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#15
by
diesel smoke
on 16 Oct, 2009 16:07
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#16
by
OM617
on 16 Oct, 2009 16:36
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Its a good car, 300000km is not much. The only major thing to watch out for is a cracked cylinder head.
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#17
by
diesel smoke
on 16 Oct, 2009 16:48
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Right on. That's what I wanted to hear.
I'm guessing that checking for a cracked cylinder head would be about the same as a VW in looking for oil in the coolant, coolant in oil, excessive blow-by, and low compression. I just hope they let me do a compression check first. I got one that goes through the glow plug on older Mercedes. About what PSI should I be getting?
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#18
by
OM617
on 16 Oct, 2009 16:53
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300psi+ is good, 400psi+ is fantastic.
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#19
by
diesel smoke
on 16 Oct, 2009 17:28
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Thanks.
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#20
by
Rabbit on Roids
on 16 Oct, 2009 19:37
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really? only from 86 and 87 cars? thats kinda a small window.
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#21
by
dennis
on 19 Oct, 2009 07:16
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Its a good car, 300000km is not much. The only major thing to watch out for is a cracked cylinder head.
I would also have the glow plugs checked on that engine. They have a bad habit of breaking off in the head. Mercedes dealerships are about the only ones that have the tools to extrack the broken off part. If you ever have to change the glow plugs be very careful.
Dennis
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#22
by
drrtybyl
on 19 Oct, 2009 10:32
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Out of curiosity, how much do these engines/cars weigh? They seem like tanks -- maybe the drivetrain would yield better mileage swapped into a lighter vehicle?
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#23
by
diesel smoke
on 19 Oct, 2009 18:12
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Well, I did go look at that car yesterday, and I think I'm gonna pass on it. There is more rust on the lower rocker panels than what is in the pics in the ad; and when I drove it, when it shifted from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd it was really rough. More like a hard shift with a thud and a jerk through the whole car. Any ideas as to what that would be?
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#24
by
8v-of-fury
on 19 Oct, 2009 18:53
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To the OP, a DODGE will never hold it's value like a Benz
82 was a good year.
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#25
by
maxfax
on 19 Oct, 2009 22:00
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Well, I did go look at that car yesterday, and I think I'm gonna pass on it. There is more rust on the lower rocker panels than what is in the pics in the ad; and when I drove it, when it shifted from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd it was really rough. More like a hard shift with a thud and a jerk through the whole car. Any ideas as to what that would be?
Kind of sounds like a vacuum control problem.. That is if they still used vaccum for the shifting in '87..
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#26
by
dennis
on 20 Oct, 2009 12:18
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Well, I did go look at that car yesterday, and I think I'm gonna pass on it. There is more rust on the lower rocker panels than what is in the pics in the ad; and when I drove it, when it shifted from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd it was really rough. More like a hard shift with a thud and a jerk through the whole car. Any ideas as to what that would be?
Check modulator valve vac hose first to see if there is vacumm. If not, trace it back up to the engine. It is likley off somewhere.
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#27
by
diesel smoke
on 20 Oct, 2009 17:35
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Ok, I'll check the vac line. Just so there isn't any confusion, where abouts do I have to look to find the line? Also, how is the turbo controlled? Is it vacuum controlled? When I drove it it seemed
really slow for a inline 6. So maybe there is something else to be looking for.
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#28
by
maxfax
on 20 Oct, 2009 19:00
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Here's the vac diagram for an '87 300D.. Maybe this'll help you out...
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#29
by
diesel smoke
on 20 Oct, 2009 20:56
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Yeah, that does help. I'll call up the guy tomorrow and see if he is willing to try checking the hose himself. If we/he can get the transmission shifting smooth again, and I do a compression check that turns up good, I would reconsider buying the car and saving to repair the rust. The interior is near mint.