[W126 Coupe] FW: Engine Leak Stop

[Jonathan Hodgman]

Have yet to see it work on a Mercedes inline 6 or V8.  Neither has my
machinist w/ 30 years+ experience.

I've tried it on two 117's and 1 M103.  One 117 improved but it most. def
did not stop.

jonathan

On 4/2/07, richard jaffe <rsjaffe1 at msn.com> wrote:

>

>  I had the same problem with oil dripping on exhaust manifold. New valve

> cover gaskets cured the problem.

>

> Rich Jaffe

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> ----- Original Message -----

> *From:* Richard Hogarth <R_Hogarth at Foundrycove.com>

> *To:* 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists' <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> *Sent:* Monday, April 02, 2007 3:02 PM

> *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] FW: Engine Leak Stop

>

>  Not to be argumentative, but I have seen head gasket oil leaks on Chevy

> 400's, Chevy 454, BMW's, Renaults, Saabs 4cyl in line and most commonly on

> VW 4cyl inline Diesels.

>

> A head gasket retorque has solved the problem 85% of the time.

>

> -RPH

>

>

>

> *From:* mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:

> mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] *On Behalf Of *Divov

> *Sent:* Monday, April 02, 2007 1:33 PM

> *To:* Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] FW: Engine Leak Stop

>

>

>

> *In 40 years of playing with cars I have yet to have an oil leak from a

> head gasket...*

>

> *I would go by a oe valve cover gasket and redo the valve cover. Its a 10

> minute job and cheap.*

>

> *I'd put a small wager that your oil leak problem started about a year

> ago!*

>

>

>

>  ----- Original Message -----

>

> *From:* Rick Montgomery <rm90 at verizon.net>

>

> *To:* mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>

> *Sent:* Monday, April 02, 2007 7:59 PM

>

> *Subject:* [W126 Coupe] FW: Engine Leak Stop

>

>

>

> No valve covers were redone about a year back..I see you r point on the

> head gaskets as the location would not be conducive to the burn off I am

> getting.

>

> The rear main may be leaking as well.

>

>

>

> Anyway anything to slow it would be better than nothing

>

>

>

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> *From:* Rick Montgomery [mailto:rm90 at verizon.net]

> *Sent:* Monday, April 02, 2007 10:23 AM

> *To:* 'mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com'

> *Subject:* [W126 Coupe] Engine Leak Stop

>

> Any suggestions on a good engine stop leak additive?

>

> Engine is very strong and I would rather not rebuild at this time. No need

> she runs great.

>

>

>

> Heads gasket leaks are causing some smoking when sitting at lights etc.

> due to dripping to the pipes.

>

> Would like to try to slow it down a little if anyone has some ideas.

>

>

>

> *Thank you, *

>

> *Doc*

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