RE: [diesel_mercedes] 1986 300 SDL for sale - opinions?

 

Here is a google search on 6-cylinder cracking. Bill in Oregon

https://www.google.com/#q=Mercedes+6+cylinder+diesel+cylinder+cracking+

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The guys in Feasterville keep coming up with absolutely beautiful cars with astronomic prices.  I also wasn't aware of an 86 6 cyl version.  We had an "87 6 cyl Diesel wagon which was a great car.  There were stories of problems with cylinder cracking on these cars.

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On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 7:19 PM, 'Barton C. Fiske' barton.fiske@gmail.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Hope this link will resolve :

 

 

Other than the price which seems kind of high, any comments on this one?

 

I confess I didn't realize there was a 6 cyl 300 SDL....I just assumed they were all 5 cyl.

 

Claims to be a Californian car, 64K mi, now for sale just outside of Philly. 

 

In many ways it's the 300 SD I've always wanted as it has dual airbags and ABS...however, I can only imagine what they would cost to repair (if repairable) should that be required, and these have to be 1st gen airbags and ABS - at least for US market. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] 1986 300 SDL for sale - opinions?

 

The guys in Feasterville keep coming up with absolutely beautiful cars with astronomic prices.  I also wasn't aware of an 86 6 cyl version.  We had an "87 6 cyl Diesel wagon which was a great car.  There were stories of problems with cylinder cracking on these cars.

On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 7:19 PM, 'Barton C. Fiske' barton.fiske@gmail.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

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Other than the price which seems kind of high, any comments on this one?

I confess I didn't realize there was a 6 cyl 300 SDL....I just assumed they were all 5 cyl.

Claims to be a Californian car, 64K mi, now for sale just outside of Philly. 

In many ways it's the 300 SD I've always wanted as it has dual airbags and ABS...however, I can only imagine what they would cost to repair (if repairable) should that be required, and these have to be 1st gen airbags and ABS - at least for US market. 






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RE: [diesel_mercedes] 1986 300 SDL for sale - opinions?

 

Here are google links to the early ABS troubleshooting and repair. Bill in Oregon

https://www.google.com/#q=1986+mercedes+abs+repair

 

Links on first generation Mercedes airbags:

https://www.google.com/#q=Mercedes+first+generation+airbags

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Subject: [diesel_mercedes] 1986 300 SDL for sale - opinions?

 

 

Hope this link will resolve :

 

 

Other than the price which seems kind of high, any comments on this one?

 

I confess I didn't realize there was a 6 cyl 300 SDL....I just assumed they were all 5 cyl.

 

Claims to be a Californian car, 64K mi, now for sale just outside of Philly. 

 

In many ways it's the 300 SD I've always wanted as it has dual airbags and ABS...however, I can only imagine what they would cost to repair (if repairable) should that be required, and these have to be 1st gen airbags and ABS - at least for US market. 

 

 

 

 

 

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[diesel_mercedes] 1986 300 SDL for sale - opinions?

 

Hope this link will resolve :


Other than the price which seems kind of high, any comments on this one?

I confess I didn't realize there was a 6 cyl 300 SDL....I just assumed they were all 5 cyl.

Claims to be a Californian car, 64K mi, now for sale just outside of Philly. 

In many ways it's the 300 SD I've always wanted as it has dual airbags and ABS...however, I can only imagine what they would cost to repair (if repairable) should that be required, and these have to be 1st gen airbags and ABS - at least for US market. 






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Barton C. Fiske

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[diesel_mercedes] Fuel Economy Check '84 European 300TD Automatic

 

307 miles , 21.6 MPG ~ kind of low mileage considering it makes _zero_ smoke at all loads & speeds .

It does go like a rocketship though .

-Nate


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[diesel_mercedes] Throttle Linkage '81 240D Automatic

 


Thanx Bill ! .

None of those worked so I tried modifying your search , replacing ' 240D ' with 300D then 116 and still nothing .

It looks like I'll have to schlepp on out to the Yards and do some walking ~ you know how much I HATE Junk Yards , right ? .

-Nate
       Bill  wrote :

There may be some throttle linkage parts on eBay.  Bill in Oregon

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=mercedes+240D+throttle+linkage&_sop=3

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  . . . .

It drives about the same, shifts O.K. etc. but shouldn't wear out the throttle linkage parts I now need to go find in some junkyard or off some dead NA engine .

Looking underneath revealed it's been leaking a fair bit of engine oil in addition to the normal dribbling of ATF so I jacked up the front of the car and crawled underneath it with two cans of degreaser and a new paint brush and go to work ~ it's *much* cleaner now , hopefully I'll be able to find the oil  leak soon .

I took one picture of the clean engine and will prolly post it to - morrow .    - Nate

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[diesel_mercedes] Routine Service [1 Attachment]

 
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And here's the photo of the car after Sunday's marathon of service work .

Now I need some time to begin chasing down the oil leaks...

-Nate

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