lol, i like how he didnt get that quote.

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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.

I was thinking about cleaning up the calipers and trying to use them. One major issue though, when I tried to bleed the caliper the rusty bleed plug broke off. Is their anyway to replace that?

If you can get it cleaned up and working you could heat it a little and try to use an easy out, or take it to a machine shop. You should be able to find a new bleeder valve at the locak parts place I would think. At worst, you are down to buying just the one.

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83 300SD Dark Silver Dark brown inside

You can sometimes find parts that are in quite good shape at junkyards...just have to look and see what they have.

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Current cars:
2000 ML55 AMG, 174k miles
2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles
1995 S320, 207k Miles

Ok the dealer said he could get me a bleeder plug. Take a look at this and tell me what you think. I don't know how to determine if the pistons are froze up...When I turn the wheel, it takes some forcing to turn. Seems like the pads are depressed on the wheel without hitting the breaks. I don't know...Is the wheel supposed to turn freely?

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There should be "some" resistance since the piston does not retract 100%. The hub is always harder to turn by hand with the wheel removed.

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

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

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

I have some new calipers now. Should I just assume these are too rusted for use or should I attempt to clean them up? I'd love to return these calipers if at all possible. Thanks for all the help.

Cleaning up can usually be done.
that caliper looks fine to me, but the pins have had it. you may be able to clean up the pins and springs... I would just get a new set of pins and springs and test out the calipers. IF you can get the bleeder out of it.
have fun.

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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 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

The piston seal is ripped. I've got these new calipers so I'll just replace them I guess. But then again, I can't even get the old ones off....

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1984 300d....