Could an M103 have bent a rod with no load?

07-31-2000, 01:46 PM

LarryBible

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My '88 300E very clearly blew a head gasket. Coolant vapor from tailpipe and losing water into the internals. When starting it later, it popped and made a loud smacking noise. Do you think I bent a rod or did other damage to a piston/rod assembly? If it's just a head gasket, a valve job wouldn't hurt at this point anyway.

Thanks,
Larry

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'84 Euro 240D, 523K miles
'88 300E 5 Speed
'81 300D Daughter's Car
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