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Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 01-28-2022, 01:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,387
Posted By johnscars
e320 99 wagon no dash lights

My son's 99 e320 has no dashboard lighting. fuses look fine. Any clues what to look for? Looking through the previous owners receipts shows they fixed the problem before, but not how they fixed it.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-20-2020, 05:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 364
Posted By johnscars
Great. I'll order up the replacement lock and...

Great. I'll order up the replacement lock and give it a go - starting with the TD. While in there, I'd like to lube the press-button lock. It takes a lot of pressure to depress and click to open. Is...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-20-2020, 12:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 364
Posted By johnscars
87 wagon and 99 wagon Lift Gates don't lock

We have 2 wagons, a W124 and and a W210. And both rear lift gates don't lock. I assume it's the lift gate vacuum pods. (A few years ago I r/r the 87 TD's Rear Passenger Door Vacuum Pod. And the other...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-14-2020, 12:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 678
Posted By johnscars
Removing injectors from '87 603 cylinder head?

My buddy called and asked me how to get the injectors out of his 603 head? Remove from the top of from the inside? I said "I can't remember". He doesn't want to screw it up so I offered to ask. Is...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 05-19-2020, 04:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 310
Posted By johnscars
WTB: 603 6-cylinder head for 124 & 126 300SD

Wanted: a good 6-cylinder head that will fit an '87 300 124.
Thanks for your help.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-12-2019, 09:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,669
Posted By johnscars
Hey guys, I'm going to see if picking up this...

Hey guys, I'm going to see if picking up this thread works, since it's pretty fresh, and it deals with some of my 87 300 TD tranny issues.

This morning my tranny acted out. Sort of like the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-31-2019, 12:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 584
Posted By johnscars
Thanks, I'll pick up a quart soon. And I'll clean...

Thanks, I'll pick up a quart soon. And I'll clean off the parking spot under the car.

Yesterday I found an old tranny I'd forgotten about. I'd swapped it out of my first '87 TD when it died at...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-30-2019, 09:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 705
Posted By johnscars
Dumb luck struck. I paused a parts order,...

Dumb luck struck. I paused a parts order, thinking I might need something else and get free freight. And I delayed another day after reading the judgement on the sensors. The luck was stumbling onto...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-28-2019, 03:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 705
Posted By johnscars
So I'll check the wiring, though it's never been...

So I'll check the wiring, though it's never been a problem (except in the B pillars).
New sensor's prices: $10 for Meyle, $35 for MB, and Hella in the middle. Any reason not to go Meyle?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-27-2019, 08:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 584
Posted By johnscars
Yeah, at mega miles I figure there's got to be...

Yeah, at mega miles I figure there's got to be more wear throughout.

And with the Lucas did you do a quart fix - so I'd remove a quart first. Or does it want full strength (6+ quarts)?

I think...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-27-2019, 08:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 653
Posted By johnscars
I had mine checked and refilled with 134A...

I had mine checked and refilled with 134A recently for similar symptoms after 4-5 years. A/C mechanic's first procedure is to vacuum down the system (remove the old) and see if it holds vac or leaks....
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-27-2019, 07:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 584
Posted By johnscars
Transmission Leak Repair Questions

My 87 300TD tranny leaks a little. It has for years. So I add fluid. The car and tranny run just fine. I've been changing the tranny filter/seal kit per MB schedule.

Is there some approved elixir...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-27-2019, 06:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 705
Posted By johnscars
87 300 TD Radiator Light Puzzle.

What is my warning light trying to tell me? For more than the past year, the dashboard's Coolant Warning Light has been coming on. And when it's on, the light is usually less than full-on compared to...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 10-23-2019, 02:54 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 40,561
Posted By johnscars
Luckily my Mb's still bangin'. It's me that's...

Luckily my Mb's still bangin'. It's me that's looking a little brain-dead. Here's my lame admission: I thought the locking mechanism on my 124 wagon's back door was broken because I could hear the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-10-2019, 08:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 484
Posted By johnscars
Thanks, Jon, I check them tomorrow. Sweet looking...

Thanks, Jon, I check them tomorrow. Sweet looking set up.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-09-2019, 02:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 484
Posted By johnscars
1987 300TD wagon hatch door questions

1987 300TD wagon hatch door has worked fine until lately. The electric close assist in the hatch door is sounding off, but not pulling the door in tighter. And after investigating the door/frame...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-04-2018, 04:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,032
Posted By johnscars
Hey guys, despite the October fix via replacement...

Hey guys, despite the October fix via replacement of the OVP, all of the symptoms returned over the last few days - except the AC still works. But the oil pressure sender died. The engine temp died...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-18-2017, 04:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,175
Posted By johnscars
Thanks for the help. Crutchfield has 123 radios...

Thanks for the help. Crutchfield has 123 radios that "fit your 300TD". (123 fit a 124? Ya gotta love it.) But no speakers. Gets at half the problem. JBach and Party, I think you're right calling out...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-15-2017, 12:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,032
Posted By johnscars
PP lists KAE for $40. And as Sixto reminded me, I...

PP lists KAE for $40. And as Sixto reminded me, I don't want to loose my AC.
Guys, thanks again, it's great to have the AC back.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-14-2017, 07:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,032
Posted By johnscars
Sixto, you just made my day! After reading yours...

Sixto, you just made my day! After reading yours I went out and fired 'er up and hit the AC button and cold pumped out! AC had suddenly stopped working a few weeks back. So now in addition to getting...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-14-2017, 04:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,175
Posted By johnscars
124 radio replacement

Hey guys, any recommendations on improving the sounds of an original 1987 becker AM/FM cassette player? I just drove our old '90 BMW and the radio was much richer. I've replaced the 2 rear door...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-14-2017, 04:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,032
Posted By johnscars
Just pulled it out - and the fuse looks fine....

Just pulled it out - and the fuse looks fine. Part# 2015400845. (Interesting because it isn't 124, and the 54 is the same category as the ABS sensors.) Anyway the fuse is good. but the fuse holder...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-14-2017, 03:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,032
Posted By johnscars
Thanks Frank. I think the OVP is the red...

Thanks Frank. I think the OVP is the red square-topped (fused?) plug-in next to the KILMA plug-in? I just called a local dealer (MB of Escondido) who gave me a $94 price and said they'd have to order...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-14-2017, 12:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,032
Posted By johnscars
87 300TD Antilock Light related to no Tach?

Just completed a 2,000+ round trip San Diego to Seattle. Car ran great. But the ANTILOCK yellow light on the dash fired on and off (and was on for last 1000m) I saw the yellow ABS light come on once...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-18-2017, 08:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 494
Posted By johnscars
Do you know if both need to function for one to...

Do you know if both need to function for one to function?

I've never seen the headlight pump work and haven't seen water around them. But the windshield pump used to work until last year.

I...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-18-2017, 07:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 494
Posted By johnscars
87 300TD wiper washer pump replacement

Just got a new washer fluid pump ($9) from Pelican. I had the washer tank out while sorting ALDA, Acceleration/Cruise Control issues. And it runs so much better! Now I'm reinstalling the washer tank...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-18-2017, 05:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 624
Posted By johnscars
87 300 TD wiper washer pump problem

Hey Guys, I've followed Diseasal's recommendation (again) and got a new pump from Pelican. I've had the washer tank out while sorting ALDA, Acceleration/Cruise Control issues. Now I'm reinstalling...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-18-2017, 04:32 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,216
Posted By johnscars
Guys, quick update. disconnecting the cruise...

Guys, quick update. disconnecting the cruise control actuator rod from the accelerator linkage and unplugging the electric connection behind the ABS hydraulic tank solved the cold start = high revs...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-06-2017, 01:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 480
Posted By johnscars
llensart, I'm in SD, too. And my car is normally...

llensart, I'm in SD, too. And my car is normally pretty water tight. But sometimes water does get in. But last week my car took in a lot of wet during that last storm - but only on one side. That...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-06-2017, 12:24 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,216
Posted By johnscars
Diseasal, no gummy ball joints. But when manually...

Diseasal, no gummy ball joints. But when manually moving the accelerator linkage I saw it was slow to return. And on the next cold drive i recognized that the racing "felt" like cruise control when I...
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