you lucky dog!

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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

As long as they would add one additional commandment for you to keep thy religion to thyself.
George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..)

1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

Great!

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I never thought of stuffing rags and such into the timing chain area!

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Save and enlarge for explanation of financial crisis!

http://www.mobile-phone-solutions.com Advice on cell phone signal antennas and amplifiers.

When you replace the timing chain while it is on the engine you have to grind off enough of one of the old timing chain links to get the chain apart;as the link pins are peened over. All the ground metal and grinding dust will be going somewhere; hence the rags to keep that stuff out of the inside of the engine.
After reading the incident with the tool and bolt falling in may be it is a good idea to cover that area any time you are working it that area with something that is small enough to fall inside. I know I drop alot of things.
But, you still have a problem if you do not remember to remove the rags.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Dad (a retired 87 year old mechanic) taught me from a very early age to cover or put a rag in every opening you are working around to catch loose bolts, nuts, tools, etc. Sometimes we overlook the obvious precautions.

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Charles
1983 300D, bought new, 215k+ miles, donated to Purple Hearts veterans charity but I have parts for sale: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=296386

First rule of automotive repairs...

Whatever you drop--

--Will Never hit the floor!

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Alastair AKA H.C.II South Wales, U.K. based member

W123, 1985 300TD Wagon, 256K,
-Most recent M.B. purchase, Cost-a-plenty, Gulps BioDiesel extravagantly, and I love it like an old dog.

W114, 1975 280E Custard Yellow,
-Great above decks needs chassis welding--Really will do it this year....

Don't buy lottery tickets for awhile, you have used up all your good luck (and about six of your cat's nine lives).

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

If you forget a tool in the engine compartment.

You will remember at 70 MPH in heavy traffic, when you hear it hit the road.

I made the same foolish mistake and drop a screw down there. I realize this post is nearly 10 years old, I don't believe in luck, and I don't believe in coincidence. Tearing the engine apart was the last thing I want to do. Out of desperation I tried the same trick. I had a little faith because I could not even see the screw, after searching with a flashlight for about 30 minutes. Not only did I retrieve the screw but I did so on the THIRD try! I bet my paycheck that nine out of 10 of these old cars have a screw down the hatch. Even if you haven't made the same mistake, unless you are the original owner and have never had your car serviced by anyone other than yourself, I highly recommend all Diesel owners give this a try. After you do so, PM if you don't find anything. If I get even one message from someone that does not have success, I am immediately going to tear my engine apart to find the pot of gold.