Re: [MBZ] 300CD - New challenges
Congratualtions. If you ahve been lurking you know that I have had to extricate my 82 CD from a tree the blizard put on top of it in Feb. It is slowly being restored to full splendor. They are an elegant looking car. Dwight On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 8:03 PM, Dave dbl...@comcast.net wrote: Hi all; I have decided it is time to come out of the lurking closet and post. I have always wanted a 123 coupe and toyed with the idea of finding a gasser with a bad engine and swapping in the drive train from my 240d. Then I notice that JimC had a 300CD he had not done anything with since 2005. I emailed him in Nov 2011 to see if he wanted to sell and in Nov 2012 he answered. It still took me until Apr 14 2013 to get it bought and dollied from near Spokane to the wet side of the mountains. Jim got it started and moved so all we had to do was change the rear tires to some that held air, drive it on the dolly and pull the drive shaft which I left connected to the center support bearing and strapped over to the exhaust to keep it out of the way. Due to lack of space and the fact that wife and I got home late, I parked 1/4 mile down the street. On Monday I attached the driveshaft, installed a pretty good used battery (I had to put a rag on the + post and not close the hood all of the way) and with another battery and good jumper cables It started on the second try. It drove home ok but 2-3 shift was late and really slippy. Engine ran well but seemed to drop a cylinder at idle when fully warmed up. The first thing I looked at was the hard starting. All of the glow plugs measured around 1.2 to 1.3 ohms except #5 which was 23 ohms, I had a few good used ones so I swapped #5, that helped but not as much as a new battery. A test drive found an almost non-existant 2-3 shift and a late slippy 3-4 so I went through the throttle linkage adjustments and tested the vacuum regulator on the IP, I found that the EGR switches on the top of the valve cover created a vacuum leak at anything over idle so I bypassed the white line up to them. The ALDA solenoid was bypassed so I reconnected it. Next was a valve adjust and I found random loose ones and tight ones, mostly tight. It starts better now but still the miss when warm. I blasted the car with a pressure washer to remove the rest of the moss and scrubbed more oxidation off I was encouraged by Dan's finish restoration post. Next steps are a diesel purge treatment, injector return lines, primer pump leak, brakes and rotors on all 4 corners, and front wheel bearing pack. That will make safe enough to start worrying about the trans. Wife said that parts have been arriving at home all day. Dave Liddell Lynnwood, Wa '82 300CD '77 240D '98 Volvo S70 '89 Chev 3/4 ton van '73 Super Beetle Convertible (mostly rusty) + kids cars ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 300CD - New challenges
Hi again; Thanks for your encouraging replies and tips, The 300CD is an Orient Red 1982 and pictures of the it in 2004 can be seen on the Cathey website. I took a bunch of before pictures but have not posted them anywhere, been spending most of my extra time in and under the car. The list completed last weekend is here; New rotors and brake pads front and rear Clean and pack front wheel bearings Remove brake fluid reservoir, clean out, and flush brake system with new fluid. Changed primary fuel filter, ran 2 cans of diesel purge through engine and then did a good highway test drive before changing the big filter. The engine still seemed to have a miss at idle, at full temp, but I cracked injector lines and determined that it is not one single cylinder missing so I checked the rack bolt and found the lock nut on it loose and it was backed out pretty far, I played with it a little but am hesitant to do more until I get rid of the 7 year old fuel in it. Car drove pretty good, wandered on the freeway a little but the steering box was pretty loose. Shift is getting better. Injector return lines and primer pump are ordered now so will do those next. I foolishly thought that I could get them locally. After driving only 240Ds and a 190d (110) for the last 17 years this thing is a whole new experience. '82 300CD '77 240D '98 Volvo S70 '89 Chev 3/4 ton van '73 Super Beetle Convertible (mostly rusty) + kids cars '85 190E '86 Chev 3/4T PU '84 Volvo 244 turbo (Modified some) Date: Wed, 1 May 2013 19:43:59 -0500 From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300CD - New challenges Message-ID: a06240867cda7665c6cba@[192.168.0.108] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii ; format=flowed I think you posted before here or on the dickie Dieselarde list or on the Mercedes Veterans list. I remember you from somewhere. Welcome back. The uneven idle can be caused by the leaking primer pump. You didn't say what year. If it has the splined DV Unions on the IP, leaking DV Union orings can also cause uneven idle, as can the DV seals. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 300CD - New challenges
Warning: Do not over-tighten the steering box. If you take out all the slack in the wheel's-centered position you will damage the box. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 6:46 PM To: mercedes Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300CD - New challenges Hi again; Thanks for your encouraging replies and tips, The 300CD is an Orient Red 1982 and pictures of the it in 2004 can be seen on the Cathey website. I took a bunch of before pictures but have not posted them anywhere, been spending most of my extra time in and under the car. The list completed last weekend is here; New rotors and brake pads front and rear Clean and pack front wheel bearings Remove brake fluid reservoir, clean out, and flush brake system with new fluid. Changed primary fuel filter, ran 2 cans of diesel purge through engine and then did a good highway test drive before changing the big filter. The engine still seemed to have a miss at idle, at full temp, but I cracked injector lines and determined that it is not one single cylinder missing so I checked the rack bolt and found the lock nut on it loose and it was backed out pretty far, I played with it a little but am hesitant to do more until I get rid of the 7 year old fuel in it. Car drove pretty good, wandered on the freeway a little but the steering box was pretty loose. Shift is getting better. Injector return lines and primer pump are ordered now so will do those next. I foolishly thought that I could get them locally. After driving only 240Ds and a 190d (110) for the last 17 years this thing is a whole new experience. '82 300CD '77 240D '98 Volvo S70 '89 Chev 3/4 ton van '73 Super Beetle Convertible (mostly rusty) + kids cars '85 190E '86 Chev 3/4T PU '84 Volvo 244 turbo (Modified some) Date: Wed, 1 May 2013 19:43:59 -0500 From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300CD - New challenges Message-ID: a06240867cda7665c6cba@[192.168.0.108] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii ; format=flowed I think you posted before here or on the dickie Dieselarde list or on the Mercedes Veterans list. I remember you from somewhere. Welcome back. The uneven idle can be caused by the leaking primer pump. You didn't say what year. If it has the splined DV Unions on the IP, leaking DV Union orings can also cause uneven idle, as can the DV seals. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 300CD - New challenges
Thanks, I do this adjustment with the wheels off of the ground to make sure I don't get a tight spot when moving off center. I think I left somewhere around 2 freeplay at the wheel which is about half of what it had. Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 18:58:21 -0400 From: Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300CD - New challenges Message-ID: D8B2C917719F4459A1C444F6E93529C8@ScottPC Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Warning: Do not over-tighten the steering box. If you take out all the slack in the wheel's-centered position you will damage the box. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 6:46 PM To: mercedes Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300CD - New challenges Hi again; Thanks for your encouraging replies and tips, The 300CD is an Orient Red 1982 and pictures of the it in 2004 can be seen on the Cathey website. I took a bunch of before pictures but have not posted them anywhere, been spending most of my extra time in and under the car. The list completed last weekend is here; New rotors and brake pads front and rear Clean and pack front wheel bearings Remove brake fluid reservoir, clean out, and flush brake system with new fluid. Changed primary fuel filter, ran 2 cans of diesel purge through engine and then did a good highway test drive before changing the big filter. The engine still seemed to have a miss at idle, at full temp, but I cracked injector lines and determined that it is not one single cylinder missing so I checked the rack bolt and found the lock nut on it loose and it was backed out pretty far, I played with it a little but am hesitant to do more until I get rid of the 7 year old fuel in it. Car drove pretty good, wandered on the freeway a little but the steering box was pretty loose. Shift is getting better. Injector return lines and primer pump are ordered now so will do those next. I foolishly thought that I could get them locally. After driving only 240Ds and a 190d (110) for the last 17 years this thing is a whole new experience. '82 300CD '77 240D '98 Volvo S70 '89 Chev 3/4 ton van '73 Super Beetle Convertible (mostly rusty) + kids cars '85 190E '86 Chev 3/4T PU '84 Volvo 244 turbo (Modified some) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 300CD - New challenges
Warning: Do not over-tighten the steering box. If you take out all the slack in the wheel's-centered position you will damage the box. Don't touch the steering box until you know upper and lower ball joints, all 6 tie rod/ center link ends are good, the subframe mounts are good, and the idler arm bushings have been replaced. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 300CD - New challenges await
You know I read through this three times and can't see any reference to steering box adjustment. However you are right about not over tightening the steering box. Apparently rapid wear and the possibility of locking up the box are things I remember. Hendrik who has never fiddled with a steering box On 07/05/13 08:28, Scott Ritchey wrote: Warning: Do not over-tighten the steering box. If you take out all the slack in the wheel's-centered position you will damage the box. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 6:46 PM To: mercedes Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300CD - New challenges Hi again; Thanks for your encouraging replies and tips, The 300CD is an Orient Red 1982 and pictures of the it in 2004 can be seen on the Cathey website. I took a bunch of before pictures but have not posted them anywhere, been spending most of my extra time in and under the car. The list completed last weekend is here; New rotors and brake pads front and rear Clean and pack front wheel bearings Remove brake fluid reservoir, clean out, and flush brake system with new fluid. Changed primary fuel filter, ran 2 cans of diesel purge through engine and then did a good highway test drive before changing the big filter. The engine still seemed to have a miss at idle, at full temp, but I cracked injector lines and determined that it is not one single cylinder missing so I checked the rack bolt and found the lock nut on it loose and it was backed out pretty far, I played with it a little but am hesitant to do more until I get rid of the 7 year old fuel in it. Car drove pretty good, wandered on the freeway a little but the steering box was pretty loose. Shift is getting better. Injector return lines and primer pump are ordered now so will do those next. I foolishly thought that I could get them locally. After driving only 240Ds and a 190d (110) for the last 17 years this thing is a whole new experience. '82 300CD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 300CD - New challenges ooops
Sorry missed that part, in all the chatter about fuel rack adjustments. Must be getting old or reading too many posts or dreaming of cheapish exhausts from the States. Hendrik who has just about got through all the emails On 07/05/13 08:28, Scott Ritchey wrote: Warning: Do not over-tighten the steering box. If you take out all the slack in the wheel's-centered position you will damage the box. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 6:46 PM To: mercedes Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300CD - New challenges Hi again; Car drove pretty good, wandered on the freeway a little but the steering box was pretty loose. Shift is getting better. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 300CD - New challenges
I'm a couple days late with this, but ATTABOY! Mitch. Dave wrote: It starts better now but still the miss when warm. I blasted the car with a pressure washer to remove the rest of the moss and scrubbed more oxidation off I was encouraged by Dan's finish restoration post. Next steps are a diesel purge treatment, injector return lines, primer pump leak, brakes and rotors on all 4 corners, and front wheel bearing pack. That will make safe enough to start worrying about the trans. Wife said that parts have been arriving at home all day. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 300CD - New challenges
Hi all; I have decided it is time to come out of the lurking closet and post. I have always wanted a 123 coupe and toyed with the idea of finding a gasser with a bad engine and swapping in the drive train from my 240d. Then I notice that JimC had a 300CD he had not done anything with since 2005. I emailed him in Nov 2011 to see if he wanted to sell and in Nov 2012 he answered. It still took me until Apr 14 2013 to get it bought and dollied from near Spokane to the wet side of the mountains. Jim got it started and moved so all we had to do was change the rear tires to some that held air, drive it on the dolly and pull the drive shaft which I left connected to the center support bearing and strapped over to the exhaust to keep it out of the way. Due to lack of space and the fact that wife and I got home late, I parked 1/4 mile down the street. On Monday I attached the driveshaft, installed a pretty good used battery (I had to put a rag on the + post and not close the hood all of the way) and with another battery and good jumper cables It started on the second try. It drove home ok but 2-3 shift was late and really slippy. Engine ran well but seemed to drop a cylinder at idle when fully warmed up. The first thing I looked at was the hard starting. All of the glow plugs measured around 1.2 to 1.3 ohms except #5 which was 23 ohms, I had a few good used ones so I swapped #5, that helped but not as much as a new battery. A test drive found an almost non-existant 2-3 shift and a late slippy 3-4 so I went through the throttle linkage adjustments and tested the vacuum regulator on the IP, I found that the EGR switches on the top of the valve cover created a vacuum leak at anything over idle so I bypassed the white line up to them. The ALDA solenoid was bypassed so I reconnected it. Next was a valve adjust and I found random loose ones and tight ones, mostly tight. It starts better now but still the miss when warm. I blasted the car with a pressure washer to remove the rest of the moss and scrubbed more oxidation off I was encouraged by Dan's finish restoration post. Next steps are a diesel purge treatment, injector return lines, primer pump leak, brakes and rotors on all 4 corners, and front wheel bearing pack. That will make safe enough to start worrying about the trans. Wife said that parts have been arriving at home all day. Dave Liddell Lynnwood, Wa '82 300CD '77 240D '98 Volvo S70 '89 Chev 3/4 ton van '73 Super Beetle Convertible (mostly rusty) + kids cars ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 300CD - New challenges
congrats! what color(s)? cheers! e On 01/May/13 17:03, Dave wrote: Hi all; I have decided it is time to come out of the lurking closet and post. I have always wanted a 123 coupe and toyed with the idea of finding a gasser with a bad engine and swapping in the drive train from my 240d. Then I notice that JimC had a 300CD he had not done anything with since 2005. I emailed him in Nov 2011 to see if he wanted to sell and in Nov 2012 he answered. It still took me until Apr 14 2013 to get it bought and dollied from near Spokane to the wet side of the mountains. Jim got it started and moved so all we had to do was change the rear tires to some that held air, drive it on the dolly and pull the drive shaft which I left connected to the center support bearing and strapped over to the exhaust to keep it out of the way. Due to lack of space and the fact that wife and I got home late, I parked 1/4 mile down the street. On Monday I attached the driveshaft, installed a pretty good used battery (I had to put a rag on the + post and not close the hood all of the way) and with another battery and good jumper cables It started on the second try. It drove home ok but 2-3 shift was late and really slippy. Engine ran well but seemed to drop a cylinder at idle when fully warmed up. The first thing I looked at was the hard starting. All of the glow plugs measured around 1.2 to 1.3 ohms except #5 which was 23 ohms, I had a few good used ones so I swapped #5, that helped but not as much as a new battery. A test drive found an almost non-existant 2-3 shift and a late slippy 3-4 so I went through the throttle linkage adjustments and tested the vacuum regulator on the IP, I found that the EGR switches on the top of the valve cover created a vacuum leak at anything over idle so I bypassed the white line up to them. The ALDA solenoid was bypassed so I reconnected it. Next was a valve adjust and I found random loose ones and tight ones, mostly tight. It starts better now but still the miss when warm. I blasted the car with a pressure washer to remove the rest of the moss and scrubbed more oxidation off I was encouraged by Dan's finish restoration post. Next steps are a diesel purge treatment, injector return lines, primer pump leak, brakes and rotors on all 4 corners, and front wheel bearing pack. That will make safe enough to start worrying about the trans. Wife said that parts have been arriving at home all day. Dave Liddell Lynnwood, Wa '82 300CD '77 240D '98 Volvo S70 '89 Chev 3/4 ton van '73 Super Beetle Convertible (mostly rusty) + kids cars ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 300CD - New challenges
Congrats, judging by your progress and planned work list, your lurking is paying off... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 Dave dbl...@comcast.net wrote: Hi all; I have decided it is time to come out of the lurking closet and post. I have always wanted a 123 coupe and toyed with the idea of finding a gasser with a bad engine and swapping in the drive train from my 240d. Then I notice that JimC had a 300CD he had not done anything with since 2005. I emailed him in Nov 2011 to see if he wanted to sell and in Nov 2012 he answered. It still took me until Apr 14 2013 to get it bought and dollied from near Spokane to the wet side of the mountains. Jim got it started and moved so all we had to do was change the rear tires to some that held air, drive it on the dolly and pull the drive shaft which I left connected to the center support bearing and strapped over to the exhaust to keep it out of the way. Due to lack of space and the fact that wife and I got home late, I parked 1/4 mile down the street. On Monday I attached the driveshaft, installed a pretty good used battery (I had to put a rag on the + post and not close the hood all of the way) and with another battery and good jumper cables It started on the second try. It drove home ok but 2-3 shift was late and really slippy. Engine ran well but seemed to drop a cylinder at idle when fully warmed up. The first thing I looked at was the hard starting. All of the glow plugs measured around 1.2 to 1.3 ohms except #5 which was 23 ohms, I had a few good used ones so I swapped #5, that helped but not as much as a new battery. A test drive found an almost non-existant 2-3 shift and a late slippy 3-4 so I went through the throttle linkage adjustments and tested the vacuum regulator on the IP, I found that the EGR switches on the top of the valve cover created a vacuum leak at anything over idle so I bypassed the white line up to them. The ALDA solenoid was bypassed so I reconnected it. Next was a valve adjust and I found random loose ones and tight ones, mostly tight. It starts better now but still the miss when warm. I blasted the car with a pressure washer to remove the rest of the moss and scrubbed more oxidation off I was encouraged by Dan's finish restoration post. Next steps are a diesel purge treatment, injector return lines, primer pump leak, brakes and rotors on all 4 corners, and front wheel bearing pack. That will make safe enough to start worrying about the trans. Wife said that parts have been arriving at home all day. Dave Liddell Lynnwood, Wa '82 300CD '77 240D '98 Volvo S70 '89 Chev 3/4 ton van '73 Super Beetle Convertible (mostly rusty) + kids cars ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 300CD - New challenges
I think you posted before here or on the dickie Dieselarde list or on the Mercedes Veterans list. I remember you from somewhere. Welcome back. The uneven idle can be caused by the leaking primer pump. You didn't say what year. If it has the splined DV Unions on the IP, leaking DV Union orings can also cause uneven idle, as can the DV seals. Hi all; I have decided it is time to come out of the lurking closet and post. I have always wanted a 123 coupe and toyed with the idea of finding a gasser with a bad engine and swapping in the drive train from my 240d. Then I notice that JimC had a 300CD he had not done anything with since 2005. I emailed him in Nov 2011 to see if he wanted to sell and in Nov 2012 he answered. It still took me until Apr 14 2013 to get it bought and dollied from near Spokane to the wet side of the mountains. Jim got it started and moved so all we had to do was change the rear tires to some that held air, drive it on the dolly and pull the drive shaft which I left connected to the center support bearing and strapped over to the exhaust to keep it out of the way. Due to lack of space and the fact that wife and I got home late, I parked 1/4 mile down the street. On Monday I attached the driveshaft, installed a pretty good used battery (I had to put a rag on the + post and not close the hood all of the way) and with another battery and good jumper cables It started on the second try. It drove home ok but 2-3 shift was late and really slippy. Engine ran well but seemed to drop a cylinder at idle when fully warmed up. The first thing I looked at was the hard starting. All of the glow plugs measured around 1.2 to 1.3 ohms except #5 which was 23 ohms, I had a few good used ones so I swapped #5, that helped but not as much as a new battery. A test drive found an almost non-existant 2-3 shift and a late slippy 3-4 so I went through the throttle linkage adjustments and tested the vacuum regulator on the IP, I found that the EGR switches on the top of the valve cover created a vacuum leak at anything over idle so I bypassed the white line up to them. The ALDA solenoid was bypassed so I reconnected it. Next was a valve adjust and I found random loose ones and tight ones, mostly tight. It starts better now but still the miss when warm. I blasted the car with a pressure washer to remove the rest of the moss and scrubbed more oxidation off I was encouraged by Dan's finish restoration post. Next steps are a diesel purge treatment, injector return lines, primer pump leak, brakes and rotors on all 4 corners, and front wheel bearing pack. That will make safe enough to start worrying about the trans. Wife said that parts have been arriving at home all day. Dave Liddell Lynnwood, Wa '82 300CD '77 240D '98 Volvo S70 '89 Chev 3/4 ton van '73 Super Beetle Convertible (mostly rusty) + kids cars ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 300CD - New challenges
Pictures of course !!.. Can't have good machinery porn without pictures.. ;)) Been wanting a CD myself so I'll take a special interest in you success. On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 5:10 PM, ernest breakfield erne...@backyardengineering.org wrote: congrats! what color(s)? cheers! e On 01/May/13 17:03, Dave wrote: Hi all; I have decided it is time to come out of the lurking closet and post. I have always wanted a 123 coupe and toyed with the idea of finding a gasser with a bad engine and swapping in the drive train from my 240d. Then I notice that JimC had a 300CD he had not done anything with since 2005. I emailed him in Nov 2011 to see if he wanted to sell and in Nov 2012 he answered. It still took me until Apr 14 2013 to get it bought and dollied from near Spokane to the wet side of the mountains. Jim got it started and moved so all we had to do was change the rear tires to some that held air, drive it on the dolly and pull the drive shaft which I left connected to the center support bearing and strapped over to the exhaust to keep it out of the way. Due to lack of space and the fact that wife and I got home late, I parked 1/4 mile down the street. On Monday I attached the driveshaft, installed a pretty good used battery (I had to put a rag on the + post and not close the hood all of the way) and with another battery and good jumper cables It started on the second try. It drove home ok but 2-3 shift was late and really slippy. Engine ran well but seemed to drop a cylinder at idle when fully warmed up. The first thing I looked at was the hard starting. All of the glow plugs measured around 1.2 to 1.3 ohms except #5 which was 23 ohms, I had a few good used ones so I swapped #5, that helped but not as much as a new battery. A test drive found an almost non-existant 2-3 shift and a late slippy 3-4 so I went through the throttle linkage adjustments and tested the vacuum regulator on the IP, I found that the EGR switches on the top of the valve cover created a vacuum leak at anything over idle so I bypassed the white line up to them. The ALDA solenoid was bypassed so I reconnected it. Next was a valve adjust and I found random loose ones and tight ones, mostly tight. It starts better now but still the miss when warm. I blasted the car with a pressure washer to remove the rest of the moss and scrubbed more oxidation off I was encouraged by Dan's finish restoration post. Next steps are a diesel purge treatment, injector return lines, primer pump leak, brakes and rotors on all 4 corners, and front wheel bearing pack. That will make safe enough to start worrying about the trans. Wife said that parts have been arriving at home all day. Dave Liddell Lynnwood, Wa '82 300CD '77 240D '98 Volvo S70 '89 Chev 3/4 ton van '73 Super Beetle Convertible (mostly rusty) + kids cars __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
