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Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-28-2009, 10:18 PM

Replies: 4

Brake fluid leaking around bleed screw threads when screw loosened

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Posted By mbgizwiz

The threads don't form the seal, even when tight....

The threads don't form the seal, even when tight. The seal when you tighten the valve occurs at the conical tip of the screw against the hole in the caliper or cylinder.
I've wrapped Teflon tape...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-27-2009, 07:38 PM

Replies: 44

How do you get diesel smell off your hands?

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Posted By mbgizwiz

I use nitrile gloves, but unless I've only a...

I use nitrile gloves, but unless I've only a small job to do, I usually wind up having to wash grunge off of my hands. Guess I'm hard on gloves. I've also never been too afraid to get dirty, which...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-25-2009, 05:59 PM

Replies: 154

Four-speed manual Transmission Rebuild

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Posted By mbgizwiz

I have a '78 240d that I bought a couple of years...

I have a '78 240d that I bought a couple of years ago. I could tell by the sound it made when I test-drove it that it had a transmission problem, and diagnosed it as a bad countershaft bearing. I...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-10-2009, 06:37 PM

Replies: 30

Replacing a missing con-rod cap - OM603

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Posted By mbgizwiz

Well, that's mighty strange. Even lowly VW rods...

Well, that's mighty strange. Even lowly VW rods are serialized, rod and cap, with a three-digit number so that a set can always be re-assembled correctly. I have an old Maserati engine where even...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-10-2009, 09:46 AM

Replies: 30

Replacing a missing con-rod cap - OM603

Views: 5,133

Posted By mbgizwiz

mplafleur Connecting rods are bored on the big...

mplafleur
Connecting rods are bored on the big end as an assembly, rod and cap. If you cannot replace the entire rod assembly and are forced to swap a cap from another rod, at least try to find one...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-05-2009, 09:57 AM

Replies: 5

Article in NY Times

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Posted By mbgizwiz

Article in NY Times

Here's a Benz fan in the times today:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/04/automobiles/collectibles/04EGO.html?th&emc=th

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-03-2008, 05:36 PM

Replies: 10

Is this transmission still good?

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Posted By mbgizwiz

I believe that some slop as you describe is...

I believe that some slop as you describe is normal.
When installed in the car, the tip of the input shaft is supported in the pilot bearing in the end of the crankshaft. Otherwise, it is supported...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-01-2008, 11:15 PM

Replies: 65

About to enter the 240D/300D world...talk me into it or out of it...

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Posted By mbgizwiz

Sulawesi: You sound like me a couple of years...

Sulawesi:
You sound like me a couple of years ago. I'm a mechanical engineer, have tinkered with cars for decades, and enjoy maintaining a fleet of fine machines that others have cast off as "too...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-23-2008, 07:25 PM

Replies: 20

W123 240D at my Junkyard, any requests?

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Posted By mbgizwiz

A car in Florida with no sunroof? Amazing. ...

A car in Florida with no sunroof? Amazing.
Thanks anyway, and happy part-picking!

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-23-2008, 07:17 PM

Replies: 20

W123 240D at my Junkyard, any requests?

Views: 2,315

Posted By mbgizwiz

I could use a sunroof headliner panel for my '78....

I could use a sunroof headliner panel for my '78. Mine has a big gash in it. Lightweight, easy to ship, I'd be much obliged, and happy to pay you for you trouble! My car is maple yellow, with the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-05-2008, 10:41 AM

Replies: 20

Odometer repair no longer working :-(

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Posted By mbgizwiz

I was fearful of Loctite for the same reasons...

I was fearful of Loctite for the same reasons stated above - no way to prevent it from going where I didn't want it.
I used a sharp center punch to raise material on the shaft just where the gear...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-13-2007, 09:33 AM

Replies: 30

I want to rebuilt my manual tranny.

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Posted By mbgizwiz

I bought a 240d with a grind in all but 4th gear....

I bought a 240d with a grind in all but 4th gear. I guessed it was a bearing on the countershaft, and I was correct. These bearings are standard parts and can be had for anywhere from $6 to $30,...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

06-13-2007, 11:01 AM

Replies: 28

Needing some help please

Views: 2,342

Posted By mbgizwiz

Sounds like an issue with the master, to me. ...

Sounds like an issue with the master, to me. There is a goofy adjustment on the link where the master cylinder rod connects to the clutch pedal. It is an eccentric pin, and it controls where the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

06-10-2007, 02:34 PM

Replies: 8

trouble starting a replacement engine

Views: 916

Posted By mbgizwiz

Well, I found the problem. I took off the valve...

Well, I found the problem.
I took off the valve cover, and found that the cam didn't turn when I bumped the crank around with the fan blade. The tensioner had LOTS of slack. I pulled on the slack...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

06-04-2007, 01:51 PM

Replies: 8

trouble starting a replacement engine

Views: 916

Posted By mbgizwiz

Thanks for the tips! I don't have a compression...

Thanks for the tips!
I don't have a compression tester. This is probably where I should start. I've seen several posts regarding the kit from Harbor Freight, I think, so I'll get one coming.
In a...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

06-04-2007, 12:56 PM

Replies: 8

trouble starting a replacement engine

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Posted By mbgizwiz

trouble starting a replacement engine

I've replaced the engine in an '81 240d with one purchased on craigslist from a guy who allegedly bought it from a wrecking yard for a project he subsequently abandoned. The old engine died from oil...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-17-2007, 11:42 PM

Replies: 1

4-speed trans parts source?

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Posted By mbgizwiz

4-speed trans parts source?

I have a 1978 240 with the 4-speed manual trans. It has a bearing rumble in the trans, and I was lucky enough to find a replacement trans on Craigslist for $85.
But I was curious about what really...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

02-05-2007, 01:45 PM

Replies: 13

Help! with chain tensioner oil leak......

Views: 1,489

Posted By mbgizwiz

From the diagram in my manual it looks to me as...

From the diagram in my manual it looks to me as if there is a small "bleed" hole above the boss which forms the cylinder of the thing. Oil pressure is supplied from below to pump up the unit, but if...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

02-03-2007, 09:01 PM

Replies: 10

Timing tensioner failure?

Views: 1,279

Posted By mbgizwiz

The tensioner in this car retracts pretty easily....

The tensioner in this car retracts pretty easily. Either there is no oil in it or the check ball inside is stuck open with a piece of crud. I believe if it was full of oil, as it appears to be...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

02-03-2007, 06:41 PM

Replies: 10

Timing tensioner failure?

Views: 1,279

Posted By mbgizwiz

Thanks, Scott. Now I'll hunt one up and swap it...

Thanks, Scott.
Now I'll hunt one up and swap it out.:D It looks pretty easy.
Like I said, I'm new to these cars. What's the concern about cranking the engine with the cam nut? Breaking...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

02-03-2007, 04:53 PM

Replies: 10

Timing tensioner failure?

Views: 1,279

Posted By mbgizwiz

Timing tensioner failure?

Hello all:
I just bought my first Benz (and my first diesel) a couple of weeks ago, a '78 240d. It's great. A friend of mine followed my lead and picked up an '81 240d less than a week later. He...

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