Your neighbors don't want you to get your fingers dirty.....

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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

Carrameow, that last post scared me a little! You have been in the sh##ty of Seattle to long! I would have thought that your post about sore knees and swelling of the legs would have been enough! Why do you think I moved to Arizona? Couldn't stand it anymore!

Someone needs to make up a drink called a "Timing Belt." Similar to the "Phillips Screwdriver" (milk of magnesia and vodka). Suggestions?

Seriously, folks, has any Mercedes engine had a timing belt or did and do they all have a chain?

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

In all seriousness they never had timing belts, in fact before thy had OHC engines, they didn't even have timing chains. They were gear driven.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

I wish they were still push rods. the valves are easier to adjust and quicker. with gear driven nothing gets out of adjustment much. never had to measure gear stretch or replaced a gear.

Never that fear of a borken chain or belt.

charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

but they do whine and are nasty when something gets stuck between them.

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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

As long as they would add one additional commandment for you to keep thy religion to thyself.
George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..)

1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

No, that is a one of a kind Mercedes design to keep you frustrated and keep punk kids punks.

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1967 W110 200D
1977 W123 240D (RIP)

This is just the German way to tell Americans, "keep this side up".
If it's pointing down you're in big trouble Domkopf!

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

[quote=Carrameow;1601724]An Also, what is the purpose of the gunsight on the hood? Is that to check your alignment?

That's your lateral position locator.

Line the "gunsight" up with the white line on the right hand side of the your lane and the car is centered in the lane.

Handy after a few adult beverages......

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

[quote=JimFreeh;1607165]

Let's not forget the check the muffler bearings. Too tight and exhaust will be restricted. Too loose means it will rattle more.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

99 W210 E300 Turbo Diesel, chipped, DPF/Converter Delete. Still needs EGR Delete, 232K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Gone and still missed...1982 w123 300D, 1991 w124 300D

Don't forget those cross-drilled brake lines.

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99 E300 TD -- sold
01 540i 6 spd

and dont forget to add 710 oil (thats the oil spelled upside down)

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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

As long as they would add one additional commandment for you to keep thy religion to thyself.
George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..)

1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

For all those living in high smog areas like LA, don't forget to put a bag on the exhaust pipe. You want to make sure you're not polluting. A cork will work too but it may over work the EGR.
I'd suggest one of the O pipes below but these are a bit spendy.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012