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From: Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 20:58:06
To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rusty
Welcome back, Rusty.
LT Don
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:12 AM,
Well -Tom -be careful about new fangled 123's. my 240D has two manual heater
valves-one for each side and a third fan knob-no fancy ACC. Will show you at
the ChowdahQ. I do have electric Windshield washer and NO sunroof like your
fancy w115 manual sunroof.
Dwight
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D
http://charleston.craigslist.org/tls/1748818968.html
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Amen to the heater controls that actually work and the best washer
system ever developed. Things I miss most about 110s in the 123,
124, and 126 and all the DEETriot iron.
You must have one of them thar new-fangled W123 Mercedes, the ones
that have something called 'climate control' where
Piffle, my 240D has manual climate control, dual zone no less...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 22:51:16 -0400
From: tom tomscat tomsc...@hotmail.com
To: mercedes diesel mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] check engine light??
Message-ID: bay109-w24d20abc1ade0cf8f6c5068d...@phx.gbl
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Amen to the heater controls that actually work and the best washer
system ever developed. Things I miss most about 110s in the 123, 124,
and 126 and all the DEETriot iron.
Same system _my_ Detroit iron also had. Or, could have had, had
my grandmother ordered that option. (Windshield washer,
Yes, all that equipment is certainly droolworthy.
On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 8:52 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
http://charleston.craigslist.org/tls/1748818968.html
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I've decided that my 1985 pseudo 300TD (with the replacement 1985 300D
engine and converted (i.e., bowdlerized) self levelling system merits
conversion into a real 300TD. I found a 300TD cylinder head (including the
SLS pump) at a good price, and my neighbor who does all sorts of heavy duty
work
Not having done with take my words with a grain of salt.
1. I would have the good head rebuilt. If you are going to do it, do
it right. Metric motors comes to mind. I have heard of magna fluxing as
well but not sure of the pros/cons.
2. Stripped headbolts I'd think.
3. You need an engine
And mine does not work worth a darn. Seems whenever I check it in the garage,
it works fairly well, but once I am
on the street, I have difficulty getting any fluid to the windshield and end up
with the wipers running on the dry
glass.
Randy
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You must have one of
Mine does not appear to leak at the floor level but it is not pumping the way
it ought to.
Randy
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Jim Cathey
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 11:23 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Used to be able to buy aftermarket washer sytems like that too. I installed one
in my 65 Mustang as it did not have
the factory option either. It worked well. Just the rubber pump bulb on the
floor and tubing to the resevoir and
hood nozzles. It did not turn on the wipers automatically like the
Magnaflux show cracking in magnetic materials, Dye Pen in used in aluminum.
A word of caution here, they often show non relevant indications which for our
application could cause you to scrap serviceable parts. Make sure the person
doing the checking is aware of your requirements.
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R A Bennell wrote:
And mine does not work worth a darn. Seems whenever I check it in the garage,
it works fairly well,
Can you adjust it to hit the top of the windscreen at rest, then a little
headwind will bring it in line? Or maybe a new check valve in the supply line
would allow you to
On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
R A Bennell wrote:
And mine does not work worth a darn. Seems whenever I check it in the
garage, it works fairly well,
Can you adjust it to hit the top of the windscreen at rest, then a little
headwind will bring it in
Removing the head provides a good opportunity to replace (if needed) valve
guide seals, which are dirt cheap.
Where I live, near Portland, OR there is a machine shop that does this sort
of work and has a very good reputation. Unless you are very near Metric
Motors, I would think you could do
It hits the window fine when it pumps at all. The problem is that it often just
does not deliver any fluid at all.
Yesterday morning I wanted to rinse the accumulated dust off and I pressed the
pump a dozen times and got nothing.
I believe there is fluid in the tank but will check.
Randy
Let me recommend a few boxes of the blue rubber gloves. Not all that pleasant
to wear when it is hot out but they
really keep your hands clean. Bad enough with gas engines but usually worse
with diesel. Buy lots, change often and
keep clean. Good for many other chores too, like painting and even
Hey, also a camera. Document this for the rest of us who have not had a head
off of one of these engines. Take
notes and photos and tell us all about it.
Randy
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of andrew strasfogel
Much better than the ACC junk MBNA foisted on us.
Piffle, my 240D has manual climate control, dual zone no less...
-Curt
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Sorry to get us back on topic, but I am still trying to figure out how to check
the codes on my 1995 E320. Is the group wisdom that I need to get a code
reader?
Donald H. Snook
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I bought a great cylinder head R/R DVD on ebay for a very good price.
Although the directions are quite clear and the videography is excellent,
this is one b*tch of job. You basically take the entire top of the engine
off! Labor rate is pegged at 10 - 15 hours. With my imperfect sense of
order
You don't have to Jack the car, except for disconnecting the exhaust,
and don't need a lift or hoist.
You will need the special long 12mm XZN socket, a head gasket set, a
turbo oil feed gasket, injector beat shields, manifold stud nuts, a
timing chain tensioner gasket and a timing rail
Hot? In Manitoba? ;)
Wilton
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From: R A Bennell b...@mts.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Head R/R for 300TD wagon
Let me recommend a few boxes of the blue rubber gloves. Not all
Great. I am most likely lifting the motor out of my boat this weekend to have a
look inside. A small block Chevy so
not quite so interesting as the diesel.
Randy
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of andrew strasfogel
Well, maybe not by your standards but it has been warm for us for the past few
days. Plus 30 whatever that works
out to in F. They have brainwashed me over the years into the C scale. May cool
off a bit this weekend as it is
supposed to rain some. Of course, it is the first long weekend of
Why did I read for my posterior ('s sake) there...?
I had to do one a while back to replace a head gasket that was leaking
coolant to the outside of the block due to a DPO using green in it.
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On May 20, 2010, at
Is there a spot to plug it in? Most of the code readers don't work on pre 96
vehicles. They were OBDI and the newer
version is OBDII. I think that some of the older OBDI units could be made to
flash the dash lights and one could
read the codes in that manner. Have never done it so am speaking
1. How should I test the cylinder head to ensure it's still good? If I
take it to a machine shop what will they charge me and what can they
determine?
Have the machine shop resurface the valves and seats, check the valve
guides, and replace the valve seals with the seals YOU provide!
It sounds like the e320 is supposed to have a code readout gizmo near the
battery?
http://www.justanswer.com/questions/1p1rw-check-engine-light-on-1995-e320-engine-code-box-at-battery
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I don't think the 95 E320 is much different than a 94 E320. You
don't need a reader. It is not ODBII. Take a picture of the right
inner fender area and send it to me. Maybe I can figure out the code
dealie from the picture. The cover is a 2 or 3mm thick piece of
plastic from what I could
That is what I have been telling Snook, but he can't find it. I
called it near the shock tower, but that is also near the battery.
It sounds like the e320 is supposed to have a code readout gizmo
near the battery?
For Snook: Your car has a built-in led/sw at the diagnostic plug for
code retrieval...It's right there next to the right corner of the
battery on the right-side firewall that separates the battery from
the engine, a little black box with white numbers from 1 to 16. On
number two, there is a
Andrew wrote:
...and my neighbor who does all sorts of heavy duty
work on his 280SE 3.35 coupe is willing to work with me to R/R the head.
Now... that is a car to own, I bet.
I recall seeing one fitted with manual trans about 15 years ago on
some car selling site before ebay took over selling
Ummm, yeah? The cylinder head IS the top of the engine...
-Curt
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 15:14:31 -0400
From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
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Subject:
Re: [MBZ] Head R/R for 300TD wagon
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Thanks. The head actually appears not to be that heavy. My car guy is very
strong so perhaps we can just muscle it around?
The head looks fine from visual inspection. Is the head repairable at a
reasonable cost regardles of its actual condition upon testing?
On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 2:48 PM,
The 3.5 is a truly amazing vehicle. I have owned four (including my current
restored one). I sold one that had a 4 speed stick shift on the floor and
one other with an auto. The last was a parts car for my restoration
project. The great thing is they are bullet proof - they stay fixed, and
That is probably what I should do -
disable the auto wiper function so that I can pump the doodad a few
times and try to get fluid before the wipers
start - or just install a modern aftermarket pump kit.
Easy to do, it unplugs (4-pin square plug) from the frog.
But you probably have an air
yes, you will need one.
Donald Snook wrote:
Sorry to get us back on topic, but I am still trying to figure out how to check
the codes on my 1995 E320. Is the group wisdom that I need to get a code
reader?
Donald H. Snook
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not all of them have it
Dieselhead wrote:
That is what I have been telling Snook, but he can't find it. I
called it near the shock tower, but that is also near the battery.
It sounds like the e320 is supposed to have a code readout gizmo near
the battery?
you have to have one to read the codes, there are 3 wires to it
that you
plug in depending on which system you want to check. Look on ebay,
there is the lest light on there usually, or you can probably make
one
pretty easy.
Dieselhead wrote:
I don't think the 95 E320 is much different than a
You can check the mating surface of the head yourself if you have a good
straight edge and some feeler gauges. The valve guide seals appear to be an
easy DIY job with the head off the engine (I've never done this, just read
detailed accounts and stuff in the manuals).
If there is a local shop
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