r/w123

I ended up cutting the original harness and connected all the wires as instructed. The radio was working fine but the antenna was not functioning going up. I thought maybe it was stuck in the rubber grommet and turned it slightly. Next thing i know my radio head unit goes black and shuts off. I checked my fuses all of them are fine i check my wire connections and they all have a solid connection. What could i have done wrong and what is my solution to this ugly mess.

Drain all the water in the coolant system and flush everything out. Replaced water pump, the radiator I broke,and basically all coolant stuff. Replaced timing chain tensioner and 1 guide on the chain. Yea iknow, I should have replaced the chain. Remove York compressors and condenser. Replaced power steering hose and old style filter. Refurbished the cooler lines, new water temp sensor. Replaced glow plugs with newer style and fuse holder. After all that, the thermostat wanted to failed does not open. I also ran out fuel, remove the fuel sending unit and cleaning it up. Oh and rebuild vacuum pump. New transmission cooler hoses.

Fairly new to diesels but have learned a thing or two over the years about working on them. I’m helping out a family friend to get the engine back up and running

Here’s some context: i haven’t started or drove it yet but the odo has 142k on the clock. It has only had one owner who was an elderly lady bought it brand new in 1980. Heard she was pretty good at maintaining it and drove it around in hot desert regions and then parked it in a garage when it became hard for her to drive a manual transmission. Became a weekend car after that and sat for the rest of the time. I looked over it today and basically it’s been sitting for over 4 years or so since its last start. Battery is dead, tires are all cracked, flat, and a decade old. Clutch pedal goes straight to the floor and there’s no engagement but I see fluid in the brake master cylinder so I’m guessing it’s time for a new clutch master cylinder and slave. There’s some leaky oil spots near the glow plugs and seepage near the transmission. I have no idea when the last valve adjustment was. Interior is in decent condition but has a few cracked areas on the door card region. The exterior paint is not in the best shape either

Based off this information what is this car worth and what would you pay for it? I’m helping the family out but might be interested in it as a project if it’s for the right price. Also, what kind of procedures would you go through to properly get this beuat started back up on the road?Thanks for any advice

I have a 1982 300td. I want to get all new brake system, sans hard lines. I need calipers, pads, rotors, soft lines, wear sensors, and any hardware. Can you help me find what I need for a decent price and reliability? Everything seems easy and affordable except the calipers. ATE not Bendix.

Got the "barn find" running today with new fluids and filters. Didn't take much after I prefilled the new fuel filter and bled the injectors after hooking it up to and IV bottle.

Where can I go to learn the details of what this thing does? A couple of its ports are tied together before going to a mini air filter, and then through the firewall. The lines Y off before the filter and the other part of the Y comes back to this device, but has nowhere to hook up to! I'm so confused. What the heck does this thing even do?

1985 300D OM617a Turbo Federal spec (I'm told)

It is my first post here, so please be gentle.

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Hello, i purchased an aftermarket radio antenna for my 1985 w123 from Mercedessource and this bullet connector was included in the kit for installation. It does not fit the connector for the original in the car. Im trying to install this route because i do not want to cut and would like to keep the car original if possible. Does anyone know what size connector i need and where to find them?

The car had been sitting in a garage for 10 years and did not even attempt to start, now it is perfectly working once again and we are fixing the exterior details :)

The whole proyect will most likely take around 2 months in total.

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Also, real 16” staggered bbs Mercedes wheels

Three years of work and now there’s nothing really left to do but drive it around and take fun pictures