After a few suggestions to look at the head gasket possibility again, I did.
The oil is very clean but the coolant reservoir is about 3/4 low although very
clean. The head gasket was changed by the dealer at about 73K but that was
over 10 years ago. The car was in storage much of the
i'd think about $1500
what are the cylinder compression numbers?
have you made any effort to figure out where the coolant is escaping from?
On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 8:45 AM, Robert Koziak rkmerce...@aol.com wrote:
After a few suggestions to look at the head gasket possibility again, I
in the reservoir.
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i'd think about $1500
what are the cylinder compression
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i'd think about $1500
what are the cylinder compression numbers?
have you
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From: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Mon, Mar 10, 2014 9:15 am
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1990 MB 300E - Running rough, hesitation...head gasket??
i'd think about $1500
what are the cylinder compression numbers?
have you made any
Robert,
you could do an Oil Analysis through me or elsewhere - I have operated
youroil.net for about 15 years -- I will send you a sample Analysis
report so you will see what you will get for about $20. If your report
shows coolant in the oil you likely have a head gasket leak. OTOH, I
Robert Koziak wrote:
I did not run compression test yet. There have been no visible leaks in the engine compartment. The only sign signs I saw was liquid dripping from the exhaust and the white smoke. I was on my way to work this morning when I made the discovery that the coolant level was
