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Both front wheels are definitely HOT. I drove it for a few errands to see what transpired and it felt OK. Just super hot when I touch the wheel ... I can even feel heat coming off. No smell anymore though. It is pretty hot out today (95 maybe?), and I know brakes do get hot, but ... . I'm driving the Jeep to work and I'll see what the Benz does tomorrow. I replaced a lot of things, so lots of room for error ...
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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles 1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles 2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles 1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles 1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car) |
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After doing my homework and using the search feature I'm leaning toward a bad master cylinder. Both fronts seem to have the problem, though the left side a bit more (might just be my perception). Ugh. I don't have the energy ...
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Are the pads and caliper pistons free?
Have you replaced the rubber brake hoses? If the answers are yes = a bad master cylinder. |
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Brand new, OE rotors.
whunter ... yes, all four reman calipers and new pads w/ light MB brake paste on specified surfaces and replaced all four rubber hoses. Guess I'll do some MC testing/replacing research; I'm sure there's many threads on it. I have an MC from a 124 that's been sitting in my parents' garage but maybe for all the effort to install it I'll just get a new one. I may just wimp out and take it to my indy, at the risk of losing my street cred as a DIYer.
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The one on my shelf is from an 88 300E ... that will work on the 300D, right?
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MB# 004 430 34 01 superseded MB# 005 430 24 01 superseded MB# 005 430 39 01 Yes it will work. |
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If you are lucky & fill the master with fluid before you fit it & provided fluid has not drained back out of the lines, you can get away with out re-bleeding the system. I have done it many times. You are probably getting tired of bleeding brakes & have a big supply of spent fluid !!
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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort.... 1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket. 1980 300D now parts car 800k miles 1984 300D 500k miles 1987 250td 160k miles English import 2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles 1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo. 1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion. Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving |
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Thank you whunter for the parts numbers! My computer will not open the EPC anymore, it doesn't like the Java application.
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re EPC, you may need to adjust security seetings on your browser, I have trouble with Chrome doing this, I have to allow the app every time I run it? Due to 'unsafe components'...the notification in the top bar is too fast to hit!
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The EPC used to work on Macs, but the vendor who writes it for MB made some changes a while ago and although it uses java it requires Windows (or at least did the last time I accessed it.) Don't know if BodhiBenz1987 uses a Mac, but I have to fire up a virtual machine to access the EPC now.
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Motive clear Vinyl Hose
These Motive pressure brake bleeders are a great unit. I bought one about 5-6 yrs ago, then didn`t use it until last yr for the first time when I did my 4-spd trans swap. works great.
Then last week I decided to flush out the old fluid, (can`t have dingy looking fluid going to the GTG) Iam under the R/R wheel and all is going well, then hear bubbles gurgling through the line. then it clears up and flows clear? HMMM. then go over to the L/R and start on that one. suddenly I hear liquid dripping up front, look under the car and it is pouring down from the engine . Zoom up to the front of the car, and the clear vinyl hose where it clamps onto the Motive, has split and I have a sprinkler of brake fluid shooting up to the hood liner and all over the engine. I wipe up the mess, spray Marine Clean (degreaser) and hose off everything and all is well. cut 4in off the hose, reconnect and finish the next day. SOOO, if your clear vinyl hose is a little stiff, replace it. 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 |
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I built my own pressure bleeder and the instructions said to not go over 14psi. I didn't want to have to crawl out from under the car so many times so I figured 20psi would give me a longer interval, plus maybe drive the old fluid out with a little more force taking more crud with it.
While under the car I noticed fluid dripping out near the engine bay and I found that the rubber grommets that fit the reservoir to the master cylinder cannot take that kind of pressure without leaking. Lesson learned. |
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