Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: cv boot repair

 

Here's the link to the funnel used for cv boot replacement.
Blaise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F17tFS6ofzU&feature=related

From: Bobby Yates Emory <liberty1@gmail.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, August 6, 2011 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: cv boot repair

 
John,

Stumbling around on You Tube, I found a Limey innovation:

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so9gMxzJH4k&NR=1>

Panda uses a plastic cone to allow the user to stretch the boot into place.  One user had trouble with the plastic cone.  Another user suggested using a transmission funnel instead of the plastic cone. And using motor oil as the lubricant.

If the MB boot is stretchy enough, we might have a solution.  If not, Panda sells on eBay.  Don't know if we can leap the necessary hurdles.

(Thinking out loud - if the MB boot is stretchy enough for the high dollar stretcher, it should be stretchy enough for the funnel.)

(Anyone know a good lubricant for rubber that is slipperier than motor oil?)

Bobby

On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 11:18 AM, john public <brad_macaboy1234@yahoo.com> wrote:
 
I think a mechanical boot expander could be readily fabricated, operating similar to the pneumatic one in the video...seems less than cost/time effective to replace the boot, tho.




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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: cv boot repair

 

Sometime ago I saw a you tube video of a guy using a section of a funnel to slip the boot onto the axle. I may have saved the link...have to look for it.
Blaise

From: john public <brad_macaboy1234@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Saturday, August 6, 2011 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: cv boot repair

 
I think a mechanical boot expander could be readily fabricated, operating similar to the pneumatic one in the video...seems less than cost/time effective to replace the boot, tho.



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[diesel_mercedes] Re : Oh , NO !

 


Maybe for what I've done during _this_ one Blaise......

OTOH , as you know I have very good luck and am enjoying my little life immensely so I guess it all works out in the wash .

Stand by for my next Road Report as we're hitting The Open Road this coming weekend in my Coupe because SWMBO has decided the 240D is too slow (?!?) .

-Nate
Blaise wrote:
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> You must have done something terrible in a past life, Nate.
> Blaise
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Nate <vwnate1@...>
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2011 11:12 AM
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Oh , NO !
>
>
>  
>
> It's not just fungus Rob ;
>
> Any vehicle I drive , has the worst , most terrible fuel crud issues you'll _EVER_ experiance .
>
> I don't understand why but always it has been so . ask Tom .
>
> His old IHC 88 passeger schoolbus clogged it's 150 gllon fuel tank inlet in Nebraska where there was us , asphalt and corn to the horizon in every direction.....
>
> I just deal with it and try to always carry spare fuel filters & bits of hose .
>
> It's one of those curse / blessing things because I have learned to deal with it and I keep meeting new & interesting people as I'm by the side of the road or in some far away gas station , abandoned parking lot , etc. doing my thing .
>
> -Nate
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Pick-A-Part Junkyards ~ A Love / Hate Affair

 


So ;

Tom and I are out looking for 1980 Cadillac S & S Victoria Hearse parts and I decide to wander over & look at the Euro Section , of _course_ there's a really nice 1982 240D with shiny paint and only body damage was where some boob pried the locked trunk open , rummaged 'round & left , taking the radio & battery .

I mean ,this car looked _nice_ ~ a shiny recent re spray and receipts inside for a new alternator and battery in May 2011 were in the car and the engine was dusty but not oily as are the thrashers .

Anyway , as the trunk has been left open all the residual spare parts in it had gotten wet , the new glow plugs , gaskets and other usual DIY things carried by Diesel lovers , some boxes of brake pads were soggy cardboard and I mused as to why so many of us tend to put the old , worn out pads back in the box & save " just in case " or some suck foolishness ~ when I pushed them aside to look underneath the spare tire , the boxes fell apart and spilled out a full set of front and read brake pads .

A package of new turn signal bulbs too .

Sweet .

I then decided to have another look in the passenger compartment and found a dog bone wrench and a 1/4" ratchet , now I have one to keep in my junkyard tool bucket all the time .
As I said , _sweet_ .

This trip out I spotted a whole buncha good things I didn't need : new or freshly rebuilt alternators , glow plugs , V-Belts and coolant hoses , heater hot water valves , radiators plastic and metal and on and on...

-Nate

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Oh , NO !

 

You must have done something terrible in a past life, Nate.
Blaise

From: Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2011 11:12 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Oh , NO !

 

It's not just fungus Rob ;

Any vehicle I drive , has the worst , most terrible fuel crud issues you'll _EVER_ experiance .

I don't understand why but always it has been so . ask Tom .

His old IHC 88 passeger schoolbus clogged it's 150 gllon fuel tank inlet in Nebraska where there was us , asphalt and corn to the horizon in every direction.....

I just deal with it and try to always carry spare fuel filters & bits of hose .

It's one of those curse / blessing things because I have learned to deal with it and I keep meeting new & interesting people as I'm by the side of the road or in some far away gas station , abandoned parkng lot , etc. doing my thing .

-Nate
Rob wrote:
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> Nate,
>
> How is it that you have all the fungus?
>
> My 300D is idling rough, yet no chunks in the filter.
> Need to order some diesel purge....
>
> Rob
> '85 300D
> Garden Grove, CA
>
> On 8/3/11 1:06 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> > Oh , NO !
> > Posted by: "Nate"vwnate1@... vwnate1
> > Date: Tue Aug 2, 2011 9:34 am ((PDT))
> >
> >
> > Here we go again..... =8-( .
> >
> > I was changing the oil& filter in my '84 300CD Sports Coupe and noticed the dreaded black chunks in my previously sparkly clean intake fuel screen.....
> >
> > !DANGIT! .
> >
> > So , I waited until to - day when I have less than 1/4 tank of fuel so it won't dribble all over when I remove it (the other plan would be to park facing uphill on a slope) , removed the screen and held it vertical as I tapped it , waited as the chunks of miniature coal settled out of the screen and into the intake nipple held firmly against my finger , waited some more , tapped it again , waited some more , eventually the chunks falling loose were*so* tiny they barely had sufficient weight to drift lazily downwards through the fuel so I blew it out backwards& called it good .
> >
> > Now I have to go buy another jug of Startron by Starbrite& begin dosing it at each fillup.....
> >
> > I only use branded fuels but I always have more dirty fuel problems than anyone I've ever met .
> >
> > _SIGH_ .
> >
> > -Nate
> >
> >
>



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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: newbie valve adjustment questions

 

Probably too late for this time, BUT, one thing you should know is that the gap tends to get SMALLER with time/miles.  This is true for these engines and other Mercedes SOHC engines.  So, better .001" too loose than too tight.

I always set mine a little on the sloppy side.  And inevitably, when it comes time to do this tune-up, there are some 3 - 6 valves that have tightened up beyond the specifications.

Mark in Lakewood, CO
From: "rkitt2002" <rkitt@netscape.com>
To: "diesel mercedes" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 3:49:59 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: newbie valve adjustment questions

 

thank you Brian

The valves are all adjusted.

I have to replace a fuel return hose before starting the car. One was too short to allow the valve cover off and it ripped.

Rodger

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[diesel_mercedes] Re : newbie valve adjustment

 


If one hose was rotted sufficiently to rip they're almost certainly _all_ rotten and ready to begin leaking & do you dirt .

Diesel hose is *special* so far only the German car partshaus and NAPA has ever had the correct stuff ,Pep Boys etc. sell similar crap but it'll soften up , swell & begin leaking fuel profusely in a few weeks , usually when you're far from home & wearing a nice shirt or have SWMBO in the car .

I always carry 1' of it in the map pocket .

Interestingly , the NAPA hose doesn't *look* right (no woven outer cover) but it's been on the car for a couple years now and never leaked a drop nor got hard nor blubbery.....

-Nate
Rodger wrote:
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> thank you Brian
>
> The valves are all adjusted.
>
> I have to replace a fuel return hose before starting the car. One was too short to allow the valve cover off and it ripped.
>
> Rodger
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[diesel_mercedes] Re : newbie valve adjustment questions

 


Tight (lessthan .002" ) valves will BURN ~ this is a very bad thing so take the time to get them right .

Tight valves also are the primary cause of hard starting .

Loose valves cause loss of power and excessive noise .

Using bent 14MM open end wrenches is the smart thing to do , you can buy them OnLine for less than the cost of having the Mercedes Garage do one adjustment the re use them as this important adjustment needs doing at least once a year .

-Nate
Rodger Asked :

>
> Hello all
>
> My understanding is that intake valves should have .004 inch clearance and exhaust valves .012 inch clearance (1978 300D)
>
> Two questions:
> 1. can intake valves being under .002 inch ( I do not have a .001 gauge)
> and exhaust valves being over .014 inch cause overheating?
>
> 2. Can the adjustment be made when the cam is not STRAIGHT UP ?
> I am using the starter to rotate the engine.
>
> thank you
> Rodger
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[diesel_mercedes] Re: newbie valve adjustment questions

 

thank you Brian

The valves are all adjusted.

I have to replace a fuel return hose before starting the car. One was too short to allow the valve cover off and it ripped.

Rodger

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] newbie valve adjustment questions

 

Here is Dieselgiants pictorial which should answer your questions.

http://tinyurl.com/44ahcs2

 
brian from la verne, ca
From: rkitt2002 <rkitt@netscape.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 10:34 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] newbie valve adjustment questions

 
Hello all

My understanding is that intake valves should have .004 inch clearance and exhaust valves .012 inch clearance (1978 300D)

Two questions:
1. can intake valves being under .002 inch ( I do not have a .001 gauge)
and exhaust valves being over .014 inch cause overheating?

2. Can the adjustment be made when the cam is not STRAIGHT UP ?
I am using the starter to rotate the engine.

thank you
Rodger



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[diesel_mercedes] Halfshaft 240D.

 

http://www.discountautoparts.com/ShopByVehicle.epc?q=1977-MERCEDES--BENZ-240d-L4--2404cc--2.4l--Diesel--Vin--616.916&yearid=1977%40%401977&makeid=52%40%40MERCEDES%2DBENZ%40%40B&modelid=3543%40%40240D&engineid=6578@@L4%2D2404cc+2%2E4L+Diesel+Vin+616%2E916@@6578&catid=8@@Drivetrain&subcatid=121@@Driveshaft%2C+U%2DJoint+and+CV&mode=PA

It is mentioned that up to 1980 there is a different design.  Are both parts
interchangable with any year.  is 63 dollars too "cheap".  Seems like a good
deal.  Other suppliers are within 10 dollars.  Lawrence Rhodes........

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: newbie valve adjustment questions

 
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] newbie valve adjustment questions

 

On 8/14/2011 10:34 AM, rkitt2002 wrote:
> I am using the starter to rotate the engine.
Use a socket on the power steering pulley nut.

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] newbie valve adjustment questions

 

I don't know about over heating,but with tight valves loss of power causing more pedal.Cam should be at 1 to 2 o clock.

--- On Sun, 8/14/11, rkitt2002 <rkitt@netscape.com> wrote:

From: rkitt2002 <rkitt@netscape.com>
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] newbie valve adjustment questions
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, August 14, 2011, 12:34 PM

 
Hello all

My understanding is that intake valves should have .004 inch clearance and exhaust valves .012 inch clearance (1978 300D)

Two questions:
1. can intake valves being under .002 inch ( I do not have a .001 gauge)
and exhaust valves being over .014 inch cause overheating?

2. Can the adjustment be made when the cam is not STRAIGHT UP ?
I am using the starter to rotate the engine.

thank you
Rodger

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