Yes watch those rear subframe mounts. I’m repairing the left one on the 1990 300D 2.5 as we speak. I did the right in the fall. I’m able to do them with the subframe in situ but that’s because they haven’t yet collapsed!
Sent from my iPhone > On May 16, 2021, at 10:08 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Evaporator issues. Needs a head gasket (oil leaks) and possibly rebuild the > head (brass, not bronze valve guides). The rear subframe mounts may need > rebuilt (rust) May need all new bushings or control arms too. It would have > to be thoroughly inspected. > Possible transmission issues too. > > https://classics.honestjohn.co.uk/reviews/mercedes-benz/e-class-w124/buying/ > > https://www.benzworld.org/threads/w124-buyers-guide.1480799/ > > There was a really good buyers guide on MBZ.ORG but the way back machine > isn't cooperating right now. I'll post it tomorrow if I find it. > > Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: May 16, 2021 8:38 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: astr...@indiana.edu > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Spotted on the way home > > A few pics linked. Seller wasn't home when I stopped. Overall looks nice > enough, but some rust at front jack points. Interior is sort of a > chocolate brown (tobacco?). Dash and seats looked good through the > window. > > How are these overall as far as reliability? Thoughts on price? Seems a > little high with the rust... > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A3i6G6WH-hdZ5w2CO87IKZnb4o15OPjV/view > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A2QOrEf_BZ9Iqng9VE8HtIxCFj_oNmE-/view > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A0Up610h5yI639FkspAXBgAYR7y2vqHZ/view > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/19xFlnwwaMpupvnhyYl5WflLz4HBLqPL9/view > > Allan > > > Allan Streib <astr...@indiana.edu<mailto:astr...@indiana.edu>> writes: > >> A tan W124 300E sititng in a driveway with a For Sale sign in the window. >> >> 160k miles, asking $3,000. >> >> Looked nice from what I could see driving by; too dark to really get a >> look at it so I didn't stop but I might go back and check it out >> tomorrow. Not on local CL; maybe on Facebook? I don't use it. >> >> Allan > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
