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Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-13-2018, 07:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 460
Posted By scottmcphee
Rear end jacked up so both wheels are off ground,...

Rear end jacked up so both wheels are off ground, put in Neutral, turn car off.

Place your fingers against the wheel hub carrier near the center where the bearings are and rotate the wheel...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-28-2018, 01:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,097
Posted By scottmcphee
Here's the whole tool chain used in this process:...

Here's the whole tool chain used in this process:

AutoDesk Fusion 360, to sketch idea up

AutoDesk Designer, to do CAD model and make stl file

Cura for slicing stl file into gcode ready for...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-27-2018, 09:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,097
Posted By scottmcphee
I hear you, but I had no other links on hand from...

I hear you, but I had no other links on hand from any other car, so I had to think of something else. I got rid of my parts cars a few years ago... doing random grabs of parts and stuffing boxes up...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-27-2018, 03:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 654
Posted By scottmcphee
The w124 om603 also tells you via the glow...

The w124 om603 also tells you via the glow indicator if some plugs are bad using the glow indicator light on the dash. The GP relay monitors plug #1 and #6 individually and powers #2 through #5 as a...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-27-2018, 11:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,097
Posted By scottmcphee
3D printed throttle linkage

I know the car doesn't have a throttle, but you know what I mean. I'm talking about the piece of linkage that moves the injector pump rack attached to the accelerator pedal gizmo on my om603


I...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-27-2018, 11:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 654
Posted By scottmcphee
3 plugs a winner!

I just found out that a 3rd burnt out plug on my 6-banger is the straw that broke the camel's back on trying to get started in around 0*C temps. I knew I had one or two gone by rough starts... then...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-07-2018, 12:27 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 768
Posted By scottmcphee
ALDAs are meant to be removed and discarded if...

ALDAs are meant to be removed and discarded if they start causing issues. Don't repair them, chuck it and don't replace it. Leave it off. They're a driver convenience "anti smoke" device, a nanny...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-07-2018, 12:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 727
Posted By scottmcphee
Don't ask mechanics who are not familiar with MB...

Don't ask mechanics who are not familiar with MB diesels to diagnose or guess your engine issues. In this case calling out a rod as source of knock... when much more likely problem is injector.
...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-24-2018, 02:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,370
Posted By scottmcphee
Don't be like me and reverse the two vacuum lines...

Don't be like me and reverse the two vacuum lines on the ignition switch... Doh!

Issue and results and correction documented here:

Scott reverses the vac lines on the ign switch ...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-24-2018, 02:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,453
Posted By scottmcphee
I popped the instrument cluster out to get at the...

I popped the instrument cluster out to get at the 2 vac lines on the ignition switch, and reversed the order so it's now correct... and no surprise problem solved. Car stops normally, and will...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-22-2018, 06:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,914
Posted By scottmcphee
Have you squeezed the upper hose and found it to...

Have you squeezed the upper hose and found it to be rock hard?

I know, not a happy day to find that out... but you have to try it.

Also, look for oily film in your coolant reservoir.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-22-2018, 11:48 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,453
Posted By scottmcphee
Thanks for this explanation of the vac lines as a...

Thanks for this explanation of the vac lines as a SPDT switch.


I am pretty sure I've reversed the lines after working on the ignition key mechanism on my w124 300D.

With reversed lines a...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-07-2018, 06:26 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,551
Posted By scottmcphee
Maybe because some use blue fluid for exhaust and...

Maybe because some use blue fluid for exhaust and others don't?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-06-2018, 11:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,370
Posted By scottmcphee
Technique for grinding the ignition key collar off

There are many many key stuck / won't turn / my ignition cylinder lock is fragged threads and posts on this forum, I don't know where best to post this advice and don't want to start yet another...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-06-2018, 11:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,370
Posted By scottmcphee
Oh, it was just a sticky list on this forum about...

Oh, it was just a sticky list on this forum about this subject, put together by whunter.

Leading to the most premium informative post from Mark who describes so clearly the game in getting the...
Forum: Tech Help 06-04-2018, 12:41 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 28,730
Posted By scottmcphee
Rather than using a screwdriver to twist the...

Rather than using a screwdriver to twist the faceplate covering the key cylinder I made a tool by grinding down a bolt that had a shank big enough to emulate a very stubby key.


The dimensions of...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-31-2018, 11:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,370
Posted By scottmcphee
I think I found the jackpot post... thanks Whunter

I think I found the jackpot post... thanks Whunter
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-31-2018, 02:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,370
Posted By scottmcphee
OK sad to report... All the lube spraying,...

OK sad to report...

All the lube spraying, key jiggling, vibrations applied, compressed air shots, key jiggling, twisting, niggling, up/down side-side, slight variations in key insertion depths,...
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 05-29-2018, 05:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,562
Posted By scottmcphee
Why do you need more pressure than the power...

Why do you need more pressure than the power steering pump is designed to deliver to run the car's steering system?

Brakes don't run off that same pump. They're vacuum boost hydraulic. There's...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-29-2018, 11:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,370
Posted By scottmcphee
Tried all keys, some hardly used and not worn.....

Tried all keys, some hardly used and not worn.. no difference, tumbler won't tumble.

Will give vibration a try.

Do you think it's generally safe to blow (90 psi?) compressed air into the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-28-2018, 02:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,370
Posted By scottmcphee
Hey - haven't been back here for a while... Guess...

Hey - haven't been back here for a while... Guess what happened to me last night?

Yep - key no turn. Stuck in the off position. Steering locked. Had to get a tow.

I'm pretty sure the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-23-2016, 01:38 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,380
Posted By scottmcphee
go to a Vape shop if you want to generate smoke,...

go to a Vape shop if you want to generate smoke, it's all the rage.

..explain your need, they'll have something
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-23-2016, 01:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 523
Posted By scottmcphee
they're outta work in Calgary due to oil...

they're outta work in Calgary due to oil collapse... and looking for cash.

Tearing apart the old cars and turning into lamps !? points for creativity
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-22-2016, 03:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 951
Posted By scottmcphee
These contacts are sometimes flaky at best. If...

These contacts are sometimes flaky at best. If you really cared about vanity lighting that much, you could run a wire at the hinge side of the mirror up into the headliner. Forever be done with it.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-17-2016, 05:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 951
Posted By scottmcphee
3D print your own? ...

3D print your own?

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1480687
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-15-2016, 06:26 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 11,359
Posted By scottmcphee
I've contributed to the quietness by posting far...

I've contributed to the quietness by posting far less frequently.

The car has functionally stabilized. I think I'm into cyclic repairs now, having done it the first time, now doing things a...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-15-2016, 06:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,406
Posted By scottmcphee
Driveshaft get disconnected and reconnected...

Driveshaft get disconnected and reconnected lately?

Flex discs getting worn?... replace before those blow!

A wheel is out of balance? ...threw a weight, sudden change

Flex plate on the back...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-04-2016, 12:18 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,670
Posted By scottmcphee
ya, that's what I was thinking... fill enough to...

ya, that's what I was thinking... fill enough to cause blockage on vents where blowby is supposed to go, and it finds new ways out.

question: when you're running over-filled, do you find your...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-04-2016, 12:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 527
Posted By scottmcphee
..got it. But having the duck bill missing...

..got it.

But having the duck bill missing (fallen off), is that enough to cause internal drippage on the toes?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-04-2016, 12:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 865
Posted By scottmcphee
One of my spare w124 parts cars solved the issue...

One of my spare w124 parts cars solved the issue with a bead of silicone caulking applied externally all around the sunroof.

However, I found that with enough snow piled on the top of the car,...
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