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617 Turbo Diesel Turbocharger Oil Drain Leak Fix Kit
5 Cylinder Turbo 300D 300CD 300TD and 300SD up through 1984
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Wiper Speeds at Combination Switch are backwards
Re: '82 300SD (new car for me). The first wiper position on the combo switch gives fast wiper speed, the second normal speed, and the third does nothing at all. I think the proper order is intermittent, then normal, then fast. Everything else on combo switch works fine. Should I get a new switch? How to I remove it to troubleshoot and/or replace? Need instructions. Thanks!
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Diesel Oil Filter Housing Bolt Shaft Seals (O-rings)
240D 300D 300CD 300TD 300SD 300SDL 1977 to 1987
103 90' 300E hard to start, idled rough and would quit at stop signs. Frankly, What a piece!
I am posting my condensed experience on this subject to spare other 103 owners from going nuts/broke or both.
I bought this PIECE at a good price with the intention of reselling it. It had a "fresh smog certificate" and drove it 300+ miles, I loved and enjoyed the smoothness and I immediatly thought what a great grandmas car(I am a die hard mercedes diesel rattling cage fool: 74 240D 4sp).
Anyways the honeymoon stopped abruptly when the car started to show the above symptoms and all other signs of being possessed, I thoght the problem was not "BASIC" tune up related because it flew thru smog.
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Brrrr! 82 300SD Heater Motor goes kaput!
Hey gang!
Thanks to Kaia and Mercedessource, we completed our journey from Boulder, CO back to Portland, ME in our just-puchased-that-evening 1982 300SD. We made the trip back to Maine in 34 hours flat, averaging 25 mpg. Thanks to your book(s), we diagnosed a clogged ALDA line heading from the intake to the sensor and wala, bugs no longer hit our back windshield as we crossed Iowa.
The only thing, and only thing that really gave us trouble on the trip was, 3/4 way back, the heater motor just QUIT. The gentleman we bought the car from stated that he had replaced the 'control valves' - which I read as he replaced the push button array in the center console (which was confirmed by finding it half-bolted in).
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84 300D euro runs at high rpms on highway
I'm sure this has been addressed in the past but I didnt see it. I recently purchased an 84 300D Euro. I noticed right away that when I get up to highway speeds (70 mph) it seems to run at very high rpm. I checked that it is shifting through all the gears so it seems to be a rear end problem??? Is this something I can do by myself and what can I expect to pay for one? Any advice is much appreciated.
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1987 190D 2.5 Turbo
I have an older 190D , here lately , when I come to a stop ..... the entire veichle has started to shake and vibrate at an alarming rate !
When I am driving down the road , it runs smooth as silk ......
I was told this could possibly be due to worn out engine mounts ...... any suggestions ?
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77 240d oil pressure
I have a 77 240D and was wondering the right oil pressure reading. Even at idle the gauge shows max pressure. I have another vehicle that shows different readings at different rpms. Now I saw a video on youtube that shows the same thing as my car does. Gauge is pegged even at idle. I'm running Shell Rotella 15W40 but will soon change to Amsoil synthetic. I've also read that there are a few O rings that are on the bar that goes through the oil filter that can affect the pressure. Any help would be appreciated.
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1980 300SD 220,000-What to offer?
I am on the front end of my 1st Benz diesel quest. I purchased Kent's book "Mercedes Diesel Buyer's Survival Guide". What a great book. Probably the best money I will spend on this quest. To make a long story short, I am hoping to end up with a SVO diesel for my 150 mile a day drive. Believe it on not, I have found a "little old lady" with a 1980 300SD. She is the original owner. I am going to look at the car. I know there are some mechanical issues (climate control, cold starting). She has said to make her an offer. Does anyone recommend a ballpark figure?
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Grinding into reverse-what parts 83' manual 300d euro?
Hi there. i recently purchased for my first diesel mercedes a fine specimin. It is a '83 300D Euro version, with a 4 speed manual. To make it even cooler, it had a turbo engine correctly installed some years ago. Anyway, it seems as if i will need a clutch very soon. This car technically doesn' exist in the parts lists. I have been told that i may not know what clutch it needs until i take it apart. My question is if anyone knows what i need and where to get it? Is it the same clutch parts as a 240D? Any help would be appreciated.