I'm wandering down the path of this SDL's overheating problem and I notice something screwy. The tensioner has been bypassed. I tried to spin it with my hand, and it's locked solid. Hrm....could the lack of a tensioner allow the belt to slip enough to overheat?
-- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '87 300SDL (270,491 mi) head case? '83 300SD (241 kmi) '82 300CD (162 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) needs MAJOR engine work