To AMG280, If you decide to go ahead and do the head gasket replacement, I'm interested to do it with you/give you a hand.
On further inspection, I have a significant leak at the timing chain cover and another leak at the passenger side firewall corner, so I definitely need a head gasket replacement. I have not done this before - if it normally takes 15 hours, it would take me 30 hours the first time. Second time around I could get it down to 15 hours and eliminate common mistakes.
i don't want to give the job out to my indie because the wiring harness is original and I anticipate it too needing replacement - making this a total of aournd $3000 if I gave it out.
Let me know. Sending you a PM.