Kinda quiet on our MB e-list.
I finally got some time to do the MB 15K service on my '85 300D: Oil
change, all filters, adjust valves, check timing chain, and a diesel purge.
The valves were spot on, so just a check no adjustment, the timing chain
was 5* off, which can start causing timing issues, though not an
emergency according to Kent at Mercedes Source. I'll plan to replace the
chain next year.
Anyone change a timing chain yet?
Mercedes Source has this video on how to check:
How to Check Internal Engine Timing to Determine Timing Chain Stretch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1Hlul4tIPs
I noticed the 'Accelerator Linkage Mount,' on the firewall, was loose
inside and the inner ball was crumbling, so I glued it back together for
now, and ordered a new one from FCP Euro. I called the Mb Classic
center, and heard that MB discontinued this part, though there's still
some for sale out there. If yours is questionable, you might want to
replace it.
Rob
Garden Grove
'85 300D CA
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