Just picked up a 1987 300TD for $700. The car has about 270,000 miles, but the replacement 603 engine has only about 100,000 miles (and has #17 head). Looks like it's smoke silver on tan. Interior is nice except for the front seats and missing sunroof liner; paint is decent but lots of scratches on roof; very minor rust spots (chips in paint) here and there.

Windows work except driver's rear, which is stuck up. AC doesn't work. Coolant temp sensor doesn't work. Other than that, everything seems operational.

The PO completely mangled the vacuum plumbing, so I have to get that figured out. And the accelerator cable has come loose so I have to fix that. Then I can drive it and see what I'm dealing with. I'm told it drives fine....we'll see.

Anyway, looks like various repairs that are a good match for my limited capabilities. Should keep me entertained for a few months and I'll learn some things in the process.

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

pics!

Window Regulator, AC Compressor, Temp Sender maybe or Coolant sensor. Sounds like a good deal. I'd flush those fluids since you don't know when they were changed. Also yes, let's see some pictures.

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97 W202

Excellent, should be good for some stories along the way.

Yes....since I got it cheap, I'm emboldened to experiment, try things I'd otherwise be afraid to.

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

keep in mind it's STILL a rare 124 Diesel Wagon... don't experiment TOO much!

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Don't chop the back off and make it into a pick up.

Oh, I won't....my goal is to fix what I can fix, leave other stuff alone, live with it for a while, then sell it someone who really appreciates these.

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Leather or tex?

Does the engine have its serial number on the block spur that hosts the IP or is there a tag on the starboard aft end of the block?





Sixto
87 300D
Founder and president of the shertex haters fan club

Leather.

Re serial number, not sure....why do you ask?

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Reman engines don't have the SN stamped on the block, they have a plate riveted to the bellhousing like the 2nd picture.

-J

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

MB remans. I don't know how a Metric Motors rebuild is identified. Charmalu should know.

[sour grapes] Too many sellers claim a rebuilt engine when they spend for a head gasket replacement. [/sour grapes]

Sixto
87 300D

Actually if he did that then he would have a place for the generator to run the window AC unit killing 2 birds with one stone.

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Brian
87 300Dturbo 180K #14 head still running R-12 SOLD 12/2017
02 F350 Powerstroke 180K
05 Chevy Express 1 ton w/Royal Utility box 120K
08 Infiniti FX-35 40K
15 Golf Sportwagen TDI 35K
10 Sprinter 3500 chassis with a Class A Winnebago on it. 56K

My understanding is that it's a REPLACEMENT engine, not a reman.; there were 100k miles on the replacement engine when it was installed. All I know for certain, of course, is that it has a #17 head.

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Yes, I understand. My courage as a mechanic increases inversely proportional to the amount of cash I have tied up in my subject.