Re: [diesel_mercedes] locks, mostly

 

Thanks, I forgot about the dealer plan.  I had blocked that because of the problems cited for late model key replacement.  I usually use a cocktail of Startron and a treatment with antigel etc additives from my local truck stop.


On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 10:56 AM, vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 


Do a Diesel Purge right after you've adjusted the valves and changed filters , _ALL_ of them  .

Take the reggie to the dealer (or better , to Tom @ M-B Classic Center) and buy two new keys , they'll fit perfectly .

Then if you later decide you like the car , you can buy a new original ignition lock cylinder that matches the rest of the locks and install it .

-Nate


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Just bought an 84 300D runs good but idles very rough any suggestions? I plan to change oils and filters and adjust the valves.  Anything else?  Also the PO loaned the car to a friend who lost the key.  Someone did a semi butcher job on the dash and installed a lock and replacement key.  These obviously don't fit the doors and trunk.  Any suggestions or does someone have a set of front door locks, a trunk lock and keys.  If the vacuum system worked, I'd only need a driver's door lock and a trunk lock for safety.  The car shuts off, but I don't know the condition of the rest of the vacuum system.

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: locks, mostly

 

Thanks I'm aware of them.  This is our 8th 300D, if you stir in 1 SD.  I was hoping someone would not suggest something for the rough idle that I didn't want to look into, like changing the motor mounts.  The car got its first engine bath today.  I can now see the engine.  This project is to replace the SD that my daughter is driving.  It is finally being done in by NY rust.  I moved to Delaware last year and really wasn't planning on another 300D, so my stash of bits and pieces is gone.  You can count the number of 300Ds around here on the fingers of one thumb so what wrecking yards that exist aren't any help.


On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 10:54 AM, bstromsoe@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

Hate to sound like a shill for Mercedes Source, but they have some good videos on the basics when you are trying to figure out how to get a tired dog rejuvenated and running right.




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[diesel_mercedes] locks, mostly

 


Do a Diesel Purge right after you've adjusted the valves and changed filters , _ALL_ of them  .

Take the reggie to the dealer (or better , to Tom @ M-B Classic Center) and buy two new keys , they'll fit perfectly .

Then if you later decide you like the car , you can buy a new original ignition lock cylinder that matches the rest of the locks and install it .

-Nate


       Al wrote :

Just bought an 84 300D runs good but idles very rough any suggestions? I plan to change oils and filters and adjust the valves.  Anything else?  Also the PO loaned the car to a friend who lost the key.  Someone did a semi butcher job on the dash and installed a lock and replacement key.  These obviously don't fit the doors and trunk.  Any suggestions or does someone have a set of front door locks, a trunk lock and keys.  If the vacuum system worked, I'd only need a driver's door lock and a trunk lock for safety.  The car shuts off, but I don't know the condition of the rest of the vacuum system.

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Al Boucher

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Hate to sound like a shill for Mercedes Source, but they have some good videos on the basics when you are trying to figure out how to get a tired dog rejuvenated and running right.

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