Car in question is a late-model '79 240D auto.
Hard to start when cold, smokes a lot, and coolant disappears out of nowhere. I'm putting my money on a head gasket failure. Wasn't really expecting this, so what should I do? the thought of pulling the head off scares me, and I don't have the proper tools/equipment to pull this job off. Worst of all, it's her daily driver; she needs it.
I have a HF compression tester that I was planning on using on it, because it's so hard (if not impossible) to start the thing up during these cold mornings. However, going through the trouble may just seem like a moot point now considering all other factors.
Try and fix it? Or sell as a parts car?
