And I'd think a head-off inspection as well... Walt
On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> wrote: > I doubt it did anything real bad to the engine but its not a good thing for > sure. The ONLY way for the impeller blades to be worn off like he is saying > is for something to get sucked in. Only takes a second too. I am 99.9% > sure what I said happened is what happened. Its easy to do if you are not > paying attention when putting the air cleaner back on. In any case, the > shop should be picking up the tab for a new turbo and install. > > On 8/16/2011 7:28 AM, Max Dillon wrote: >> >> Is that what would happen, assuming Kaleb's theory of the fat O-ring >> getting >> sucked in? Wow, time to start looking for a new engine already? Perhaps >> the >> shop that installed the engine will be so kind as to pick up the cost for >> purchase and install of the new engine? >> >> Very respectfully, >> /s/ >> Max Dillon >> '87 300TD 334k miles (Off with the head!) >> '95 E300 292k miles (daily driving duties) >> '73 Balboa 20 (High& dry until the head is back on) >> Charleston SC >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: MG<trainpain2...@yahoo.com> >> To: Mercedes Discussion List<mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Tue, August 16, 2011 6:51:47 AM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD >> >> Didn't he say right from the start that the new engine didn't have as much >> power >> as the old one? I shudder to think of all those little pieces of metal >> going >> through the valves and cylinders. On second though I don't think I would >> buy >> this car. :-) >> >> Manfred >> >> >> >> Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:53:03 -0400 >> From: Max Dillon<meadedil...@bellsouth.net> >> To: Mercedes Discussion List<mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Unexplained whining noise in my W123 300TD >> >> Glad to hear the mystery is solved! Curious that you didn't notice any >> power >> loss. >> >> Max >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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
