found 300td at Salvation Army - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

joegolden · #1 08-22-2002, 11:08 PM

Today I had to make a stop on my way home so I went a different route. I never go by the Salvation Army except once a year to drop old clothes off but this way took me right by there. I saw an old 300td as I passed and it was sitting with several old cars. I stopped to go back by and noticed it was a donated car. It had a small For Sale sign on it. I stopped and checked it out. Heres the skinny-

1980 300td wagon. runs great. Good tires. Needs shut down valve. $400.

I am interested in another project so I am gonna go by this Saturday to check her out closer. It had a bad faded repaint. Lots of overspray. Saggy rear. Broken driver seat and a rusty driver side fender. It looked pretty solid underneath and everywhere else though. silver with black interior. Radio is also ripped out. I was able to get under the hood and it looked pretty complete. Battery did not look to old and oil seepage was minimal. What yall think? Thanks guys!

later,

psfred · #2 08-22-2002, 11:28 PM

Joe, I think you have more cars than I do!

The sagging rear is a problem with the self-leveling -- could be a leak, could be dead $300 each struts. Sagging drivers seat could also be just set all the way down, but you could just switch the springs with the passenger side or pull a set at the local you-pull-it lot.

Fender I would just replace, a new one is only $125, used about $100, you are going to need to repaint anyway, so who cares what color?

Sounds like a good deal, but be prepared to do brakes, too -- they usually get "cheated" on when the paint gets bad.

Peter

joegolden · #3 08-22-2002, 11:43 PM

what is the shut down valve? Does it cut the car off when you turn the key? Thanks

#4 08-23-2002, 12:39 AM

I wish I can find deals like this in my area.

#5 08-23-2002, 08:02 AM

yeah the shut off valve is this little round looking thing on the back of the injection pump. next to the oil filter...
I just replaced mine on Wednesday it was a very easy job. if you need one of those do not go to the dealer for the part they want over $100 including taxes.
I got mine at performancemotorcars.com for that car it will be $33.38 free shipping if you spend more than $50 not bad...

or fastlane has it for $44 + shipping look under diesel injection catagory at both sites...
If that part is bad you may need to shut the car off manualy with a stop lever on the upper side of the engine very annoying belive me....
$400 dont sound like a bad price especially if your gonna have to put some $$$ into it

oh word to the wise before you buy it check the exaust for holes the pipes on that car are very expensive even online.
your looking at $443.94 at the cheapest .
you would have to get the entire system these after market pipes wont fit original benz parts, I found out; they make the center pipe longer and the header pipe shorter.

Jeff

190D22 · #6 08-23-2002, 10:24 AM

Are those self-leveling rear suspensions on those the same type of thing in the old 400SEL 6.3? I found a really nice on Ebay that had the air suspension all rebuilt. Sounds like that type of stuff is really a pain.

rickjordan · #7 08-23-2002, 08:05 PM

The suspension on the old 6.3s was, as you mentioned, a air suspension. The self leveling sys. on these cars is via hydro pneumatic shocks and special hyd. fluid.