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My 1990 350SDL is blowing the A/C out of the defroster on day when it's over 80-85 outside. If it's a little cooler, the A/C come out of the dash vents as it should. If the hot day cools down, the climate control will switch from defrost to dash. Is this a vacuum pod problem or a climate controle unit problem?

Any guidance would be great.

Thanks!

I have a 1988 420SEL & would like to change the tranny fluid. I have been told that DEX III will work in this tranny. Can anyone verify that for me?
Thanks

My '86 560SEL with 63K miles has suffered serious injury and my mechanic and I disagree with how to proceed. What do you think? Here are the details.

One morning went out and started car, shifted into reverse and thought "something doesn't sound right". Shifted back into park and opened hood. Heard what sounded like valve tap but a much deeper and clunkier sound. Engine, however, is running perfectly smooth, no miss or shake and oil pressure is up and normal.

Hello everyone,
I am working on some of the final steps of restoring my 84' 300SD and one of the last steps in the suspension.

I have purchased a lot of the stuff already (from the source of course) and the rest my Benz insane brother gave me.

Here is what I am doing and replacing to get back the newer ride and handling like when it was new(er). Any advice or missing items, I would sure appreciate before I get things torn down and and advice or thing to watch out for would be good also.

Front Bilstein Comfort Shocks
Front wheel bearing replacement kit (both sides)
Front Rotors, pads,shim kits and sensors
Support rod repair kit
Lower ball joints
Tie Rod replacement kit
Upper control Arms (both sides)
Steering Idler repair kit
Steering shock absorber

1984 330SD

I have noticed that when I run with cruise on it behaves perfectly. However, if I signal a lane change with the cruise on the cruise control "pulses" the enginge speed exactly to the rythm of the turn signal. I can only assume electric but I am not sure as I am still learning MB behavior. It is kinda' funny actaully but is annoying (it is not voilent but it is like someone lifting the pedal and re-applying it)

Thoughts?

Doug in TX

Ok,

Sorry for asking but for the life of me I cannot figure this out and am affraid of putting the beams out of alignment.

On my SD (84 300SD 126) I have the fog lights that are seprate from the headlight in the enclosure. My driver side foglight does not work. It has no moisture in it and looks fine.

Is tha a repalcement bulb that can be repalced or it is the light itself as a unit?

Also I see all of the little plastic dial looking screwes, if not them how do I access that little guy to replace him?

Many thanks,

Doug in Dallas

I have an 84 300SD (126) and have a question. My shop that is helping me with my car said that my brakes work great (and they do) but the pads are worn. I have read here and in other helpful forums that it can be hard to tell whick brakes your car has (ATE,Bendix etc).

Is there a way I can tell what brakes I have so I can order the right replacement pads. I am all fired up now and want to do that on my own also.

Thanks in advance guys,

Doug in Dallas

P.S. I got the new primer pump and it was a super easy install. It works really great and does not leak. Thanks again for that.

Hey there.

Quickly I have an 84 300SD.
It is in VERY good condition, everything works (kinda scarry) AC,cruise,acutmatic climate control, I mean it is in really excelelnt shape all the way around.

139k miles and I bought it a few months back. I have done your diesel purge, paid a very reputable shop to do a vavle adjustment and they replaced a vacuum pot that was causing a little shifting gremlin.

Anyway all is fine except that a new glitch has occured. I started the car the other day and the idle was a bit rough. Nothing earth ratteling but I also noticed that there is a little smoke coming form the exhaust and ther used to be quite literally none that you could see.

My Single Tank system is in route from Mercedes Source. However, I understand it would be best to start with a clean tank and screen. Just how do I go about removing the tank to get a radiator shop to clean it out for me. Kent, do you have any manuals on this? I see the socket you have available for the screen, but what about the tank. Any help is appreciated. Rick