From owner-diesel-benz-digest@digest.net Mon Feb 8 09:59:51 2010 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Monday, February 8 2010 Volume 01 : Number 3243 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: [db] snohomish monster carport... one less... [db] monday morning fotos Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest@digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request@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: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 19:52:46 -0800 (PST) From: john Subject: Re: [db] snohomish monster carport... one less... I don't think there is a motor mount issue, but the car does have over 260,000 miles on it... that might explain that clunking sound on hard shifts... :) thanx. john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 si vis pacem, para bellum http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Sat, 6 Feb 2010, Edward Pomeroy wrote: # John, # # When you trounce the300D the engine tries to spin only to be held back by the # mounts, it still moves and inch or so at the top. I would look for a loose # wire or more likely chafed wires next to something that moves with the # trouncing ;-) # and which then shorts or grounds. # # Have been in the shop trying to fix a 1948 zenith transoceanic radio - had a # bad power switch, mis adjusted indicator control, one of the cords on the # dial failed ( happen to have a spool of replacement cord) and all the # insulation on the wires will just crumble off if touched. This latter flaw is # what I find in most older European cars, the plastic or rubberized cable # sheathing gets brittle with age and flakes off, producing many gremlins. # # Edward # # # john wrote: # > will have to take a look and try it... the shift linkage is fine, it's just # > the main rod that is maladjusted... going up through the gears is perfectly # > fine... right on... going from 5th to fourth is ok, 4-3 can be a little # > work, # > 3 to 2 is absolutely horrible, but if you get it, first is pretty simple. # > # > not a spot of rust on this thing. well, were there is no paint on the # > fender there # > is some rust but not rust like you know rust back east... you can wipe it # > off... ;) # > # > # > my 300D is still lighting it's glow plug light, but ONLY when I get on it # > hard... weird... # > # > if I drive it easy it'll be fine... but if I really trounce it, the light # > comes on... ???? # > # > john # > # > # > # > ----- # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold # > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 si vis pacem, para bellum # > http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # > # > # > On Sat, 6 Feb 2010, Don Campbell wrote: # > # > # I've found the trick to find 1st gear on the VW's is to pull up on the # > # stick. If you pull the boot off you'll most likely see nylon plate that # > # the # > # L shaped finger on the shifter rides against to locate first and reverse # > # is # > # worn. I drove my last golf 50K miles by just lifting up on the lever. # > # My car had some "issues" that made it fun to watch anyone else attempt to # > # drive. Between the mystery 1st gear and the bad syncro's in 3rd that only # > # ground if you didn't hit the gear at the right speed, lets just say no # > # one # > # would borrow it more than once. # > # # > # The other big cause for a sloppy shifter is bad bushings, and thats a # > # cheap # > # job to fix. # > # # > # BTW, that caddy is nice and clean. If that were in New England it would # > # be # > # very crispy to say the least. My old 86 Golf diesel actually rotted the # > # engine crossmember to the point I was afraid that a good pothole would # > # rip # > # the lower A arm off. # > # -don # > # # > # On Sat, Feb 06, 2010 at 01:58:02PM -0800, john wrote: # > # > the rabbit has a 5 speed that needs a search party for 1st at a stop, # > # > and the same team to find 2nd on the way down... first is permanently # > # > hard to find... but even holding the clutch in at lights (because I # > # > finally found 1st) doesn't seem to bother my back because the seat # > # > has good lumbar support... # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > ----- # > # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # > # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold # > # > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 si vis pacem, para bellum # > # > http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us # > # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # > # > # > # > # > # > On Sat, 6 Feb 2010, Kevin wrote: # > # > # > # > # On Sat, Feb 06, 2010 at 01:02:44PM -0600, Alec Cordova wrote: # > # > # > > something about a manual trans in an xj # > # > # > > is just plain brutal... not having trouble with the VW stick... # > # > # > # > # > # > Interesting observation. # > # > # > In many respects, it's a shame that traditional manual # > # > # > transmissions are on # > # > # > the way out. I've found that it provides another way for an # > # > # > engineering team # > # > # > to show their stuff. Some are just great, like the 85 944 and the # > # > # > 96 Z3 I've # > # > # > owned, some are effective but much less elegant, like my 1990(?) # > # > # > F-150 with # > # > # > shift throws out to Montana, and some are just not quite there, # > # > # > like the few # > # > # > Hyundai Tiburon GTs I've seen with clutch action so quick that it # > # > # > was hard # > # > # > to avoid a few embarrassing stalls. # > # > # # > # > # Indeed. When I bought the diesel ram, I sought out the clutch, and # > # > # while I # > # > # still prefer it to the same truck with the four speed automatic, the # > # > # shifter # > # > # feels like a broomhandle in a bucket of base rock. I picked it up in # > # > # arlington, and it took me almost to amarillo to be able to shift it # > # > # to fifth # > # > # without thinking I was going to catch reverse... # > # > # # > # > # 85 190D with clutch I didn't think was bad, but John pushed it twice, # > # > # felt # > # > # a twinge in his back, and said he was going to stick to automatics ;) # > # > # # > # > # > # > # > # # > # # > # # > # > # ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 09:59:22 -0800 (PST) From: john Subject: [db] monday morning fotos got some pictures of my latest project this morning: http://johnmeister.com/DIESELS/1981-VW-Diesel-Pickup/2010-Feb-08-GTI-spoiler/ALL.html looks like I'm caught up on repairs... the '99 WJ needs a heater core, but has for some time... that's about it. wow... nice... well, still need to finish the glow plug work on the 300D... and sell off the remaining xj & 4.0L parts... and extra vw parts... :) john -o|||||o- city/hwy engine/trans/xfr - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1981 VW Rabbit Pickup 35/45 mpg 1.6L Diesel/5spd (Earl) 1991 Mercedes 300D (124) 30/39 mpg 2.5L Turbo Diesel/AT (Shadowfax) 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ) 14/21 mpg 4.7L V8/45RFE/NV247 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ) 16/20 mpg 4.0L I6/42RE/NV242 <-- For Sale - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 Jeep J10 long bed (SJ) hydraulic dump trailer - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 Jeep J10 Stepside (SJ) (Superdawg)- under construction getting '80 Scout SD33T Diesel, TF727/NP208 mpg: 20/24 expected - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -o|||||o- http://wagoneers.com/johns-vehicles.html - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 si vis pacem, para bellum http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #3243 **********************************