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Old 02-04-2003, 12:08 PM
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'81 300SD.....what's it worth?

This car is for sale on a BB at my workplace.
Wondering what you guys might think it's worth considering the described piston issue.


1981 300 SD MERCEDES BENZ
FIRST/ONLY OWNER
COLOR: MARINE BLUE, ORIGINAL PAINT, NO ACCIDENT, TOTAL MILEAGE 99000
TTURBOCHARGED DIESEL, NORMAL OIL PRESSURE INDICATES GOOD LOWER END CONDITION
REAR AXLE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FRONT AXLE, STEERING OK
PISTON SEIZED DUE TO LEAKY VALVE COVER GASKET
PRICE: BEST OFFER

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Old 02-04-2003, 12:19 PM
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Not sure how a leaky valve cover gasket can cause a piston to seize unless it was run without oil. If that is the case there will probably be more damage than just the piston. There are a couple more things that could mess up a piston - top edge break and running to hot come to mind. You can rebuild these engines or find one on ebay and install it. I would not offer much more than around $500. Email me the phone number/contact and I will give it a once over if you are interested.

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