Calling dabenz

Did you get the parts list together for your 1970 220D?

you're not sucking me in on this one...

or two.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I agree, i work at napa and i get "oh the napa in ##### didn't have a listing for that, and i think "idoits losing buisiness because one person is too lazy or ignorant to look in a bloody book."

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I like cars.

I found the parts last month, and could not find this thread to post them.
Now I can't find the blasted list..

I like grease fittings...
at one point some car manufacturers started making the place for greasing but putting solid plugs into the holes... the idea being that lazy people often just stuck a grease gun to the dirty nipple instead of cleaning the dirt off the end... thus forcing grit into the joint..
So you would have to take each solid plug out, put in the zerk fitting...and then take it out and replace the solid plug...
To do it correctly you do need to know to watch the boot and stop as soon as you see any swelling... to keep from blowing its seal...
At one time little caps were available to fit over the zerk fittings to keep them clean.

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=10414

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=156207&highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html

Roy, this would make a good sticky

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1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

If it dont have a nipple then if you are careful, you can back off the clip on the boot and fill some grease into it. It worked for me & after 800k miles the joints were not bad!
I also drilled into the back hubs & nippled so I could pump grease into the rear wheel bearings. It got rid of a bearing noise & saved a rear wheel bearing replacement.

The more nipples the better!!

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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

I read all the way to post 11 before I discovered this started in 04. good thread. then no thread is too old to reread.

In post#30 I looked in the http://www.theautochannel.com/autoparts/suspensionbestjaguar/itemo7977_57410.html site to see the ball joint boots. too bad they don`t give sizes. they have them for about every vehicle.

they even have them for tie rod ends, though I don`t know if they have them for the MB. I had the car in the shop to have the ball joints replaced. they replaced the 3 I noticed that were bad but not the 4th. now it is ripped open.
the alignment shop couldn`t adjust the tie rods, said they were frozen. so the indie replaced them with new ones.

Now I notice the tie rod boots are cracked. think they would last more than 3 yrs or what ever it has been. I wonder if there is a boot for them?

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Tie Rod and Ball Joint Rubber Boot Part# with links to buy.


0003300485 Tie rod and Drag link boot kit
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=248279


1165860533 upper control arm ball joint boot kit, W116, 123, 126
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=185269


0003330260 Dust boot, lower ball joint chassis W100, 107, 114, 115
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=247232


1165860433 Repair kit...Lower control arm ball joint...W116, 123, 126
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=186247





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Charlie,
I have learned the hard way not to use after market boots. I replaced a couple of tie-rod end boots for a road worthy a few years ago, they lasted all of a month. It looked like the grease made them crack. They looked good in the packet but you cant tell that they are made from C##P rubber.

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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

Personally I think cold weather and cold water do wonders for nipples !!!

greasy nipples and a year later squeaky ball joints ???


A.D.D. is a good thing bring on the Ritalin !!

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86 300SDL 387,000? Motor committed suicide
81 300SD 214,000 "new" 132,000 motor
83 300SD 212,000 parts car
83 300SD 147,000

91 F700 5.9 cummins 5spd eaton 298,000
66 AMC rambler American 2dr auto 108,000
95 Chevy 3/4 ton auto 160,000
03 Toyota 4runner 180,000 wifes

According to Mike at Energy Suspension ''We dont make any parts for the Mercedes platform''

Any other urathane options for MB's out there ?

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1985 300D 198K sold
1982 300D 202K
1989 300E 125K
1992 940T

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Thank you for the info, I guess they all come out of the same chinese warehouse.
You would think the boot would last the life of the part, but then they wouldn`t be selling as many parts. this is all part of the planned obsolesence.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

I was surprised to find that the tie rod ends I bought at Murry's (O'Rileys) for my Focus had zerk fittings. You had to thread them in. Be careful not to overfill or you will dislodge the boot from it's seal.

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'05 E320 CDI - 86,000 miles
'86 300SDL - 360,000 miles
'85 300SD - 150,000 miles (sold)
'89 190D - 120,000 miles (sold)
'85 300SD - 317,000 miles (sold)
'98 ML320 - 270,000 miles (sold)
'75 300D - 170,000 miles (sold)
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'61 Plymouth Valiant - 60k mikes
2004 Papillon (Oliver)
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