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Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-01-2016, 09:35 PM

Replies: 60

Diesel W123 MPG. Lets get real! Chime in with your MPG

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Posted By seo

I would guess that the ultimate 123 mileage champ...

I would guess that the ultimate 123 mileage champ would be a 240d with a 5-speed manual and a turbo. I think there were English market 240d turboes... Maybe with the axle ratio from an 85 300d...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-24-2016, 03:18 PM

Replies: 16

Battery or cables or K40? 96 e300

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Posted By seo

I have a somewhat similar problem with my 85 300d...

I have a somewhat similar problem with my 85 300d (123 chassis): Battery is only a couple of months old. Battery voltage after sitting overnight is 12.6V, which I think is the voltage of a fully...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-05-2016, 10:39 PM

Replies: 14

Using Smoke to detect vacuum leaks?

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Posted By seo

I'm looking for a vacuum leak in an '85 300D....

I'm looking for a vacuum leak in an '85 300D. Right now I'm at the symptom level: If I drive the car and don't lock the doors, the transmission shifts with a lurch, and then the engine won't shut...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

09-30-2014, 12:26 PM

Replies: 20

Getrag 5-speed /85 W123 300Dt

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Posted By seo

Can anyone tell me where to look for the Getrag...

Can anyone tell me where to look for the Getrag model and serial number on my 5-speed? My guess is that the tag number: "Teil nr. 123-260-2001 aggregate /80 024 716
is a Mercedes, not a Getrag...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

09-30-2014, 11:00 AM

Replies: 20

Getrag 5-speed /85 W123 300Dt

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Posted By seo

By the way, while looking for the name of the...

By the way, while looking for the name of the parts seller in my digital files, I came up with this response from a Porsche specialist.

What you are describing is a Reverse Idler Gear - also know...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

09-30-2014, 10:58 AM

Replies: 20

Getrag 5-speed /85 W123 300Dt

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Posted By seo

[QUOTE=greazzer;3391154]Howdy, I am looking...

[QUOTE=greazzer;3391154]Howdy,

I am looking for the clutch kit for my five speed. Have you sourced one? I want to swap out the tranny since I never really had an effective 2nd gear. During the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

09-30-2014, 10:36 AM

Replies: 20

Getrag 5-speed /85 W123 300Dt

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Posted By seo

Winmut, I'm not sure if the question you were...

Winmut, I'm not sure if the question you were asking was where I found the part # on the gearbox. It was on a tag attached to the gearbox. So I guess it's a Mercedes, not a Getrag, part #.
Or maybe...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

09-29-2014, 11:57 PM

Replies: 20

Getrag 5-speed /85 W123 300Dt

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Posted By seo

Winmutt, I thought that MB made turbo 5 cyls for...

Winmutt, I thought that MB made turbo 5 cyls for the European market, and assumed that they offered them with gearboxes. Was I wrong? Did they not hold up? I only have anecdotal evidence, but when I...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

09-29-2014, 03:35 PM

Replies: 20

Getrag 5-speed /85 W123 300Dt

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Posted By seo

Thanks for that response. I got a comment from a...

Thanks for that response. I got a comment from a German gear guy who said that this was a common problem in some version of the Porsche 944, which also had a Getrag 5-speed. After replacing the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

09-29-2014, 12:35 PM

Replies: 20

Getrag 5-speed /85 W123 300Dt

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Posted By seo

Getrag 5-speed /85 W123 300Dt

Hi,
I have two W123 sedans, one a wrecked '84 Euro grey market, NA engine, 5 speed Getrag, crank windows, tow hitch, etc. Before the car was wrecked I had done the job of replacing the clutch...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

09-12-2014, 12:37 PM

Replies: 14

Oil leak at oil cooler

Views: 1,217

Posted By seo

I went down and started the car up with the hood...

I went down and started the car up with the hood opened, and once the oil got warm oil started seeping out of a little hump in the middle of the top tank, it looks like a solder repair that I'd never...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

09-12-2014, 10:21 AM

Replies: 14

Oil leak at oil cooler

Views: 1,217

Posted By seo

Oil leak at oil cooler

Hi. I have a '85 123 300D with turbo. The other day, after a highway speed drive, I noticed a little oil on the hood, right blowing back from hood/grille gap on the driver's side. Not even a...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-04-2014, 04:20 PM

Replies: 13

Brake hydraulics problem

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Posted By seo

This doesn't feel like any air problem I've ever...

This doesn't feel like any air problem I've ever had, where the brake pedal is soft, maybe to the floor, but if you pump the pedal a few times it will compress the air enough so that the pedal gets...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-04-2014, 10:27 AM

Replies: 13

Brake hydraulics problem

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Posted By seo

Brake hydraulics problem

A few weeks ago my '85 300d started exhibiting a peculiar brake problem. On initially pushing the brake pedal it is quite firm, and the brakes engage fine. With steady, moderate pressure, though, the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-04-2014, 10:11 AM

Replies: 25

300td not shutting off...I've checked other threads...

Views: 1,471

Posted By seo

I've had a problem with my 300d where if the...

I've had a problem with my 300d where if the doors aren't locked the engine won't shut off, and the transmission shifts abruptly. Lock the doors, and everything works fine. Apparently a vacuum leak...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-24-2014, 08:20 PM

Replies: 36

5-speed manual

Views: 2,837

Posted By seo

I replaced the clutch on the 5-spd in the former...

I replaced the clutch on the 5-spd in the former car several years ago. It was suffering from a broken pressure plate, which I've never seen before. While I was at it, I replaced the slave cylinder...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-22-2014, 12:37 PM

Replies: 36

5-speed manual

Views: 2,837

Posted By seo

I bought the car with the 5spd in it with about...

I bought the car with the 5spd in it with about 180k miles on it, and the transmission clanked in neutral. It got hit four years later, maybe 240,000 miles, clanking hadn't changed at all. If I could...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-22-2014, 12:24 PM

Replies: 36

5-speed manual

Views: 2,837

Posted By seo

Well, I have lots of differentials to choose...

Well, I have lots of differentials to choose from: 240d with 4 speed manual, 300d with 5 speed manual, 300d turbo with auto. I'll have to dig out the manuals from the 240 and 300d to see what the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-21-2014, 12:35 PM

Replies: 36

5-speed manual

Views: 2,837

Posted By seo

Thanks, all, for the input. I'm pretty sure that...

Thanks, all, for the input. I'm pretty sure that the clutch, pressure plate, throw out and cylinders are different for a 5 speed. Any advice on who might stock grey-market parts like that?
Thanks,...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-21-2014, 08:04 AM

Replies: 36

5-speed manual

Views: 2,837

Posted By seo

I'm still hoping to find the best source for...

I'm still hoping to find the best source for parts, and if there's anyone around who has particular experience with these transmissions. Also, is this an overdrive transmission? My guess is that it...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-20-2014, 05:23 PM

Replies: 36

5-speed manual

Views: 2,837

Posted By seo

Hi Walgamuth, thanks for the reply. Can you tell...

Hi Walgamuth, thanks for the reply. Can you tell me more about the "flywheel issue?" I know that I have to get new stretch bolts for flywheel/crank bolting, and have been told that MB has them. The...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-20-2014, 05:08 PM

Replies: 24

Manual Transmission Fluid- What to use?

Views: 10,031

Posted By seo

I have had both 4-spd 240d and 5-spd 300d, and...

I have had both 4-spd 240d and 5-spd 300d, and ran this fluid question by the local Mercedes dealer. They told me they'd call back, and several hours later the nice service manager told me to go to a...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-20-2014, 04:58 PM

Replies: 36

5-speed manual

Views: 2,837

Posted By seo

5-speed manual

Former Mercedshop forum member here, looking for some input.
I'm preparing to switch the Otto-matic out of my 1985 300 turbo, and swap for a manual out of a retired euro-market 300d NA. The manual...

Forum: Tech Help

03-02-2010, 05:47 PM

Replies: 1

Advice on 2002 C230K?

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Posted By seo

Advice on 2002 C230K?

Hi,
I'm thinking of replacing my current 1984 300 turbo diesel, and am thinking about a
2002 C230 with supercharger and 6-speed transmission.
As seen here:...

Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum

11-12-2009, 06:12 AM

Replies: 14

Ignition Key Blanks for W123?

Views: 5,942

Posted By seo

This was a genuine key guy, who hand cut a key...

This was a genuine key guy, who hand cut a key for a piano cover and for an antique desk. He pointed out that one of the keys I had was cut from a blank for some Japanese car, maybe a Toyota or...

Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum

11-11-2009, 03:50 PM

Replies: 14

Ignition Key Blanks for W123?

Views: 5,942

Posted By seo

Ignition Key Blanks for W123?

I'm down to one key for my 123 Mercedes, and the local key guy says that he can't get the blanks anymore. He thought that maybe I could get one straight from Mercedes. Does anyone know if this is...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale

11-11-2009, 03:42 PM

Replies: 14

Save this car - 1984 300D no Engine and 142K on body $350

Views: 2,181

Posted By seo

I wonder if that's "Southern LA" as in Louisiana,...

I wonder if that's "Southern LA" as in Louisiana, or Los Angeles?

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-27-2009, 05:55 PM

Replies: 4

No AC. Climate Control?

Views: 620

Posted By seo

No AC. Climate Control?

Winter's over here up on the tundra, so I cranked over the 123 300d that has parked for salt season. On a road trip to Pennsylvania, it became apparent that the AC isn't working, where it was working...

Forum: Detailing and Interior

03-28-2009, 09:14 AM

Replies: 45

Zebrano veneer separating from heat control panel

Views: 13,949

Posted By seo

Gorilla Glue: I use glue quite a lot, working...

Gorilla Glue:
I use glue quite a lot, working on furniture and wooden boats, so am pretty familiar with the different types.
When "Gorilla Glue" first came out I was very interested in it, as I'd...

Forum: Detailing and Interior

03-28-2009, 08:43 AM

Replies: 1

best driver's seat for 123

Views: 1,182

Posted By seo

best driver's seat for 123

The snow is receding, salt washing away. One more rainstorm and it will be time to start up my 1983 300d turbo. This is my third W123, bought it last summer, and the driver's seat is not particularly...

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