I have a 1985 240dl that timing belt had slipped off due to a worn tensioner. After replacing the belt and tensioner the car would not start, it turns over but does not catch. There is spark at the plugs, smells like there is gas when i open the cylinder, the cam is spinning as well as the belts, th...

Thank you for the suggestions. I fiddled around with the wires inspecting them. I think I am pretty sure what the problem is, the wires for the exciter and oil pressure sensor. have attached a photo of the wires they are at the position of under the crack case. I Any suggestions where to find replac...

I recently changed my water pump and alternator on my 1985 240. Before I even drove a half mile the dash lights all lit up. Getting charge from the battery but not putting out current to charge the battery. The B+ is not increasing to 14 the D+ is not even getting a 1/2 volt whether the key is turne...

Thank you all! I took the belts off this Saturday and tested it without the alternator belt/ water pump belt in play. There was no noise and the belt does need to be replaced. Thinking that it is the bearings in the alternator pulley, there is no play but a does have a grinding noise when hand spinn...

Thanks, I will do that this weekend. This morning, we brought our engine stethoscope and spray bottle out to check it. We sprayed water on the belts and that seemed to help, when we sprayed the belt lubricant spray on the sound became worse. With the stethoscope we noticed that the alternator sounde...

I have a 1985 240dl, for almost 2 months I have been hearing an squealing sound, not a belt squealing sound. At first I thought the sound was near my alternator, but now it sounds as though it is coming from the water pump, fan belt area. It seems to be that my next step is to take the belt off the ...