BTW,

MY name's Vince. I'm 25 and I have an obsession with the OM617 engine and the W126 chassis.

I've been swooning over these cars for ages, and now that I've finally gotten my hands on one I'm rather disappointed that I've run into this issue. I expected to have to put some money into it but I didn't anticipate such a catastrophic failure so early after my purchase.

I'd say that I have an intermediate level of mechanical ability - I've replaced the head gaskets on a GM4100 4.5L Cadillac V8 (KILL IT WITH FIRE!), along with a full valve job and all the mucking-of-the-guts associated with such deep engine work, so...there's that... *shudders, then pukes*


Anyhow, I'm pleased to make everyone's acquaintance. I hope to be around a long time to come sharing stories of 300SD ownership and hopefully many more OM617 restorations to come...


If I can just get this first farker to start-up again!