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Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale 01-17-2014, 05:01 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 733
Posted By niki716
Selling "Lola" 1984 300DShe was a

The lovely Lola was my daily driver for years. Now she needs a rescuer. Or she will be stripped naked and crushed. And after only 280,000 miles!

She deserves more than I can give here in SE...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 01-17-2014, 03:15 PM
Replies: 380
Views: 13,034
Posted By niki716
You're a sinner, I'm a sinner, He's a sinner, too!

Yeah man. I got up today and put on some clothing of mixed fibers! Then i when to my backyard (in which I regularly plant seeds of different kinds), and bade my beasts to mate amongst themselves. ...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 01-17-2014, 03:08 PM
Replies: 380
Views: 13,034
Posted By niki716
Bacon...it's an abomination! God says so.

Yeah. He's 67 (even tho he looks waaaaaaaaay older). He grew up in VIVIAN, LOUISIANA and went to a college that was desegregating while he was enrolled. Which means...he most definitely saw blacks...
Forum: Site Feedback 01-17-2014, 01:57 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 71,200
Posted By niki716
RIP Phil...belated, but no less beloved.

My faithful chariot (Lola: 1984 300D) has been parked for over a year, while I drive a reliable, but soulless Honda (no name).

So, I haven't logged on in a while. Just devastated to hear of...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-23-2009, 04:47 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 629
Posted By niki716
the saga continues...more electrical issues!

So, I've replaced the voltage regulator and battery on Lola, and she's running OK. But if I have to go somewhere in the evening, it's a nightmare.

Lights, radio, and heater running at the same...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-12-2009, 11:38 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 18,496
Posted By niki716
Thumbs up This is Beyond Awesome--is rear sway bar the same?!?

I bow down!

Could I do this fix with the rear wheels or is this not advisable for some rear wheel drive (or other) reason?

Thanks!
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-11-2009, 11:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,308
Posted By niki716
It's not the exhaust

that's the only thing I'd recognize. the sway bar link and trailing arms are new to me. I know (kinda) what the shocks and springs are supposed to look like. thanks, I'd crawl under with a...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-10-2009, 10:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,308
Posted By niki716
Unhappy This noise is bad news, I know, but how bad?

So, I thought it was something in my trunk. A distinct "THUNK" everytime I hit a pothole (which in Michigan is approximately every 8 seconds). I cleared the trunk, and it's not something loose in...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-26-2009, 07:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 687
Posted By niki716
Need help with Service manual CDs---where are the glow plugs?

I posted a thread earlier because Lola won't start and I was advised to check the glow plugs. Seems simple enuf, but not if you've never seen the part.

I have the service manuals on CD. But,...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-24-2009, 02:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 737
Posted By niki716
but she never actually starts...

She won't turn over. When I turn the key, she cranks up in that Elvis voice, but never turns over and starts her lovely Lola engine humming. The noise is in the ignition position. If I let the key...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-24-2009, 02:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 737
Posted By niki716
Question Oh no! Lola sounds like Elvis...please release me!

So, I replaced the battery about 6 weeks ago with a new Mercedes one, and replaced the voltage regulator about 2 weeks ago, and all was well for a bit. Now she won't turn over.

She cranks, but...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-07-2009, 11:39 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 10,575
Posted By niki716
Johnhef wrote: Its got my spare AC compressor...

Johnhef wrote:
Its got my spare AC compressor on it, so I know it at least worked after I put that on there. As for the heat, what do you mean by off? blower motor inop or just blows cold? if it...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-07-2009, 10:43 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 10,575
Posted By niki716
Red face tangofox007wrote: A bad wheel bearing can...

tangofox007wrote:
A bad wheel bearing can certainly be diagnosed without removing a wheel or driving the car.

niki asks: How?


Johnhef wrote:
I thought that name looked familiar. Hows the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-07-2009, 07:59 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 10,575
Posted By niki716
Question $330 for a front wheel bearing repack?

Am I missing something? I've been reading whel bearing posts for the past 90 minutes, and see nothing to indicate that i have a bearing problem. no whining noise when i drive the car. i took the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-04-2008, 11:42 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 15,723
Posted By niki716
what kind of wheels are on the bluebird? (chadahar)

I have an extra set of those in my garage, trying to get rid of them. anybody?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-04-2008, 11:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 762
Posted By niki716
no response from heat controls

nothing blows from the vents--the fans don't come on in response to the buttons being pushed. i thought it was that there wasn't enough power to run the blower, but i suppose the motor could go too,...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-04-2008, 08:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 762
Posted By niki716
Unhappy HELP: no heat! , no power!--where to look?

AAAACK! So, about two days ago the the battery light started coming on, and the car will start, but the heater will not come on. I checked the fuses--changed them just to make sure. I have after...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-03-2008, 12:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 853
Posted By niki716
Angry is it just me, or does the chilton manual suck eggs?

15,000 relatively trouble-free miles on Lola, I'm now having electrical problems, and trying to figure out why. i replaced the voltage regulator on Lola the last time this happened (16 months ago). ...
Forum: Great Lakes - US (IL,IN,MI,MN,OH,WI) 01-18-2008, 04:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,627
Posted By niki716
Red face Good Diesel Shop in Detroit area (MI)?

I looked thru the "good Shops" section, and didn't see any that were for older models or diesels. Didn't like the service at MBSCS, and they still hven't called me back about the vacuum leak. :mad: ...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-17-2008, 08:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,006
Posted By niki716
I'm having the same problem--thought it was the vacuum

The central locking system doesn't work on my car--and the trunk no longer opens. i figure when i fix the vacuum leak, that'll fix the trunk lock. I'm having the same problem you describe: key...
Forum: Events & Gatherings 01-17-2008, 08:26 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,242
Posted By niki716
Red face Diesel session on 1/26?

Awesome! But what about those of us who just know where to put the oil and where to put the diesel?

Lola starts fine in cold weather-- even when i don't bother to plug in the block...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-24-2007, 09:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 861
Posted By niki716
Red face (dope slap!) yes, refrigerant, not coolant

Bought a pressure gage for the AC (at least that's what the package says). It's the kind that you plug into the can of r-134 and screw the other hose into the low side. There is a dial on the gauge...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-24-2007, 09:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 861
Posted By niki716
Red face Is it the AC Compressor? & how do I know?

Hi there!

Lola and I are bonding nicely, but the pretty lady is not cooling off in the first 90 degree day we had:eek:. I added coolant--the gage read past full. I took coolant out. The gage...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-24-2007, 08:34 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,787
Posted By niki716
Thumbs up oh my gawd!

gatorblue92, I want your car too (but I'm whispering so Lola can't hear):pleased:. Great TNG graphic too--where'd you find it (and the car)?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-06-2007, 04:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,113
Posted By niki716
found it! Gonna replace and see what happens!

gotta get those coveralls!
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-06-2007, 04:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,113
Posted By niki716
where is the voltage regulator?

none of the guys at autozone could point to it, and i still can't find a manual for this thing--not even on this site.:bigcry: very frustrating.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-06-2007, 04:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,025
Posted By niki716
blind, stupid, other? can't find haynes manual

on mbusa website--can't find anything not on current year models on the mbusa website. No mercedes manuals at the local autozone (all gm, ford and toyota books).

I keep being told I can order...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-06-2007, 02:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,113
Posted By niki716
how do i test that?

wil the voltage test tell me if the alternator is bad, versus the voltage regulator?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-06-2007, 02:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,113
Posted By niki716
Unhappy replacing the alternator--does brand matter?

looks like Lola needs an alternator.:furious2: Is the autozone replacement OK (lifetime warranty), or should I drop the extra cash and get a rebuilt Bosch or Denso one?:smhair:
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-05-2007, 03:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,035
Posted By niki716
Smile definitely need a manual, and some coveralls--pink ones!

Thanks for the suggestions. Cleaned off the corrosion from the battery and had it charged and tested at autozone (they say it's good). ground wire to the body from the barrty is solid and...
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