Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: So. Cal. 240D's in Junk Yards ?

 

Brian,

While the scroungers most likely are grabbing more things, that only pays off for them when there are less cars/parts available in the first place, and more of a market for parts.

I sure see a lot less w123 300Ds driving around now, compared to a decade ago when I bought my 300D, and every year more get scrapped. Most of the cars I looked at in 2005 were pretty beat up and had 250+k on them, and I put 115k onto my low mileage car, so it is no longer such a car.

They sure are neat old cars, if I had room, I'd keep a few more around.

Rob
'85 300D
Garden Grove, CA
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On 8/31/15 7:36 AM, bstromsoe@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] wrote:
It is getting harder and harder. Methinks all these Ebay guys are paying scroungers to grab things quickly. I think there is a cottage industry that has sprung up. Back in the day, I passed on a pristine 300d engine because I thought they were going to be there forever, and I still dream of the w123 300d I saw the forklift bring into the row and sit down on the posts. I got a few parts, but I should have camped out for a week and stripped it bare.

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Went to town today. I saw a super nice coupe, I was thinking a 300sd maybe. Not normal for my small town,never seen it before,  really nice looking car.   I loaded my 240 up with dog food, cat food, cat litter, wine, had a chainsaw in the trunk because we had a roaring windstorm yesterday and you never know when you go down the road, but all I saw was a bear. But anyway when I left town my car was sagging.  Love driving my 240 as long as I'm not driving cross country. Max  PS anyone heard from Tony?

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It is getting harder and harder. Methinks all these Ebay guys are paying scroungers to grab things quickly. I think there is a cottage industry that has sprung up. Back in the day, I passed on a pristine 300d engine because I thought they were going to be there forever, and I still dream of the w123 300d I saw the forklift bring into the row and sit down on the posts. I got a few parts, but I should have camped out for a week and stripped it bare.


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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Charging problems

 

Hey, that is a really GREAT reply my friend.

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: So. Cal. 240D's in Junk Yards ?

 

It is getting harder and harder. Methinks all these Ebay guys are paying scroungers to grab things quickly. I think there is a cottage industry that has sprung up. Back in the day, I passed on a pristine 300d engine because I thought they were going to be there forever, and I still dream of the w123 300d I saw the forklift bring into the row and sit down on the posts. I got a few parts, but I should have camped out for a week and stripped it bare.

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] 1986 300 SDL for sale -

 

Nate,
Yes, you are right. I just don't have time to work on it any more! 

Kevin

"kevin ;

That looks REALLY nice ! .

You're going to miss it .

-Nate"

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kevin ;

That looks REALLY nice ! .

You're going to miss it .

-Nate
       Kevin  wrote :

I'm selling my '87 300SDL if anybody is interested. http://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/5194217619.html

Kevin

On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 10:28 AM, vwnate1@... [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 


FWIW , my Brother Tom bought a super clean 1987 300SDL and is giddy with joy over it .

It runs great and is comfy in spite of a grenaded driver's seat (painful for me to sit in) but it's been using & weeping coolant since day one .

As usual he refuses to clean anything under the hood making it difficult to see where the coolant is going , 3,200 miles from home I found the red silicone goop in one coolant hose and removed it, he still won't allow me to remove the radiator and thermostat to check for more blockages and now the head gasket is dribbling coolant out the right rear corner meaning we'll have to do a valve job eventually .

He's head over heels in love with this car , i think it's very nice but not ' all that and a bag of chips ' .

-Nate
        Tom Hansen  wrote :

I used to have one of these.  I still regret the day I sold it. The asking price is a bit high but try to find a nice one. The chrome fender trim looks horrible in my humble opinion...


Tom Hanson Mercedes Benz Classic Center USA MBUSA, LLC thomas.hanson@... 949 598-4842 direct



On Monday, August 24, 2015 5:52 PM, "corvallis@... [diesel_mercedes]" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


 
Here is a google search on 6-cylinder cracking. Bill in Oregon
From: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com [mailto: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com ]
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Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] 1986 300 SDL for sale - opinions?
 
The guys in Feasterville keep coming up with absolutely beautiful cars with astronomic prices.  I also wasn't aware of an 86 6 cyl version.  We had an "87 6 cyl Diesel wagon which was a great car.  There were stories of problems with cylinder cracking on these cars.
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On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 7:19 PM, 'Barton C. Fiske' barton.fiske@... [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 
Hope this link will resolve :
 
 
Other than the price which seems kind of high, any comments on this one?
 
I confess I didn't realize there was a 6 cyl 300 SDL....I just assumed they were all 5 cyl.
 
Claims to be a Californian car, 64K mi, now for sale just outside of Philly. 
 
In many ways it's the 300 SD I've always wanted as it has dual airbags and ABS...however, I can only imagine what they would cost to repair (if repairable) should that be required, and these have to be 1st gen airbags and ABS - at least for US market. 
 
 
 
 
 
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RE: [diesel_mercedes] So. Cal. 240D's in Junk Yards ?

 

Here is a link to a discussion. Click on the first diagram. Is this the parts you are dealing with?  Bill in Oregon

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/117952-throttle-linkage-damper-240d.html

 

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Subject: [diesel_mercedes] So. Cal. 240D's in Junk Yards ?

 

O.K. ;

I know you alls know how to search the Yards OnLine so I'm asking for some help : I need to find a 240D I can go travel to and scavenge the throttle linkages off of as SWMBO's car needs it and I can't let her have it until it's fixed .

 . . . .

-Nate

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] So. Cal. 240D's in Junk Yards ?

 

Nate,

You should have come to OC, if 300Ds have the same parts you're looking for.

I did a search and found one or two 300Ds in both lots, yet no 240Ds:

http://www.lkqpickyourpart.com/locations/LKQ_Pick_Your_Part_-_Anaheim-265/recents/

http://www.lkqpickyourpart.com/locations/LKQ_Pick_Your_Part_-_Stanton-268/recents/

50% Off Sale Sep 05 2015 - Sep 07 2015
I don't think I can make the sale.

Rob
'85 300D
Garden Grove, CA
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On 8/30/15 6:05 PM, vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] wrote:
O.K. ;

I know you alls know how to search the Yards OnLine so I'm asking for some help : I need to find a 240D I can go travel to and scavenge the throttle linkages off of as SWMBO's car needs it and I can't let her have it until it's fixed .


I drove to Rialto (San berdoo ?) to - day to search the Milliken Pick A part yard , not one single W123 in there .


yes , I got some old LBC parts , a brake caliper for Tom's 1979 Dodge D200 Shop Truck and a really cool Tartan scarf that was BRAND NEW and left in an impounded car but -no- 240D's .


I remember there were two P-A-P's in..... ? Fullerton ? maybe on Harbor Blvd. ? that someone once found me a 240D in.....


! HELP ! .


TIA ,


-Nate


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[diesel_mercedes] So. Cal. 240D's in Junk Yards ?

 

O.K. ;

I know you alls know how to search the Yards OnLine so I'm asking for some help : I need to find a 240D I can go travel to and scavenge the throttle linkages off of as SWMBO's car needs it and I can't let her have it until it's fixed .


I drove to Rialto (San berdoo ?) to - day to search the Milliken Pick A part yard , not one single W123 in there .


yes , I got some old LBC parts , a brake caliper for Tom's 1979 Dodge D200 Shop Truck and a really cool Tartan scarf that was BRAND NEW and left in an impounded car but -no- 240D's .


I remember there were two P-A-P's in..... ? Fullerton ? maybe on Harbor Blvd. ? that someone once found me a 240D in.....


! HELP ! .


TIA ,


-Nate

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[diesel_mercedes] W-123 Suspension

 



Hi Ray ;

I'd replace both springs as mis matched springs can cause serious handling issues without any warning .

I'm curious as to how this broke , maybe you should wait until you see the car to make sure that's the actual issue as I've had many Customers ask for repairs to be done when they didn't know what was wrong and would have been upset if I'da done the repair they asked for when another thing was broken example : " I need the tranny rebuilt " . turned out the muffler had a broken baffle in it that made a loud noise at one specific RPM , even if the car was sitting still .

Another one insisted he needed a whole new clutch when only the brake drum was bad....

Let us know what you find .

-Nate
        Ray  wrote :


Hello,

Although I have read the posts on this group for years, this is only my second post.

Last year, I posted that my 1983 300CD lost power going up steep hills.  This group advised me to replace the filters, which I did.  Problem solved.

I am a worker for the United Methodist Church.  I work in Prague in the Czech Republic.

I return to the USA each December and stay for about 6 weeks.  I remove the car from heated storage and drive it for about 3,000 miles, then place it back in storage.

I just got an email from the storage facility that the front of the car is sagging.  Their mechanics believe the driver's front coil spring has broken.

Is this an expensive repair?  Should I replace both front springs?

Could this have been a safety issue, if the spring failed while driving?

Am I nuts expecting reliable transportation from a 30 plus year old car under these conditions?

I will certainly  appreciate any thoughts.

Ray

       


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[diesel_mercedes] 1986 300 SDL for sale -

 



kevin ;

That looks REALLY nice ! .

You're going to miss it .

-Nate
       Kevin  wrote :

I'm selling my '87 300SDL if anybody is interested. http://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/5194217619.html

Kevin

On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 10:28 AM, vwnate1@... [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 


FWIW , my Brother Tom bought a super clean 1987 300SDL and is giddy with joy over it .

It runs great and is comfy in spite of a grenaded driver's seat (painful for me to sit in) but it's been using & weeping coolant since day one .

As usual he refuses to clean anything under the hood making it difficult to see where the coolant is going , 3,200 miles from home I found the red silicone goop in one coolant hose and removed it, he still won't allow me to remove the radiator and thermostat to check for more blockages and now the head gasket is dribbling coolant out the right rear corner meaning we'll have to do a valve job eventually .

He's head over heels in love with this car , i think it's very nice but not ' all that and a bag of chips ' .

-Nate
        Tom Hansen  wrote :

I used to have one of these.  I still regret the day I sold it. The asking price is a bit high but try to find a nice one. The chrome fender trim looks horrible in my humble opinion...


Tom Hanson Mercedes Benz Classic Center USA MBUSA, LLC thomas.hanson@... 949 598-4842 direct



On Monday, August 24, 2015 5:52 PM, "corvallis@... [diesel_mercedes]" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


 
Here is a google search on 6-cylinder cracking. Bill in Oregon
From: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com [mailto: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com ]
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 5:06 PM
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] 1986 300 SDL for sale - opinions?
 
The guys in Feasterville keep coming up with absolutely beautiful cars with astronomic prices.  I also wasn't aware of an 86 6 cyl version.  We had an "87 6 cyl Diesel wagon which was a great car.  There were stories of problems with cylinder cracking on these cars.
=================================================
On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 7:19 PM, 'Barton C. Fiske' barton.fiske@... [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 
Hope this link will resolve :
 
 
Other than the price which seems kind of high, any comments on this one?
 
I confess I didn't realize there was a 6 cyl 300 SDL....I just assumed they were all 5 cyl.
 
Claims to be a Californian car, 64K mi, now for sale just outside of Philly. 
 
In many ways it's the 300 SD I've always wanted as it has dual airbags and ABS...however, I can only imagine what they would cost to repair (if repairable) should that be required, and these have to be 1st gen airbags and ABS - at least for US market. 
 
 
 
 
 
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Barton C. Fiske


 
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Charging problems

 

On 8/30/2015 11:25 AM, Bogy Wan Kenobi polespearbogy@yahoo.com
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> . Once the car starts the regulator is "self" powered by the
> alternator and the voltage at the alternator/regulator end of the
> light goes up to charging voltage.

Great advice. Had the same problem on my 73 MoPar pickup. Self powered
alternator. The power wire to the field coil was hanging by one strand
of wire. Enough to read good continuity but not enough to pass any amps
to the field coil. Check wiring, even if it "looks" good.

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