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Forum: Tech Help 12-21-2008, 08:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,087
Posted By BOMC
Talking Buying a W210...430 and a joke...

Can someone comment on known issues and peculiarities of the E430. What can I expect when buying one with 80K miles?

I will probably buy one soon and spend 12 to 15K. What will I be getting...
Forum: Tech Help 07-04-2008, 10:53 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,215
Posted By BOMC
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Forum: Tech Help 07-04-2008, 10:49 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,215
Posted By BOMC
Causes of Climate Component Failures

Dalton, I appreciate your simple test procedures. I am having what I believe to be regulator issues and will use your test to confirm. My question, however is, what leads the regulator to go bad?
...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-28-2008, 10:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 920
Posted By BOMC
blower motor regulator issues?

could this have anything to do with the blower motor regulator? my blower motor was itermittient for awhile and then stopped. i replace it with a new blower motor and it does not put out any air in...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-13-2008, 08:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 802
Posted By BOMC
blink codes?

I was wondering the same thing. When I put my key in the ignition switch, turn it to glow (while the driver's car door is open) my dome light blinks oddly.

I have noticed similar blinking...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-02-2008, 08:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 758
Posted By BOMC
big TY

thanks alot guys...I just never noticed this behavior from the switch before, I guess the combination of a cold morning (long glowing) and frosty rear window tend to pull some amps outta the battery,
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-30-2007, 10:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 758
Posted By BOMC
Blinking light on defroster switch 1987 300D Turbo

OK, I have searched the forum to no avail.

Has anyone encountered this: I switched my rear defroster on the other morning and the yellow LED in it (that says its on) blinked three times. Is...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-26-2007, 10:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,904
Posted By BOMC
dont know about how to diagnose this, but my rear...

dont know about how to diagnose this, but my rear headrests are a hit and miss thing, if i jiggle them sometimes (like i am raising them) and then press the release switch, they will fall. also,...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-24-2007, 10:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 702
Posted By BOMC
i like to pop the hood from inside (but dont...

i like to pop the hood from inside (but dont raise it yet) then get out and lock the doors and then raise the hood, it sets the alarm off too!
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-23-2007, 09:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 638
Posted By BOMC
cool, thanks!

cool, thanks!
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-23-2007, 09:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 638
Posted By BOMC
300D Turbo and 240D hard fuel lines

hey, i was at the junk yard saturday and pulled off two hard injector lines from a 240D, i have this injector pop tester project i am building and am wondering if the nut on the injector line of a...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-16-2007, 04:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,041
Posted By BOMC
i have a 124 so i am not familiar with your...

i have a 124 so i am not familiar with your model, however i loloked into doing the front bearings on my car recently my indy wanted 400ish and the dealer 600ish, aftermarket parts are 60ish for the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-11-2007, 12:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 817
Posted By BOMC
aceton or clay for paint overspray

if the spray paint is new/fresh, you can try a clay bar to remove it...this is sold in the deatiling section of the auto parts store,

or you can use a chemical solvent to remove the spray paint...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-04-2007, 01:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 872
Posted By BOMC
come on, is there anyone close to grace kelly,...

come on, is there anyone close to grace kelly, today?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-26-2007, 01:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 910
Posted By BOMC
thanks for your suggestions, before i get new...

thanks for your suggestions, before i get new tires (and the proper ones this time) i am going to the dealer for a 4-wheel alignment and have them look into my issue.

stay tuned for my vacuum...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-25-2007, 01:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 910
Posted By BOMC
front steering shimmy

hi guys, well i have been dealing with this for some time, i have a vibration and shimmy in my steering wheel that starts mysteriously at 65 and is pretty annoying at 70 but diminishes from there....
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-24-2007, 01:22 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,780
Posted By BOMC
the smell of diesel (burnt and unburnt) is one of...

the smell of diesel (burnt and unburnt) is one of the best odors around, of course i am partial though.

you know i live in new jersey so they dont let me touch the pumps, but in penn where i...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-24-2007, 08:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,281
Posted By BOMC
try looking along the trunk hinge

try looking along the trunk hinge for the two wire pair that powers the liscene plate light, mine got scrambled together and blew #3 repeadedly
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-10-2007, 10:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,629
Posted By BOMC
fuel heaters

dont those busses have fuel heaters like our benzs? if the bus will start on the fuel and has a fuel heater then wont it continue to run? maybe fuel heaters are not standard on all diesels...eh
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-07-2007, 09:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,579
Posted By BOMC
cool piks, very scenic...its almost like...

cool piks, very scenic...its almost like "houston, the benz has landed"
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-22-2006, 12:31 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,909
Posted By BOMC
i used to work for a mechanic as a helper, id do...

i used to work for a mechanic as a helper, id do small stuff like lubes and minor wrenching stuff, he worked on any kind of car there and i remember seeing how mercedes were just built differently...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-19-2006, 10:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,662
Posted By BOMC
maybe its one of those vehicles in a focus group...

maybe its one of those vehicles in a focus group getting its work done for free so it has waived its expectation of privacy?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-18-2006, 10:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 734
Posted By BOMC
well guys, thanks for all the input. i will be...

well guys, thanks for all the input. i will be keeping an eye on the temp gauge and the fan shrowd in the trunk should i have to install it in an emergency.

i found it an enlightening discourse...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-17-2006, 05:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 734
Posted By BOMC
Simple Cooling Mod? Fan Shrowd...

happy holidays all:

well, i pulled my vacuum pump yesterday to look for an oil leak. all ok there, but when i reassembled my engine compartment i left off my fan shrowd because i hate to mess with...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-15-2006, 10:59 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,265
Posted By BOMC
oil drip on the 603 vac pump

does anyone know if a small oil drip (very minor, barely measureable over 3k miles) at the bottom of the vacuum pump is signifigant of failure. it is an old style pump.

no noise and strong...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-10-2006, 05:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,106
Posted By BOMC
aka

aka 'my favorite part of the car'
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-09-2006, 11:23 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,577
Posted By BOMC
1987 300D Turbo, my "three year old", 197xxx...

1987 300D Turbo, my "three year old", 197xxx miles, just makes 30mpg, #14 head, nothing major to speak of...just routine maintenence that i like to do very much and the longer i own it the better it...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-18-2006, 05:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,133
Posted By BOMC
it happened to me

when my window started making the machine gun noise, it was because the gears along the regulator arm got worn (but more like mashed-up)
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-14-2006, 01:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,111
Posted By BOMC
i guess

i suppose your wire problem is due to your accident, however i have had a few 'bare wire' episodes myself. all of my episodes pointed to fatigue in the insulator causing bare wire to eventually touch...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-29-2006, 11:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 981
Posted By BOMC
museum

that belongs in an MB museum
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