RE: [diesel_mercedes] Re: 300DL W-123 Limo

 

Ah, but a closer look would reveal it's NOT NA (if, in this case, "NA" means Normally Aspirated).  The photo of the engine shows the tell-tale u-shaped tube below the air filter housing, indicating the presence of a turbo.  Also, the EGR can be seen, and it has the later cruise control, further evidence that this engine is at least a few years newer than the rest of the car.

Add to that, MB never made a LWB 300D.  (I'm pretty sure of that, anyway....)  In Europe, limos were considered working vehicles whose purpose was to make a profit.  The lower initial cost and on-going maintenance were valued more than the driver's comfort or convenience.  So, it was probably originally a 240D LWB, now with an OM617A dropped in.  Which, would make for a very interesting drive, provided it was done correctly....

Mark in Lakewood, CO

To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
From: audiolaw@aol.com
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:05:29 -0500
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: 300DL W-123 Limo

 
In a message dated 1/13/2011 3:56:55 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, bgiovan@cavtel.net writes:
It's a stick! Wonder what a NA stick limo would be like.
 
    "Stately" in the Queen's English - Slow in Amurikan. 
 
Tom 
 
 

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brian from la verne, ca
Snip, snip

I was thinking about this today also. We have all owned many different kinds of cars and trucks in our lifetime. I started with a 1950 Oldsmobile but quickly added Chrysler, Ford, and other products ranging from a 1930 DeSoto on up to "modern" cars - all gassers, mostly v-8s, mostly big horsepower.  But in the end, they are all gone and I am content with two 1983 diesel w123's - with no desire or intent to do anything else. I mean that is like 50 or 60 cars and trucks over the years. How and why did I end up with only these two MB's? Well, some of it has to do with space (old age home now, no 3 car garage anymore). But a lot has to do with the Popular Mechanic philosophy of life. If you tinkered when you were a kid, and you were comfortable with fixing your bicycle, then wrenches were a part of your life. So it is more than "cheap" - it could be part of superior intelligence, and a desire to build better mousetraps.


On a slightly related subject I have noticed that the members of this group tend to the "frugal", a quaint Anglo-Saxon euphemism for cheap, which leads them to spend inordinate amounts of money in the perpetuation of an outdated, albeit bulletproof vehicle.  As is common with addictive personalities, they have fixated on the logical design, basic good looks and solid construction which leads them to overlook the fact that a modern vehicle can be obtained which will at least match the fuel economy and provide,  for a few years , a relatively untroubled experience.  As for me, Guilty as charged.

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Driver Seat Repair

 

Check MercedesSource for their utube on seat repair. The first trick is to take the seat out and turn it over to see what is broke, loose, flumoxed. Most of the time it is just too many 300 pound butts over 25 years. The good news is that it is eminently fixable. DieselGiant (and others) have some good pics on pool noodle repair, but I think MercedesSource gets to the heart of the matter + they have utube video. They will sell you a "fixit" kit too, but hey lets help keep them in business so we can get more videos.
 
brian from la verne, ca


From: LarryC <larry.collins@eku.edu>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, January 13, 2011 3:53:50 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: w123 Air Cannister

 

Brian,
Let me know how the seat repair goes. I just bought this 92 3ooD and the interior is beautiful but the drivers seat is like sitting in a garbage can with no bottom. There is no support in the seat bottom.
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "brian's twin 83 300d's" <bstromsoe@...> wrote:
>
> I thought of Abraham Lincoln and his Gettysburg Address quote this morning as I lifted my wife air canister into the air ("The world
> will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here"). First, my wife did not know that 2 of her 3 grommets were loose because the nuts had dropped off, thereby allowing her can to shake, rattle, and roll. Second, she does not know that I put new grommets, nuts, and washers on and cleaned 270,000 miles of grease and grime off the engine. Third, how exciting it was to discover a plastic cap like off a Tide bottle inside the canister among the usual bees, bugs, and leafy materials.
>
> And, I took the first day of 2011 to also top off the power steering fluid - remember, I changed filters earlier and a dry filter soaks up an ounce or two of fluid.
>
> Looking forward to more maintenance items in 2011 plus a few heavy duty mechanic type stuff - and a few good trips along the way. Next up - taking the drivers seat out of Martha and fixing what needs fixing, then valve adjustments in both cars, vacuum run downs on both cars, air conditioning rehabs on both as summer approaches, and radio/antenna cures on both.. Oh yah, the state is looking at an increase on car registrations to help pay our way out of debt. Lets see, 1.8% of vehicle value =s 1.8% x $2000 =s $30-$40 - yep, I can handle that.
>
> brian from la verne.
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: 300DL W-123 Limo

Word!

On 1/13/2011 7:05 PM, audiolaw@aol.com wrote:
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> In a message dated 1/13/2011 3:56:55 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> bgiovan@cavtel.net writes:
>
> It's a stick! Wonder what a NA stick limo would be like.
>
> "Stately" in the Queen's English - Slow in Amurikan.
> Tom
>
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: 300DL W-123 Limo

 

In a message dated 1/13/2011 3:56:55 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, bgiovan@cavtel.net writes:
It's a stick! Wonder what a NA stick limo would be like.
 
    "Stately" in the Queen's English - Slow in Amurikan. 
 
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: 300DL W-123 Limo

It's a stick! Wonder what a NA stick limo would be like.

Goofy!

Ben near Detroit

On 1/13/2011 6:16 PM, Nate wrote:
>
>
> Looks kinda rough but for $2,500 or so I'd prolly jump on it , rust
> _WILL_ be an issue on this car...
>
> -Nate
> Ben wrote:
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/6x23qha
> >
> > Ben near Detroit
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I don't care. Bring it!

Ben near Detroit.

On 1/13/2011 6:38 PM, Alan Boucher wrote:
>
> On 1/13/2011 6:20 PM, Nate wrote:
>
>>
>> Agreed but that's how it will always be with some people , don't push
>> them as they won't budge and no point in off-pi$$ing the good folks
>> here....
>>
>> -Nate
>> Max Grumped :
>>
>> I've always wondered why some folks dont like to talk about what
>> stuff costs.
>> Whats the big deal? We all live in the same world(more or less) and
>> life is
>> "what it is". I think information is useful,(good and bad) sometimes
>> stuff like
>> this is really good to know. What the price for a car is, what parts
>> and labor
>> costs. Just my .02 cents worth, or not. Max
>>
> On a slightly related subject I have noticed that the members of this
> group tend to the "frugal", a quaint Anglo-Saxon euphemism for cheap,
> which leads them to spend inordinate amounts of money in the
> perpetuation of an outdated, albeit bulletproof vehicle. As is common
> with addictive personalities, they have fixated on the logical design,
> basic good looks and solid construction which leads them to overlook
> the fact that a modern vehicle can be obtained which will at least
> match the fuel economy and provide, for a few years , a relatively
> untroubled experience. As for me, Guilty as charged.
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Brian,
Let me know how the seat repair goes. I just bought this 92 3ooD and the interior is beautiful but the drivers seat is like sitting in a garbage can with no bottom. There is no support in the seat bottom.
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "brian's twin 83 300d's" <bstromsoe@...> wrote:
>
> I thought of Abraham Lincoln and his Gettysburg Address quote this morning as I lifted my wife air canister into the air ("The world
> will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here"). First, my wife did not know that 2 of her 3 grommets were loose because the nuts had dropped off, thereby allowing her can to shake, rattle, and roll. Second, she does not know that I put new grommets, nuts, and washers on and cleaned 270,000 miles of grease and grime off the engine. Third, how exciting it was to discover a plastic cap like off a Tide bottle inside the canister among the usual bees, bugs, and leafy materials.
>
> And, I took the first day of 2011 to also top off the power steering fluid - remember, I changed filters earlier and a dry filter soaks up an ounce or two of fluid.
>
> Looking forward to more maintenance items in 2011 plus a few heavy duty mechanic type stuff - and a few good trips along the way. Next up - taking the drivers seat out of Martha and fixing what needs fixing, then valve adjustments in both cars, vacuum run downs on both cars, air conditioning rehabs on both as summer approaches, and radio/antenna cures on both.. Oh yah, the state is looking at an increase on car registrations to help pay our way out of debt. Lets see, 1.8% of vehicle value =s 1.8% x $2000 =s $30-$40 - yep, I can handle that.
>
> brian from la verne.
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On 1/13/2011 6:20 PM, Nate wrote:

 


Agreed but that's how it will always be with some people , don't push them as they won't budge and no point in off-pi$$ing the good folks here....

-Nate
Max Grumped :

I've always wondered why some folks dont like to talk about what stuff costs.
Whats the big deal? We all live in the same world(more or less) and life is
"what it is". I think information is useful,(good and bad) sometimes stuff like
this is really good to know. What the price for a car is, what parts and labor
costs. Just my .02 cents worth, or not. Max

On a slightly related subject I have noticed that the members of this group tend to the "frugal", a quaint Anglo-Saxon euphemism for cheap, which leads them to spend inordinate amounts of money in the perpetuation of an outdated, albeit bulletproof vehicle.  As is common with addictive personalities, they have fixated on the logical design, basic good looks and solid construction which leads them to overlook the fact that a modern vehicle can be obtained which will at least match the fuel economy and provide,  for a few years , a relatively untroubled experience.  As for me, Guilty as charged.

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Agreed but that's how it will always be with some people , don't push them as they won't budge and no point in off-pi$$ing the good folks here....

-Nate
Max Grumped :

I've always wondered why some folks dont like to talk about what stuff costs.
Whats the big deal? We all live in the same world(more or less) and life is
"what it is". I think information is useful,(good and bad) sometimes stuff like
this is really good to know. What the price for a car is, what parts and labor
costs. Just my .02 cents worth, or not. Max

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Looks kinda rough but for $2,500 or so I'd prolly jump on it , rust _WILL_ be an issue on this car...

-Nate
Ben wrote:
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> http://tinyurl.com/6x23qha
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> Ben near Detroit
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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Sylvia - 1983 300 SD - Major maintenance down under - "glowing" results (so far)

 



--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Barton" <barton.fiske@...> wrote:
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> The maxim is true "it will be the most expensive used car you've owned - unless you do the work yourself"....
>
> In my case, I do what I can w/ limited ability, time and shop space/tools (in that order) and know when a job is bigger than me.
>
> Nearly all these were.
>
> If you look at the repair receipt in the photo album, you'll see I blacked out the parts cost and labor costs...I'm happy to share details offline on request,

I've always wondered why some folks dont like to talk about what stuff costs. Whats the big deal? We all live in the same world(more or less) and life is "what it is". I think information is useful,(good and bad) sometimes stuff like this is really good to know. What the price for a car is, what parts and labor costs. Just my .02 cents worth, or not. Max

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Sylvia - 1983 300 SD - Major maintenance down under - "glowing" results (so far)

 

I'd sure like to know what kind of oil had been run in that engine. Quality synthetics live a very high temps, and are largely ashless when they give up..

bk

--- On Thu, 1/13/11, Ben Giovanelli, CPA <bgiovan@cavtel.net> wrote:

> From: Ben Giovanelli, CPA <bgiovan@cavtel.net>
> Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Sylvia - 1983 300 SD - Major maintenance down under - "glowing" results (so far)
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 8:40 AM
> I bought this from Kent and am in the
> process of rebuilding the turbo
> myself (figured I might as well do that and have the
> starter redone
> while that whole side is open)
>
> http://www.mercedessource.com/node/8013
>
> Ben near Detroit
>
> On 1/13/2011 11:34 AM, Alan Boucher wrote:
> >
> > On 1/13/2011 10:18 AM, Mark in Lakewood CO wrote:
> >
> >> You can check to see of the turbo is spinning by
> removing the
> >> u-shaped tube that connects the air filter housing
> with the intake
> >> side of the turbo.  Even at idle, the turbo
> should be spinning.
> >>
> >> For further turbo checks, I would refer you to the
> w116.org website,
> >> where they've made available the service manual
> for the 116:
> >>
> >> http://handbook.w116.org/engine_78_d.htm
> >>
> >> Clicking on "Main Function Group 09" will bring up
> the service
> >> procedures in .pdf for the turbo.
> >>
> >> And I swear the service information for the vacuum
> pump is in there,
> >> too, somewhere, but I can't for the life of me
> find it right now. 
> >> Could be a problem with the website (parts of it
> may have been washed
> >> away by flash floods, as the w116.org website is
> maintained by
> >> Aussies...).
> >>
> >> I have the file for rebuilding the "double
> diaphram" pump, if that's
> >> they type you have.  Ping me offline and I'll
> send it to you, if you
> >> want.
> >>
> >> Mark in Lakewood, CO
> >>
> >>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> >> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> >> From: barton.fiske@gmail.com
> >> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:23:56 +0000
> >> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Sylvia - 1983 300
> SD - Major
> >> maintenance down under - "glowing" results (so
> far)
> >>
> >> Questions for the day (apologies if asked/answered
> previously):
> >>
> >> 1). Is there any ad-hoc anyone can tell determine
> if the turbo is or
> >> is not working (given there's no turbo gauge like
> my 33 y/o Saab99)?
> >>
> >> 2). Are there tests of the vacuum pump operation
> that can be done w/
> >> unit in the car, engine running?
> >>
> >> thx,
> >>
> >> barton
> >>
> >> Reply to sender
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I bought this from Kent and am in the process of rebuilding the turbo
myself (figured I might as well do that and have the starter redone
while that whole side is open)

http://www.mercedessource.com/node/8013

Ben near Detroit

On 1/13/2011 11:34 AM, Alan Boucher wrote:
>
> On 1/13/2011 10:18 AM, Mark in Lakewood CO wrote:
>
>> You can check to see of the turbo is spinning by removing the
>> u-shaped tube that connects the air filter housing with the intake
>> side of the turbo. Even at idle, the turbo should be spinning.
>>
>> For further turbo checks, I would refer you to the w116.org website,
>> where they've made available the service manual for the 116:
>>
>> http://handbook.w116.org/engine_78_d.htm
>>
>> Clicking on "Main Function Group 09" will bring up the service
>> procedures in .pdf for the turbo.
>>
>> And I swear the service information for the vacuum pump is in there,
>> too, somewhere, but I can't for the life of me find it right now.
>> Could be a problem with the website (parts of it may have been washed
>> away by flash floods, as the w116.org website is maintained by
>> Aussies...).
>>
>> I have the file for rebuilding the "double diaphram" pump, if that's
>> they type you have. Ping me offline and I'll send it to you, if you
>> want.
>>
>> Mark in Lakewood, CO
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
>> From: barton.fiske@gmail.com
>> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:23:56 +0000
>> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Sylvia - 1983 300 SD - Major
>> maintenance down under - "glowing" results (so far)
>>
>> Questions for the day (apologies if asked/answered previously):
>>
>> 1). Is there any ad-hoc anyone can tell determine if the turbo is or
>> is not working (given there's no turbo gauge like my 33 y/o Saab99)?
>>
>> 2). Are there tests of the vacuum pump operation that can be done w/
>> unit in the car, engine running?
>>
>> thx,
>>
>> barton
>>
>> Reply to sender
>> <mailto:barton.fiske@gmail.com?subject=Re:%20Sylvia%20-%201983%20300%20SD%20-%20Major%20maintenance%20down%20under%20-%20%22glowing%22%20results%20%28so%20far%29>
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> Don't test the turbo spin with your finger! You should be able to
> hook a vacuum gauge to one of the ports on the line from the pump to
> the brake booster and get a reading.
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Sylvia - 1983 300 SD - Major maintenance down under - "glowing" results (so far)

 

On 1/13/2011 10:18 AM, Mark in Lakewood CO wrote:

 

You can check to see of the turbo is spinning by removing the u-shaped tube that connects the air filter housing with the intake side of the turbo.  Even at idle, the turbo should be spinning.

For further turbo checks, I would refer you to the w116.org website, where they've made available the service manual for the 116:

http://handbook.w116.org/engine_78_d.htm

Clicking on "Main Function Group 09" will bring up the service procedures in .pdf for the turbo.

And I swear the service information for the vacuum pump is in there, too, somewhere, but I can't for the life of me find it right now.  Could be a problem with the website (parts of it may have been washed away by flash floods, as the w116.org website is maintained by Aussies...).

I have the file for rebuilding the "double diaphram" pump, if that's they type you have.  Ping me offline and I'll send it to you, if you want.

Mark in Lakewood, CO

To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
From: barton.fiske@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:23:56 +0000
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Sylvia - 1983 300 SD - Major maintenance down under - "glowing" results (so far)

Questions for the day (apologies if asked/answered previously):

1). Is there any ad-hoc anyone can tell determine if the turbo is or is not working (given there's no turbo gauge like my 33 y/o Saab99)?

2). Are there tests of the vacuum pump operation that can be done w/ unit in the car, engine running?

thx,

barton

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Don't test the turbo spin with your finger!  You should be able to hook a vacuum gauge to one of the ports on the line from the pump to the brake booster and get a reading.

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