You have never had the tach or oil pressure gauge quit? Or any problems with the a/c? My old 123 diesel with over 450K had the ignition deal where I had to turn it back just a tad to get the a/c to work. The tach on it also was funky. I have heard of tons of 123 where the odometer quits working -- although it has not happened to me until now. I have never had an oil pressure gauge fail (or at least not work). I think the issues I am tackling are fairly common.
BUT, I take your point. I have no illusions about this car. I only paid $1000 for it. I know it has not been babied. I don't regret buying it considering the price. Of course, I did see a craigslist for a 124 diesel. It is a 1992 with only 122,000 miles and it looks SPECTACULAR and I want it. But, it is also $7,000. I know if this current 123 turns into too much of a headache, I have several buyers ready to come get it for $1000. Donald H. Snook -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Strasfogel <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2019 1:58 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 123 Diesel Plan of attack Good work, Don, although to be honest in all my years of owning 300 diesels I haven't encountered any of the issues you report. I think you may have picked up a car that has been at best neglected or - worse - butchered. On Thu, Oct 3, 2019 at 2:39 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < [email protected]> wrote: > Actually the ones on my CD work. I need a Marlboro butt to fix my tach > amp, Dwight E. Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > > On Thu, Oct 3, 2019 at 12:03 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > The plastic gears are also wicked easy to fix. A little dab of > > super > glue > > on the shaft for the tenths wheel has restored 2 of them for me. > > IIRC I've promised to fix Dwight's, probably promised more than > > once, I ought to actually do that. > > -Curt > > > > On Thursday, October 3, 2019, 10:52:43 AM EDT, OK Don via > > Mercedes < [email protected]> wrote: > > > > Looks like a good plan, though I think I'd swap 6 and 7 - the > > vacuum system also controls parts of the ACC system - it will be > > easier to determine > what > > fixes what if the vents flaps are working. > > Regarding #11 - a different cluster doesn't mean that it's odometer > > is working either - the plastic gears slipping or breaking is a > > common > issue. > > Probably more effective to just fix yours. (The odometer died in the > > 300D 2.5T about 30 miles south of Wichita when I bought it from you). > > > > On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 8:28 PM Don Snook via Mercedes < > > [email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > A few days ago Dan replied to one of my questions about this new > > > to me > > > 1982 300D. He suggested that I step back, take a breath and try > > > to be > a > > > little more methodical with the issues (my wording). I think this > > > was great advice. I know when I have some big project at work, I > > > don't let > > it > > > overwhelm me because I take it one small step at a time. In fact, > > > I > have > > > always believed that was one of my gifts or skills. But, > > > apparently, I forgot about this method while I was caught up in > > > the excitement of my > > car > > > project. So, I have come up with a tentative plan. A few things > > > have > > been > > > done (sort of) and a few are in progress and a few won't happen > > > until > > later > > > (or not at all). I'm open to advice or suggestions. > > > > > > Here is my plan so far: > > > > > > 1. Fix exhaust because it is hanging down and I need to fix it to > > > be drivable. (done — sort of. I replaced the donuts so it’s not > > > hanging > > down) > > > > > > 2. Check for blow by with the loose oil cap test. Doing it tonight. > > > > > > 3. Check boost line from back of intake. I did this. It looked > > > pretty good. although I could not blow it out because I couldn’t > > > figure out > how > > to > > > release the connector where it went to the firewall with a bunch > > > of > other > > > stuff. > > > > > > 4. Do a diesel purge — this is the easiest step and whether it > addresses > > > anything, it is certainly a beneficial preventative maintenance step. > > > Replace fuel filters after purge. Although the primary looks clean > > > but > I > > > know that can be deceiving. > > > > > > 5. Oil and Filter change > > > > > > 6. Because the a/c, vent, defrost doesn’t work at all, I think > > > the problem is in the CCU unit. Probably just needs resoldered. (I > > > have > > checked > > > and replaced the blower motor fuse). So, I will either get a > > > rebuilt version or try to solder it myself. > > > > > > 7. Address vacuum line issues because it could be effecting a > > > bunch of systems. I don’t know if I will have the time (or > > > patience) to do this myself or if I will have a shop do it. > > > > > > 8. Check glow plugs. Isn’t this just a matter of checking the > resistance? > > > The nuts look like the cleanest thing under the hood which makes > > > me > think > > > they are fairly new. But, no way to know for sure. > > > > > > 9. Coolant flush (it has new radiator) with Zerex > > > > > > 10. Check tach amp as suggested and fix with paper because I quit > > smoking! > > > > > > 11. Possibly replace cluster with newer version? But, one of the > > > reasons to do this is because oil pressure gauge is not working > > > and the cluster might not be problem. Replacing cluster would > > > address broken odometer issue. > > > > > > 12. At this point stop and evaluate if I want to keep going or > > > decide > to > > > sell it. I have had others in the 123 Facebook group offer to buy it. > > They > > > were the ones that missed out when I bought it. > > > > > > 13. Only if I decide to keep going will I address things like > > > carpet, > > door > > > pockets, rebuilding seats (they are not bad, they are not very > supportive > > > anymore), replacing wood veneers in the console a/C panel, > > > replacing > > crappy > > > Kenwood aftermarket radio, etc. I think we all know the list of > > > things that COULD be done is almost endless. > > > > > > > > > > > > Donald H. 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