Yeah, I know it'll be a lot of money - perhaps more than I paid for the
thing. Admittedly, I don't live up to the image of the list in terms of my
do-it-yourself capability and motivation. It's just not one of my strong
suits. I like to use cars, but don't like to work on them, except for very
minor stuff.
So I'm faced with either ridding myself of the auto, or forking out to have
it fixed. As I stated in my other email today, (subject: 240D availibility
statment) (yes, misspelled), I did not find it very easy to get my hands on
a vehicle like this. I really like the thing and don't want to let it go. So
to the shop with it.
When I first started searching for an '80s Mercedes diesel, I was more
gung-ho about just getting a beater and running it 'til it broke, then
getting another one. But somewhere along the line it became more like: I've
found a honey of a car here (in terms of mileage and rust) and I want to
make sure my investment pays off long-term. So I'm less inclined to just let
it go and search for another one. I know I'm a sucker. I just want to start
driving this damned thing. I've waited so long.
Brian
83 240D
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cost to rebuild
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:24:13 -0600
You will need a breaker bar to turn it over unless the plugs are
removed. You will be spending alot of money to have a shop work on that
old car.
Brian Chase wrote:
> Yeah, I do still remember the advice about pouring Pepsi, then
> penetrating oil into the injector holes, and all the other advice on how
> to troubleshoot this thing. Appreciate it all.
>
> To answer the question: I believe we used a 3/4 in. drive w/o any
> breaker. Dave is an average-to-above average strength guy and he pulled
> on the thing for a coulpe seconds with moderate effort, and it didn't
> budge.
>
> Because of the situation we have, however, it looks like I'll just have
> to take it in to a shop and let them do it. (Brother has become too busy
> to look at the thing - and I can't because it's 1500 miles away from
> me). So my current plan is to go to have it towed to a recommended
> mechanic in Tucson and get their ananysis.
>
> I'll keep y'all updated. Can't wait to be driving this thing by spring
> time.
>
> Brian
> 83 240D (the dreamcar)
>
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