[MBZ] 240D shifter
Rick, That is not unreasonable, I’ll try to find a shifter first then that. He has a lot of work and likes to choose what he wants to do. JI [Have the Indy take the old shifter off, help him push the car out the door, have him install new bushings, help him push the car back in, reinstall the shifter. Probably take longer to move the car than fix it. Or option B, find a new Indy.] ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 240D 4-speed
The shifter is loose and the reverse lockout is gone. The mechanic doesn’t want to take the shifter apart because it will make the car unmovable unless you push it. I’d like to get a shifter and rebuild it and then switch them. The problem is now finding a shifter. John I. > On Jun 4, 2021, at 2:43 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: > > How worn-out? There are replaceable bushings inside the shifter, IIRC. > > -- Jim > ___ 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
[MBZ] 240D 4-speed
I did not try to fix the 4-speed shifter, the local mbz mechanic fixed one of the rod ends and thinks it’s OK. I would like to find a 4 speed shifter to replace the worn out one in the car. Does anyone know where I can find one? 83 240D 4-speed 123 chassis. Thank you, John Ingram 83 240D 320+K miles ___ 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
[MBZ] 240D 4-speed
Jaime, Thank you, this is the explanation I was hoping for. I guess I’d need to get under the car to do this? I don’t have a safe way to do that, may need to take it to a shop (there is a good one near here). Can the shifter bushings be replaced from inside the car? John Ingram ___ 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
[MBZ] 240D 4-speed
I have a ’83 240D 4-speed manual, 300+++ miles. The shifter is loose and occasionally feels completely disconnected and will not go into any gear. It also locked up in neutral and would not move in any direction. In between these episodes it works normally. What is going on? Thank You. John Ingram Maryland ___ 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
[MBZ] 240D Shifter
Hello list, I have a ’83 240D with a 4 speed manual. The car has about 330K miles. I was driving today and when shifting into 2nd gear the shifter got stuck in neutral position and would not move in any direction, I pulled and pushed the lever and it freed up and I continued on everything working fine. I headed home and on a hill had to downshift into first and the shifter suddenly felt like it was not connected to anything. The car was still in 3rd gear but I couldn’t start out in 3rd and it stalled. I started the engine and the shifter and transmission worked normally the rest of the way home. The problem is intermittent, from normal to stuck to normal to disconnected to normal. Has anyone ever experienced this on a 240D 4-speed? Any ideas as to what it could be? Thank you John Ingram Maryland ___ 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
[MBZ] 240D Shifter Problem
Hello list, I have a ’83 240D with a 4 speed manual. The car has about 330K miles. I was driving today and when shifting into 2nd gear the shifter got stuck in neutral position and would not move in any direction, I pulled and pushed the lever and it freed up and I continued on everything working fine. I headed home and on a hill had to downshift into first and the shifter suddenly felt like it was not connected to anything. The car was still in 3rd gear but I couldn’t start out in 3rd and it stalled. I started the engine and the shifter and transmission worked normally the rest of the way home. The problem is intermittent, from normal to stuck to normal to disconnected to normal. Has anyone ever experienced this on a 240D 4-speed? Any ideas as to what it could be? Thank you John Ingram Maryland ___ 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
[MBZ] 240D Glow Plugs not Glowing Update
Hello Everyone, I went out to the car and searched for the fuse and finally found it inside the cover on top of the relay. I hope it is the right fuse because it was blown and came out in two pieces. It is just a steel band and looks like the fuses in the on-line websites. The only lettering I can find looks to say 80A and is followed by a P with a circle around it. Is this possible? This car is a very late 83 240D, one of the last ones sent. Over the years I have had to use the VIN number in order to get the right part. I think MBZ was using the parts they had left when they made this car. Some parts were clearly from earlier years, others may have been last minute changes. I think I’ll look for a fuse first (80A?), It might fix it. Thank you all again for your help! John Ingram ___ 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
[MBZ] 240D Glow Plugs not Glowing
Thank you all for the great replies to my questions. I knew I would get the benefit of all your experience. I will start testing. Since the dashboard indicator light goes on this indicates the fuse is good. Looks like I need to get the relay. There also is the push button relay kit from Mercedes Source, replaces stock relay. Anyone tried this? Thank you all again for your help. John Ingram ___ 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
[MBZ] 240D Glow Plugs not Glowing
Hello Everyone, When I turn the key on my ’83 240D the glow plug light goes on as usual but it does not go off after 10 seconds or so as it used to. When I turn over the engine it doesn’t even try to start. It seems that the glow plugs never turned on. Is there a relay or fuse that is the normal cause for this? If so, what is it and where is it? Thank You, John Ingram ’83 240D 311K ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Vacuum Door Lock
Thank you all for your replies! Last evening I ended up plugging the two vacuum tubes that go to the door lock mechanism. Suddenly I had plenty of vacuum and everything else throughout the system worked fine. I think the vacuum system is okay and that I got a bad replacement part. I didn’t check it since I assumed it was good. I can’t remember where the part came from and it is too late for a refund even if I could find the receipt. I may just leave it plugged, I can lock and unlock the door when needed. John I. Original note: [[ I had a vacuum problem with my 240D. The car would not shut off unless the rear drivers side door was locked. It would not automatically lock when the drivers door was locked. If I pushed down the lock and let the vacuum build back up the car would turn off normally. I replaced the vacuum mechanism in the door and now have no vacuum at all. I switched the hoses and there is no difference. Does anyone have experience with this? Please let me know. John I. ’83 240D 311K ]] ___ 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
[MBZ] Vacuum Update
Hello Everyone, Car is running fine with the door vacuum hoses plugged with a golf tee and the door put back together. I tested the new door actuator and it does not work at all, it is nothing but a vacuum leak. The part is a Mercedes Benz part (with the star) that I think I got from the dealer. I will ask them about it but I think I should at least send it back to MBZ USA parts, where ever that is. If they have more of these we will all get them one at a time. I guess they don’t test the parts when they are made. Thank you all for your help. John I. ’83 240D 311K miles ___ 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
