I'm still a rookie learning from ya'll everyday - still looking into the engine bay of the two MBs I've got with some trepidation. Wondering what are some of the toughest jobs you all have to deal with working in these cars!?

For me (so far) it was the oil cooler lines combined with the engine mounts in my 300D - took a while for me, lots of cussing and contorting to get to the stuff I needed to get. Very satisfying afterwards...

Curious about some of the others' adventures....

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1987 Mercedes 300SDL; SOLD
1985 Mercedes 300D; SOLD
2006 Honda Pilot - wife's ride; 122K;
1995 Toyota Land Cruiser - 3X locked; 182K

removing oil cooler lines off turbo engine. had to take out a bunch of crappe to get access to a few small bolts, especially the ones behind the IP, and also removing the oil filter housing was a major pain.

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No question! Replacing shifter bushings on 300TD without the proper tool!!!
A close second was getting the metal lines threaded in the SLS valve.

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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

Pulling the transmission on the 300SD so far. Too many bolts to every damn thing. Dropping the driveshaft was interesting, first one I've done since I moved and no longer have a compressor. Not much room to swing a ratchet there.
I'm going to do a timing chain and a bunch of other stuff, so I'm sure there will be something harder.

Writing a check to have the engine replaced in the 300D.

guys, how much street cred can someone who doesn't lift a finger but to write checks to others who do all the wrenching really have on this site, post count notwithstanding?

i'm going to need to see pics of a guy drenched in oil to make up for this one--not pics of a dude skiing on a slope

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LOL, sorry but I've outgrown my "drenched in oil" phase. I've also outgrown my need for street cred. Been there, done that.

As a matter of fact, I have a couple of weeks free, I think I'll get some skiing in before I get back to work.

swapping in the V8 on the W115, followed by complete drivetrain swap in my 2001 MR2 Spyder.

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1992 850i 6 speed
1991 M3 S54B32 swap
2007 328iT/6 RWD sport wagon
1987 325E 330iZHP engine swap
2004 Vespa 200GT
1976 W115 240D getting a much bigger engine. 5.5L
1997 R129 SL600 5AT

Anywhere that it matters, cash beats street cred hands-down.

dang, my plan to get a rise out of craig didn't work

drat, foiled again

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Nice try though.

My hardest is a tie in between replacing a water pump out on the street in front of my house since I live in a row home and trying to manually extract the ignition tumbler from the steering wheel... but I just got another SD that I'm going to be swapping my engine into, while doing a head gasket and timing chain job so this might get interesting.

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Getting the bolt loose on the brace/bracket under the turbo on the 617.952.

240D, Mounting the Master Cylinder and adjusting the bushing on the rod.
Bleeding the clutch

R/R the peddle assembly from the auto to the assembly with the clutch peddle.
along with that is the top left nut that holds the brake booster and the peddle assy together.

removing the driveshaft from the differential when the rubber disc is rusted/stuck to it.

removing & replacing the Valve cover on the 617. never fails, the gasket will fall off when replacing the cover. do a dry run w/o the gasket, and almost every time it will drop right on. replace gasket on cover, and it will hang up and be a fight getting it to drop on.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

The ones you're not sure you'll eventually get are always hard. Replacing a split radiator hose in a 79 SAAB 900 was like that. Had to sneak the new one under a manifold or something. Wasn't til I saw the sun setting, snow in the field and felt the engine getting cold that I had the desperation and extra 1/2" of finger needed to get it on the t'stat nipple.

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CC: NSA

All things are burning, know this and be released.

82 Benz 240 D, Kuan Yin
12 Ford Escape 4wd

You're four times

It's hard to

more likely to

concentrate on

have an accident

two things

when you're on

at the same time.

a cell phone.

www.kiva.org It's not like there's anything wrong with feeling good, is there?

Any thing close to my Metric Motor R/R? that was a BIG Check.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works