The one I had I paid 9K for and it had the gasket replaced just before I
got it, Todd Knutson had 2(one was the one I had) and the other one also
had head gasket problems. I know of 3 or 4 other people who have had
head gasket problems as well. Its the blowing out at the timing chain
problem
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
The one I had I paid 9K for and it had the gasket replaced just before I
got it, Todd Knutson had 2(one was the one I had) and the other one also
had head gasket problems. I know of 3 or 4 other people who have had
head gasket problems as well. Its the blowing out at
I have been in the unlucky percentile.
Marshall Booth wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
The one I had I paid 9K for and it had the gasket replaced just before I
got it, Todd Knutson had 2(one was the one I had) and the other one also
had head gasket problems. I know of 3 or 4 other people
hmm, the starship, hmmm, I bet regina wouldnt go for it.
OK Don wrote:
It's doing OK now - much quieter since I replaced the exhaust pipe
with cracks at the center clamp and rear flange. That center suport
bracket is suposed to be torqued to 5 ft.lb., but someone had
tightened it enough to
Thats probably not too out of range, I would think a little cheaper
since its got 280k on it. Maybe 4K, high 3's
Sunil Hari wrote:
My MB mechanic is trying to sell me a 1992 300D 2.5T with 280Kmi on it - new
transmission at 150Kmi, front end rebuilt this summer, new head, new timing
chain,
Sunil wrote:
My MB mechanic is trying to sell me a 1992 300D 2.5T with 280Kmi on it
- new transmission at 150Kmi, front end rebuilt this summer, new head,
new timing chain, valve job, new tires, and everything works. Few
dents, no rust.
He wants $4500 for it. What's the consensus on that
They ALL have head problems. The 2.5 dont crack heads, but the gaskets
usually go bad at some point over their lives. Its usually blowing oil
out, not coolant though. I wont say the ALL have the problem, but I
know all the ones I know of personally have.
Donald Snook wrote:
Sunil wrote:
On 12/27/05, Jim wrote:
Hey, it _looks_ like a clamp and I've got this nifty air wrench...
It happens! (This is why I DIY most everything these days. Or
is it because I'm a cheap b*d?)
-- Jim
YES.
On 12/27/05, Sunil wrote...:
My MB mechanic is trying to sell me a 1992 300D 2.5T with 280Kmi on it -
new
transmission at 150Kmi, front end rebuilt this summer, new head, new
timing
chain, valve job, new tires, and everything works. Few dents, no rust.
He wants $4500 for it.
I thought the trannys on these 124s were pretty bulletproof with regular
fluid changes. Don't know why it was replaced at 150K, but I'll ask my
indy.
don't know about the rear links - are they a standard weak spot? A/C works
well.
My MB mechanic is trying to sell me a 1992 300D 2.5T with
the one in my old 2.5 turbo was worked on. Not sure if a complete
rebuild but had about $1800 worth of work done to it before I got it.
Sunil Hari wrote:
I thought the trannys on these 124s were pretty bulletproof with regular
fluid changes. Don't know why it was replaced at 150K, but I'll
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
They ALL have head problems. The 2.5 dont crack heads, but the gaskets
usually go bad at some point over their lives. Its usually blowing oil
out, not coolant though. I wont say the ALL have the problem, but I
know all the ones I know of personally have.
NOT true.
Ka-zing. Thank you, I will be performing here all week.
On 12/28/05, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Now a LOT more of the OM60x engines that Kaleb looks at (ones that sell
for less than $500) WILL have blown head gaskets!
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond
Dont told me you sold him a POS and Im supposed to go down this weekend
and haul it off for him for $500
Donald Snook wrote:
Ok Don wrote:
I far prefer driving the 124 chassis to the 123, and it's reputed to be
less likely to rust than most other models. I opted to look for the
90-93 2.5
Belt tensioner system and vacuum pump are really the
only two major preventative maintenance items on
602/603 engines. After these two updated you are
pretty much worry free on the engine part, of course
you still need to keep up with the typical
filter/fluid change stuffs.
The awful random
Possible - but the crack (which burned out into a hole) was a little
behind the U-bolt. I'm talking about the U-bolt support that hangs off
the side of the rear of the tranny---
Hey, it _looks_ like a clamp and I've got this nifty air wrench...
It happens! (This is why I DIY most everything
My MB mechanic is trying to sell me a 1992 300D 2.5T with 280Kmi on it - new
transmission at 150Kmi, front end rebuilt this summer, new head, new timing
chain, valve job, new tires, and everything works. Few dents, no rust.
He wants $4500 for it. What's the consensus on that price?
I'm
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Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 12:47:09 -0500
From: Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124's
My MB mechanic is trying to sell me a 1992 300D 2.5T with 280Kmi on it - new
transmission at 150Kmi, front end rebuilt this summer, new head, new timing
chain, valve job, new tires
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