Andrew: Thanks for the advice and the picture. Now I have to wait until daylight to see if it is the garret or kkk turbo.
NOW ... If I could get some of you SPAM eaters to put your meat down for a minute and give me some help reattaching the bulls-eye vent to my dash! ;0 PS: Our Maytag dishwasher broke today - bought a BOSCH to replace it. I wonder if any of the parts are interchangeable with my W123???? Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 00:09:46 +0000 (GMT) > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Mercedes Digest, Vol 1, Issue 42 > > > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 16:22:05 -0400 > From: Andrew Cunningham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Adjusting the turbo wastegate (W123) > To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Paul, > > There are two types: > kkk (hope you have this one) > garrett > > kkk has kkk in a triangle on the side and pod with threaded rod and > nut like in the link below: > http://www.fastforward.ca/gallery/MFTurboCharger.jpg > > The locknut and rod adjust the wastegate on a kkk > > If you want to adjust the garrett, you have to go inside it and > rearrange stuff and it is a pain in the butt. If you search for > adjust 617 turbo - that is the one you will find the most info on > since you need a lot of info to actually do it. > > Andy > > > On 6/14/05, Paul Raheb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I have read a lot from you all about adjusting the ALDA on the W123's. I >> have also read about adjusting the wastegate BUT 1. I Cannot tell which >> Turbo I have, and 2. Would Love to have a picture of someone pointing to the >> screw that adjusts the wastegate so I don¹t screw it up. >> >> THANKS! >> >> Paul Raheb >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Visalia, CA >> 1985 300TD Wagon (W123) 168K+ >> >>
