Good work, Don, although to be honest in all my years of owning 300 diesels I haven't encountered any of the issues you report. I think you may have picked up a car that has been at best neglected or - worse - butchered.
On Thu, Oct 3, 2019 at 2:39 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Actually the ones on my CD work. I need a Marlboro butt to fix my tach amp, > Dwight E. Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > > On Thu, Oct 3, 2019 at 12:03 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > The plastic gears are also wicked easy to fix. A little dab of super > glue > > on the shaft for the tenths wheel has restored 2 of them for me. > > IIRC I've promised to fix Dwight's, probably promised more than once, I > > ought to actually do that. > > -Curt > > > > On Thursday, October 3, 2019, 10:52:43 AM EDT, OK Don via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Looks like a good plan, though I think I'd swap 6 and 7 - the vacuum > > system > > also controls parts of the ACC system - it will be easier to determine > what > > fixes what if the vents flaps are working. > > Regarding #11 - a different cluster doesn't mean that it's odometer is > > working either - the plastic gears slipping or breaking is a common > issue. > > Probably more effective to just fix yours. (The odometer died in the 300D > > 2.5T about 30 miles south of Wichita when I bought it from you). > > > > On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 8:28 PM Don Snook via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > wrote: > > > > > A few days ago Dan replied to one of my questions about this new to me > > > 1982 300D. He suggested that I step back, take a breath and try to be > a > > > little more methodical with the issues (my wording). I think this was > > > great advice. I know when I have some big project at work, I don't let > > it > > > overwhelm me because I take it one small step at a time. In fact, I > have > > > always believed that was one of my gifts or skills. But, apparently, I > > > forgot about this method while I was caught up in the excitement of my > > car > > > project. So, I have come up with a tentative plan. A few things have > > been > > > done (sort of) and a few are in progress and a few won't happen until > > later > > > (or not at all). I'm open to advice or suggestions. > > > > > > Here is my plan so far: > > > > > > 1. Fix exhaust because it is hanging down and I need to fix it to be > > > drivable. (done — sort of. I replaced the donuts so it’s not hanging > > down) > > > > > > 2. Check for blow by with the loose oil cap test. Doing it tonight. > > > > > > 3. Check boost line from back of intake. I did this. It looked pretty > > > good. although I could not blow it out because I couldn’t figure out > how > > to > > > release the connector where it went to the firewall with a bunch of > other > > > stuff. > > > > > > 4. Do a diesel purge — this is the easiest step and whether it > addresses > > > anything, it is certainly a beneficial preventative maintenance step. > > > Replace fuel filters after purge. Although the primary looks clean but > I > > > know that can be deceiving. > > > > > > 5. Oil and Filter change > > > > > > 6. Because the a/c, vent, defrost doesn’t work at all, I think the > > > problem is in the CCU unit. Probably just needs resoldered. (I have > > checked > > > and replaced the blower motor fuse). So, I will either get a rebuilt > > > version or try to solder it myself. > > > > > > 7. Address vacuum line issues because it could be effecting a bunch of > > > systems. I don’t know if I will have the time (or patience) to do this > > > myself or if I will have a shop do it. > > > > > > 8. Check glow plugs. Isn’t this just a matter of checking the > resistance? > > > The nuts look like the cleanest thing under the hood which makes me > think > > > they are fairly new. But, no way to know for sure. > > > > > > 9. Coolant flush (it has new radiator) with Zerex > > > > > > 10. Check tach amp as suggested and fix with paper because I quit > > smoking! > > > > > > 11. Possibly replace cluster with newer version? But, one of the > > > reasons to do this is because oil pressure gauge is not working and the > > > cluster might not be problem. Replacing cluster would address broken > > > odometer issue. > > > > > > 12. At this point stop and evaluate if I want to keep going or decide > to > > > sell it. I have had others in the 123 Facebook group offer to buy it. > > They > > > were the ones that missed out when I bought it. > > > > > > 13. Only if I decide to keep going will I address things like carpet, > > door > > > pockets, rebuilding seats (they are not bad, they are not very > supportive > > > anymore), replacing wood veneers in the console a/C panel, replacing > > crappy > > > Kenwood aftermarket radio, etc. I think we all know the list of things > > > that COULD be done is almost endless. > > > > > > > > > > > > Donald H. Snook > > > 1982 Mercedes 300D (200K+ miles) > > > 2017 Toyota 4Runner (35K miles) > > > 2006 Cadillac SRX (Her car -- I hate it) > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > OK Don > > > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few > who > > learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence > > for themselves." > > > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > > _______________________________________ > > http://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 > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://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 > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://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 > > _______________________________________ http://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
