Some of you may recall that a year ago I was offered a 300D wagon, up in the hills in bear country. Well I let it go last year, because the man was up to his ears in legal stuff (pot patch and bear feeding) A month ago I called him & he told me that he had sent the car to a wrecker, but did not know which one. Today we started driving around to wreckers looking for the car, we found it. Now for the bad stuff, the wrecker loaned it to a charity, who sold for a $ or 2 the privilege of whacking the car with a sledge hammer. There is no glass anywhere, the radio is gone, and the body is pretty beat up. Under the hood looks ok, seats not bad, I can get the parts I need pretty reasonably, and have about 1 month before they crush it. I understand the engine/trans is good it has the same style wheels (cannot remember the name) that Nate got painted a few years back. they look good, bumpers were beaten off the car. If any one needs some bits, shoot me a note, I want the cruise mod, the window crank the antenna if it matches, the water pump and other odments.
It is hot here & I do not think I am up to (senior citizen here) taking stuff like the vacuum pump off, radiator is busted in the same place mine was. When you think about the car, just remember that if it was easy and satisfying to whack a part with a hammer, it got whacked.
Nate if you still need a passenger side window mechanism let me know.
Tony
Many, many years ago I test drove a new Jag, man those seats hugged you...but they darn sure better for the $83K price tag. Then a few years later I test drove a used BMW, loved those seats too and the hour plus ride home, didn't want to take it back, but price was waaaay to high. Dealer was shocked when I wouldn't play his BS game, stood up, grabbed the paperwork out of his hand ripped it to shreds and told them in no uncertain terms they darn sure better go get my rent car NOW!
Man, no kidding! One thing the French have down is how to make a comfortable car. The seats and suspension systems just kick a$$. No wonder they're such favorites in places with horrid roads: Africa, Russia, the Middle East.Sheesh, even that stooo-pid LeCar I owned 20-years ago had a super-nice ride!Mark in Lakewood,CO
From: "Nate" <vwnate1@yahoo.com>
To: "diesel mercedes" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2012 10:06:12 AM
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the seats were more comfy then _Mercedes_ seats if you can believe that
OMG that's hilarious! It even LOOKS like our farm! No that's more like ME when I come up the driveway when it's wet from rain. Can't understand what he said...need a translator.
I only bring home 100lbs of raw chicken at a time for the dogs/cats. No commercial food for our gang! Ick.
I'm sure you are sick of crutches. But at least you are alive and getting around..somewhat. You should have really strong arms by now. When my dad had his foot amputated (thanks to the VA "forgetting" to tell him he need the same surgery on left leg as they did on right leg when he had a toe amputated decades earlier) he got really amazing forearms from the crutches.
Hang in there Max. You'll be out running all of us in no time.
Trish
http://youtu.be/FjTXPHBEUuw
Hey Trish? Is this Kevin driving home?. I could hear the dogs barking. 400lbs. of dog food in the trunk works better for traction than sticking your head out the window. So fucking tired of crutches. 3 more months to go. Max
LOL!!! Yes I do have plenty of spare parts...some new that were purchased incorrectly and I'm too lazy to return them...well, I'm using Kevin's excuse "I may need it some day". :)
Egads, west TX is HOT, DRY and smelly (oil rigs)...IMO, those that live there call it MONEY...I suppose if I had a working oil rig on my farm I'd call it money too! Hmmmm wonder what is under ground here?
FWIW ;
They're complicated but not terribly difficult , you just need to keep stopping and figure out where the next hidden adjuster or tentioning bolt / nut thing is as once the bolts are loose , the belts all come off fairly easily .
The first time , I was too hurried (Road Side in West Texas) so I managed to break a welded nt off and strip a tensioning star bolt .
If you damage anything , Trish has spare parts for sale......
-Nate
http://youtu.be/FjTXPHBEUuw
Hey Trish? Is this Kevin driving home?. I could hear the dogs barking. 400lbs. of dog food in the trunk works better for traction than sticking your head out the window. So fucking tired of crutches. 3 more months to go. Max
| Had a 505 diesel wagon, 'till I got my 300SD. Sold the Pug it was obvious that the Merc was a better car. BUT, I could load a bundle of 10' mild steel tubing in there, and close the tailgate and drive off, once put 4 255x16.5 pickup tires and wheels in there, drove away. 2.3 liter turbo diesel that was evidently immortal, but normal engine maintenance was a problem. Once had to remove the radiator an everything near it, to replace the water pump. One of those cars where if it needs work, you think it better to sell the car.. bk --- On Wed, 8/1/12, Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:
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FWIW ;
They're complicated but not terribly difficult , you just need to keep stopping and figure out where the next hidden adjuster or tentioning bolt / nut thing is as once the bolts are loose , the belts all come off fairly easily .
The first time , I was too hurried (Road Side in West Texas) so I managed to break a welded nt off and strip a tensioning star bolt .
If you damage anything , Trish has spare parts for sale......
-Nate
I dunno ;
You and I are not in fact Lonely Hearts but _someone_ is (as well as a sexual freak apparently) so I though I'd just toss that in to make sure he's happy.....most folks like casseroles , no ? .
Just ignore the junk engine for now , concentrate on the farm , jobs and so on .
If anyone asks about it , say it needs work (no details necessary) and you want $150.00 for the whole thing .
Then grab any green you see , don't let them take it apart until it's paid for .
Are you yet aware you don't have an SD ? your pictures show a W-123 , the better , less complicated chassis , my favorite.
I'm thinking mayhap your 300D is in fact , avery good example how how badly an old Mercedes Diesel can be abused yet still provide transportation and in fact , may be upon the cusp of returning to life yet .
Too bad there's no one close by to tackle the turbo ol drain leak .
-Nate
Trish wrote:
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> LOL! OK what kind of casserole? Didn't know any or either of us was lonely
> though???
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> NO that stupid motor is STILL sitting in the shop at the church camp. Now
> there's a chipper/shredder in there so he can't get to it...or that's the
> latest story.
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> I am communicating with Chuck about his car. Waiting to hear what's up
> with the radiator. Might have an email in here by now.
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> Yeah but I walked away from a gasser...which as you pointed out I'd be
> disappointed with. The whole reason I got interested in Mercedes Benz is
> for the Diesel motor, not the car specifically...but I'm kinda fond of them
> now even though mine is a very poor representation of one, I'm getting
> hooked.
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A this is a no whining zone .
I had a 1976 504 four door sedan , it was of course , a typical crazy French car but , it was also a very nice car in spite of bad paint .
It seems they decided (ah those French , who knows ?) that in spite of the extra cost and complexity , they'd use _TWO_ separate carbys on a tiny four cylinder engine instead of a 2 bBarrel carby like the rest of the World...
Naturally one carby siezed throwing everything out of kilter , I was lucky and found an identical car in Brian's favorite Pick-A-Part in PO_mona & bought the carby and it's *special* (only fits one year of a low poduction Foreigin car) cable , installed it and all was well , it ran and drove perfectly , the seats were more comfy then _Mercedes_ seats if you can believe that , I'd paid $125.00 for it and sold it to two Mexican Sisters who were broke & foolish , they loved it to death and took almost three years to kill it by total neglect .
IIRC , it never missed a beat but they ran it out of oil .
-Nate
Kevin wrote:
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> Unfortunately, the 504s of the 70s ended the great love affair....
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> What wasn̢۪t so good about the 504? One of my neighbors had 4 of them, all Diesels, and they seemed to keep going and going.
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> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR who wouldn̢۪t turn down a cheap 504 Diesel, especially a station wagon
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That was the deal ;
I saved it from the crusher , rebuilt it to do *one* Interstate job (which it did admirably) , putting over $3,700.00 worth of Jobber priced parts into it so I really didn't want to scrap it .
Happily , after all was said & done (it got sold , impounded & I was too foolish/cautious to spring it from the Car Jail) , my son just saw it happiy driving around the next Town East of me , current tags on it and all shiny with a smiling driver so someone got one hell of a good deal , I wonder if they even know .
Depending on how much parts are still on it , Trish *might* be able to sell some parts off it ? .
-Nate
Mark wrote:
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> I'd say the old engine is worth scrap; maybe $100, give or take. Scrappers pay by the pound. If you go that way, remove the cam/valve cover, the bottom engine cover (or "oil pan"), and anything else that's pure aluminum, and have them weighed separately: Aluminum is worth MUCH more than iron/steel/mixed metals.
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> (I'd wager Nate would have gotten more than $600 if he'd simply just scrapped his old GMC, heart-wrenching that may have been....)
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> Mark in Lakewood, CO
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This is not an easy job. You have to move the other belts which are all in the way of the alternator belt. You have to learn how to adjust all the belts. After this you know the adjustment points on all your under hood goodies. Not fun when you don't have the book but possible with a strong light. Been there done that. Lawrence Rhodes.....
OK thanks Nate. I didn't think that's what I needed. It does help. Now to decide if (Kevin) fixes it or I sell it. Waiting to hear from Chuck about his car, how low he'll go on price and what's up with the radiator. Also of course need to go look at his car. Working a p/t chef job now, not sure the hours yet. Thought I was working f/t time, but they only used me for 5 hrs yesterday. That's the way it goes in the food industry.
NO ! .
That gasket kit is for the turbo proper , what you need is the oil return tube seals , I clicked on the left illustration and it's guide # 173 , they don't service that but save the illustration and show it to other partshause' & they'll get what you need .
You'll need to remove the lower front sump (oil pan) , I was able to re use my old gasket as Mercedes uses really good quality gaskets that reguire NO GLUE nor RTV .
I hope this helps .
BTW : if anyone in Cali. orders parts from this place , please let me piggyback two of the old style primer pumps onto your order ~ I need them badly .
This place has lots of printable exploded diagrams for your old Mercedes .
-Nate
