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Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-13-2007, 04:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,975
Posted By Ducati
W123 Front Upper Control Arm Bushings

Hi - Its been a while since I have posted; I wonder if many of the Old Familiars are left?
Anyways, the 123 is wallowing like a pig and the front upper control arm bushings are worn to almost...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 08-06-2005, 12:26 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 10,686
Posted By Ducati
Holy Crap...

Holy Crap...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 08-04-2005, 12:09 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 10,686
Posted By Ducati
We will never know the truth, and threads in...

We will never know the truth, and threads in 100,000 forums will go on endlessly with speculation, suggestion, inuendo, and accusations - virtually all of it based upon the same half-truths,...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 08-03-2005, 09:31 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 10,686
Posted By Ducati
I do think the US will be in Iraq for a decade or...

I do think the US will be in Iraq for a decade or more. The country's infrastructure will need complete rebuilding, and that task will be beset with all sorts of problems, not the least of which will...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 08-03-2005, 09:14 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 6,751
Posted By Ducati
Four engines in 1.5 million miles - that is an...

Four engines in 1.5 million miles - that is an average of 375,000 miles each, on 4 cyl. carbeurated diesels. I wonder how many transmissions it went thru? I would imagine that the interior and body...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 08-03-2005, 12:39 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 6,751
Posted By Ducati
Correct me if my information is incorrect, but I...

Correct me if my information is incorrect, but I understand that the vehicle that has accumulated the most miles is a 240D from Greece, that was used by a taxi & was sold back to Mercedes Benz with...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 08-03-2005, 12:20 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 10,686
Posted By Ducati
I really do hope you are right - that the US...

I really do hope you are right - that the US presence in Iraq is merely a "mediation", and that the US is indeed winning the hearts and minds of the younger generation, rather than fomenting another...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 08-02-2005, 01:06 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 10,686
Posted By Ducati
What is happening in Iraq is an Occupation, plain...

What is happening in Iraq is an Occupation, plain and simple. It cant therefore end well. Occupations historically never have. I am just damn glad we stayed out of it.

The effort should have been...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 08-02-2005, 12:57 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,581
Posted By Ducati
When you turn 49 I'll be turning 51. Perhaps I...

When you turn 49 I'll be turning 51.
Perhaps I should have eaten more ribs. I havent run a 2 mile endurance race in my life. Thats an impressive win for the Old School.
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 08-02-2005, 12:51 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 6,751
Posted By Ducati
I really do wonder - but how will the Neons and...

I really do wonder - but how will the Neons and Intrepids look and run when they have 250,000 or 300,000 miles on them? What I have heard so far is impressive enough, but time will tell.
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-31-2005, 08:18 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,581
Posted By Ducati
Just playin' wit cha. 5'9" 170 lbs is...

Just playin' wit cha.

5'9" 170 lbs is fit.
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-31-2005, 03:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 903
Posted By Ducati
Yep. I know that of what you speak. Too bad...

Yep. I know that of what you speak.

Too bad Ducati's seem to eat clutch baskets every 3 riding seasons.
...and EPROM chips go weird every 2 or 3 years, and the everpresent cost of keeping the...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-31-2005, 03:22 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,581
Posted By Ducati
Sounds tasty. Really! By the way, what do...

Sounds tasty. Really!

By the way, what do you weigh?
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-31-2005, 03:19 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 6,751
Posted By Ducati
In order of spectacular reliability and low cost...

In order of spectacular reliability and low cost of ownership:
1) 1983 Mercedes Benz 300D. Still running strong with 280,000 miles on the odo. This car costs me about $600(Cdn) a year in repairs not...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-31-2005, 03:05 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 10,686
Posted By Ducati
We, like you, have been cursed with self-serving...

We, like you, have been cursed with self-serving corrupt politicians who had their own interests in mind more than the countries whose populations elected them.

Brian Mulroney - who sued the...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-30-2005, 10:12 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 10,686
Posted By Ducati
Oh, you mean our former PM, Jean Cretin....?

Oh, you mean our former PM, Jean Cretin....?
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-30-2005, 10:09 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,581
Posted By Ducati
I just had Sushi today... The way to eat the...

I just had Sushi today...

The way to eat the stuff, and correctly use the wassabi is to put a blob of wassabi into a small tray in a couple teaspoonsfull of soys sauce, that usually comes with the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-30-2005, 09:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 831
Posted By Ducati
Yes, that alarms me. I will replace the two...

Yes, that alarms me. I will replace the two rocker shafts and all of the rocker arms, even though the car seems to run just fine.
I just know that what I have seen is wrong, and just hope that I...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-30-2005, 09:38 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 10,686
Posted By Ducati
Yes, our "liberals" are a lame lot who have done...

Yes, our "liberals" are a lame lot who have done a lot of damage by allowing criminals and fanatics from every country in the world come here, however our "conservatives" are just as scary as...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-30-2005, 03:07 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,581
Posted By Ducati
I had to eat my girlfriends' grandma's lutefisk. ...

I had to eat my girlfriends' grandma's lutefisk.

There is no substance on this earth as disgusting as lutefisk. I'd rather have eaten a stew of garden slugs in mucous.
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-30-2005, 03:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 903
Posted By Ducati
The Ducati clutch is a dry multi-plate clutch. ...

The Ducati clutch is a dry multi-plate clutch. It jingles even without the ventilated clutch cover as shown in VWBugge's picture. With the ventilated clutch cover it emits a hell of a noise.
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-30-2005, 02:59 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 10,686
Posted By Ducati
In Ottawa Ontario there is an entire family...

In Ottawa Ontario there is an entire family called the Khadr's. Their involvement with terrorism has been well documented.
Their youngest son is in Gitmo. Another was killed in Afghanistan before...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-30-2005, 02:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 903
Posted By Ducati
The Gold will match the Brembo brakes on your SS....

The Gold will match the Brembo brakes on your SS.

I have the open ventilated clutch on my 1993 888. I am constantly barraged by idiots saying "Hey Man, Your clutch is F***ed".
Morons!!!
The...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-30-2005, 02:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 831
Posted By Ducati
A millimetre - maybe a bit more...about the...

A millimetre - maybe a bit more...about the thickness of a nickel.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-30-2005, 02:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 966
Posted By Ducati
I would enjoy a fun machine like that. Those...

I would enjoy a fun machine like that. Those Meyers Manx type dune buggies are getting increasingly harder to find.
I recall when they were very common. Nice toy you have.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-29-2005, 12:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,175
Posted By Ducati
So then, no special tools are needed to replace...

So then, no special tools are needed to replace the whole axle assembly, by the sounds of it?
I will be replacing both sides.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-28-2005, 11:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,175
Posted By Ducati
Thanks. Dumb of me not to add model & year -...

Thanks.
Dumb of me not to add model & year - my car is a 1983 300D sedan.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-28-2005, 11:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,231
Posted By Ducati
Smarts' have been sold here in BC for a year now.

My girlfriend and I test drove one. I thought it was a lot of fun.
Tha cabin is suprisingly large for two passengers' comfort, except The Little Lady had a ***** about where she would put her...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-28-2005, 10:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 831
Posted By Ducati
Rocker shafts and rocker arms...

I had my valves adjusted recently and found that the rockers slide back & forth a wee bit on the rocker shaft. This can't be good.

So, its time for yet more "special order" parts, that my...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-28-2005, 10:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,175
Posted By Ducati
Rear Axle change?

At 280,000 miles, its time for new CV joints, boots and axles. Gotta special order the parts, my local shop says. As well, is there some special tool required for this job - some sort of crimping...
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