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Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-27-2017, 01:10 PM

Replies: 20

300TD engine rebuild

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Posted By danielac

Oil pressure is normal as well. The mechanic...

Oil pressure is normal as well. The mechanic hasn't diagnosed anything, all he told me was that it definitely wasn't coming from the top and that he'd have to dig deeper into the engine. The only...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-26-2017, 10:17 PM

Replies: 20

300TD engine rebuild

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Posted By danielac

Dubyagee mention starting with oil pressure. What...

Dubyagee mention starting with oil pressure. What would you recommend I do to diagnose oil pressure issues?

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-26-2017, 09:59 PM

Replies: 20

300TD engine rebuild

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Posted By danielac

Timed rattle, doesn't sound like a warm chain,...

Timed rattle, doesn't sound like a warm chain, and one of the two mechanics of I've spoken to I'm sure would have been able to spot that. I'll take armchair guessing over no help at all, appreciate...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-26-2017, 08:47 PM

Replies: 20

300TD engine rebuild

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Posted By danielac

Symptom is a rattling that is coming from the...

Symptom is a rattling that is coming from the bottom end of the engine. Odometer has stopped but the car has about 300,000 miles.

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-26-2017, 08:46 PM

Replies: 20

300TD engine rebuild

Views: 1,883

Posted By danielac

The injectors were recently replaced and the...

The injectors were recently replaced and the valves adjusted to the proper specs. I took it to an experienced Tech who came with some good recommendations, he took off the cover and looking at the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-26-2017, 02:15 PM

Replies: 20

300TD engine rebuild

Views: 1,883

Posted By danielac

300TD engine rebuild

So I know this topic has come up, and I found a few threads about it but having trouble finding good information. I took my 1984 300td wagon into the shop, and the mechanic has diagnosed that the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-13-2017, 11:23 AM

Replies: 26

Engine "knocking" noise- help?

Views: 1,357

Posted By danielac

Mainly because I have no idea what I'm doing. I...

Mainly because I have no idea what I'm doing. I pulled the injector lines off all the way, which made me realize I need new lines. Going today to pick some up.

If I wanted to adjust the valves in...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-12-2017, 10:54 PM

Replies: 26

Engine "knocking" noise- help?

Views: 1,357

Posted By danielac

So I pulled all the injector return lines one at...

So I pulled all the injector return lines one at a time and there was no change in the noise. Air cleaner mounts look solid, and the noise seems to be coming from under the valve cover. Should my...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-11-2017, 10:05 AM

Replies: 26

Engine "knocking" noise- help?

Views: 1,357

Posted By danielac

It's been about a year and a half since my last...

It's been about a year and a half since my last valve adjustment, probably about due.

Barry,
So do I just loosen each injector a half turn or so with the engine running the whole time, listen if...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-09-2017, 08:55 PM

Replies: 26

Engine "knocking" noise- help?

Views: 1,357

Posted By danielac

So I listened again, and the knocking definitely...

So I listened again, and the knocking definitely becomes faster when I give it gas. Thanks for the help so far.

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-09-2017, 12:19 PM

Replies: 26

Engine "knocking" noise- help?

Views: 1,357

Posted By danielac

The noise didn't go away with diesel purge. With...

The noise didn't go away with diesel purge. With higher rpm's, it doesn't seem to get louder. It either goes quiet or just gets drowned out by the engine, not sure which.

I don't run it low on...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-09-2017, 11:39 AM

Replies: 26

Engine "knocking" noise- help?

Views: 1,357

Posted By danielac

Engine "knocking" noise- help?

Hi everybody,
So I was driving my 1984 Mercedes 300TD wagon (~300k miles) and after about an hour on the road I started hearing this knocking noise coming from the engine. I thought it might be the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-09-2017, 11:33 AM

Replies: 6

Starter issues

Views: 575

Posted By danielac

So it's been a while, but I figured I'd follow...

So it's been a while, but I figured I'd follow up. I brought the car in to a mechanic for some other issues and he went ahead and took care of the ignition problem too. The problem was with my vacuum...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

11-14-2016, 12:28 PM

Replies: 6

Starter issues

Views: 575

Posted By danielac

Starter issues

So I've got a vague problem I'm hoping for help with.

I have a 1984 Mercedes 300TD wagon with ~250k miles that runs really well and is overall in good shape. I change my fluids regularly and take...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-10-2016, 05:31 PM

Replies: 14

300TD W123 rear axle replacement

Views: 1,332

Posted By danielac

Thanks for all of your advice on this. Now that...

Thanks for all of your advice on this. Now that I'm more aware of my options, I started a new thread to hear some more opinions.
...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-10-2016, 05:30 PM

Replies: 1

Axle replacement options (300TD)

Views: 532

Posted By danielac

Axle replacement options (300TD)

So I actually created a thread about this recently, and the responses made me aware of all of my options so I decided to create a new one and get some fresh input. For those of you who responded to...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-09-2016, 09:38 AM

Replies: 14

300TD W123 rear axle replacement

Views: 1,332

Posted By danielac

Do you have any tips as far as how to know if an...

Do you have any tips as far as how to know if an OEM junkyard boot is any good?

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-07-2016, 02:36 PM

Replies: 14

300TD W123 rear axle replacement

Views: 1,332

Posted By danielac

You mention rebooted OEM axles being better. I'm...

You mention rebooted OEM axles being better. I'm worried that once I heard the clunking, the axle was running dry and may be compromised. Do you still think I may be better off rebooting it instead...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-04-2016, 04:30 PM

Replies: 14

300TD W123 rear axle replacement

Views: 1,332

Posted By danielac

300TD W123 rear axle replacement

So in the middle of a road trip my driver's side rear axle started making a clunking noise, and it turns out my boot was leaking grease and running dry. I topped it off and made it home, but I figure...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

06-21-2016, 05:51 PM

Replies: 3

How to flush SLS

Views: 519

Posted By danielac

How to flush SLS

I know the process of flushing the sls (disconnect return line, add fluid until it runs clear), but the part I'm not sure of is do I need the back bumper just weighted down to flush the actuators, or...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-28-2014, 07:16 PM

Replies: 4

1983 190D transmission troubleshooting

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Posted By danielac

I was wrong, it's actually a 1984.

I was wrong, it's actually a 1984.

Forum: Diesel Discussion

05-21-2014, 01:37 PM

Replies: 4

1983 190D transmission troubleshooting

Views: 578

Posted By danielac

1983 190D transmission troubleshooting

Hi,

I have a 1983 190D with the odometer broken at 164k miles. The transmission's been a little jerky since I owned it, but recently it won't shift past second gear. When I accelerate past about...

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