I had my share of blown headgaskets. Since Brian does not know when and how whatever happened, one sure way to tell if it is the gasket is to look at the oil and the coolant. If the gasket went, there will be oil in the coolant (scum in the reservoir)and/or water in the oil (milky looking scum on the dipstick).
On 11/24/05, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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? > To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > 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 > -- > 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 > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
