Hi,
going to look at a 300SD
turbo diesel for sale.... It is pretty clean
but, .. it is a 1978.....
What should I look out for....... You know...
What are the Inherent problems in these cars.......?
Someone over at Benzworld sent me over....

He was saying the temp servos go bad....
ANy one got a picture of one....So I can Indentify it....
He said, if it isn't an aluminum one.....
expect to have to change it...........

How do I check if this is servo is bad.....?


AND I am concerned about the turbo...
How do I check to see if the turbo
is functioning?

THe guy over at Benz world had a good analogy
for the turbo functioning........
He said,,,,,, If the turbo is not working it will feel like
you are pulling a tractor............
He said these cars move out pretty fast............

Any specifics I can check.... for a failing turbo.......
can I hear it spinnnnn

Also..... the guy(seller) said the car has 85,000 miles on it..
The car was locked so I couldn't get in.......
Does the car have a 6th digit on the odometer............
can these cars go around and you can't tell if it might have
185,000.......

The car from the outside is rather cherry.....
except for some rot on the Fuel Cover...(covering fuel fill cap)
and some on the roof near the roof window.
AND I was not impressed by the wheels.... they looked kind of
peeled and stuff.... from what he said, a little ol' lady drove
it summers only.... I think he changed the wheels......
AND the accelerator pedal... It looked broken...........
Do these break? It looked like just a metal rod.........


So any help here would be greatly appreciated...
I don't want to over pay for the car..... and I don't
want to have to dump money into it(like a real lot)..... I do my
own work..... I own like 7 or 8 cars now..(one jetta diesel)......
I am getting overwhelmed............ but that is ok......
I just don't want to be under the hood constantly...

Peace, Monst




















Thanks, Monst