andrew strasfogel wrote: > My "new" '83 wagon was delivered yesterday. Story is that it lost its oil > when the PO was driving at 75 mph on the highway, coming up a hill. He had > a collapsed motor mount that gave way completely, causing the engine to > shift and cut the oil cooler line. Voila! -- total loss of oil. When he > noticed the car losing speed and the engine warning light, he stopped the > car immediately and had it towed. The next day he replaced the line, filled > her back up with oil, and the guess what - the car has no power and the > engine like it has a case of chronic bronchitis when idling. > Now that I have taken over this car, I have two questions. 1) What is the > likelihood that the engine is "ruined" (needs a rebuild or replacement) vs. > something slightly less drastic, and 2) how would a mechanic go about making > the correct diagnosis?
If he drove it until it started losing power and now it doesn't really work, probability that the engine is damaged approaches one. What is the idle oil pressure now and at what rpm does it reach three bar? Remove and disassemble the oil filter; it is probably full of metal shavings. Ditto the oil pan. You've got a rusty wagon with a good engine, right? Tom _______________________________________ 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
