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Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-04-2021, 10:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,663
Posted By ASteele
Ok, so another great update for everyone recently...

Ok, so another great update for everyone recently me and my father did some more diagnosing and found that the transmission modulator pressure was way off and adjusted it accordingly. At hot idle the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-02-2021, 09:03 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,663
Posted By ASteele
@ykobayashi Yes the cooling system was fine and...

@ykobayashi Yes the cooling system was fine and the radiator cooler never leaked before the transmission swap so I doubt that added any moisture to the ATF. But I still have to change the fluid and...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-02-2021, 03:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,663
Posted By ASteele
Ok, it's been over a month now and I've been busy...

Ok, it's been over a month now and I've been busy with lots of other projects around the house but was finally able to swap the valve body and that solved the problem. I swapped the valve body with a...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-19-2021, 09:17 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,663
Posted By ASteele
@filp Yes, the valve body is easy to remove as I...

@filp Yes, the valve body is easy to remove as I have removed one from a junkyard vehicle for a 722.3, I guess I will change it and update everyone as to what happens, and if nothing changes then I...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-18-2021, 07:03 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,663
Posted By ASteele
@filp I want to replace the valve body however I...

@filp I want to replace the valve body however I want to verify that the valve body is the problem before I go through all the work to replace it. Once I do some more investigation I will post my...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-17-2021, 11:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,663
Posted By ASteele
Yes, the fluid is within the fill marks, and the...

Yes, the fluid is within the fill marks, and the transmission was cycled through the gears to ensure a correct fluid level. Then yes the next thing in my diagnosing will be to run a pressure gauge...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-17-2021, 09:42 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,663
Posted By ASteele
@Diseasel300 ok what should I try next then? even...

@Diseasel300 ok what should I try next then? even if vacuum is not the problem I still want to verify its correct
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-17-2021, 08:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,663
Posted By ASteele
Could someone send me the vacuum diagram for a...

Could someone send me the vacuum diagram for a 1985 300sd with federalized emissions? (Not the California model) I need to trace out some more vacuum leaks and I also need to make sure the vacuum...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-17-2021, 09:54 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,663
Posted By ASteele
Another update, ok after replacing the leaking...

Another update, ok after replacing the leaking vacuum modulator the vacuum in the whole system is now very stable. Off the mainline I'm pulling 22.5 Hg of mercury and at the inlet of the vacuum...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-16-2021, 07:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,663
Posted By ASteele
Ok another update for everyone so we found some...

Ok another update for everyone so we found some vacuum leaks, one of the lines going into the cabin had such a bad leak there was no vacuum going to the transmission. Plugged that cabin line off and...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-16-2021, 04:39 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,663
Posted By ASteele
Well update everyone I found a big problem today,...

Well update everyone I found a big problem today, after doing some vacuum system troubleshooting I found there is no vacuum going to either the VCV or the modulator on the transmission. So there is a...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-14-2021, 07:01 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,663
Posted By ASteele
@filp Yes me and my father are going to get more...

@filp Yes me and my father are going to get more fluid at Walmart tonight and run new fluid through multiple times to disperse the contaminated fluid. We do have a spare valve body to swap in that is...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-14-2021, 02:16 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,663
Posted By ASteele
1985 mercedes 300sd 722.3 transmission shifting problems

Hey everyone, I got a problem on my dad's 85 300sd. My oldest brother drove the car and ran it low on fluid with a leaking front seal over 2 years ago since his pickup truck was broken and it took...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-06-2021, 12:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,029
Posted By ASteele
Just a little update for anyone who read this...

Just a little update for anyone who read this thread, it has been a few months and I did a diesel purge and changed the fuel filters again afterward because the mason jar of diesel purge was pitch...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-12-2020, 09:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 854
Posted By ASteele
@t walgamuth thanks for the offer but I already...

@t walgamuth thanks for the offer but I already found a good pair online after searching for awhile. Im excited to see how the front end of the car will look with new bezels and turn signals.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-11-2020, 08:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 854
Posted By ASteele
@vwnate1 are there any write-ups on how to...

@vwnate1 are there any write-ups on how to restore the marker lenses? also, could you go into a little more detail or provide some pictures as to how they look once they are cleaned up I'm very...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-11-2020, 10:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 854
Posted By ASteele
W123 marker lights

Hello everyone, since I plan to repaint my benz one day this year I planned to also buy new headlight bezels and side markers to make the front end of the vehicle look brand new out of the factory...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-08-2020, 09:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,029
Posted By ASteele
Yeah no I changed the fuel filters recently and...

Yeah no I changed the fuel filters recently and the prefilter had some black stuff in the bottom since its been a few years since both filters have been changed. I ran some startron through the tank...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-07-2020, 02:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,029
Posted By ASteele
Yeah I can't pull the strainer today since I do...

Yeah I can't pull the strainer today since I do not have the 46mm socket to loosen the strainer nut. When I broke the 19mm subline that screws into the strainer nut it did not come out as one...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-07-2020, 08:57 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,571
Posted By ASteele
Its been months since I posted on this old...

Its been months since I posted on this old thread, but I finally upgraded to the fan clutch from a 300sd and there is some improvement. The amount of airflow moving through the radiator at idle is...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-06-2020, 08:29 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,029
Posted By ASteele
Yeah I'm probably going to pull the tank strainer...

Yeah I'm probably going to pull the tank strainer this afternoon since I have free time and just spray the hell out of it with brake clean and put it back in. I already cleaned my sending unit by...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-02-2020, 06:16 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,029
Posted By ASteele
I have all 4 four factory aluminum wheels the...

I have all 4 four factory aluminum wheels the 240d came with and also have done significant brake work in the past year so no brakes are dragging. What is the procedure for checking IP timing? If I...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-02-2020, 02:11 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,029
Posted By ASteele
@Shern The car has never had the injectors...

@Shern The car has never had the injectors pulled or tested before. Me and my father have not done a compression test to my knowledge. The timing chain was replaced in 2014 by an ASE Master mechanic...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-02-2020, 01:31 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,029
Posted By ASteele
1983 240d low power

Hello everyone, a little over a year ago now I manual swapped my 240d after the automatic blew out and love it. However, when I do 0-60's I'm still doing 30+ seconds on my times like I have an...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-02-2020, 01:11 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 565
Posted By ASteele
Yeah, we just cut the rad support with a sawzaw...

Yeah, we just cut the rad support with a sawzaw and pulled the whole engine and transmission out in 5 hours. Me and my two buddies helped (3 17-year-olds) Cannot believe how high the front of the car...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-29-2020, 09:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 565
Posted By ASteele
1981 240d parts car gutting

Hey everyone me and my buddies are getting together and have a parts car we are going to gut and I wanted some advice on the removal of the engine. I plan to print out the checklist **************...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-27-2020, 01:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 657
Posted By ASteele
Update so I found out that the green and black...

Update so I found out that the green and black wire to the driver rear door has no continuity so now I have to find the short.....fun
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-27-2020, 11:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 657
Posted By ASteele
1983 240d driver rear power window problems

So I've been trying to fix my driver rear power window for a day now and I found my problem. At first I had no power and soon found I had no ground at the rocker switch on the center console. After...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-26-2020, 11:36 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 698
Posted By ASteele
Yes your right, but I was quite annoyed when I...

Yes your right, but I was quite annoyed when I had a hard time trying to find any posts or forums about changing the breather elbows on a 240d with an oil catch can. It's such a simple job and a...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-25-2020, 11:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 698
Posted By ASteele
Ok so update everyone who has seen this post, I...

Ok so update everyone who has seen this post, I removed both breather elbows off from the car and found that Mercedes still makes the rubber piece for the hardline into oil separator and its 5$ from...
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