Body and Exterior Trim
Fixing the Most Annoying Problems on Your Old Mercedes
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W116, Body and Interior Specific Aid
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617 5 Cyl Diesel Turbocharger to Intake Manifold Coupling O-rings
5 Cylinder Turbo 300D 300CD 300TD and 300SD up through 1984 (Set of 2)
MB 300SD 1982 Rear Driver side door stuck
Dear Kent,
My MB 300SD 1982 Rear Driver side door stuck - I cannot open it. Al other doors open fine. A pull-up lever doesn't move either. Is there any special trick i can fix it myself?
With Blessings,
Sergey
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1974 240D 115
The rear passenger turn signal is not working. The brake right works and the front passenger turn signal also is working. I have replaced the bulb and cleaned the contacts. Still not working.
Any tips?
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Hot Wire H/AC Blower motor? 86 300SDL Turbo
Well I HAD my blower working.
Don't know why but it up and quit after a couple of days.
I ran 12v to the motor and it works.
I suspect that the Resistor is bad(just a hunch any one know how to check it?)
Would I do damage to anything if I were to bypass the resistor and run wires from the plug (leading into the resistor) to the fan motor?
Or should I put in a toggle switch and run a lead from a hot source?
I realize that it would be on "full" mode when on.
The $400.00 on a resister would be better spent on more important things right now.
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1981 300SD passenger seat switch knobs
On my 1981 300SD the passenger seat switch knobs are missing. The switch works fine to run the seat in all directions. It looks like all it needs is the two seat position knobs snaped back on. Are these available anywhere? - Bob
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Engine
Preventing Bolt or Thread Seizure
A special compound should be used - especially with steel bolts in aluminum threads
86 300 SDL Turbo/ Lift point Hard rubber buffers
Well....
When I finished the new brush install,
I closed the passenger side front door...
and the darned rubber bumper fell clean outta the bottom.
I quickly got a hammer and a piece of wood and carefully banged the rocker panels....NO HOLES YIPPIE
But what do I do?
Opus is a nice clean ride and I just hope this isn't the beginning of a Hansel and Gretel car.
Any thoughts.
Update:::
Found out that the lift points are called "hard rubber buffers"
Tryed every where ....
any one know where I can get replacements?
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Blower Motor & new Brushes/ 86 300 SDL Turbo / TIPS
Not so much a question as some tips
Kent once again has takin the guess work out installing new brushes.
This is a back bender!
If you're real careful, you don't need to remove the underdash cover(fabric)
Loosen the screws and carefully pull towards the rear of the car.
won't move much, but enough to able to pull the plastic cover away from the "waffle" motor/fan cover.
{Left it in because I couldn't figure out how to yank the cover which is fastened with staples to the duct}
Remember: IF YOU FORCE THINGS THEY WILL BREAK!!!!!
As Kent says "take your time"
Well
Took the housing out and used this stuff called "Tuff Stuff" (spray foam cleaner)and cue tips and carefully rinsed the cage with water. DO NOTE SOAK MOTOR.
Sprayed the armature and such with contact cleaner