RE: [diesel_mercedes] Baby , I'ts _COLD_ Outside !

 

A job well done is its own reward. 

28 degrees and falling in the central valley (Willamette) in Oregon.  Bill

 

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So naturally I'm outside sitting on a milk crate in my shirt sleeves using liquid de greaser and water from the garden hose to clean the accumulated old grease and desert sand off the three good working door checks I found in Las  Vegas last week with Tom......

 

After they were all cleaned up and dried off (and my fingers an interesting shade of blue)  , I used white aerosol lithium grease to lube one up then I took the driver's side door on my grey market 1984 300TD apart and installed it , replaced the broken inside door release pull and discovered the source of the ' thunk ' sound the driver's side window recently began making ~ the 10 MM A.T.F. bolt that holds the electric window lift to the window proper , was very loose and about to fall out .

 

I snugged up all the various fasteners , most were loose and I discovered the D.P.O. had ignored this same issue until the lift failed and the door skin was cracked in two places and torn in another where a 10 MM A.T.F. bolt is supposed to hold the window lift .

 

Pic. # 1 shows my set up for cleaning before I began .

 

Pic. # @ shows the stress cracks in the inner door skin from the DPO foolishly ignoring the bad noises and trying to force the window closed . notice these cracks developed nowhere near any fasteners , they occurred from the entire inner door skin flexing !  .

 

Pic. # 2 shows the wrong hardware and funky homemade gusset used to over come the larger hole where a 6 MM stud was ripped right through ~ it's ugly but it was the _only_ fastener in the entire door that wasn't loose so I decided to leave it as is .

 

The door card was a little bit dirty and this is SWMBO's car so I left it off for the moment , I'll scrub it Hospital Clean before making up  new plastic dust/moisture shield (also gone missing , GRrrrr) and re assembling everything .

 

I also have to do the passenger side front door and look inside the rear passenger side door as it'd window is making a faint ' click ' now and then .

 

HAPPY NEW YEARS to all ! .

 

-Nate

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So naturally I'm outside sitting on a milk crate in my shirt sleeves using liquid de greaser and water from the garden hose to clean the accumulated old grease and desert sand off the three good working door checks I found in Las  Vegas last week with Tom......

After they were all cleaned up and dried off (and my fingers an interesting shade of blue)  , I used white aerosol lithium grease to lube one up then I took the driver's side door on my grey market 1984 300TD apart and installed it , replaced the broken inside door release pull and discovered the source of the ' thunk ' sound the driver's side window recently began making ~ the 10 MM A.T.F. bolt that holds the electric window lift to the window proper , was very loose and about to fall out .

I snugged up all the various fasteners , most were loose and I discovered the D.P.O. had ignored this same issue until the lift failed and the door skin was cracked in two places and torn in another where a 10 MM A.T.F. bolt is supposed to hold the window lift .

Pic. # 1 shows my set up for cleaning before I began .

Pic. # @ shows the stress cracks in the inner door skin from the DPO foolishly ignoring the bad noises and trying to force the window closed . notice these cracks developed nowhere near any fasteners , they occurred from the entire inner door skin flexing !  .

Pic. # 2 shows the wrong hardware and funky homemade gusset used to over come the larger hole where a 6 MM stud was ripped right through ~ it's ugly but it was the _only_ fastener in the entire door that wasn't loose so I decided to leave it as is .

The door card was a little bit dirty and this is SWMBO's car so I left it off for the moment , I'll scrub it Hospital Clean before making up  new plastic dust/moisture shield (also gone missing , GRrrrr) and re assembling everything .

I also have to do the passenger side front door and look inside the rear passenger side door as it'd window is making a faint ' click ' now and then .

HAPPY NEW YEARS to all ! .

-Nate

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[diesel_mercedes] Preventative Maintenance [2 Attachments]

 
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We don't need no stinkin preventative maintenance.

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Cold Weather

 

Got down to 5 above this morning, and the '79 300SD started up.  I kept the battery inside overnight, and it took considerable cranking, of course, but it fired up.

Juiced the glowplugs twice.  It takes 35-seconds for the light to go out at this temperature.  Not the ideal get-a-way car, if you're planning something nefarious.

Valve adjustment is important, and a bit on the loosy side, too.  Also, I retimed the camshaft during my great auxiliary shaft time of tribulation.  It's now 5 degrees advanced over where it was, which did help starting, and, even better, performance and fuel mileage!

Mark in Centennial, CO
1979 300SD (W116)
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Its been much colder than that here. Close to zero, getting colder by Friday. Major reason I drive Subaru in winter, also snow and ice. My Kubota generator wont start now, and yes I am needing valve adjustment. Heading off to Sacramento to see my 98 yo mom who recently broke her hip. Max

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It was 38* here last night .

I hope all here have done a routine valve adjustment , intake fuel screen replacement and added some White Bottle Diesel Kleen to their fuel to ensure easier starting this , the supposedly coldern'ell El Nino Winter .

The routine valve adjustment is probably the single most important thing you can do to facilitate cold weather starting .

Also , following the Mercedes cold weather starting drill as it really does work , I used it on my old '78 NA Diesel Coupe when it's engine was totally worn out as  it was my daily driver at the time and I leave for work well before sunup every day .

2016 will be the year of the monkey , I hope everyone has a good one .

-Nate





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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Cold Weather

 

Its been much colder than that here. Close to zero, getting colder by Friday. Major reason I drive Subaru in winter, also snow and ice. My Kubota generator wont start now, and yes I am needing valve adjustment. Heading off to Sacramento to see my 98 yo mom who recently broke her hip. Max

On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 7:05 AM, vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


It was 38* here last night .

I hope all here have done a routine valve adjustment , intake fuel screen replacement and added some White Bottle Diesel Kleen to their fuel to ensure easier starting this , the supposedly coldern'ell El Nino Winter .

The routine valve adjustment is probably the single most important thing you can do to facilitate cold weather starting .

Also , following the Mercedes cold weather starting drill as it really does work , I used it on my old '78 NA Diesel Coupe when it's engine was totally worn out as  it was my daily driver at the time and I leave for work well before sunup every day .

2016 will be the year of the monkey , I hope everyone has a good one .

-Nate





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RE: [diesel_mercedes] Cold Weather

 

Cold here in the SF bay area, 34 at 6:30 this morning.   The 220D heater really puts out the

heat.  Need to get some road miles on it, my daughter drove 'Mr Benz' during the holidays.

It was her high school car.  (12 years ago)

 

Happy New Year

warren

 

 

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Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Cold Weather

 

 

It was 38* here last night .

I hope all here have done a routine valve adjustment , intake fuel screen replacement and added some White Bottle Diesel Kleen to their fuel to ensure easier starting this , the supposedly coldern'ell El Nino Winter .

The routine valve adjustment is probably the single most important thing you can do to facilitate cold weather starting .

Also , following the Mercedes cold weather starting drill as it really does work , I used it on my old '78 NA Diesel Coupe when it's engine was totally worn out as  it was my daily driver at the time and I leave for work well before sunup every day .

2016 will be the year of the monkey , I hope everyone has a good one .

-Nate

 

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[diesel_mercedes] Cold Weather

 

It was 38* here last night .

I hope all here have done a routine valve adjustment , intake fuel screen replacement and added some White Bottle Diesel Kleen to their fuel to ensure easier starting this , the supposedly coldern'ell El Nino Winter .

The routine valve adjustment is probably the single most important thing you can do to facilitate cold weather starting .

Also , following the Mercedes cold weather starting drill as it really does work , I used it on my old '78 NA Diesel Coupe when it's engine was totally worn out as  it was my daily driver at the time and I leave for work well before sunup every day .

2016 will be the year of the monkey , I hope everyone has a good one .

-Nate


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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Subaru Parts

 

Yea, well, Murphys law is at work. Subaru is working, thank goodness, been snowing everyday for weeks it seems like, my plow truck sprung a huge oil leak, I have to wait till tomorrow to pick up the part, meanwhile the ground keeps getting higher, but thanks to my son that buys and sell Subarus, he left me a 06 Outback with those studless blizzark tires. First winter car I have never had studs on, so far so good. Last night after snow all dAY drove home up the side of my mountain, with only a little sliding. Tires seem to work good. Hopefully plowing tomorrow. Max

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This is a tricky one Max .

My Son drives and rebuilds Subarus , he says anything important like the timing belt or the AC sealing rings , he gets only from the Subaru Dealer .

If I could afford it , I'd buy more Mercedes parts from The Classic Center .

I have no idea how to explain how i choose what parts to buy where , used or new ~ I use my accumulated years of experience and I never like buying anything sight unseen .

-Nate
         Max   wrote :

Hey Nate, when buying parts and not buying from your dealer(now I'm thinking of Subaru) what should you look for? OEM parts or what? I know there is a lot of crap stuff out there. Maybe a good subject for discussion. Usually for my Mercedes I just go to Arizona Parts haus and buy what they have but now I need something for my winter car, Subaru. Thanks, max

On Fri, Dec 25, 2015 at 8:06 AM, vwnate1@... [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:




Thanx Rob ;

I looked in Peach Parts and was astounded at how expen$ive it is .

I eventually found one in Pick-A-Part that looks new , they looked at it and asked me what the heck it was then called it an electric switch , cost $ 2.25 =8-) .

They also sold me some W-123 door checks " hinges " for $ 5.50 each and some inside door pulls from a European Spec. Sedan for $ 5.50 each ~ needless to say I am *very* happy and will soon be diving into the doors on the Wagon , replace the door checks and floppy release handles .

-Nate
         Rob   wrote :

Auto has AZ, though others have the monovalve repair part too.

Rob







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[diesel_mercedes] Fuel Economy Check '84 300TD Automatic

 

Tanked up and drove home in seriously high winds , 461 miles ,26.3 MPG .

No fuel additives used .

-Nate


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[diesel_mercedes] Klima I HVAC

 



I hear you mark ;

I'm sure you take proper care of the cooling system as that seems to be the pinch point in Klima I systems .

Once I got mine working in my old '79 Coupe , it was terrific , much better than the Klima II on my later cars , nevertheless , getting it sorted out was too much for me so I sold it shortly thereafter .

-Nate
         Mark   wrote :

Well, my Klima I/Chrysler AutoTemp II has been working flawlessly for the past 6-years.  Once sorted out, and with the much improved aluminum-bodied servo, it's at least as reliable as it's successor.  In fact, the climate control system on my car has been the least of my problems.  I wish the rest of the car was so easily fixed once and for good....

Only thing left on my system is to replace that little auxiliary water pump.  It's been out since I've owned the car.  Maybe someday....

My previous MB diesel, a 1977 300D, also had a trouble-free Klima I.  It even still had it's original charge of R-12!

Mark in Centennial, CO
1979 300SD (W116)

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Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Klima II Temp. Wheel of Misfortune ?

 



Well Lawrence ;

It sure beats the heck out if the wretched Klima I system with its EVIL SERVO FROM HELL .

I'll figure this out , just give me some time , then I'll share what I learn .

Rob's suggestion of trying Autohaus AZ was dead on ~ they only want $15 for the specific part that goes bad : http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=2mrnah45sxaxmx45m5ev4sym&makeid=800016@Mercedes&modelid=1193576@300CDT&year=1984&cid=hvac@hvac&gid=12607@HVAC%20Mono%20Valve%20Repair%20Kit

-Nate
       Lawrence   wrote :

Unless you have 600 dollars and good vacuum it's not a good system.  Lawrence Rhodes
 

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[diesel_mercedes] Subaru Parts

 


This is a tricky one Max .

My Son drives and rebuilds Subarus , he says anything important like the timing belt or the AC sealing rings , he gets only from the Subaru Dealer .

If I could afford it , I'd buy more Mercedes parts from The Classic Center .

I have no idea how to explain how i choose what parts to buy where , used or new ~ I use my accumulated years of experience and I never like buying anything sight unseen .

-Nate
         Max   wrote :

Hey Nate, when buying parts and not buying from your dealer(now I'm thinking of Subaru) what should you look for? OEM parts or what? I know there is a lot of crap stuff out there. Maybe a good subject for discussion. Usually for my Mercedes I just go to Arizona Parts haus and buy what they have but now I need something for my winter car, Subaru. Thanks, max

On Fri, Dec 25, 2015 at 8:06 AM, vwnate1@... [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:




Thanx Rob ;

I looked in Peach Parts and was astounded at how expen$ive it is .

I eventually found one in Pick-A-Part that looks new , they looked at it and asked me what the heck it was then called it an electric switch , cost $ 2.25 =8-) .

They also sold me some W-123 door checks " hinges " for $ 5.50 each and some inside door pulls from a European Spec. Sedan for $ 5.50 each ~ needless to say I am *very* happy and will soon be diving into the doors on the Wagon , replace the door checks and floppy release handles .

-Nate
         Rob   wrote :

Auto has AZ, though others have the monovalve repair part too.

Rob




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