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Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 06-15-2004, 07:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,699
Posted By Sludge
Bob: Thank you, that's a big help. Thx,

Bob:

Thank you, that's a big help.

Thx,
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 06-14-2004, 09:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,699
Posted By Sludge
Bob Johnston: Thank you for the good advice....

Bob Johnston:

Thank you for the good advice. I assume you trimmed one of the "inner" ends of the bushing as opposed to the flanged outer ends.

Also, what lubricant do you use, and do you apply...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 06-13-2004, 06:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,699
Posted By Sludge
Yal: Thanks, do you know what the torque...

Yal:

Thanks, do you know what the torque specs are?

Thanks,
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 06-12-2004, 05:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,699
Posted By Sludge
Maddog: I used the white stuff that came in...

Maddog:

I used the white stuff that came in an unmarked clear pouch with the KMAC polyurethane bushings. Don't really know what the stuff is. Very limited information came with the kit.

Thx
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 06-12-2004, 03:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,699
Posted By Sludge
Quieting KMAC bushings

Folks:

I put KMAC bushings on the rear suspension of my lowered 94 E320 wagon and they work great as far as alignment goes but I can't seem to get them to be quiet. When we put the bushings in we...
Forum: Tech Help 11-11-2001, 02:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 925
Posted By Sludge
Folks: We had the identical problem on my...

Folks:

We had the identical problem on my wife's 300E. We replaced the sending unit and the problem went away.

Cheers

Bill
Forum: Tech Help 11-11-2001, 02:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 716
Posted By Sludge
Howdy On my wife's 300E we ended up...

Howdy

On my wife's 300E we ended up replacing the fuel sending unit, which cured the identical problem.

Bill
Forum: Tech Help 11-06-2001, 07:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,803
Posted By Sludge
Peter: I have a '94 Starmarked wagon that I...

Peter:

I have a '94 Starmarked wagon that I truly enjoy. The other things to look for on this vintage 124 wagon are the usual air conditioning problems which can be expensive to fix and the main...
Forum: Featured Cars 11-06-2001, 07:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 902
Posted By Sludge
Well Can't say as I like the rear styling...

Well

Can't say as I like the rear styling and sacrifice in useful space of the new wagon. I hope M-B rethinks the styling next time around, or by the time I can afford a new one it won't be a...
Forum: Tech Help 11-04-2001, 07:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,532
Posted By Sludge
Update: Sorry, I was out of town on business...

Update:

Sorry, I was out of town on business for a while but now I'm back.

I had my mechanic check out the brakes including the calipers, hub runout, etc., and could find no problems. We've...
Forum: Tech Help 10-03-2001, 09:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,532
Posted By Sludge
Thank you everybody for your advice, I'll get...

Thank you everybody for your advice, I'll get with my mechanic and go down through the list.

I do appreciate the help!

Thanks

Bill
Forum: Tech Help 10-02-2001, 07:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,532
Posted By Sludge
Warped Front Rotors--Again!

All help appreciated, including Benzmac's:

I've had my 94 wagon for about 2 years and have driven it about 14,000 miles. Most of it stop and go city driving. When I bought the car from the MBZ...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 09-17-2001, 07:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,854
Posted By Sludge
Haven't had the pads on long enough on either car...

Haven't had the pads on long enough on either car to assess rotor wear. However, rotors are cheap (relatively) so I personally am not all that concerned about wear.

Cheers

Bill
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 09-15-2001, 07:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,854
Posted By Sludge
I've got EBC green stuff on my wagon's front...

I've got EBC green stuff on my wagon's front wheels and Axxis Metalmaster pads on all 4 corners on my wife's 300E. The EBC pads create a lot less dust than OEM pads but more than the Metalmasters. ...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Wheels & Tires 09-14-2001, 04:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,863
Posted By Sludge
Mark: Sander was just here, the wheel looks...

Mark:

Sander was just here, the wheel looks perfect and the service was superb. Total: $65.00

Couldn't be happier, as soon as my wife is back the dog and I are going for a spin.

I had a...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Wheels & Tires 09-14-2001, 10:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,863
Posted By Sludge
Mark: Sander is supposed to bring the wheel...

Mark:

Sander is supposed to bring the wheel by this morning at about 11:30 (I'm home today having some HVAC work done on the house). I will keep you posted. So far I am impressed with Sander's...
Forum: Tech Help 09-14-2001, 10:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,300
Posted By Sludge
fad and Alon: First, sorry about the...

fad and Alon:

First, sorry about the anti-dealer rant. I would truly like to find a dealer I can rave about. So far no luck.

fad, all your points are good ones. I try to go in to a...
Forum: Tech Help 09-12-2001, 08:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,300
Posted By Sludge
fad: I'm becoming very skeptical about the...

fad:

I'm becoming very skeptical about the Starmark warranty and dealers. I'm not surprised a dealer tried the "sliding" coverage b.s., but that is a pretty slimy move even for a dealer.

On...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Wheels & Tires 09-12-2001, 07:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,863
Posted By Sludge
jsmith: I took Mark's advice and contacted...

jsmith:

I took Mark's advice and contacted Sander at The Wheel Supply. My repair is going to cost about $65 and take 1 to 2 days. Sander picked up the wheel at my house today (how convenient is...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Wheels & Tires 09-10-2001, 07:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,863
Posted By Sludge
Ed and Mark, thank you for the responses. I'll...

Ed and Mark, thank you for the responses. I'll check them out!

Cheers

Bill
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Wheels & Tires 09-09-2001, 11:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,863
Posted By Sludge
Just curbed a wheel--good repair shops in LA area?

It had to happen--this morning I curbed one of my Carlssons and left a bit of a gouge. Anybody know of any good wheel repair shops in the Long Beach, CA area?

Chagrinidly yours

Bill
Forum: California / SouthWest - US (AZ/NV) 09-03-2001, 08:40 PM
Replies: 684
Sticky: California
Views: 195,152
Posted By Sludge
Class Auto in Long Beach is very good, and...

Class Auto in Long Beach is very good, and charges accordingly.
Forum: Tech Help 08-19-2001, 01:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,583
Posted By Sludge
Tracy: Possibly, however, my car has been...

Tracy:

Possibly, however, my car has been maintained per the Mercedes schedule so it should have been getting all the appropriate lubrications, cleanings, and functional checks. It had a fresh...
Forum: Tech Help 08-19-2001, 01:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,583
Posted By Sludge
Yes, buy the Starmark warranty. But read what it...

Yes, buy the Starmark warranty. But read what it covers first so you get a full understanding. Some things you would think were covered are not. I just found out the hard way (to the tune of a...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 08-16-2001, 09:51 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 50,357
Posted By Sludge
ke6dcj--neil: How's that 500E rear sway bar...

ke6dcj--neil:

How's that 500E rear sway bar work with the sportline front swaybar? Do you still have lots of understeer?

Your wagon is lookin' good...........

Bill
Forum: Tech Help 08-13-2001, 07:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,312
Posted By Sludge
I pulled out the Starmark contract tonight and...

I pulled out the Starmark contract tonight and found that the only sun roof item covered by the warranty is (are) the sun roof cables. Nothing else is covered. Now my question is, do those cables...
Forum: Tech Help 08-12-2001, 10:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,677
Posted By Sludge
TJS: I put some Axxis (formerly Repco)...

TJS:

I put some Axxis (formerly Repco) "Metalmaster" pads on my wife's 300E and there is no dust (compared with OEM) and no squeal. I haven't had them on long enough to assess their influence on...
Forum: Tech Help 08-12-2001, 09:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,312
Posted By Sludge
Angry Sun Roof and Starmark Warranty

My wagon has the Starmark warranty.

The sun roof would not slide aft but would tilt open. Thinking that this was surely a warranty item, I took it to the dealer for repairs. Guess what isn't...
Forum: Tech Help 07-17-2001, 11:05 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,903
Posted By Sludge
Gary: Doesn't look like we'd have much...

Gary:

Doesn't look like we'd have much difficulty getting input from dissatisfied customers... In a way, the "Good MB Shops" forum already does it--I haven't seen many dealers mentioned there.
...
Forum: Tech Help 07-15-2001, 03:54 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,903
Posted By Sludge
Gents: The tone of the various comments on...

Gents:

The tone of the various comments on this thread ring so true! My wagon is still under warranty. If it were not under warranty it would never see a dealership ever again. One dealer took...
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