So I ordered a CA version 1985 used turbocharger assembly from SoCal Mercedes and my mechanic installed it yesterday. Car drives great - more power, smoother, no whining, I'm ecstatic as well as lighter in the wallet.
On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 3:56 PM, Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net>wrote: > Stall speed test. When the engine and transmission are at operating > temperature > (15 or more minutes of driving around), come to a full stop, pointed in a > safe > direction. With the transmission in drive, stand firmly on the brake with > left > foot and floor the accelerator with right foot. Engine speed will climb, > level > out for a bit, then climb again as the turbocharger spools up (if your ALDA > is > set correctly). It should probably level out at around 1800 RPM, I forget > the > spec, it is published but I'll have to dig a bit to find it. > > The idea is to determine if your torque converter is working or not. If > you > only get to say 1200 RPM, your torque converter has problems. > > Very respectfully, > /s/ > Max Dillon > '87 300TD 334k miles (Off with the head!) > '95 E300 292k miles (daily driving duties) > '73 Balboa 20 (High & dry until the head is back on) > Charleston SC > > > > > ________________________________ > From: andrew strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Mon, August 15, 2011 12:42:58 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD > > What test? > > On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Jim Cathey <j...@windwireless.net> wrote: > > > that is your 'stall speed'. Should be higher with a 1985 torque converter > >> than with an older one IIRC. > >> > > > > And if notably low it's a TC problem. (Or, as in my particular > > case, the splines on the nose of the transmission were sheared off.) > > The test is so easy that you should just do it. Takes seconds > > the next time you drive. > > > > -- Jim > > > > > > > > ______________________________**_________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives > >http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com< > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
