[diesel_mercedes] Turbo Overhaul In The Rain

 



Thanx Rob ;

I remember you writing about it , wasn't sure if it was you or whomever .

I'm not out of the woods yet , not by some margin .

Remember I recently posted it simply refused to rev. over 3,000 RPM ? . to - day I drove it 110 miles or so so I decided to let it out a bit , got on the Harbor Freeway @ PCH and as soon as I could I held it to 3/4 throttle and was pleased to see it climb to 93 MPG (GPS) before traffic forced me to slow down to 75 ~ 85  .

It's been a long time since this car went that fast , I'd forgotten how nice and stable it is at high speed .

Still and all , if I give it too much (like 1/2) throttle @ 60 MPH , it'll downshift and I know this is dead wrong .

It also labors too much as it runs up through the gears .

I'm going to borrow my Son's boost gauge and see what's going on there .

As it turns out , I bought a new SEARS Craftsman snap ring pliers and cannot find it _anywhere_ .

Does anyone have a copy of the W-123 Factory Shop Manual on CD - R ? I had a copy years ago but can't find it and need Technical Info , time to do my homework .

It's 90* F and 93% humidity , I'm dying here .

-Nate
         Rob    wrote :

Nate,

I rebuilt my turbo a few years back, and it's like night and day, much more power and response.
I just used 2 HF picks, and yes it was a PITA, to install the clips.
If someone hasn't rebuilt their turbo in the 30+ yrs the car's been around, it needs it.

Rob
Garden Grove, CA
 

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