From: owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net (diesel-benz-digest) To: diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Subject: diesel-benz-digest V1 #556 Reply-To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net Sender: owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Errors-To: owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Precedence: bulk diesel-benz-digest Tuesday, May 15 2001 Volume 01 : Number 556 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles John Meister Digest Coordinator Contents: Does anyone have a source of MB parts in the Houston, TX area? Electrical Problem on 82 300D administrivia: notes on using this list Re: Electrical Problem on 82 300D 300SD Front door panel removal the lw saga... Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to stag-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 16:44:19 -0500 From: "Richard F. Dillon" Subject: Does anyone have a source of MB parts in the Houston, TX area? Folks, as I look at my aging 240D (which hasn't required many parts over the last 2 years, knock on wood) and look at purchasing a 1983 300DTD, I was wondering if anyone knew of a good place to purchase parts in the Houston, TX area. Impco pulled out of here around 3 years ago, and I haven't had a good source of MB parts locally since then. Any help is greatly appreciated, TIA, and please reply to rfdillon-at-hal-pc.org. Thanks and have a GREAT day, Richard F. Dillon E-Mail: rfdillon-at-hal-pc.org Character: "Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Choose your words, for they become actions. Understand your actions, for they become habits. Study your habits, they will become your character. Develop your character for it becomes your destiny." 3 John 2 - "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." ------------------------------ Date: 14 May 2001 21:56:31 -0700 From: "Mark Fountain" Subject: Electrical Problem on 82 300D I have a problem that suddenly appeared on my Benz last week. The brake lites and turn signals quit as well as the heater motor. My immediate thot was fuses and they were all okay. My next idea is a possible faulty ignition switch, but before I tear into the thing, I thot I'd post to the list and find out if anyone out there has any experience with this problem, offer any tips on repair and how I might confirm that the switch is indeed the culprit. John, maybe you can point me where to go in the archives in case. Thanks, Mark Fountain ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 01:45:01 -0400 From: Richard Welty Subject: administrivia: notes on using this list Digest.Net mailing list "Meta FAQ" These general notes on using Digest.Net mailing lists are posted on the 1st and 15th of each month. 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For more information, see the web site for Krusty. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 03:07:07 -0500 From: Jon Filina Subject: Re: Electrical Problem on 82 300D Mark scratched his head and wrote: > I have a problem that suddenly appeared on my Benz last week. The brake > lites and turn signals quit as well as the heater motor. My immediate > thot was fuses and they were all okay. > My next idea is a possible faulty ignition switch, but before I tear > into the thing, I thot I'd post to the list and find out if anyone out > there has any experience with this problem, offer any tips on repair and > how I might confirm that the switch is indeed the culprit. I just went through this and hope I fixed the problem. About a month and a half ago my '81 240D began to have electrical "gremlins". I'd be driving dowwn the road and the radar detector (plugged into the cigarette lighter) would recycle like it was just powered up. I'd notice that the dash lights would come on like the car was just being turned on. Through trial and error I elimated the ashtray as being the source of the problem, in addition to the brake lights and heater blower motor (which was less than 2 years old). Two weeks ago, I serviced the battery. It is about to be replaced as it was at least 4 years old and low on water and there was corrosion around the tray. I cleaned the terminals and topped off the water. I also replaced almost all of the fuses. I would have replaced the ones for the headlights, but I ran out.... While replacing the fuses, I dropped one into the "hole" and had to pull the fuse panel. The 8 amp fuse apparently dropped onto the underdash panel. After confirming that the fuse was nowhere that could cause a problem, I "buttoned" everything up. The next day, after a heavy rain, I drove into town and the electrical system shut down again! I figured I hadn't found the source of the problem. Since then it hasn't happened. We've had rain since I did the work and the electrical system has not shut down. I really don't think the battery was the source of the problem. Topping it off and cleaning the terminals only made it more reliable. The fuses looked ok to me. They weren't as bright and shiny as the new ones, but there wasn't any noticeable corrosion on them. I replaced them anyway. In my case, everything came back on line after a short period. Did yours? If so, try doing what I did and take it from there. If not, you may have a bad ground. I'd suspect the tail lights would be the culprit. Let us know what you did to fix it. Jon '81 240D 276,500 mi. "Mathilde" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 09:18:16 -0700 From: Robert Crawford Subject: 300SD Front door panel removal The seat switch in my 81 300sd has gone bad and I want to inspect it for bad solder joints and such. The trouble is that I can not get the front door panel off. I have removed a back one in the past in order to repair the power window, so I know to lift instead of pry. The door panel seems to be blocked by the very part I want to remove, the seat controller. The book I have (Haynes) does not address this problem. So, any suggestions as to how I 1. remove the door panel 2. remove the seat controller 3. remove both? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 17:07:26 -0700 From: john Subject: the lw saga... appraiser made it out today... estimated close to $6k, he found comparables at 5995 or so. he also looked at my J10 and said when I get the engine in it it'll be worth $10 to $12k. I asked about my Benz, he said it was worth less than I thought, but he didn't give a value... ;) I didn't ask again either. If anyone needs an appraisal up in the Seattle area let me know, I'll give you his number, nice guy and knows his cars/trucks. Drove up in a '52 Dodge. the new explorer I had went tango uniform yesterday after work... it said "check gauges", I did, no oil pressure, funny, it wouldn't rev above 3,000 rpm either so I couldn't check for valve lifter collapse... ;) limped it to the rental office and they finally gave me a JEEP!!!! :) a nice green cherokee classic. just got back from home depot with a load of supplies... it's great... we'll be looking for a replacement "little wagoneer"/cherokee soon as we get the check. :) not sure when that'll happen. john - ------------------------------------------------------ http://www.WAGONEERS.com/ Snohomish, WA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold... jesus, don't leave life without him, please! - ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #556 *********************************