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Forum: Tech Help 09-18-2003, 05:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,401
Posted By tschepplmasta
Talking It's fixed!

Hi there,

got a new speedo cable (not pricy at all) and put it in -
everybody who got the same problem: it's really easy
to fix it!
Without this forum I wouldn't have thought how easy
this...
Forum: Tech Help 09-07-2003, 04:59 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,401
Posted By tschepplmasta
Thanks!

Thanks, Richard!
Getting a second hand cable from the
junkyard is a good idea!
Your advice was very valuable for me!

T.
Forum: Tech Help 09-06-2003, 01:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,401
Posted By tschepplmasta
Cool speedo cable broken?

Hi Larry & all other helpers out there,

still working on the odo/speedo problem.
Here's what I did:

1.) pulled out the instrument cluster and checked if the cable in the back was tight - it...
Forum: Tech Help 09-06-2003, 01:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,401
Posted By tschepplmasta
Cool speedo cable broken?

Hi Larry & all other helpers out there,

still working on the odo/speedo problem.
Here's what I did:

1.) pulled out the instrument cluster and checked if the cable in the back was tight - it...
Forum: Tech Help 08-15-2003, 02:45 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,401
Posted By tschepplmasta
Talking Hi Larry, your posting is exactly what i...

Hi Larry,

your posting is exactly what i needed!
will follow your suggestions and keep you updated!
thanks so much!

t.
Forum: Tech Help 08-14-2003, 11:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,401
Posted By tschepplmasta
thank you! i will try to take a look at it. ...

thank you!
i will try to take a look at it.
thanks for your help!
t.
Forum: Tech Help 08-14-2003, 09:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,401
Posted By tschepplmasta
Unhappy Broken Speedometer and Odometer

Hi there!
Yesterday, the speedo- and odometer of my 300D (1980) broke
at the same time. :( Does this mean, the speedo cable broke or
could it be something else?
If I change the cable, do I have...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-29-2003, 06:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,879
Posted By tschepplmasta
volosong, I definitely don't wanna spend...

volosong,

I definitely don't wanna spend 2k-4k on a rebuilt engine...
I must come up w/ something else or sell the nightmare. Have been working on it for 2and1/2 weeks now, and I am so
fed up w/...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-29-2003, 06:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,879
Posted By tschepplmasta
84300DT, thanks - I'll try!:eek: hope this...

84300DT,
thanks - I'll try!:eek:
hope this will get it going!
will keep you posted!

T.:cool:
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-29-2003, 04:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,879
Posted By tschepplmasta
Thank you guys, I'll keep you posted! ...

Thank you guys,
I'll keep you posted!

Since the ****! mechanic killed the starter, I am considering trying to have a friend pull my car up a hill and try to get it started by
going down the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-29-2003, 03:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,879
Posted By tschepplmasta
dieseldude, how do you think can the gauge be...

dieseldude,
how do you think can the gauge be accessed?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-29-2003, 02:30 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,879
Posted By tschepplmasta
Ryan, thank you for your opinion....

Ryan,
thank you for your opinion. Unfortunately, the car has several
other little faliures, such as oil dripping on driver's foot, etc.
All together a rebuilt sees to be way too expensive. I...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-29-2003, 02:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,879
Posted By tschepplmasta
he adjusted the valves (that's what he said) and...

he adjusted the valves (that's what he said) and said they had been way too tight, but the compression didn't get better at all. he showed me some little strips of paper with a printed scale to...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-29-2003, 01:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,879
Posted By tschepplmasta
Angry Is my Diesel Engine broken?

My car is a 1980 300D, and I had the compression tested today because it didn't start up all of a sudden.
Mechanic said that compression is GONE on 2 cylinders, and that
the other 3 cyls are also...
Forum: Tech Help 01-29-2003, 01:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,107
Posted By tschepplmasta
Angry can this be true????

took the car to the mechanic - they checked compression: 2 cylinders are gone,
the other 3 are pretty bad.
mechanic said the engine is broken forever, he couldn't start
the car and even broke...
Forum: Tech Help 01-24-2003, 06:50 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,107
Posted By tschepplmasta
thanks - will keep you posted

thanks a lot to everybody!
will check the GPs & keep you posted!

t.
Forum: Tech Help 01-23-2003, 04:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,107
Posted By tschepplmasta
Haasman, I'll try to take it to a garage...

Haasman,

I'll try to take it to a garage then. :o
I already tried to shift the auto-transmission to "N",
but couldn't move the car...:mad: hopefully that's
not gonna be the next problem......
Forum: Tech Help 01-23-2003, 03:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,107
Posted By tschepplmasta
Haasman, thanks again for the fast reply! ...

Haasman,

thanks again for the fast reply!

to be honest, I NEVER had the valves adjusted since
I got the car, and went a total of let's say about 20000
miles or even a little more. but why...
Forum: Tech Help 01-23-2003, 03:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,107
Posted By tschepplmasta
Haasman thanks for your comment! I even...

Haasman

thanks for your comment!
I even tried the "triple-glow" and "quadruple-glow" procedure,
without success. :mad:
just built a little device to test if there's juice going to the glow...
Forum: Tech Help 01-23-2003, 12:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,107
Posted By tschepplmasta
Question where is the fuse for the glow plugs?

removed all high pressure injection lines - diesel was NOT gelled.
lines are okay. removed the vacuum shut off valve, but it was
NOT stuck in the "shut off" position, but I cleaned it out, since...
Forum: Tech Help 01-23-2003, 04:15 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,107
Posted By tschepplmasta
when the car refused to start, temperatures were ...

when the car refused to start, temperatures were
around 0° or 5° Farenheit. I'll definitely remove the
high pressure injection lines and blow them out!
also will check the shut of diaphragm with...
Forum: Tech Help 01-22-2003, 07:50 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,107
Posted By tschepplmasta
initially I didn't fill the spin on filter at...

initially I didn't fill the spin on filter at all, but checked it - since I pumped a lot, its totally filled up with diesel fuel now. so that's not where the problem seems to come from. I even tried...
Forum: Tech Help 01-22-2003, 05:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,107
Posted By tschepplmasta
Angry no fuel in injection lines

since a couple of days my 1980 300D wouldn’t want to start. first I thought it was the cold weather. changed motor oil from 15W 40 to 10W 40, changed oil filter, changed diesel pre-filter, changed...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-27-2002, 05:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,252
Posted By tschepplmasta
Smile THANK YOU GUYS!!!!

Thank you very very much everybody for your valuable expertise! I really apprechiate this very much! Currently the Benz is shipped from US to Europe, and the first thing I'm gonna do is change the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-24-2002, 10:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,252
Posted By tschepplmasta
Unhappy scary brake problems after 30min driving

Got a pretty scary brake booster problem: when I get into the car, everything is fine, but after 30min or so, the brake booster
refuses to work and/or works with interruptions. I have to step very...
Forum: Tech Help 07-21-2002, 05:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,244
Posted By tschepplmasta
Question weird fuse

Kyle,
checked out the fuse you were metioning - it's the weirdest
fuse I've seen in my life.
It's a small glass pipe w/ a blue and a green stripe on it, and there is WHITE SAND in it! ????
Do you...
Forum: Tech Help 07-21-2002, 01:12 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,244
Posted By tschepplmasta
Exclamation thanks, Kyle --

I'll definitely check out the 2 amp fuse right away!
keep you updated, T.
Forum: Tech Help 07-21-2002, 01:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,244
Posted By tschepplmasta
When fixing the whole A/C system, I also had to...

When fixing the whole A/C system, I also had to get a new temp sensor (mounted within the speaker grill on the passenger's side). Without this sensor though, the system "thought" that it must be...
Forum: Tech Help 07-20-2002, 11:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,244
Posted By tschepplmasta
Hey Kyle, I was just wondering if you could...

Hey Kyle,
I was just wondering if you could tell me where again to look for the 2 amp fuse you were talking about? Where is this "relay cover" you are talking about?
Forum: Tech Help 07-20-2002, 09:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,244
Posted By tschepplmasta
Exclamation what a cool idea!

Steve--
what a cool trick you told me!
I tried what you recommended - it's really easy to move the little white gearwheel, since it's not very tightly attatched to the temp. dial!
I didn't take a...
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