If you can see it through the wheel hole and its on top its the upper a- arm bushings. They are part of the control arm. It is highly likely that the ball...
Are you absolutely sure the glowplugs are working as they should? What if you glow it a couple times? Valves set recently? Starter wailing away like it should?...
I was passed by a woman today who was braiding her hair while driving 80mph. Seems like doubling the highway patrol and then actually enforcing the laws...
Yup. we need more police with bigger guns and higher arrest quotas. Yup. That'll solve EVERYthing. Until we ALL fall exactly into line, then none of us will...
SD would be a 116 until '82 when it became a 126. Might fit, I'm not sure, but it isn't a 123. -Curt Gardner, MA ... chassis Mercedes if you need a quick way...
I'm with Stretch, first thing I thought of was ball joints. IIRC when you replace the ball joint you do the control arm also, not sure of that. Its not a...
Actually these cops I don't think need guns at all, and we sure don't need more laws... We need cops to enforce the laws we've already got. My former boss is a...
No, I'm not positive on the glow plugs. Currently they don't light the first time I tun the key, but if I flick it back the light comes on. I know there's...
In a message dated 9/1/2005 6:12:27 AM Pacific Daylight Time, alabmwstretch@... writes: Do you have a pop noise associated with it sometimes? That will...
You're right in principle on the roll starting, the problem is you get alot less feedback on an auto trans. I've started my 240D 4spd within the parkinglot at...
In a message dated 9/1/2005 7:06:36 AM Pacific Daylight Time, j.comerford@... writes: I have a set of spindles with new ball joints, that will fit 123...
Caught me Bob, you're right of course. I just WANT the 116 to have continued, I like its look better than the 126. Do you know if the 126 engine is the same as...
Another area to look at for groans is the idler arm on the passenger side in the linkage. Much less costly and easier... Basically it acts as the pivot point...
917 turbos are all interchangable... there are internal differences and different HP ratings but internally they are alike, if they have a turbo. The non turbo...
Yeah I made a confusing statment... They are alike if turbo. Different cams are used as are different injection pump eccentric shafts to gain HP. I knew what I...
Hmm, I'm more and more wondering if it's the glow plugs. It does seem to be temp sensitive. It was like lo 60s maybe high 50s this morning when I tried to...
I've got a 1977 300 D which is running fine with a rebuilt engine. Unfortunately someone with a much fatter butt than my considerable appendage sat out the...
Phil wrote:[I know that there are seat spring repair kits] Saw an article once that used pieces of "small brake line" to splice the broken springs in Mercedes...
I'll one-up you. Mine are still functioning, but I don't much care for the seats in my 83' 300D. They seem to have all of the disadvantages of a bench seat...
I know that there are seat spring repair kits. I need one so I don't ride around like a low rider with my head barely clearing the steering wheel./// I had...
... I've been meaning to try this approach: http://www.mercedesshop.com/Wikka/W123SeatRepair I haven't gotten around to it, yet. I do get a lot of appreciative...
... The light can still come on . Is this a 240? This happened to me this spring. Car would start warm or in a warm place(Sacramento) but in a cold morning...
... the year is 2001 S 500 need to know the timing marks.Cant find the inf please help ____________________________________________________ Start your day...
Tom, I hate it when shops use terms that no one can understand, should use the proper terminology. This sounds like what is called a steering dampener,...
