Pull the head now and check. You can replace a bent rod for less if you catch it in time. The current revision of the head gasket is a good thing to have anyway. The original ones have a tendency to fail and blow oil into the #1 cylinder.
I would not recommend this car to anyone not willing to get their hands dirty. -Dave Walton On 3/3/07, Rick Knoble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Yeah, wow. For a mere $12,500 you get a car that will need an eight thousand dollar engine transplant someday. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com