How much have you guys paid to have new inserts pressed into our motors? Looking to rebuild my 300d motor and I know the inserts are shot.

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84 300sd 2.47 dif 360k
26 mpg needs lots of love
given to me in pitty

89 civic hatchback auto 140k
33mpgs soon to be low to mid 40's
been in the family since mile 1

85 300d with unknown knock. driven over 30k with knock and still going. sold for $800

I am not sure which part you mean are Inserts???

If you are speaking of the Valve Seats or Valve Guides when you change either you need to have the Valve Seats ground.

You would think that any replacement of Parts on the Cyliner Head with the exception of the cost of the Parts wouuld be included in the cost of a "Head Job".

Valve Seats can usually be re-ground if that has not been done before. That means the do not need to be changed.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Inserts as in cylinder liners?

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My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I fogot to mention that labor rates vary a lot from one Shop to another even in the same City. It is even more so from region to region where in somes States the Labor Rate is lower than in others.

Labor rates also depend on the Equipment the Shop.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Yes. Cylnder liners. There isn't a way for me to do it is there?

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84 300sd 2.47 dif 360k
26 mpg needs lots of love
given to me in pitty

89 civic hatchback auto 140k
33mpgs soon to be low to mid 40's
been in the family since mile 1

85 300d with unknown knock. driven over 30k with knock and still going. sold for $800

I think you would be way ahead in this game by spending your time finding a good used engine.

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1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!

Easy to take the Liners out as one Member said you can start from the bottom and gently wedge a Sewdriver between the Liner and the Bore from the bottom of the Liner and crack pieces off till you have enough out that you can pull the rest of the Liner out.

Installing the New liners has been done by People but it is a little has to be done quickly and with care. The Liners are press fitted into the Block.

You freeze the Liners to shrink their OD and then you quicly insert them. Best done with a Tool/Plate that fits the top of the liner.
The problem here is that if you start the Liner crooked it is going to get stuck and the same if the Liner gets too hot.

The last part you cannot do yourself. The Liners need to be bored to fit the Pistons. You need a device called a Boring Bar that.

Note that on Truck Engines commenly have removable Liners that can be replace without any Boring.
The exception to that is the Liner Bores in the Block become damaged.

Back in the 1960s a guy I worked with had a Renault Car and said the Cylinder Liners could be replace in it without any Boring.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

In Idaho the motors are rare and expensive.

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84 300sd 2.47 dif 360k
26 mpg needs lots of love
given to me in pitty

89 civic hatchback auto 140k
33mpgs soon to be low to mid 40's
been in the family since mile 1

85 300d with unknown knock. driven over 30k with knock and still going. sold for $800

It is better to buy an Engine in a beat up Car so that you can test drive it and see if the Engine is good.

It has been more than 5 years but some members of the various Mercedes Forums have bought Engines that were out of the Car only to buy Engines that were also worn out.
Sellers consider any Engine that will start a good Engine no matter the smoking or blow-by.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

The best bet is always an used engine. Engine sleeves are $35 a piece. I would expect the labor costs would be $200 or less to press them in if you take the lower block to the shop. This is what I am willing to pay if it was me.

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Not MBZ nor A/C trained professional but a die-hard DIY and green engineer. Use the info at your own peril. Picked up 2 Infractions because of disagreements. NOW reversed.

W124 Keyless remote, PM for details. http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-used-parts-sale-wanted/334620-fs-w124-chasis-keyless-remote-%2450-shipped.html

1 X 2006 CDI
1 x 87 300SDL
1 x 87 300D
1 x 87 300TDT wagon
1 x 83 300D
1 x 84 190D ( 5 sp ) - All R134 converted + keyless entry.

also you would need block machined,new gaskets,new bolts...it will pile up
quickly....

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w126 500SEC gen II euro, powered by OM617 turbo stolen from 84 300SD 2.88 diff,EGR blinded
next wish/project: w114 coupe OM603 powered

Shipping engines is cheap.

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