I have checked injectors ( Pressures 115- 120 , spray ok ) I had changed
all the nozzles a few months ago.
Peter
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Agreed , that is still an outstanding thing I have to do. I might do a
leakdown evaluation my making a home made tool.
BTW OM617 non turbo heads - do the crack and if so is there a common
place where they do , are there any typical symptoms?
Peter Merle
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removal etc at this point
unless furthur damahe is likely to result. Any comments on possible long
term damage.
Peter Merle
300GD 1981
300GD 1982
300D 1979
180D 1958
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Sent: 16 May 2006 07:32 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Has bosch published one of those Yellow Technical booklets on the MW
injection pump and the older mechical injectors ? If so what is the
title/ISBN no
Thanks
Peter
Http://mb.braingears.com should give it to you
PEter
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Sent: 25 May 2006 07:19 AM
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Subject: [MBZ] On-line manuals?
My Skinnerbox link doesn't work any more. Is there an alternative source
of W123 service
How far are the OM636 prechambers supposed to protrude from the cylinder hard
surface. I cannot find a spec for this in the manual.
PEter
Checked on EPC , They are some 950's and 952's that have same camshaft and IP
pump. There are variations depending on engine no
PEter
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From: John W. Reames III [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 11 June 2006 02:02 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
I managed to achieve 1000 km on a single tank of diesel in my W124 300D
. It did not consist of any long cruisin trips just my daily commute and
trips arround town. In fact when I topped up there still was 5 litres in
the tank ( assuming the 70 litre tank size is correct) . What I ould
like to
How long do you have to crank for?
Peter
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Sent: 24 January 2008 09:27
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Running on empty
On Jan 23, 2008 10:37 PM, Peter Merle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What I ould
like
tank?? Driven gently, of course.? Beats walking!? Just don't
pull off the road?to a?steeply cambered area, or the fuel pickup might
just suck air!
Regards,
Jim in Phoenix
How long do you have to crank for?
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Can one modify the MW injector pump governer such that it will govern
the engine at 1500 rpm instead of the idle idle speed of about 750rpm?
Was thinking of using one as part of a genset.
PEter
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Sent: 04 February 2008 13:45
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM617 Standy Genset
Peter Merle wrote:
Can one modify the MW injector
As an outsider residing in South Africa I battle to understand the US
voting system - Can any registered voter take part in the Democratic or
Rep run-off elections or must you be a party member?
PEter
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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
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
) this is a major
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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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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Sent: 04 September 2007 15:00
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM603 introduction -
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
for the 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 the W124 with slef leverling
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
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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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
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 the
propshaft
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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From: Peter Frederick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 11 September 2007 15:43
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM603 Engine
and am
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 advice
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
PEter
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be disconnected eg water pipes/control lines etc so that one can
sufficiently lift engine to replace the mounts?
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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
Why does the 2 stoke diesel not exist in passenger cars ? Are the
emmisions too high?
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They were not diesel
Peter
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Subject: [MBZ] Why no 2 stroke diesels
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Why does the 2 stoke diesel
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
Off course! Bit of brain fade kicked in there .
PEter
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From: Jim Cathey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 25 September 2007 15:38
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM603 Engine Vibration
the vibration/resonance is still there. Could this be due [to] a
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
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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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 vibration damper. PEter
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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Iron heads are not immune to cracking , I had done , history unknown
though. Perhaps their tolarance level is a bit higher.
PEter
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Sent: 28 September 2007 03:27
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Aluminum Head Diesels
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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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
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 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 advantage
124.130
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Sent: 03 October 2007 17:57
To: Mercedes Discussion List
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 on my W124
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.
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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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Sent: 12 October 2007 16:22
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W124 300D tacho
My 87 W124
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
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
is
spinning free.
Tom
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Sent: 10/16/07 01:26 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Pilot bearing failure?
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= I guess its not the pilot bearing then
, the puzzle
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
when the
clutch is engaged. When the clutch is disengaged, the vibration would
disappear...
D.
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Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:00:24 +0200
From: Peter Merle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Pilot bearing failure?
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
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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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Sent: 17 October 2007 05:57
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Vibrations was -
was - Pilot bearing failure?
I suspect the input shaft bearing.
Thanks,
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Subject
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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From: R A Bennell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 17 October 2007 17:41
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
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
the old car )
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What are the symptons of a harmonic balancer failing ? Do the balancers
of the OM 60x's ever fail?
Peter
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Jim , is the pulley attached to the balancer via 6 bolts - is that what
has a tendency to loosen , or is it the large 27mm bolt in the centre?
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Sent: 30 October 2007 16:42
To: Peter Frederick; Mercedes Discussion List
Whent to my local Mercedes Dealer and bought new nozzles DNSOD-265 for
the W124 300D ( non turbo ) and these to my horror are made in India.
Upon opening the sealed capsule they came in I see under magnification
that its covered in dirt and visible machining marks. Spray is also poor
as is
Had the nozzles tested at local Bosch Diesel shop and they seem to think
spray is OK. Fitted them and combustion noise ( the diesel sound )
seems a lot noisier ? Seems like you can't get German nozzles here ,
will look out for Bosio
Peter
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From: Peter Merle
Sent: 09
Peter , how was crash protection poorer in later W124's than earlier
ones
Peter
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From: Peter Frederick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 10 November 2007 20:15
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] What was the last real Mercedes?
First run of W140s, except
Dimitri
As the owner of 2 G's I under stand your sentiment, however the current
G's ( G55 etc cannot really be called a G , with all that electronics
etc you will too scared to venter into Africa as the originals G's do so
well. Furthur the car newer started as a Mercdedes ( Was a joint venture
I also have both 123 and 124 diesels and although the 124 is fancier and
more smooth I actually prefer the 123. There is a lot more plastic in
the 124 - see for instance the fuel line clips and parts are not made as
well eg fuel lines are much thinner and more finiky. Complexity is a lot
higher in
Did compression test on my 124 and I getting an even 15 bar all round.
Had the gauge itself ( without non-return valve ) tested and it
actually was slightly overreading ! The question is will these engine
start and run well with such a low compression. Oil consumption is close
to zero.
Peter
Hi, yes starting hot is not that great. Strange that it doesn ot use oil
( my two 617's used a lot of oil before compression dropped to low
levels) and the fact that the pressures are even all round.
PEter
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November 2007 14:34
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Will 617 and 603 operate at compression of 15 bar
Peter Merle wrote:
Hi, yes starting hot is not that great. Strange that it doesn ot use
oil ( my two 617's used a lot of oil before compression dropped to low
levels
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Will 617 and 603 operate at compression of 15 bar
Peter Merle wrote:
Hi, yes starting hot is not that great. Strange that it doesn ot use
oil ( my two 617's used a lot of oil before compression dropped to
low
levels) and the fact that the pressures
I have always been puzzelled how a car can continiously by held in
position by the compression of 1 cylinder by leaving it in gear ( manual
tranny ) . One would think that eventually ( after a few
seconds/minutes ) the rings will leak air and the car would then lurch
fwd and then start a runway.
There appears to still be a lot of confusion even to myself as to how
the compression effect holds the car. I'm sure if you remove the spark
plugs ( glow plugs for us guys ) the internal friction is not a
significant contributor to keep the car stationary on a slope. If
compression has an affect
The website indicates that it does not cover the 460 series ( Gwagen ) .
Can someone please check if it accepts datacard for Vin
WDB46033227021345?
Peter
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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 stoke
volume
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
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject:
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
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
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
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
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
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:
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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From: tom tomscat [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 16 August
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
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
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.
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
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 located
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
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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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
?
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 3:10 AM
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Subject: [MBZ] Piston protrusion limits
After rebuilding my 300D I
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
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
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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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
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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For those on the east side of the pond what is the meaning of the W
sticker?
Peter
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Sent: 21 March 2007 08:53 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] How to blend in
Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
How soon after a rebuild is it meaningfull to do a compression test (
diesel )
PEter
Get it !
PEter
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From: L. Mark Finch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 those
Having rebuilt my Om 617 non turbo , how long should I run it on dino
before switching to Mobil 1 ?
Peter
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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From: Peter Frederick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 23 March 2007 03:20 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] When to use Mobil 1 after
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
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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 1951
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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