WHunter mentioned getting an inspection camera to go inside the bore for diagnostic purposes... .and WHAMMO... Harbor Freight's sale flyer arrives at my door with a 2.4 in color lcd inspection camera on sale for $120 ....
Cen-Tech wireless inspection camera... mini waterproof camera with 3 ft flexible extended tube...
4 ft. night vision range, lot number 66550
I can not tell by looking at it what it means by ' wireless'.... battery powered? which it IS... ?

http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=inspection+camera&Submit=Go

That still says the non sale price... but if you print out the coupon they honor it at the store... print each item on paper by itself because they keep that just like a coupon...

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/10414-help-i-need-check-stretch.html

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html

sweet idea!

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1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

I am needing to check for where wires run inside a wall cavity right at this moment !!! I do believe I can justify getting one of these !!! They used to be really expensive... isn't ' technology and mass production' wonderful for making big guy toys... uh.. I mean really useful tools....

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=10414

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html

That's a sweet deal- the flexibility alone makes it worth it.

I have a boroscope that I use to look in wall cavities.
It came in very handy after my wife over heated her VW engine, had it towed to the dealer who said he'd have to disassemble the engine (which had 0 psi for compression) to do further 'diagnostic work'

I got the 'scope, pulled the plugs, and had a great view of the factory honing interrupted by canyons scribed into the cylinder walls by broken rings. No disassembly required, just needed another engine....and turbo.

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95 E300D gave away
77 300D, 227k, station car
83 300CD 370k, body gone away to the rust gods, engine is in a Yota pickup, going strong
89 190E 2.6- 335k, no more
79 VW FI Bus- 154k summer driver
59 VW Beetle ragtop- 175k
12 VW Jetta- 250k
74 MG Midget-78k

Same camera is all over ebay.

Closed listings show it going for a low Winning bid:US $20.50.
Seller info taddwholesale

I have noooo affiliation with any seller on ebay.

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1985 300D 198K sold
1982 300D 202K
1989 300E 125K
1992 940T

"If you dont have time to do it safely, you dont have time to do it"

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."

Great idea! I'm seeing it for $149 at the link - still not too bad, though.

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1987 300D (230,000 mi on a #14 head-watching the temp gauge and keeping the ghost in the machine)
Raleigh NC - Home of deep fried sushi!

I do not have my scanner hooked up presently...
so I was hoping someone who has this flyer would speak up... and maybe send the scan so others could print it and take with them..
it has been on sale since last month here in Austin...They might just not have updated the website... call your local HF to check on whether is it on sale... they want that ' lot' number mentioned to check when calling...

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=10414

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html