i imagine the valves do need periodic adjusting On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 9:38 AM, Dwight E. Giles, Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> So this is a pushrod valve train not hydraulics? > > Star Motors and Shellfish Co. > > "Shucking but no Jiving" > > Dwight Giles, Jr > > Bissell Cove > > Wickford RI 02852 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Tom Hargrave > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 9:31 AM > To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 280CE > > I owned one & drove it quite a while. > > The engines suffer from oil leak issues around the cam carrier and the > valves can be a pain to adjust because the adjusters ten to seize up. The > correct battery is hard to remove because it has to pulled out at the exact > correct angle. > > Other than these issues, it's just a mix of regular late 70's Mercedes > issues. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Dwight E. Giles, Jr > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 9:21 PM > To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' > Subject: [MBZ] 280CE > > I am thinking about buying a 280CE. Apart from the usual 123 coupe body > issues, any flags on this engine and drive train? Seems to have been a low > production model. Anybody ever had one? Gary-didn't you have one?? > > Any advice is appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Dwight > > > > Dwight E. Giles, Jr. > > 1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles. > > 1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD). > > 1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles. > > Wickford, RI > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1527 - Release Date: 6/30/2008 > 6:07 PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.4.4/1531 - Release Date: 7/2/2008 > 7:02 PM > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
