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Forum: Tech Help 04-09-2010, 10:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,029
Posted By Eliot
'89 300te A/C issues....

1989 300te...first hot day of the year. A/C problems. I now remember this from last year: When the car isn't in motion, the a/c does not blow cold. Driving...just fine, but when at a light,etc.,...
Forum: Tech Help 07-06-2009, 09:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 886
Posted By Eliot
Saying good-bye to my 124.

My 1989 300te has 270,000 miles on it. The interior is starting to smell like anti freeze, the cam has one damaged lobe and ticks, ticks, ticks, front seal is leaking. The rear quarter panel...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 06-26-2009, 05:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,351
Posted By Eliot
He's in a hotel now. HE doesn't have the...

He's in a hotel now. HE doesn't have the issues, the two people he was traveling with do. They have been gone for a month now and the other two only want to do museums and architecture. My son...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 06-26-2009, 01:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,351
Posted By Eliot
My son needs a place to stay in Europe!!!

It's now Friday, and my son (26) is stuck in Venice alone (we are from N.Y., USA...). He left the friends he was traveling with due to some 'issues' (they turned out to be quite difficult). If...
Forum: Tech Help 06-23-2009, 06:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,959
Posted By Eliot
4-Matic...problems???

I have an offer to buy a 1999 wagon. 4-Matic! I have been 'warned' not to ever get a 4-Matic, but with no explanation. Why should I, or NOT consider a 4-Matic.
I currently own a 1989...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale 06-21-2009, 06:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 764
Posted By Eliot
Wanted: Wagon!

I am tired of putting $$$ in my 89 300te. So, I am looking to upgrade to a later model wagon. I am on the East Coast- Long Island, NY.
I cannot accept any rust, collisions, dents, dashboard...
Forum: Tech Help 06-21-2009, 06:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,019
Posted By Eliot
Well, I was planning on spending no more than $40...

Well, I was planning on spending no more than $40 total. The reason being:
1. I haven't a clue if this is THE problem. 2. If it works, I will get a new hose to give me extended life...I really...
Forum: Tech Help 06-14-2009, 03:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 785
Posted By Eliot
300te freeze out plugs?

I smell anti- freeze! Several posters suggested the freeze out plugs on the exhaust side. But, with the engine running at temp, any liquid is evaporated. The plugs are rusty, but I don't see any...
Forum: Tech Help 06-12-2009, 10:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,019
Posted By Eliot
Let's come up with a reasonable price for a 15...

Let's come up with a reasonable price for a 15 year old hose. I sent you a PM...my name is Alan (middle name is Eliot).
Forum: Tech Help 06-12-2009, 07:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 763
Posted By Eliot
300te heater core? How do I know...

1989 300te. How do I know if my heater core is leaking? I smell a faint antifreeze smell in the cabin...the antifreeze level is steady. Not wet under the mats. Drips on the driveway, but not...
Forum: Tech Help 06-11-2009, 10:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,019
Posted By Eliot
It's the hydraulic fluid hose that exits the pump...

It's the hydraulic fluid hose that exits the pump via this hose and is then transferred to the steel hose to the accumulators in the rear. The hose has dampers in it to absorb the vibrations of the...
Forum: Tech Help 06-11-2009, 08:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,019
Posted By Eliot
300te high pressure hose???

1989 300te. There is a 'high pressure hose' that runs to the steel tubing back to the rear suspension. The 'high pressure hose' is in the front of the engine compartment. I need to find out the...
Forum: Tech Help 06-06-2009, 09:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,584
Posted By Eliot
Oil change pump thingy?

I am getting old and don't relish climbing under cars anymore. I saw a gizmo that makes oil changing easier. A tube goes into the dipstick tube and then the oil is sucked out. Any good? ...
Forum: Tech Help 06-06-2009, 06:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 695
Posted By Eliot
Is 250,000 on the bottom end alot? Am I looking...

Is 250,000 on the bottom end alot? Am I looking at new bearings and rings soon? My local mechanic says that he NEVER sees the bottom end go...
Forum: Tech Help 06-06-2009, 05:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 695
Posted By Eliot
Nope, haven't made up my mind...I'm kinda...

Nope, haven't made up my mind...I'm kinda attached to the car...I know it's quirks. If I can score a head, rebuilt at a good price, that might swing me. I am asking if there are 'head...
Forum: Tech Help 06-06-2009, 05:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 695
Posted By Eliot
300te head cylinder questions...

1989 300te...Head gasket is leaking...#1 lobe on cam is worn...239,000 miles... Otherwise in OK shape...do I keep or dump? Can I buy a rebuilt cylinder head and swap it myself? This way I don't...
Forum: Tech Help 05-30-2009, 10:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,159
Posted By Eliot
A clean 124 oil filter change? Is it possible?

Anyone have a secret to replacing the oil filter on my 300te without it dropping oil on my engine? I stuff rags around it, but I always make a mess. I tried punching a hole in the top of the...
Forum: Tech Help 05-30-2009, 09:41 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 702
Posted By Eliot
300te shifting points. Upshifts?

1989 300te. Seems like lately my car revs higher before it upshifts. Anyone know the 'shift points' for each gear? Also, I just removed much of the underhood insulation due to rot...maybe I am...
Forum: Tech Help 05-30-2009, 09:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 739
Posted By Eliot
300te vacuum hose?

1989 300te. Between the air filter cover and the valve cover is a 'rubber hose'. From that hose is a vacuum hose (thin tube). Mine broke...I haven't a clue where the other side goes. Can...
Forum: Tech Help 05-22-2009, 05:30 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 617
Posted By Eliot
High pressure hose for 300te? Used?

I want to buy a used high pressure hose that runs the SRS to the steel line to the rear. I don't know the exact name of it...I am sure someone will assist. Mine had a leak, my mechanic changed it...
Forum: Tech Help 05-22-2009, 04:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 817
Posted By Eliot
1989 300te...re-torque head...help!

I noticed some gunk on the cap of my anti-freeze resivoir. My mechanic says that after 6 years since he changed the head gasket, it couldn't hurt to re-torque. He has been busy, so he gave me his...
Forum: Tech Help 05-16-2009, 04:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 730
Posted By Eliot
A/C question

1989 300te.
Preparing for summer...When I am at speed, great A/C. At idle, stop lights, in slow traffic...cold air turns WARM. Is this normal? Can I resolve it?
Forum: Tech Help 04-30-2009, 10:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 783
Posted By Eliot
300te heater core?

1989 300te. I have a faint smell of anti-freeze INSIDE the car. I know from my wife's Volvo that the heater core is located INSIDE the car. I replaced her's, and for that model Volvo, it was...
Forum: Tech Help 04-09-2009, 04:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 981
Posted By Eliot
Thank you...do I have to 'worry' about which lead...

Thank you...do I have to 'worry' about which lead goes where? If this is a two wire unit, does it matter which is which? If so, how do I determine which wire from my chassis goes to the generic...
Forum: Tech Help 04-09-2009, 03:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 981
Posted By Eliot
300te O2 sensor

1989 300te.
My mechanic tells me I could use an O2 sensor. Recommends that I do it myself to save costs. He said "Pick one up". Upon inquiry, I find that there are several types (generic and...
Forum: Tech Help 04-06-2009, 07:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 770
Posted By Eliot
Tire wears oddly!

This is getting tireing and expensive. My front tires on my 1989 300te wear on the outer edge. Mostly the right front. I can go through a tire in a year. It has been aligned 2x by two...
Forum: Tech Help 03-31-2009, 06:55 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 713
Posted By Eliot
1989 300te rough suspension?

1989 300te...new accumulators in the rear (last summer)...new shocks up front. The car rides ROUGH...very still rear. If I hit a bump/ hole/ undulation, the back feels like I have concrete...
Forum: Tech Help 03-19-2009, 08:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 868
Posted By Eliot
But, won't the compression test indicate if there...

But, won't the compression test indicate if there is piston ring leakage? My head was rebuilt about 50,000 miles ago.
Forum: Tech Help 03-19-2009, 07:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 891
Posted By Eliot
300te rolls after parked?

1989 300te- I just noticed that when I park the car...put it in Park and turn off the key, the car rolls about 1'. Never did that before. Put it in Park, turn off ignition, and car rolls...
Forum: Tech Help 03-19-2009, 07:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 868
Posted By Eliot
300te Compression test?

1989 300te...losing oil..maybe smoky exhaust (hard to tell - still cold out).
In the old days (1960's) we did compression tests on our cars. Kinda fun, informative...usually scared us with the #'s....
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