The head can be pressure tested without stripping it but you need keep all of the injectors & glow plugs in place. But the head needs to be bolted down to a plate that had clearance for the prechamber ends. Also, the tech needs to know how to ID leak down issues caused by leaky injectors & seals.
Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 9:00 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 87 300D head gasket And I suppose that we'll have to strip the head to send it to the shop - I was hoping to avoid having to borrow the pre-chamber puller, risk breaking exhaust studs, etc., but I guess it is the prudent thing to do - sigh. On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 9:15 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > with the head off you still need to send it off to be checked at the > very least. Might be warped, might have cracks you cant see > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) _______________________________________ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.0.0/1489 - Release Date: 6/7/2008 11:17 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.0.0/1489 - Release Date: 6/7/2008 11:17 AM _______________________________________ 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
