Rebuilt/replacement engines 240D - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

mkrazy1 · #31 08-19-2005, 03:16 PM

I bought a rebuilt from adzit and am very happy. It does come with a rebuilt IP.

Hatterasguy · #32 08-19-2005, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Gauge

I seem to have the opposite problem. I have a 1983 240D with a new motor, but the body is so rusted, I can't drive the car. I am only keeping the car for the engine. The previous owner ordered a BRAND NEW long block from the Mercedes Dealership and had it installed in the car. One year later he noticed a hole in the floor of the car and got very nervous and sold it to me. I hoped to repair it, but the floor rust is MUCH worse than I expected, and a few places I took it to told me it would be easier to find another "donor" body than fix this one.

I still have the original receipt for what the previous owner paid for the new engine. I believe the price for the engine (new) was about $4,800 and he paid another $1,600 to have it installed. I can't remember exactly. I will have to go home and take a look. The total mileage on this engine is about 13,000 original miles. It still looks new and shiny and runs like a swiss watch. It will fire up at just a tap of the key in temperatures well below freezing. It's ashame too. This car is a 4 speed with a sunroof and all options. Everything works too! I really wished I could have saved it.

I never really thought about selling it, but maybe I need to think about it. I live in Southern New Jersey.

Opertunitly is knocking, buy the entire car from this gentleman and do the switch. Adsitco.com also sells rebuilt 616's for $3k.

blueranger · #33 08-19-2005, 08:56 PM

you guys spend entirely to much money doing this stuff...

here is what I would do..... take notes;;;;

1. take the engine out of your car.... I would do it myself...after all its broke and what more can go wrong... go and buy an engine stand... and totally dissamble it.....ods are the oil pump is still good.... (500 dollars) ods are the 4 cylinders are still good....the head is probably still good... even if the head and block are bad there all the springs and rockers and so on are still good... get all these parts...

2. go to 4 or 5 junk yards and buy a run out diesel... 100 bucks....now go home and take this apart.....

3. go to fastlane and order head gasket set, ring set, lower bearing set, upper bearing set and seal set.... go ahead and order valve guides and valve guide seals.... (about 400 bucks) order the standard size rings and also order the piston sleves

Now, shop around for a machine shop... I use napa in louisville ky on fernvalley road...... they will charge you about 250 for the head job, cleaning, preasure testing, valve guides and seals.... (it will be brand new and perfect) Now take the block as well and all 9 pistons... they will measure out and pick the best 5 pistons, press in your new chambers, and even put it all back together for you... probably another 200 bucks....

So now you have 1000 bucks in a new engine good for 250k miles.... and you havent done anything stupid like buy 700 of new pistons or 500 dollars of new oil pump or 1200 new crank... i just met a fellow who did all the work himself and spent 3000 dollars.... (and this way you have professionals with micrometers doing the work)

diametricalbenz · #34 08-23-2005, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by leathermang

For $800 there should be some kind of warranty.... 30, 90 days or something ... you would lose your installation cost... but you should have some kind of recourse if it is really no good.. I assume you just did not mention the warranty... ?

Greg, it turns out that the engine is supposed to have a 90 day warranty but they delivered the wrong engine. I checked with them to make SURE it had a R4 and not a York compressor and sure enough.....they sent a York. So it's back to digging.

leathermang · #35 08-23-2005, 12:14 PM

The Good : it has a normal Warranty
The Bad : they shipped the wrong engine.
Sounds pretty normal......

diametricalbenz · #36 08-23-2005, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leathermang

The Good : it has a normal Warranty
The Bad : they shipped the wrong engine.
Sounds pretty normal......

It is sad. At least the place was nearby so they just took it back before they dropped it off. I was hoping to get the car running finally. The 240D engine supply is bone dry here in CA.

jpport123 · #37 08-29-2005, 09:37 PM

It would be a pretty hefty run and gun to get it, but I might still be interested in your 240D if it's still available.

Thanks,

Jeff

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gauge

I seem to have the opposite problem. I have a 1983 240D with a new motor, but the body is so rusted, I can't drive the car. I am only keeping the car for the engine. The previous owner ordered a BRAND NEW long block from the Mercedes Dealership and had it installed in the car. One year later he noticed a hole in the floor of the car and got very nervous and sold it to me. I hoped to repair it, but the floor rust is MUCH worse than I expected, and a few places I took it to told me it would be easier to find another "donor" body than fix this one.

I still have the original receipt for what the previous owner paid for the new engine. I believe the price for the engine (new) was about $4,800 and he paid another $1,600 to have it installed. I can't remember exactly. I will have to go home and take a look. The total mileage on this engine is about 13,000 original miles. It still looks new and shiny and runs like a swiss watch. It will fire up at just a tap of the key in temperatures well below freezing. It's ashame too. This car is a 4 speed with a sunroof and all options. Everything works too! I really wished I could have saved it.

I never really thought about selling it, but maybe I need to think about it. I live in Southern New Jersey.

mbz240d1981 · #38 08-30-2005, 12:28 AM

I just ordered an engine from Mercedes for my 1981 240D and it cost me $3700 including tax and was all ready to install beside the air conditioning of course. I can install them myself in about 2 hrs so that cost me nothing.

I don't know where this person came up with 12k for an engine but I have heard that some dealers only purchase them new, I think mine is a Mercedes Benz rebuilt.

Good Luck and definitely don't put a used motor in, the one you have in the car is used, if you get my drift!

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