On Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:04:09 -0800 (PST) "Tim C." <bb...@crone.us> wrote:
> So, after Peter's pick-me-up email re: my '74 240D, I figured I'd hit > Craigslist... And lo and behold, a '76 240D: > http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/1024251350.html > appeared. > > I asked him about the knock, he (shade-tree mechanic, but obviously > mostly gassers) said it sounds "like a bearing came loose". I remember > the recent discussion of diesel knock but... ? > > I'm not likely to talk him down much, but we've talked about getting a > parts car anyway, as 115 parts seem to be getting quite rare in the > aftermarket. It would be even better to have a running spare so I could > swap in and out while waiting for parts from, say, Kaleb. > > Thoughts? Especially on whether the loose bearing theory holds water? When I had our '72 220D/8, I had someone tell me that the engine had a real problem when he heard it idling with the clutch in and the transmission in neutral. I also had someone else tell me that our '64 190Dc would never make it from California to Colorado because the engine was going to blow uo. Both were wrong. Craig _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
