[W126 Coupe] Head Gasket Blown

[Jim Nowak]

Well, you could go with a 91 or get one with lower
mileage.

Jim

--- Axel Wulff <axelwulff at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Jim,
> 
> My car is a 1990 560 SEC so I can't go much newer
> and stay with the w126 
> models.
> 
> Now would be the time for a reasonable 300HP Euro
> engine......
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Axel J. Wulff
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: Jim Nowak <jjnowak_32503 at yahoo.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 13:51:03 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Go with a lower mileage used engine and have him
> >change the timing chain & valve stem seals.  You
> >should be able to get out of there for under
> $3,000.
> >However, it would probably be cheaper in the long
> run
> >to upgrade to a new year with lower mileage.
> >
> >I'm debating on upgrading to a newer year myself. 
> A
> >car just starts to get old and needs too much
> repair
> >to keep it running and looking right.  I don't like
> >the idea of ASR in the later model year cars but
> the
> >seats and interiors look so much nicer.
> >
> >Jim
> >
> >
> >--- Axel Wulff <axelwulff at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > 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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