[W126 Coupe] Re: (W126) Odd Trans Problem

[Demetre at Eurospec]

thanks dick much appreciated
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Spellman" <spell.yy at verizon.net>
To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Re: (W126) Odd Trans Problem


> Hi Demetre:
> 
> I'd pull the cylinder head covers and check the condition of your cam 
> oiler tubes (visibly dislodged, cracked, broken).  Check each of the 
> cams for galling or scoring.  Hard to see the rocker arm conditions 
> without removal so don't bother.   Listen briefly (you'll be pushing oil 
> over the sides of the cylinder head after a time so briefly means 
> briefly) for and identify the cylinder with the ticking noise.  It could 
> just be the hydraulic compensator.  Another quick check where you are 
> blowing smoke is a compression test followed by a leak down test to see 
> if you have a valve seal/guide or lower end problems.  What viscosity 
> grade oil are you running?  What's the oil change interval?  What's the 
> mileage on the engine?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dick
> 
> Demetre at Eurospec wrote:
> 
>> hey can any one give me some advice iv got an 89 560 sec it has 
>> started giving me a slight ticking noise from motor and iv noticed 
>> only every time im at a traffic light and i accelerate from a stop 
>> position it will blow a cloud of oil smoke cloud out the back any 
>> clues and is it pricey to fix
>>
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