I'd sure like to know what kind of oil had been run in that engine. Quality synthetics live a very high temps, and are largely ashless when they give up..
bk
--- On Thu, 1/13/11, Ben Giovanelli, CPA <bgiovan@cavtel.net> wrote:
> From: Ben Giovanelli, CPA <bgiovan@cavtel.net>
> Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Sylvia - 1983 300 SD - Major maintenance down under - "glowing" results (so far)
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 8:40 AM
> I bought this from Kent and am in the
> process of rebuilding the turbo
> myself (figured I might as well do that and have the
> starter redone
> while that whole side is open)
>
> http://www.mercedessource.com/node/8013
>
> Ben near Detroit
>
> On 1/13/2011 11:34 AM, Alan Boucher wrote:
> >
> > On 1/13/2011 10:18 AM, Mark in Lakewood CO wrote:
> >
> >> You can check to see of the turbo is spinning by
> removing the
> >> u-shaped tube that connects the air filter housing
> with the intake
> >> side of the turbo. Even at idle, the turbo
> should be spinning.
> >>
> >> For further turbo checks, I would refer you to the
> w116.org website,
> >> where they've made available the service manual
> for the 116:
> >>
> >> http://handbook.w116.org/engine_78_d.htm
> >>
> >> Clicking on "Main Function Group 09" will bring up
> the service
> >> procedures in .pdf for the turbo.
> >>
> >> And I swear the service information for the vacuum
> pump is in there,
> >> too, somewhere, but I can't for the life of me
> find it right now.
> >> Could be a problem with the website (parts of it
> may have been washed
> >> away by flash floods, as the w116.org website is
> maintained by
> >> Aussies...).
> >>
> >> I have the file for rebuilding the "double
> diaphram" pump, if that's
> >> they type you have. Ping me offline and I'll
> send it to you, if you
> >> want.
> >>
> >> Mark in Lakewood, CO
> >>
> >>
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> >> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> >> From: barton.fiske@gmail.com
> >> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:23:56 +0000
> >> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Sylvia - 1983 300
> SD - Major
> >> maintenance down under - "glowing" results (so
> far)
> >>
> >> Questions for the day (apologies if asked/answered
> previously):
> >>
> >> 1). Is there any ad-hoc anyone can tell determine
> if the turbo is or
> >> is not working (given there's no turbo gauge like
> my 33 y/o Saab99)?
> >>
> >> 2). Are there tests of the vacuum pump operation
> that can be done w/
> >> unit in the car, engine running?
> >>
> >> thx,
> >>
> >> barton
> >>
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> > Don't test the turbo spin with your finger! You
> should be able to
> > hook a vacuum gauge to one of the ports on the line
> from the pump to
> > the brake booster and get a reading.
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