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Forum: Diesel Discussion

02-18-2021, 09:43 AM

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98' W210 E300TD Front end clunk

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Posted By jwasbury

Victory at last!

So it's been almost 1.5 years, and 15k miles I've been living with the death clunk on this car, and it's been making me crazy the entire time.

Since my last update, I replaced front springs (not...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-06-2020, 01:10 PM

Replies: 20

98' W210 E300TD Front end clunk

Views: 3,393

Posted By jwasbury

now 124k miles, and still making ugly noises. ...

now 124k miles, and still making ugly noises. Additional steps taken to quiet the demon = replace hub, replace inner tie rod. At this point, EVERYTHING has been replaced within the last 15k miles. ...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale

03-02-2020, 10:01 AM

Replies: 2

FS: 2001 CLK 55 AMG

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Posted By jwasbury

Car is sold.

Car is sold.

Forum: Diesel Discussion

02-22-2020, 10:09 PM

Replies: 20

98' W210 E300TD Front end clunk

Views: 3,393

Posted By jwasbury

Well...I thought the upper control arm had fixed...

Well...I thought the upper control arm had fixed it after a test loop across some local potholes, but its still crash/banging like something is going to fall off.

I haven’t the foggiest f-in clue...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale

02-19-2020, 03:00 PM

Replies: 2

FS: 2001 CLK 55 AMG

Views: 1,502

Posted By jwasbury

Bump... Gave up on stupid low ballers and...

Bump...

Gave up on stupid low ballers and have just kept the car. Also was able to put it on collector insurance which dramatically lowered the carrying cost of having this one in the stable.
...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-30-2020, 07:05 PM

Replies: 20

98' W210 E300TD Front end clunk

Views: 3,393

Posted By jwasbury

Test drive results are in: when you've replaced...

Test drive results are in: when you've replaced everything else, the noise is the one thing you didn't replace ----> upper control arm!

Honestly there is nothing that would indicate play when I...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-30-2020, 11:18 AM

Replies: 20

98' W210 E300TD Front end clunk

Views: 3,393

Posted By jwasbury

Not left field at all. I was concerned the noise...

Not left field at all. I was concerned the noise could be failing perches. Checked them probably 10x now. The car has accumulated an additional 6k miles from the time of my first post until...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-27-2020, 04:13 PM

Replies: 20

98' W210 E300TD Front end clunk

Views: 3,393

Posted By jwasbury

bumping this thread to the top. My noise is...

bumping this thread to the top. My noise is getting worse. Now 120k miles. So bad at this point that I have parked the car. Since last posting, replaced motor mounts, trans mount, and tie rod...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-08-2019, 07:53 PM

Replies: 20

98' W210 E300TD Front end clunk

Views: 3,393

Posted By jwasbury

thanks folks...couple of good ideas thus far. ...

thanks folks...couple of good ideas thus far.

pretty sure I checked the sway bar bushing bracket bolts...put a wrench on them, at least some of them. Possible some of those bolts are blocked by...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-08-2019, 06:20 PM

Replies: 20

98' W210 E300TD Front end clunk

Views: 3,393

Posted By jwasbury

98' W210 E300TD Front end clunk

Hi folks,

I'm pretty sure I have read every thread on the internet on this topic. My '98 has a clunking noise in the front end, most notable at low speeds. Its very uncivilized, very un-Benz:)
...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale

09-06-2018, 08:44 PM

Replies: 2

FS: 2001 CLK 55 AMG

Views: 1,502

Posted By jwasbury

FS: 2001 CLK 55 AMG

asking $12k

Just shy of 41k miles. I bought it about 1 year ago and driven it for about 2k miles. I like it a lot, but with 4 registered street cars and 2.5 race cars to insure and maintain, I...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

02-10-2018, 11:27 AM

Replies: 42

99 E300 in the snow

Views: 3,356

Posted By jwasbury

Monticello Motor Club in the Catskills of NY. ...

Monticello Motor Club in the Catskills of NY. Private event open to MMC members and guests only. I happen to be one of the lucky SOBs who is a member there. They try to do one or two winter track...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

02-10-2018, 12:21 AM

Replies: 42

99 E300 in the snow

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Posted By jwasbury

my '98 is the white 210 in this video. doing...

my '98 is the white 210 in this video. doing pretty well in the snow
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Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-29-2018, 12:40 PM

Replies: 42

99 E300 in the snow

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Posted By jwasbury

snowtires, snowtires, and again snowtires! ...

snowtires, snowtires, and again snowtires!

Blizzaks on all 4 corners of our 98 E300TD and its a fine car for the winter. Without snow tires, it sucks for sure, but then the same is true for FWD...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-02-2018, 02:13 PM

Replies: 7

'98 E300TD - replace water pump when doing belt service?

Views: 1,032

Posted By jwasbury

^perhaps I should just order new and replace the...

^perhaps I should just order new and replace the pulleys with the belt...

the tensioner gizmo looks pretty simple and robust on the OM606, was surprised when I took a look at replacement parts...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-02-2018, 10:17 AM

Replies: 7

'98 E300TD - replace water pump when doing belt service?

Views: 1,032

Posted By jwasbury

'98 E300TD - replace water pump when doing belt service?

Hi All,

I will be taking the E300 off the road for a bunch of maintenance. Will pull the intake to access the plastic fuel lines and replace the lot of them (along with cleaning gunk out of...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

03-27-2017, 12:45 PM

Replies: 4

'98 E300TD fuel filter o-rings

Views: 1,268

Posted By jwasbury

Some info from my sources at MBUSA: the second o...

Some info from my sources at MBUSA: the second o ring is for use with banjo bolt p/n 601 070 05 46. That bolt has a bleeder or shut off valve incorporated into it...not used on w210 apparently.
...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

03-27-2017, 08:31 AM

Replies: 4

'98 E300TD fuel filter o-rings

Views: 1,268

Posted By jwasbury

'98 E300TD fuel filter o-rings

Hi folks,

The Mann Filter secondary fuel filter came with 2 small o-rings, one smaller than the other. One of them obviously goes in a groove on the banjo bolt. Not so obvious where the other...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-04-2017, 08:04 AM

Replies: 15

New to MB Diesels - W210 smoke at high rpm & throttle

Views: 2,203

Posted By jwasbury

It appears that the air filter replacement has...

It appears that the air filter replacement has cleared up the high throttle smoke condition I was seeing. I don't see any noticeable smoke now, even at night with headlights behind me.

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-02-2017, 09:24 AM

Replies: 15

New to MB Diesels - W210 smoke at high rpm & throttle

Views: 2,203

Posted By jwasbury

Happy New Year

Hi folks,

My first DIY completed this weekend: oil and filter change, plus air filter. Air filter was pretty dirty and the airbox had a bit of leaves and dead bugs collected in there (enough that...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-30-2016, 12:43 PM

Replies: 15

New to MB Diesels - W210 smoke at high rpm & throttle

Views: 2,203

Posted By jwasbury

Already read up on that topic and in no rush to...

Already read up on that topic and in no rush to put a wrench on those things. I will test them with ohmmeter before I do anything else. The engine starts up perfectly, even as low as 10 degrees F,...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-28-2016, 04:48 PM

Replies: 15

New to MB Diesels - W210 smoke at high rpm & throttle

Views: 2,203

Posted By jwasbury

Interesting tidbit on 2 reverse gears. I do have...

Interesting tidbit on 2 reverse gears. I do have the owners manual and all the original books that came with the car when new. This car has the same transmission as the SL500, which also has the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-28-2016, 04:31 PM

Replies: 15

New to MB Diesels - W210 smoke at high rpm & throttle

Views: 2,203

Posted By jwasbury

^I'd prefer no smoke really...but if its standard...

^I'd prefer no smoke really...but if its standard equipment, I'll use it sparingly as a "get off my butt" device without remorse. I normally don't see a need to goose the engine as it moves along...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-28-2016, 03:12 PM

Replies: 15

New to MB Diesels - W210 smoke at high rpm & throttle

Views: 2,203

Posted By jwasbury

Thanks for confirming the smoke at large throttle...

Thanks for confirming the smoke at large throttle opening is a factory feature. Obviously the newer diesels have eliminated that behavior. I must confess that I enjoy stomping it and sending a bit...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-28-2016, 09:27 AM

Replies: 15

New to MB Diesels - W210 smoke at high rpm & throttle

Views: 2,203

Posted By jwasbury

New to MB Diesels - W210 smoke at high rpm & throttle

Hiya,

1st post here, though I've spent a bunch of time on the sister site Pelican Parts forums for Porsche knowledge and addiction support. I recently acquired a very nicely kept '98 E300td, one...

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