Fixing and starting a dead Mercedes Benz 300D.
Published at : 12 Dec 2025
- I bought a dead clunker of a 1985 Mercedes Benz 300D which had been standing for years. Some repairs were attempted before I had it. I hope you enjoy watching as much as I try to save it with the least amount of $$$ (or ZAR where I am now) possible.
Chapters:
00:00 What did we get here?
06:54 Matching the crankshaft and camshaft timings.
13:06 Setting the injection timing.
25:50 Attempting a first start.
32:42 Cold compression test.
37:03 Building a special tool.
43:18 Time to break out the Starting Fluid…
46:08 Medicine for sick Diesels: Diesel Purge
A massive word of thanks to @SimonFordman for introducing me to this style of videography, he is a true inspiration and superbly talented filmmaker and technician. Go watch his videos, you'll be glad you did.
- Thank you kindly for watching and supporting the work I love doing.
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- None of the products you see are sponsored in this video, but they are ones I like using often and gladly encourage others to use.