Great indeed! This has to be sticky for sure.

If I had such diagram some months ago I would have had a much easier time performing a cooling system service on my car.

Oh by the way:

Location of Engine Block Coolant Drain Plug for OM617.95x motor:

Nightmare locating thermostat, drain plug

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1999 Mercedes-Benz S600, 103K miles - garage queen
1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL, 89K miles - daily driver
2007 Hyundai Sonata Limited, 31K - daily driver

Thanks for the local of the block coolant plug. Am getting ready to do mine one day this week. You saved me a bunch of research time and is GREATLY appreciated!

One day maybe I can come up with something to help you guys

Anyone need tips on furniture restoration/woodwork project?

Cheers,

Bill

Speaking of drain plugs, does the block heater element replace the drain plug????

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Adam Lumsden
(83) 300D
Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section

What drain plug? If you're asking about the engine block coolant drain plug then the answer is no. They co-exist together.

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1999 Mercedes-Benz S600, 103K miles - garage queen
1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL, 89K miles - daily driver
2007 Hyundai Sonata Limited, 31K - daily driver

The Block heater is about 4 inches higher and 4 inches further back on the motor than the coolant drain plug. If yours isn't there it has a 19 MM hex plug in it that REAL BIG.

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1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

bump

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car

i vote for a sticky

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Adam Lumsden
(83) 300D
Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section

I just bookmarked all those links from WHUNTER.

Good job to everyone contributing!

Thanks, Whunter for the great pictures. As a new 123 300 D owner, they proved especially helpful!


Deezl

I've come across a few threads in searches during the past few hours and have noticed whunter consistently bumping up good threads for the good of all in the forum. Thanks a lot

Make this a STICKY already!!!

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63 220S W111
76 300D W115
2013 VW JSW TDI M6

previously-
73 280 SEL 4.5
86 300E 5 speed
2010 VW Jetta TDI M6

Yeah, whunter was the very first person to answer my very first question on this forum...and has indirectly answered alot of my questions via the archives.

I agree: Let's stickify this beeyotch!!

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1982 300D, black w/ palomino leather, 203K
2001 E320, champagne, 105K (Mom's)
1999 Dodge Dakota, squeaky & battered, 142K

For new forum members.

Here is another member collecting DIY links.
New DIY Links/ Pages Coming Soon
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/113399-new-diy-links-pages-coming-soon.html#post801918

Read these threads:
There is enough information here to open your hood.
The first three links should fix your problem.

Emergency! Broken hood release cable

hood release won't work!

Opening the hood (without the latches)

Hood cable latch

HELP! cannot open hood!

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/82774-hood-release-cable-post536724.html#post536724

lubricating hood latches and hinges

hood-release latch won't open hood on first try!

ive got the w124 service manual CD's if anyone needs to see something out of it, let me know. i know others have it and other model service manuals as well.

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1991 300 D 2.5 Turbo, 220k
also in the family:
1981 240 D 185k
1991 350 SD 185k
2006 S 500
2005 SLK 350

Cruise control related. I need to know if what I am looking at are cuise control components. Please look and let me and other clueless members know.

Thanks,

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