C230 replace engine?
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2005 C55 AMG; 2000 CLK320 Cabriolet, 2000 C230 Kompressor & 2001 ML430
C230 replace engine?
This is for my 2000 c230k
It has developed a possible headgasket issue, getting exhaust in the coolant, eventually pushing out all the coolant out.
Have found a couple of motors by LKQ and others starting at $480, figured it would be easier than doing the headgasket since who knows what else has gone wrong by now too, like a cracked head or block.
How hard is the R&R? I searched both here and Google and have not found any good help. I figure just start unplugging stuff, loosen then tranny, exhaust, and motor mounts and motor comes out? Reverse and done, right?
Any help is appreciated, thanks
-bb
It has developed a possible headgasket issue, getting exhaust in the coolant, eventually pushing out all the coolant out.
Have found a couple of motors by LKQ and others starting at $480, figured it would be easier than doing the headgasket since who knows what else has gone wrong by now too, like a cracked head or block.
How hard is the R&R? I searched both here and Google and have not found any good help. I figure just start unplugging stuff, loosen then tranny, exhaust, and motor mounts and motor comes out? Reverse and done, right?
Any help is appreciated, thanks
-bb
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 54
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2005 C55 AMG; 2000 CLK320 Cabriolet, 2000 C230 Kompressor & 2001 ML430
Dollarwise, if they do have those for that price, it's about the same since a the valve job and parts would add up to that. If there is a crack, then there is all of that lost labor, and the motor still has to come out.
If the motors were more expensive it would be different
-bb
If the motors were more expensive it would be different
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