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My sons new ride, '86 300SDL and some questions.
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I should have waited for the frost/dew to disappear, the paint is spectacular. I'm not crazy about the 17's but it rides ok. 194K on working speedo. Started instantly with normal glow at 31* this morning. I has a small amount of rust along the front edge of the sunroof and on the bottom of one of the doors. That is all I can find. Now to what I need to fix: 1. Slow shut off- shut off valve or other vacuum leak? 2. AC doesn't work- told it was a leaking hose, seller was honest about everything else... we'll see. 3. Mild play in steering- ball joints? Maybe tighten the steering box? No unusual tire wear. 4. Belt tensioner noise- Tensioner and shock already ordered. 5. Runs COLD. 175 mile trip never got to 60* on the gauge. Already ordered a new thermostat. 6. Cruise doesn't work- Probably won't fix 7. RF window won't work- checking switch this morning. 8. All fluids/filters will be done ASAP 9. Needs shocks everywhere. Any comments on my tentative diagnosis are welcome.
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![]() Muleears '07 E320 Bluetec 133K my DD '04 Jaguar XJ8 VDP, 34K '10 Hyundai Accent 60K Grocery Getter '02 VW Golf soon to be on the road again '97 E300 Diesel Son's DD '61 VERY tolerant wife Hampton Roads, VA USA Gone but not forgotten: '67 250S 95K '86 300SDL '87 300D Turbo, 364K! R.I.P. '98 E300 Turbodiesel, 213K '02 S420, 164K '01 Prius 138K |
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