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Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-13-2011, 04:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,940
Posted By clambake
I kind of like it -it's a lot like that...

I kind of like it -it's a lot like that Renault/Citroen joint effort that came out in the late 70s. I've never seen one of these here though.
It looks like the footprint and length on this one is...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-13-2011, 10:30 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,940
Posted By clambake
Speaking of 190TDs, anyone ever seen one of these?

http://www.cwwcardesign.com/cars/pics/mbhistoric_w201t.jpg

If the image dosen't work, here's the link:

http://www.cwwcardesign.com/cars/190td.html
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-03-2011, 11:31 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 81,501
Posted By clambake
There you go -Jon provides anecdotal evidence of...

There you go -Jon provides anecdotal evidence of GDT poorly incorporated -and (I deduce) in a place that makes planes we all trust our lives to. An American company goes for Five years plus using GDT...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-31-2011, 04:33 PM
Replies: 495
Views: 81,501
Posted By clambake
No -GDT is a newish ('80's) dimensioning and...

No -GDT is a newish ('80's) dimensioning and tolerancing symbology used on engineering drawings, that allows Engineering to communicate a "real world" (circular and/or geometrically interdependent,...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-31-2011, 01:21 PM
Replies: 495
Views: 81,501
Posted By clambake
Bending rods due to manufacturing tolerance issues?

Jim
"Rodbender" rods being victims of tolerance issues during their manufacture -possibly explaining why some are weaker than others -is an interesting idea. In my line of work, I have encountered...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-07-2011, 10:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,924
Posted By clambake
Dosen't the pump bypass simply empty back into...

Dosen't the pump bypass simply empty back into the pan? in which case couldn't a clogged filter end up starving the top end -and everything else? If there is another bypass, sounds like my problem...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-03-2011, 10:26 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,924
Posted By clambake
Since this engine is in the process of being...

Since this engine is in the process of being cleaned out after it's melted rod bearings were replaced (it's been run perhaps a total of a half hour since the replacement), there are many small...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-03-2011, 09:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,924
Posted By clambake
Regarding oil pressure questions, begining from...

Regarding oil pressure questions, begining from initial firing the gauge shows a build from 1 bar to 3 bar within a few seconds. From what I hear, a faulty gauge goes directly to 3 bar -is that right?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-03-2011, 09:10 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,924
Posted By clambake
I went out this morning and cranked the engine...

I went out this morning and cranked the engine without waiting for the glow plugs. There was no clunking or squeaking -it sounded like a normal engine cranking. Once it fired though, the clunking...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-02-2011, 09:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,924
Posted By clambake
I think it's too loud to be the vacuum pump

I think it's too loud to be the vacuum pump
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-02-2011, 09:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,924
Posted By clambake
Ok -I've gone out and tried firing it up a couple...

Ok -I've gone out and tried firing it up a couple times since my last post. The clanking is now a full on banging and squeaking. I still have great oil pressure. Like I said, it was running great...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-02-2011, 04:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,924
Posted By clambake
300SDL Tap tap tap to clank clank clank!

I would like to start out this new thread thanking all those who helped me so far with my jammed oil pump problem.

I had the engine running fine -new pump, rod bearings, etc. -and decided to...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-20-2011, 04:07 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
Good idea -filtering the oil and putting it back...

Good idea -filtering the oil and putting it back in again would definitely be a good way to avoid paying $30 every time until it comes clean.

While it would make me feel much better to find the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-20-2011, 12:22 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
Hooray -I finally got everything put back...

Hooray -I finally got everything put back together after cleaning as much of the babbet as I could out of the crankcase. I put in new pump, chain, rod bearings, etc., etc. and after a LONG initial...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-12-2011, 12:32 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
Unfortunately I've hit another snag. I decided to...

Unfortunately I've hit another snag. I decided to check the part numbers on the rod bearings and found them to be a mismatched set:

Miba part no. 6032910
Unknown company (a group of four blocks...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-01-2011, 01:22 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
I opened my oil pump and sure enough found the...

I opened my oil pump and sure enough found the pickup screen broken and a ball bearing in the gear teeth. Is there anything other than the old style vacuum pump that would dump bearings into the oil...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-31-2011, 11:58 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
Ahh -plastigage -I forgot all about those. I even...

Ahh -plastigage -I forgot all about those. I even remember seeing them in the "What's New" section in Popular Mechanics decades ago. I've never had a reason to use them before. Sure beats dropping...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-31-2011, 01:10 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
What would be the best way to check the Main...

What would be the best way to check the Main bearings? Would removing the cap and looking at the bottom half be adequate? I don't think I can get a reading on the journal without dropping the crank...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-30-2011, 05:56 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
I got the main oil pan off and right away noticed...

I got the main oil pan off and right away noticed the oil pump sprocket swinging free on it's chain -it's retention screw's head is twisted off -pump seems jammed.

All rod bearing babbet except on...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-29-2011, 11:12 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
Well, I'm back. I have found metal shavings AND...

Well, I'm back.
I have found metal shavings AND an inner bearing race in my oil pan. The shavings look like photos I've seen of spun rod bearings. I am assuming the bearing race is left over from an...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-11-2011, 03:20 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
Babymog That's a good point -there is only that...

Babymog
That's a good point -there is only that one little hole in the journal. Could be the half of the bearing that is still flush rotates and blocks it.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-11-2011, 12:31 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
My point being that it would not sink to the...

My point being that it would not sink to the bottom and fit the scenario in a way that would make any sense.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-10-2011, 10:25 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
"Seems you are one of those owners who needs help...

"Seems you are one of those owners who needs help and yet are determined to do it your way"
Junqueyardjim -I would understand your impatience with me more if this was not the first post you've made...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-10-2011, 07:00 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
Wouldn't a spun bearing result in zero oil...

Wouldn't a spun bearing result in zero oil pressure?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-10-2011, 05:48 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
OK -so I have finally been able to get back to...

OK -so I have finally been able to get back to work on this car.

I checked oil pressure while cranking using the Ohmmeter method mentioned above. I started with 8 Ohms before cranking, 13 Ohms...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-04-2011, 11:19 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
Should I be getting a tach reading as well? I did...

Should I be getting a tach reading as well? I did not drain and refill the oil.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-04-2011, 09:28 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
Well -no oil pressure with starter spinning...

Well -no oil pressure with starter spinning engine with GPs out, but no tach reading either. Is the engine turning too slow to build pressure or is the oil pressure reading bypassed during starting?...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-04-2011, 04:42 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
"Crank the engine with the starter to see if oil...

"Crank the engine with the starter to see if oil pressure builds."

Good point -I could've just looked down and seen, if I had only thought of it when I had it spinning -I didn't even look at the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-03-2011, 11:37 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
With 394,000 miles and as far as I know the tank...

With 394,000 miles and as far as I know the tank has never been drained, who knows what is in there.

I put the starter back in today and the engine spins pretty good now. I ordered new glow plugs...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-03-2011, 03:51 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,486
Posted By clambake
Thanks Compress -I tried it out and turning the...

Thanks Compress -I tried it out and turning the engine by hand IS easier -now around 30 lbs and dropping. I'm hoping it's bad fuel glazing and not oil related. I have always been consistant about...
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