Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re : '82 300CD Taillight Search

 

I may have one.  Which side is it?

On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:
 


Why do you hope it odd ball ? .

Maybe a picture would help , I have one N.O.S. taillight lens I'm not going to use but I don't remember what side , I know it's yellow turn lens though .

-Nate
Chip wrote:
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> Nate,
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> My lens go from the inside out red to amber and as it turns to the side back to red. I hope this is an odd pattern.
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> Chip
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> > You never said if your turn lens is yellow or amber .
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> > -Nate
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[diesel_mercedes] Re : '82 300CD Taillight Search

 


Why do you hope it odd ball ? .

Maybe a picture would help , I have one N.O.S. taillight lens I'm not going to use but I don't remember what side , I know it's yellow turn lens though .

-Nate
Chip wrote:
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> Nate,
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> My lens go from the inside out red to amber and as it turns to the side back to red. I hope this is an odd pattern.
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> Chip
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> > You never said if your turn lens is yellow or amber .
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> > -Nate
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[diesel_mercedes] Re : Glow Plug Relay Fuse

 


Check the sub harness between the GP Relay and the GP's , especially closely where it makes bends and goes through supports or metal ~ there's prolly a bit of bare wire that occasionally touches a grounding point .

Most of the time when the GP Safety Fuse blows , you have an internally shorted glow plug .

IIRC , there's a P-A-P Yard near you and if the W-116/123/126 junker's relay looks the same, it is , they only charged me $15 or so for the last several I bought when my Coupe had similar issues , I tested them all and one was bad , the others worked fine to I tossed out my old relay and the one bad junkyard relay then ever so carefully stashed my spare relays and haven't seen them since else I'd send you a spare known good one for testing fitting .

-Nate
Chip wrote :
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> I have a 1982 300CD turbo. About a year ago my glow plug relay fuse blew for the first time. It has since blown a half dozen times. Simple to replace, it is an 80 Amp bridge fuse.
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> I had suspected I had a glow plug that was the culprit but I did a VOM test a few days ago and found all of my glow plugs are good.
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> Any idea what gives on this. Obviously when the relay fuse blows there is not starting the car. I did notice when this first started that the glow plug light would only come on for a second or so, mostly in the middle of the sequence, meaning that the glow plug indicator did not light when the key first turned, but come on after a second or two.
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> I have and can continue to periodically replace the fuse, but I would like to get to the bottom of this.
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> Chip
> Houston
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[diesel_mercedes] Re : '97 300D

 


IIRC ;

These cars suffered from head gasket failures but by now should have been repaired .

I looked at one once , the paint was low quality (I grew up on Glasurit good German paints) but otherwise they seem to be good cars . I nearly bought a Station Wagon for SWMBO but instead ran to a W-123 , we both like it .

Have it up on a hoist and walk 'round with a flashlight looking for rust bubbles or primered spots indicating crash damage repairs .

If it runs O.K. and the AC blows ice cold , it's prolly fine ~ these 6 cylinder engines make more power and use less fuel than our old OM616 & 617's but they won't last a million miles , no worries , just check the lowest price in the Blue Book or other On Line used car price guide , find a price you're comfortable with and stick to it , go with ca$h in hand as now until March are the can't sell used cars months so they're sure to be hungry .

It sounds to me like you're already planning to buy it and just want the go - ahead ~ if it's in good shape , it's a good car , slightly different from your old W-126 .

It'll need you to keep right on top of the regular service and maintenance else it'll soon become a money pit .

-Nate
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> I messed up!
> Heavens no not a gasser, it was suppose to read E 300D 1997
> Does the diesel have harmonic balancers? I saw no rust around the shock towers are they a weak point in these cars?
> The Steering seems tight with no wander, how do I look for front end problems.
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> it is on a Used car lot car fax says it has been owned by 2 people one for one year and one for 14 years. Out the door price is 5600 everything but tags. 30 day drive out temp tags included
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