W123, New Repair Kits Released in Past 60 Days

$3.25

Banjo Bolt (Short) Diesel ALDA, Injection Pump Oil Line, and Water Pump Bypass Pipe - New

Requires Two Metal Washers Sold Separately - ALSO fits the Oil pressure feed line to 61X Injection pump

$2.75

617 Turbo Diesel ALDA Banjo Fittings Aluminum Washer Set of (2)

$4.32

All Models Rear Muffler Rubber Stop Bumper

108 114 115 123 107 126 201 124

Rear shocks 1984 300D

Does anyone know where to access the top nuts to the rear shocks on a 1984 300D Turbo Diesel? I suspect that the back of the rear seat has to be removed as I see nothing in the trunk. Looking for confirmation on this.

Thanks

Chassis Model Number

W123

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Body and Interior Specific Aid

Dash smoke 1977 300D

Have experienced following:
1. Attempt to start - no crank and smoke comes from driver's side speaker area. Wait 10 minutes, try again, cranks and starts fine with no dash smoke.
2. Attempt to start later - again no crank, more smoke. Wait 10 minutes, cranks slowly but starts, no smoke.

Examination under dash reveals oil around ignition switch. My current thinking is to rebuild the vacuum pump and clean out all the vacuum lines I can reach.

What to do about the ignition switch? As I understand it, the switch is attached to a vacuum element that must have been polluted. It seems like the switch itself is now polluted too. Should I replace switch alone after vacuum pump rebuild? Or switch and vacuum element together?