Luther, I like it! So you found a seller trying to get rid of whole car, and made an offer? How much did you pay?
Very respectfully, /s/ Max Dillon '87 300TD 334k miles '95 E300 280k miles '73 Balboa 20 Charleston SC ________________________________ From: Benz Hogs <benz-n-h...@gulseth.net> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Fri, March 4, 2011 5:32:36 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM603 Valve Tick Diagnoses and Fix What about finding someone with a 603rodbender and offering to purchase their #22 head? This is what I did on eBay for my SDL. Came with injectors and chambers. Luther KB5QHU Oak Park, IL '87 300SDL (312,xxx mi) '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi) On 3/4/2011 10:17 AM, Rolf wrote: > Yes, remember that new #22 head is really going to cost upwards of $4k when > you >throw in valves etc. > > Reman #17 or better is the way to go. Personally, just start with the >headgasket and have the head inspected and work from there. While the head is >off you can hand lap the valves as well if everything checks out OK. > > I compared the 606 to the 603 hg last night, the 606 def seems to be of >different material. The Finns say its copper but without one in hand........ > > -Rolf. > > On 03/04/2011 10:24 AM, Max Dillon wrote: >> Yes, that is a consideration. I've put a lot of time and $ into this car >> and >I >> certainly would be happy to keep driving it for another five or ten years. >> >> I'd really like to find a used head with #17 or later casting and keep the >> ~$1500 difference in my pocket. >> >> -Max >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Alex Chamberlain<apchamberl...@gmail.com> >> To: Mercedes Discussion List<mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Fri, March 4, 2011 9:26:55 AM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM603 Valve Tick Diagnoses and Fix >> >> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 6:12 AM, Max Dillon<meadedil...@bellsouth.net> wrote: >>> I just received the lab results from the latest engine oil sample: Sodium >>> jumped >>> from 5 ppm to 115 ppm, which the lab tech interpreted as "Coolant additives >> are >>> present". The car does require infrequent topping off of the coolant, so it >>> looks as if pulling the head to replace the head gasket is now the plan... >>> >> Ouch. If budget permits, and you intend to keep the car indefinitely, >> I strongly recommend that, rather than a used one, you buy a nice new >> #21 head, or whatever is the latest iteration with all the bugs fixed, >> and have the peace of mind that you'll never have to do it again. >> >> Alex >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
