“Three people will care”? We all care Tommy, you’re amazing!!

Wow, I can see why it’s your baby, it’s beautiful, well made and classy.

I bought my own 82 300D as well. Never worked on my own car. I have replaced the condenser, the engine mounts, lubed the sunroof, fixed the power antenna, changed all the filters, replaced all the radiator hoses, belts and flushed the radiator. Replaced the power steering fluid. The 300d is a great car to work on. Have fun. If you get stuck call Pierre Hedary. He is a great guy and always very helpful.

So satisfying to fix an annoying inconvenience like this so much more easily than you expect! Great job!

You changed an alternator in a parking lot - your more mechanically inclined than I am

@449Raphael

3 жыл бұрын

roxbery25 Because on this Cars you still have place or room for it. It is not cramped. Under the hood there is place for another kid and you drive away and won,t notice it. There,s no plastic and just bolts. Anybody can change parts on it. And you dont find the obd. No electronics. The european version are even better. No aircon, no automatic, less vacuüm lines. A manual bulletproof 4speed or an optional 5speed. And it runs on vegetable oil. Don,t go the waste department with your french Fries oil. Put it in the Benz , you won,t notice the difference.

@williamgrissom9022

3 жыл бұрын

The alternator is amazingly difficult to remove in these cars since almost no room to get a wrench on the 3 bolts/nuts needed. More commonly, one just needs to tighten the fan belts (or replace), making that quite a chore. The EGR valve and AC tube they stupidly ran up that side of the engine are in the way. I removed both, so getting a wrench in is easier, though still a pain. The tensioning bracket was designed by a drunk German. The 1985 CA cars have a heat shield rigged onto the rear of the alternator which also blocks a wrench. In contrast, an alternator swap on my Chrysler engines (1964 to 2002) is simple. But, if the alternator failed, it might just need the brush/regulator module replaced ($10) which you can do with the alternator in place. It is the Motorola-style, used on many GM's.

Tommy, you're way more capable than you give yourself credit for. I've been watching you on TFL for a long time man and you have come a long way. Keep kickin ass and taking names bro. LOVE TFL so much. Y'all are like my family. Thanks for all you guys do for us

Been waiting for the 300D to come back on the channel! I'm using this time at home to learn and work on my own 300D too.

Traditionally in a Mercedes, the two vents in the centre of the fascia blow air straight from outside. The two on either side will blow the air that has been diverted and heated/cooled. This was a fail-safe that Mercedes employed so that even if there was a fault with the air coming from the A/C or heater on non-A/C cars then you would still be able to get air to circulate.

@philtripe

4 жыл бұрын

they built unreliable crap they know breaks often...the only reason these cars are still running is the fact they were expensive yet cheap to drive so people were inclined to fix them every time they broke down and they were so under-powered (which im fine with) that the drive train is nearly bullet proof but they have strange things like a steering stabilizer like trucks have that wears out. front end components wear out quickly, strut and control arm bushings wear out on these along with tie rod ends and they have a truck like drag link that fails often...these cars were 12k when a new car cost like 6k back then so not many could afford these cars

@jironmeister

4 жыл бұрын

@@philtripe Had you realize that the younger of those cars are like 35 years old? And all those parts that you said you have to replace overtime, must done it almost every 10 years, wich is normal... Find a car who doesn't need to replace similar components with daily use that often.

@petercollingwood522

3 жыл бұрын

@@philtripeYour first sentence is about one of the most ignorant comments about these cars ever written. The kind of people who bought these new didn't tolerate stuff breaking the way detroit garbage broke. Or Nipshit fell apart.

This is when Mercedes had style. The current models look like every other sedan.

@gwest111

3 жыл бұрын

Agree, I own a new MB and it's nothing compared to the old W123 or 126.

@pewpew9040

3 жыл бұрын

Classic car has style, Morden new car looks like gangster with big golden chain show half ass on the street

Best way to learn, just get out in the garage and start doing.

You were lucky this time. It is usually the fan motor (under glovebox). The CCU can do strange things for sure; therefore, money not wasted! Love the W123. I have 4 including the wagon & coupe...been working on them for 30 years! Awesome a young kid like yourself is into them!!!

A/C is a much more important HVAC consideration here in the fiery low deserts of So. Cal. Glad you did some of your own wrenching and were able to fix your system. Wow, that clanky old Mercedes diesel sounds glorious. Wow

From my experience working on my w123 the hardest part of working on them is the tightness of some areas. Have fun Working on it!

@Viperin98

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I replaced my glow plugs and didn’t want to take off the hard injector lines, let’s just say getting to cylinder 5 took a lot of wiggling

@williamgrissom9022

3 жыл бұрын

@@Viperin98 Buy a set of metric ratcheting box wrenches, to make that and many other tasks simpler (ex. removing the "stop valve" at rear of injection pump). 8 mm for the electrical nut and 10 mm for the glow-plug body, as I recall. Use a small magnet-on-stick to get the nut in there with 2 fingers without losing it.

@MrTheHillfolk

Жыл бұрын

Yeah ,but I dropped a wrench while in the engine bay. I cringed ,but then I heard it hit the concrete. Haven't had that happen in a while on any of the wife's cars when I work on those 😬

Beautiful car. I had a 1986 wagon that i imported from overseas when i was stationed there. In 2003 i traded it for a ford windstar minivan........OMG if i could only go back in time lol

@yogib37

4 жыл бұрын

Oh so you have regrets. Yeah

So proud of you Tommy, all mechanic work is easy once you can underatand it. These little projects are great to start with, cant wait to see you do more stuff! Maybe LS swap next?😉

That Mercedes is like if it's new. Awesome car Tommy.

I’m doing the same thing to my 89 Suburban. I’ve never worked on cars before, either. So far I’ve replaced a transfer case seal, changed the oil, replaced some lights, and last night I put on a cat back exhaust. Keep it up Tommy! If I can do it you can too

Great work, Tommy. This is why I’ve never owned a German luxury car, the maintenance costs just kill you. It’s not the price of the car so much as it is that. I’m encouraged by your success to do try minor repairs when needed on my 2015.5 Volvo S60 sedan, which is my pride and joy. Keep up the good work.

Ridiculously clean for an 82 and in Colorado! Beautiful car!

Great job! I purchased a white 300D just 2 weeks ago with original 110.000km on the odometer from spain, the car looks like new, no rost and the interior is a dream, I found my dream car!

Nicely done. That wood panel is so much easier to get off versus what we have with the 126 series.

I love old Mercedes!! This was awesome keep them coming !!! Big big fan !!!

Working on your own car is one of the most satisfying hobbies. Getting it fixed is priceless 😉. Keep them coming Tommy!

Fantastic and wonderful! Yes, jump in and wrench away - the only way to learn is to jump in and the best way is just as you are doing...with your own car : ) I wanted, also, to learn. And so, when I purchased my first car, I also purchased my first set of mechanic tools - a 1990, high mileage Ford Taurus wagon and Sears Craftsman sockets, pliers, drivers... Many years later and I can jump in on about any car stuff and often help friends and family, too : )

Good work, Tom

How can you not love a good ol W123...after 40+ years it is still relevant, it is still great, it is still on the road. Amazing! I've had 3 of them.

Great job Tommy. There are few things more satisfying that fixing something yourself. I hope you and the TFL family keep safe and healthy

Ah, when it was simple to work on a car without a mechanical/computer engineering degree. You own an amazing example of a timeless classic and thus have a responsibility to preserve it! Tread lightly and everything will be OK. Cheers to your accomplishment. And thank you, and the crew, for keeping us entertained.

Great job, Tommy! Congrats

I have a 79 and absolutely love the car! Great video!

Congratulations on your climate control fix! I am not mechanically inclined at all and know next to nothing about automobile repair, but I purchased a 1976 450SEL a month ago and knew I would need to do a lot of the restoration myself, so I did the same thing you did...lots of Google, lots of KZread videos, and I have learned SO much in the process and the satisfaction of fixing something yourself brings you to a whole new level of "friendship" with your vehicle. Keep the videos coming; they are encouraging to others!

@wholeNwon

4 жыл бұрын

That's really a very nice car, but keeping it running well can be very challenging.

I love the sound if these cars. Makes me smile every time!

If it's just cold solder joints, you might have been able to reflow them yourself, but at least you have working heat now.

Great taste in classic cars! one of my favorites! Looking forward to more fix it videos! Thanks for doing this one!!

So nice to see! Keep these cars on the road.

Yes, it is SO nice these days to have the internet and KZread for information sources! I'm 56, and working on my early Datsun/Nissan cars (that's what it said in the Owner's Manual!) was ... "interesting" at times. Some of the old shop manuals were often incomplete, and would not list an important step, so we had to figure things out ourselves. Fortunately I built a LOT of plastic models, so I have a good knack for looking at things and figuring out how they fit together. Also, my Dad was an electrical engineer, so we solved a lot of electrical issues ourselves, too. :)

I'd love to see more videos like this Tommy. Love your old 300D too.

I have a 1985, it's a fun project. Just finished replacing the whole front end suspension. They made millions of these cars new parts are not hard to find. FCP Euro and Autohauz are your friend.

i love watching videos here. old cars like that need some tlc. one thing at a time i was told by my dad when i got in-to working on cars.

Beautiful! I am seeing you from Madeira Island, Portugal! I have a W123 300D, too! Have fun!

im also a fan of the old mercedes, i got a 96 e290 turbo diesel which runs great but i want one from the 80's for those bottle cap wheels. love your review of it from last year and im glad you are taking good care of it.

Great job Tommy! Way to go! Just gave me some encouragement to do some of my own wrenching on my new 2020 Rubicon and not depend so much on shops to do the work. Thanks!

The car you learn to wrench on, will be the one you love forever. congrats on this decision.

Nicely done Tommy!

Good Job Tommy. I thing a lot of folks are simply afraid to touch a job like that. It was so simple if you think about that. If you took it to a shop they would charge for at least an hour of labor even though it’s doesn’t take an hour and then they want to make money on the part too. The shop wouldn’t tell you about the core charge and they would make money on that too. You saved $250 bucks probably by doing it yourself.🏁

Good job Tommy! I was more worried about that 40 year old wood cover exploding than anything else! 😀👍🔥

great job Tommy keep up the good work.

Great video Tommy! We can all use this great content in these times. Keep it up!

Stay healthy - beautiful Benz bro!

Awesome video. Many childhood memories with my father in our 1983 300D Turbo Diesel.

Beautiful ride. Love the interior! Great video idea. 👍🏻

I had an 84 in Black, loved that car!

NIcely done, really glad you got it sorted.

Great job man! You’re awesome, love your videos

Watching you fix your W123 , makes me miss my 240D. Thank you for reminding me what a great car the W123s are. I pray I find a clean one to buy soon😊

I restore Volvo 240's and maybe a word of advice I was given by a fellow restorer might now be in order and that is that the electrical harness under the hood is biodegradable and makes for some really interesting troubleshooting. Check the body grounds sooner rather than later. Nice W123- the best car Daimler ever built in my experience as I had a 1983 version. Don't stop! Fix it and drive it!

Hey Tommy, great job on your videos, keep up the good work

I absolutely LOVE the sound of the engine 😍

These cars are surprisingly easy to work on. Having mainly worked on VW Beetles myself I expected to struggle a bit with a Mercedes but when I started wrenching I was pleasantly surprised. The Mercedes is obviously more complex than the Beetle but it is put together very logically. And there is so much more space.

Awesome video, gorgeous Mercedes!! Thank you for sharing!! You’ve inspired me to work on my car!! 😊😊

Love these videos and the classics channel. Thanks for doing these. I’ve been missing your old Jeep and project car videos. Everyone is going to just new car reviews these days.

Nice work Tommy. So 265.00 for the part. It would be interesting for you to have included an estimate from a shop for the repair. Not only what they would have charged for the part with their mark up but the labor estimate as well seeing that it took you less than an hour to complete it. I am guessing 400 to 500???? Are you curious enough to make the call and see how much your handy work saved you? I think beginning wrenchers would be curious.

I've got a 79 300 d. Can't wait to see more videos on your w123

I actually love this car. Everything about it is just so nice looking.

*Way* more than 3 people will care, for sure! Glad you got this fixed!

Nice job! Keep up the good work!

can't go wring with working on your cars, you'll ALWAYS learn something. the feeling of having been successful is amazing, and if you break something, that's just another thing you can work on, it's a win-win-win

Good work dude 🤘🏽

Love this. Really nice 300D you have there. Looks much like the 240D my family had for many years. Wonderful to ride in, 0-60 was, well, it happened if you waited long enough! Nice fix, congrats!

Applaud you in trying this along with being upfront with the viewers too! Did you illumination aof it at the same time? Learning to work on your on vehicle is beneficial especially if you decide to do more 4x4 trails.

@TFLclassics

4 жыл бұрын

Illumination works on one side lol!

Great video, great car. Keep that masterpiece on the road. Nice job Tommy.

Hi, like your car. I have one of my own, use it every day and absolutely loved it. Simply the Best!

Great video Tommy. I think you mentioned in one of the videos you made when you first got this MB that part of the maintenance to keep this running bulletproof was valve adjustments at each oil change. I'd like to see that as of that's required, I think it would make more sense to learn it as part of ownership than having to find a pay someone to do it. Been waiting for this 300TD to return.

This made me so happy. YES! IT WORKED!

Great work. Congrats

Good job. KZread has become my new best friend for doing maintenance on my Tacoma.

Nice job Tommy!

just stumbled on this channel, amazing work Tommy! Pride and joy. I am also tidying up a W126 280SE, featured in my channel :) Big love for the Mercedes built in that era.

Good for you Tommy!

Great job, nothing like the satisfaction of fixing something yourself!

I love that car it's gorgeous!

Wow beginners luck. It’s that feeling that you get from fixing it yourself that is addictive and makes you want to keep doing more.

Congratulations dude, I'm sure your a lot more handy than you think, I mean you fixed that problem without a hitch! Job well done and your old ride there, she's a real beauty.... Wanna check out more of your DIY projects, keep up the confidence bigdog!

Great video man!! I love your car!! THANK YOU!!

Learned to drive on one of those. Would love to have one

Great Job Tommy!!

Honestly this is one of the best videos on classic car ownership I’ve seen! Everyone who owns a classic should be like you. Take a chance and get out of your comfort zone and get properly involved in their cars like you. As you get better you get less paranoid with the ownership expertise too. Now you need to tackle an oil and filter change for the engine or. Maybe changing brake pads and fluid??

Good for you buddy!! Looking at one myself! Wish i saw yours earlier.

As the old saying goes- "Ain't nothing to but to do it!" That the best way to learn- jump right in and figure it out. We live in a wonderful time with social media and KZread in general. Someone has probably run into your concern, and put a video up about it!

Good Job Tommy... Wow that car looks brand new.😀.you've got a real nice looking car there..love the interior.

Wow kid! You just graduated sandbox of wrenching. You have a long way to go to get to college on one of these. I did just about all my own work on an 85 123 and they can be a real pain. However, every time you fix something you get a real sense of satisfaction you have made a major achievement. Keep the valves set on the engine (something for a professional) and the oil changed and it will last you a long time. If you see any rust on it don't let it go because it will just grow. These are fairly simple to work on but some things can be a real pain to fix.

Always nice to see someone taking care of their old benz. They don't make them like that anymore.

Well done!

Found one of these sitting in a field. Am trying to start it. I have wanted one for sooooo long

I have 3 300d 84. 2 bbn blue 1 gold I had the issue with the fan on mine and I had to replace the blower motor. I love the video please keep them coming.

@wholeNwon

4 жыл бұрын

Usually it's just the resistor.

Love these old car’s!

The Arrows Up and Arrows Down button (2nd from the left) should still deliver air to the windshield because in Full Defrost mode the fan only spins at maximum speed and forces maximum heat which is great for short blasts but quite annoying for a long drive. Also every mode but the 'EC' mode will run the AC Compressor (assuming it works). This pulls moisture from the cabin and accelerates the defrost / defogging. EC stands for Economy, and disables the compressor for an increase in mileage.

Small fixes are sometimes the most rewarding 💪

Tommy this car is awesome!!!! i'm jealous!! keep doing these type of creative content videos whilst corona is about! more vids please! great job many ever since you and the others joined your dad and nathan in presenting for TFL the channel has grown in such an amazing direction. Without TFL, i would be in a miserable place in quarantine and life! keep up the good work loved the video.(i love 300d's)

@TFLclassics

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

Hi Tommy 🙂, awesome vid, I enjoyed it. I think I held my breath while you were removing the wood panel.