hello all. i admit i dont post much in this section. i know my way around the 61x series engines/cars.

picked up a 87 300TD.. obviously the OM603 6banger. total new bird to me.

Its been sitting for 2 years and so far im only looking at a non operational tachometer and a cracked fuel heater (air in fuel). also a broken sway bar bracket.

so ive been thinking of keeping this pickup truck as a daily driver. working SLS with what looks like newer shocks.

did a oil, fuel and air filter change so far. thats it. tank was building vacuum. vent check ball seems OK..

SOOOOO... im looking for a list of things to check on these 60x cars

Nice. You and I both are going to be doing the same. I just picked one up through an abandoned auto auction. Is yours the one recently listed on CL for $2,995?

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80 280SL
85 300SD
87 300TD
92 300D 2.5 Turbo
92 300TE 4Matic

pull the vent hose off the line on the bottom of the tank. see if you can blow through it.

oh, you've got a flat rear tire, and your front wheel is dirty.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

IIRC they weren't asking a lot for it so I'm sure you got a deal.

You can bypass the fuel thermostat in Santa Rosa. Go directly from the small fuel filter to the lift pump as in a 61x. The fuel thermostat likely just needs a new o-ring but there's a rebuild kit that includes the plastic parts.

Try this to start - http://www.w124performance.com/docs/mb/articles/124.1x3_buying_tips.txt

Oh, there's a white spot on the hood and the driver side headlight wiper is hanging loose.

Sixto
87 300D^2

I'm jealous.

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1981 240D ChinaBlue (Got her running with a donor engine.)
1983 300DTurbo w/sunroof.
1984 300TD manual sunroof. (Electrical Gremlins)

I work in Santa Rosa every weekday... Is there any kind of car club/meet up for these cars?






moved bulk of post to it's own WELCOME thread!

aahhh you saw it too huh? it even went for a week and was reposted! her discription of it was horrible. she said it had water damage and blah blah blah!

one door seal is bad. carpet was dirty. yes it needs alot of little things but it runs great.

WTF is the deal with this fuel heater? yeah i bypassed it. also dropped the pickup strainer and blew all the lines out. had alot of water in it.

so it had a injector knock at idle. just loud clacking. i use diesel power service like DIESEL PURGE because its easier to get in stores. anyways while running that the engine is super quiet. as soon as i switch back to dino diesel it starts clacking again...

im pretty sure the ALDA is shot. sometimes it has power. and i think the ALDA is messing with the trans shifts.. sometimes it shifts smooth under light load and sometimes it shifts hard. no slipping thank jebus!

changed oil with mobil delvac. previous "mechanic" left the OLD oil filter housing cap seal inside the housing.. lovely! motor mounts are in great shape!

tires were dry cracked. picked up a set of 75% michelin X RADIALs for $80... no shakes up to 85mph for not balancing yet (i have a tire machine at home)

BTW took her up to 100mph last night.. smooth! with a power washer in the back LOVE THE SLS.

thinking about cutting the cat out.. i dont want it louder i just want better flow.


thank you for that link. my email did not notify me about replies to this thread so this is the first time ive checked up on it.

alot of rattling from the hatch area. i already know the third brake light cover is shot.

i need 1 drivers side front sway bar bracket. other then that all the suspension looks good.

with 260k on the original 14 head i dont think this engine is blowing up anytime soon.. i have the feeling if it was, it would of happened a long time ago.

oh and the flex fitting between the first 2 and back 4 cylinders is leaking.. that doesnt look fun to replace

there's a DIY on here on how to replace it fairly easily... I'll see if I can find it, because 3 of my 4 87's are leaking there too...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

ill search too. after my little 100mph run last night shes puffing a little. im sure performance would be affected.. lack of spool

oh and i found a 84 190e 5speed im thinking of buying for a manual swap.. i know its involved but ive never owned a mercedes auto (one SD but it was for parts)

the 190 trans will fit in, but it's not very sturdy so be gentle with it. best to find one from a 280CE or so... although not as easy to find...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

ugh tell me about it!

Said bye bye to the kitty cat. It was about 80% clogged. All I can say is wow! I still have a Alda issue to deal with

What did you do to get rid of the catalyst? I have a suspicion that mine is also clogged up.