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!! Happy 2010 Diesel Heads !!
Yes your diesel Mercedes is probably over two decades old and still kicking harder than most new cars in 2010!
What are your plans for your car in 2010? I have some rust I need to get taken care of, front suspension work I'd like to get done, I'd love to find a leather steering wheel and replace that old shift knob! Oh yeah, and all that regular maintenance too! Cheers!
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'87 300TD Estate (Panzer Wagon, Sold) '95 E320 Estate (Sabertooth, Sold) '94 E500 (Stark 1, For Sale) '04 VW GTI (Rhino, Sold) '12 VW GTI Autobahn (Shadow) |
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Coda will be getting a coolent flush very soon.....like maybe today. Then there is the transmission fluid & filter to be done; followed by an oil & filter change.
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daw_two Germantown, TN Links: Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior Cluster Needles Paint New Old Stock (NOS) parts Past: 3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda" 04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben" & many more |
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my plan is to keep the car running long enough to find another mercedes.
i would prefer a w123 turbo but will settle for a 126 with a 617 in it. The body must be in good shape with little or no cancer. i had one last year that met this criteria but sold due to financial problems.i sure do miss it though.It is a bit harder to find another one than I thought.If the price of oil reches 08 levels that should help in my search,I know that it aided me in finding one that year for nearly half of what most people want for thier beloved mercedes on this board.Have my eye on a few vehicles and hopefully can find one before the tax return makes people or at it seems as if people increase the price they want for thier vehicles by a third on average. If i could get a w124 with a 617 in it I would seriously consider that too. |
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Happy New Year to all!
The 82 needs a belt adjust {super squeally in the cold weather}and new windshield washer nozzle connectors. Just little details to tidy up.
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I need tires for the white wagon, and this is the year that Smash and I will part company I imagine. The wife has just been incessant with her anti-Mercedes venom.
I know I don't need him but I sure have enjoyed him as my daily driver this last year +. I hope to get China a tranny that doesn't grind or either try and tackle a synchronizer replacement. One day an NA 5 cylinder is in her future. The Batmobile I just hope to drive and maintain. And I hope to help Andy with the engine/tranny replacement in the Squash.....
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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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Bunches o stuff
doneLower Ball Joints
doneFront Shocks doneTie Rods doneSteering shock rear rotors et al Dash vacuum pods - all of 'em R+R front grille spend many hours communing w/Ol' Blue Last edited by 300dOwner; 01-28-2010 at 06:49 AM. Reason: update |
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I need to get the 300d painted when I get a chance.
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Continuing what I started in December while the SD is in dry-dock...hopefully to finish soon.
Still left to do: Oil return tube gaskets and check valve Oil canister / oil pressure sender gaskets New oil pan and gasket (pretty beat up) Get the intake manifold dunked / new exhaust/intake gasket+studs+nuts Left side entire engine shock Oil cooler lines (half way through now) Upgrade alternator to 80A (new mounting bracket and L-bolt (bent) My first DIY valve adjustment Have wrenches - watch out! Do a proper chain stretch measurement and replace if more than 3* (rent IP timing tool if chain replaced) Install new Monark injectors Replace LCA bushings (leaving this one to my Indy) Find leak in AC and fix Install new hood pad Replace rear shocks Fix Right front door window regulator Cooling system flush Replace rubber brake hoses Brake fluid flush Finally install that expensive rebuilt CC module I bought years ago Maybe look at painting the bundts Degrease the ever living piss out of the entire engine ! ....and some more stuff, but what's the point. I think I got a little too ambitious
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Chris 1985 300SD - 'Grace' (198K mi.) 2018 Honda Civic Sport 2018 Honda CRV LX 2010 Honda Fit Sport (RIP) 2013 Honda Accord Sport (Sold) 1996 Lexus LS400 (Retired) 1995 Ford Contour SE (Retired) 1976 Porsche 914 (Sold) 1972 Datsun 240Z (RIP) |
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Well, first on the list for the 300D is
1. Get fender bender damage repaired (long story) 2. valve adjustment 3. replace tie rod and lower ball joint on passenger's side 4. Hit 400,000 miles (within the next 3-4 months) 5. Install keyless entry And these things are under the category of "maybe" 1. Afterglow 2. Install a W124 outside temp gauge
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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later! -German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123. |
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New leather for seats,probaly tuck and roll.New calipers,rotors,lines.Repaint.brand new vac pump,intercooler,propane injection.
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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran |
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I changed the oil today in my BIG diesel. Bought a 5 gallon bucket of Rotella ---- the Cummins takes 11-12 quarts per every oil change.
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daw_two Germantown, TN Links: Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior Cluster Needles Paint New Old Stock (NOS) parts Past: 3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda" 04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben" & many more |
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For the 85 300D
Replace the front tortion bar with the 85 TD bar I pulled Replace the TypeIII AC system to a Type I manual AC system Replace the 4-spd manual trans to a 5-spd out of a W201 http://www.superturbodiesel.com/std/how-adapt-w201-speed-om616-om617-applications-t-965.html Replace the rear bushings Install the out side temp display Install the parellel flow condensor and get the AC working with R-12 Install the Sanded AC mount from the Euro 300D The biggie, getting the 84 SD up and running. I will take all, and any charitable donations to pull this off Charlie "OH yeah, Happy belated New Years"
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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 |
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hmm,
Well, There's a lot of things I'll wind up doing 87 TD Lower ball joints, Tie Rods, Front shocks, Injectors, Dash removal, Vac pod replacement, AC O rings replacement, Dash install, Back tires, New trans cooling line, new pan gasket/filter and she should be done other then some cosmetic things 85 300SD. This is the real project. She's been put through some hard things. Rebuild the front end, New fenders, hood, bumper, Frame straightening, paint new Euro light(s) Lookin for more 300SD's that need some work..
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hum..... 1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed |
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1. Find and fix the water leak the floods the car when it rains.
2. New shocks all around. 3. Get her painted. Maybe.
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Wow, what a great list guys! You all have some work ahead of you, oh I am open to charitable donations too btw. =)
Anyone have any Por15 for my rust? =P hehe!
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'87 300TD Estate (Panzer Wagon, Sold) '95 E320 Estate (Sabertooth, Sold) '94 E500 (Stark 1, For Sale) '04 VW GTI (Rhino, Sold) '12 VW GTI Autobahn (Shadow) |
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