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Forum: Tech Help

08-30-2008, 07:39 PM

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Alternater mounting needed

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Posted By Bowie

Alternater mounting needed

Just got an '84 300d non-turbo with a 5 Speed!!! Engine is in great shape. Looking for new alternator mounting hardware. The pivot bolt on the bottom was non-existent and the tensioner threading...

Forum: Southeast - US (AR,AL,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,NC,SC,TN)

05-14-2008, 06:54 PM

Replies: 21

Great shop near Asheville!

Views: 8,775

Posted By Bowie

Anyone else care to comment on my opinions? ...

Anyone else care to comment on my opinions?

I don't doubt that Gary could school almost anyone in the region on Mercedes. I'll say again it probably wasn't him who worked on my vehicle. They...

Forum: Southeast - US (AR,AL,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,NC,SC,TN)

05-14-2008, 06:30 PM

Replies: 21

Great shop near Asheville!

Views: 8,775

Posted By Bowie

Don Buchanan, Wow, short on cash huh? That was...

Don Buchanan,
Wow, short on cash huh? That was the reason they didn't tune my transmission properly when I paid them to do so? Maybe that's the reason Todd told me I could check the transmission...

Forum: Southeast - US (AR,AL,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,NC,SC,TN)

04-24-2008, 10:08 AM

Replies: 21

Great shop near Asheville!

Views: 8,775

Posted By Bowie

yeah ok Big Red. I have a right to my opinion and...

yeah ok Big Red. I have a right to my opinion and the right to voice my experiences with a particular product or service. It's not my fault that service I received was sub-par. You have the right...

Forum: Southeast - US (AR,AL,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,NC,SC,TN)

04-14-2008, 06:35 PM

Replies: 21

Great shop near Asheville!

Views: 8,775

Posted By Bowie

Asheville Bio heads especially. Don't go to...

Asheville Bio heads especially. Don't go to Organic Mechanic unless you have Charlie working on your car. Todd and Gary @ Gary's automotive are nice, haven't been completely happy there though. ...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-14-2008, 12:58 PM

Replies: 11

unlucky with some dumb "Mercedes Certified" mechanics

Views: 1,196

Posted By Bowie

M.B.DOC: Thanks for the advice. You are right,...

M.B.DOC: Thanks for the advice. You are right, the mechanic I was dealing with personally was quite young, and probably in diapers or not born when my car was made, his father who he works with...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-14-2008, 12:40 PM

Replies: 9

Blow By Issues

Views: 1,705

Posted By Bowie

dieseldan: I do have the flat rubbery return...

dieseldan: I do have the flat rubbery return hose. It is hose clamped
to the valve cover already. (It's leaking there too)

vstech: Leak down test eh? How do I pressurize the cylinders? I'm...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-14-2008, 12:28 PM

Replies: 11

unlucky with some dumb "Mercedes Certified" mechanics

Views: 1,196

Posted By Bowie

unlucky with some dumb "Mercedes Certified" mechanics

I brought my 82 300 CD to some mechanics last year when all I did was work 80 hour weeks, and didn't have time to get the least bit greasy.

The first mechanic shop was supposed to be "really...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-14-2008, 11:56 AM

Replies: 9

Blow By Issues

Views: 1,705

Posted By Bowie

The oilly smoke is escaping almost exclusively...

The oilly smoke is escaping almost exclusively through the breather hose going from the top of the valve cover to the top of the air filter housing. I thought I might need a new one because of the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-13-2008, 12:54 PM

Replies: 9

Blow By Issues

Views: 1,705

Posted By Bowie

Maybe a combination of problems then? Sooty...

Maybe a combination of problems then? Sooty might not had been the proper adjective. I've been losing oil through smoke vapor in the engine compartment. There is oil around the oil cap and a...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-13-2008, 10:58 AM

Replies: 9

Blow By Issues

Views: 1,705

Posted By Bowie

I saw someone in another forum talk about...

I saw someone in another forum talk about alieving their blow by issues with: "high performance air intake on and made a new oil vapor separator"

How does one make a new oil vapor separator?

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-11-2008, 09:40 PM

Replies: 13

Window banging when motor engaged

Views: 1,016

Posted By Bowie

Looked for a bolt or anything that might had...

Looked for a bolt or anything that might had fallen off. Will pull the metal plate and inspect some more. I'll let you know how it goes. This place is great by the way. Thank you all.

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-11-2008, 05:15 PM

Replies: 13

Window banging when motor engaged

Views: 1,016

Posted By Bowie

My bad. It's a beautiful 82 300CD Turbo

My bad. It's a beautiful 82 300CD Turbo

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-11-2008, 05:02 PM

Replies: 13

Window banging when motor engaged

Views: 1,016

Posted By Bowie

Window banging when motor engaged

The regulator on my front pass window is banging when I roll the window up or down. Took the door panel off. There are a few metal shavings and I can push the window up and down a bit without...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-11-2008, 04:57 PM

Replies: 9

Blow By Issues

Views: 1,705

Posted By Bowie

Blow By Issues

Engine compartment is smoking and sooty on an 82 300cd. This is becoming a serious issue and smoke is occasionally getting in the cabin through the steering column.

I've been trying to figure out...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-11-2008, 04:07 PM

Replies: 2

Thermometer Gauge

Views: 767

Posted By Bowie

Thermometer Gauge

My thermometer gauge is busted on a 82 300CD. Every time I turn on the lights the gauge goes from 0 to the 120 boiling spot. I'm guessing this is a short. I'm not electrically inclined and am...

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