It may be too late for this, but Classic Car on SPeed has a new product
segment - they talked about Barr's Head Gasket Repair. I've used Barr's
radiator seal with excellent results.
Don't know how a head gasket repair might work but Barr's other products
seem to work well.
It's probably
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 87 300D head gasket
It may be too late for this, but Classic Car on SPeed has a new product
segment - they talked about Barr's Head Gasket Repair. I've used Barr's
radiator seal with excellent results.
Don't know how a head gasket repair might work but Barr's other products
Sounds like VERY good advice - and I've not read/heard this elsewhere.
Thanks!
Allow the engine to warm to operating temperature and cool off again before
installing the pressure cap, as it can leak coolant around those seals until
they have heat set. Critical on the M103, a good idea with
Here is an old email from Johnny B and Marshall. They both recommended
applying Hylomar.
-Dave Walton
On May 9, 2006, at 8:26 PM, Frederick Moir wrote:
Hi, All. Esp. Johnny B.
Could some one give me the high points of Hylomar as it pertains
to 190DT head gaskets? What is it exactly? Would
dave walton wrote:
Here is an old email from Johnny B and Marshall. They both recommended
applying Hylomar.
I can remember John saying that. I do not know if he put it on the metal
cylinder seals or just on the fiber part.
___
http://www.okiebenz.com
For
If I were to do something like that, it would only be on the fiber
part. I thought I'd remembered someting like that - but not that it
was Hylomar. I used it between the timing case and the block on the
117 engine, but I didn't use anything on the head gasket. Who am I to
out-guess/engineer MB?
Who am I to out-guess/engineer MB?
Lets see - rodbender engines, biodegradable wiring harnesses,
water-based paint that flakes off all by itself...
I suspect MB could use your help now and then.
-Dave Walton
On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 7:42 PM, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If I were to do
Hmmm - good point. Add the heater fan in the 115 to that list!
On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 6:48 PM, dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Who am I to out-guess/engineer MB?
Lets see - rodbender engines, biodegradable wiring harnesses,
water-based paint that flakes off all by itself...
I suspect
Yup! That was me.
I took their advice and used it (Hylomar) on an OM601, OM602, and
M103. No failures so far. Supposed to prevent scrubbing of the
head/gasket interface. Your cars head may well have slight (or not so
slight) rings around the combustion chamber, shallow and smooth, that
must be
-Original Message-
From: OK Don lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt;
To: Mercedes Discussion List lt;mercedes@okiebenz.comgt;
Sent: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 6:59 pm
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 87 300D head gasket
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You have at least one broken exhaust stud now, the one on the end of the longer
exhaust manifold
(280,176) parts car sans engine
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
-Original Message-
From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 6:59 pm
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 87 300D head gasket
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You have at least one broken exhaust stud
Nope - not too late. The head has been cleaned with brake cleaner - no
cracks are visible. I'm looking for a shop that can test it now ---
this is not a hot bed of Mercedes head shops!
I still don't see any reason for the oil leak between #1 and the chain
case. those bolts were certainly tight
I sent a link to a place that works on them
Nope - not too late. The head has been cleaned with brake cleaner - no
cracks are visible. I'm looking for a shop that can test it now ---
this is not a hot bed of Mercedes head shops!
I still don't see any reason for the oil leak between #1 and the
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 wrote:
With the help of Luther's magic pin pulling tool, we got the head off
today. you can see from the photos (if Kaleb approves them), that the
head and
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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
http://www.gishart.com/sites/dover/index.htm
OK Don wrote:
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,
I dont know about all that, I would ask they shop. I would give these
guys a call
OK Don wrote:
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
Your local truck MercedesBenz engine shop (combined with Detroit Diesel) might
have the plate to pressure test the head. Call them.
--
Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark
'87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case
'85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) BioBeast
'82 300CD (176 kmi)
'82 300D (74 kmi) getting
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