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Posted By sun tortise

Thanks for the suggestions.

I will unplug the alternator / V.R. to see if the battery light goes out.

Hard to load pictures. Looks like most of them. Dark blue, a little dull, but i think it could be polished up pretty...

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11-18-2023, 01:54 PM

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Posted By sun tortise

Bought the 83 300D !

Bought it yesterday, for $900, plus $200 for them to flatbed it 64 miles to my location. Oil cap danced slightly, but started and ran pretty well. Tranny hesitates a little before kicking in or...

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11-16-2023, 10:03 PM

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Posted By sun tortise

Thanks! I will be looking @ it Friday

Thanks! I will be looking @ it Friday

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11-15-2023, 09:04 PM

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Posted By sun tortise

Average maximum life of a 300D ?

Looking at an 83 300D with 272,000 miles on it. Seems like you see very few in the 300K plus range. Wondering what to look for, and how long these cars usually run. The price is reasonable,and low...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-05-2023, 07:01 PM

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Posted By sun tortise

Suck cess!

Got the oil cooler bolt in today!

When i was struggling with it the other day, i was bending the bracket more and more with each unsuccessful attempt. I took the radiator out yet again, and bent...

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11-04-2023, 08:30 PM

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Posted By sun tortise

Thanks!

I will give that bolt one more try, but if no success, i will try the bypass.

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11-04-2023, 12:20 AM

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Posted By sun tortise

How do you bypass the oil cooler?

Seems like at least for the cool season, i could get by w/o that oil cooler. There is no A/C.

How would you bypass it?

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11-03-2023, 05:06 PM

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Posted By sun tortise

Lower oil cooler bolt will not go back in

Got that lower oil cooler bolt out, but no way it is going back in. Spent nearly 2 hours twisting the bottom of the oil cooler this way and that. Cussed my lung out. NO WAY. So the oil cooler will...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-02-2023, 11:09 PM

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Posted By sun tortise

Radiator replacement question 240D: Oil cooler

The JB weld repair did not work, so i ordered a new radiator, and not sure what to do about the oil cooler on the driver side of the radiator. There is a very inaccessible bolt at the bottom of that...

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10-24-2023, 08:08 PM

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Posted By sun tortise

JB repair did not work

Leak just as bad or worse. Anyone have any luck with the radiator from Rock Auto?

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10-21-2023, 06:10 PM

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Posted By sun tortise

Tiny oval tubes sheared off! JB weld?

Plastic tank is fine. It turns out that there is a series of small oval tubes below the crimp area that lead to the core of the radiator. About 4 or 5 of these are sheared off, and that is where...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-20-2023, 09:21 PM

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300D /300TD wagon front seats interchangeable?

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Posted By sun tortise

Thanks

Thanks, Sugar Bear, and BTW that Eric Hoffer quote is so apropos these days!

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-20-2023, 08:46 PM

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300D /300TD wagon front seats interchangeable?

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Posted By sun tortise

300D /300TD wagon front seats interchangeable?

Wondering if the front seats from a 1985 300 D sedan would fit a 1985 300TD wagon.

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-18-2023, 01:33 PM

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Posted By sun tortise

Thanx for the link!

I watched the video, and see that the seam leak is a fairly common problem, and i am fairly sure that the deer impact loosened those crimps enough to where that is likely the source of my leak.

I...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-17-2023, 02:02 PM

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Rear wheel bounce 300d

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Posted By sun tortise

Rear wheel bounce 300d

The 300d, which i just replaced the alternator belts on (thanks for the help on that one!) has a rear wheel clunk and bounce when i go over a bump which causes it to go sideways a bit. Seems to be...

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10-17-2023, 01:43 PM

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Posted By sun tortise

Cannot find Bergsma video on crimping or gasket

I could not find the Bergsma video on crimping the sections tighter. Also wondering if anyone knows where to find the gasket that goes between the plastic top section and the radiator core in case i...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-15-2023, 03:30 PM

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Posted By sun tortise

Behr top radiator leak 1981 240D

My 81 240D was hit by a deer which pushed in the frame where the hood latches a little and now the radiator leaks, apparently from the seam between the plastic top tank and the lower portion, as it...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-11-2023, 02:41 PM

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alternator pivot bolt frozen. Driving w/o water pump

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Posted By sun tortise

Thanks

Those '05 belts were bought together & have the same numbers on them. Drove about 40 miles, and they slacked a tiny bit, probably mostly normal stretching for belts that have been sleeping for 18...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

10-10-2023, 03:48 PM

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alternator pivot bolt frozen. Driving w/o water pump

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Posted By sun tortise

What if i don't re-tighten the pivot bolt?

Put on 2 "new" belts on (Conti belts from Pelican, with a 2005 date on them), also steering belt. Cut the a/c belt since that doesn't work anyway.

The pivot bolt is just as hard to retighten as...

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10-09-2023, 10:47 PM

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alternator pivot bolt frozen. Driving w/o water pump

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Posted By sun tortise

Loosened pivot bolt a little!

The adjustment bolt was no problem. the nut behind it readily loosened.

The bolt at the very bottom of the alternator has no nut, but screws into a threaded hole in (i guess) the housing. With PB...

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10-09-2023, 12:57 AM

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alternator pivot bolt frozen. Driving w/o water pump

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Posted By sun tortise

Pivot bolt has a welded end?

I think the adjustment bolt has a welded end, but not the pivot bolt. But i could be wrong.

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10-08-2023, 04:01 PM

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alternator pivot bolt frozen. Driving w/o water pump

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Posted By sun tortise

alternator pivot bolt frozen. Driving w/o water pump

The alternator belts on my 1985 300D are very loose and screeching. Battery barely has enough charge to start.

Cannot loosen the pivot bolt, even using a 1/2" breaker bar, cheater pipe, and...

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05-01-2023, 05:55 PM

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A good deal . . . or walk away?

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Posted By sun tortise

Let it slide

I see very few on Craigslist or elsewhere with 300,000 miles. When you go a long distance, psychologically you are invested in closing that deal whether it is a good deal or not.

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-29-2023, 03:54 PM

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WOW... I've been a member on here for 10 years!

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Posted By sun tortise

14 years! Time is fun when you are flying (or...

14 years! Time is fun when you are flying (or something like that)

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04-29-2023, 03:01 PM

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Posted By sun tortise

Cranky car cranking when cool!

So after the car cooled down fully overnight, i turned the key, and it cranked. Several times. So i let it warm up for about 20 minutes, turned it off, and it still would crank. But when it was...

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04-29-2023, 12:35 AM

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Posted By sun tortise

Power to starter motor?

I did not check if there was power to the starter motor itself, but when i jumped the cable from the battery to the solenoid wire with a screw driver, there was a spark, indicating that the solenoid...

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04-28-2023, 09:28 PM

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This forum is very quiet these days. Why?

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Posted By sun tortise

I think people are aging out, as are the good old...

I think people are aging out, as are the good old Mercedes cars. The newer ones are just McCars like all the rest of the fossil fleet. The old diesels are the best veggie oil burners, but that is...

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04-28-2023, 08:42 PM

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Posted By sun tortise

Still won't crank even with power direct from positive cable

I connected the positive cable from the battery direct to the little solenoid wire via a screwdriver. There was a spark, but no action. So i think that eliminates the ignition switch as a problem. ...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

04-28-2023, 05:49 PM

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