23 07-02-2006, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rg2098

. A nice relaxing day with my fiancée is in store.

....get fireworks.. light em off.. then fire them at each other. its loads of fun

Skippy · #24 07-02-2006, 04:39 PM

So far I got the blower in the 300 working again (blown fuse). I have to work tomorrow, but I get Tuesday off. I think I'll start with a nice long run or bike ride, and follow that by exercising my 2nd Amendment rights at the range with my AK.

Hatterasguy · #25 07-02-2006, 10:23 PM

The weekend is going according to plan, I have not popped the hood on the SDL since Friday night! That was for cleaning purposes too.

Fired off a bunch of fire works today, raced some sailboats, fished.

Unfortunitly I have to work most of the day tomarrow, not hanging out at the lake house, bummer. Oh well I'll make up for it by hanging around on a nice boat after work.

Tuesday I may change the SDL's coolant, unless I am sailing.

Wrenching is just about last on my list lately.

JimmyL · #26 07-02-2006, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

The weekend is going according to plan, I have not popped the hood on the SDL since Friday night! That was for cleaning purposes too.

Fired off a bunch of fire works today, raced some sailboats, fished.

Unfortunitly I have to work most of the day tomarrow, not hanging out at the lake house, bummer. Oh well I'll make up for it by hanging around on a nice boat after work.

Tuesday I may change the SDL's coolant, unless I am sailing.

Wrenching is just about last on my list lately.

I guess we land-locked folks will just have to work on our cars, or sit out back and look at where the grass used to be when it used to rain around here......

Hatterasguy · #27 07-02-2006, 10:44 PM

Light off fire works!!!

You guys down south can buy the good ones, up hear we can only legally buy over grown sparklers. One has to travel a bit to get anything worth lighting.

What better way to celebrate our countrys birthday then by blowing up a small part of it?
Simpsons...

TMAllison · #28 07-02-2006, 10:50 PM

Last weekend brake pads and sensors front and rear.

Sat new tensioner pivot arm for the serpentine belt.
Sun rear struts and sway bar links
Mon working a few hours.
Tue, after parade and pool with daughter, front struts and links followed by BBQ when done.

Obnoxio · #29 07-03-2006, 09:41 AM

Hopefully, my tires will show up from The Tirerack, Ill finish sanding and repainting my new-to-me OZ rims, and get them mounted and balanced. Melba should be looking quite nice with ther new shoes.

-TB

greasybenz · #30 07-03-2006, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Light off fire works!!!

You guys down south can buy the good ones, up hear we can only legally buy over grown sparklers. One has to travel a bit to get anything worth lighting.

What states is it that sells the "good ones" legally?

The stands here sell the "safe and sane" of course i bought the illegal "unsafe and insane" from some shady guys