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R-3350 · #1 06-03-2015, 10:40 AM

Hello i just joined the forum i have been lurking around for quite a while and am an avid reader. i wanted some ideas and tips from everyone. i recently acquired a 1985 300D it has i would guess around 130,000 on it. the odometer died recently. However i have good comprehensive records going back to the import date. with the last reported reading in 2014 at 123,600. while doing the valves recently found it has 2 degrees of chain stretch on an original chain so the engine is in great condition. the body is pretty good too the paint is failing but theres minimal rust and what there is is superficial. i intend to be quite liberal with a can of por-15 in the near future.

I was wondering what some ideas for general work to be done that is easily accomplished that would improve it. so far i have rebuilt the injectors and set the pop pressure to 140 bar. got new tires and rear brake disks and pads. replaced the brake flexible lines and purged the system with new fluid. replaced all the filters and fluids(engine oil, atf, diff gear oil, power steering fluid, both fuel filters, and air filter). i also replaced the front seats with a set of second gen w126 front seats from a 420sel. currently working on wiring the controllers for said seats in. i still need to replace all the front end bushings. i also need new tie rods drag link and some steering work. the wheel sits at around the 11 position when at neutral and has around 1" of play. finally got around to tuning the vacuum system and the bowden cable. this combined with the alda adjustment made it possible to no longer curse at red lights and stop signs.

all in all its been a great experience working on it so far. i love how simple and yet ingenious the mechanical systems are. if anyone has any potential work you can think of that would help feel free to chime in. i keep finding things to do but i don't have the experience some of the people here do.