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300TD project nearing completion
Oil&Filter.....................Changed.........................MBZ085693....Valvoline Diesel 15-40
Tank Strainer....................Cleaned.........................Laquer Thinner Brake Fluid......................Changed.........................Gunk Dot3 SLS Fluid & Filter...............Changed.........................MB FEBI..MB OEM Air Filter.......................Changed.........................WIX Hoses All........................Changed.........................Meyle A/C Compressor...................Changed.........................4 Seasons rebuilt...would buy new, looking back....stiff to turn initially..Now noisy for a "new" device,sheesh. Damn, ebay has brand new kits for 350.00. Won't buy rebuilt again. Receiver/Drier...................Changed.........................Bher Power Steering Fluid and Fliter..Changed.........................Meyle...ATF Valvoline MAX Life Trans Fluid and Filter and Lines.Changed.........................On PO DOCS New Front Calipers...............Changed.........................On PO DOCS DieselGiant Master Vacuum KIt....Installed.......................68.00, turned out to be door lock actuator Redline Fuel Catalyst............Poured..........................Ripped from wife's SD trunk CLK Wheels and Tires.............Installed.......................500.00 Window Function..................Restored........................Cleaned, tightened ground connections and switches. Wood Trim Piece..................Reglued.........................ShoeGoo. Drivers Side Zebrano Piece Console Fitting..................Repaired........................Repaired broken off pin holders..JBWeld Rust Damage......................Repaired........................Cutting with Dremel, TIG Welding Patches, Repair with "All Metal" Filler. Primed with catalyized primer. Painted with Glasurit 040. Buckled Trim.....................Removed or Repaired.............Removed door trim..fabricated aluminum strip holders for others around hatch. All Exterior Trim................Removed and Cleaned.............Touched up very small rust with POR-15..Kragen topcoat Euro Headlights..................Fitted..........................Cheapo Knock Offs, Phillips Mains Normal H4, PIAA Chrystal IONS Fogs. Units really cheapo, but work with some fiddling. Parking Brakes...................Adjusted........................4 clicks to.. cannot drive away Valves and Cover Gasket..........Adjusted and Replaced...........Gasket Phil, Me Swearing Throttle Linkage.................Adjusted and Lubed..............Spray White Grease, and Just try to find a metric mm ruler Vacuum Door Lock Actuator........Replaced........................SIEMENS/VDO MBZ005435 Injection Nozzles................Replaced........................NOS Bosch Made in Germany Differential Fluid...............Changed.........................Mobil 1 Synthetic Gear Lubricant LS 75W-90 Crossbars and RoofRack...........Lubed and Cleaned...............Tri-Flow...POR-15 on the scrape and small rust spots. Door Locks.......................Lubed...........................Spray Graphite All Hinges and Sliders...........Lubed...........................Tri=Flow...Spray White Lithium Coolant..........................Flushed and Changed.............Flushed with water.Filled with MB juice. DomeLight........................Repaired........................Power transistor replaced Sunroof Deflector Springs........Replaced........................OEM CV Boots.........................Checked.........................Couple more years Flex Disks.......................Checked.........................No Cracks All Suspension Rubber............Checked.........................A while longer Rock Chips.......................Touched-Up......................POR plus top coat of touch-up Brake Pads and Calipers..........Checked.........................OK, to next year or so "BB" Mods........................Done............................Including EGR test B4 ALDA Bump........................Done............................NO Smoke All Bumper Brackets..............Remove and Repair Rust..........POR-15..RustOleum top coat Misc Scrape and POR Topcoat Engine Compartment...................POR-15..RustOleum top coat Right Sill.......................Remove and Repair Minor Rust....POR-15..Urethane top coat Carpets..........................Shampoo, Dyed the Pinkomino.....Dye Worked just OK, smells good inside though. Skins............................Laundered in LG Steam washer....Smells good, just like dried on the line clothes. Replacement Pin Striping.........This weekend....................24yo cute, married and pregnant, blonde bioligist woman that does stripes on the side. To Go: Nylon sunroof sliders............OEM.............................Cripes, looks like the damn sunroof has to come out to replace. Install Stereo...................Model#:JVC-KDPDR80..............Geez Wowie, USB Memory Key Plug Port, pretty cool. Lube Speedo Cable................Next weekend....................Tiny bit of "bounce" when starting off. Then I'm cool for a while :>). Getting 21mpg all town..26.3mpg combined on #2D, NO smoke, driving like I always do (spirited), with some A/C off and on. Complaints: Seat positioning, I cannot see most of the necessary dash info. I.E. Turn signal indicators, parking brake light, other stuff, blocked by steering wheel. Steering wheel does not adjust. Opening drivers window for air, can smell diesel exhaust on occasion. Sunroof works fine as an alternate. Steering, even after careful adjustment has a tiny bit vauge center feel, as compared to my other car with urethane rack bushings. Blowby. Would like to see less. This forum says no big deal. I kinda wish it wasn't Black like my Sunday car. This WAS supposed to be the beater. Now it is not exactly. Now I have to wash it regularly. Conclusion: All in all..a really good condition, WELL DOCUMENTED!! ,low mileage TD is worth a bunch imho, perhaps 7500.00-10,000.00 based on the T&M I have invested in this car. This is a solid car but FAR from collector quality, and few records. I'm a newbie to the scene obviously. This forum gave me the knowlege to complete the project SO much faster than any other car I've done. Just to "baseline" the maintenance, and fix the brokens on this car took a few bucks and many weeks.IF you had real evidence that all this stuff had been done over the years, that's worth a bit. I'm a sloppy record keeper, so buying one of my vehicles doesn't fit the mold. I hate paper work, lose receipts, pink slips etc. But I have always sold stuff that lasted folks many years after I sold it.SO.. That just makes it harder to decide "what's it worth?". Given my new perspective, I would NOT choke on the right TD at 10,000.00. I'd buy a new one in a box, to use, NOT to collect, for perhaps 30,000.00. A better value car could not be found. Of course you never get back a money reward for your learning time on the vehicle that teaches you. I feel that this is my last car project. With luck I've found a worthy TD that will stay with me until my relatives inherit it. You can look at my gallery for the beginning pics. Thanks to everyone on this forum. Special thanks to; Chad300tdt pizzachef vstech cervan They solved with their posts more than several problems that I encountered.
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Pics
Here are the pics I meant to go with this post the first time.
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Great job, that is one beautiful car. I love those CLK wheels. some of the
best looking wheels. Charlie
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Its nice, I like it, do you have pics of the interior?
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Safety issues
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The diesel exhaust issue generally indicates: #1. Exhaust system leak #2. Bad hatch/door seals, and/or bad body grommets on bulkhead/floor pan Have a great day.
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That's quite a bit of work but that's we all do for our addiction right?
Get the original amber corners back, the white/clear ones remove the "weight" from the front. Makes it too imbalanced, at least for me.
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Nice looking car! You've certainly put a lot of love into it...it'll treat you well.
I'm glad I was able to help. -Geoff
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Interior pics
You can see a few more pics in my gallery. Please visit.
As to the clear corners, I felt the same way initially but if you look at car as an "art" photo, the wheel color balances out the clear corners imho. For a couple days I thought I would put the ambers back. What stopped me was the "unique" factor. It really makes the car look very different, and I like that. Not that I run across another wagon everyday, but when I do, mine looks pretty different. I even went to a garage sale a couple weeks ago, and a young man practically slobbered on the car. He was a VW guy but knew a lot about TDs and commented about the euro lights, the Crystal Ion driving lights and the clear corners, I'll go with "viva le diff-e-rance" anyday.
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What a nice wagon you have going there! I hate non-stock wheels as much as anybody on this forum, and I think your's look great! That is also a very impressive work list. I've had mine 3 years and haven't come close to half of all that. It can be an obsession.
Nothing but praise from me.......... *please, please, just don't refer to it as a 300TDT*
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If not TDT then offer an alternative?
I think the car looks fantastic! Nice work! IMHO you need to have it lowered at least 3 inches, maybe 4.
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if it's a euro, state that, if it's a california model, state that. we all know what years have the turbo.
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The badge in the back never lies. When did a turbo become an identifier? Now, I have to go outside and lock my 300TDCCUIII......
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Could I have some info on those wheels? CLK wheels? From what years? Are they all the same size/offset? What size tires are you using with them?
I really like those, and they don't look near as awkward as some of the other MB wheels used on these cars......
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yeah, this ain't the VW forum you know!
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "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! |
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