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On Sat, Nov 10, 2018, 4:50 PM clay monroe via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: > All possible. I did not see damage externally. I might be able to source > a rebuildable OM617 if there is need and one is not available from Jasper. > > > > clay monroe > redgh...@comcast.net > > > > > On Nov 10, 2018, at 2:54 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Broken crankshaft? Not usual with an OM617, but possible. especially > if someone changed the flywheel, etc. > > Broken chain/camshaft/cam towers is possible. with that, you can > generally hear the chain hit the case, then the cam and bearings crunch, > then silence, as you coast to a stop. > > Rod thrown? > > > > It does not sound like that engine will be revived without much $$$$. > >> clay monroe via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >> November 10, 2018 at 1:56 PM > >> … and much smoking, with grinding noise as the SD coasted to a stop. > >> > >> I was headed to a club event (DIY shop for the day) and of a sudden, > the engine produced a rumbling harmonic, then went BOOM, with smoke > trailing, motor went dead, and the grinding too place while the RPM were > dropping. > >> > >> Once sort of safely out of the lane of traffic, I popped the hood and > tried to see if there were massive leakage. I found none. Oil was at top of > the mark. Trans fluid was warm and smelling ok. Coolant overflow tank was > below the low mark. No smells of evil from under the hood, no sign of > obvious damage under the car from front to back. I was about 12 miles from > the venue, but figured I would be stupid to attempt to get there, even if > folks would be on hand to assist in repairs, so I called AAA. > >> > >> I attempted to get it to crank, but all it did was poot out some more > smoke, and would not crank again. The glow system worked, just not enough > power in the starter to spin the motor. Maybe too much resistance in the > block? Battery is about six month old and got a full charge after draining > two weeks ago. > >> > >> The SD is now parked at my indy awaiting his prognosis on Monday. > >> > >> > >> > >> clay > >> > >> 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green > >> 1986 SDL - Polei > >> 1982 300 SD - Allen > >> > >> retired models- > >> 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored crap > >> 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery > >> 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran > >> 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV > >> POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://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 > > > > 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 > > 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 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
