Re: [diesel_mercedes] W123 Power Steering

 

Way to go, Nate!! I enjoy your narratives and how you stop at nothing to keep your cars and yourself going! Keep up the good work!

Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon 

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On Feb 26, 2018, at 8:14 PM, Nate vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

O.K., I had a good day out to - day .

Tom came by and picked me up, we headed to Stanton, Ca. (the poor part of Orange County) where I'd located two W123's in different if nearby junkyards .

The first yard's exact year and model car (1981 W123 240D) had only been there 8 days yet it looked like a turkey carcass three days after Thanksgiving.....

Sigh .

Tom found a nice, matching color & upholstery pattern  driver's seat for his W126, I think it was about $65 including the core deposit and the electric motors, they charge separately for seat motors .

It took me a]less than an hour to get it out, shoulda done it in 15 ~ 20 minutes but my broken hand makes things very slow .

Tom had to help me lift the seat out of the car, I thought it weighed 75 #, he said more like 35 but between the two of us it was easy .

Off we went to the second yard where I found several W126's in decent shape, all were gassers though and so used double sheave pulleys, this won't work on a W123 Diesel engine as the Diesel's single sheave alignment is different .

I finally spotted  a lone 1983 300D mostly intact, Pic. 1, I looked in the PS resivoir and the filter was gone missing from when they'd drained it but the fluid residue smelled sweet and was RED as ATF should so I dismounted and bought it, $35. such a deal ~ no warranty of course .

I also bought some seat belts for a guy's 1981 300TD, he's been frantic looking for the middle belt in the rear seat, I found him a nice one .

I also finally figured out how to remove the cruise control amplifier, Brian mentioned _one_ bolt holding it in place a long time ago, it's a 10MM ATF bolt you need to use a 4" extension going over the dash to firewall support on, then it comes right out and drops the C.C. amp. & bracket right in your hand .

I just found a guy who repairs them cheaper than Programma in Florida and does a better job too as he automatically replaces the thirty year old capacitors and they normally don't .

A couple little tidbits like original oil and fuel caps with Mercedes logos and NO RUST, covers for underhood shifting valves and 'Just So' original hardware, clamps and the normal stuff that gets lost or tossed over the decades but makes the car reliable and safer when you drive it daily to the ends of the Earth as I do .

I can't stand up straight but I'm washed and happy, I hope to get this  pump cleaned up and installed to - morrow after my fun & pain filled O.T. session .

I'm sure there are many details I forgot but I'm blotto after this long hard day .

-Nate

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O.K., I had a good day out to - day .

Tom came by and picked me up, we headed to Stanton, Ca. (the poor part of Orange County) where I'd located two W123's in different if nearby junkyards .

The first yard's exact year and model car (1981 W123 240D) had only been there 8 days yet it looked like a turkey carcass three days after Thanksgiving.....

Sigh .

Tom found a nice, matching color & upholstery pattern  driver's seat for his W126, I think it was about $65 including the core deposit and the electric motors, they charge separately for seat motors .

It took me a]less than an hour to get it out, shoulda done it in 15 ~ 20 minutes but my broken hand makes things very slow .

Tom had to help me lift the seat out of the car, I thought it weighed 75 #, he said more like 35 but between the two of us it was easy .

Off we went to the second yard where I found several W126's in decent shape, all were gassers though and so used double sheave pulleys, this won't work on a W123 Diesel engine as the Diesel's single sheave alignment is different .

I finally spotted  a lone 1983 300D mostly intact, Pic. 1, I looked in the PS resivoir and the filter was gone missing from when they'd drained it but the fluid residue smelled sweet and was RED as ATF should so I dismounted and bought it, $35. such a deal ~ no warranty of course .

I also bought some seat belts for a guy's 1981 300TD, he's been frantic looking for the middle belt in the rear seat, I found him a nice one .

I also finally figured out how to remove the cruise control amplifier, Brian mentioned _one_ bolt holding it in place a long time ago, it's a 10MM ATF bolt you need to use a 4" extension going over the dash to firewall support on, then it comes right out and drops the C.C. amp. & bracket right in your hand .

I just found a guy who repairs them cheaper than Programma in Florida and does a better job too as he automatically replaces the thirty year old capacitors and they normally don't .

A couple little tidbits like original oil and fuel caps with Mercedes logos and NO RUST, covers for underhood shifting valves and 'Just So' original hardware, clamps and the normal stuff that gets lost or tossed over the decades but makes the car reliable and safer when you drive it daily to the ends of the Earth as I do .

I can't stand up straight but I'm washed and happy, I hope to get this  pump cleaned up and installed to - morrow after my fun & pain filled O.T. session .

I'm sure there are many details I forgot but I'm blotto after this long hard day .

-Nate

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[diesel_mercedes] OM617 (4 Cylinder) Oil Pressure

 

? So ;

Who has what oil pressure ? .

This freshly rebuilt (Vs. overhauled) 240D engine has IMO, low oil pressure .

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[diesel_mercedes] Ponton Overhaul

 



Well ;

If they do good works and he's happy with it, no harm no foul .

Were I rich I'd still be happy with my basic old beaters .

I worked on cleaning the interior of the 240D to - day, last night at the show & shine everyone liked how much I've cleaned up the exterior .

To - morrow I have to more events, going to try and take my 11YO Foster boy as he liked cars......

-Nate
         Max   wrote :

My friend that I sold my 190D to is in the process of spending around $12K on the motor(Im betting that will go up). I wished he would of consulted me more as he has more  money than car sense and I think they will take advantage of him Max

 

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Looking Better ! (Headlight Doors)

 

Yellow fogs. One of my cars has yellow one has clear. Max

On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 5:41 AM, Nate vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


I just replaced both head light doors on my 1982 240D, the only one still available from Mercedes is the passenger side .

The box and all the part # labels clearly say "MADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA" but they're still using the original tooling so the "MADE IN GERMANY" letters are still molded into the plastic .

The driver's side door appears to be made either on old tooling or reverse engineered as it has the exact same DOT certification #'s but not the country of origin and it uses non matching colored epoxy to glue the two pieces .

As you can see in both pictures, these really brighten up the front end .

-Nate

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Fuel Economy Check '82 240D Slushbox

 

My friend that I sold my 190D to is in the process of spending around $12K on the motor(Im betting that will go up). I wished he would of consulted me more as he has more  money than car sense and I think they will take advantage of him Max

On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 5:33 AM, Nate vwnate1@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


527 miles ! *:x lovestruck .

This means it went 114 miles (almost entirely freeway miles with gentle throttle) after the low fuel lamp lit .

Sadly, only 24.8 MPG, even when the engine was worn out and running poorly it got better fuel economy .

I may have to check and change the injectors .

It also appears there's a damp spot on the top of the injector pump, I need to wash it well and see ~ if so back it goes as I paid serious $ to the place in San Fransisco to have it and the injectors rebuilt .

It does run like a top *;) winking .

-Nate

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[diesel_mercedes] Looking Better ! (Headlight Doors)

 

I just replaced both head light doors on my 1982 240D, the only one still available from Mercedes is the passenger side .

The box and all the part # labels clearly say "MADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA" but they're still using the original tooling so the "MADE IN GERMANY" letters are still molded into the plastic .

The driver's side door appears to be made either on old tooling or reverse engineered as it has the exact same DOT certification #'s but not the country of origin and it uses non matching colored epoxy to glue the two pieces .

As you can see in both pictures, these really brighten up the front end .

-Nate

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