jonnyboy
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- 1991 sl300-24 project,s124 280,w115 no interior, w108 project no engine
boiled up then cold water added?
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mafya
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The guy who I bought the car from said it had been off road for over a year due to him being abroad so that may have something to do with it.
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mafya
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update
Picked up the replacement head from Dronsfields today and dropped it off at mechanics this morning.
Mechanic said the head was cracked where the injectors are and when i went to pick up the injectors i dropped off to get tested at John Hoggs i was informed that a couple had water in them as the shims were showing signs of corrosion so have ordered 5 recon injectors which should be here for Monday.
Mechanic is going to check the fuel filter and the fuel tank for signs of water as a precaution.
Total spent so far=
Replacement head= £600
Recon injectors= £570
Gasket kit, head bolts and injector bolts= £120
Coolant and oil filter= £40
Mechanics labour= £700
Grand total of= £2030
Billy
Picked up the replacement head from Dronsfields today and dropped it off at mechanics this morning.
Mechanic said the head was cracked where the injectors are and when i went to pick up the injectors i dropped off to get tested at John Hoggs i was informed that a couple had water in them as the shims were showing signs of corrosion so have ordered 5 recon injectors which should be here for Monday.
Mechanic is going to check the fuel filter and the fuel tank for signs of water as a precaution.
Total spent so far=
Replacement head= £600
Recon injectors= £570
Gasket kit, head bolts and injector bolts= £120
Coolant and oil filter= £40
Mechanics labour= £700
Grand total of= £2030
Billy
Danny DeVito
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Grand total of= £2030
Billy
Holy costmeanarmandaleg Batman , no wonder i don't want to bring my car to a garage
Dieselman
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Danny DeVito
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I see.... lol
Ted
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Hi, Mafya
Any updates to this?
I hope it is getting sorted without additional cost.
Any updates to this?
I hope it is getting sorted without additional cost.
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mafya
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I have been busy thats why i havn't updated. Anyway the mechanic had the car up and running but the turbo was whistleing so i asked him to take it off to check and sure enough there is play in the propeller shaft. This was on Tuesday just gone and have ordered a recon which can take upto 5 working days to arrive so car is sat waiting for turbo to arrive and then she will be back on the road.
The turbo cost me £660 which is including a surcharge of £100 for return of my old unit.
Hopefully the car should now give me some trouble free motoring, fingers crossed.
I will update once iv'e had a good drive when i get the car back.
Billy
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