[diesel_mercedes] Need W-123 Heater core.

 



Unless you already took the dashboard apart , leave it alone .

They stopped making them a few years ago so you're stuck getting a good used one ~ if there's reddish silt inside the hose bibs (pinkie finger test) I'd not pay over $5 for a used one as this same rust silt is abrasive and tends to wear the matrix paper thin .

-Nate
        Lawrence  wrote :

Is this another case where all W123's have the same heater core?  Must one reuse the inflow and outflow hardware?  They have O rings.  I am now having a hard time finding them for sale for a hundred bucks.  I'm currently unemployed so this is a good time to do it.  Lawrence Rhodes......

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[diesel_mercedes] Killing Your Slushbox

 



Revving the engine when it's in gear , is always a bad thing unless it's engaged and you're moving off....

Allowing it to idle in gear with the park brake set in cold weather is O.K. .

Your best action in the cold is to drive it slowly for a few blocks as soon as it's running and idling .

-Nate
       Mike  wrote :

Revving it? I do that to warm it up.  Guess I should stop that practice.

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In general ;

About 250,000 miles .

*IF* however , you do foolish things like drive it with burnt up old fluid in it that smells like Navy Coffee , or sip it into drive whilst the car is still rolling backwards (no matter how slowly) , expect much shortened Slushbox life .

This is why so many American Drivers complain of trannies dying before 100,000 miles ~ they're simply not designed to take this sort of rough service .

Revving it above idle whilst waiting for it to take up , slamming shifts up or down , these are all things American Drivers do on a regular basis , I see it daily .

My Mercedes are all older ' beaters ' I got mused with lots of miles , I never , EVER abuse the trannies and have gotten well over 350,000 miles before needing rebuilding .

My '82 240D's tranny has been on it's last legs since I bought it over a decade ago but SWMBO doesn't want to $pend any $ on it so I keep a sharp eye on it and replace the fluid & filter annually . when it goes , she'll have to get it fixed .

-Nate         


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[diesel_mercedes] Routine Tranny Service

 



Rob ;

Much can be done with band and accumulator adjustments along with routine HOT ATF and tranny filter changes ~ SWMBO's '82 240D had a weak , flaring up shift slushbox when we bought it a Decade ago , eventually it refused to shift into fourth gear so I limped it to Victor and told him it needed rebuilding , instead he adjusted it and the goofy little vacuum valves on the throttle linkage and it's still going strong several years later.....

I really wanted him to rebuild it but he said it wasn't necessary just yet (? an Honest Mechanic ?)

He's in Pasadena if you need to have yours peaked and tweaked .

Far less than the usual $1,500 rebuild .

-Nate
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My tranny went out a bit earlier 180k, so I replaced it with good used one which works yet needs a rebuild. I have a different tranny used only on 85 CA cars, now with 205k.

For protecting hoses, zip strip pieces of cut hose on to the hose you want protected. Knee pads....

Rob Garden Grove.

 

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: How long does automatic trans last?

 

I have a 240 auto and it sits around most of of the time. I got too many cars and dont drive any of them. But I have noticed when I start up the 240 auto, and its cold, 30's or 20's, and its sat a long time,(all winter) it takes a while for the trans to shift normal. Max

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NEVER rev any car to warm it up.  This practice greatly shortens the engine life.

Just drive it at low engine speeds until the needle comes off the bottom mark.  If below 20 degrees F, let it idle about 30 seconds to a minute before starting off.

Mark
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Revving it? I do that to warm it up.  Guess I should stop that practice.

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In general ;

About 250,000 miles .

*IF* however , you do foolish things like drive it with burnt up old fluid in it that smells like Navy Coffee , or sip it into drive whilst the car is still rolling backwards (no matter how slowly) , expect much shortened Slushbox life .

This is why so many American Drivers complain of trannies dying before 100,000 miles ~ they're simply not designed to take this sort of rough service .

Revving it above idle whilst waiting for it to take up , slamming shifts up or down , these are all things American Drivers do on a regular basis , I see it daily .

My Mercedes are all older ' beaters ' I got mused with lots of miles , I never , EVER abuse the trannies and have gotten well over 350,000 miles before needing rebuilding .

My '82 240D's tranny has been on it's last legs since I bought it over a decade ago but SWMBO doesn't want to $pend any $ on it so I keep a sharp eye on it and replace the fluid &filter annually . when if goes , she'll have to get it fixed .

-Nate
         Mike  wrote :

I am thinking about getting rid of my 77 280SE and going back to diesel!  But I was wondering how long the automatic trans generally might last on these cars:

78 240D (193,000 miles)
79 300D (206,000 miles)

Anyone had experience with these cars and their trans?

Thanks.  Mike






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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: How long does automatic trans last?

 

Gotcha.

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On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 11:53 PM, Mark in Lakewood, CO' beeser750@q.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

NEVER rev any car to warm it up.  This practice greatly shortens the engine life.

Just drive it at low engine speeds until the needle comes off the bottom mark.  If below 20 degrees F, let it idle about 30 seconds to a minute before starting off.

Mark
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Revving it? I do that to warm it up.  Guess I should stop that practice.

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In general ;

About 250,000 miles .

*IF* however , you do foolish things like drive it with burnt up old fluid in it that smells like Navy Coffee , or sip it into drive whilst the car is still rolling backwards (no matter how slowly) , expect much shortened Slushbox life .

This is why so many American Drivers complain of trannies dying before 100,000 miles ~ they're simply not designed to take this sort of rough service .

Revving it above idle whilst waiting for it to take up , slamming shifts up or down , these are all things American Drivers do on a regular basis , I see it daily .

My Mercedes are all older ' beaters ' I got mused with lots of miles , I never , EVER abuse the trannies and have gotten well over 350,000 miles before needing rebuilding .

My '82 240D's tranny has been on it's last legs since I bought it over a decade ago but SWMBO doesn't want to $pend any $ on it so I keep a sharp eye on it and replace the fluid &filter annually . when if goes , she'll have to get it fixed .

-Nate
         Mike  wrote :

I am thinking about getting rid of my 77 280SE and going back to diesel!  But I was wondering how long the automatic trans generally might last on these cars:

78 240D (193,000 miles)
79 300D (206,000 miles)

Anyone had experience with these cars and their trans?

Thanks.  Mike



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RE: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Need Heater core.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/77-78-79-80-81-MERCEDES-280CE-HEATER-CORE-123-TYPE-280E-/361192676424?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1980|Model%3A300TD&hash=item5418c2dc48&vxp=mtr

 

Or maybe try http://www.junkyarddog.com/

Bill in Oregon

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I can not find a heater core for my 1980 300TD.  Lawrence Rhodes

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Need Heater core.

 

I can not find a heater core for my 1980 300TD.  Lawrence Rhodes

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Need Heater core.

 

I thought I needed a heater core but not at all. There is a mono valve that closes the coolant to the core when not in use. The cores seldom fail as a result. I replaced the mono valve and BINGO...no more leak and now have heat. So if you need a core let me know. I bought it and not it sits on the shelf. 87 300SD

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