My interpretation of "clip the end of the loop connector" means "put a slice in the eyelet so it opens and can be pressed on".....

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Bob
'82 300D Petrol B-G Metallic

That would definitely work............

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As did I! Hahaha. Wshew!

Then again, if you can still change them even without being able to see them, thats the whole next level of MB-wrenching skills!

Getting the little nuts on for the wires is truly the hardest part. I managed to do all 5 on the 300D and only dropped the #5 nut. and it fell on the pavement underneath, thankfully!

I am 21 though, so old age is begining its toll on me too at this point...

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Bragging rights!

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I was using a 1/4 inch drive tonight on this very operation.. until I dropped the ratched down the nice round hole in the fender is built for catching tools. The passinger side spring had a 10mm deep socket in it when I bought the car.. and the mechanical fingers are 50 miles away..

The glow plugs should not be too hard once i get the 1/4 drive back..

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84 300TDT daily driver

Here are some tips and tricks for y'all with fat hands. Those who piped up that this was a piece of cake can just sit back and snicker.

- 12mm gear wrench (preferably with an angle adjustment -- email if you want a picture). For fat hands, this is mandatory!

- Remove the injector lines. I just loosened them on the block but next time I'll remove 'em as an entire set.

- An extendable magnet wand (or something like it). I was able to retrieve dropped nuts with it. But more importantly, I was able to use it to position the 8mm nut going back on with much more ease than getting my two fat hands into some of the places. I still think the #5 cylinder is a *****.

- Beer!

The 300SD is now starting up beautifully in the cold. In addition, the warm glow of the glow plug light warms my heart.

As a point of information, all of this fun was brought on by suddenly very hard starting in the cold. I attributed it to the cold weather (which was a factor) as well as having 2 glow plugs out. However, the hard, almost impossible cold starting just turned to hard starting after I put on the plug that is positioned between the #1 and #2 cylinders. The vacuum hose (I think) had fallen off somehow and made starting a PITA. Once I repositioned back on, it solved quite a bit of my problem. I am still glad I changed the glow plugs but I say this as an information point in case anyone else is having the same problem.

Thanks for everyone's input and heckling throughout this process.

.....Dan

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99 e300
98 e300
90 Suburban 1500 4x4
92 ZR-1
04 Tahoe 4x4
05 Scag 52" zero turn
97 e300 - totaled on black ice
84 300SD - gave to a friend
85 300TDT Euro - SOLD to my little bro

that is why I said to cut the loops, or eyelet as you put it.
ya just cut the end of the eyelet, with sidecutters, wide enough to pop on the end of the GP, and pow, done.

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"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Yeah, I didn't get the "clip the end........." on the first go. A little slow, I suppose.........

This is my favorite part!

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