pkschroeder

Turns out I bought a lemon!

Located in Los Angeles California! Will travel if someone can help me do this.

Looking for this work to be done, can't afford the quote i got.

1995 e320 (w124)

All lifters replaced
Repack and adjust front wheel bearings
replace air filter
replace serpentine belt
replace drive belt tensioner
reseal upper timing cover
replace rear differential cover gasket/reseal cover

jylee

You didn't buy a lemon, you brought an old car with engine issue.

I hope you didn't spent too much money on this car. Your list is not hard to do, either you learn how to DIY, find a friend to help you, or sell it.

pkschroeder

I don't have any tools or a space to work on a car unfortunately. Any help aprpeciated. I guess knowing a target price for this work would be a good place to start.


I bought the car for $8000 (already too much)

and have about $5000 into it already.


so I'm already way way above where I should be for it to be in this condition. This is my first car.

pvrick

Call Mahita at South Bay Eurocar in Torrance. 310 328 5786. Only work on Mercedes-Benz bmw, volvo. He has done my cars for 15 years from 300d, three s class and e320. Very honest and fair priced. He will let you know if you don't need the work. Tell him Rick referred you

pkschroeder

Just spoke with him - Thank you! will update with his quote.

jylee

Wow, it must have been a show room car. Too bad it has a bad top end engine. did not think an old w124 convertible can be sold for almost $10k. I only got $1k trade in on my w124 coupe with rebuild head gasket and transmission. AC works, good internior, and paint.

You don't need special tools to pull the head out, a good machine shop can rebuild the valve and lifter for about $1k, the rest of other repairs can be work on the driveway.

There are many posts on the web to teach you how to remove the head, I have remove both heads on a m103 and m104 engines. Just be careful with the rubber tubing and wireless, these parts are old, and are easily break apart.