1982 300D Power Loss
Our beloved 1982 300D has been acting up this past week and I'm hoping someone could steer me in the right direction toward figuring it out.
W123, Suspension & Driveline
Body and Exterior Trim
Opening Up Stuck Doors on Old Mercedes
Most common when car has sat outside for long periods without use
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123 300TD Wagon Wiper Delay Relay (used)
ONLY ONE AVAILABLE: Fits Late W123 1981 - 1985 300TD Wagons Rear window wiper. Only
$32.50
W123 300TD Wagon Rear Hatch Emblem (used)
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1984 300 CD Rear Bumper Corrosion
removed the rear bumper and associated rubber trim pieces because the black trim piece running the length of the bumper was loose. Further investigation revealed it's time to conduct some corrosion control on all the metal parts.
Looking inside the bumper one bumper shock has separated from the bumper. I plan to just drill holes and bolt the bumper and shock back together. However, the bumper is severely corroded where the bumper and bumper shock contact, possibly a case of dissimilar metal contact.
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Fuel Delivery
Removing Stubborn Diesel Fuel Injector Heat Shield Washers with Special Tool
Applies to all 200D 220D 240D 300D 300CD 300TD 300SD 190D 300SDL 350SD and 350SDL
$14.25
61x Diesel Engine Compartment Fuel Hose and Clamp Replacement Kit
For early diesels 1968 to 1985 220D 240D 300D 300CD 300TD 300SD
83 300D Transmission Shift Problems ??
Everything on my car works great except the auto trans and I am by passing that problem by shifting manually.
Question to you "am I doing any damage" by not allowing trans to shift automatically?
Right now, 1st gear shifts out quickly below 10mph, 2nd shifts at 18mph with a huge flair and 3rd shifts a little firm.
What I have been doing is keeping 1st in gear until 17mph (high revs)then manually shifting to 2nd and the shift is smooth as can be! Shift into 3rd manually is around 35mph (high revs)also smooth as silk and then we are off to the races and as long as it's in high gear it will run all day without any problem.
What is your take on what I'm doing as far as future problems being created.
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300D persistant knocking noise
I am still trying to track down a baffling noise that one tech has said is a rod knock. The 300D has 117k miles and has had regular service by the M-B dealer where it was purchased. I am the second owner having purchased the car at 116k.
I have now driven the car 1,500 miles half of it on Interstates. Last weekend I did about five miles at 95mph. The noise hasn't changed the oil pressure still pegs above 3 bar at speed and just below 2 at idle.
I keep thinking that if this was a rod bearing it would have gotten much worse by now.
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84 cdt Cold Morings accelerator sticks down when I'm trying to stop
It only happens sometimes in the first 5 min or so of driving on cold mornings. The accelorater gets stuck on the down position. My brakes hold me back before I drop the transmission into neutral. Obvious concern here, any suggesstions would be appreciated.