Rattling engine of 83' 300 sd
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w126 300 sd 1983'
Rattling engine of 83' 300 sd
I have w126 300 sd 1983, its engine is shaking left-right, actually whole car is shaking when on idle, could someone give me some advice with this please?
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From: Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England
1996 W124 E320 Coupé, 1990 W124 300E twin turbo, 1991 W126 300 SE, 1984 Ford Capri 2.8i
Engine mounts worn out (?$75 the pair), engine dampers worn out (?$100), gearbox mount too (?$50)? As an investment in long-term ownership I had all these replaced on my W126 at 130k, although they probably could have gone on. The difference in depth between old and new engine mounts was notable.
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84 300SD
when i first purhcased my 84 300sd it would shake some, not as bad as yours sounds though, but i replaced the 2 fuel filters and it made alot of difference i now know that when it starts to shake a little now i need to replace the fuel pre filter and its fine again. i would check the motor mounts though and replace them, they are pretty cheap and if they fail entirly you could cause alot more damage
Jason
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w126 300 sd 1983'
my 300 sd has some 380000 miles, i'v changed main fuel filter,but not the pre-filter(small one), i'v set valve clearance, timing chain looks good, i'v recently changed left engine mount, dampers look good( how can i see if they are bad????) So here are some clues so please give me some advice. Thanks
Romano
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Last edited by xxx_st; Jul 16, 2007 at 09:18 AM.
