Also plan on the rear accumulators ( nitrogen filled rear suspension spheres ). A pair will run $200 plus oil. Book time is 5 1/2 hours on a wagon and you'll need every bit of the 5 1/2 hours. I did them on our 1995 E320 wagon. Engine harness was replaced. However the compressor was leaking and not the evaporator.
James Zavesky > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Gary Thompson > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 9:47 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 95 E320 > > Eric, > > While I still love mine, there are a few issues you should be aware of > before buying. Not all of these are catastrophic, but may be used to > negotiate price :^) > > 1) Most of the later W124 chassis cars (I know starting with the M104 > engine intorduced in 1993) came with a newly introduced biodegradeable > wiring harness. Unfortunately, the high heat environement of the > engine compartment caused the insulation to degrade prematurely. Many > of these have probably been replaced by the 120K mile point, but it's > always good to ask. If the current owner doesn't know if it's been > replaced, assume it hasn't. It's not a particularly difficult DIY job, > but is very time consuming if you're doing it for the first time. > > 2) Head gaskets have been known to begin to seep oil out at about the > middle on the passenger side. Take a look here for old, crusty, > seeping oil. If the gasket needs to be replace, might as well do a > valve job while it's off. The M104 bottom end is quite robust, so with > a fresh valve job, you're easily good for another 150K miles. > > 3) In warm southern climates, where the A/C goes through a lot of > thermal cycles, the evaporators have been known to spring leaks around > the seams. This doesn't sound too bad until you realize Mercedes hung > the evaporator by a string and then built a car around it. I've seen > quotes between 14 and 18 shop hours to replace, though I good tech > who's done a few can get it done in one solid day. Not for the faint > of heart to DIY. Ask the current owner about A/C issues, and be wary > of any car that "just needs a charge." It can be very difficult to > diagnose the evap leak since you can't get to it directly. Sometimes a > good leak sniffer (or even your nose if you know what PAG oil smells > like) can get a whiff of refrigerant out of the vents when the blower > is first started up. In other cases, you can detect refrigerant or oil > coming out the evap drain under the car. > > Don't want to sound too discouraging as the 1995 E320 is really quite a > car. > > > Gary Thompson > Georgetown, TX > 1995 E320 139K miles > > > On 6/5/07, eric peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What problems should I look for in a 95 E320?? Car is > > said to be well maintained with aprox 120K. > > > > Thanks in advance > > Eric > > 85 300CD 112K > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
