Posted a thread earlier about the td merc that had been sitting for 5 years.
I guess I'm also wondering about this other issue I am inheriting.
I'm getting a parts car with the deal.

It's a 82 300sd turbo diesel.
The front of it was wrecked (lightly), but doesn't have a title, and I don't want to deal with it. The guy who had it before me ripped the motor out of it, and put it in his car that had thrown a rod threw the block (non structural, could be patched I guess). Anyway, I have that motor with the thrown rod, tranny and an otherwise complete parts car sans motor.

I can't have this thing laying around too long, so I need to take what I need and get it to a scrap yard I guess.

Are there any things that are notorious for going bad on 81 300sd turbos?
Switches, electronic systems...trannys anything like that?

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers!
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The vacuum door lock seems to go out. Not terribly hard to get to with a screw gun. If you don't have paperwork on the car, you may have to do some stripping before a yard will take it. FWIW, check before you haul it away.
Sorry, I can't offer much more than that.