I’ve driven home 10 miles with a frozen alternator on my 300d using a shoe string to turn the water pump after I cut off the belts .


I learned this trick in desperation when I threw a water pump/alternator belt on Volkswagen in the middle of nowhere during my cross country move in the 1990’s.

I just happened to have shoe laces in my glove compartment at time. It is now a must for my emergency kit.

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1983 123.133 California
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Wow, that is truly badass.


The worst ive ever driven, I drove my 84 300d the day after it got t boned at 45mph. We bungie corded the doors shut and drove around the block for one final time. Amazing car, still drove straight

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1981 300SD 512k OM603

Thanks!

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

MB? in Disrepair?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHmFkKulojI

My poor wife drove around in her 300D for 2 weeks with a gutted interior, no trim, bumpers, grille etc when we decided to repaint her car and hated the "Viper Red" we (she) had chosen. We reshot it in a GM color that is very close to Signalrot and it turned out pretty well.

The OP will identify with this....

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

While not a diesel,I had a brain fart with my 250C.

I was in the process of a brake job and had all four calipers off for rebuild, when I needed to make an emergency repair on Linda's 87 300TD.

So I put the wheels on the 250C, and moved her outside.

A few days (and adult beverages) later, I put the 250C back in the shop. Fired up fine, idled into the shop, then when I went to stop, the pedal goes to the floor, and I coast right into the beer fridge.

There is still a horizontal crease in the door, right about W114 bumper height to remind me.

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

Steering pump locked up...Serpentine belt broke....Dash lights came on like a Christmas tree and coolant temp started to rise (very quickly).

It was 10 o' clock at night. I was 6 miles from my house. With no way of getting that waterpump to perform its purpose.

I was betting against a #14 head...Had to use very low energy, so as not to kill the battery...And starting and stopping, so that the engine didn't overheat. But of course, doing this sucked the life out of the battery.

I feathered the pedal, coasted in neutral whenever possible, and shut down every 1 - 2,000 feet or so. But, by the grace of God, I made it. And the head was/is still fine.

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1987 300SDL (324000)

1986 Porsche 951 (944 Turbo) (166000)

1978 Porsche 924 (99000)

1996 Nissan Pathfinder R50 (201000)

I envisioned this event in my head and was then unable to stop laughing.

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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)