W116, Body and Interior Specific Aid

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).

new aux fan but lately it never shuts off also I don't think a/c compreesor is engaging

Replacing the steering gear box with a rebuild on a 1982 240D and wondered if there are any landmines I should look out for? I can't find any instuctions except mark a point on the shaft, and it appears to be faily easy. Of course that is why I am especially worried. (Also -how long should this typically take?) By the by...my odometer quit this AM at 248,884...everyng else works. Where should I start diagnosing? IE what is typical cause? I noticed it was slowing down - not accurate (less miles than actual) just before it quit. Thanks

Hello, I abought a replacement alda hose from you guys at Mercedesource this last summer and when hooking it up I had a question. Where the 2 alda hoses connect- the barrel attached to the firewall with 3 prongs sticking off. 2 prongs on top, one blocked the other runs to the fuel injection appreatus, the other prong on the bottom running to the intake/exhaust manifold apperati...my question is this... Is there a coorect way for these hoses to be conected at this barrel. I just looked at other cars and guessed, it runs fine but its just something that has bugged me.