W126, BENZ AID - COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

I have a 1981 240D automatic tranny and today I took the car out for a drive on the highway for ~30 min. then stopped at work for a few hours as I was about to go home I realized my car would no longer go into reverse. All the other gears work normally, fluid level is fine and I hear no grinding sound like its trying to go into reverse but can't. Does anyone know what might be going on??? I am going to climb under the car tonight and see if anything looks crazy out of place but I don't know really what I should look for. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. -Drew

I am looking for a listing of torque values for the W123/617 engine. I see references in various repair guides - esp. on page #83 of the Diesel Performance Tuning & Repair - to "recheck torque on each of the locking nuts..." - where can I find those Mercedes factory torque references (other than the Mercedes service manual)? Are those reprinted/listed anywhere else? Also, how truly critical is it that the value cover on the 617 engine actually be officially within factory torque specs? Any elementary guidance is greatly appreciated. thank you, Kieran-

Just got my 84 300SD running like a new car( thanks Kent) so on to the next project. A mint 76 300d that broke the timing chain after the previous owner replaced it. I have 2 options... a used unknown engine(already out of the car when I bought it) of the same year with 150,000mi? Or a 84 turbo running in the car(wrecked) with 220,000. My question is will the 84 turbo fit in the 115 chassis? Any ideas? Also any way to run the other engine on a stand so I don't transplant junk for more junk . Thanks Jon

1983 380SL IDles high, real high. Have tried several things from fuses to idle modules. But from reading the ignition swithch easy install kit, it seems the problem may be in the switch. When inspecting that area i discovered a wire spliced into the harness at the steering wheel. Placed a prob in line and it lights when starting the car. Also the heater blower motor is not functioning and the right side lights on high beam are out as well. I have no dash lights and the tach is not working.