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12-28-2012, 07:18 AM
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RIP 1992 300D 2,5Turbo
The title says it all!
Some dramatic internal breakage occured at cold start up (-10degC). Now won't start at all and makes huge banging noise every turn With underbody badly rusted I figured it was time to let it go. I have enjoyed this car very much especially after doing the wastegate actuator modification which turned the car powerful all the time. I have locally offered to spare some parts prior to sending it for scrap. The car is in Quebec, Canada, should anyone be interested by something, although I have limited faith I could wait much time for removing parts (it's taking parking place at my mechanic's place now!). Now entering shopping mode, but Jeez after a couple years without payments, it hurts the budget to shop for new stuff! Bye
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12-28-2012, 09:21 AM
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You could then use what you have on the old car for future repairs. If it hurts to pay for a new new car then I say don't! Buy an old one - and if you're happy with what you've had previously use the knowledge that you gained over the years to get another good one. Why waste knowledge? Why waste money?
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior  Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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12-28-2012, 11:18 AM
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Here is one from the South, it will likely not have as many rust issues. It's in vstech's home town.
1993 Mercedes-Benz 300 Series 300d Diesel! 2.5 Turbo Diesel!!!
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The OM 642/722.9 powered family Still going strong 2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD) 2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD) both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023 2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles) 2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles) 1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh 1987 300TD sold to vstech
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12-28-2012, 11:19 AM
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Very sorry to hear about the failure... any idea what exactly broke?
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12-30-2012, 12:26 AM
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Good point indeed. I would consider a 98 or 99 W210 Turbodiesel in decent shape. Hard to find, but I am in no hurry! I don't think I will go back to W124 though. I am parting out the old one now. The only part I have trouble sending with the car is the vacuum pump which had cost me several hundred $ from what I recall. Bye
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BigBen '98 E300 Turbodiesel 244 000km RIP '92 300D 2,5 Turbo 632 859,4km due to engine failure
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12-30-2012, 12:58 AM
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Patience is a virtue. I picked up my W210 very cheaply. they are out there.
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hum..... 1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed
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12-30-2012, 09:35 AM
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