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Fixed troublesome 80-81 auto trans for good!

I would like to thank Kent and Kaia for all their help and tech info over the last few years.With the help of their manuals and parts I have been able to fix oils leaks and all of my vacuum leaks trying to get my trany to shift properly.I was told by Kent that an old style trans would work in my car but to make sure to take ALL the linkages from the donar car. Well 2 weekends later and I am back on the road with only a few adjustments on the linkage left to do.

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Dash lights not working

Hi I have a 82 240d and the lights on the dash board wont work. When I turn on the switch, the light will come on that lights up the transmission but the dash stays dark. Because none of the lights come on in the dash, I assume that a circut is broken, and I was wondering how I would troubleshoot it. Also I would like to know how to replace the lights just in case it turns out that they all burnt out. Thanks.

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1984 300CD Sticking Throttle

I have a 1984 300cd and the gas pedal (accelerator) does not work any more. I thought that my car was sluggish because it needed a diesel purge (did that). Now the gas pedal does nothing. I tried to manually push the control linkage assembly and it seems to stick or get hung up. I think that I need a vacuum valve levers. Is there any thing else that would "loosen up" this problem? Thank you in advance for your help. Mathieu 1984 300cd turbo 314,000 miles

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240D charging problem

My Battery drains occassionaly in my 81 240D. I had my alternator tested and it tested OK. The car runs fine otherwise. The only other thing I have noticed is that the Break Pad light and the break warning light comes on and stays on at low RPM. These lights go away when I increase the RPM. Could there be short in the break warning system or is it still the bad alternator and the regulator that is causing the the break light on the dashboard to come on?

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Obscure parts needed: wagon rear side window trim clips

Have a 1981 300TD wagon in the body shop and have found most of the trim clips for the chrome trim on the rear side windows have rusted away. They are riveted in under the window rubber- need a complete set for both windows (not sure how many there are). Anybody have a parts wagon with good trim clips? Can email a photo of one for clarification... Thanks!

Shawn
Volcano, HI

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My '81 240D stalled, and now won't restart..

Okay..

I rolled my '81 240D off the ramps, after changing the rear
diff fluid (boy-- I bet THAT stuff was there since the Reagan
Administration!)..

It stalled when it came off the ramps, and refuses to restart..

IN THE LAST WEEK-- I replaced the passenger rear window (as some
vandal put a rock thru it!). Also last week, I changed the
transmission fluid (including draining the TC) and put up a new filter..

I also put up a new starter-- because the old one wasn't always
engaging.. (New one works fine, and I had it bench tested BEFORE I put it up)

Anyway--

The car has historically HAD a vac leak-- to shut it off, you turned
the key, and locked the driver's door, and it would stumble out.. The

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Purpose of diesel hand primer pump?

On my '78 300cd there is a hand primer pump on the fuel line just upstream of the main fuel filter. Does this pump run continuously while the car is on to draw diesel from the tank? Or is it just there to act as an emergency hand pump if you run out of fuel? I am trying to determine the appropriate place to cut in my svo line.

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Crank shaft pulleys fell off!

Mayday mayday!!!!!My crank shaft pulley sheared the bolts that held it (the pulley itself) to the crankshaft! There is a large bolt that appears to hold the flange that the balancer and pulley is fastened to. Is this correct? If so can I remove the large bolt to remove the flange to make the repair easier? Sincerely arcnspark

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