WELCOME TO THE FAMILY W124 !!! ESTATE WAGON !!!

MarioC55 · 2011-07-30 19:17:46

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Jul 30, 2011 | 03:17 PM

MarioC55

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WELCOME TO THE FAMILY W124 !!! ESTATE WAGON !!!

LET ME KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT

172k

WELL MAINTAINED

A FEW BLEMISHES THIS TREE SHADE MECHANIC CAN HANDLE!!!

PLEASE COMMENT

MARIO in OC CA

Jul 30, 2011 | 05:39 PM

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300TE s124 E320 w124 project

Very Nice,reminds me of my old estate.Anymore pictures

Jul 31, 2011 | 11:38 AM

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Ill post some more of the interior and engine bay...

still have only driven it 16 miles since i bought it... LOL

ROAD TRIP !!!

Jul 31, 2011 | 12:33 PM

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STILL HAVE TO DETAIL IT ...

I LEFT IT OUT IN THE RAIN

Bummer !!

WHERE DID THIS RAIN COME FROM ITS SUMMER !!!

Jul 31, 2011 | 12:34 PM

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No owners manual at least the old owner is still looking for it...
I suppose its because the NO GLOVE BOX... LOL

MY OLD JETTA DIDNT HAVE A GLOVE BOX...

DARN GERMANS....

Aug 2, 2011 | 03:38 PM

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Any suggestions on parts to mod this with...

Was looking at an AMG front end and then i could fab something for the LATER MODLE LED FOGS... help a a brother out...

WOULD LIKE SOME RIMS and some SUSPENSION BAD!!!

CURRENTLY THE IDLE IS HUNTING... but not bad... it runs excellent... very strong...

no leaks... really... cant find one yet...

i'm sure they will rear there little heads soon enough

Aug 2, 2011 | 04:14 PM

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no leaks... really... cant find one yet...

i'm sure they will rear there little heads soon enough

Oh, they will... Don't you worry 'bout that.

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Aug 2, 2011 | 07:00 PM

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SHOOK!!!

THANKS MAN!!

SHE IS A REALLY NICE CAR...

just want to make sure everything is top notch..

want to make sure the cooling system is soild as well as the interesting
IDLE issue... it keeps hunting from time to time...

is it the air flow meter... or something else..??

help me out??

marioaias@aol.com
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Aug 3, 2011 | 01:43 AM

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Check the KE Jetronic thread, you should find what you need there. Personally, I don't know.

Aug 9, 2011 | 07:38 PM

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guess what it was... >???<

there is a sensor wire that connects on the driverside of the battery tray which looks like its connected to the MAF Sensor ... so it looked like it was disconnected...

I plugged it in and THE CAR DRIVES LIKE A BEAUTIFUL DREAM !!!

SO HAPPY I PICKED THIS CAR UP...

NEED SOME 16 inch carlsson

and some suspension work to get low ...

Aug 9, 2011 | 08:55 PM

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I've been admiring, just watching the thread. I totally love the blue, would be a high preference choice for me. These wagons are great -

I would tint the front to match, had mine done that way before finishing the front windows, and it was a clear improvement. 16 inch Carlssons should show up about once a year or so.

Does it have the dog block/cargo cover in the back? I saw one on ebay, if you have dogs, this thing is great. I keep it up so anything loose in the back wouldn't join me in case of accident.

Aug 9, 2011 | 09:58 PM

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I've been drooling over the blue....

Yes the rear is equipped with the doggie screen and rear cover... so its awsome...

this car really moves... and it doesnt leak a single drop... YET...

just waxed the front end with some Zymol ... :-)

Aug 15, 2011 | 09:14 PM

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http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac...538726957.html

do you think this interior would work for the w124 wagon ???

just curious ...

would love to have black seats...and a nice black arm rest...

and what about those rims hes selling ???

are they worth what he is asking??

mario

opinions please...

Aug 22, 2011 | 08:38 PM

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Ok not many people into comenting... but o well... I recently changed out the OIL pressure switch and I still have the same issue.. PEGGED @ 3bar.... never moves unless you turn the car off LOL any other ideas..?? the wire was somewhat exposed at the connector end ...???

Aug 24, 2011 | 01:17 PM

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Nevermind... took about an hour... or so for the pressure switch to get filled with oil... so now its working great!!! AWSOME!!!! so at idle I am at 1.5 bar ... and at wot or full throttel 3bar... SWEET!!!!

now i have to figure out why my car starts to heat up in traffic... ??? it warms to the point where its slightly above the 100celcius so i start to see the collant boil over the overlfow...

this only happens with the AC on... otherwise the car stays at the 80 on cool days and it heat soaks in traffic and starts to warm up with AC on full bore..??

is it water pump or thermostat... if i am driving at full speed on freeway i have no issues.. though as soon as the engine slows down ie traffic or stop lights the heat soak starts to rise the temp ... ??? I also need to fix the hydraulics on the rear tailgate...

Oct 20, 2011 | 11:15 PM

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Check the fan clutch! Congrats on the purchase. I just picked up a 95 wagon today too. A little beat up, but not bad for $1700.

Oct 21, 2011 | 09:17 AM

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Check the fan clutch! Congrats on the purchase. I just picked up a 95 wagon today too. A little beat up, but not bad for $1700.

Facelift wagons FTW!

What color?

Pics?

Oct 22, 2011 | 09:03 AM

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. . . now i have to figure out why my car starts to heat up in traffic... ??? it warms to the point where its slightly above the 100celcius so i start to see the coolant boil over the overlfow...

this only happens with the AC on... otherwise the car stays at the 80 on cool days and it heat soaks in traffic and starts to warm up with AC on full bore..??

is it water pump or thermostat... if i am driving at full speed on freeway i have no issues.. though as soon as the engine slows down ie traffic or stop lights the heat soak starts to rise the temp ... ??? . . .

In addition to checking the fan clutch, you may also want to consider making "the resistor modification". To handle the extra cooling load imposed by the A/C system, MB fitted a two speed electric auxiliary fan system. High speed fan operation is controlled by the A/C system pressure to cool the condenser while low speed is activated by the climate controller when the engine temperature rises above 105 - 110 C. There is a separate temp sensor for this function (either a truly separate sensor for early cars or a separate sensor that is part of a combination sensor on later cars).

By connecting a fixed resistor in parallel with the engine sensor you can trick the climate controller into turning on the electric fans at a lower temperature. I have done this to my car and I have NEVER had the temp climb over 100 C since, whereas the post-freeway heat soak phenomenon you describe was common place before, even with a new fan clutch.

If you have some electronic skills, you can DIY. Otherwise you can buy a pre-made harness or sensor that does the job,

I posted a technique for DIY here: Resistor DIY or you can buy one here: Buy One. I think he is in your neck of the woods.

The resistor mod can cause some undesirable interior fan operation for those of us on the colder side of the planet, but it should not be an issue in warm, sunny SoCal.

I hope this is helpful and good luck with the Estate! BTW, I have a bad case of wagon envy (Newport Beach wouldn't hurt either

)!

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Oct 22, 2011 | 11:09 AM

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I forgot to mention

I forgot to mention that you should also check the fuses for A/C Aux fans. There are five fuses to check. Three are in the fuse box on behind the fire wall on the driver's side (just inspect them all). The other two are part of the fan relays which are located inside a cover directly behind the fuses. To access these, you need to remove four phillips head screws and lift the cover off. There are several relays in there; just check the fuses on them all (these fuses will be the newer blade style rather than the Bosch style in the main panel).

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Dec 7, 2011 | 04:57 PM

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FLOOBYDUST!!! THANKS... ILL CHECK UM OUT!!!

FYI

MY FANS WORK WHEN I HAVE THE AC ON ... CANT CHECK WHATS HAPPENING AT 75MPH... so who knows... THINKING ABOUT RUNNING WITH THE THERMOSTAT OUT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS....

MOST RECENT PROBLEM !!!

KEY CYLYNDER DOSE NOT WANT TO TURN !!! ONLY GOES TWO POSITION 1

HAVE TO FORCE THE KEY TO THE RIGHT TO GET THE CAR IN PARK ...

THE CAR WILL NOT LET ME TURN IT OVER...

IS THERE ANY WAY TO PUSH BUTTON START???

EASY CHEAP /?? LOL

LET ME KNOW !!!

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Dec 9, 2011 | 11:39 AM

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Ok so had the car towed to my buddys shop... since I do not specialize in ignition issues.. LOL its beyond the shade of my tree.. LoL

So my buddy went on the steering wheel released two or 3 screws and now the car turns over again... TOTALLY WIERD!!!

So the wagon is back on the road ... just needs a good wash and some new front suspension and brakes...

I cant belive I almost took the car to the dealership they wanted 240 just to take my ignition cylinder out and diagnose... not including parts.. LOL

HOPE THIS INsIGHT IS HELPFULL

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Dec 15, 2011 | 10:44 AM

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Still havent had the chance to make the resistor modification... so ill wait till after the holidays...

The key hasent given me any other issues since the no turn issue at the post office of all places..

first time i had the wagon on a tow truck flat bed...

so now its time to sit back and enjoy Christmas...

hope everyone has a great time with thier family and friends...

Jan 29, 2012 | 05:49 PM

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So the car has a new set of brakes... on all four corners..

Replaced the Thermostat...

Coming up on its second oil change...

the car is amazing... really is a performer...

Thinking about letting it go for an E34 M5 ...