I bought a great cylinder head R/R DVD on ebay for a very good price. Although the directions are quite clear and the videography is excellent, this is one b*tch of job. You basically take the entire top of the engine off! Labor rate is pegged at 10 - 15 hours. With my imperfect sense of order and organization, I need adult supervision to keep from messing up pieces and sequences.
If I do decide to go ahead, I will document this major operation, for posterity at the very least. On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 3:00 PM, R A Bennell <b...@mts.net> wrote: > Hey, also a camera. Document this for the rest of us who have not had a > head off of one of these engines. Take > notes and photos and tell us all about it. > > Randy > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of andrew strasfogel > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 9:56 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: [MBZ] Head R/R for 300TD wagon > > > I've decided that my 1985 pseudo 300TD (with the replacement 1985 300D > engine and "converted" (i.e., bowdlerized) self levelling system merits > conversion into a real 300TD. I found a 300TD cylinder head (including the > SLS pump) at a good price, and my neighbor who does all sorts of heavy duty > work on his 280SE 3.35 coupe is willing to work with me to R/R the head. > If > that operation is successful, I can replace the bogus Bilstein rear shocks > with good used hydropneumatic struts, fill the SLS canister with proper > fluid and then hope that the SLS actually works. > > So I have several questions. > > 1. How should I test the cylinder head to ensure it's still good? If I > take it to a machine shop what will they charge me and what can they > determine? > > 2. Assuming the head is OK, what sort of complications can arise when I > remove the old head? What is a worst case scenario? > > 3. Do I need a lift to do this job, or will jack stands suffice? > > 4. What among the following should I install or replace once the engine is > disassembled: valves, valve seals, gaskets, shims, etc. The engine is > currently running perfectly well and has 250 K miles approximately. > > Or, if anyone has a good used 1985 300TD engne I am definitely interested. > As usual, TIA. > > Andrew > 1983 300TD > 1985 300TD pretend-o-wagon > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
