I found a 82 240D close to where i live, but they say its got a noise in the engine, with the miles on it probably needs a rebuild or a used engine, would it be work wile to buy this car and fix it I have never owned one of these cars just the engine that Im putting in my jeep what should I look for when I do go look at it, the guy hasnt gotten back to me yet so Im not sure if he still even has it but just to know what to look for

Look for RUST. If the car is rusty, it's definitely a parts car, but $200 is a good price for a parts car anyway. The engine noise may be something relatively cheap to fix, like the vacuum pump, so don't assume the engine is dead. For $200 I would be tempted regardless of condition.

For $200 bucks you have very little to lose. Heck, some folks spend that at an evening poker game. {not in my circles, though.... }


Buy it!!!

{OH, and FYI, never post a link on here that you don't want somebody to try and nab out from under you....}

__________________
Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

I just spent that much on an anniversary dinner. And I doubt you'd have to work on the car nearly as much as marriage! Buy it!

__________________

1998 E300D, 287k, barely broken in.

ya Im 99% sure that im guna buy it as long as it looks ok, and I thought about the link thing afterwards and thats good advice so I fixed that

I wish we were a more integrious bunch, but not-so-much......

__________________
Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

ya It would be nice to be able to trust everyone but you know how it is, this car will be for my girlfriend she wants to get rid of her cavalier not that i blame her and get something that she can run bio diesel in

ok jimmy you had me with that word I hadda look it up I suppose it is because I have no character
On the matter of a car for the GF I let mine drive my 126 for a week while i fixed all the issues with her BLAH Ford Focus and all she did was complain so let her drive what ever junk she wants A quiet woman is good

__________________
commercial fisherman diesel in my blood in my boats trucks and Dear old Dad has had me drivin them since i got my first license in 1968
1986 300 SDL 427654
1999 Chevy Crew Cab Dually 225423
1986 300 SDL 287000 Dad's
1987 190 Turbo 158000 Mom's (my inheritance)

I had to go to Webster.com to make sure I spelled it right....
Spelling skills and character I don't believe are synonymous......


I bet nobody had to look that up!!
{no offense Bondhi}

__________________
Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

well Im 1 240D richer, body is in pretty good shape, little rust on the drivers quarter panel, and the right rear floor but all the main structure is in good shape, paint is pretty nice, the drivers seat is torn up but what can you expect for an 82, the engine doesnt realy sound that bad, its got a knocking when you rev it up but Ive heard allot worse, it didnt start well so I dont think the glow plugs are working it ran ruff and smoked when it did start and took a while to smooth out and not smoke anymore but no big deal for 200 bucks Ill fix it up and have a happy girlfriend

If you use any bio fuels, keep a good 3-4 xtra filters(both) in the trunk. And a cell phone for her to call you, unless you teach her how to change them. Also, a valve adj and a diesel purge will go a long way toward smoothing the engine out.

I got my car for $300 ($100 + auction fees actually), it wasn't very well maintained by the PO[S], but otherwise is a great car after some basic maintenance that was neglected.. I way prefer driving it over my moms 2000 Oldsmobile, or my dads 1998 Ford...

__________________
Ich liebe meine Autos!

1991 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL | Megasquirt MS3-Pro | 722.6 transmission w/ AMG paddles | Feind Motorsports Sway Bar | Stinger VIP Radar | AntiLaser Priority | PLX Wideband O2 | 150A Alternator | Cat Delete
1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | Blown engine, rebuilding someday...
1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | Rear ended, retired in garage.
2009 Yamaha AR230HO | Das Boot

Excessive speeding? It ain't excessive till I redline!

it should make her a pretty good car once we get it all fixed up, shes pretty sharp on picking stuff about cars up so it shouldnt be to hard to teach her the ins and outs (shes going to school to be a mechanical engineer so that helps) any car this old is guna take a little work looks like the people who owned this car before the people that own it now took good care of it the people were getting it from dont know much if anything about these cars so its a good thing they havent owned it to long, once I get it home Ill have to try and find out what is causing the noise in thet motor, the guy said he took the valve cover off and the chain has allot of slack and with the miles on it it needs one wether its that loose or not the noise doesnt sound to awfull to me so hopefully its not a rod bearing but if it is a 5 cylinder will bolt right in wont it? (with the trans for a turbo) its always fun how many things you can do with a new toy when you get it, o and my other question both the front seats look very close to the same with they interchange from left to right the drivers seat in this car is in sad shape and our local junk yard has a 300D with a good passengers seat but the drivers in it is also jun, looks like the rust repair panels are pretty cheap all in all for 200 bucks cant beat it

I got a '79 240D in pristine condition from the original owner, a89 year old lady. The driver's seat had a broken spring, the other front seat looked like it was never sat on. I pulled out both seats, and found that you need to change the backrest, as the center armrest is fastened to the back of the driver's seat. I removed the seatcover from the damaged seat, and put a piece of 1/2 inch plywood between the broken ends of the spring, and added 3/4 inch foam rubber under the upholstery. it made the seat more comfortable, as the original horsehair was shredded under the seat.
olweasel (retired marine engineer)

Congrats on the purchase! I'll bet my buddy's bottom dollar you need a chain tensioner. And what's more if you've got slack you can "feel" in the chain, then it has probably jumped a tooth. I've never heard a motor run with a bad tensioner, but I would imagine it'd sound pretty bad. I wouldn't run it much until you figure that out. You can pretty easily eyeball the cam timing with the valve cover off. A 617 turbo will bolt in pretty easy, but IIWM, I'd try to see if you can get that original motor figured out on the cheap.

__________________

1998 E300D, 287k, barely broken in.