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Hi - I have an 85 300TD wagon and one of the power windows stutters / jitters / shakes when it goes up or down. Is this a sign of impending motor failure? Or is there an adjustment I can make to the window mechanism to smooth it out?
Any advice much appreciated! Thanks!
My 82 240D won't shut off. It has 221k miles. Before this started the engine shut off immediately after you turned the key. I was just wondering where to look to try to fix it. Thanks
I have replaced both the front and rear shocks on my 1982 300SD with the bilstein comfort line. Now the front rides considerably higher than the rear. Have I overlooked something simple?
Does anybody know if driver's seat springs from a 79-79 280 or 300D sedan will fir a '79 280 coupe? Is the spring box different on the coupes?
My Battery drains occassionaly in my 81 240D. I had my alternator tested and it tested OK. The car runs fine otherwise. The only other thing I have noticed is that the Break Pad light and the break warning light comes on and stays on at low RPM. These lights go away when I increase the RPM. Could there be short in the break warning system or is it still the bad alternator and the regulator that is causing the the break light on the dashboard to come on?
This is not a question, but rather an additional tip.
I've installed MercedesSource's shift bushing kit on my 1980 300SD, a W116 chassis. The instructions were very good, though I had trouble getting the clips back onto the shifter rod between the two levers. With the shifter rod out of the car and held in my hand, I was amazed at how easy the clips install on each end, but nearly impossible when the shifter rod is inserted into both of its bushings under the car. I thought I'd share how I solved this problem.
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Have a 1981 300TD wagon in the body shop and have found most of the trim clips for the chrome trim on the rear side windows have rusted away. They are riveted in under the window rubber- need a complete set for both windows (not sure how many there are). Anybody have a parts wagon with good trim clips? Can email a photo of one for clarification... Thanks!
Shawn
Volcano, HI
My 300sd has a rattle coming from the rear of the car when you hit a bump.I realize it could be a few different things but what would be the most likely? The sway bar links aren`t broken but one of them looks to be slightly damaged. Thank`s Rick
I had an 83 300D Turbo which has a rear end howl issue. It has been that way ever since I got the car, which now has about 260000 miles on it, and I only hear the howl when I am applying throttle, when I let off the throttle it goes away. I am going to be replacing both rear axels in the near future since I am starting to hear some noise from the CV joints on 1 of the axels and figured since I am replacing 1 I might as well replace both. I have been told the whine is due do a worn pinon bearing in the rear end and that is putting excess strain on the gears in the rear end.