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alternator on '77 300D - not charging battery - or battery prob?

It appears that the alternator on my '77 300D is not charging the battery anymore, or the battery is not charging via the alternator. I took my alternator up the other day to Schucks, they tested it and said it was fine. After driving a while, the battery-dependent electronics show that the battery is dying. Last night while my 300D was running, I disconnected the battery leads from the battery and hooked my multi-meter up to the neg and pos wire connections (not on the battery). The voltage was in the range of 10.xx to 11.xx volts. Now I'm no mechanic, but shouldn't it be higher?

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300TD Wagon - Water in the rear hatch!

So today I drove my 1985 300TD wagon to work in driving rain. At the end of the day after it stopped raining, I opened up the rear hatch and when it was open, water poured out from the molding on the inside about half way up the rear hatch. I am assuming that the rear window seal leaks and I should probably have it replaced by a glass shop. I was also thinking of drilling a drain hole in the bottom of the rear hatch so that if it happens again the water won't fill up in there again.

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