115 clutch won't disengage - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Lucas · #16 12-07-2014, 02:17 PM

No paint marks, and lots of grease. The owner was saving it for his VW van though. And whispered a little when he mentioned the motor.

I got the motor in salinas 😜

I'll make some calls. I made another thread about a 108 front clip and need to find direction first.

aluminum · #17 12-07-2014, 02:53 PM

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In California I think that vehicles that are bought by the state to reduce pollution prevent the junkyard from selling engine or emissions stuff. They do this by spray painting the parts you can't buy with florescent orange or green paint and you just can't buy those at the counter. I suppose you could try to strip the paint in the yard and buy them anyway... I'm in the Pasadena area. Sometimes I go east to Rialto, Fontana, Hillside, Ontario and Monrovia; sometimes I go west to Sun Valley. I think the 115 was at Rialto or Fontana but don't remember which...

Your correct they paint the parts with a lot of paint hard to remove .
Basically then make the car worthless the yard gets the metal weight and a few parts can be sold

CTD · #18 12-07-2014, 08:56 PM

I had a similar problem with the clutch in my 220D. One day as I was driving home from work it got stuck and wouldn't disengage. All the hydraulics were functional.

Turns out that the clutch disk broke and one of the springs in it jammed it in the engaged position. Replaced the clutch on a weekend and was back on the road.

dieseldiehard · #19 12-08-2014, 12:56 PM

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I'm not sure how my program works here but I wondered about the legality of the junkyard selling me a motor from a program turn in. Lol.

Yes, and I guess our values increase.

You are in LA, where was the 115? And how were the front fenders/interior? Lol. I'm a little north of Santa Barbara.

I heard they squirt epoxy like liquid nails into the sparkplug holes of engines that are in pollution buybacks
makes the engine worth nada. zilch.

ScooterABC · #20 12-08-2014, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dieseldiehard

I heard they squirt epoxy like liquid nails into the sparkplug holes of engines that are in pollution buybacks
makes the engine worth nada. zilch.

I don't think that is done in S. California.

Lucas · #21 12-08-2014, 04:01 PM

I believe there are two separate programs? One for gross polluters and one for just old cars. Mines diesel so no smog.

Just stopped by the bone yard and had to show the owner it running. He as crying. Wanted it for his van. Got some money out of me at least.