Could my engine have been rebuilt?
 

Is there any way to tell if my engine has been rebuiilt?

I would look at the joints between the head and block for slobbery sealant. The factory wouldnt have had that, also at the pan gasket for the same stuff. Other than that probably hard to tell without a teardown and look at parts for the mfgr year.

Tom W

I would look at the joints between the head and block for slobbery sealant. The factory wouldnt have had that, also at the pan gasket for the same stuff. Other than that probably hard to tell without a teardown and look at parts for the mfgr year. Bores could be measured for stock dimensions too, and an experienced machinist could probably look at valves and seats and see if they had been out and worked on.

Tom W

Oh, ok, so no real way to tell from the outside.

I KNOW someone's been at the IP for timing (cuz there's marks) and I think someone was in my turbo, when I took it apart the compressor housing bolts had loctite on them and it looked fairly fresh (i've owned for 3 and known the car for 5) and I know it's not the PO but maybe the PO's PO :D

I think loctite can look new for quite some time. Mercedes uses it in lots of different places.

The Mercedes locktite is blue iirc.

Tom W

I believe the color of the Lock-tite has to do with the strength or holding
power.

Charlie

Ok....good was hoping nobody had taken it apart before me...

2nd 240D crate engine, e-bay
 

This guy that just sold the 240 crate engine for $1825.00 on E-bay
now has another one listed. buy now $1825.00.
go to post #24 and click on the link to his new listing.

he only had 3 engines, two installed locally, and sold one on e-bay. now
another suddenly appeared.

Charlie