Just received the timing chain crimper back from its x-country trip (NH > CA). It visited dieseldiehard and came back well relaxed from the warmer climate. If everyone's rental experiences go as smoothly as this one did we should have alot of happy forum members. It is really too bad the postage w/insurance drives the cost up. In the future, I am going to try to barter first and charge the $10 only if there is nothing to barter for. Thanks "dieseldiehard" and Brian for getting this program off the ground.
Steve

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Steve
'87 300TD - 132K - Soon 4-Sale
'84 300D Turbo - 122K - Driving
'77 VW Type II - 77K - Restored
'08 250EX Ninja
English Bulldog (Brier) - My best friend. Passed away 12/02/04 while in my arms.

Steve, many thanks for loaning me the tool, and I'm glad it made the trip back OK, my friend Josh is off to Montana and I'm stuck working on my '87 300D turbo. The 116 300SD is running better now, Thanks! ! ! ! !

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'95 E320 Wagon my favorite road car. '99 E300D wolf in sheeps body, '87 300D Sportline suspension, '79 300TD w/ 617.952 engine at 367,750 and counting!

I have received them and adjusted... shall go out early next week back to you.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

Wow!! You work quickly. I am not in any rush by the way. How were the valves ? Did they need adjusting ?

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Audi TT

I was just ready to get mine done, they were quite poor! Amazing difference.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

Sure could use a vacuum tester...probably only need to use it one time if you replace the bad lines, pricy for a single use item. What about a Mercedes bolt puller like the one they use on the rear end parts?

I could use a bearing puller like the Mercedes tool used to pull out the trailing arm bushings. Anyone have one of those? Perhaps a torque wrench?

Wrenches are en route back to the East Coast. They assisted me well down here Deep in The Heart...

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

Thanks for the update. Like I said, I was not in a rush. If anybody else needs them just let me know

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I'll put my Mityvac in the rental program for you.

The benefit is that its weight is very low so the shipping cost will be very reasonable.

Anybody got a glow plug reamer for a 300d turbo they'd rent me?

Have you checked auto part stores?
AutoZone, Discount Auto, Pep Boys?

Danny

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In fact I did ask at Autozone. The sales guy didn't know what I was talking about. In general, I haven't had good luck getting anything more Benz-specific than metric wrenches at these places.

I don't have a big problem purchasing one, but it's the same old story. I hate to throw down $50 for a pretty specialized tool that I don't expect to need very often.

I could use this tool too...

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Over 21 years I owned several:
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w110
w111
w115
w116
w123
w124
w126
w212

Hello,

I am looking to rent a compression tester for my 77 240D. I emailed and messaged Mattdave (the list said he had one to rent), but got no response. Anyone have one to rent?

Thanks,
Glenn