yea, I figured if a new plug measured whatever, then others that measure
the same should be good. It will show a bad plug though with 30 or more
ohms.
Kevin wrote:
On Thu, Oct 06, 2005 at 12:30:23PM -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Is there something wrong with me or what? Anytime I
Vehicle Snapshot
Vehicle 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300 Series 300SD
VIN WDBCB20A8BB013838
Body Style 4 Door Sedan
Country of Manufacture Germany
Vehicle History Checklist
Vehicle Description WDBCB20A8BB013838
Title Check No records found
Problem Check No records found
Odometer Check No records found
You may remember me from such famous threads a whats this on my 240D.
...Thought I'd start a new one as, as I'm getting into some of the real
meat of this rebuild. Heres where I am...no ridge (some carbon) in the
cylinders and NO cross hatches, Allot of the parts in the eng look new,
oil
Carfax has nothing to do with service, it only is for registration,
accident reports etc.
BillR wrote:
Kaleb - Thanks for looking this up. I take it from the report that the guy
didn't use the dealer for oil changes - probably did it himself.
At least no problems showed up.
Thanks again.
I've always thought a tear drop trailer with wheel covers to match, would
look way cool behind on of my 240Ds (two sets of wheel covers, of
course). I even considered building one till my wife pointed out whens
the last time we went camping? :-)
Regards Steve Van Cleve
Marrowstone
Ayuh. Long's you put it on Round Top Ice Cream, not that Ben n
Jerry's stuff they got...
Dan
Dow, Vermonters can be yankees all they want, their maple syrup is
almost as good as ours...
-Curt
about to spend a week in Caribou cutting firewood.
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 07:23:42 -0500
From:
A automotive machine shop that has engine balancing equipment can make all
the rods weigh the same within a gram. There are some in the Olympia area,
look under high performance or speed shop in the yellow pages. George
Johnson a little south of Olympia would be a good one. Going to do the job
That's not quite true anymore. I had run some carfaxes earlier this
year and
got back maintenance information entered by a mercedes dealer, with a
note from the
carfax folks saying this was a new offering. I'd doubt the local
grub lube joints enter the data tho.
On 6-Oct-05, at 6:01 PM,
1984 2.2 5sp, 168k, $4,000 and still going.
Isn't that the kind of money a 87 turbo would go for, or
a thousand less than a 16V?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=4579815732
snip
Scratches on the crank bearing journals, instant bearing death unless the
crank is machined. One old timers trick was to take a old copper penny and
drag it across the journal and if it left copper the crank was N/G. Now the
challenge is to find a old soft copper penny. There is a machine
I don't follow bids on other vehicles, but it seems that bidders on MB
diesels are on crack or have more money/credit than sense. I am ready to
pull the plug on my Ebay searches and find a local used car dealer who will
let me go with him to the auction houses. This is nuts
Rick Knoble
1985
I am working on making valve adjustment wrenches for my 617.951 engine and
like to know the correct dimensions. Thanks
angle
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===/ I 14mm Combi wrench
-L?-
--
Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX
'82 300SD, '95 E300D
Steve,
The crank is hardened on the journals, and grinding will most likely
result in a very short lived rebuild. If the scratch is concave, IE
not protruding from the journal, forget it. It makes no difference at
all. Pls notice the *big* hole where the oil galley feeds the bearing.
It
The price of this little 201 diesels is insane. Even before high fuel
prices I dont think I would pay more than about 1200 for a nice one but
they seemed to sell for 2500 or more. But 4K, thats stupid. Even
stupid for a 2.5t.
Mitch Haley wrote:
1984 2.2 5sp, 168k, $4,000 and still going.
Seller's market, my local paper reports.
1981 Mercedes 300 SD Turbo, blue, 171,000 km, A/C, alarm, pwr.
sunrf., exc. cond., dealer mntn'd., $10,000. Tel: 250-658-2716
1996 MERCEDES 300 diesl 4-dr sedan, heat seat, glass roof, Immac!
144kms $28,800 250-385-6737
On 6-Oct-05, at 7:14 PM,
ernest breakfield wrote:
having seen the experiences of the many BioD users in this area, i think
the concerns over fuel lines leaking on our cars are much overstated; i'd
watch the fuel lines as i would with most any other vehicle of that vintage,
and replace them with something better
Hendrik Riessen wrote:
While we are talking ebay, check out # 4580031711 Is this a factory job or
aftermarket angle grinder conversion?
Should've been a coupe, prior to the application of a Sawzall.
--
John L. Ervine
1981 240D 4-spd 268+kmi
1980 300TD 170+kmi
1980 300SD 277+kmi
1977 280S
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Is there something wrong with me or what? Anytime I measure plugs cold
they always measure around 1.2 ohms, even brand new ones.
What does your meter read when you short the probes together? I've got
some cheap test leads that have almost 1 ohm of resistance all by
Thanks for the shop info. I haven't decided just where I will take the
crank. I will for sure use new cap nut bolts. Last time I did this I
couldn't find a place that still does hot tanking so i washed the block
(oil galleries) with hot water soap myself and gave it the blow dry. I
just
I tried another alternator for the 77 240D and it
doesn't generate current either. There is no magnetic
effect around the alternater when the car is running
making me suspicious that there may not be power to
the field coils. The two big wires have 12V but the
small blue wire is dead. I would
Mike,
I have a 380SEC, 420SEL, and two 300SD in the drive - I'll compare tomorrow
and let you know.
Dennis T
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B Dike wrote:
I tried another alternator for the 77 240D and it
doesn't generate current either. There is no magnetic
effect around the alternater when the car is running
making me suspicious that there may not be power to
the field coils. The two big wires have 12V but the
small blue wire is
Thanks David. The alternator light is dead. I will
try another bulb in case that is the problem.
Thanks,
Bruce
--- David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
B Dike wrote:
I tried another alternator for the 77 240D and it
doesn't generate current either. There is no
magnetic
effect around
In a message dated 10/6/2005 9:44:49 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Does your alternator light come on when you turn the key on? I don't
know if Mercedeses are wired this way, but on many cars, if the
alternator light is burned out or there's another break in
It worked! I replaced the bulb and now the alternator
is generating current.
David, you are a scholar and and a gentleman!
Is this a great list or what?
Thanks,
Bruce
--- David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
B Dike wrote:
I tried another alternator for the 77 240D and it
doesn't
http://www.thenewstribune.com/24hour/weird/story/2783113p-11399803c.html
Could be worse. You could win a Benz
--
Clay
Seattle Bioburner
1972 220D - Gump
1995 E300D - Cleo
1987 300SDL - POS - DOA
The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
On Thu, Oct 06, 2005 at 11:16:30PM -0400, ned kleinhenz wrote:
Put new tires on my '95 E300D yesterday. But that did not get rid of the
WOW-wow-WOW-wow-WOW-wow-WOW-wow sound from the front end. With a little
exploration, I found the outboard right front wheel bearing has a fractured
roller. So
I forgot to mention the real reason not to buy a '92-'98 benz,
the dangerously unreliable wiring:
http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/showthread.php3?t=23681
(and I was thinking of buying a '92 190E just this week)
Have 5 new tires for sale. Falken Ziex ZE-512 All-Season tires 205/65/15
$50 each plus shipping
email OFFLIST
Jim
Not to be a pessimist, but idf all it needed was a new battery they would
have bought one for $50 at Advance Auto. The cynic in me says no start = low
compreession = tired engine.
On 10/6/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A friend has a '80 240D with about 150k miles on it located
$4000 may seem a lot of money for a small car like
this. But if you look at the total ownership cost (not
just the initial purchase cost) the 190D manual will
come out better than any other MB diesel's available
here in the states. Compare the 190D 5-speed to the
'87 300D - 190D 5-speed get 38mpg
HI ALL
i was checking the oil when suddenly my hood shifted!!!
the hood hinge broke
ok ok ok ...so i remained cool...
now the question is the hinge the same on the sec cars as the sel cars
...my local wrecker says no but i have no real way to know
any ideas
thanks
mike collins
1985
The hood hinges on the SEC are different from the sedans.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
HI ALL
i was checking the oil when suddenly my hood shifted!!!
the hood hinge broke
ok ok ok ...so i remained cool...
now the question is the hinge the same on the sec cars as the sel cars
...my local
I sell the hinges as a set, I dont have a set right now but I should
have pretty soon.
RAH wrote:
HI ALL
i was checking the oil when suddenly my hood shifted!!!
the hood hinge broke
ok ok ok ...so i remained cool...
now the question is the hinge the same on the sec cars as the sel cars
My wife is due on the 31st...so that is probably still
an OK date...she was only early once, by six days, so
I think I'm OK, esp since I'm only going to be 4 hours
away...not like I couldn't get back in a pinch if I
had too.
Jim is out that weekend, unfortunately as is Jason who
will be in CA for
Doesnt look like toad is wanting to come so if we do come it will be in
my SDL probably.
Christopher McCann wrote:
My wife is due on the 31st...so that is probably still
an OK date...she was only early once, by six days, so
I think I'm OK, esp since I'm only going to be 4 hours
away...not
Thanks for the reassurance, guys.
The front bearings do seem to naturally get neglected.
The shop manual maintenance check list does not list repacking and adjusting
the front wheel bearings.
I guess the manual writters assume it gets done when the disks are replaced?
And the disks are not
It would be easier to understand if it were a California car, but even
then...
On 10/6/05, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1984 2.2 5sp, 168k, $4,000 and still going.
Isn't that the kind of money a 87 turbo would go for, or
a thousand less than a 16V?
been posted.
On 10/6/05, TimothyPilgrim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This is hilarious. Guess who wins?
http://willsthrills.com/movie.php?mid=oldladyvsbenz.wmv
Tim
1982 300TD Moby
___
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Rich,
It's at Summit Imports, 5629 Star Lane, Houston 77057.
713/840-1948 http://imagesareus.com/summit190e/e.html
Are you near that location? If it's convenient, would appreciate a
first hand opinion, but don't go out of your way... I have
spoken w/rep twice, but didn't note
Chuck Landenberger wrote:
I did get a CarFax from Kaleb that showed clean on all counts. Tho
it showed car was driven 100,000 in just four years 1994-1998.
Well, to me that shows potential highway usage.
I know where there's a '92 sportline with rear spoiler and 5sp
asking $4500 at 125kmi.
Does the wiring defect affect all '92 model year cars, or might early '92 cars
made in '91
be safe? (thinking about 1992 190E)
On Oct 7, 2005, at 8:51 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
(going to be in Wisconsin any time soon?)
Mitch,
No, I think I'll stick to Arizona for the winter.
Thanks for info tho,
Take care,
Chuck
From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Oct 07 16:20:49 2005
Received: from web30014.mail.mud.yahoo.com
Car is a '95 E300D. It appears that I've lost another glow
plug. Since I had been limping by with at least 1 or 2 plugs gone,
this puts me at 2 or 3 plugs gone and the weather is only getting
colder. I can't seem to find the acceptable resistance to ground
email that went around a while
Chuck Landenberger wrote:
Thanks for info tho,
I think I forgot an important difference between 16V and 2.6 sportline.
Did I mention that SLS is optional on sportline?
its a good bet you can go right through Garrett and get a rebuild kit or
replacement parts
69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles
72 350SL 108,000 Miles
2004 VW Passat 4 Motion
1999 Mazda Miata
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From: Constantine N. Polites [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:
Is that value valid for all years?
Thanks,
J.B.
At 01:30 PM 10/6/2005, you wrote:
Is there something wrong with me or what? Anytime I measure plugs cold
they always measure around 1.2 ohms, even brand new ones.
Marshall Booth wrote:
Constantine N. Polites wrote:
I'd check the resistance
Constantine,
Check out..http://www.turbobygarrett.com/
Garrett is now owned by Honeywell. Try a google on Garrett if the
above site does not work to find parts/service
take care,
Chuck
Phoenix AZ
On Oct 7, 2005, at 10:40 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
its a good bet you can go
Looks slick, tho I was also wondering about those three round gauges in the
wood trim beneath the radio - are they OEM or aftermarket?
On 10/7/05, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Chuck Landenberger wrote:
Thanks for info tho,
I think I forgot an important difference between 16V and
Andrew...
Standard equipment on all 16 Valves Left is oil pressure,
center ?, right is ammeter.
BFN,
Chuck
On Oct 7, 2005, at 11:09 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Looks slick, tho I was also wondering about those three round
gauges in the
wood trim beneath the radio -
On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 11:04:37 -0400 Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I think they read .6 when shorted by themselves.
If your leads measure 0.6 ohms - then you don't need glow plugs :-)
Or if you think you might possibly need glow plugs, subtract the meter's
Already planning on pulling the manifold. I don't really see any
other way to get good access to them. :(
Marshall had noted a value of .6 ohms as being nominal. I assume
this is for any parallel plug, but I wasn't sure.
Regarding the fuse, I'm sure the car has one, but it does not appear
Sigh, it's always nice when you spouse says, dear the car did a funny
thing on me today,
so she discovered the hard way, well nothing got damaged or killed,
that when she stop the
92 300TDt on the downside of a slight hill by our gate and put it
into park, started to get out, the car
Another car has potentially come into the mix...the '93 checked
out okay, but it also didn't have a couple of things the seller
said it did - specifically leather and heated seats. Also did not
have ASD, but I expected that.
Another car showed up locally, a '95 E300D. Similar mileage
(170K),
Hi group!
I'm replacing the original vacuum pump on my 1987 300D turbo, 191K miles
to prevent any surprises from the old pump.
I have the latest Pierburg # 7.20607 (000-230-3165) and a metal gasket,
(601 238 07 80). My Mercedes 124 engine maintenance manual does not
include the repair. My
my 87 300d does the same thing on hills...i found it strange at first but
i've gotten used to it.
On 10/7/05, John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sigh, it's always nice when you spouse says, dear the car did a funny
thing on me today,
so she discovered the hard way, well nothing got
So is this normal behaviour?
PS I'll note a month back we replaced the transmission mounts, and
engine mounts (thanks Rusty) so perhaps the
linkages aren't right anymore and the pawl isn't sitting right (I
hope), so I've scheduled the dealer to poke at it late next week.
Alas my wife's
W124 is probably the peak of Mercedes rust prevention, it seems to have gone
downhill since.
http://www.mbnz.org/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1223281
EPA rated the '96 at 28 city, 35 hwy.
'92 was rated 26 city 31 hwy (can't find it in the '93 EPA guide)
On Fri, Oct 07, 2005 at 02:44:12PM -0700, Gabriel S. wrote:
my 87 300d does the same thing on hills...i found it strange at first but
i've gotten used to it.
The hill thing has to do with there being a high stall speed in the torque
converter, used to offset a 2.65:1 rear end (or thereabouts)
J.B. Hebert wrote:
Is that value valid for all years?
All of the parallel plugs used on Mercedes in the '80 and '90s have a
cold resistance of 0.6 ohms. Hot, they may measure almost double that.
Earlier series loop plugs measure MUCH lower (maybe 0.05 ohms or a bit
lower).
Marshall
--
J.B. Hebert wrote:
Already planning on pulling the manifold. I don't really see any
other way to get good access to them. :(
Marshall had noted a value of .6 ohms as being nominal. I assume
this is for any parallel plug, but I wasn't sure.
Regarding the fuse, I'm sure the car has one,
John M McIntosh wrote:
Sigh, it's always nice when you spouse says, dear the car did a funny
thing on me today,
so she discovered the hard way, well nothing got damaged or killed,
that when she stop the
92 300TDt on the downside of a slight hill by our gate and put it
into park, started to
ya, mine stays put when on park but i hate the sound it makes if you release
it from park on a hill, so I keep it with there with the parking brake AND
(---ala Marshall) set to park AFTER the brake holds it.
On 10/7/05, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
John M McIntosh wrote:
Sigh, it's
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