I recently had a job where the tupical magnetic base was not going to do the job because the Transmission Housing was Aluminum. Also my old C clamp type dial indicator clamp has been missing for like 15 years (harbor freight does not sell them).

The set comes with an US type dial indicator and a vice grips that has an attacment on it to screw in (3 positions) a flexiable arm (allowing you a lot of freedom to position the arm) that becomes ridgend enough to use the indicator after you lock it.

The arm nas a collar that you screw to decrease or increase the tension on the arm to keep it ridgid.

The price without a coupon was around $33 which you can view at the Harbor Freight website.
Using a 20% off coupon and with the sales tax it was $28 something.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

I do not see a question ... so I say congratulations.... those are very handy.... and to those who will bad mouth everything from HF... all you have to do to check this dial indicator is to stick a few of your flat finger thickness gauges under it...and compare.. I got one on a manager's special which has the large face...for $6 and it works great....

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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