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Cc: Curt Raymond Subject: Re: [MBZ] How bad would you
have to overhear at 617 that would cause it not to start?
I had the lower radiator hose clamp break while in the fast lane in heavy
traffic at 75mph. My first hint something was wrong was when the car smelled
hot. I looked and
Strasfogel via Mercedes
Cc: Curt Raymond Subject: Re: [MBZ] How bad would you
have to overhear at 617 that would
cause it not to start?
I had the lower radiator hose clamp break while in the fast lane in heavy
traffic at 75mph. My first hint something was wrong was when the car smelled
hot
I had the lower radiator hose clamp break while in the fast lane in heavy
traffic at 75mph. My first hint something was wrong was when the car smelled
hot. I looked and the gauge was pegged.I got us off the highway quick but the
damage was done...That was a 240D, apparently Dimitri's buddy still
I gather the engine fries VERY quickly once all the coolant (or oil) runs
out.
On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 3:56 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Only if one was dumb enough to keep on driving it until it seized up. The
> blown rad or hose would be obvious so very littl
Only if one was dumb enough to keep on driving it until it seized up.
The blown rad or hose would be obvious so very little excuse for further
abuse to the engine.
RB
On 24/11/2017 2:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
The plastic radiator necks deteriorated and snapped off. POOF!
Emphasis on the word "almost".
RB
On 24/11/2017 2:16 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
And I thought those old 617’s were almost indestructible
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On Nov 24, 2017, at 2:06 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
wrote:
If it overheated by being driven w/o coolant, then
If the engine is shot I have one. Buy the car cheap and drop in the TD engine
(and even SLS!) and yer good ta go another 600k miles!
--R
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> On Nov 24, 2017, at 1:36 PM, ROGER HALE via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> Floyd,
>
> I have no idea what your comment infers. My mechanic p
The plastic radiator necks deteriorated and snapped off. POOF!
On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 3:16 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> And I thought those old 617’s were almost indestructible
>
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> > On Nov 24, 2017, at 2:06 PM, Andrew Strasfogel v
And I thought those old 617’s were almost indestructible
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> On Nov 24, 2017, at 2:06 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> If it overheated by being driven w/o coolant, then the engine is most
> likely toast. My son did this to two (2) W126 300SDs
>
> On Fri, No
If it overheated by being driven w/o coolant, then the engine is most
likely toast. My son did this to two (2) W126 300SDs
On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 1:36 PM, ROGER HALE via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Floyd,
>
> I have no idea what your comment infers. My mechanic previously
>
Floyd,
I have no idea what your comment infers. My mechanic previously worked
for the Mercedes Dealership here in Atlanta before opening his own shop. Just
offering some additional information.
Best Wishes,
Roger
Roger Hale
Dinnerware Classics, Inc.
Monroe, Ga.
770-267-0850
www.dinnerw
Did you overheat that?
--FT
On 11/24/17 8:55 AM, ROGER HALE via Mercedes wrote:
My mechanic once told me
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Kaleb,
Just some xtra info. My mechanic once told me that if a diesel doesn't
start and you continue trying to crank it that you will "wash down the cylinder
walls" and lose compression and it will never start. He said the fix is to
remove the glow plugs, pour oil into each cylinder, re
There is always that risk but with a car as nice as this one appears, I
would think that risk would be minimal.
On 11/24/2017 6:58 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
No, without a test drive there could be many other problems you cannot find.
$500.
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$300, I’ll pull the engine from the 79 TD
--R
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> On Nov 24, 2017, at 7:58 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> No, without a test drive there could be many other problems you cannot find.
> $500.
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> Max Dillon
> Charleston SC
> '87 300TD
> '95 E300
>
>> On November
No, without a test drive there could be many other problems you cannot find.
$500.
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Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
On November 23, 2017 9:03:32 PM EST, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes"
wrote:
>The car seems pretty nice. Worth dropping an engine in at that price?
>
Glow plugs, oil and filter, set the valves, fuel filters, prime the snot out of
it (I use a pressurized garden sprayer), fire it up.
Rick
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> Striplin via Mercedes
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> Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin
> Subject: [MBZ] How bad would you have to overhear at 617 that would cause
> it not to start?
>
> 197
Adjust the valves?
Fred Moir.
Lynn MA.
Diesel preferred.
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Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin
Subject: [MBZ] How bad would you have to overhear at 617 that
The car seems pretty nice. Worth dropping an engine in at that price?
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> On Nov 23, 2017, at 7:57 PM, G Mann via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Hot enough to loose spring tension on the piston rings and lose compression.
>
> As a low compression diesel it won't start Likely
Hot enough to loose spring tension on the piston rings and lose compression.
As a low compression diesel it won't start Likely also lost camber
on the pistons so they will slap when they go up and down... for a while...
until the piston skirt breaks off and that shrapnel destroys the rest
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