From owner-diesel-benz-digest@digest.net Sun Sep 11 14:05:00 2011 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Sunday, September 11 2011 Volume 01 : Number 3479 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped [db] Grins question.......... Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped 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: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:28:20 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped why don't you get the whole thing and then you'd have some rust free parts for yours... :) I'm still dealing with deer damage, wobbling w124s, broken macs, floor refinishing, tdi automatics, and the normal day job... meeting with the insurance adjuster tomorrow on the jetta... we'll see where we're at then... the w124 wobble appears to have been caused by bad FRONT shots, loose wheel bearings and an assortment of other stuff that I'll be paying for on Monday... got a call when I was in Eastern Washington letting me know the damages. The shop said the timing chain isn't making any noise when cold so it's ok for now, big job... funny how the front end guy at Les Schwab didn't find anything... guess this confirms my recommendations to avoid any franchise outfit... sad because the other tech there correctly diagnosed stuff on my other 124. ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -o|||||o- fahrvergnugen y'all Snohomish, Washington - where Jeeps and VWs don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://JohnMeister.com HTTP://WAGONEERS.COM http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Sun, 11 Sep 2011, Bruce Caruthers wrote: # Not mine. A 1974 W115 240D nearby is being scrapped (going to # crushers this coming Friday). Lots of parts, many with only a few # hundred miles on them. It cracked a piston. # # John, or anyone else local (he's in the Ravenna/Sand Point area), # if you could go down there with me to help me figure out what parts I # should try to get, that would be great. My W115 runs fine right now, # but what should I plan on? He has offered the IP for $200 if I can # figure out how to get it out, and the water pump is almost new, # apparently. # # So far, have only picked up three spare oil filters, a bunch of # service manuals, both MB and Chilton's, and finally have a cover for # my fuse box, with labels! (Been missing that for years.) # # Thanks! # # -bkc # Lynnwood, WA # (his) '76 MB 240D [W115.117/616.916] # (hers) '92 Toyota Celica GT # (ours) '93 MB 300D 2.5 Turbo [W124.128/602.962] # ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:48:52 GMT From: "jasonbassett@juno.com" Subject: Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped You really should take the whole thing. A clean, rust-free W115 chassis is a prize, not scrap metal! Good thing I'm too broke to jump in the van and rent a tow dolly......I'd love to have a W115 240D to re-engine! Jason - ---------- Original Message ---------- From: john To: Bruce Caruthers Cc: diesel-benz@Digest.net Subject: Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:28:20 -0700 (PDT) why don't you get the whole thing and then you'd have some rust free parts for yours... :) I'm still dealing with deer damage, wobbling w124s, broken macs, floor refinishing, tdi automatics, and the normal day job... meeting with the insurance adjuster tomorrow on the jetta... we'll see where we're at then... the w124 wobble appears to have been caused by bad FRONT shots, loose wheel bearings and an assortment of other stuff that I'll be paying for on Monday... got a call when I was in Eastern Washington letting me know the damages. The shop said the timing chain isn't making any noise when cold so it's ok for now, big job... funny how the front end guy at Les Schwab didn't find anything... guess this confirms my recommendations to avoid any franchise outfit... sad because the other tech there correctly diagnosed stuff on my other 124. ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -o|||||o- fahrvergnugen y'all Snohomish, Washington - where Jeeps and VWs don't rust, they mold http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 http://JohnMeister.com HTTP://WAGONEERS.COM http://fotomeister.us - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Sun, 11 Sep 2011, Bruce Caruthers wrote: # Not mine. A 1974 W115 240D nearby is being scrapped (going to # crushers this coming Friday). Lots of parts, many with only a few # hundred miles on them. It cracked a piston. # # John, or anyone else local (he's in the Ravenna/Sand Point area), # if you could go down there with me to help me figure out what parts I # should try to get, that would be great. My W115 runs fine right now, # but what should I plan on? He has offered the IP for $200 if I can # figure out how to get it out, and the water pump is almost new, # apparently. # # So far, have only picked up three spare oil filters, a bunch of # service manuals, both MB and Chilton's, and finally have a cover for # my fuse box, with labels! (Been missing that for years.) # # Thanks! # # -bkc # Lynnwood, WA # (his) '76 MB 240D [W115.117/616.916] # (hers) '92 Toyota Celica GT # (ours) '93 MB 300D 2.5 Turbo [W124.128/602.962] # ____________________________________________________________ 57-Year-Old Mom Looks 25 Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4e6ce68de911e193d70st04vuc ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:23:20 -0500 From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" Subject: Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped I crushed about 3 or 4 rust free 115 shells a couple of weeks ago. Couple still had drive trains in them Sent from my iPhone On Sep 11, 2011, at 4:48 PM, "jasonbassett@juno.com" wrote: > You really should take the whole thing. A clean, rust-free W115 chassis is a > prize, not scrap metal! > > Good thing I'm too broke to jump in the van and rent a tow dolly......I'd love > to have a W115 240D to re-engine! > > Jason > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: john > To: Bruce Caruthers > Cc: diesel-benz@Digest.net > Subject: Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped > Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:28:20 -0700 (PDT) > > why don't you get the whole thing and then you'd have > some rust free parts for yours... :) > > I'm still dealing with deer damage, wobbling w124s, broken macs, > floor refinishing, tdi automatics, and the normal day job... > > meeting with the insurance adjuster tomorrow on the jetta... we'll > see where we're at then... > > the w124 wobble appears to have been caused by bad FRONT shots, > loose wheel bearings and an assortment of other stuff that I'll > be paying for on Monday... got a call > when I was in Eastern Washington letting me know the damages. The > shop said the timing chain isn't making any noise when cold so it's > ok for now, big job... > > funny how the front end guy at Les Schwab didn't find anything... guess > this confirms my recommendations to avoid any franchise outfit... sad > because the other tech there correctly diagnosed stuff on my other 124. > > > ----- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -o|||||o- fahrvergnugen y'all > Snohomish, Washington - where Jeeps and VWs don't rust, they mold > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 > http://JohnMeister.com HTTP://WAGONEERS.COM http://fotomeister.us > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > On Sun, 11 Sep 2011, Bruce Caruthers wrote: > > # Not mine. A 1974 W115 240D nearby is being scrapped (going to > # crushers this coming Friday). Lots of parts, many with only a few > # hundred miles on them. It cracked a piston. > # > # John, or anyone else local (he's in the Ravenna/Sand Point area), > # if you could go down there with me to help me figure out what parts I > # should try to get, that would be great. My W115 runs fine right now, > # but what should I plan on? He has offered the IP for $200 if I can > # figure out how to get it out, and the water pump is almost new, > # apparently. > # > # So far, have only picked up three spare oil filters, a bunch of > # service manuals, both MB and Chilton's, and finally have a cover for > # my fuse box, with labels! (Been missing that for years.) > # > # Thanks! > # > # -bkc > # Lynnwood, WA > # (his) '76 MB 240D [W115.117/616.916] > # (hers) '92 Toyota Celica GT > # (ours) '93 MB 300D 2.5 Turbo [W124.128/602.962] > # > > > ____________________________________________________________ > 57-Year-Old Mom Looks 25 > Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4e6ce68de911e193d70st04vuc ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:34:20 GMT From: "jasonbassett@juno.com" Subject: Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped AUGHHH!!!!!! TMI!!!!! You just murdered 4 of our friends!!!! Have to ask.........WHY?????!!!!! - ---------- Original Message ---------- From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" To: "jasonbassett@juno.com" Cc: "diesel-benz@digest.net" Subject: Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:23:20 -0500 I crushed about 3 or 4 rust free 115 shells a couple of weeks ago. Couple still had drive trains in them Sent from my iPhone On Sep 11, 2011, at 4:48 PM, "jasonbassett@juno.com" wrote: > You really should take the whole thing. A clean, rust-free W115 chassis is a > prize, not scrap metal! > > Good thing I'm too broke to jump in the van and rent a tow dolly......I'd love > to have a W115 240D to re-engine! > > Jason > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: john > To: Bruce Caruthers > Cc: diesel-benz@Digest.net > Subject: Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped > Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:28:20 -0700 (PDT) > > why don't you get the whole thing and then you'd have > some rust free parts for yours... :) > > I'm still dealing with deer damage, wobbling w124s, broken macs, > floor refinishing, tdi automatics, and the normal day job... > > meeting with the insurance adjuster tomorrow on the jetta... we'll > see where we're at then... > > the w124 wobble appears to have been caused by bad FRONT shots, > loose wheel bearings and an assortment of other stuff that I'll > be paying for on Monday... got a call > when I was in Eastern Washington letting me know the damages. The > shop said the timing chain isn't making any noise when cold so it's > ok for now, big job... > > funny how the front end guy at Les Schwab didn't find anything... guess > this confirms my recommendations to avoid any franchise outfit... sad > because the other tech there correctly diagnosed stuff on my other 124. > > > ----- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -o|||||o- fahrvergnugen y'all > Snohomish, Washington - where Jeeps and VWs don't rust, they mold > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 > http://JohnMeister.com HTTP://WAGONEERS.COM http://fotomeister.us > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > On Sun, 11 Sep 2011, Bruce Caruthers wrote: > > # Not mine. A 1974 W115 240D nearby is being scrapped (going to > # crushers this coming Friday). Lots of parts, many with only a few > # hundred miles on them. It cracked a piston. > # > # John, or anyone else local (he's in the Ravenna/Sand Point area), > # if you could go down there with me to help me figure out what parts I > # should try to get, that would be great. My W115 runs fine right now, > # but what should I plan on? He has offered the IP for $200 if I can > # figure out how to get it out, and the water pump is almost new, > # apparently. > # > # So far, have only picked up three spare oil filters, a bunch of > # service manuals, both MB and Chilton's, and finally have a cover for > # my fuse box, with labels! (Been missing that for years.) > # > # Thanks! > # > # -bkc > # Lynnwood, WA > # (his) '76 MB 240D [W115.117/616.916] > # (hers) '92 Toyota Celica GT > # (ours) '93 MB 300D 2.5 Turbo [W124.128/602.962] > # > > > ____________________________________________________________ > 57-Year-Old Mom Looks 25 > Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4e6ce68de911e193d70st04vuc ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:55:56 GMT From: "jasonbassett@juno.com" Subject: [db] Grins question.......... How hard would it be to add 4WD to a 2WD Suburban from 1980? John? ;D ____________________________________________________________ 57-Year-Old Mom Looks 25 Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4e6d047e7f786198ad8st03vuc ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:05:24 -0500 From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" Subject: Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped I have too many cars need to thin the fleet and nobody wanted them so I crushed them. I did not want to but I did not have time or space to pull off all the good parts. Gettin ready to do the same with several 116s 123s and 126s Sent from my iPhone On Sep 11, 2011, at 6:34 PM, "jasonbassett@juno.com" wrote: > AUGHHH!!!!!! TMI!!!!! You just murdered 4 of our friends!!!! > > Have to ask.........WHY?????!!!!! > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" > To: "jasonbassett@juno.com" > Cc: "diesel-benz@digest.net" > Subject: Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped > Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:23:20 -0500 > > I crushed about 3 or 4 rust free 115 shells a couple of weeks ago. Couple > still had drive trains in them > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 11, 2011, at 4:48 PM, "jasonbassett@juno.com" > wrote: > >> You really should take the whole thing. A clean, rust-free W115 chassis is > a >> prize, not scrap metal! >> >> Good thing I'm too broke to jump in the van and rent a tow dolly......I'd > love >> to have a W115 240D to re-engine! >> >> Jason >> >> ---------- Original Message ---------- >> From: john >> To: Bruce Caruthers >> Cc: diesel-benz@Digest.net >> Subject: Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped >> Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:28:20 -0700 (PDT) >> >> why don't you get the whole thing and then you'd have >> some rust free parts for yours... :) >> >> I'm still dealing with deer damage, wobbling w124s, broken macs, >> floor refinishing, tdi automatics, and the normal day job... >> >> meeting with the insurance adjuster tomorrow on the jetta... we'll >> see where we're at then... >> >> the w124 wobble appears to have been caused by bad FRONT shots, >> loose wheel bearings and an assortment of other stuff that I'll >> be paying for on Monday... got a call >> when I was in Eastern Washington letting me know the damages. The >> shop said the timing chain isn't making any noise when cold so it's >> ok for now, big job... >> >> funny how the front end guy at Les Schwab didn't find anything... guess >> this confirms my recommendations to avoid any franchise outfit... sad >> because the other tech there correctly diagnosed stuff on my other 124. >> >> >> ----- >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> -o|||||o- fahrvergnugen y'all >> Snohomish, Washington - where Jeeps and VWs don't rust, they mold >> http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 >> http://JohnMeister.com HTTP://WAGONEERS.COM http://fotomeister.us >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> On Sun, 11 Sep 2011, Bruce Caruthers wrote: >> >> # Not mine. A 1974 W115 240D nearby is being scrapped (going to >> # crushers this coming Friday). Lots of parts, many with only a few >> # hundred miles on them. It cracked a piston. >> # >> # John, or anyone else local (he's in the Ravenna/Sand Point area), >> # if you could go down there with me to help me figure out what parts I >> # should try to get, that would be great. My W115 runs fine right now, >> # but what should I plan on? He has offered the IP for $200 if I can >> # figure out how to get it out, and the water pump is almost new, >> # apparently. >> # >> # So far, have only picked up three spare oil filters, a bunch of >> # service manuals, both MB and Chilton's, and finally have a cover for >> # my fuse box, with labels! (Been missing that for years.) >> # >> # Thanks! >> # >> # -bkc >> # Lynnwood, WA >> # (his) '76 MB 240D [W115.117/616.916] >> # (hers) '92 Toyota Celica GT >> # (ours) '93 MB 300D 2.5 Turbo [W124.128/602.962] >> # >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> 57-Year-Old Mom Looks 25 >> Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! >> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4e6ce68de911e193d70st04vuc ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:03:15 GMT From: "jasonbassett@juno.com" Subject: Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped Nonsense! Put them on Craigslist for whatever price the crushers will give you for them, and they'll go away! Someone will love these friends!!!!! Where do you live, anyway? - ---------- Original Message ---------- From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" To: "jasonbassett@juno.com" Cc: "diesel-benz@digest.net" Subject: Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:05:24 -0500 I have too many cars need to thin the fleet and nobody wanted them so I crushed them. I did not want to but I did not have time or space to pull off all the good parts. Gettin ready to do the same with several 116s 123s and 126s Sent from my iPhone On Sep 11, 2011, at 6:34 PM, "jasonbassett@juno.com" wrote: > AUGHHH!!!!!! TMI!!!!! You just murdered 4 of our friends!!!! > > Have to ask.........WHY?????!!!!! > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" > To: "jasonbassett@juno.com" > Cc: "diesel-benz@digest.net" > Subject: Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped > Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:23:20 -0500 > > I crushed about 3 or 4 rust free 115 shells a couple of weeks ago. Couple > still had drive trains in them > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 11, 2011, at 4:48 PM, "jasonbassett@juno.com" > wrote: > >> You really should take the whole thing. A clean, rust-free W115 chassis is > a >> prize, not scrap metal! >> >> Good thing I'm too broke to jump in the van and rent a tow dolly......I'd > love >> to have a W115 240D to re-engine! >> >> Jason >> >> ---------- Original Message ---------- >> From: john >> To: Bruce Caruthers >> Cc: diesel-benz@Digest.net >> Subject: Re: [db] a W115 240D being scrapped >> Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:28:20 -0700 (PDT) >> >> why don't you get the whole thing and then you'd have >> some rust free parts for yours... :) >> >> I'm still dealing with deer damage, wobbling w124s, broken macs, >> floor refinishing, tdi automatics, and the normal day job... >> >> meeting with the insurance adjuster tomorrow on the jetta... we'll >> see where we're at then... >> >> the w124 wobble appears to have been caused by bad FRONT shots, >> loose wheel bearings and an assortment of other stuff that I'll >> be paying for on Monday... got a call >> when I was in Eastern Washington letting me know the damages. The >> shop said the timing chain isn't making any noise when cold so it's >> ok for now, big job... >> >> funny how the front end guy at Les Schwab didn't find anything... guess >> this confirms my recommendations to avoid any franchise outfit... sad >> because the other tech there correctly diagnosed stuff on my other 124. >> >> >> ----- >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> -o|||||o- fahrvergnugen y'all >> Snohomish, Washington - where Jeeps and VWs don't rust, they mold >> http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 >> http://JohnMeister.com HTTP://WAGONEERS.COM http://fotomeister.us >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> On Sun, 11 Sep 2011, Bruce Caruthers wrote: >> >> # Not mine. A 1974 W115 240D nearby is being scrapped (going to >> # crushers this coming Friday). Lots of parts, many with only a few >> # hundred miles on them. It cracked a piston. >> # >> # John, or anyone else local (he's in the Ravenna/Sand Point area), >> # if you could go down there with me to help me figure out what parts I >> # should try to get, that would be great. My W115 runs fine right now, >> # but what should I plan on? He has offered the IP for $200 if I can >> # figure out how to get it out, and the water pump is almost new, >> # apparently. >> # >> # So far, have only picked up three spare oil filters, a bunch of >> # service manuals, both MB and Chilton's, and finally have a cover for >> # my fuse box, with labels! (Been missing that for years.) >> # >> # Thanks! >> # >> # -bkc >> # Lynnwood, WA >> # (his) '76 MB 240D [W115.117/616.916] >> # (hers) '92 Toyota Celica GT >> # (ours) '93 MB 300D 2.5 Turbo [W124.128/602.962] >> # >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> 57-Year-Old Mom Looks 25 >> Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick That Has Angered Doctors! >> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4e6ce68de911e193d70st04vuc ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #3479 **********************************