First I'd try turning it over with a jump start, just to assure that it's getting enough juice. Second is to check all the connections including the grounding strap. It is possible that with the excessive cranking by the previous owner that the starter has burned out. The starter isn't a hard job per say but it's a time consuming one require liberal use of expletives... Is yours the turbo model? i can't if it's not it's actually easier to take the starter out the top side as suppose to getting it through the steering linkage....
82 300D new project -wont start...
Just got this car two days ago Black 82 300D turbo diesel. straight body, clean interior, new tires, was running two weeks ago at 347,000 miles.
PO knows squat except it wont start...
For 500 bucks I figure its worth the gamble...
Day 1 trailer home, look it over, battery worn down from po and all the lookers tryin to start. pull fairly new batt and charge...
Day 2 hook up batt showing 12 volts, check grounds, gp relay reads 9.? volts, air filter clean, oil dirty, 1/2 tank diesel, see new fuel filters...give it a whirl.
Motor turns over, but slowly...with good batt I think probably a week or worn out starter/solenoid ?????
Day 3 was going to check wiring and maybe cleanup starter(quite a bit of oil n gunk down under), maybe go ahead and pull starter...
But two days worth of storms just blew in, so here i be...
My first MB, first diesel, so i could use any advice yall might toss my way.
Theres other issues i see need tending to, and probly more to come, but obviously i gotta get this thing turnin over right to tell much else?
Thanks guys I've learned a bunch just searchin the threads!!!
PO knows squat except it wont start...
For 500 bucks I figure its worth the gamble...
Day 1 trailer home, look it over, battery worn down from po and all the lookers tryin to start. pull fairly new batt and charge...
Day 2 hook up batt showing 12 volts, check grounds, gp relay reads 9.? volts, air filter clean, oil dirty, 1/2 tank diesel, see new fuel filters...give it a whirl.
Motor turns over, but slowly...with good batt I think probably a week or worn out starter/solenoid ?????
Day 3 was going to check wiring and maybe cleanup starter(quite a bit of oil n gunk down under), maybe go ahead and pull starter...
But two days worth of storms just blew in, so here i be...
My first MB, first diesel, so i could use any advice yall might toss my way.
Theres other issues i see need tending to, and probly more to come, but obviously i gotta get this thing turnin over right to tell much else?
Thanks guys I've learned a bunch just searchin the threads!!!
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ahh you do have the turbo..... well then you have to take it out the bottom..... all I can say on that front is patients is a virtue.... and do it inside, it took me a couple days to get it all done...
yup a set off allen head sockets is a worth while investment for these cars. Also the day before you start soak the starter bolts liberally with penetrating oil. You'll also have to disconnect the tranny fill tube to get in there so make sure you have some atf handy. Also a good time to change the tranny filter since you'll be draining it anyways. The only way I could get the top bolt on mine was to take out the air cleaner housing and the battery tray, which was a lot easier than it sounds. Also gave better access to everything. But mine is a Non turbo, so I'm not sure if you can get to yours from the top.
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