On 1/11/2011 11:45 AM, Barton wrote:
If I were a dealer's repair shop, I'd like your funky old car to.Thanks for the comments about the turbo and source of oil, I'm beginning to think I may need to add a new vacuum pump to the list as well. The shop I go to will do almost anything mechanical that's the same as a gasser, but has specifically declined to work on the vacuum system - so I'll be going to a shop I know that specializes in Mercedes Benz, or to back to the dealer (they said they "liked" my funky old car).
As to why the photo album shows an engine out of the car, that was just for background context. The repairs I posted below did not require removing the engine - thank goodness!!
Have put another 30 miles or so on Sylvia in the dark - I think we're back to reliable operation.....it was about 20 degrees F all night last night, going to see if she starts any easier with the new glow plugs....lots of snow coming our way tomorrow...will need to be able to move her around when it comes time to shovel....
-Barton
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Mark in Lakewood CO <beeser750@...> wrote:
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> Mine collected a lot of oil at the U-shaped intake tube between the air filter housing and the turbo, but, that was caused by a blown diaphram in the vacuum pump.
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> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> From: vwnate1@...
> Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 04:35:23 +0000
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Sylvia - 1983 300 SD - Major maintenance down under - "glowing" results (so far)
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> Engine out & on the ground (pic #2) ?? why ? .
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> The turbo sucks air out of the air cleaner , not spits it in .
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> As long as it runs well , keep it regularly serviced (valve adjustments & _HOT_ oil & filter changes) and it should be fine .
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> Oil in the air cleaner was a problem from near new , Mercedes tweaked the crankcase vent numerous times to deal with this , I just wipe it clean any time I'm servicing the car , since my engine overhaul , the air cleaner hardly gets any oil mist in it .
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> > Last week, Sylvia went in to the shop for new glow plugs, to diagnose front end wobble on decel from 65-40 and the ongoing exorcism of
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> > See my new Yahoo diesel_mercedes photo album for Sylvia here:
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> > like a brand new car @ 23F (not sure how "warm" it
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> > was when I picked it up at the shop, engine temp was below 40C).
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> > reduced/increased revs, but all systems (interior, radio,
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> > climate control, turn signals, etc) stayed on and acted
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> > normal (so far) on 10 mi ride home.
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> > Car passed inspection (again) on first attempt.
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> > Hopefully all you'll hear from me soon enough will
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> > As to my request for locks/keys - the reason
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> > black hole for sure tomorrow...who knows, maybe
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