I have decided to consolidate all my posts on my car into one long dreary thread.

In addition to the things mentioned above that I have replaced, I have now replaced the ignition switch and lock assembly, repaired the wiring so that NOW the car can start with the key switch. Before, I had to turn on the switch, and press a button to start it... Kinda like my Grandads 1940 Ford when I was a kid... a long time ago...

Replaced the vacuum modulator on the transmission. Also, found a vacuum line diagram in the shop manual and found several things disconnected or plugged.

Repaired the belt tensioner. At the same time, I found that someone had decided that their way of stringing the belt around all the pulleys was better than what M-B did, so I bought a new drive belt for a non-A/C car, and left the compressor pulley out of the mix for now. It is not installed under the power steering pump like it is supposed to be. Now, the tensioner works properly. The A/C rebuilding will come at a later time.

All of the electric windows are repaired. Someone had removed the plastic moisture barriers from 3 of the doors. I cut out some new barrier material and installed them. Also, repaired and hot-glued some trim pieces that have gotten broken over the years.

There are some terrible squeaks that I hear as I rev the engine. I have replaced the bearings in the alternator, and cleaned it thoroughly while I had it apart. I thought the tensioner pulley bearing was causing the squeak, until I replaced it. Now, it is either the water pump, or the PS pump. I'm leaning toward the PS pump, as I have listened to the water pump with a length of pipe and heard nothing extraordinary as I touched the pump body and listened.

I am not worrying about the sunroof for now. I have 4 working windows.

Back to the PS pump: It may not be the original for this car. It has 3 odd spacers between the pulley and the bolt flange. The pulley wobbles as it turns. Is there a special way to install the 3 spacers? AND, and this makes this all the more suspect to me: One of the PS pump pulley bolts is 14mm while the other 2 are 13mm.

This squeaking is the BIG problem right now. Other than this, the car is running very well for me.

Since I repaired the odometer today, I can now track my gas mileage now that locally, we have hit $3.10 a gallon for regular.

I DO appreciate all of your replies, both on this thread, and private.

Bruce

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My first Mercedes Benz. 4/6/07.

1984 190E (201 024) 2.3L four.