Re: [MBZ] OM617 300SD, nearly read for first start-up

2011-08-19 Thread Allan Streib
Mitch Haley writes: > Allan Streib wrote: > >> The new alternator is in a box labeled "World Wide Automotive" and "Remy >> International". It is labeled with the number "13056". It has a single >> pully on it, not a dual pully. For all I know it could be for another >> car entirely and the PO j

Re: [MBZ] OM617 300SD, nearly read for first start-up

2011-08-18 Thread Mitch Haley
Allan Streib wrote: The new alternator is in a box labeled "World Wide Automotive" and "Remy International". It is labeled with the number "13056". It has a single pully on it, not a dual pully. For all I know it could be for another car entirely and the PO just forgot it was in the trunk. h

Re: [MBZ] OM617 300SD, nearly read for first start-up

2011-08-18 Thread Allan Streib
Peter Frederick writes: > Very likely the bearing are out on the alternator, or the fan is > installed wrong (or the wrong alternator is in there, almost anything > is possible I've discovered). > > If it was difficult to turn, it's time to take it to the alternator > repair shop and get it refur

Re: [MBZ] OM617 300SD, nearly read for first start-up

2011-08-18 Thread Peter Frederick
Very likely the bearing are out on the alternator, or the fan is installed wrong (or the wrong alternator is in there, almost anything is possible I've discovered). If it was difficult to turn, it's time to take it to the alternator repair shop and get it refurbished. Otherwise it will eat

Re: [MBZ] OM617 300SD, nearly read for first start-up

2011-08-18 Thread Max Dillon
Congrats and good on you for bringing that car back from the dead! Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Allan Streib wrote: Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> writes: > See Alex's 603 filter change, cranking forever thread. Get it running > first. warm it u

Re: [MBZ] OM617 300SD, nearly read for first start-up

2011-08-18 Thread Allan Streib
Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> writes: > See Alex's 603 filter change, cranking forever thread. Get it running > first. warm it up. change oil. start it up. run it a few days unless > fuel filters are plugged. then change one thing at a time, and run it > in between. Gives you a chance to le

Re: [MBZ] OM617 300SD, nearly read for first start-up

2011-08-17 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 6:43 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote: > Those 16 valve Baby Benzes used to be considered highly desirable and sold > at a premium.  Has the world moved on. or is this a good opportunity for a > collector? You talking about the two-tone horror in the "Jamie's next project" thre

Re: [MBZ] OM617 300SD, nearly read for first start-up

2011-08-17 Thread andrew strasfogel
Those 16 valve Baby Benzes used to be considered highly desirable and sold at a premium. Has the world moved on. or is this a good opportunity for a collector? On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 7:12 AM, Allan Streib wrote: > Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> writes: > > > See Alex's 603 filter change, cra

Re: [MBZ] OM617 300SD, nearly read for first start-up

2011-08-17 Thread Allan Streib
Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> writes: > See Alex's 603 filter change, cranking forever thread. Get it running > first. warm it up. change oil. start it up. run it a few days unless > fuel filters are plugged. then change one thing at a time, and run it > in between. Gives you a chance to le

Re: [MBZ] OM617 300SD, nearly read for first start-up

2011-08-17 Thread Mitch Haley
Dieselhead wrote: See Alex's 603 filter change, cranking forever thread. Get it running first. warm it up. change oil. start it up. run it a few days unless fuel filters are plugged. then change one thing at a time, and run it in between. Gives you a chance to learn the car and its quirks b

Re: [MBZ] OM617 300SD, nearly read for first start-up

2011-08-16 Thread Dieselhead
See Alex's 603 filter change, cranking forever thread. Get it running first. warm it up. change oil. start it up. run it a few days unless fuel filters are plugged. then change one thing at a time, and run it in between. Gives you a chance to learn the car and its quirks before introducing

Re: [MBZ] OM617 300SD, nearly read for first start-up

2011-08-16 Thread Max Dillon
I say warm it up then change oil and filter, leave fuel filters alone for now. Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Allan Streib wrote: So, balancer disc is installed, and vibration damper and pullys back in place. In the process of installing new belts I

Re: [MBZ] OM617 300SD, nearly read for first start-up

2011-08-16 Thread Peter Frederick
I'd go ahead and see if it starts. It will be difficult to get it going with a filter change, you can wait until it's hot. Diesel fuel doesn't go bad like gasoline does, so the fuel is fine. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

[MBZ] OM617 300SD, nearly read for first start-up

2011-08-16 Thread Allan Streib
So, balancer disc is installed, and vibration damper and pullys back in place. In the process of installing new belts I ran out of daylight. I am anticipating being ready to try to start the engine tomorrow. This will be the first time the engine has been running in probably a year or more. I h