nick mercedes
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Hi All Has Anybody Here Got Any Books Or Where Can I Get Anybooks On Head Data For A 98 E300td Going To Recon The Head In Next Few Weeks Many Thanks For Any Help
Why does it need a recon?
nick mercedes
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If it's breathing, isn't that the bottom end?
The noise might be injectors?
Rock solid engines those, they seem to go forever unlike the later CDIs which are about worn out at 100k...
nick are you thinking piston rings? top end is not the injectors its a diff sound to that.. bit chattery when i take the oil filler off car still starting first flick of key and idling even.. running good.. rather spend few quid on it than part with it thanks
nick mercedes
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They're great cars, possibly the best car MB ever built, well worth a mid life rebuild.
Do you get any smoke out of the back on the motorway?
I take it the chain is still nice and taught?
i was thinking myself worth a rebuild nick.. only smokes when bootin up to speed then clean.. smokes bit at lights etc not burning no oil at all in between changes.. not getting any breathing thru dipstick when take that out as running only thru oil filler..chain seems tight could it be that chattering thanks nick
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My advice would be leave it alone and drive the life out of it. You could spend a lot of money on the head and notice very little difference. Change the oil every 10K with fully synthetic and drive drive drive.
Only my thoughts mind, other folks might have different ideas.
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My advice would be leave it alone and drive the life out of it. You could spend a lot of money on the head and notice very little difference. Change the oil every 10K with fully synthetic and drive drive drive.
Only my thoughts mind, other folks might have different ideas.
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bolide
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Sounds like a burnt or poorly-seated exhaust valve to me
It'll cost you £1200-1500 for a complete top-end overhaul, skimmed head, new CHG, new bolts, recon injectors, new glowplugs, new timing chain and new tensioner inc labour
Even if you take the head off yourself I'd leave the work to professionals. You'll need to get it skimmed and rebuilt - I was quoted about £300 for that inc parts which I thought was very reasonable
Nick Froome
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It'll cost you £1200-1500 for a complete top-end overhaul, skimmed head, new CHG, new bolts, recon injectors, new glowplugs, new timing chain and new tensioner inc labour
Even if you take the head off yourself I'd leave the work to professionals. You'll need to get it skimmed and rebuilt - I was quoted about £300 for that inc parts which I thought was very reasonable
Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk
nick mercedes
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hi bolide thanks for advise i can take off head and replace myself can you remember who quoted you for your head parts and skim im up in READING only hour an half from your area thanks again
Does it need to be skimmed?
bolide
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Bearing in mind the cost of redoing the head removal & replacement if the head's not flat & seated nicely, I would say yes. Same with crack testing
Speak to Nick at QEP (Quality Engineered Products) in Burgess Hill. They work on about 1200 heads a year and do all the local race car work
Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk
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Very rare these engines need any work, certainly not on the forums I've read. They just seem to go forever.
I've just jinxed myself haven't I?
I've just jinxed myself haven't I?
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Hi
Prior to your continent run might be worth checking your alternator pulley and if its the original water pump change it.
Check out post 11 here: http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=26149
Great for the France Spain run i have done 1080 miles in one day Belfast to Biarritz, me the wife and 4 kids and luggage.
Good luck,
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Prior to your continent run might be worth checking your alternator pulley and if its the original water pump change it.
Check out post 11 here: http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=26149
Great for the France Spain run i have done 1080 miles in one day Belfast to Biarritz, me the wife and 4 kids and luggage.
Good luck,
230K
