The drive was fine. Although since I feel like I drove both cars home (the Trailblazer with our popup trailer in tow and the 240D that I was watching in the rear view mirrors the whole way home).
It's starting pretty well but it's summer time. When fall rolls around we'll get the parallel plugs / wiring in place and make sure the valves are adjusted properly. The rubber seal around the rear windshield is really old and hard and it looks like someone tried to put some silicone over it to seal it. I found some water in the left rear seat footwell last evening after some heavy rain so I have leaking from somewhere. What are the common water infiltration modes on a W123? ...Kevin 87 300TD 284k mi 79 240D 156k mi LarryT said: > Hi Kevin, > Glad to hear you decided to buy it -- hate to see such a car waste away to > nothing - > > How was the drive from Va to Pa? uneventful I hope - > > Sounds like the problems are not going to be too expensive to overcome - > have you done a compression test yet? Hopefully the compression test will > show good numbers - > > I know Gary had the head done (and spent ~$1500) in an attempt to get it > to > start better when cold - I told him back then it needed Fast Glow Plugs > and > ordered the kit for him from Rusty. Don't know why the full kit wasn't > installed - but Gary said it started great after he installed the kit - > perhaps something happened later and the big wires were put back on -- > maybe > we'll solve this mystery as you dig into it. I highly recommend a Fast > Glow > Kit since there's not one in place presently. > > Good luck - and let me know how that drive went! ;-) > > Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin J. Slater" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 2:33 PM > Subject: [MBZ] 240D rescued.. > > >> Hey dieselers, >> >> Just wanted to provide a quick trip report from my 'mastadon hunting' >> adventure over the weekend. My 16 y/o son and I went down to Richmond to >> retrieve a 1979 240D that had been sitting for the better part of a year >> since it was last started. Although the car had been well taken care of >> earlier in life, it had fallen into that state where the crusher was the >> likely next step. >> >> A couple of weeks back we went down and got it started and drove it >> around >> briefly to make sure we weren't buying a clapped out expense pit. (Maybe >> we still have, only time will tell.) It took a new battery and lots of >> goading but we got it started spewing a huge cloud of unburnt diesel >> smoke >> to the applause of the assembled neighbors and the seller. We left $40 >> deposit and pulled our new battery and headed home to decide whether to >> pull the trigger or not. >> >> This past Friday we dropped in paid for it - the balance of $500; used a >> few washers to fix the right wiper arm; replaced the battery with our >> new >> one; put a tiger muffler wrap on the rusted out part of the exhaust >> downpipe (the rest of the exhaust is < 1 year old); cleaned out the >> trunk >> and dropped in the spare we took down; found the original spare in a >> pile >> of weeds and threw that in; replaced most of the right side bulbs; >> headed >> to the Va DMV to get a $5 trip permit to take her home semi-legally >> (with >> no plates); put a can of diesel purge in the tank; filled her with fresh >> diesel; took her to the wand-car wash and hosed and scrubbed off 1 >> years+ >> worth of dirt and debris; and finally drove her north to Mars, Pa. >> >> A veritable 'walk-in-the-park' to quote Johnny B. >> >> There are issues: >> >> 1) Ignition tumbler is somewhat dicey at times, requiring the key to be >> pulled out just a bit to get it to turn. >> >> 2) Driver's side rear door is locked (?) shut as previously mentioned >> and >> can't be opened. >> >> 3) Starter didn't engage a few times. I don't think it's the neutral >> safety switch and may be related to item 1) >> >> 4) The front suspension seems to have negative camber. (I noticed this >> while following the car up a hill or two on the way home.) I don't know >> if >> this is right or worn rubber or something else. >> >> 5) The speedometer, odometer and trip odometer are inoperable. I think >> they did work on the initial visit. I have a 300D cluster I could swap >> in. >> Is it possible to substitute and is everything in a 240D for a working >> tach? >> >> The car has about 15x,000 miles. The transmissions shifts well with no >> hesitation. All in all, even SWMBO, agrees it's a good fit for our first >> 16 y/o driver. (My wife almost admitted to liking it.) I can shoot and >> post pictures if anyone is interested. >> >> Thanks to Larry for putting us onto this car - Larry you can let Gary >> know >> the car will be put back in proper running order. Thanks also to >> Marshall >> for the tip on the Va. trip permit. >> >> ...Kevin >> 87 300TD 284k mi >> 79 240D 156k mi >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- "Thank God for Microsoft" -- Linus Torvalds
