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  1. M

    Best price for a Head Gasket replacement

    It looks like I'm going to have to get the head gasket done on my W124 soon, It still drives fine but it's drinking it's coolant and smoking a bit. No oil in the water though. Ideally, for the car to remain financially viable, I'd like to get it done for £500 or less, though I do want it done...
  2. jpskiller

    Head Gasket Repair

    I Realise if you have a problem with your head gasket you should replace it, but that can be too costly so has anyone or know off anyone who have tried these products to any success http://www.steelseal.co.uk/ or more common http://kalimex.moonfruit.com/
  3. Dieselman

    Phenolic gasket

    When doing the exhaust the other night I checked a few temperatures around the engine and was surprised to see the intake manifold was the same tempreature as the cylinder head due to thermal conduction through the gasket. As it seems a shame to cool the charged air down with the intercooler...
  4. C

    Engine is stange afert change heaf gasket

    Hello! My C200 recently change the head gasket and now the car is running strange... What can it be? The accelarator is "stuck" on the 1300 rpm's when is on neutral (normal gear box).
  5. Ian B Walker

    Howto change a head gasket on a 12v 3ltr M103

    When we did Paul's (JpsKiller) 3ltr Head Gasket we decided to do a howto. Its rather long so please be patient. I won't be able to complete the thread in one go as there are 40+ pictures and descriptions to go though. In the beginning take one 3 ltr engine and notice the oil sprouting from just...
  6. Ian B Walker

    Howto change a head gasket on a 12v 3ltr M103

    When we did Paul's (JpsKiller) 3ltr Head Gasket we decided to do a howto. Its rather long so please be patient. I won't be able to complete the thread in one go as there are 40+ pictures and descriptions to go though. In the beginning take one 3 ltr engine and notice the oil sprouting from just...
  7. C

    Oil in front of the engine - head gasket

    Hello! As I posted here, I replaced the head gasket and all the other parts related. Now what I find strange this: I see yesterday as were the various levels and noted that the protection of carter had a pool of liquid. I decied to wash and clean the engine to such protection. Today in the...
  8. C

    My head gasket!

    I have to put a new camshaft! The older one was like S***! The previsous owner use to put "water from a pipe"!
  9. C

    Head gasket material W202

    Hello! I was wondering: the head gasket is made from what? Metal? Ruber? Plastic? Cork...
  10. C

    After change teh head gasket!

    Hello! I'm going to change the head gasket. Is there any one here that performe tha change? And the car is going to be reliabel? On the firts Km can I drive normally?
  11. C

    Help! Head gasket???

    Hello! I have a C200 Kompressor (1997) with 198 000 Km's on it. In October I chabge the water pump because the coolant was getting bronw... But now the problem came back: bronw coolant; the same color on the oil; lack of oil... The car dosn 't get hot and don't appper any light on the dash...
  12. S

    w124 1990 head gasket

    Hey there. this is my first post here. I have a 1990 W124 pillerless coupe. And there is thick goopey oily gunk in the coolant tank. doesn't seem to be any water in there what-so-ever. Just wondered whats the likely cost for this to be repaired? thanks guys.
  13. C

    Vito 113 blown head gasket

    Does any one know if overfilling oil can cause the head gasket to blow as a mechanic in Australia stupidly put two litres to much oil in in witch our local mercedes service centre drained and refilled the oil for free!. since the service our vito with 83000k on the clock that was running...
  14. M

    280E w124 head gasket

    im going to do the head gasket on my dads 280e anything to watch out for? ive sourced a headset but no head bolts included when doing this, do the head bolts need renewing? or can i use the old ones any special tools required? locking pins or tensioner tools? any info would be great :)
  15. J

    cylinder head gasket repair, cambs

    Looking for cylinder head gasket repair done on my 190e in or near to Cambs area. Anyone know of an affordable one and roughly how much this would cost?
  16. F

    W210 head gasket help

    :( Hi all,I'm new to this forum and would appreciate any help reguarding my E200K head gasket problem. 1) approx how much will I expect to pay a dealer to carry out the work? 2)are there any workshop manuals for my model out there? 3)has anyone carried out this job who could give guidance for me...
  17. J

    Auto Transmissions Sump Gasket

    I've just had my transmissions serviced (new fluid, filter, gasket etc) by a supposedly reputable independent. I managed to drive the car about 15 miles before there was a strong smell of hot / burning transmission fluid and quite a lot of smoke! :mad: I got the car recovered to said...
  18. B

    Head Gasket Problem

    Just driven over to Germany in my C200 and the last 10 miles of the journey the coolant warning light came on, and the car was juddering at idle. I topped up the coolant this morning and all was fine then the coolant light came on after 1 mile, just taken it too a local germen mercedes garage...
  19. tonycocacola

    head gasket on a W124 E220

    hello folks, i need to take the head off my E220 to change the core plug at the back, so obviously il need a new gasket to go back on. i dont have a manual and can find little info on the net. so my questions are, what do i need to know, bolt torques, can the chain tensioners be re-used and how...
  20. W

    Has my head gasket gone on w124 280e?

    Just giving her a look over today and noticed that my expansion tank was full of yellowy/light brown slim. So I then took a few coolant hoses off and they to were coated in this slim. At the same time as doing this I noticed it also has an oil leak down the left hand side of the engine from some...
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