Curt, Any clues on what you think it is? I must confess I have been drooling over John Peterson's 90 300D but wife won't allow another purchase right now. Where are you located? I know someone locally here in RI who is looking for another 240. Could it just be brushes? OR maybe a bad pulley causing alternator failure? Dwight PS-what color are your mats? ******************** Dwight Giles 1979 240D auto 244k + miles Wickford, RI Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co. ----- Original Message ----- From: Curt Raymond To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 7:51 PM Subject: [MBZ] STUPID CAR!!!
So I'd gotten to the point where I was thinking I'd keep my 240D. John Peterson's '90 300D has been beckoning and I know of a 190D 2.2l 5spd that might be for sale that was calling my name, but Monday we fixed some little annoying things and put in the new mats I bought a year ago and I was feeling pretty good about the car. Its got a dragging brake but it was going in Wednesday to get that fixed. SO this morning it barely cranked over, uh oh... I thought maybe I was smelling something last night driving home. Well the optimist in me says maybe the battery is just crapping out or maybe the belt was slipping a little last night in the rain, so on to work... Tonight to get home I had to roll the car across the parking lot to get it started. It took the WHOLE parking lot, I had maybe 10 feet to spare. Got home, opened the hood and I can detect the smell of the magic electronic smoke. Hello Houston I think we've got yet another dead alternator. Battery reads 13+ until I turn on the lights when it reads barely 12. I say ANOTHER dead alternator because the one that came with the car lost its bearings about a month ago, the next alternator lasted about 1 mile away from the shop. So that brings us to 3... Dang. Anyway I *think* I've reached my breaking point this car is just sapping my energy. Anybody want a 240D? The way it sits this minute I'd take $700, if I fix the dragging brake, alternator and replace the missing hubcap it'd be $800. Int he past year: new mats, new front windowseal (rear needs doing but doesn't leak too bad), new radiator, new brake pads, fresh change w/Mobil 1 (used for the last 20,000 miles), new clutch and driveshaft bearing, both fuel filters changed last week, new headlights, new glowplugs, tires, front wheel bearings. Sunroof works good, the car drives nice. The AC doesn't work(siezed compressor), the clearcoat is peeling badly so it looks like it has mange, the rear window seal leaks, driver's seat has a small hole in the back, the hood has some rust and the right power mirror doesn't work. -Curt '83 240D "Hammie" 241kmi - On the block! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
