Chris, if you want to talk about this job at any point; including when you're in the middle of it up to your neck, I'll be happy to chat with you. (Either online or via the phone.) Just drop me a line and I'll send you my home phone. I did this job myself last year. (And it turned out to be a cracked head, but I pretty much knew it going into the job.)
...Kevin 87 300TD 282k mi Christopher McCann said: > Won't bet either way, we'll have to see. I still don't think it is, esp > since the gaskets tend to fail behind cylinder # 6 in the exact spot mine > has failed. THe failed gasket is new (the failure is new, not the gasket) > and it did not overheat since. BUT, I would not be shocked if it were. > Part of the big excitement! > > Chris > > > "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I can almost guarantee > your head is cracked, 90% chance it is. > > Christopher McCann wrote: > >> IF the head is cracked, which I doubt, but realize it is VERY POSSIBLE, >> I will get a new one and we'll get the valve job done, etc. Charlie >> has done all this several times before. The TD will be "beached" in >> the driveway for a while till I get a good head, but that's OK. I can >> ride my bike the entire 6 blocks to work and wifey can drive the SD. >> My Indy offered Charlie a job, he knows what he is doing (and he's >> psyched about the OkieQ this year - a MOPAR convert to diesel Benzes). >> >> Kaleb, you just want me to give up and sell the car for $500! :-) >> >> Thanks to all for advice and for the relevant job descriptions. >> >> Oh, I know I need more than a head gasket. I ordered everything I will >> need. They come in sets, ya know: head gasket set and valve cover set. >> >> Tchüß! >> >> Chris >> >> >> > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, > 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, > 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 72 250C, 69 250 > http://www.striplin.net > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > 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 > > > > Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri > -2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose" > -1987 300TD, 151K, "Rotkäppchen" > -1985 300SD, 212K, "Wulf" > -1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent > -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger" > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ > countries) for 2¢/min or less. > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > 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 > > -- "Thank God for Microsoft" -- Linus Torvalds
