It doesn't seem to be losing coolant now; I'll put some more oil in it and
try it a bit again tomorrow.
Idles and runs nicely; 'fraid to drive it so much with fuel in the oil.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com>
To: "mercedes list" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>; "Rich Thomas"
<richthomas79td...@constructivity.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 2:16 PM
Subject: [MBZ] 91 350SDL
PLACE YOUR BIDS; BRING A TRAILER
I lost a lot of confidence in the car the day the timing chain broke at 89
kmi in April 1996. 'Few days later, learned about many other owners'
problems with same engine -- rod-bender, etc. Many of you have noticed
that I've many times said, "Car doing well - just keeping my fingers
crossed." The car is a fantastic cruiser - best riding/driving car I've
had during 60 years of car ownership. I was terribly disappointed the day
it "dropped" me on the road catastrophically - only car that's ever done
that. I just can not feel "at ease" travelling long distances in it.
After getting the transmission rebuilt several years ago at 186 kmi and
repairing the vandalism to it in March 2012, I decided that I would let it
go at the next major failure/expense. I'm afraid this is it. Meanwhile,
it has spent most of the last 4 or 5 years just sitting collecting bird
doo that I have to wash off coupla times a week; we drive it only
occasionally, mainly, to keep the battery from going completely dead;
we've driven it only about 7 kmi in last couple of years or more. I'm not
physically able to keep it clean and waxed like I want to and the way it
should be. We're gonna see how it goes with just one car for a while.
PLACE YOUR BIDS; BRING A TRAILER.
'91 350SDL, Purchased in 1995 @ 79 kmi; now 204.5 kmi., 040 Black, no rust
that I know of, cracks in paint on hood, several small bird-doo etchings
on roof, aluminum replacement trunk lid, installed Jun '12 because of
vandalism, should be stripped to aluminum and repainted appropriately for
alum.; palomino leather int., worn spot at lower left corner of driver
backrest, torn seam on top of rear seat backrest.
'Been using and leaking some oil for last couple of years
Fuel in oil - unable to confirm coolant in oil; head may be OK.
Usually starts with just a touch of the starter
Cruise and climate control work nicely.
Following is a list of several repairs, etc., in addition to the usual
Mobil 1 oil, filters, glow plugs, alignments, balancing, and lots of
other stuff during 18 years that I don't remember:
New timing chain, several valves, lifters, shaved head, gasket, etc., --
bunch of stuff -- May '96, 89 kmi
Hit deer in Jun '96; R & R left headlight assembly, LF door and fender;
repairs to LF corner of hood; repainted hood, LF door and fender.
Windshield replaced w/PPG unit Jun '99
Mobil 1 since '01
Shutdown actuator May '01
Inj. Pump seal rings Jun '01
Ign. tumbler Aug '01, 148 kmi
New radiator and hoses Dec '02
New blower fan and controller/"porcupine" in '03, 162 kmi
Bilstein shocks, sway bar links, shift link bushings in '04
Michelin tires; lower ball joints & tie rod ends Oct '04, 175 kmi
Tranny rebuilt Jun '07, 186 kmi
Precautionary timing chain R & R Mar '09, 191 kmi
Power steering pump ~ '10
Glow plugs, thermostat, rad hose, belt Sep '10
AC exp valve, dryer, switches Sep '10
Brake pads ~'11, 197 kmi
Rear windshield Apr '12
Lower rad hose Jun '13
Radio inop - disconnected because of trickle draw on bat - sending
retraction signal to fully retracted antenna.
Clock inop
Wilton
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