I just bought an '83 240D with 128,000 miles. It's in pretty good shape for its age. It does have a very rough idle, but smooths right out when it's in gear and moving. That may be caused by a bad drivers side motor mount. I do have a parts car as part of the deal.



My hobby is fixing old diesel machines. In addition to the stuff in my signature, I have had VW diesels in the past, and have some little Lister generators now.


My questions are: what should I know about this machine besides ``look for vacuum leaks?''


*Where can I find manuals? What manuals should I get?

*Are there any special tools that are must-haves?
*Are there any parts that I should keep on the shelf, other than consumables like filters and glow plugs?

*Are there any problems that are sure to be there, anything that's going to bite me if I don't address it?
*What else should I ask you all?

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'75 John Deere 450C (times 2)
'83 240D plus parts car
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'94 E-350 Ambulance, 7.3L IDI