Yeah how much do you want for the pump? Bring it to Connecticut if it's not sold.

I just ordered one of these magic bolts for my shaky 1983 300sd. What kind of tools will i need to get this done. Will the affects of tightening/loosening the bolt be instant or will i have to let it settle, then adjust?
thanks

12 and 14mm I think I used to adjust mine. Easy job to do, mine will idle when cold now

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

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I haven't gotten the new bolt in the mail yet, but my mechanic thinks it's the timing. He thinks it needs adjusting. Do you think that would make the car shake wile idling?

BTW you can tell if the rack bolt is bad or not by trying to compress it between your fingers.

If you can easily push it down, its bad.

If it starts to feel like its poking pretty hard into you and really pushes back...then its most likely fine.

BTW I used to have a REALLY bad hot idle...to the point that it would somtimes stall.

I ended up adjusting my IP delivery valves (not something a DIYer can do...best if a injection pump shop does it) and it smoothed out.

THe rough idle is sorta back...but thats cuase I never finished the adjustment. I was worried I was making it worse but actaully ended up getting much better!!!

Timing can do some...but that is easy to check.

adamb,
I sent you a PM regarding the pump

btw turbodiesel, that's not a bad idea.
I'll take it along with me. A nice weight in the trunk :p

I dont really know.. I wanted to get $40 for it... but didnt sell for the longest time (should've tried e-bay) but now ... $35..
just wanna get rid of it.

No guarantee that it works... the seller told me it works perfectly.. but I never tried it myself as my mechanic thought of something else for my injection pump troubles

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2008 BMW 335i Coupe

Holson,

Neat picture. I heard a lot about the rack adjustment screw but I never knew exactly whew it was located.

Why is the rack adjustment screw exclusive to the 5 cylinder engines? I have had many MB 4 cylinder Diesel engines and they all idled steady. Vibration, yes, but a smooth vibration.

P E H

I kinda wonder too. Maybe it's the odd-number of cylinders? Isn't the I-5 just intrinsically less well-balanced compared to the I-4?

My first ever 240D experience was when I looked over an 82/83 240D Automatic. The car had 310k mi.

It definitely sounded different to my 617. The 617 sounds ... like a 617. It has a weird off-beat 'rythm' to it. I could tell apart a 240D from a 300D on the road just by the engine sound...

The 616 also seemed to transmit more of that 'steady' vibration to the chassis. However I think it was that particular car's engine mounts that were just bad.

If I'm not wrong the earlier non-turbo 617's didn't have the rack dampener either.

kinda makes me wanna talk to the designer of these 'amazing' motors...

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2008 BMW 335i Coupe

P.E. Haiges

That rack adjustment screw is not found on all five cyl diesels. Not sure which came with it, but I don't have it on my non turbo 78 300D.