Hi folks.

I'm not a usual poster over here, so please pardon me if I don't follow the Vintage protocol.

I went to look at 1976 300d (w115, correct?). The owner says it has transmission issues. Apparently he thought he had a neutral switch issue and was underneath the car prying on the exhaust trying to move it over. Well, apparently he was putting pressure against some part of the transmission that has a seal on it. The car spews all the transmission fluid out. Obviously, the car cannot be driven. And I don't know the condition of the transmission. The car does have a 5 cylinder engine in it.

So, here are the questions:
Would any w123 transmission work with the existing w115 engine?
Is the engine the same as a 617 engine?
Where are the places to look for rust in this body style?
How does the rear floor board on the driver's side get wet?
What are the things that normally go wrong with the AC?
Anything I need to know about these particular models?
How rare are parts?

Thanks.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

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Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

yep its a 115. Parts are still easy to get. Thats car has a 617.910 engine, a early W123 tranny should fit.

The blower motors are a common issue with the W115's.

the rear floor could be a bad front windshield seal.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

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Rust:

Above headlites.
Behind front wheels - front of rocker, lower fenders, inner fender.
Rear quarter panel behind wheel and above wheel.
Upper front shock mount.

Wet floors means bad windshield seal
Wet trunk means bad rear window seal

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles