All the more reason to buy a similar aged W126 turbodiesel...  that has
been well maintained.

On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 9:34 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> To clarify, all of the cam oilers were plastic, the right side just seemed
> to be more prone to this failure.
>
> -D
>
> > On Apr 1, 2024, at 9:17 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Right side cam oilers were plastic, which would harden and break/shatter
> from age and temperature extremes, causing cam(s) to fail to be adequately
> lubricated.
> >
> > The “Deathmobile”, whihc I bought from Rusty, was one of these. That
> said, the top end and chain work were done, however, it dropped something
> in the cylinder at the left front of the engine that I was never able to
> idenitfy, even with a scope, so I dumped it. A real nachtmare.
> >
> > -D
> >
> >> On Apr 1, 2024, at 9:03 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I bought 2 420SELs some years ago for $400. One had been hit in rear so
> was parts car with supposedly good engine. Other car was fairly OK but
> engine had jumped chain and poked a hole in the valve cover and was
> trashed. Same issue as this guy’s car I guess.
> >>
> >> I dismantled the wreck and pulled the engine and other bits so all that
> is sitting. Have not done anything with the “good” car with bad engine.
> I’ll get to it some day I guess.
> >>
> >> --FT
> >> Sent from iFōn
> >>
> >>> On Apr 1, 2024, at 4:09 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> All common issues for that car, and agood reason to avoid it if they
> haven’t been addressed. The cam oiler issue, especially for the right
> cylinder head, is especially well known.
> >>>
> >>> -D
> >>>
> >>> On Apr 1, 2024, at 4:05 PM, Robert Rentfro via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> He’s trying again to sell this. More trouble than a one armed paper
> hanger.
> >>>
> >>>
> https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/d/peoria-1987-mercedes-420-sel-broken/7733063781.html
> >>> Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
> Windows
> >>>
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