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10-02-2010, 06:57 PM
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Emergency in KS
I'm moving from NY to Cali, and my brake master cylinder decided to die just outside of Lawrence, KS. Any DIY'ers out there feel like selling me a used one and installing it for me?
Email me, ill be sleeping at the Lawrence rest stop till Monday otherwise. 1981 300D. Sabnico81@gmail.com
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10-02-2010, 09:39 PM
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10-02-2010, 10:39 PM
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10-03-2010, 03:48 AM
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What an Unpleasant Kick from the Mechanical Gods.
Good Luck,Stay Safe.
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10-03-2010, 08:03 AM
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Come on you guys!!! A damsel in distress!!!!
If you look at the help (free advice) she has given members on here in the past, you should all be trying to help. Some one should at least inquire as to what is wrong with the master cyl. Hope its not a failed vac pump diaphragm leading to a booster failure. That would not stop the car though as the brakes would just be heavy.
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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....  1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket. 1980 300D now parts car 800k miles 1984 300D 500k miles  1987 250td 160k miles English import  2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles  1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo. 1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion. Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving Last edited by layback40; 10-03-2010 at 08:26 AM.
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10-03-2010, 09:04 AM
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Maybe hit some Kansas members up directly?
I did an advance search of members for Kansas and got four pages. Tried to link the search results to no avail.
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10-03-2010, 12:28 PM
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Kansas is supposed to be mostly flat country.
While it is safer to stop and wait for help; I believe I would have waited until some late or very early hour and driven the Car slowly to the next Town where I could get help. The above assumes that the Parking Brake works at all. This thread is a good ad for one of the Auto Clubs and their free towing!
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10-03-2010, 02:54 PM
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If you can get AAA to bring you down to Wichita I should be able to get someone to take care of you.
Even closer is Ron Marker in Hutchinson. Marker's European Auto service also has a large MB salvage yard. He can get you on the road cheaply.
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10-03-2010, 04:21 PM
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That's better than the sugestion I was going to make.
I was going to tell her to get out of her car, face SW and yell "TYLER" at the top of her lungs. 
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10-03-2010, 11:35 PM
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Bump for Resolution
So,
'Any of those mid-westerners leap into the Benz to rescue you? 'Have you taken up residence permanently @ the Rest-stop?
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10-04-2010, 10:16 PM
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I was wondering the same thing. Rest stops can be dangerous places. I hope she is alright.
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1979 240D, 4spd manual, Power Sunroof, manual windows, 147k miles, Pastel gray/Black MB Tex. 1991 300D 2.5 - Smokes like it's on Crack!
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10-05-2010, 09:22 AM
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I went to college at KU in Lawrence. But that was many years ago. I hope you m/c is fixed by now.
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10-05-2010, 10:04 AM
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Replacing the master cylinder is one job I could actually do far away from home in a pinch. All you need is a 50pc tool set (walmart 22$), a mity vac (fluid catching), a new MC, DOT 4, and patience.
NAPA certainly did me wonders when my MC went. The one in my hometown had it same day at no extra cost.
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10-05-2010, 12:33 PM
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If you're at a rest stop, do you really have to catch the fluid??  Any word? Dieselgrrrl back on the road??
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