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May 28, 2016 15:18:43 GMT
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Made another fuel tank adaptor, I have trust issues towards the long-term corrosion resistance of the aluminium I used for the first one. This one is made from brass MS58. Should last a long, long time. I've not had any issues with brass connectors so far.  The weight difference is astonishing though; this weighs almost 42g, whilst the alloy one is just shy of 11g. And brass machines nicely, no long stringy chips. But a lot of fine brass shrapnels everywhere. Not sure what I like better... Cheers, Jan |
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60.000km maintainance; gearbox oil change...  Some fresh "FVCKS" ATF - need only about 6l, but the price was right so I ordered an 8l package. Whatever. Can use it to top up or next year for the next oil change.   Always a mess. I'm glad this is only neccesary every 60.000km. But the good news is; the oil still smelled fresh, was completely clear. Not discoloured and there was no visible amount of particles in the oil pan. Only a clean towl to wipe it out got a slight grey colouring. So - judging by this, the gearbox is healthy. I'm always a bit worried about high-milage auto trannys. But going by the looks, there's nothing to worry about. And it shifts just as well as it did before, maybe a tad smoother. All good. Had a bit of trouble getting the oil pan to hold tight, but in the end I had no more leaks. Still better than the '67 Mustang we had at work once... Jesus Christ, what a royal bu#-hurt. After like 10 attempts to seal it, we called a specialist. And he pretty much said: throw away the gasket and drown it in silicone sealant... And after we did this, at least you couldn't tell where it drove past anymore (by a rather dense track of reddish drops). Didn't mean it was completely tight, mind It still marked it's territory. What an awefull transmission... Cheers, Jan |
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Made another fuel tank adaptor, I have trust issues towards the long-term corrosion resistance of the aluminium I used for the first one. This one is made from brass MS58. Should last a long, long time. I've not had any issues with brass connectors so far. The weight difference is astonishing though; this weighs almost 42g, whilst the alloy one is just shy of 11g. And brass machines nicely, no long stringy chips. But a lot of fine brass shrapnels everywhere. Not sure what I like better... Cheers, Jan When I machine brass I rest an old paintbrush on top of the tool with my lefthand,turn the dials with my right. Stops the arsch ammo going all over....  |
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Just read this thread from start to finish, what a ride! Very impressive work! Still a little sad about the Taxi from the first couple of posts though. Maybe emphasized by the fact I recently purchased a 300D Turbo sedan and it has the same kind of damage under the battery (found it while chasing an interior water leak, you bet I know where that comes from now...). It does kill your mojo when you find something like this! I'll do my best to repair it though, call it a good initiation to owning an older car |
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1991 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbo † ~~ Met a cute daydreaming DS3, it was love at first sight... 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbo ~~ Current daily [Thread] |
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Hi! And welcome to Retro-Rides!! This spot is repairable. Everything is, I guess. But at the time I neither had the patience nor the time to invest in that car. And the rest of this car was just equally bad - gone. The exact opposite of the Taxi I have now. Ruined, run into the ground. All expenses spared. If you feel like it, create a build thread I think this kind of stuff is always interessting enough. And the Turbos are getting rarer. @johnnybravo: thanks! I'll give that a try next time Cheers, Jan |
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Jun 18, 2016 14:14:12 GMT
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960.000km as of today. Getting closer, but still a long way to reset the counter. Also got hold of a free seat heater setup, saved from the scrappy.  Apart from that - I'm happy the car is water tight, with the amount of rain we had lately...  That's all, totally not in the mood to to any work on either of my cars. Last weekend I took it for a 1450km round trip, but I didn't take a single picture. Drove to northern Germany to have a couple of beers and then drove back, basically. Cheers, Jan |
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rr69h
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Jun 21, 2016 16:28:47 GMT
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So 960.000 Km means that the gearbox oil has been changed for the 16th time now* or that you're on the 96th litre of gearbox oil. Quite astonishing. If anyone qualifies for a discount on that lovely Fuchs Titan it should be you! This reminds me that I need to change my gearbox oil, too. Only for the 6th time, though... (*if the previous owners have taken the same care as you) |
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"Racing drivers never carry cash"
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Jun 21, 2016 16:57:41 GMT
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Could be even more, since it's gearbox number 4 (or way less since 3 of them died  ) Valvoline ATF is also very good, but seems to be a lot harder to get hold of. FVCKS Titan is nice stuff, I agree. I've tried cheap ATF once, and shift quality seemed to decrease slightly after about half of the service interval. In other news; I finally got round fitting the complete rubber boot floor. It's a bit distorted from storage, and I need to re-align it a bit, since it's sticking on the edge of the boot floor when folding the bench back up. But - you get the idea. I spaced out the roller blind with two thin pieces of plywood (I got the rubber mats for fitting without roller blind, which are longer and don't clear the roller blind). Bit of a russian approach, but seems to work fine.  Lovely. Now I have the complete rubber flooring in this car, from front to back. Cheers, Jan |
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Jun 26, 2016 12:40:59 GMT
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So, more stuff... I got hold of a completely rust free driver's door. For free. And I finally extracted some of the remains of the last car we broke for spares. A rear right door, also rust free.  It's dirty and full of wildlife, since it was a bit - er - overgrown...  Which was sort of the theme of yesterday's new endeavour. we payed a second visit to E's grey 300D. Which was on the verge of becoming a part of the local flora as well... Watch, like, subscribe Cheers, Jan |
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Jun 28, 2016 12:21:06 GMT
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Is that paint 751 Staubgrau? |
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C124 E320 dogleg
W140 rod bender
S124 200TD
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hario
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S202 C300STD
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Jun 28, 2016 15:36:38 GMT
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But as you may or may not know, the hard part is opening up the hard lines. And I don't know how many times they've been cracked open on this car, but they were TIGHT. Fortunately, I have this little special vise-grip thingy:  Cheers, Jan Hello man, please elaborate on the 'hard part opening up the hard lines'...!!! ?? 
I'm swapping callipers and hoses this weekend and now I'm scared.
Do you mean the loose part which is around the hard line and threads into the female fitting on the flex hose seizes onto the hard line and won't rotate when you try and undo it?
Any advice greatly appreciated!
beers, Harold.
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*S202 C300TD Wagon*
Installed:
OM606 & 722.6, Evo6 IC, S600AMG callipers & 345mm rotors. No catz. Leatherish seats.. Rust..
Future:
DIY manifolds & turbo compound build.
Built IP, & some kind of software. Less rust..
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Jun 28, 2016 16:43:19 GMT
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This, yes. Sometimes the fitting sticks to the pipe, sometimes the threads corrode, sometimes both. And sometimes they don't. Keep soaking them in penetrating oil a couple of days before you start working on them. Unfortunately the gland nut is made from soft material and rounds pretty easily.
Most times it's possible to cut it of right behind the nut and re-flare the pipe with a hand-held flaring tool. The hard lines are long enugh to re-bend them to compensate the shortening. On 201 and 124 chassis anyway.
Cheers,
Jan
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Jul 12, 2016 17:59:07 GMT
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 I borrowed a spotter to tackle that dent^ I was going to leave it alone, but due to recent events I changed my mind.      Don't think many words are required, we've all done this before. I think. New to me: applying filler on large areas and getting them smooth and uniform. Next novelty: sorting that runner.... I hope I can sand it back & polish out. Not done that before. Anyway, that's everything worth reporting from DieselWeaselWorks, not much happened lately. Appart from a HUGE itch that will probably make me sell the Coupé after all to fund a new Toy'. Cheers, Jan |
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Jul 12, 2016 22:04:01 GMT
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I got so addicted to your threads and cars that it feels as if you are considering selling one of "my" beloved cars!
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1986 Mercedes 200 (W124) (Standard and daily)
1976 Peugeot 404 1800 Stickshift (Standard - awaiting complete resto, engine done)
1984 Ford Cortina (P100) LDV - Cab and chassis restored, interior and glass not fitted, brand new 3 liter engine (last 110kw Sierra XR6 engine fitted and married to 5 speed Toyota Gearbox), load body needed.
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Jul 13, 2016 17:01:52 GMT
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Your a man of many talents. Glad to see that I am not the only one who can Dieselweasel paintwork,hahaha. Leave it a couple of weeks to get properly dry,then sand the runs out carefully. Bit of wet and dry sand paper to finish and nobody will be any the wiser...
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Jul 14, 2016 17:35:22 GMT
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Glad to see that I am not the only one who can Dieselweasel paintwork,hahaha. Me too, me too Well, it's good enough for television... It'll do.  Cheers, Jan |
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Jul 14, 2016 19:48:47 GMT
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Just read this from start to finish. I doff my cap to you sir. Takes some serious patience to keep going with a car like this
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1993 Renault Clio 16v -Weekend Toy
2006 Skoda Octavia VRS Estate-Daily Hack
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Jul 16, 2016 20:22:06 GMT
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Why thank you! And a warm welcome to RR! My patience was put to test today, when I wanted to do something I wanted to do for a long, long time. Which required removal of the passenger's seat. Which - took a LOT longer than usual.  Blöödy thing! But with the seat out - I could FINALLY bolt in the Police car tray I had stored away for over a year now.   Need a new lock (35€ at MB's...) and then it's good to go. Though the slides are stiff and it doesn't slide out when braking. All good. I like that! Another nice storage compartment And very, very rare. They were only fitted to Police, Fire Brigade or Ambulance cars. They don't even show up in the parts cataloque, nor do they have a part number. Cheers, Jan |
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bero
Kinda New
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Jul 16, 2016 21:17:57 GMT
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Very nice cars and very rare parts on them. Quite interesting to see that.
Best wishes on keeping the cars rolling.
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Jul 17, 2016 11:40:49 GMT
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Since my hoster seems to have broken the server again - time for some statistics. Current milage: 963.700km Km put on by me: 68.400km Fuel burnt: 5861.78 liter Average fuel consumption: 8.6l/100km - 32MPG (Imp.) And I've driven a total of about 150.000km with W124s. That's about 3.7x around the earth. bero: thanks a lot! And welcome to RR! Cheers, Jan |
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