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Forum: Mercedes-Benz Wheels & Tires 11-14-2015, 10:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,219
Posted By vince77
Yea, just looked at a honda with really rotten...

Yea, just looked at a honda with really rotten tires. Showed the guy how to read the date stamp on the sidewall... 13 years of California sun cooking them. Yet my 240D rescue came with "new" 9 year...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 11-14-2015, 12:10 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,626
Posted By vince77
Nope, no horses here... just love the area. Have...

Nope, no horses here... just love the area. Have a loafing shed and fences on the property (almost 5 acres) but the last owner just kept 5 lamas. The wife was thinking alpacas. :rolleyes:
...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 11-03-2015, 01:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 659
Posted By vince77
The only one I've worked to that level was a...

The only one I've worked to that level was a DOHC, and it was an interference engine. Quick glance online says pre '95 SOHC isn't... but all 2.5L are.

Here's a list......
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 11-02-2015, 09:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 659
Posted By vince77
So long as you didn't force it, you might luck...

So long as you didn't force it, you might luck out. If a piston is at the top of the cylinder (two should be if you aligned cam marks before starting), you can force a valve into contact with it....
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-02-2015, 09:16 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,614
Posted By vince77
On my 83 240D, the vac relay/valve behind the...

On my 83 240D, the vac relay/valve behind the passenger side headlight inhibits/enables the EGR valve... and gets it's vacuum from a 17°C coolant temp valve (screwed into the top of the thermostat...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-31-2015, 12:05 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,402
Posted By vince77
Armchair logic says a free flow of oil from the...

Armchair logic says a free flow of oil from the drain plug will wash out any debris and "dirt" in the pan... and a tiny sucking tube won't... but we don't really have debris in there (if you do......
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-30-2015, 11:25 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,582
Posted By vince77
Shopping subaru's right now as a matter of...

Shopping subaru's right now as a matter of fact... what's your response time to CA?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-30-2015, 11:07 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 949
Posted By vince77
The cloud isn't intentional... that's just what...

The cloud isn't intentional... that's just what happens when you reach the downshift switch. I'm just trying my best to pick up the pace. You think they'd be grateful.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-30-2015, 10:55 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,402
Posted By vince77
Vice grips for sure... a while back I grabbed...

Vice grips for sure... a while back I grabbed these (http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-Torque-Lock-Curved-Jaw-Locking-Pliers-Set-2-Piece-48-22-3402/205017707)on sale. You can clamp them on, then...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 10-30-2015, 10:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 659
Posted By vince77
Been looking for a 4 wheel drive lately......

Been looking for a 4 wheel drive lately... nothing more confounding than ads for a cheap high mileage outback that "never had any major mechanical trouble"...

tick... tick... tick...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-30-2015, 10:34 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,582
Posted By vince77
I would be too if the response time to California...

I would be too if the response time to California wasn't so atrocious...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-30-2015, 10:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,582
Posted By vince77
The "call dad" plan used to require a long walk...

The "call dad" plan used to require a long walk and a quarter... glad I didn't need it much.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-28-2015, 05:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,582
Posted By vince77
Yea, when I found my current ride, I just checked...

Yea, when I found my current ride, I just checked the fluids and jumped in to drive it up from LA... but I was on a real freeway and had the wife following. Still, for just the right find, I could...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-28-2015, 12:59 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,614
Posted By vince77
Trial time... So who volunteers to take our...

Trial time...

So who volunteers to take our 240D's and double blind flush one trans and pretend to flush the other? :cool:
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Wheels & Tires 10-28-2015, 12:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,219
Posted By vince77
Ah, good call. I've plodded along myself in some...

Ah, good call. I've plodded along myself in some questionable cars... but kids trump everything.
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Wheels & Tires 10-28-2015, 11:23 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,219
Posted By vince77
If you know the history (not crushed flat, left...

If you know the history (not crushed flat, left parked too long, or over inflated), name brand tend to be fine for 10 years (according to my buddy who's been working cars n trucks for Uncle Sam for...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-28-2015, 11:09 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,614
Posted By vince77
Makes sense. And the transmissions that died...

Makes sense. And the transmissions that died we're likely already a breath away from deaths door anyway, but again, I'll sleep better at least thinking I played it safe.

By the way, what page of...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-28-2015, 10:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 840
Posted By vince77
We're constantly chasing leaks (air, oil, hydro...

We're constantly chasing leaks (air, oil, hydro and fuel) on our equipment out here. They all get tracked down to damaged hoses, bad packing (seals or o-rings) or damaged seating faces. You may have...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-28-2015, 10:46 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,614
Posted By vince77
Congrats on your find. I'm a few months into...

Congrats on your find. I'm a few months into rescuing a 240D as well... biggest change, hands down was the valve adjustment. I made a list and have been ticking off a few items every other weekend or...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-27-2015, 11:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,582
Posted By vince77
That just made my evening right there... My...

That just made my evening right there...

My first 300D made tons of long trips, back before I knew any better... Now that I DO know better, my current 240D seems to constantly teeter on being...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-26-2015, 05:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,140
Posted By vince77
Had a LA shop quote me $600 to install his...

Had a LA shop quote me $600 to install his rebuilt manual trans (was $500 until he found out how tired my slush box is). It is pretty simple under there, just so dang heavy.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-22-2015, 11:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,548
Posted By vince77
I'll win every day... :cool:

I'll win every day... :cool:
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 10-22-2015, 11:45 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,626
Posted By vince77
I've had it just past 85... (confirmed by the...

I've had it just past 85... (confirmed by the wife following in her mini), but it spends all it's time on our little town roads. Lucky to even see 60.

Maybe I'll drive it out to work some day......
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-21-2015, 11:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,548
Posted By vince77
I really don't think my 240D would even free fall...

I really don't think my 240D would even free fall that fast... but I have seen a sustained 85 for a level stretch. Smooth as silk... and quiet as a blender full of bolts.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-21-2015, 12:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,428
Posted By vince77
Actually, my current ride doesn't have cruise...

Actually, my current ride doesn't have cruise control installed, though I did get it working on my last 300D (about 10 years back).

As for led lights, they looked great all over my mini cooper,...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-20-2015, 11:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,428
Posted By vince77
I tried these ones...

I tried these ones (http://www.amazon.com/AGT-1156-7506-CREE-White/dp/B008D6RAGU), had them on hand from another car... but they made the brake lights look almost pink. :confused:

The color temp...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-19-2015, 03:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,282
Posted By vince77
I only have quick set JB Weld on hand... Might...

I only have quick set JB Weld on hand... Might have given it a shot if I had any 24 hour stuff left. The metal is really thin/brittle, but a thick enough plug, spread inside and out might hold... but...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-19-2015, 01:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,282
Posted By vince77
Yea, I had an old Escort MR3 in England that...

Yea, I had an old Escort MR3 in England that actually had a steady 1.2V in the coolant in the expansion tank... my MOT mechanic actually called me over to show me. Then sold me a coolant flush by...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-19-2015, 12:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,130
Posted By vince77
Can't wait for the day when any one of those...

Can't wait for the day when any one of those three is a "simple fix" for me... :cool:
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-18-2015, 11:40 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,282
Posted By vince77
Yea, no rust in my system... the PO had some...

Yea, no rust in my system... the PO had some stuff done, including replacing the radiator, but other stuff was ignored. He only owned it less than a year and wasn't a wrench turner... bet that was...
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