There's a lot of logic to your point. Truth is, I have no idea where to go, or what's involved with redoing all the guides in the head. The head requires new guides, as oil is now getting past and fouling the plugs. The head gasket also requires replacement. So, I guess when the guides are done, the head will require decking too? Not sure if this step is part of the standard procedure when redoing a head or not, or just depends on how true it is once it's removed. Either way, I can't imagine getting guides, decking, and other bits here and there done for less than $1000-1500, excluding me taking the head off and then reassembling it myself.
The car is generally very sound, but has lots of miles. So with all such cars like this, do I spend the money doing a proper top end rebuild, and still have an old car with 350,000 kms on it, or let it go? I'm wondering at this stage, if rebuilding such parts, isn't just rebuilding them for the parting-out man at this point? Ed 300E On 6 February 2010 20:34, Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> wrote: > E M wrote: > >> Thanks anyway, too much to ship up here. The bottom end of the engine is >> very good too. >> > > > What's wrong with the original head? > Seems like shipping on something that big and heavy would cost more than > replacing 12 valve guides, and then you'll have new guides, not half worn or > worse. > > Mitch. > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
