[diesel_mercedes] 84 300D turbo

 

Thanks to you guys that helped with the starter. It took 3 long extensions and a medium with a swivel. We attached this to a 3/4 inch breaker bar and was on the road in about 2 hours. Sweet.

Next question. Adjusted the valves about 3K miles ago. Decided to put on a new valve cover gasket while I was there. Mistake, this things leaks like a cut pig. Have reset it and retightened it. Lots of oil. Did I recently see this addressed. Did someone say only use a MB factory gasket or was that another thread. Could not find that message.

Help, tire of the mess.

Thanks, Nick

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Voltage Regulator Stories

 

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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> sonofab*tch .
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> It ate my olng winded reply , now I'm pi$$ed off .
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Well durnit...i LIVE for your longwinded replies...its how i learn :)
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Dammit

 

On reusing the pistons, I'm not sure on the MBs, yet I had a '70
Kawasaki H1 500 (triple) that would wear in the cylinders after racing
around for a few years, or if the oil injector pump went out. I found it
was cheaper to find used barrels and have them bored, then get the next
sized pistons, as I had already bought the 1 size up pistons, and they
seemed fine. The center cylinder was especially prone to getting worn
out, so it was replaced a few more times then the outer ones.

Rob
'85 300D
Garden Grove, CA
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On 7/22/12 4:47 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
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> Date: Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:25 pm ((PDT))
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> Not quite a decade ago, I was quoted ~$900 for a set of 5 new pistons. Fortunately, I didn't need them. I did have a long conversation with a shop in Belmont, CA, (up on the SF peninsula), about re-sleeving the engine, they'd done several. Said that you can usually re-use the stock pistons, which I regarded with a bit of suspicion.. Never needed to get the work done, still have a full set of sleeves, though.
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> --- On Sat, 7/21/12, Nate<vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:
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