Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Kevin's 1981 300D

 

THAT, is one old school mechanic.  Best to hang on to him....

Mark in Lakewood, CO
From: "n61cm" <jim@tazwade.com>
To: "diesel mercedes" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 7:22:51 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Kevin's  1981 300D

 

When I got my 84 300D, one of the rear window regulator rigs had a missing gear tooth or three. My mechanic took it out, welded a similar piece of metal to where the tooth/teeth were missing, and then cut and ground the new piece of metal into new teeth. It only took him a few minutes and it has worked like brand-new ever since. He acted like I was crazy for talking about buying a new part for it.

Jim
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[diesel_mercedes] '81 300 SD. Not the battery, but a vacuum line...any effect on shifting?

 

YEA!  She starts and turns off!

For the last couple of weeks my battery light has blinked on/off.  I thought it was just more of the electrical gremlins these cars tend to have.  Then a couple of times it wouldn't start. I'd switch it off, then on again and she started right up. 

The other day I was getting ready for a job interview, I opened the windows to air it out, heard the CD playing too.  I got ready to leave, nothing. Not even a click. I did the key jiggle thing. I took it out. I turned it off and on.  Nothing. 

Also over the last few times I've driven I've noticed that I kind of have to encourage the shifter into place.  It used to work smooth and perfect.

I don't know if the two are related.

I had a feeling it was a vacuum line.  We dinked with the car for a while, Kevin got it to start, but it wouldn't turn off even with the key removed.  He finally found an electrical taped mess of a line that had a slit.  He repaired it and the car starts and turns off now!

Too hot to work on it any longer.  The only way to know if it had anything to do with the shifter is to drive it. Now it's time for a/c, a snack, some old movies and maybe a nap.



'81 300 SD frakencar
Trish Dougherty
PurrFect Harmony Farm
Ennis, TX
http:/purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Kevin's 1981 300D

 

When I got my 84 300D, one of the rear window regulator rigs had a missing gear tooth or three. My mechanic took it out, welded a similar piece of metal to where the tooth/teeth were missing, and then cut and ground the new piece of metal into new teeth. It only took him a few minutes and it has worked like brand-new ever since. He acted like I was crazy for talking about buying a new part for it.

Jim

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "kc8sil" <KC8SIL@...> wrote:
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> Hi All,
> Kevin, on a 300 sel gasser of mine the drivers window regulator was acting up as well and I would just push the window up with the palms of my hands to get it to seat fully up. I found out (to late) after removing the door panel there was a nut/bolt point that was loose towards the bottom of the regulator that let the gears separate as the window reached the top 10% of being closed. Had I tightened that up before the gears on the regulator fed on themselves too long, I would have saved the time and cost of installing a new one. I wound up buying one from Rockauto after not finding any old Benz'nearby in the pick-a-parts.
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> John KC8SIL
> Cincinnati,OH
> '88 300 SEL (waiting for a diesel swap out)
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