this recent story via Hagerty Insurance?Thats really a two-parter....
Doing the water pump wasn't much different than the 5.0 in the '90 Mustang. The brace above the radiator unbolts, the radiator hoses are all quick disconnect (like the B5.5 TDI air charge hoses), electric fan lifts straight out and you have tons of room to work. Belt tensioner is standard (should have replaced it but didn't) and the secondary idler on the pump is self tapping (like the thermostat triangular support plate).
Maybe I could have tackled that job myself, but it looked to be a rather difficult job and I 'chickened' out!
Might have saved the $255 I spent for labor at my independent shop.
Mine let go at 132,425 miles.
BTW, I like to read your notes on Fuelly. Why did you stop making notations there?
Regards,
DHG
I have to quote myself and tell you guys that I actually bought back the 300CE the other day! It's obviously not a diesel but I really like the lines of the W124 Coupé and since the guy who bought it from me some 3 years ago never got it to run properly I gave him an offer that he accepted.Hey, what is this, a secret society of...Hmm I don't currently own any M-B's but like them a lot, especially the diesels of course.
I've owned these:
1. 220D -71 with 750k km on the clock.
2. 190 2.5D -88. 185k km when I bought it. Never intended to keep this very long but it was a really nice car. The 5-cyl diesel sounded sweet.
3. 300TE -92 Sportline. 24-valve 220hp straight six and a 5-speed automatic. Only downside with this was the engine, should have put a diesel in it but sold it instead...
Then I've owned two coupés together with my dad, both were bought to fix up and sell.
1. 250 CE -72 (?) A straight six with electronic injection, very nice ride. White with brown leather interiour.
2. 300CE -92 Same 220hp engine as in the wagon I had. We never got this one to run, got too good of an offer in the midst of the restauration
250CE, 190 2.5D, 300TE-24
I own one as well, a 92 300SD, same car but they rebadged them all when they changed the nomenclature in late 93. I was lucky and got one with a MB replacement engine...prior to that it was consuming oil at a rate of 19 qt per 3k miles.For your consideration:
Allow me to introduce my 1995 S350 Turbodiesel. Bought ~1 year ago.
The S350 was notorious for it's poor reliability. They are known as "Rod Benders". Search for W140 Diesel. There aren't many out there.
This particular example had a rebuilt engine at 158k miles, and it still has less than 168k. The rebuild contains fixes for the design shortcomings that led to bent rods. The rebuild was billed at $15k, I have the receipts. I've averaged 24MPG over the last year, all in town, in a barge.
I love it, but sadly, I think it's time to move on. I'm up to 4 cars now that the 2013 JSW is here.
Tom, I do...still going strong at 150,000km - awesome car.
Nice to do business with you guys again. It might be wishful thinking but I thought I read somewhere they are planning a diesel powerplant for the C-class in 2015.
Yes indeed, I call mine the Queen Mary on wheels. The handling in slush is also reminiscent of an ocean liner despite expensive winter tires.
