[W126 Coupe] Head Gasket Blown

[Axel Wulff]

Rusty,

It is a 1990 560 SEC, white on gray.



Regards,
Axel J. Wulff




>From: "Rusty Cullens" <rusty at buymbparts.com>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: "'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Head Gasket Blown
>Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 16:58:29 -0500
>
>What year is your car?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
>[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Axel Wulff
>Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 4:09 PM
>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>Subject: [W126 Coupe] Head Gasket Blown
>
>I brought the car in this morning because it had been running a little
>warm
>lately, sitting in traffic for long periods of time. Was going to have
>them
>do the usual maintenance at the same time, brakes, oil change, odds and
>ends.
>
>When my mechanic pulled the dipstick for the oil the contents appeared
>"milky" and they reckon that the head gasket is leaking coolant into the
>oil
>and oil down the side of the engine.
>
>Worst case scenario is $5,500 and includes:
>- New cams ($700)
>- Valve stems and guides
>- Timing chain and guides/tensioner
>- Head gasket (of course..)
>
>
>All in all, about $3,250 in parts ($$3,450 if I decide to change the
>water
>pump as well) and about $2,000 in labor.
>
>As the engine has already 200K miles on it, should I be looking for a
>replacement engine instead? My mechanic called around and found one in
>California with 111K on it. Installed (with new timing chain) it will
>run me
>$4,400.
>
>What is the better option? 200K engine with a head job or take the
>chance on
>a 111K replacement engine?
>
>Your inputs would be appreciated.
>
>
>Regards,
>Axel J. Wulff
>
>
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