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Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-08-2015, 08:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,347
Posted By prityhandychick
Update: The positive cable was touching the...

Update: The positive cable was touching the ground(I think it's ground). On my old starter there was a narrow nut that was on the post as a spacer before the positive cable was put on. My new...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-08-2015, 05:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,347
Posted By prityhandychick
HELP!!!!! I got everything put back together and...

HELP!!!!! I got everything put back together and when I put the neg cable on battery I got a huge spark & the car tried to start. I don't see how those wires could be touching since there is a...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-07-2015, 11:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,347
Posted By prityhandychick
EJHumber: Thank you for that info...I knew i...

EJHumber: Thank you for that info...I knew i would need to top off the coolant, but I didn't know about bleeding the sys. I will research it & know that shouldn't be a problem.

Like I said, I'm...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-07-2015, 09:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,347
Posted By prityhandychick
Thank you Charlie & Sleepstar! I'm getting there...

Thank you Charlie & Sleepstar! I'm getting there but still so far away, it seems. I got the diagonal bar out of the way but there was a hose & pipe in the way so I took the hose off of the pipe &...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-07-2015, 01:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,347
Posted By prityhandychick
I'm sort of stuck at this point. I had to trade...

I'm sort of stuck at this point. I had to trade the bike for my brother-in-law's truck to come home & get jack & stands. But the bottom allen bolt is being a problem child(haven't even tried the top...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-06-2015, 09:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,347
Posted By prityhandychick
replacing starter-tips & tools needed-83 240d

My starter is bad & I'm replacing it tomorrow. Problem is that it's at my sister's house. I have to carry all the tools & everything that I need in a backpack on my bike. So, can anyone help me with...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-19-2015, 06:01 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,257
Posted By prityhandychick
after rereading I realized that you were talking...

after rereading I realized that you were talking about my 2nd reference to a "lever" in #15. It's actually the shift linkage, directly below the gear shift, where the linkage connects to the rod. Is...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-19-2015, 05:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,674
Posted By prityhandychick
UPDATE: I am linking my other post about this...

UPDATE: I am linking my other post about this problem here for future searches
...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-19-2015, 04:46 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,257
Posted By prityhandychick
These are pictures of the neutral position for...

These are pictures of the neutral position for reverse, bolt & wavy part that was skipping too far because it was loose
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-19-2015, 04:32 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,257
Posted By prityhandychick
LIZA IS FIXED!!! I wasn't able to get both back...

LIZA IS FIXED!!! I wasn't able to get both back wheels off of the ground at the same time-I couldn't figure out where to put the floor jack. I raised & lowered the drivers side rear tire a couple of...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-19-2015, 04:30 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,257
Posted By prityhandychick
Charlie, thank you for so much help on this! I...

Charlie, thank you for so much help on this! I hope that in the near future I won't have to lean on this forum to help me make one good trans out of the 2 that I have because I messed this one up.
...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-18-2015, 05:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,257
Posted By prityhandychick
EUREKA!...sort of, but not really. 1st off, I...

EUREKA!...sort of, but not really. 1st off, I verified by the #s that they ARE indeed the same transmissions

I called a specialty transmission shop in CA(can I name names here?). Was told that...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-18-2015, 01:38 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,257
Posted By prityhandychick
charmalu you are correct-both of those pictures...

charmalu you are correct-both of those pictures are what mine is. I just want to get the #'s off of both to be 100% sure they are exactly the same. Thank you for the description of where the #'s are....
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-17-2015, 06:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,257
Posted By prityhandychick
charmalu is there any way you could give me a bit...

charmalu is there any way you could give me a bit of a wider view on that ID pic so i can figure out where it is? I have scraped gunk, used wire brush, etc on all of the flat parts i can find on my...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-17-2015, 05:00 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,257
Posted By prityhandychick
On trans-like this picture shows ...

On trans-like this picture shows

http://www.superturbodiesel.com/std/attachment.php?aid=794
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-17-2015, 04:26 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,257
Posted By prityhandychick
I got under the car again(on jack stands!) & it...

I got under the car again(on jack stands!) & it is the 4 speed-reverse lever points up.

After rereading over everything I checked to see where the adjustment was for the shift levers. When I found...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-17-2015, 04:57 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,257
Posted By prityhandychick
Ok, now I am really freaking out...thank you so...

Ok, now I am really freaking out...thank you so much :)

I thought vstech in #3 misunderstood the trans I needed for this car-obvious misunderstanding...

Where on the bell housing can I find ID...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-16-2015, 07:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,257
Posted By prityhandychick
Thank you for the pictures. They are both the...

Thank you for the pictures. They are both the same transmission-aluminum case.

I will call about the kit, I couldn't find it in the listed parts.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-16-2015, 05:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,257
Posted By prityhandychick
Thank you for the info. I have finally had a...

Thank you for the info. I have finally had a chance to get back under the car.

On both of the transmissions the levers are all oriented the same. 2 in one direction, one in the other direction. I...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-09-2015, 12:19 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,257
Posted By prityhandychick
used manual transmission-reverse different than my old one

I had my transmission replaced & when I got it back it kept popping out of reverse. That saga is...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-23-2015, 03:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 643
Posted By prityhandychick
Is there a TX work weekend?

I know there is a MB owners GTG in TX, but it seems like I read a few years ago that there was some sort of work weekend. I've searched & can't find what resembles what I read. Does this sound...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-23-2015, 03:52 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,674
Posted By prityhandychick
When I mentioned that it was popping out of...

When I mentioned that it was popping out of reverse he(the owner of the shop) went & talked to the mechanic that worked on it. I was there for the conversation, and the mechanic said that the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-23-2015, 03:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,674
Posted By prityhandychick
UPDATE

I JUST got my car back today & this is what finally happened. I ended up getting used trans(80,000 miles) w/ 6 mo warranty, new clutch, new drive shaft carrier bearing, new motor mounts. The motor...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-31-2014, 02:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 744
Posted By prityhandychick
replace motor mounts AND heat shields?

Trans out of car & on lift so I'm going to have the motor mounts replaced. Should I replace the heat shields too? They are deformed somewhat but still there. 83 240D
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-31-2014, 11:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,674
Posted By prityhandychick
Ok, so the car is on lift, trans out & this is...

Ok, so the car is on lift, trans out & this is what was found: the flange that holds the drive shaft flex joint on & the output shaft are toast. I was told it looks like my trans has been leaking...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-23-2014, 11:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,674
Posted By prityhandychick
Car is still where it broke down. I've been...

Car is still where it broke down. I've been thinking, because I have time since the shop I usually take it to is closed b/c the family went out of state for the holidays. So, if it comes down to...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-21-2014, 08:35 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,674
Posted By prityhandychick
LOL Yep, it made me a bit nervous even though I...

LOL Yep, it made me a bit nervous even though I blocked the front and back of every single wheel!
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-21-2014, 04:54 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,674
Posted By prityhandychick
Checked the car out...as much as I could not...

Checked the car out...as much as I could not knowing what I'm doing LOL. This is what I did. Jacked the back driver's side up & spun the wheel. Drive shaft turned so I crawled under the car & had...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-21-2014, 12:18 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,674
Posted By prityhandychick
Ok, I really think I'm over my head. I'm going to...

Ok, I really think I'm over my head. I'm going to go in to town in a little while & poke around on the car to see if I can figure anything out. I found a youtube video that showed me where front...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-20-2014, 11:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,674
Posted By prityhandychick
Thank you Deisel911. I didn't notice a difference...

Thank you Deisel911. I didn't notice a difference in the clutch but to be honest I wasn't thinking clutch at the time because of the noise. I've had a clutch go out on me before but it was a slow...
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