Sunil Hari wrote:
Let's say you're looking at a S-class with the 3.5L diesel engine - if all
the cylinders have good compression, then you can just put new connecting
rods in and have a very reliable car, right?
NO. There is no way to check the rods (a compression check WON'T cut it
unless oil consumption already exceeds the liter/600 miles limit) except
to pull the head and measure the rods. If any are bent at all the block
must be re-bored and sleeved and the rod required replacement.
Figure $7-10k (and a lot of sweat).
Marshall
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Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi, '84
190D 2.2 229Kmi (retired)
