Upon further review, avoid like the plague, unless you are up to rebuild the front of the engine.
This guy thinks are vacuum hoses that fail and that causes the computer to retard the camshaft timing. Which in turn causes timing gear issues. https://youtu.be/4C9XqMwyWBg Here's another couple videos on them. https://youtu.be/5qUoND1cXqg https://youtu.be/BTEA_XdjQFQ Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: September 7, 2022 4:45 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: astr...@fastmail.fm Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hmmm. Anyone know if a "camshaft sensor" (possibly crankshaft sensor?) is am involved job? Possible driveway repair and drive it home? Or if I'd need to plan on trailering it? I'm guessing it's not a very easy job because why wouldn't he just get it fixed if it's easy? I'm wondering if $4K cash would get this and be a reasonably safe bet? On Tue, Sep 6, 2022, at 14:47, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > Accoring to the VIN it has engine 271.860 engine which appears to be a > 4-cylinder turbocharged gasoline-direct-injection engine. > > Wikipedia does not mention any issues or problems with the M271 family. > > > On Tue, Sep 6, 2022, at 14:36, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >> That would likely be a very good deal unless those engines are prone to >> cam issues like the 350s. I don't know anything about them. >> >> -_FT >> >> On 9/6/22 2:58 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >>> Hm indeed. >>> >>> Are those seat covers or is that quilted stitching the factory styling? >>> >>> What are the other common issues with these? >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 6, 2022, at 13:48, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: >>>> https://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/d/portland-2014-mercedes-c250/7530593009.html >>>> >>>> Crankshaft position sensor or a camshaft position sensor and Bob's your >>>> uncle. >>>> >>>> Rick _______________________________________ 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
