[W126 Coupe] 560 SEC cracked engine block . . . DeturnedEngines?

[Henric]

oh what a treat to have thirty-two valves and six liters of goodness  
stuffed under the under. :)

-h

On Nov 9, 2010, at 10:34 AM, Jonathan Hodgman wrote:


> I just dropped the Hammer wagon from a 3.27 to a 2.24...  Best mod I  

> could have Ever done...she'll still light the tyres on a set of  

> Sticky Neova's but cruising @ 90mph right about 3K rpm is  

> spectacular.  On the way to a meet this w/e my GPS flashed  

> 172...must have been a glitch or something ;-)

>

> the 560SEL 6L 32V runs a 2.82, bit more tricky to launch then the  

> wagon..but not Horrible on the highway.

>

> If anyone is looking for a 3.27 I'm contemplating letting mine  

> go..or, may turn it into a track car diff..we'll see..!

>

> Jono

> On 11/9/2010 12:23 PM, Henric wrote:

>>

>> Currently I have 2.82 MB in W126 sedan and 3.06 GT in the W126  

>> coupe.  Both perform flawlessly and the boost in acceleration at  

>> all speeds is wonderfully welcome.  I have not gauged the loss in  

>> MPG but the drivability trumps the negligible loss of economy.

>>

>> -h

>>

>>

>> On Nov 9, 2010, at 8:57 AM, Ernie Stephens wrote:

>>

>>> Barry,

>>> How has this affected your gas mileage?

>>> Ernie

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

>>> From: Barry Corno

>>> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 6:05 AM

>>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 560 SEC cracked engine block . . .  

>>> DeturnedEngines?

>>>

>>> Ernie,

>>>   I exchanged my rear end from 248's to 307's  big difference.

>>>

>>> B.C.

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

>>> ] On Behalf Of Ernie Stephens

>>> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 6:52 PM

>>> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

>>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 560 SEC cracked engine block . . .  

>>> DeturnedEngines?

>>>

>>> Thanks Axel, I'll check that switch and wiring.  As for the rest  

>>> of it, I might take the car into a muffler shop and be happy  

>>> enough with what they can do.

>>>

>>> Thanks again,

>>> Ernie

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

>>> From: Axel Wulff

>>> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>>> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 7:31 PM

>>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 560 SEC cracked engine block . . .  

>>> Deturned Engines?

>>>

>>> Hey Ernie,

>>>

>>> Yes, the North American engines were seriously de-tuned compared  

>>> to their Euro brethren.

>>>

>>> The US 5.6L M117 V8 put out only 238 hp while the Euro ECE engine  

>>> was rated at 300 hp.

>>>

>>> Getting more power out of the US engine is very difficult as the  

>>> pistons, camshafts, fuel distributor, exhaust, etc., would have to  

>>> be swapped out.

>>>

>>> Your best option on a US engine is to change the differential.  

>>> Changing out the US exhaust system can add about 10 hp, but other  

>>> than that......

>>>

>>> Have you checked out your kick-down switch?

>>> There is a switch underneath the accelerator pedal and your  

>>> transmission should downshift when it engages. If it doesn't, the  

>>> problem may be as simple as a disconnected wire.

>>>

>>> Regards,

>>> Axel J. Wulff

>>> 610-731-5453 Cellular

>>> 610-572-4611 Home

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> From: stevetsg at msn.com

>>> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>>> Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 21:20:43 -0700

>>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 560 SEC cracked engine block . . .  

>>> Deturned Engines?

>>>

>>> Axel,

>>>

>>> If I understand what you're saying, the M117 has been detuned for  

>>> the USA market?  That would explain why performance is somewhat  

>>> unimpressive.  I have a hunch that that there is another 15% to  

>>> 25%  of thrust just waiting to be unleashed hiding under the hood.

>>>

>>> There was a time when I could floor the pedal and I'd get a boost  

>>> as if it had been kicked down into passing gear.   But even then  

>>> it didn't seem right; there was a 2 to 3 sec delay before that  

>>> boost kicked in.  I'm not into flooring the pedal but it is nice  

>>> to know that you have the extra power available if you need it.   

>>> It seems to me that I lost that passing gear feature when  

>>> components of my air conditioner were removed and replaced.  Have  

>>> you or anyone else reading this ever experienced anything like this?

>>>

>>> Ernie

>>> I

>>>

>>>

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

>>> From: Axel Wulff

>>> To: diefenbach at kingcon.com ; mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>>> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 5:31 PM

>>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 560 SEC cracked engine block

>>>

>>> Dick,

>>>

>>> Mercedes-Benz made a number of different versions of the M117  

>>> engine, depending on the various national rules & regulations  

>>> around the world.

>>>

>>> The engines would also evolve over the life of the W126 cars as  

>>> better technology came available.

>>>

>>> The three major groups are:

>>> - Euro, high-compression, high emissions, high horsepower

>>> - North America, mid-compression, low emissions with catalytic  

>>> converters and air pumps (California), low horsepower

>>> - Very low compression engines for primitive countries (Africa,  

>>> China, etc.) with very low quality gasoline. About the same output  

>>> as the North American engines.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Regards,

>>> Axel J. Wulff

>>> 610-731-5453 Cellular

>>> 610-572-4611 Home

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> From: diefenbach at kingcon.com

>>> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>>> Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 17:40:26 -0500

>>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 560 SEC cracked engine block

>>>

>>> I find Marcus' experience intriguing.  However,  I am wondering if  

>>> anyone can tell me about all the major differences between US &  

>>> Euro (would this include Australian and Asian) SEC engines?

>>>

>>> Dick

>>> Danville, VT

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Very interesting story, Marcus.

>>>

>>> I think it's for very different reasons than my problem - I have  

>>> had no rough idling, my

>>> engine was running 100% for more than three years of ownership (I  

>>> am the second owner),

>>> and it's almost certainly driving without coolant (caused by a  

>>> head gasket failure) that

>>> caused my block to crack.

>>>

>>> Glad your story had a happy ending, as I hope mine will!

>>>

>>> all the best,

>>> Dawid

>>>

>>> On 06 Nov 2010, at 12:36 AM, Marcus Johnson wrote:

>>>

>>> This is an interesting thread for me as I also had a cracked  

>>> engine block.

>>>

>>> I wonder if there are any parallels in Dawid's case?

>>>

>>> It was as a result of mechanical ineptitude, not wear and tear or  

>>> engine stress.

>>>

>>> The 'experts' agreed that they had never heard of such a thing and  

>>> that the blocks are pretty bulletproof.

>>>

>>> I have an Australian-delivered 1989 560 SEC. Blue-black with grey  

>>> interior, lowered on H&R's and with 18x10 / 18 x 8.5 18" AMG rims.

>>>

>>> In my case, this all began after the car began idling roughly.  

>>> After several things were tried, the diagnosis by Mechanic #1 was  

>>> that the heads needed to be reconditioned.

>>>

>>> They were pulled and found to be very clogged. The car had less  

>>> than 100k but the previous owner had only ever driven in town at  

>>> low speeds and not for long periods.

>>>

>>> After machining, they were put back on the engine and everything  

>>> that could also be replaced such as old, deteriorating rubber  

>>> parts was done at the same time. I expected a smooth idle. But  

>>> this never happened even after a lot of mucking around. The  

>>> mechanic believed that the exhaust manifold was warped and wanted  

>>> to bring in an engineer to check it.

>>>

>>> By now, I had had enough and the expenses were piling up. This  

>>> just didn't seem to make sense. I continued to drive the car and  

>>> just felt generally cheated and pissed off.

>>>

>>> I then took the car to Mechanic #2 who was a 'German car expert'.  

>>> He looked over the car and showed me that the heads (and the  

>>> exhaust manifolds) had not been tightened correctly and in places  

>>> were almost finger tight. So much for following the correct MB  

>>> tightening method.

>>>

>>> As a result, the heads had been allowing enough air in between the  

>>> block to cause the rough idle. No problem, we can have them  

>>> machined and dressed (again) and all should be fine. The heads  

>>> were sent off again and came back with lovely flat and shiny decks.

>>>

>>> Once bolted on, the rough idle was better but certainly not 'glass  

>>> smooth'. He had bad news. The block, most likely as a result of  

>>> the heads 'walking', had cracked. This may or may not have been  

>>> repairable, but the engine would need to be pulled down and  

>>> everything carefully examined. Many hours, many dollars.

>>>

>>> The alternative was to find a replacement or reconditioned engine.  

>>> Fortunately, one was located and installed. And again, my  

>>> expectation was for as-new performance, idle and overall  

>>> enjoyment. Nope, still idling rough but just in a different way.  

>>> By now, six months had elapsed and both my patience and bank  

>>> balance were wearing thin.

>>>

>>> After more inspection, diagnosis and head-scratching, Mechanic#2  

>>> declared through his bristly German moustache that he 'vas happy'.  

>>> Really, what he was saying was 'go away'. I went.

>>>

>>> After parking the car in disillusionment for some time, I spied a  

>>> local MB mechanic and went in for a chat. This guy asked that I  

>>> tell him little and leave the car with him to go through his  

>>> checklist. After some time, he came back with a solution. It had  

>>> been driving him nuts and he was unable to sleep at night. I had  

>>> actually been sold a high-compression Euro block as a replacement.  

>>> Which made sense when he did a compression check and the numbers  

>>> were higher than usual for the de-tuned Australian blocks.

>>>

>>> The engine and the electronic management systems were from  

>>> different parts of the world (no emissions controls for Euro  

>>> motors that were mandatory in Australia, for instance) and were  

>>> unable to talk to each other. He developed some work-arounds and  

>>> the engine and electronic are now on speaking terms. The car idles  

>>> smoothly and is quick off the mark, much more so than with the  

>>> Australian 560 SEC engine.

>>>

>>> So, this has been a long, arduous and expensive exercise.

>>>

>>> So yes, a cracked engine block is a possibility. I know, from  

>>> painful experience.

>>>

>>> My advice is to find a mechanic who knows these cars. They will  

>>> all say they do and have words like 'Mercedes-Benz specialist' on  

>>> a board outside their workshop. But finding the real deal is hard.  

>>> you will probably know by a couple of indicators: they will be in  

>>> their 50's and their apprenticeship years will have been in the  

>>> 1980's. And they will be busy and probably not need the work so  

>>> you may have to wait while they personally service a long queue of  

>>> MB owners who have discovered them.

>>>

>>> My other advice is to think carefully about cutting your losses. I  

>>> know you love your car, as I do, but this stuff becomes the  

>>> equivalent of a second mortgage.

>>>

>>> Hope you get a good result.

>>>

>>>

>>> Cheers,

>>>

>>> marcus johnson

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

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>>>   1. Re: 560SEC cracked engine block - how?? (Dean Slone)

>>>   2. Re: 560SEC cracked engine block - how?? (Dawid Loubser)

>>>   3. So, I need a M117.968 Block and Pistons -

>>>      www.mercedesengines.net opinions? (Dawid Loubser)

>>>

>>>

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>>>

>>> Message: 1

>>> Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 09:01:04 -0700

>>> From: "Dean Slone" <daslone at saber.net>

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

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

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>>>

>>> 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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>>> Message: 2

>>> Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 21:14:35 +0200

>>> From: Dawid Loubser <dawidl at solms.co.za>

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

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

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>>>

>>> Thank you Dean - you are not the first list member to contact me  

>>> with

>>> an offer

>>> to sell his car to me! Fact is, I have no intention of getting rid  

>>> of

>>> my SEC, and

>>> even the most expensive engine repair job will not cost as much as

>>> replacing

>>> my (mint) 1990 560SEC.

>>>

>>> Also, as per my original e-mail, I am in South Africa, so it's not

>>> possible for me

>>> to bring a whole car over here (though I might have to get a rebuilt

>>> engine block

>>> from the US!) and I really wouldn't trade my car for an earlier-

>>> generation SEC.

>>>

>>> all the best,

>>> Dawid

>>>

>>> On 05 Nov 2010, at 6:01 PM, Dean Slone wrote:

>>>

>>> 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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>>> Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 21:33:08 +0200

>>> From: Dawid Loubser <dawidl at solms.co.za>

>>> Subject: [W126 Coupe] So, I need a M117.968 Block and Pistons -

>>> www.mercedesengines.net

>>>           opinions?

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>>> Hi Guys,

>>>

>>> While I am working on local options, I am pre-emptively also having

>>> a look at sourcing a replacement (remanufactured) block and pistons

>>> overseas (U.S?) for my 560SEC engine that developed a cracked block

>>> after the head gasket ruptured.

>>>

>>> What are your opinions of http://www.mercedesengines.net ? Any other

>>> sources

>>> I should be looking at for a decent price? I am sure that shipping  

>>> it to

>>> South Africa will be very expensive, but there are usually many  

>>> options,

>>> depending on whom one contacts, especially if one can get it  

>>> included

>>> as part of a shipment of somebody who regularly brings in engine  

>>> parts,

>>> so I am not too worried yet.

>>>

>>> Any opinions and suggested would be greatly welcomed. Help me get  

>>> her

>>> up and running again!

>>>

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