DeLand, Florida. I can take some pictures and post them tomorrow. Do we have a place on the list I can post some pictures?
Tan --- Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Where are you? Got any pics? > > On 12/19/05, Tan Qu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Well I am deciding whether to keep my old 240D or > sell > > it. This is a 1982 240D 4-speed manual with almost > > 270,000 miles on it. It's not perfect but is a lot > > better than you may think. I will try to describe > its > > condition in detail. > > > > The car spent most of its life in Georgia until 4 > > years ago the 2nd owner brought it to Florida. I > am > > the 3rd owner I think. The first owner was a > minister > > and a good friend of the 2nd owner. The 2nd owner > > pegged him for many years and one day finally won > it. > > Being a southern car it almost has zero rust > except > > one place - under the lower left corner of the > rear > > windshield seal - the 2nd PO waited too long to > > replace the cracked windshield seal. It's very > small > > (1/4") and is not visible (under the new > windshield) > > if I don't tell you. I had the seal replaced soon > > after I bought it. The front windshield and seal > have > > been replaced and is in great condition. Other > than > > this spot, the car is pretty much rust-free. The > > bottom of chassis is in a beautiful condition. > > > > Engine: > > The engine has always been well maintained. 2nd PO > > used Amsoil 15W40 synthetic oil while he owned it. > I > > use Mobil-1 15W50 and Amsoil 15W40 (most of the > time). > > I have replaced timing chain, chain tensioner and > > valve seals soon after I acquired it. The chain > was > > riveted with the OEM tool (SIR tool not the > Mercedes > > tool) and was returned to 0 degree stretch after > the > > chain was replaced. Right now it is close to 2 > degrees > > so I think the gears and other parts had some > wear. > > The valve seals were replaced with the OEM tool > (SIR > > tool) as well. The car does not smoke at start up > or > > warmed up. The engine does have blowby and at this > > time I think either rings are still sticking or > just > > plainly worn. It uses a quart of oil every 800 to > 1000 > > miles, mostly on highway. I drive it at average 75 > mph > > or sometime over 80 mph when passing (a pain with > 67 > > HP). It has good power and can maintain the 75 mph > > cruising speed effortlessly. > > Thermostat has been replaced and I have always > used MB > > antifreeze. The coolant temp stay at 80 to 82 > degree > > steady. 2nd PO has all belts and hoses replaced > prior > > to I bought it (60k miles ago). Fuel filters > (primary > > and spin-on), air filters replaced every 15k > miles. > > The fuel strainer and the fitted hose at the fuel > tank > > are new (did last year). I took the tank out and > > flushed the whole thing. Cleaned fuel level sender > and > > replaced the seals. Also put in a new fuel filler > neck > > seal. Power steering filter and fluid were > replaced by > > P.O. (60k miles ago). New glow plugs (Bosch, did > last > > December). > > > > Transmission/Driveline: > > The clutch plate and pressure plate were replaced > last > > year. The clutch plate was new and pressure plate > was > > used. New throwout bearing. Mobil-1 ATF in the > manual > > transmission. New clutch slave cylinder (gold > ATE). > > New clutch master cylinder (FTE/Sachs?). 2nd owner > did > > the flex discs (front and rear) 60k miles ago. One > of > > the half shafts was replaced with a good used one > (not > > rebuilt). Both half shafts are in good condition. > All > > transmission linkage bushings are new (genuine MB > > parts, still has old ones, they are still good). > All > > bushing in the shifter assembly are new too (MB > > parts). New shifter knob. > > > > A/C: > > This model has the manual A/C and heater control. > A/C > > was retrofiited to the R-134A system. > Remanufactured > > R-4 compressor. It works but is probably not > > satisfactory to many on this list. I don't usually > use > > it around the town. I mostly use it on highway. It > > cools marginal - cold but not icy (I am in > Florida). > > Need to recharge every two years. Heater on this > car > > is toasty. The manual heater valve was replaced. > > > > Brake system: > > 2nd PO replaced all the brake pads (60k miles > ago). I > > flush the system once a year with Volvoline syntec > so > > it has been problem free. The seal beteen the > brake > > master cylinder and brake booster may need > replacing. > > It is a littel wet at the connetion surface. > > > > Suspension/steering > > > > New upper control arms. New steering damper and > idler > > arm. Tie rods and ball joints in good condition. > The > > only thing needs replacing at the front end are > guide > > rod mounts. New sway bar links at the rear. > Subframe > > mounts may need replacing. New KYB shocks at front > and > > back (yes I cheaped out on this one). Ride ok but > > probably not as good as Bilstein. > > > > > > Cruise control: > > Not working presently. The AMP was bad. I have a > > remanufactured one but never put it in - I just > don't > > have any use of it. > > > > Sunroof: > > Working properly. Bought the sunroof lube from > Rusty > > but haven't got a chance to lube the rails yet. > > > > Tires: > > Almost new. Replaced 3 months ago. Kuhmo brand. > > > > Windows: > > Manual windows. Works properly. > > > > Extras: > > Passenger side mirror. Trunk mounted triangle > > (european delivery). > > > > I think I have covered the mechanical aspects of > the > > car so now I will tell you why I am selling it. I > had > > three accidents (minor) on this car this year. The > > first one scratched the driver side doors. The > paint > > condition before the accident was very very good. > > Being afraid the new paint may not match the old > in a > > couple of years, I had the whole car repainted > > including the wheel hub caps hoping I was going to > > keep this thing forever. A family friend who has > 20 > > year experience in auto painting did the work for > me. > > He put on 3 clearcoats after the base coat and > > guarantee the paint work however long I own it. It > was > > like NEW when I picked it up. I paid him $1250 and > it > > could have been easily double that money if I had > > taken it to a regular body shop. Not even a month > === message truncated ===
