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Originally Posted by Putty
I posted problems I had with my new 86 Mercedes 300SDL and I have a few problems and some general questions.
1. What are the RPMS I should expect to see at highway speeds (70mph is about 3000RPM on my Benz)?
2. My heater works great but the problem is, the heat only come out the lower vents (floor vents). I get regular air if not cool air coming out the upper vents (this is also the case with the rear air).
3. The temp control seems to take a little while to adjust to a new setting...is this normal?
4. Is it normal for a Benz tranny to slightly slip? It really is slight.
5. Is is normal to be able to change gears (from park to reverse and so on) with the key off and out of the ignition?
6. How easy is it to fix the mirror motor...my mirrors only go side to side and only on the pax side...even if I switch it to the DS, it still adjusts the PS.
7. Someone did a poor job of putting the CD player in and messed up the center console before I bought it...how do I go about putting it back together?
Thanks for looking, any other tips about restoring the interior would be greatly appreciated!
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Welcome to the forum.
You've got an extensive set of issues there and it's difficult to address the details of each in a single thread. We usually devote our attention to a single issue and work it until it's resolved. Once you post a group of issues, only general responses will be garnered in most cases.
Here's a set of general responses to get you started:
1. 3000 rpm at 70 mph is normal.
2. This condition is usually caused by faulty vacuum pods. The vehicle should close it's dash vents when in heating mode. If it does not, there is a leak in the system and/or specific vacuum pods are faulty. The main characteristic of this issue is defrost on........all the time.
3. Leave the temp wheel alone. Set it in one position and forget it. If you must move it.........move it in very tiny increments........otherwise the unit will go into "ballistic mode"...........and you'll go ballistic soon after.
4. You'll need to define "slightly slip".
5. The mirrors are usually replaced if the motors don't function properly.
6. Additional details required as to the condition and position of the console.
It's held by a single screw at the back end below the carpeting in the coin tray.