Rich wrote: Uh-oh, here we go.
Don't worry, they sold the car.
Donald H. Snook
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My Factory Crated new zero time engine arrived with a blank spot and I
watched the dealer stamp the original serial number on it. So other than all
the 'Factory and Dealer paperwork and Records' I fail to see how you can tell
which engine is in the car.
Now maybe if the engine was replaced
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Subject: [ MBZ ] Rodbender question
My Factory Crated new zero time engine arrived with a blank spot and I
watched the dealer stamp the original serial number on it. So other than all
the 'Factory and Dealer
, etc.
Wilton
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Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rodbender question
So much for 'Numbers Matching' at a Benz Auction.
My other car is a 1954 Nash Metropolitan, I
YES! My memory isn't that far gone afterall! Thanks for corroborating what I
thought I remembered.
On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 8:55 AM, W140 w...@juno.com wrote:
My Factory Crated new zero time engine arrived with a blank spot and I
watched the dealer stamp the original serial number on it. So
Is there a way to know if a rodbender has had the engine replaced? Is
there a casting number or some other indicator that would indicate it
has been done?
Donald H Snook
McDonald Tinker Law Firm
(316) 263-5851
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, February 4, 2010 1:00:12 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [MBZ] Rodbender question
Is there a way to know if a rodbender has had the engine replaced? Is
there a casting number or some other indicator that would indicate it
has been done?
Donald H Snook
McDonald Tinker Law Firm
Take the VIN at the dealer to pull a service history? Supposedly the
good engines are factory rebuilds, I'd assume most of these were
installed by dealerships.
Allan
On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:00 -0600, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote:
Is there a way to know if a rodbender has had the engine
Uh-oh, here we go.
--R
Donald Snook wrote:
Is there a way to know if a rodbender has had the engine replaced? Is
there a casting number or some other indicator that would indicate it
has been done?
Donald H Snook
McDonald Tinker Law Firm
(316) 263-5851
www.mtsqh.com
Dealer receipt for replacement engine in THAT car? MB records by VIN?
Wilton
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Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 1:00 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Rodbender question
Is there a way to know if a rodbender
(not a rebuild) will have a
blank spot with no number.
-Max
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Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 1:00 PM
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Subject: [MBZ] Rodbender question
Is there a way
Just ask Kaleb. He has had most of them in his back yard for a while.
Randy
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Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 12:00 PM
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Subject: [MBZ] Rodbender question
I go with 'ask the dealer'.
Serial numbers not matching does not mean the current engine in the car escapes
rodbender status. It could have come from a salvage vehicle, or worse yet, have
been rebuilt by incompetents.
Mitch.
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pm7...@comcast.net wrote:
Bring VIN# to dealer. He can tell you the engine S/N installed at factory.
Why would you care? Even the bad ones are good for a few weeks
No
I bought a factory engine for the '76 300D once - they were on sale,
supposedly one of the last two in the Chicago warehouse. It had a blank spot
where the serial number was supposed to be. I heard somewhere that a dealer
was supposed to stamp the original engines number there. Can't verify that
Those test will indicate that there is a problem but not the exact
nature of it.
Kaleb C. Striplin (CAT) wrote:
Will a compression or leak down test show bent rods etc?
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Local dealer quoted me $140 for a rod, then charged me $190 when I
went to pick it up. I replaced 3 lifters and a few bolts and got to
buy lots of new tools that I'll never use again.
Overall it was a good experience. Cylinders were okay. But I know it
is a ticking time bomb because there was no
If the cylinders and pistons are good, you can fix it for something like
$250 a rod (x6) plus gaskets, rings, etc. I'd budget $2000-2500 if I
were doing all the labor myself.
AFAIK, only MBZ seems to be able to redo the block so that the engine
will last hundreds of kilomiles after the rebuild.
In my case - no. Although I don't have a clue how to interpret leak
down test results, so I did not bother.
You have to pull the head and measure how much each piston protrudes
above the block at the top of it's stroke. Removing the vacuum pump
makes it easier to turn the engine by hand if you
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Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] rodbender question
Kaleb C. Striplin (CAT) wrote:
Will a compression or leak down test show bent rods etc?
It should show egged out cylinders and pistons
Are the rod bender motors fixable or is it just a matter of the cost of doing
it? For example, if the rods are bent
and the cylinder worn oval, can it be bored or sleeved? If you have one that
appears to be alright is it wise to
fix it before it gets worse or is it considered hopeless?
Randy
PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] rodbender question
In my case - no. Although I don't have a clue how to interpret leak
down test results, so I did not bother.
You have to pull the head and measure how much each piston protrudes
above the block at the top of it's stroke. Removing the vacuum pump
Kaleb C. Striplin (CAT) wrote:
Will a compression or leak down test show bent rods etc?
It should show egged out cylinders and pistons after the rods
have been bent a while. (of course, the blue cloud behind
the car indicates much the same thing)
Mitch.
Will a compression or leak down test show bent rods etc?
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Kaleb C. Striplin, work wrote:
So you have to pull the head to find out, wont show up in a test?
If you have uneven leakdown, you know SOMETHING is wrong.
Never seen a rodbender. How much shorter do the rods get when they bend?
Can you take off the valve springs with a cylinder at TDC and
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Kaleb C. Striplin, work wrote:
So you have to pull the head to find out, wont show up in a test?
If you have uneven leakdown, you know SOMETHING
Check the turbo seals -- lots of oil in the intake with no significant
blowby means the bearings in the turbo are shot, allowing the shaft to
eat the seals. Lotta oil up the intake, usually, followed by serious
oil smoke out the back on acceleration. Usually accompanied by a
lazy turbo
I seem to remember something about NOT sleeving the 350, but the 300 is
sleeved at the factory. New sleeves, rods, pistons, and bearings were
$5000 six or so years ago when I thought I might need to rebuild my
603. More now.
Engine can be rebuilt, but it will likely cost more than a new one,
Stuck rings? Any carbon in the oil pan?
Jim
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So you have
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