Toms right,I have to depend on ebay for my engines as Tennessee never had many Benz's
From: "audiolaw@aol.com" <audiolaw@aol.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] to Nate Re : Regarding Trish's 300D
Pacific Daylight Time, purrfectharmonyfarm@wifi45.com writes:
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] to Nate Re : Regarding Trish's 300D
Trish,
I'm still not comfortable with all the armchair diagnoses, at long distance. You're right - you bought yourself a car with a nearly indestructable engine. So why jump to the conclusion that it is trashed?
I like the idea, posited by someone else, that you may have gotten gasoline mixed into your fuel. I DON'T like the idea that need to throw away the engine without further checking.
ANYONE who tells you to simply drop the pan and look at the bearings is also telling you that they don't know these cars and may not know diesel engines. You can't drop the pan without lifting the engine to clear front suspension parts that run under the engine.
Do not go for the big fix before checking and eliminating all of the potentially smaller problems. Each of the things I suggested in my first response is shade tree mechanic stuff. Don't ignore them because they aren't as sexy as an engine swap. If you do the small stuff and it turns out that the engine is crap and needs to be swapped, you will have done the small stuff and learned a lot about things that will affect the "new" engine as well.
If you decide you need a swap, DO get a turbo engine. It will be a revelation over the non-turbo that you have. Go to a pick-a-part yard and try to get them to let you pull an engine/transmission set in one operation. The 123 body didn't change much over the years. So a later (lower mileage) engine should fit right in without difficulty. At the same time, you might want to change out the radiator for one that you have thoroughly flushed with citric acid, to make sure that it's all nice and clean internally.
Then you'll be ready for the next 300,000 miles.
Tom
In a message dated 10/14/2011 8:28:29 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, purrfectharmonyfarm@wifi45.com writes:
Hey Nate,
I even said on the side of the road that I thought it was a rod. But once I heard that video and was told for sure,
I kinda figured it wasn't worth even looking into...other than IF it was the Kwik Lube place not doing their job right when the kid had the oil changed a few weeks ago. I did call him the other day and he swears up and down he knew nothing. Then he told me his sob story of the truck he bought with my money and how much he had to dump into it. I just thought to myself INSTANT KARMA!
I had to laugh at myself last night. Here I FINALLY get myself a Benz, should be virtually indestructible and within 3 weeks I've got a blown engine! Been there done that. Waaaay back in the mid '80's for my bday someone bought me a 78-79 can't remember which, Camero. The deal was that I had to take over the loan immediately. Within a month I had to replace the engine and carb! Then I tracked down the former owner and got the low down on the car. But I did drive it for another 9 yrs!
Trish
Hey Nate,
I even said on the side of the road that I thought it was a rod. But once I heard that video and was told for sure,
I kinda figured it wasn't worth even looking into...other than IF it was the Kwik Lube place not doing their job right when the kid had the oil changed a few weeks ago. I did call him the other day and he swears up and down he knew nothing. Then he told me his sob story of the truck he bought with my money and how much he had to dump into it. I just thought to myself INSTANT KARMA!
I had to laugh at myself last night. Here I FINALLY get myself a Benz, should be virtually indestructible and within 3 weeks I've got a blown engine! Been there done that. Waaaay back in the mid '80's for my bday someone bought me a 78-79 can't remember which, Camero. The deal was that I had to take over the loan immediately. Within a month I had to replace the engine and carb! Then I tracked down the former owner and got the low down on the car. But I did drive it for another 9 yrs!
Trish
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