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Originally Posted by Jeremy5848
Sounds like one or more bad glow plugs. It's actually fairly impressive that it started at all, given the circumstances.
The rear headrests have to be lifted up by hand, then the switch on the dash is pressed and they retract using engine vacuum. Engine must be running to retract.
How much?
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Asking price is $6K, but that of course wouldn't be happening. Although, you never know with consignment deals. Could go either way on that one.
I wouldn't go above $5K on this one [and the first offer would be below that.
], mainly because I'd be buying a color I don't want, and would have to get a decent deal to make up for the arse whip of black. Black takes commitment which I just don't have for paint/dirt/dust etc...... Possibly being hard to find shows that it isn't a real high priority. It was way in back in another section of the lot.
I do like the fact that everything worked, and worked well and there were no drips of any kind under the car.
Will Mercedes give you service information on a car?? Carfax doesn't turn up any specific repairs, just has about 3-4 "service repair" entries. [they printed the Carfax for me]
They also said I could take it to a mechanic. With the glow plugs inop and the known wiring harness issues I guess I had better figure out where the relay is and check the wiring at that connector.
Oh, and another thing: At some point after I had pulled the car back up at the dealership and had turned it on/off a couple times to watch the glow plug light, the radio started making an ear piercing tone, a real electronic 'audible dog whistle' type of noise. Would go away when radio turned off, back to glass shattering when radio on. volume had no effect, neither did station changing. Don't remember if I turned the car off again or just on/off'd the radio but if finally went away. Weird. And loud!!!
BTW, they also had a W140 of the rod bending variety back in their lot. I was going to drive it too but it was dead as a doornail and I didn't want them to bother finding a booster. It was horrible rough paint and interior. Just a sad mess compared to what it used to be....... They said it ran. Nice stain under it!
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Here are some pics. I have 2 engine shots on my phone but can't figure out how to get them to my email. [borrowed Motorola Q since my phone smashed last week]
