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
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
> wrote:
>
> Right side cam oilers were plastic, which would harden and break/shatter from
> age and temperature
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
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
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
wrote:
He’s trying again to sell this. More trouble
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.htmlSent from Mail for Windows AZBob
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