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New addition to the family - 83 300CD
I just brought home a 1983 300CDT, 199,000 miles, lapis blue, the body is in remarkably good condition for the age and being a Michigan car. I had to have it flat bedded home because the rear brakes are locked up. the rear right wheel turns and clunks, while the left rear turns about 120 degrees then locks. I'm hoping to get a look tomorrow, but with the winter storm warning tonight, it may be Sunday until I get to remove the rear wheels to get a look see.
The PO said it was drivable but that the brakes were in need of work. Yeah right. The engine is quite greasy but seems to run well. I hear the turbo spooling up as whel when given some peadl. Just hope that it's just the rear brakes. It also needs the electrical system gone through and the vacuum system. The turbo unloader valve has no vacuum lines going to it. I'llneed to get the vacuum diagram somewhere to trace the circuit. I know I'll have questions to ask, if I can't find the answers here, so bear with me.
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1983 Mercedes 300CD Turbo- 199,370 miles - Lapis Blau 1974 Mercedes 240D - 186,445 miles - Aqua Blau 1982 Volvo 244GL Diesel wagon - 168,956 miles - to be sold 1994 Chevy G30 6.5 Diesel "short bus" converted for camping, painted red white & blue & white stars 78,956 miles JD F935 diesel front mower |
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Sounds good.... time to update sig.
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79 MB 280 SEL Euro 133k 77 MB 450SL 154k 05 Mustang GT Vert (3) 104k 12 TSX Wagon Tech (66k) (192k) 06 Subaru Outback base (135k) 164k 16 Acura MDX (109k) 111k 18 Silverado 2500 LTZ Midnight (212) 56k 97 Ford Ranger 163k 11 RAV4 154k 01 Escape 173k 04 Honda Pilot 292k 1967 Mustang (Resto Project) 1968 Mustang (Parts Bin) 00 Ford Ranger 124k |
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Sounds like you've got some work ahead of you.
The brake problem may be the emergency brakes stuck, inspect the pads first tho.
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Welcome to the CD club! Now lets see some pictures of this beauty!
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1984 300 Coupe TurboDiesel Silver blue paint over navy blue interior 2nd owner & 2nd engine in an otherwise 99% original unmolested car ~210k miles on the clock 1986 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab Charcoal & blue two tone paint over burgundy interior Banks turbo, DRW, ZF-5 & SMF conversion 152k on the clock - actual mileage unknown |
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OK, so I changed the signature now. I had to buy this car! I've been looking at it all night. So I got out the owners manual packet that was on the floor board under the front passenger seat, and figured out that it's NOT for the 300CDT, but for a 560SEL. Going to have to get one for her. She has no name yet, but that will come with time I suppose.
My wife has been real good about the addition to the family but has encouraged me to sell the Volvo wagon as I have had to do to many repairs to the car and she likes how the Mercedes rides much better than the Volvo. I have to admit, I do as well The first aid kit is no where to be found as well and the spare tire well cover is missing, and I think there should be some sort of carpet in the boot as well. Can anyone tell me if there is supposed to be carpet in the boot? The sunroof is functional, but the electric windows need some attention. I'll post some pictures as soon as I can. I finally have a project worthy of the work as there isn't any rust through any where, the under body looks like all the Mercedes undercoating is intact, just some minor surface rust, 4 small paint bubbles caused by underlying rust at the back of each front fender and the front of the wheel wells in the back.
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1983 Mercedes 300CD Turbo- 199,370 miles - Lapis Blau 1974 Mercedes 240D - 186,445 miles - Aqua Blau 1982 Volvo 244GL Diesel wagon - 168,956 miles - to be sold 1994 Chevy G30 6.5 Diesel "short bus" converted for camping, painted red white & blue & white stars 78,956 miles JD F935 diesel front mower |
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CDT!!! watch out for the trunk badge patrol. welcome to the coupe club though. I still love mine and plan to have it for a long time. BTW, I have some extra coupe window regulators if you need them.
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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale 2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold 2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably) 1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast) 1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style) 2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails) |
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Its a 300CD!! Anyways, hello from MI, fellow dieseler!
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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life- '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) |
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Does it have steel wheels on it by chance?
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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver 1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver 1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine |
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it is...no it's not...YES, it is...NO...it's not...is...NOT...IS...not...
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The symptoms you describe don't sound like brake issues... possibly differential, or the tranny isn't actually shifting out of park or maybe someone put incorrectly sized (too long) lug bolts on.
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Cheers, Robert |
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I'll take a drivers side.
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I just sold my diesel Volvo wagon. I forgot to mention we need pics in my first response. lol We're a pic hungry bunch.
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Now, we need to come to an understanding, and while we've never met, I need you to do something for me. [here it comes ] I'm gonna need you to walk back behind that new CD of yours and refer to the left side of the trunk. There you will find the Trunk Badge of Truth! That will tell you what your car is referred to, and you will NOT find the rogue "T" in that most hallowed of areas.
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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 |
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Jimmy, you're a hoot!
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-Evan Benz Fleet: 1968 UNIMOG 404.114 1998 E300 2008 E63 Non-Benz Fleet: 1992 Aerostar 1993 MR2 2000 F250 |
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Here are some quick pics for the screaming meanies. LOL (hope I did this correctly)
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1983 Mercedes 300CD Turbo- 199,370 miles - Lapis Blau 1974 Mercedes 240D - 186,445 miles - Aqua Blau 1982 Volvo 244GL Diesel wagon - 168,956 miles - to be sold 1994 Chevy G30 6.5 Diesel "short bus" converted for camping, painted red white & blue & white stars 78,956 miles JD F935 diesel front mower |
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