From owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Wed May 9 13:04:05 2007 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Wednesday, May 9 2007 Volume 01 : Number 2452 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: [db] Monday night adventures... w123 diesel Re: [db] Monday night adventures... w123 diesel [db] email, the art form... Re: [db] Monday night adventures... w123 diesel [db] alternator 124/2.5L Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to stag-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 23:15:47 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] Monday night adventures... w123 diesel I've found that the factory parts are usually the easiest solution, and less stressful than trying to drive without brakes... as far as the clunking, it could be that rubber bushing in the driveline, or mounts... or both... john On Tue, 8 May 2007, Stephen Rigley wrote: > -->Last week I decided to tackle the split rear flexi hose on my W123 > -->250TE/TD. As the calipers are new-ish, it unscrewed easily on that > -->end, but the flexi hose to hard line was a different matter. No amount > -->of cajoling/vinegar/PB blaster was going to separate them, so out came > -->the dremel and I made a cut just above the hardline connection. > -->Then I tried removing the other end of the hardline with a view to > -->bringing the whole thing down to a brake line specialist the following > -->day (he makes them up for about 20euros.. which is cheaper than a > -->flaring tool + parts.. also I'm not sure exactly how to do a bubble > -->flare...).. but this proved to be as difficult as the flexi to > -->hardline joint so I left it as is and vice gripped the open end of the > -->hard line. This evening I drove the car down (needed a jump of > -->course.. its never easy is it?) to the specialists using the gears to > -->slow down and the hand brake to stop (my nerves are still recovering). > -->I'm hoping he can just cut back the line a little and put in an extra > -->union to extend the line to a new flare.. fingers crossed... > --> > -->Next issue.. rear wipe and rear spray stopped working at the same > -->time, I hear clicking from the relay in the rear door and read 12v > -->from 3 of the 4 pins on the motor connector but none at the sprayer > -->motor.. any ideas? > --> > -->Next.. the driveline is VERY sloppy.. its a manual, when I put in > -->first gear the diff seems to slam as I let up the clutch (even > -->slowly..), this also ends up in bucking if I let off the accelerator > -->while going down hill for instance... is this most likely to be a prop > -->shaft bushing or something similar? > --> > -->Many Thanks > -->Steve > --> > --> ----- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com ** - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 10:56:14 +0100 From: "Stephen Rigley" Subject: Re: [db] Monday night adventures... w123 diesel Thats the problem John... I couldn't remove the hardline to replace it .. Anyway, the car is in now with the specialist and should be ready this eve. Will have a look at the mounts et al later this week. Steve On 5/8/07, john wrote: > > I've found that the factory parts are usually the easiest solution, > and less stressful than trying to drive without brakes... > > as far as the clunking, it could be that rubber bushing in the > driveline, or mounts... or both... > > john > > On Tue, 8 May 2007, Stephen Rigley wrote: > > > -->Last week I decided to tackle the split rear flexi hose on my W123 > > -->250TE/TD. As the calipers are new-ish, it unscrewed easily on that > > -->end, but the flexi hose to hard line was a different matter. No amount > > -->of cajoling/vinegar/PB blaster was going to separate them, so out came > > -->the dremel and I made a cut just above the hardline connection. > > -->Then I tried removing the other end of the hardline with a view to > > -->bringing the whole thing down to a brake line specialist the following > > -->day (he makes them up for about 20euros.. which is cheaper than a > > -->flaring tool + parts.. also I'm not sure exactly how to do a bubble > > -->flare...).. but this proved to be as difficult as the flexi to > > -->hardline joint so I left it as is and vice gripped the open end of the > > -->hard line. This evening I drove the car down (needed a jump of > > -->course.. its never easy is it?) to the specialists using the gears to > > -->slow down and the hand brake to stop (my nerves are still recovering). > > -->I'm hoping he can just cut back the line a little and put in an extra > > -->union to extend the line to a new flare.. fingers crossed... > > --> > > -->Next issue.. rear wipe and rear spray stopped working at the same > > -->time, I hear clicking from the relay in the rear door and read 12v > > -->from 3 of the 4 pins on the motor connector but none at the sprayer > > -->motor.. any ideas? > > --> > > -->Next.. the driveline is VERY sloppy.. its a manual, when I put in > > -->first gear the diff seems to slam as I let up the clutch (even > > -->slowly..), this also ends up in bucking if I let off the accelerator > > -->while going down hill for instance... is this most likely to be a prop > > -->shaft bushing or something similar? > > --> > > -->Many Thanks > > -->Steve > > --> > > --> > > ----- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com ** > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 12:21:58 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: [db] email, the art form... Some days it seems like Dilbert is in the next cube... http://dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/images/dilbert21466330070507.gif http://dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/images/dilbert2073317070508.gif ----- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com ** - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 23:02:05 +0100 From: "Stephen Rigley" Subject: Re: [db] Monday night adventures... w123 diesel Hi folks, Car is back and OH what a difference! Plenty of feel in the pedal now. He also fixed a split fuel line while under there (it was one of the old petrol lines, now unused, ah well.. ) So, 2 new questions ;-) The engine I think we've identified as being from a W201 2.5TD (?), what does the hose arrowed in the pic below do? I ask as it seems not to have anything connected at the other end over by the turbo.. http://www.mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/Merc/85estate/DSC00282.JPG Would this be causing the clouds of black smoke being left behind me as I get into boost (especially going up hill) ? I'm assuming this should measuring pressure somehow and feeding in the correct amount of fuel.. but I'm assuming its over fuelling ? Next Q, rear end ride height.. is it just a case of renewing the shocks or springs at the back? See pic here : http://www.mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/Merc/85estate/DSC00299.JPG and here : http://www.mx5ireland.com/members/srigley/Merc/85estate/STA70328.JPG Many thanks yet again! Steve On 5/8/07, Stephen Rigley wrote: > Thats the problem John... I couldn't remove the hardline to replace it .. > Anyway, the car is in now with the specialist and should be ready this eve. > > Will have a look at the mounts et al later this week. > Steve > > On 5/8/07, john wrote: > > > > I've found that the factory parts are usually the easiest solution, > > and less stressful than trying to drive without brakes... > > > > as far as the clunking, it could be that rubber bushing in the > > driveline, or mounts... or both... > > > > john > > > > On Tue, 8 May 2007, Stephen Rigley wrote: > > > > > -->Last week I decided to tackle the split rear flexi hose on my W123 > > > -->250TE/TD. As the calipers are new-ish, it unscrewed easily on that > > > -->end, but the flexi hose to hard line was a different matter. No amount > > > -->of cajoling/vinegar/PB blaster was going to separate them, so out came > > > -->the dremel and I made a cut just above the hardline connection. > > > -->Then I tried removing the other end of the hardline with a view to > > > -->bringing the whole thing down to a brake line specialist the following > > > -->day (he makes them up for about 20euros.. which is cheaper than a > > > -->flaring tool + parts.. also I'm not sure exactly how to do a bubble > > > -->flare...).. but this proved to be as difficult as the flexi to > > > -->hardline joint so I left it as is and vice gripped the open end of the > > > -->hard line. This evening I drove the car down (needed a jump of > > > -->course.. its never easy is it?) to the specialists using the gears to > > > -->slow down and the hand brake to stop (my nerves are still recovering). > > > -->I'm hoping he can just cut back the line a little and put in an extra > > > -->union to extend the line to a new flare.. fingers crossed... > > > --> > > > -->Next issue.. rear wipe and rear spray stopped working at the same > > > -->time, I hear clicking from the relay in the rear door and read 12v > > > -->from 3 of the 4 pins on the motor connector but none at the sprayer > > > -->motor.. any ideas? > > > --> > > > -->Next.. the driveline is VERY sloppy.. its a manual, when I put in > > > -->first gear the diff seems to slam as I let up the clutch (even > > > -->slowly..), this also ends up in bucking if I let off the accelerator > > > -->while going down hill for instance... is this most likely to be a prop > > > -->shaft bushing or something similar? > > > --> > > > -->Many Thanks > > > -->Steve > > > --> > > > --> > > > > ----- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > > http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com ** > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 13:02:14 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: [db] alternator 124/2.5L how much is involved in swapping out the alternator on my '91 300D/2.5L TD? been hearing this whining noise from the front of the engine, trying to decide if the idler pulley was failing or the alternator, talked to a mechanic this morning and he said it's probably the rectifier that's going... suggested I unplug the alternator and see if the noise is gone... haven't yet, but this makes sense as I've had AM reception problems of late. :) oh boy, yet another project! (YAP) dropped the radiator off at a shop for my '48 cj-2a this morning. :) john ----- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com ** - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #2452 **********************************