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I'm not sure if I would do it again with the '83 'SD, but I was able to move
each line out of the way on my '77 300D and tighten it back down onto the
new injector. This may have opened up the possibility for later line
breaks.
Kevin in Portland, OR
1983 300Sd 267Kmi, Ursula
2006 Sprinter PV
On 9/7/07, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am probably going to trade in the 1990 300SEL (leaking headgasket)
today for a 2001 Ford Expedition. I drove it home last night. I knew
when my wife and I argued over who was going to get to drive it, that I
would get it. It really is VERY
Yep, it even has a lighted makeup mirror..
Harry
69 280 SEL
72 350SL ?
04 VW Passat 4 Motion
1999 Mazda Miata ?
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Where do you find the build date on a W116? Is it in the VIN? The code
tag under the hood that has the paint info?
Thanks,
Ed
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Disconnect both ends of the injector lines. Get a 17mm crows foot and use
it with a socket extension and ratchet to loosen the nuts. Then the nuts
should screw off by hand. You can lift off all five injector pipes as an
assembly. This makes it very easy to access the injectors for
I would not disturb the line clamps, I'd take all five off the IP, then
off the injectors, and move the assembly out of the way.
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Ed Booher wrote:
Where do you find the build date on a W116? Is it in the VIN? The code
tag under the hood that has the paint info?
Good question. My '79 had oil cooler hoses date stamped 7/79, so I figured
it was one of the last ones built.
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Article in AutoWeek online, says MB is going to have a diesel electric
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Your explanation that front propshaft comes with the vibration damper
make a lot of sense in that the EPC does not list it seperately. The
picture depicted on the EPC suggests that the mount may be part of the
driveshaft.
It seems that my vibration is not strictly engine rpm related and
Gonna get those doors done, baby! First I needed to make moisture
barriers. I got one of the empty salt bags that I've used before, and
found that the 107 doors are too long for this to work. I couldn't
find the roll of plastic sheeting I'd bought for this purpose, but I
did find a plastic
Ed,
Check the B Pillar driver side, down low. Label there contains build
date to the best of my knowledge. My '80 W116 (gone) had date of
10/79. VIN was 11612012015466.
Take care,
Chuck
On Sep 12, 2007, at 1:42 AM, Ed Booher wrote:
Where do you find the build date on a W116? Is it in
Can I get them off the IP with a flair nut wrench, or am I gonna need to het
the fancy Hazzet of set crow foot tool ?
George Larribeau
Dallas Texas
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George Larribeau wrote:
Can I get them off the IP with a flair nut wrench, or am I gonna need to het
the fancy Hazzet of set crow foot tool ?
I can get all of them off with a normal wrench... but a crow foot would
certainly make things easier. :)
John
I've not been able to follow all the threads on this due to limited time and
computer problems - Is Techron concentrate safe and effective for a diesel?
Much easier than doing the stuff requited for Diesel Purge.
Thanks - BillR
Jacksonville FL
1981 300SD 295k miles
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Checked the local classified ads and found this:
1988 560 SEC, 2 dr coupe, low miles, awesome condition, $5500 OBO.
Ad # 4073960 at http://classifieds.abqjournal.com/
Too far out of my way to look at but thought I'd pass it along.
Allan
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1983 300D
1966 230
The snap on trucks usually carry the metric flare nut crows foot
wrenches too.if you can chase them down. Granted, they get about $22
each for them.
---Robert
George Larribeau wrote:
Can I get them off the IP with a flair nut wrench, or am I gonna need to het
the fancy
John Robbins wrote:
George Larribeau wrote:
Can I get them off the IP with a flair nut wrench, or am I gonna need to het
the fancy Hazzet of set crow foot tool ?
I think I paid $7.99 for a set of metric flare nut crowfeet at Harbor Freight.
A snaller set is $5.99 on the net now.
What do you guys think of this tool cart?
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/SUN-8013ABLDLX.html
Anybody have any other recommendations? Does the brand typically make
POS stuff? etc..
I need something that I can store in my house (neatly in a corner
somewhere) and then be able to roll it
John Robbins wrote:
What do you guys think of this tool cart?
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/SUN-8013ABLDLX.html
Doesn't look bad for the price. The question is whether you
want a tool cart or a roller cabinet, you should be able to
find a decent Craftsman 26 roller cab at Sears for
Those HF flare nut wrenches are great...so long as the nuts were so
loose to begin with that you could have got them off with an open end.
If they're good and tight, the things will spread out and maul the line
nuts to where getting them off turns into a major project.
I'll cheap out on a lot
Another option, easier to move, but less attractive and a little low
to the ground, is to get a top chest ($130-200 on sale at Sears)
and mount it on a hand truck or appliance dolly. If stairs or
gravel are in your path, I'd go this route.
Here's a HF example, $130 cabinet, $110 chest, $66 for
I think I got my metric crowsfoot flare nut wrenched from JC Whitney, maybe
15 years back. They were not expensive. They were also not fancy. Each is
a flat chunk of metal, maybe 3/16 or 1/4 inch thick with a square hole for a
3/8 in drive and the hex for the nut.
I have had no problems with
Those things are sweet! Napa had one on display a few months back , and
for a few bucks less than that if I remember , but I just looked online
and they're up to $389 now
http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=470LineCode=BKPartNumber=8156264Description=Tool+Cart
that is
John,
I also vote for looking into one of the Craftsman (Note: wait for a sale . .
. normally one only needs to wait a week or two) roller cabinets which may
fit your needs, but be sure you get one with the bearing slides if you've
got lots of tools as any weight in the cheaper style hanging
When I was looking around for a 450SL in '91/92, I was also considering a
500SEC as this body style is one of the nicest looking designs MB came up
with. Depending on what they mean by low miles and if it actually spent its
life in NM, it may be worth what they're asking.
G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1983-Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-TURBO-DIESEL-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ290158742592QQihZ019QQcategoryZ6330QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Says the trans won't shift to go over 20mph... Otherwise its in stellar shape
for a New England car.
Wonder if it could be
Could be just low on fluid, or a dirty valve body, cable way too
tightor the tranny could be toast.
Nice looking car. If you want it, bid assuming it needs a tranny at
minimum, along with all the other usual ebay seller unmentioned items,
present company excluded.
-Robert
Curt
billr wrote:
I've not been able to follow all the threads on this due to limited time and
computer problems - Is Techron concentrate safe and effective for a diesel?
Much easier than doing the stuff requited for Diesel Purge.
Thanks - BillR
Jacksonville FL
1981 300SD 295k miles
Chevron
After discovering that my 1990 300SEL had a blown head gasket, I decided
to trade it in on a 2001 Ford Expedition. So, now my wife and I have a
97 Explorer and a 2001 Expedition. It is nice to drive a car that has
such modern luxuries like a CD changer, keyless entry, heated seats,
etc. What
Wonder if it could be something stupid and simple...
Kickdown switch?
KEvin in Portland, OR
1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula
2006 Sprinter PV 1.6Kmi, die Kiste
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Craig McCluskey wrote:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:16:56 -0400 Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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On some cars (201s for sure) the only way the vibration damper is
available is along with front half of the driveshaft. At least one
member of this forum has replaced the front driveshaft to
This is quickly proven when the engine is
reconnected to the diesel supply and much of the noise slowly returns as the
Cetane index drops.
This is what I experienced on my second '78 300D. It sounded very quiet and
smooth while running the DP, but clattered loudly once the diesel supply
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It's time for an oil change in the '01 E320 wagon. Anyone have thoughts on
which grade of M1 is the best for this vehicle. I've read more than my share
of diesel oil threads but few on whats best for our gassers. I do recall Dave
M. saying he thought the
Bought a 17mm crowfoot from Matco years ago but was disappointed because it
was too big to loosen the IP nuts separately on the 1967 200D and the
injector lines had to be taken off one at a time. Just now looked at it
closely and it's a Snap-on! Went out and checked it on the '83 300D and
Mitch Haley wrote:
Doesn't look bad for the price. The question is whether you want a
tool cart or a roller cabinet, you should be able to find a decent
Craftsman 26 roller cab at Sears for about that much. Either way, if
there are stairs between the driveway and your storage place you
won't
Robert Tara Ludwick wrote:
Those things are sweet! Napa had one on display a few months back , and
for a few bucks less than that if I remember , but I just looked online
and they're up to $389 now
That looks like the exact same cart too! :) I wonder if I can get the
local NAPA to
I don't know anything about that particular brand. But that type of cart is
not good unless you have a level path (no steps, sills, etc) from storage to
driveway. The cart gets real heavy and the wheels are small. You may be
better served by several tool boxes or bags that are easy to carry and
On 9/12/07, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The dealer is also my
mechanic. He always has 6-7 cars for sale. Mostly Mercedes and an
occasional BMW. But, he had this Expedition. It belonged to one of his
customers who also had a newer S class. Well, he wanted my old wheels
(the 15
Is the lock knob that you fabricated the locking thingy that's
behind and above the inside door release lever? If so, I have a
difficult time thinking of that as a knob - it's more of a lever to me
This is assuming that the 380 107 is the same as my 450 107 ---
The door looks good, works
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Subject:computer virus warning - real one
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:06:01 -0500
From: JM Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: John Marilyn [EMAIL PROTECTED]
These warning are usually Hoaxes but this on is listed as real on
snopes.com. You can verity
In the local paper, there is an 83 300SD for sale, with a claim of
48k miles. Here's the ad:
Mercedes Benz 300SD, 83. 48,000 original miles, turbo diesel, 4 door
sedan, automatic transmission, new tires, sunroof, runs good, $3500.
515-450-5909 or 317-370-2253.
317 is an Indiana area code.
I would bet it has been. Otherwise the guy would know what he has and
it would be alot more.
Loren Faeth wrote:
In the local paper, there is an 83 300SD for sale, with a claim of
48k miles. Here's the ad:
Mercedes Benz 300SD, 83. 48,000 original miles, turbo diesel, 4 door
sedan,
Thanks, Loren! I'll check it out!
Dan
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Is the lock knob that you fabricated the locking thingy that's
behind and above the inside door release lever? If so, I have a
difficult time thinking of that as a knob - it's more of a lever to me
This is assuming that the 380 107 is the same as my 450 107 ---
They're identical. It's
Driveline Service of Atlanta or the driveline shop in the northwest
(can't find the name right now - they also advertise in the Star) both
It's in Portland OR, if that helps.
claim they can rebalance a shaft without the damper, or after replacing
the U joint but I've heard from a few of
etc. What usually happens is that I get tired of a car in about 18
months. I like the fun of having a car new to me.
That's why a nice big stable of MB's is so good. I rotate
through them, and they're each new to me again. All the fun
without all the acquisition and depreciation expenses.
If they're good and tight, the [HF] things will spread out and maul
the line nuts to where getting them off turns into a major project.
When there's room I have clamped a big vise-grip over the
outside of the wrench to hold it closed. It helps.
-- Jim
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No problem replacing the U-joint without re-balancing so long as you mark
the shafts so that they go together the same way. You just need to mark all
three pieces with paint or a scribe so that you can put them together the
same way they came apart.
The U-joint can only go together correct or 180
Buy the correct tool from Rusty you don't need to cobble together a
solution.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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my mother is coming to visit, so i figure it's time to bust out old kirby
and go over the carpet a bit. kirby has always been loud, but tonight he
simply screams bloody murder. i smell a little burning smell. and then i
see some spark and flame inside the motor housing. but as it keeps sucking
Exactly! I'm alternating between cars each day - 126, 124, 107, 126,
124,107, etc., or - Diesel, Diesel, gas, Diesel, Diesel, gas, etc.
My son has the 123 off site at college, so it's out of the rotation.
If you drive each one for a month, it's more like a new one each time.
On 9/12/07, Jim
The Benz driveshafts after the W108/109 chassis aren't that easy -- the
u-joint is straked in place, not held by centering clips, and if you
don't have the jig to strake a new one in exactly centered, it will
shake like crazy. BTDT. Get a new shaft, they are cheap in
comparison.
Peter
Probably the motor bearings.
Peter
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i had to replace an original fuel pump on a car recently as well. it was on
my 79 280CE.
modern car climate control is the bomb. fuel economy relative to power is
also pretty great. beyond that, i don't know there is much to like.
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After
that sounds fatal. do i start looking for a new cheap one or can i fix that
easily enough? can i just keep using it till it dies or will it burn my
house down?
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Probably the motor bearings.
Peter
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solution.
What fun would that be?
Mine is a regular 17mm Craftsman socket with a bolt welded to one
side, and a slot the width of the injection line ground into the
opposite side. It's worked great over the years, but doesn't
OK Don wrote:
The 2 60x engines I've worked on have enough room to use standard
open end wrenches.
I've never had a problem doing that on my 617s... ??
John
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After work, given that I need to do some other things in the
mornings for awhile, I tackled the front grille. I pulled it off and
found a bit of rust starting against the hood, so I brushed that off
and rattle-canned it with the color paint.
The plastic finned grille had a chunk off one end of a
It seems than at Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:18:14 -0500, Tom wrote:
Most likely brushes or possibly a bad bearing.
Kirby's are great machines as long as you use them as vacuum cleaners stay
away from all of the extras.
And don't have to carry them up any stairs!!
Uggh! Them beasts are _heavy_.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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He's not much of a Mercedes mechanic if he doesn't know that 124 and
126 wheels are not interchangeable (the offsets are very different).
Actually, you are wrong! These wheels do fit. I know because I have
been driving on them for the last several months. The 8 hole wheels came
off of a 1994
i have a 1400 square foot house with a 900 square foot garage below it (i'm
on a steep hill). the part of the house that is above hte garage is 3 steps
higher than that section that is over the crawl space, so not much here in
terms of upstairs
On 9/12/07, Fmiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It
Maybe old Kirby was shocked that is was taken out and put into use.
My Kirby, that I bought in '80 when I got married (it's almost a rite of
passage in Illinois to but a Kirby after getting' hitched), is still going
strongbut I must say the Dyson I bought 5 years ago sucks circles around
Bolting on and being right are two different things!
On 9/12/07, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
He's not much of a Mercedes mechanic if he doesn't know that 124 and
126 wheels are not interchangeable (the offsets are very different).
Actually, you are wrong! These wheels do fit. I
Actually, you are wrong! These wheels do fit. I know because
I bought a set of 201 wheels once to put on a 107. The
center star popped right out when I put the first wheel
on, the hub poked right through. That was embarrassing,
costly, and time-wasting. How better to learn?
-- Jim
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