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Phillytwotank · #14 09-22-2016, 12:28 PM

Break it up in chunks and tackle like a weekends worth at a time has been my philosophy as of late. I've Benz there done that as they say. I also try to group up projects that kinda go together by proximity.

The list of jobs needed to be done to my '92 300D is still a bit longer than the jobs that i have already done to bring the car back up as close to original comfort as can be.

Jobs done so far list includes: Glow plugs, new injectors, flex disc, turbo wastegate, shocks/struts, center console wood refinish, headlight bezel, hood pad, new water pump and thermostat, coolant flush

and most recently a full front end refresh including: Wheel bearings, brakepads, brake fluid flush, ball joints, sway bar bushings, LCA bushings, strut mounts, spring pads, tie rods, center link, idle arm bushings, steering damper, alignment.

I tried my best to go ahead and do as much of the front end "while i was in there" as i could think of. wish that i would have done brake rotors too during this but those are not difficult to go back to now. i can say from what i know now the front end is 100% DIYable... the bushing, the bearings and all in your garage.

Jobs needing to be done include: (in no order)
Figure out glow plug light malfunction, reattach 2.5 badge to trunk lid, fix 3rd brake light housing,install new stereo system, fix HVAC light bulbs, remove seats and clean carpets, fix driverside seat controls, fix sunroof, fix headliner, find new visor clips, swap white colored driver mirror, install new cabin air filters, clean HVAC blower and housing, fix center vent and defrost vents, check injection pump timing, re check timing chain stretch, install offset key if need be, new valve lifters, install block heater cord, get windows tinted.

and another bigger one that i'll probably be doing next will be to do a semi complete rear end rebuild. I plan on dropping the subframe to redo all the differential mounts, new rear LCA bushings inner and outer and four new subframe bushings. debating if i should or not go ahead for the whole enchilada and do all the bushings on the rear link arms while i'm at it.

Seems like a ton of work to do now that i type it all out.... Damn! better get busy. Always good to have some kind of helper or at the very least a companion of some sort. hand you thinks while you're underneath the car, open drinks for you while you keep your gloves on, DJ the music mix... you know what i mean?