I wonder how much pollution is generated in making new cars - I wonder
how many miles of driving an older car as opposed to a new car would
balance out the carbon equation ( never mind the epollution of disposing
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I think its electrical as when you press the pedal the brake lights come
one - in fact perhaps they don't come on and that's the whole problem
PEter
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MBZ] Vibrations was - Pilot bearing failure?
I suspect the input shaft bearing.
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Its all tight Tom. I am tending to believe is gearbox related. When
declutching while resonance is active is goes away.
PEter
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Vibrations was - Pilo
tent engine RPM when the
clutch is engaged. When the clutch is disengaged, the vibration would
disappear...
D.
>
>Message: 6
>Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:00:24 +0200
>From: "Peter Merle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [MBZ] Pilot bearing failure?
>To: "Merce
Jim
There vibration type sounds/feelings are difficult to describe in the
English language ! If I could spell it it would be grr , the
frequency seems higher than the firing rate of the injectors and appears
to be of a mechanical nature as opposed to a combustion thing . I can
even replicate th
th no pressure on the clutch pedal, the throwout bearing is
spinning free.
Tom
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Pilot bearing failure?
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I guess its not the pilot bearing then , the puzzle is that its
dependant on engine rpm and not road speed .
Peter
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From: Kaleb C. Striplin, work [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 15 October 2007 16:49
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Pilot bearing failure?
A friend of mine suggested that my W124 ( 5 speed maual ) drivetrain
vibration ( when loaded at 1700 rpm ) could be related to a failing
pilot bearing - that's the bearing that supports the input shaft of the
manual gearbox. What are the typical symptons of a failed pilot bearing?
Peter
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I could put a freqency counter on there and get a reading , any idea
where to look to get this 1800Hz at idle?
Peter
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] W124 300D tacho
> My 87 W124 3
My 87 W124 300D did not come with a tacho , however I was wondering if
the OEM petrol tacho could be interfacted to the crankshaft speed
sender unit? It seems the alternator does not have the extra termanal
which gives the AC output.
PEter
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Heater valve W124
On 10/2/07, Peter Merle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> One of my dual heater electrical valves has stuck open o
I have just bought a Bosch injector tester after the the Chinese one I
was conned into buying packed up after 3 years. Now the handbook
indicates that you should use the calibration fluid with a reference or
test injector but that you can use "pure diesel" for nozzle checking. Is
there any advantag
One of my dual heater electrical valves has stuck open on my W124
resulting in a permanent supply of hot air in the car. Are there repair
kits available for this from Bosch /elsewhere?
Peter
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I have an external oil leak around the chain tensioner on my non turbo
OM603. Should I replaced head gasket or should I wait for some
catastrophic event?
PEter
The 60X heads were re-designed a couple times, and most of them, even
the -14- heads, work fine. The -14- heads WILL crack if overheat
I can't find the engine drain plug for the coolant on my OM603? Is it
the open ended pipe sticking out on the RHS about midway along the
length of the engine?
PEter
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Iron heads are not immune to cracking , I had done , history unknown
though. Perhaps their tolarance level is a bit higher.
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Aluminum Head Diesels
I know its probably been described to death , but how does the timing
chain stretch measurement on the OM60x differ from the OM617 engines?
, - can one view the crank position at the front pulley?
Peter
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test is to disconnect the prop shaft and then put the car in
gear, if you still have a vibration then you know it is forward of the
prop shaft.
Peter Merle wrote:
> Mine has the 5 speed manual tranny. I still am suspecting the
> "missing" propshaft vibrati
Open circuit voltage of 12.5 indicates a good batery. 13.7 volts would
have been voltage with alternator charging ( nor a few seconds
afterwards ). Need to keep an eye on why the electrolite levels are
dropping though.
PEter
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Sent
There could theoretically be a problem where pulsating torque sets up a
resonance on the clutch plate springs ( together with the rotational
inertia of the drivetrain ) without the clutch plate actually
slipping???
Peter
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From: Peter Merle
Sent: 25 September 2007 16:05
ibration
If it's a hard knock at some speeds but goes away under load then the
issue could be the flex plate that is between the flywheel & torque
converter.
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Off course! Bit of brain fade kicked in there .
PEter
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Sent: 25 September 2007 15:38
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM603 Engine Vibration
> the vibration/resonance is still there. Could this be due [to] a
>
Having replaced the engine and gearbox mounts ( one mount was faulty -
oil leaking out of it ) the vibration/resonance is still there. Could
this be due a faulty clutch plate ? Where the torsional springs
resonate?
I'm at a loss to find the cause of the annoying resonance!
PEter
My New W124 3
They were not diesel
Peter
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Subject: [MBZ] Why no 2 stroke diesels
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> Why does
Why does the 2 stoke diesel not exist in passenger cars ? Are the
emmisions too high?
Peter
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Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 7:34 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Replacing engine mounts W124 300D
I don't recall having to remove or disconnect anything when I replaced
mine .
On 9/19/07, Peter Merle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
Hopefully will get going on replacing mounts on my 300D. What needs to
be disconnected eg water pipes/control lines etc so that one can
sufficiently lift engine to replace the mounts?
PEter
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There seem to be a whole lot of OEM and Non OEM engine mounts for the
W124. Non OEM manufactures seem to refer to colour codes - I guess this
refers to differnent damping/hardness values. Anyone have a clue
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considering that it might be differential mounts .
PEter
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From: Marshall Booth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 11 September 2007 22:17
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM603 Engine Vibration - new twist
Peter Merle wrote:
> Thanks for the sound adv
Peter,
What are the symptoms when this is not fitted? I'm considering that the
differential mounts might be suspect
PEter
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Sent: 11 September 2007 15:43
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM603 Engine Vibratio
twist
I have one on my 85 201 manual but it has a M102 motor.
Peter Merle wrote:
> Thanks for the sound advice - I did inspect mountings and they did
> appear to be sound . I took vehvicle to a retired Mercedes Benz
> Mechanic and he said that I should have the vibration damper on th
Thanks for the sound advice - I did inspect mountings and they did
appear to be sound . I took vehvicle to a retired Mercedes Benz Mechanic
and he said that I should have the vibration damper on the propshaft (
which I don't have ) The twist comes in that the EPC does not list a
vibration for my ve
The Haynes book refers to special tool to hold viscous fan coupler on
the OM603 's when loosening or fastening the coupler. How does this tool
work? Can one make a home made tool?
PEter
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My New W124 300D non turbo exhibits strong vibration from idle to 1600
rpm when engine is slightly loaded. Does not do this when out of gear
and you rev vehicle . It is rpm related and not road speed related . It
sounds a bit like an engine is labouring . Is this normal? ( BTW my
OM617's don't do
nitrogen in the sphere to
leak thru/past the rubber housing. Wondering about the spheres in
my 93 500SEL...
On Sep 4, 2007, at 11:36 PM, Peter Merle wrote:
> How long do these "normally" last when vehicle is drived on normal
> hard
> surface . I have recently purchased
How long do these "normally" last when vehicle is drived on normal hard
surface . I have recently purchased the W124 with slef leverling rear
suspension and it appears the air cell's have failed - rear suspesion
very hard and jittery. According to previous owners maintainance records
this was last
Which direction do you loosen it , anticlockwise ? I know some boxes
work in the opposite sense to what one would expect.
Peter
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM603 introduction -
Is there any way to tell if an OM603 vacuum pump is about to fail , eg
oil in vacuum lines etc/ noisy ?
Peter
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the only real problem area to
watch out for is cracking heads. Not sure if the non-turbo has that
problem or not.
Peter Merle wrote:
> I have just purchased a W124 non turbo 300D ( OM603 ) and am keenly
> awaiting deliverly later today. Having grown up with OM617's ( and
> OM621
I have just purchased a W124 non turbo 300D ( OM603 ) and am keenly
awaiting deliverly later today. Having grown up with OM617's ( and OM621
) this is a major cultural adjustment for me . What are the important
issues with these engines eg vacuunm pumps , timing chains , injector
nozzles - ie how l
happened to the VW rabit diesels from the 1980's
If you left a Lotus and a Golf in the shed for a while, that is what
they would come up with.
Mitch Haley wrote:
> Peter Merle wrote:
>
>> Here in South Africa we also had a lot of diesel rabits from the 80's
>> t
Here in South Africa we also had a lot of diesel rabits from the 80's
that seem to have disappeared in the 1990's . I was wondering what
happened to them. Do many still exist in the US. We still BTW have lots
of Merc diesels from the 80's here.
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Sent: 27 August 2007 04:01
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ultra low sulfur diesel. Trouble for old injector
pumps?
Rotary pumps use the fuel as a
I recently got myself a second Gwagon ( OM617 non turbo ) and noticed
how quickly the starter swung the engine. Swopping the starter with my
other OM617 engined cars I released that my other two cars had degraded
starters. One was sent in for repairs and what a difference it made
particularily to
1800/3600 rpm of 60 Hz,
> 1500/3000 rpm for 50Hz.
>
> Check the horsepower curves for hosepower at these
> speeds - that will give you an idea of how many kW you
> can get out of the engine.
>
> Dan (former generator guy)
>
>
> --- Peter Merle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wro
n idea of how many kW you
can get out of the engine.
Dan (former generator guy)
--- Peter Merle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> We are starting to have several power outages where
> I stay and I was
> wondering about getting a spare OM617 ( non turbo )
> and hooking it up to
> an
x27;t you get the cruise control unit to essentially
perform this function?
On 7/10/07, Peter Merle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> We are starting to have several power outages where I stay and I was
> wondering about getting a spare OM617 ( non turbo ) and hooking it up
> to an
We are starting to have several power outages where I stay and I was
wondering about getting a spare OM617 ( non turbo ) and hooking it up to
an alternator and powering my home . It is a bit of overkill but it also
servers the purpose of having a hot standby OM617 on call. ( I have 3
other vehicles
What do you suggest to deoil the system?
On my 1958 180D the block drain valve is completely blocked and so I
cannot drain water out the block. Should I still derust it with the rist
of rust particals from elsewhere dropping down to the lowest point and
then not getting out?
Peter
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When doing a citric acid cleanup of the cooling system should one place
a filter eg stocking to catch all the bricks that might get released
from inside the block ?
Peter
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Were any sold in Middle east /Japan?
PEter
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From: Jeff Zedic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 14 June 2007 01:34 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] RHD 300SD
There never was a 300SD in Europe. North America only.
Jeff Zedic
the Benzes sold in Great Britain
were RHD. So it's quite possible that he has a legit RHD 126.
On 6/14/07, Peter Merle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I spoke to a person in Johannesburg who bought a RHD 126 300SD from a
> scrap dealer. Now these cars were never brought into S
I spoke to a person in Johannesburg who bought a RHD 126 300SD from a
scrap dealer. Now these cars were never brought into South Africa and I
suspect that a RHD 300SD was never made at the factory . I suspect it
was a local conversion of a grey import. Does anyone know if the 300SD's
sold in Japan
Delivery Date 11 April 1988 on EPC
Peter
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From: Roger Conlon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 04 June 2007 04:34 AM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] Carfax
Does anybody have a account they could check a VIN for me please!
1988 420selWDBCA35D3JA407506
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Why was the vehicle RHD?
Peter
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Sent: 28 May 2007 12:20 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] OT: Toyota Turbo Diesel
Hey Guys,
Just had an interesting experience at work (US Customs). A Gentleman
brought a 1989 Toyota 4-
Here in South Africa Mercedes Benz OEM coolant is green and is specified
to 325.0 . Its applications include all current models. Colour has no
bearing on the coolant's compatibility with mercedes benz specification.
PEter
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From: Kaleb C. Striplin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 08 May 2007 01:57 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1951 VW Beetle DIESEL
yes
Peter Merle wrote:
> I have come across an article on Porsches attempt to make a diesel VW
> Beetle in 195
I have come across an article on Porsches attempt to make a diesel VW
Beetle in 1951. The article is from an issue of OLD Motor , March 1982.
May I send the article to the entire forum ? Article size 300KB
PEter
I have always set my injection timing on the OM617 with fuel pump in the
idle position. This I have discovered is in fact incorrect and should be
set when pump is in the full throttle position. Does anyone know approx
what the differnce in crankshaft degrees is approximately between the
two method
Peter ,
I'm not sure what the general understanding of high gear is - do you
mean gear 1,2 or 3,4 ?
Thanks
Peter
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Sent: 23 March 2007 03:20 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] When to use Mobil 1 after engi
Having rebuilt my Om 617 non turbo , how long should I run it on dino
before switching to Mobil 1 ?
Peter
Get it !
PEter
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Sent: 22 March 2007 02:08 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] How to blend in
It means "I am delusional and/or in denial."
On Mar 22, 2007, at 7:53 AM, Peter Merle wrote:
> For
How soon after a rebuild is it meaningfull to do a compression test (
diesel )
PEter
For those on the east side of the pond what is the meaning of the "W"
sticker?
Peter
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"Zoltan Finks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
We don't have the Turbo ( 617.95x ) engines here. There are 4 repairs
sizes for bearings on the 617.9x engines
STD 70.00mm
Repair I 69.75
Repair II 69.50
Repair III 69.25
Repair IV 69.00
Same appliers for th ebig ends.
How thick is the nitriding? More than 0.5 mm?
PEter
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Why do you say liftime of a ground crank is 10K miles!. I have one
that's done 50K mile in on a vehicle and 80K mile in another with no
sign of problems. Engineering shops here do not seem to harden cranks
after ginding here ( S. Africa )
Peter
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From: Richard Hattaway [m
Have you got the vent metal pipe between water pump housing and cylinder
head fitted. Perhaps its blocked. This assists with removing air trapped
in head.
Peter
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On the pointedthree forum we talk like this all the time !
Peter
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Sent: 03 March 2007 05:45 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mystery Water leak W123 300D
Peter told us:
"I am loosing 1.4 mm /week"
Only p
I am loosing 1.4 mm /week ( depth from coolant surface to filling point
) of coolant from my radiator. I have had the system pressure tested (
hot ) and cap tested and all ok. There appears to me no obvious leak
externally which seems to pint to an internal leak. Furthur this leak
occurs even when
I would not know - we don't have 617.95x engines here ? Anyone able to
answer? What is the part no?
Peter
Capetown
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] disable a MB diesel
What is the supposed accuracy of TDC mark on the harmonic damper?
Measured my TDC with Dial guage ( head off ) and its 2 deg out!
PEter
Where can one electric operated vacumm switches?
PEter
t in place?
Thanks,
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Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 3:10 AM
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Subject: [MBZ] Piston protrusion limits
After rebuilding
After rebuilding my 300D I measured piston protrusion at 0.8mm which is
just within spec of 0.9mm. I find it strange in that the block is just
0.1mm short of a new one which means I should actual have 0.3mm
available. What is the limiting factor - prechamber collision or valve
collision with pist
Joe, what do you mean by residual pressure? I'm curious if this could
possibly help with diagnosing water leak issues.
PEter
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From: Joe Knight [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 19 February 2007 05:30 AM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Head gasket fun
Don't f
Discovered that my 79 300D ( non turbo ) does not have the vent pipe
from water pump housing to head as it should have according to the parts
list. Could this explain erratic temperature fluctuations as I suspect
that air pockets are forming in the engine due to cavitaion or whatever.
Later Om617 (
Engine is still original , never been resleeved. Has been rebored to
91.5mm and block skimmed . Gap in a few spots as viewed at cyl head end
of block is probably < 0.1 mm in a few places.
PEter
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Sent: 15 February 2007 06
After having skimmed the block of my 300D engine there are a few spots
where there is a gap visible between cyl block and liner - should I fill
this gap with something ? Or leave it.
Peter
t: 09 February 2007 01:17 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Cc: Peter Merle
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gutter moulding removal
Peter,
I once had a 300D and never tried to remove the gutter moulding...
But, on my (former) 300SD, there were small Phillips screws that held
the moulding on and were locat
How does the chrome gutter moulding come off on the W123's? I need to
take it off due to the rust raising its ugly head there!
Peter
Can one look up part prices and availability and superceeded parts with
the EPC NET online? Has only subscribed to the service?
EPC Net for those who don't know is a Java application that runs on your
PC when connected to DC's parts computer which assists you in looking up
Mercedes part numbers. Se
I wonder how one would define "overstressing". Its interesting that in
the OM617 engine power and fuel consumption curve ( document designed
for the installation of stationary Om617's ) it states words to the
effect that one should not exceed 3600 and go below 1500 rpm for
continiously.
Peter
--
On inspection of my Engine block ( OM617) after having come back from
the engineers I see the one dowel pin between head and block was bent
over at about 5 deg. This resulted in the hole for the pin being
slightly elongated and this in fact has made the adjacent cylinder out
of round - the metal ha
Another possible cause is stuck/ seized oil rings - this unfortunately
won't come up in a compression test but will cause massive oil
consumption. I had this problem with mine when I bought my 300D
Peter
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Sent: 16 August 2
Peter ,
How do you tell if a pre-chamber is burnt ? Do you need to thake them
off the head or is inspection of the protruding bit into the combustion
chamber good enough?
Thanks
PEter
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From: Peter Frederick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 17 August 2006 12:28 AM
To: Mer
Since I'm busy rebuilding the engine and gearbox ( 300 D W123 ) I
thought about beautifying the aluminium bits - Head cover, Sump and
Water pump housing, bell housing . What is the best way of doing this ?
Am worried about bead blasting the water pump housing and gearbox of the
impregnated grime bu
Are the 4 speed gearboxes of the W123 and W124 series the same ? Furthur
can One use a W124 230E gearbox in a W123 300D?
Peter
I'm going to take the block to the engineers for them to access.
Peter
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From: Darrell W. Sigmon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 30 January 2007 02:39 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Head gasket sealant?
Back in my wrench turning days I used K & W Kop
My 300D vacuum pump rocker arm roller is badly pitted ( single pipe
vaccum pump ) and am wondering whether to buy a rocker repair kit or the
complete pump. Is it likely that the pistons will also fail soon? I'm
not sure what milage this engine has done and was wondering how long the
rockers arm rol
After examining the block from my cracked head OM 617.912 engine a bit
of corrosion is evident at the top of the block where water managed to
get between sleeve and block. The engineering shop recommended I get a
replacement block which I did do but did say that they could boreout the
block and the
The original 260D ( 1936) owners manuals mentions ... "smokeless exhaust
and the smooth runing of the engine" - so I guess nothing has changed :)
PEter
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Sent: 20 January 2007 07:16 AM
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Subject: R
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From: John Robbins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 19 January 2007 06:10 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Governer question - injection charge profile
Peter Merle wrote:
> To ask a furthur question - what shapes the maximum injection st
On the OM617 engine there are steel balls at the clutch end of the block
which are end stops for oil passages internal to the block. How
difficult is it to remove and particulily re-install these balls without
the risk of a leaks. Alternatively can one sucessfully clean the oil
passages without re
To ask a furthur question - what shapes the maximum injection stoke
volume vs rpm at these pumps. As I understand it compensation for
volumetric efficiency vs rpm needs to be taken account so that at low
speed and at hig speed the maximum injection charge is lower than at mid
range rpm due to rered
Peter, How do you scrub the long oil channel that feeds the main
bearings - do you push out that steel ball and flush all the crud out
the back of the engine? Is it easy to reinstall that steel ball without
the special tool?
Peter
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Thanks Peter , I wonder why there is a need for the " limited governer
control " between idle and max - its effect is virtually imperceptable !
Peter
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What lube should I use to assemble a "new" engine with . Must I use one
of these special assembly oils or just use losts of regular oil? This
then begs the question as to how to start the engine for the first time
- do you take glow plugs out and turn motor over until oil pressure is
establised bef
For the OM 617 engine there is a oil filter listed for the first 1000
km of engine life. Does anyone know the difference between this and the
regular filter. Is it really necessary to this this filter as its not
mentioned in the engine repair manual.
Peter
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