[W126 Coupe] 560SEC cracked engine block - how??

[Dean Slone]

Sorry for your troubles but maybe we can help each other.

I do not know where you are located but one of your options might be to buy 
my 1981 500SEC, chassis 000474.

Some particulars on my car at:

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w126-s-se-sec-sel-sd/1446405-1983-euro-500-sec-lorinser-post.html


Don't let the 1983 vin number fool you as it has all US officials for 27 
years.  If anyone in Germany has access to old registration records and vin 
numbers, I would like to know who owned WDB12604412000474 in 1983-1984, 
BEFORE being imported to the US of A.    Interpol is not interested as I am 
not a police official.

No rust through or major damage, just small dings that I have found.  Rusty 
spots are only surface caused by cracks in the paint.  Come and get it, I am 
ready to deal.

DazzleOne (DASlone)

               SLONE REALTY
   DEAN SLONE   -   Broker/Owner
P.O. Box 5291   -   Eureka, CA 95502
        Broker at SloneRealty.com
             daslone at saber.net
                (707) 499-4999

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dawid Loubser" <dawidl at solms.co.za>
To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 560SEC cracked engine block - how??



> Attila, if what you are saying is correct, that's likely

> the cause. Its very possible that enough coolant escaped while

> I moved the car to a safe spot for this to happen.

>

> Darn, an expensive lesson to learn! I'm going to survey my

> options and contact some people after the week-end.

>

> Dawid

>

>

> On 04 Nov 2010, at 11:02 PM, Attila wrote:

>

>> You were likely down on your coolant, quite a bit.  Your

>> warning light should have come on, long before the block

>> cracked.  You can run these 117 engines for 30 seconds,

>> without any coolant.  That's it, no more.  In the States

>> there are about 3 reputable rebuilders who will take yours

>> as exchange and send you a rebuild, at around $5k to 6k.

>> They may be able to build you a Euro version, for about

>> the same.  It's worth asking, in these economic times. Of

>> course, it would be great fun to custom build your own.

>> I wouldn't take a chance on any of the original parts,

>> even if all tests come back positive.

>>

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

>> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com 

>> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com ]

>> On Behalf Of Dawid Loubser

>> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 12:34 PM

>> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

>> Subject: [W126 Coupe] 560SEC cracked engine block - how??

>>

>> Well, it's happened -

>>

>> Without any particular overheating, or other problems, my regularly-

>> maintained

>> 1990 560SEC Euro has developed a crack in the engine block (my

>> mechanic just showed

>> it to me today) and thus needs to be replaced (at immense cost,

>> obviously). He will

>> present the options to me tomorrow. Basically, my car did start to

>> overheat, and steamed

>> out of the exhaust, but I immediately stopped driving the car, and

>> towed it to my local

>> specialist. I can't believe it overheated for long enough to cause

>> this sort of damage,

>> I barely expected a ruptured head gasket.

>>

>> This all comes as a bit of a shock to me, I know this is going to be

>> incredibly expensive

>> to sort out. I would like some opinion from the experts around here -

>> has this happened to

>> you? Why would this happen?

>>

>> I am looking at other options, such as simply finding a good other

>> engine (which I might

>> have a good lead on) - but honestly speaking, I am still in a bit of

>> shock.

>>

>> kind regards to you all (I've been a lurker on this wonderful list for

>> a *long* time - too long,

>> in fact)

>>

>> Dawid

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