Oooo, I get to disagree with Marshall...
When I had my 300TD with a blown headgasket if I left the pressure cap in
place without running the car for two or three days #1 cylinder would fill with
water and the engine wouldn't crank. We just drove without the presure cap on
tight. Got away with that for months before I got Hammie.
-Curt
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:11:12 -0500
From: Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Head gasket blown?
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Brian Chase wrote:
> I was reminded that what may be ailing my engine (240d) is a blown
head
> gasket.
>
> If that's the case, (typically speaking) is the engine in need of an
> overhaul, or can the cylinder(s) affected be repaired in-car? I'm
> assuming coolant in the cylinder and perhaps some pitting?
A blown head gasket (relatively rare) is almost always replaced with
the
engine in the car. Usually/often the timing chain is replaced as well
(unless it's relatively new).
Why do you think the head gasket is blown??? A blown head gasket WON'T
usually cause an engine to seize unless you allow it to run until the
engine to overheat excessively - and if you do that, a LOT more than
the
head gasket will need to be replaced before the engine will run again.
Marshall
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Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D
2.5
turbo 237kmi
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