Main seal. It aint gonna re-seal itself up. Those rear main seals are rope deals. Gotta drop the crank. Go for it. I'm grippin my meds and , well something else. Max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, audiolaw@... wrote:
>
> Max,
>
> Get a grip. My 300SD started slinging oil, about a quart a mile. It
> turned out to be a cut hose to the oil cooler. I patched it temporarily
> with a bit of gasket rubber and a hose clamp. Ran it a few thousand miles
> that way before the new hoses got put in.
>
> There are dozens of places that these engines can leak oil. Nothing
> Trish says indicates a shot engine.
>
> Maybe it is shot, but we don't have evidence of that yet. Don't rain
> on her parade prematurely.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 5/24/2012 7:46:16 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> jasperezra@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> Gezzz, keep dumping oil in the engine?Lets see, how much is oil now? $3 a
> quart? For how long ? The engine is shot. Take it apart to fix the leaks?
> Sure, cost more than it's worth to fix it unless you are willing to do all
> the work and you have the shop to do it in, and all the time and the
> patience. Should buy a Honda or a Hyunda, much better idea. Some times the truth
> hurts.Max
>
> --- In _diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com) , audiolaw@ wrote:
> >
> > Trish,
> >
> > DO NOT PANIC! (credit to Douglas Adams)
> >
> > Your chickens are covered in oil. That means a LEAK, not bad rings,
> > bearings, turbo or anything else.
> >
> > We DO NOT KNOW what you have, but you don't say that it's smoking out
> > the back, so let's concentrate on finding the LEAK.
> >
> > Keep filling it up (yes, this is expensive, both in money and
> > environmental damage). When you have the time, get it up on a lift or on
> high jack
> > stands (NOT a jack; NOT cinder blocks or 2x4s - Jack STANDS). Then look
> > around. Clean everything and find where the oil is coming out.
> >
> > The way you describe it, it sounds like volumes, so it is probably
> > going to be pretty clear.
> >
> > Good luck on the interview. I hope that you get the job. When you
> > get the time, get under the car, find the leak and deal with it. The
> engine
> > is NOT going to blow up because you are pouring in new oil every day or
> > two. Letting the oil get too low will be a problem.
> >
> > USE SYNTHETIC OIL. It's much more expensive. But it clings to parts
> > much better, so you will have less damage from the oil getting too low.
> > The extra expense may mean the difference between low oil damage and
> dodging
> > that bullet.
> >
> > Cordially,
> > Tom
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 5/24/2012 3:47:23 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> > diyernh@ writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Trish, you're pushing luck.
> >
> > I'm pretty sure the previous owner ran low on oil. It will be okay until
> > you accelerate, stop, or go up or down a hill
> >
> > The oil will move forwards or back, leaving the front or back lower rod
> > bearings dry. You will spin the bearings, tearing them out and slapping
> the
> > lower rod/caps on the crankshaft. Your new engine will sound like your
> old
> > one.... Until the rod goes thru the block
> >
> > If I was Kevin, I wouldn't swap the engine again.
> >
> > Keep checking the oil every time.
> >
> > Carl
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> >
> > ____________________________________
> > From: Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@>
> > Sender: _diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com)
> > Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:48 -0500
> > To: <_diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com) >
> > ReplyTo: _diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com)
> > Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Is anyone online right now???
> >
> >
> >
> > Got an emergency oil question on my MB. I put the last 2 qts of oil in,
> > nothing showing on dip stick, but pressure gauge was fine. Town is 10
> > miles...I have a 2nd job interview later today that I really, really
> need to get
> > to.
> >
> > I know in the past I've been told on here that if the gauge shows
> pressure
> > I'm OK.
> >
> > Would YOU drive the ten miles to town?
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Trish Dougherty
> > PurrFect Harmony Farm
> > Ennis, TX
> > http:/_purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com_
> > (_http://purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com/_
> (http://purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com/) )
> >
>
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