Thanks, I do this adjustment with the wheels off of the ground to make sure I don't get a tight spot when moving off center. I think I left somewhere around 2" freeplay at the wheel which is about half of what it had.
> Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 18:58:21 -0400 > From: "Scott Ritchey" <ritche...@nc.rr.com> > To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300CD - New challenges > Message-ID: <D8B2C917719F4459A1C444F6E93529C8@ScottPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > Warning: Do not over-tighten the steering box. If you take out all the > slack in the wheel's-centered position you will damage the box. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Dave > Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 6:46 PM > To: mercedes > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300CD - New challenges > > Hi again; > Thanks for your encouraging replies and tips, The 300CD is an Orient > Red > 1982 and pictures of the it in 2004 can be seen on the Cathey website. > I took a bunch of before pictures but have not posted them anywhere, > been > spending most of my extra time in and under the car. > The list completed last weekend is here; > New rotors and brake pads front and rear > Clean and pack front wheel bearings > Remove brake fluid reservoir, clean out, and flush brake system with > new > fluid. > Changed primary fuel filter, ran 2 cans of diesel purge through engine > and > then did a good highway test drive before changing the big filter. > The engine still seemed to have a miss at idle, at full temp, but I > cracked > injector lines and determined that it is not one single cylinder > missing so > I checked the rack bolt and found the lock nut on it loose and it was > backed > out pretty far, I played with it a little but am hesitant to do more > until I > get rid of the 7 year old fuel in it. > Car drove pretty good, wandered on the freeway a little but the > steering box > was pretty loose. Shift is getting better. > Injector return lines and primer pump are ordered now so will do those > next. > I foolishly thought that I could get them locally. > > After driving only 240Ds and a 190d (110) for the last 17 years this > thing > is a whole new experience. > > '82 300CD > '77 240D > '98 Volvo S70 > '89 Chev 3/4 ton van > '73 Super Beetle Convertible (mostly rusty) > + kids cars > '85 190E > '86 Chev 3/4T PU > '84 Volvo 244 turbo (Modified some) _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
