Speedo Drive Unit
I need a manual speedo drive for my transmission, I currently have the electronic version. First, can these be swapped, and second, does anyone know where I could get one. It's an 83 300d.
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Brett
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Sea Foam-myth or magic
Got in a discussion with some fellows about using Sea Foam to clean out carbon deposits in my m103. Almost sounds like snake oil! Anybody have any experience with this product? I usually just run it hard and get it hot.
Concept sounds interesting.
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Dan
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280 SEL high altitude
Hi! I just bought a 73 280 SEL and it ran great at sea level, but terrible at 7700' feet here at my home in Colorado. Being fuel injected and "computerized" I'm wondering why I have no juice? veeeeery sluggish the higher I got on the drive home from Florida. Any thoughts? Thanks..
bd
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1980 450sl heater / ac problems
I have a 1980 450sl and just replaced water pump thermostat and servo unit and catilytic converter and left and right side pipes. Runs gr8 but when i turn on a/c it starts out ice cold working well and blowing fine, but after about 5 to 10 mins it starts to blow heat. wondering if you might can tell me what to look for. tks MCTurner
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1984 300D 123 Rear Axle Flange Removal How?
I have a 1984 300D 123 chas that I was replacing the rear Axles on. I ran into a problem. I did a rush job while trying to take the right rear axle out. I took the tire off, then removed the 13mm long screw from the center of the hub, then I messed up when I tried knocking the Axle Shaft out with a crow bar. The curved crow bar banged into the grooves of the Axle Shaft Flange. So when i try to put the new axle on it wont go, because I destroyed the grooves.
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Miracle Paint and a Leaking Radiator
Total KUDOs to the makers of "Miracle Paint"!!!! I went through 2 separate kits of plastic repair stuff on my radiator at the radiator neck. The last person to replace the hose cracked the radiator by pulling side-to-side on the hose. Now I have a seam crack 3" down the side of the plastic housing, and at the inside of the elbow. I decided to try the "Miracle Paint" with the standard fiberglass cloth.
- put one coat of paint on the crack + 1" either side of the crack,
- allow it to sit 15 minutes,
- apply the fiberglass cloth, press it down so that it is tight against the crack and surrounding area, and
- apply another coat of "Miracle Paint".
- Let it dry overnight
- Apply a 3rd and 4th coat of paint and let this dry 12-24 hours between coats.
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124 300TE instrument warning lights sometimes flicker while engine is running.
'89 124 wagon, 300TE, instrument cluster warning lights come on dimmly then go off. Sometimes go off when engine is rev'd up. Slightly moving the ignition switch has no effect. Engine remains running smoothly and alternator light is on at the same low intensity as the others. HELP
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" if it ain't broke don't fix it?"
this is really a great forum. i have spent my mornings before work reading the archives. there is much to learn about MB's and their repair. i recomend everyone start at the last page and work you way forward. this is a vault of mechanical information ... thanks to the Bergsmas
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W107 500SL Phantom Low Oil Warning
My 88 500SL has recently started giving a Low Oil Level warning, usually after 20 minutes of motorway driving, but when checking the oil level, it's perfect!
The oil and filter are less than 500 miles old, so my question is could there be a blockage in the oilways somewhere causing the sump to run dry. Has anybody else had this problem?
Many thanks.
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w123 rear suspension CRACK? EEK!!!
I had my 1983 300D Turbodiesel on car ramps today, to drain the fuel tank and replace some hoses, and much to my horror, noticed that a rear suspension component, whose name I'm not certain of, has a crack.
How can this have possibly happened??? What's the proper fix? How would I go about it, and what would I need, etc.
The car has about 200,000 miles on it and wasn't in an accident ever. I'm shocked and quite worried that this is a "big project..."
Here's some pix... ANY advice would be most appreciated. Doesn't seem like a common problem at all...