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Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale

07-19-2018, 11:21 AM

Replies: 3

FS 1981 300D--West Central IL

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Posted By iladelf

Sold. Thanks!

Sold. Thanks!

Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale

05-01-2018, 02:29 PM

Replies: 3

FS 1981 300D--West Central IL

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Posted By iladelf

Remaining photos.

Remaining photos.

Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale

05-01-2018, 02:25 PM

Replies: 3

FS 1981 300D--West Central IL

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Posted By iladelf

More pics.

More pics.

Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale

05-01-2018, 02:24 PM

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FS 1981 300D--West Central IL

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Posted By iladelf

FS 1981 300D--West Central IL

1981 Mercedes Benz 300D For Sale, 169,000 miles: $4100. (You can watch a video of this car starting and running at the link below.)

https://vimeo.com/267446066

Forum: Diesel Discussion

12-11-2017, 03:36 PM

Replies: 6

240D intermittent passenger seatbelt & glow plug dash lights

Views: 837

Posted By iladelf

Whether this is your exact issue or not, I don't...

Whether this is your exact issue or not, I don't know, but at one time with my '81 300D, I'd have occasional instrument panel (gauge) flicker. One time, the entire panel went stone dead for a few...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

09-02-2017, 02:16 AM

Replies: 11

'81 300D W123--- Car Wobbles at Slow Speed

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Posted By iladelf

FINAL FOLLOW UP: See my post at the bottom of...

FINAL FOLLOW UP: See my post at the bottom of page 2 below. It appears to be solved after motor mount replacement with Lemforders, but more due to replacing the rack damper bolt and adjusting. :)...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-29-2017, 03:03 PM

Replies: 2

tiny electrical gremlins?

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Posted By iladelf

Regarding intermittent dash issues, you may want...

Regarding intermittent dash issues, you may want to try running a new ground, as described in the webpage below. Since I've done this, my gauges have worked fine, with no flickering. Before I did...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-22-2017, 08:30 PM

Replies: 30

Engine Shaking---W123 OM617 Turbo---Ideas? What Next?

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Posted By iladelf

And by the by, I think if there were any way to...

And by the by, I think if there were any way to weld wings on both the rack damper bolt (for the adjustment) and the locknut, this would be SO much easier! You could very easily use your left hand...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-22-2017, 08:22 PM

Replies: 30

Engine Shaking---W123 OM617 Turbo---Ideas? What Next?

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Posted By iladelf

Here's the Update: Believe to be Fixed (Possible Further Adjustment)

So, bought a new rack damper bolt from the Pelican. After taking out the original, it was indeed the old, silver style, and the spring on the end was pretty easy to push in. That was my suspicion...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-13-2017, 12:00 AM

Replies: 30

Engine Shaking---W123 OM617 Turbo---Ideas? What Next?

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Posted By iladelf

Well, wasn't able to attack this with offset...

Well, wasn't able to attack this with offset tools (didn't have available what I needed on location), but was able to get at the front nut...from underneath, instead of above. Then after attempting...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-12-2017, 01:08 AM

Replies: 30

Engine Shaking---W123 OM617 Turbo---Ideas? What Next?

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Posted By iladelf

Maxbumpo, was able to find a "shot" of what the...

Maxbumpo, was able to find a "shot" of what the vacuum line routing "should" look like. This screenshot (literally, I used my phone camera) is from Dieselgiant.com's promo video on performing the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-10-2017, 11:14 PM

Replies: 30

Engine Shaking---W123 OM617 Turbo---Ideas? What Next?

Views: 3,520

Posted By iladelf

A question; tried this today, and basically had...

A question; tried this today, and basically had to remove several vacuum lines to either a)get a large wrench on the lock nut or b)get a stubby wrench and my hand in the confined space to move the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-10-2017, 04:28 PM

Replies: 30

Engine Shaking---W123 OM617 Turbo---Ideas? What Next?

Views: 3,520

Posted By iladelf

Upon further review online, jabstick, I agree...

Upon further review online, jabstick, I agree that the "loose" plastic hard line is indeed just a vent, so that's good news. I actually think it was just sitting loose inside the engine bay. Does...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-10-2017, 03:49 PM

Replies: 30

Engine Shaking---W123 OM617 Turbo---Ideas? What Next?

Views: 3,520

Posted By iladelf

And the hits just keep on comin'. First pic shows...

And the hits just keep on comin'. First pic shows what kind of a rat's nest I'm dealing with. So, go to remove the rubber Y from the VCV, but hear a "tick" sound when I go to move it...and find the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-10-2017, 02:38 AM

Replies: 30

Engine Shaking---W123 OM617 Turbo---Ideas? What Next?

Views: 3,520

Posted By iladelf

Thanks for being cooler heads than myself,...

Thanks for being cooler heads than myself, everyone. I just get real discouraged and angry fiddling with this old car. Seems like every two months or less, I'm doing something to it. For sure,...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-09-2017, 08:38 PM

Replies: 30

Engine Shaking---W123 OM617 Turbo---Ideas? What Next?

Views: 3,520

Posted By iladelf

I will post a vid link tomorrow showing what I am...

I will post a vid link tomorrow showing what I am talking about. Perhaps someone will enlighten me on a different way to approach. I almost enlightened something today; the car itself...with a...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-09-2017, 07:30 PM

Replies: 30

Engine Shaking---W123 OM617 Turbo---Ideas? What Next?

Views: 3,520

Posted By iladelf

Through the Internet Wayback Machine, found a...

Through the Internet Wayback Machine, found a website with a pic on the location of the rack damper bolt, and some good info. That said, the pic there has nothing in the way to block the movement of...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-09-2017, 05:47 PM

Replies: 30

Engine Shaking---W123 OM617 Turbo---Ideas? What Next?

Views: 3,520

Posted By iladelf

Great, so this frickin' diva of a car strikes...

Great, so this frickin' diva of a car strikes again! (grr!) After reading online about this possibly having to do with the rack damper bolt, I went outside to do what I thought was a simple "loosen...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

08-09-2017, 04:18 PM

Replies: 30

Engine Shaking---W123 OM617 Turbo---Ideas? What Next?

Views: 3,520

Posted By iladelf

Engine Shaking---W123 OM617 Turbo---Ideas? What Next?

'81 300D w/'84 engine/trans. So, the engine had been shimmying a bit at idle in the engine bay, and would only show itself when slowing down to a stop, at a stop, or shortly after taking off from a...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-25-2017, 05:39 PM

Replies: 46

am i missing something? I believe I've literately checked everything with shaking

Views: 3,005

Posted By iladelf

One other thing; I noticed in your video your...

One other thing; I noticed in your video your fuel gauge was bouncing around. Mine did that, along with the instruments occasionally going dead. Turns out it was ground-related; once I did the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-25-2017, 05:38 PM

Replies: 46

am i missing something? I believe I've literately checked everything with shaking

Views: 3,005

Posted By iladelf

I will spitball a guess. I'm by no means an...

I will spitball a guess. I'm by no means an expert on these cars, but, having owned one, I have a possibility. Could this be vacuum-related? If there is any kind of leak with your vacuum lines at...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-24-2017, 06:07 PM

Replies: 5

Front Passenger Window Switch Pinouts---What Does What? ('81 300D W123)

Views: 2,600

Posted By iladelf

:DOf course, the back switch is not functioning...

:DOf course, the back switch is not functioning on the passenger side. Suppose I could grab the driver's side back door switch and give it a whirl...after all, a switch is a switch, as long as the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-24-2017, 02:50 AM

Replies: 5

Front Passenger Window Switch Pinouts---What Does What? ('81 300D W123)

Views: 2,600

Posted By iladelf

Sure, I could open the backside to see where...

Sure, I could open the backside to see where those wires go, but...with the passenger front switch, I still don't know if I could simply touch the green/yellow pinout with the red/black wire on that...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-23-2017, 09:35 PM

Replies: 5

Front Passenger Window Switch Pinouts---What Does What? ('81 300D W123)

Views: 2,600

Posted By iladelf

Front Passenger Window Switch Pinouts---What Does What? ('81 300D W123)

So, until I get a replacement passenger-side front window switch (cheapo replacement by PO quit working and the plastic fell apart in my hands), I was thinking I could use some alligator clip jumper...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted

07-22-2017, 02:25 AM

Replies: 1

WTB: Front Window Switches (Both Sides)---W123 '81 300D

Views: 469

Posted By iladelf

WTB: Front Window Switches (Both Sides)---W123 '81 300D

Howdy all,

As one of my crap cheeseball foreign replacement front switches has bit the dust (and sparked like a MF, as the plastic basically crumbled apart on the inside) before giving out...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-19-2017, 12:29 PM

Replies: 11

'81 300D W123--- Car Wobbles at Slow Speed

Views: 1,207

Posted By iladelf

A quick follow-up. Believe it is related to the...

A quick follow-up. Believe it is related to the motor mounts. Upon realllllly sloooow speeds, you can feel a twisting vibration, and it goes away as you accelerate or rev the engine. It also feels...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-15-2017, 03:14 AM

Replies: 37

Front Wheel Bearings W123 '81 300D---Can Just About Any Mechanic Do This?

Views: 3,353

Posted By iladelf

You are welcome. While I appreciated the info...

You are welcome. While I appreciated the info regarding how to do this myself, I'm really glad I let someone who does it for a living perform the repair. Could it end up biting me in the backside...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-12-2017, 08:06 PM

Replies: 37

Front Wheel Bearings W123 '81 300D---Can Just About Any Mechanic Do This?

Views: 3,353

Posted By iladelf

Just wanted to put in a follow-up post to this. ...

Just wanted to put in a follow-up post to this. Sure enough, that noise was caused by the passenger-side wheel bearing. My local mechanic replaced both on that side, repacked and then repacked the...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-12-2017, 07:59 PM

Replies: 11

'81 300D W123--- Car Wobbles at Slow Speed

Views: 1,207

Posted By iladelf

Thanks for the tips folks regarding the...

Thanks for the tips folks regarding the potentially bad tire. The front ones are newer General Altimax (installed last year), the rear, some generic my Dad put on at some point in the past.
...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

07-12-2017, 03:45 PM

Replies: 11

'81 300D W123--- Car Wobbles at Slow Speed

Views: 1,207

Posted By iladelf

'81 300D W123--- Car Wobbles at Slow Speed

Greetings all,

I've recently noticed a very weird left-to-right "wobble" feeling when driving my '81 300D ('84 engine/trans). This only happens at very, very slow speeds, say for example when...

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