This ' monkeying around ' you mentioned earlier... ' whacking'... now...
this is not sounding good....
You claim you are calling it a night... will believe that when we no longer see posts...

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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

Technical terms describing phases of fabrication...

I'm not surprised you're lost...

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My occupational hazard bein'
my occupation's just not around...
1980 300SD
1980 300SD

Little more progress...

bracket bolt

The long bolt at the bottom is the pivot for the compressor. The d@mned bolt won't slide out with the bracket bolted up. It hits the cross member. I swear, another 1/4 and it would slide right out... I really wanted compressor removal to be easy but the way it is the whole compressor and bracket have to come out as a unit

Sorry for the bad pic, I just shot some stuff while working...

On the bench:





I need welding practice...

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My occupational hazard bein'
my occupation's just not around...
1980 300SD
1980 300SD