Re: [MBZ] 1982 240D clutch seized?

2011-11-14 Thread Curt Raymond
More likely the clutch MC or slave is bad. That looks like a pretty good deal to me! -Curt Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:40:52 -0800 From: kevin kraly kr...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] 1982 240D clutch seized? Message-ID

[MBZ] 1982 240D clutch seized?

2011-11-13 Thread kevin kraly
I found a 1982 240D project on CL. The seller claims that the clutch is seized. Is this possible? Here’s the car in question. http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/2700271382.html Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used

Re: [MBZ] 1982 240D clutch seized?

2011-11-13 Thread Craig
On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:40:52 -0800 kevin kraly kr...@comcast.net wrote: I found a 1982 240D project on CL. The seller claims that the clutch is seized. Is this possible? Here’s the car in question. http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/2700271382.html It depends upon what he seller

Re: [MBZ] 1982 240D clutch seized?

2011-11-13 Thread Craig
On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:57:47 -0600 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: dead two years? Could be other problems by now... Yes, that's true, especially in a wet climate like Portland. Also used to be common to find gear lube in the trans, resulting in grinding gears in cold weather.

Re: [MBZ] 1982 240D clutch seized?

2011-11-13 Thread Dieselhead
Could be a bad master/slave...or low fluid. Could also be seized throwout bearing past the clutch fingers. Had that happen on my first Diesel. dead two years? Could be other problems by now... Also used to be common to find gear lube in the trans, resulting in grinding gears in cold

Re: [MBZ] 1982 240D clutch seized?

2011-11-13 Thread WILTON
240D clutch seized? I found a 1982 240D project on CL. The seller claims that the clutch is seized. Is this possible? Here’s the car in question. http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/2700271382.html Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] 1982 240D clutch seized?

2011-11-13 Thread Dieselhead
In the one I took apart, the synchros were worn and several bearings were burned. Don't know it it was from running with no oil or from the gear lube. On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:57:47 -0600 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: dead two years? Could be other problems by now... Yes, that's