Re: [MBZ] Problems with 1982 240D/3.0

2015-12-10 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 9 Dec 2015 07:25:37 -0500 (EST) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > If you remove the shock, the clunking goes away. Yes, it will. > Anyway, you can drive from Florida to Michigan with a rear shock that > has no oil in it, so I guess you can drive from NM to IN with no rear > shock at al

Re: [MBZ] Problems with 1982 240D/3.0

2015-12-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On December 8, 2015 at 11:26 PM Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > > > On Tue, 8 Dec 2015 23:16:15 -0500 WILTON via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Oh! > > > > Wilton > > Yeah, that's what I said. If you remove the shock, the clunking goes away. When I bought the 300SD, the seller said it neede

Re: [MBZ] Problems with 1982 240D/3.0

2015-12-08 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 8 Dec 2015 23:16:15 -0500 WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > Oh! > > Wilton Yeah, that's what I said. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http:/

Re: [MBZ] Problems with 1982 240D/3.0

2015-12-08 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Oh! Wilton - Original Message - From: "Craig via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Craig" Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 8:06 PM Subject: [MBZ] Problems with 1982 240D/3.0 The clunking in the rear got much worse today, so I snapp

Re: [MBZ] Problems with 1982 240D/3.0

2015-12-08 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Find a replacement control arm. Known problem with that design, worst in the W126 cars, but they all have it. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http:

Re: [MBZ] Problems with 1982 240D/3.0

2015-12-08 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I'll give you $501 for the car, as is, which is more than what Kaleb will offer. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] Problems with 1982 240D/3.0

2015-12-08 Thread Dimitri via Mercedes
Hello junkyard. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 8, 2015, at 8:06 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > The clunking in the rear got much worse today, so I snapped a picture of > the left lower shock mount. > > So now, with everything else going on, I need to figure out what to do. > > Any suggestion

Re: [MBZ] Problems with 1982 240D/3.0

2015-12-08 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
om] On Behalf Of > Craig via Mercedes > Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 8:06 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Craig > Subject: [MBZ] Problems with 1982 240D/3.0 > > The clunking in the rear got much worse today, so I snapped a picture of the > left lower shock mount. &g

Re: [MBZ] Problems with 1982 240D/3.0

2015-12-08 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
It looks like new LCA time to me - - - and an examination of the other side while you're at it. On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 7:06 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > The clunking in the rear got much worse today, so I snapped a picture of > the left lower shock mount. > > So now, with everything else goin

Re: [MBZ] Problems with 1982 240D/3.0

2015-12-08 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Pretty common, the control arm will need to be replaced. I used to have ton of them but sold them all years ago. 107, 115, 116, 123 and 126 are all the same iirc. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 8, 2015, at 7:06 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > The clunking in the rear got much worse today, so