Re: [diesel_mercedes] Turbo rebuild advice

 

Mercedes Source has a couple of videos on turbo rebuild, and a manual I think.
 
brian from laverne, ca
Mary (195K)  Martha (280K)
1983 w123 300d's
From: Aleph93 <aleph93@ca.rr.com>
To: diesel_mercedes <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 4:37 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Turbo rebuild advice

 
I plan to rebuild a turbo I picked up from a parts car, and drop it into
my daily driver 300D.

Does anyone have any experience with turbos? Ben in Detroit?
If so, do you have any advice for the process?

I've pulled apart the turbo, the splines look fine, and not too much
caked oil at the bearings.

Turbo city is right up the road, and has rebuild kits.
http://www.turbocity.com/product_info.php?cPath=15_20&products_id=167

My current turbo works, yet looks like it might be leaking oil at the
bearings, and of course the return tube is leaking at the base. I figure
that I'll do it all at once, then hopefully have a bit more power and
less oil spots on the driveway, well besides the ones from the oil
filter canister, which is another job.

Thanks

Rob
'85 300D CA
Garden Grove, CA


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[diesel_mercedes] Turbo rebuild advice

 

I plan to rebuild a turbo I picked up from a parts car, and drop it into
my daily driver 300D.

Does anyone have any experience with turbos? Ben in Detroit?
If so, do you have any advice for the process?

I've pulled apart the turbo, the splines look fine, and not too much
caked oil at the bearings.

Turbo city is right up the road, and has rebuild kits.
http://www.turbocity.com/product_info.php?cPath=15_20&products_id=167

My current turbo works, yet looks like it might be leaking oil at the
bearings, and of course the return tube is leaking at the base. I figure
that I'll do it all at once, then hopefully have a bit more power and
less oil spots on the driveway, well besides the ones from the oil
filter canister, which is another job.

Thanks

Rob
'85 300D CA
Garden Grove, CA

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[diesel_mercedes] Simple radio wiring. Am I right?

 

Red wire to back of Becker then fuse then black wire then into the radio.  A black wire goes out with the speaker wires.  Brown ground.  What do they all mean?  Best guess is red 12 v.   Black with speaker wires is antenna remote as turning on and off radio must be controlled.  What else is in the grey bundle or is it just the speaker wires?


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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Repairing your trim

 

I agree Brian. My trim can't be bad enough to warrant that much effort either.

Rob
'85 300D
Garden Grove, CA
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--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, BStromsoe <bstromsoe@...> wrote:
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> After watching the video, I don't think I have the stamina. Or, maybe mine is just not that bad yet.
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> brian from laverne, ca
> Mary (195K)  Martha (280K)
> 1983 w123 300d's
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Bogy Wan Kenobi <polespearbogy@...>
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 11:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Repairing your trim
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>  
> I certainly don't! That's why my 81 300td is loosing it's trim - piece by piece. As it gets bad and starts to pull out/rust out/bend over/etc, I just pull it off and throw it away. But looks don't matter much to me. I'm in this for the boringly reliable-ness of these rigs. It's like the lady at the recycler once told me - "You use that thing like it was a truck.". That said, there is certainly no american truck that will run this well when/if it lives to be thirty+ years old.
>
> --- On Wed, 6/19/13, brian's 83 300d's <bstromsoe@...> wrote:
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> > I think I may tackle this. Who likes
> > 30 year old trim.
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSk-AN1pNcg
> >
> > brian from la verne
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Repairing your trim

 

I cleaned my trim with rubbing compound,had water spots..next time I will use with gloves acid toilet bowl cleaner,then aluminum polish
 
 
Tennessee Nate
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Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Repairing your trim
 
After watching the video, I don't think I have the stamina. Or, maybe mine is just not that bad yet.

 
brian from laverne, caMary (195K)  Martha (280K)1983 w123 300d's
From: Bogy Wan Kenobi <polespearbogy@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Repairing your trim
 
I certainly don't! That's why my 81 300td is loosing it's trim - piece by piece. As it gets bad and starts to pull out/rust out/bend over/etc, I just pull it off and throw it away. But looks don't matter much to me. I'm in this for the boringly reliable-ness of these rigs. It's like the lady at the recycler once told me - "You use that thing like it was a truck.". That said, there is certainly no american truck that will run this well when/if it lives to be thirty+ years old. --- On Wed, 6/19/13, brian's 83 300d's <mailto:bstromsoe%40yahoo.com> wrote:> I think I may tackle this. Who likes> 30 year old trim.> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSk-AN1pNcg> > brian from la verne> > >

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Repairing your trim

 

After watching the video, I don't think I have the stamina. Or, maybe mine is just not that bad yet.

 
brian from laverne, ca
Mary (195K)  Martha (280K)
1983 w123 300d's
From: Bogy Wan Kenobi <polespearbogy@yahoo.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Repairing your trim

 
I certainly don't! That's why my 81 300td is loosing it's trim - piece by piece. As it gets bad and starts to pull out/rust out/bend over/etc, I just pull it off and throw it away. But looks don't matter much to me. I'm in this for the boringly reliable-ness of these rigs. It's like the lady at the recycler once told me - "You use that thing like it was a truck.". That said, there is certainly no american truck that will run this well when/if it lives to be thirty+ years old.

--- On Wed, 6/19/13, brian's 83 300d's <bstromsoe@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I think I may tackle this. Who likes
> 30 year old trim.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSk-AN1pNcg
>
> brian from la verne
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] W123 leather seats for sale $125

 

its a pity you are breaking up that car.

--- On Wed, 6/19/13, waxhawdon wrote:

> From: waxhawdon
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] W123 leather seats for sale $125
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 9:28 AM
> I bought a 1977 240d for the engine
> and drive train to put into a small van.The interior is
> great.
> I know shipping the seats would be impractical but thought
> about removing the factory leather and headrests and selling
> them.
> They are quite easy to remove and reinstall.  I would
> not fold the leather but ship it as flat as possible 
> I'm thinking $125 plus shipping for an original set of front
> and rear.  Shipping cost will vary according to your
> location.  If anyone is interested i will post more and
> better pictures.
>
> $125 versus what the  current poster will pay for his
> newly covered seats  If you don't feel comfortable
> installing them i'm sure a good upholstery shop will do it
> for a reasonable fee.
> I posted a picture as    "Waxhawdon"
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