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moderne 05-31-2002 05:36 PM

w116 wins!!! purchased 1980 300sd with typical problems
 
Thanks for the advice from the w116 vs. w124 thread. Purchased a very clean 1980 300sd with mondo miles on it (302K). It has all the typical problems, door locks not working, fussy heater and AC, transmission flaring, saggy seats. ect. but I have faith I can fix everything.:)

With more help from this forum today I diagnosed the AC fan problem, worn motor brushes. I'm bringing a long stick to "smack it silly" during my road trip tomorrow.

What would be the best source for a detailed vacuum diagram? I noticed the PO diabled the vacuum line to the door locks. I see no obvious place where he blocked it off. Just an open line to the cabin.

moderne 05-31-2002 05:59 PM

Thanks, The fan never worked on any of the test drives so they gave me a better deal on the car. I pulled the fan motor out today and ran voltage to it and it ran fine. I re-installed it and it worked for a day then quit. Then I did my "forum" research.

Ahhhh, worn brushes, tap on motor and it will magically reanimate itself. I'll pull another motor from the junkyard on Sunday. It's "half price" day.


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