It is with great regret that:-

Special tool 617 589 00 07 00 for undoing the oil thermostat in an OM617 oil filter tower is no longer available

http://www.startekinfo.de/etools/content/tool.jsp?toolno=617%20589%2000%2007%2000

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Part number 5 (body / chassis sheet metal) isn't available

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Windscreen wiper cover no longer available

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

This is something that might be made.

I'm startuing to think more and more that making some special tools that are no longer available is a good way to develop skill and make it self-financing, or maybe even profitable. In any event, one learns.

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Strelnik
Invest in America: Buy a Congressman!

1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

Fabrication where I'm from is relatively cheap. Quality varies but there are good sources. I had a 124/140 evap fabricated...around 100-150 usd each, I also remember having that internal tranny cooler inside the radiator fabricated... didn't cost much. Mounts, brackets etc are easily reproduced.

Plus I now have access to an Objet 3D printer... the exciting part about this is...I AM A 3D MODELER. I just have to experiment with the tolerances as I haven't tried printing a real world part. The plastic/resin printout is quite durable.

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85 190E 2.3(SOLD)
86 230E (-->300D) sold
87 300D (-->300TD) sold
68 250S w/ a 615 and manual tranny (RIP)
87 300TD (SOLD)
95 S280 "The KRAKEN" (Turbo 2.9 602 transplant) traded
86 190E 2.3... current project

3 d printer ,,,this is a great idea,, !! small plastic parts,, and so on ,,,!!!

If you want to, check out places like protomold.com . If you need just one they might be worth it, especially to check the fit. I will warn you about protomold though, don't give them your phone number or they will never leave you alone!!

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Onus probandi incumbit ei qui dicit, non ei qui negat

I recondition w123/w126/w124/w140/r107/r129/ steering boxes!


1984 300D "Elsa" odo reset 6/2011 147k
1983 300TD "Mitzi" ~268k OM603 powered
1995 E300 "Adelheid" 262k [Sold]

PROTOLABS!!!

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85 190E 2.3(SOLD)
86 230E (-->300D) sold
87 300D (-->300TD) sold
68 250S w/ a 615 and manual tranny (RIP)
87 300TD (SOLD)
95 S280 "The KRAKEN" (Turbo 2.9 602 transplant) traded
86 190E 2.3... current project

MONO valve repair kit.
MB# 000 835 06 44

This may be temporary?

Rumor is MB pulled the license from the two suppliers still making them.

MB has them for $135.00 USD..

Edit 3/1/2013: It was a supply and license issue, now resolved
discontinued-NLA = nobody has them.

2-3 vacuum valve
MB# 0029975336

FYI
Pelican Parts - Automotive Parts and Accessories - Porsche & BMW

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Amazing that this would be discontinued, since it effects EGR operations, so is technically an emissions system component, right???

So my question is, what on these actually fail? Is it the actual valve itself (plastic), the inner rod that is in there, or is it just the plastic lever?

I found these:

Vacuum Valve Lever 3/2 Way
OES GENUINE Vacuum Valve Lever 3/2 Way,W0133-1640593 - PeachParts


That is supposedly the 3/2 vacuum valve lever for a w123.

If that is usually what goes bad, then it seems that there is a (pricey) part to fix it...

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Current Diesels:
1981 240D (73K)
1982 300CD (169k)
1985 190D (169k)
1991 350SD (113k)
1991 350SD (206k)
1991 300D (228k)
1993 300SD (291k)
1993 300D 2.5T (338k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k)

Past Diesels:
1983 300D (228K)
1985 300D (233K)

The lever and/or valve fail.

Lever
MB# 1233040220

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The emissions warranty is only 8 years/80,000 miles. W123s are all WELL beyond that.

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1981 Mercedes 300TD, 1994 Honda Civic Del Sol
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I needed a vacuum pump repair kit for my '82 617 (piston type), and was told that I bought the last one available in CA (or even the entire US). I was told that the diaphragm type kits (earlier 617's) were still available.

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All Diesel Fleet
1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL
2005 E320 CDI (daily)

LOTS of parts for sale!


EGR block kit
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html

1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This!
Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst.

Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11):
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html

http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearch/pel_search.cgi?SUPERCAT_FLAG=&make=&please_wait=N&forumid=&threadid=&command=DWsearch&description=0005861723&I1.x=13&I1.y=9


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