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Old Dec 27, 2021 | 05:32 PM
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Old Dec 27, 2021 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by hachiroku
this is sad.
At least the nightmare is almost over.

Going to go FBO once it’s all sorted. E85 is really up and down around here quality wise from what I have heard, but at least we have 93.

im going to sell my current engine or turn it into one of those cool coffee tables.

AMGs definitely aren’t for the faint of heart or maybe I just have bad luck with shops.


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Old Dec 27, 2021 | 09:05 PM
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I’m sorry bud, but just reading this thread gives me a headache. It’s good to see that you’re finally getting somewhere. Holly ****!
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Old Dec 28, 2021 | 03:18 PM
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I’m sorry bud, but just reading this thread gives me a headache. It’s good to see that you’re finally getting somewhere. Holly ****!
Yes, indeed! Hope you get this beast back on the road!
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Old Sep 16, 2022 | 09:11 PM
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It’s alive, still tracing down every last little electrical issue but the car is 99.9% there ESL decided to die at some point during all of this, My local Dealership VinDevers was unwilling to even run diagnostics on ESL so I’m rebuilding it which has been “fun”. Fortunately it failed Open instead of close during the “inaugural Drive”

While I have the interior opened up I’m going to go a little further and put in CarPlay.





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Old Sep 17, 2022 | 08:05 PM
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It’s alive, still tracing down every last little electrical issue but the car is 99.9% there ESL decided to die at some point during all of this, My local Dealership VinDevers was unwilling to even run diagnostics on ESL so I’m rebuilding it which has been “fun”. Fortunately it failed Open instead of close during the “inaugural Drive”

While I have the interior opened up I’m going to go a little further and put in CarPlay.
have you been working on this the last 9 months!?
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Old Sep 17, 2022 | 08:32 PM
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have you been working on this the last 9 months!?
Off and On. Insurance company paid for a new harness that took around a month. I originally was going to document this journey but I didn’t think there’d be much value to it as it’s stuff that I don’t think anyone will ever encounter. I did end up grabbing another engine. I’m going to rebuild my existing engine as the walls seem undamaged.
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Old Sep 18, 2022 | 09:52 AM
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Off and On. Insurance company paid for a new harness that took around a month. I originally was going to document this journey but I didn’t think there’d be much value to it as it’s stuff that I don’t think anyone will ever encounter. I did end up grabbing another engine. I’m going to rebuild my existing engine as the walls seem undamaged.
What was wrong with the engine?
I've skimmed back and forth through the thread a couple of times but can't find the catastrophic failure 🤔
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What was wrong with the engine?
I've skimmed back and forth through the thread a couple of times but can't find the catastrophic failure 🤔
Engine is out of time + some chain stretch (nothing crazy tho).

no valve collision

I got a 77K mile engine out of a E63 for around $5500 which is a pretty good deal in my book. Carries a 2 year warranty as well.

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Old Sep 19, 2022 | 09:31 AM
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Engine is out of time + some chain stretch (nothing crazy tho).

no valve collision

I got a 77K mile engine out of a E63 for around $5500 which is a pretty good deal in my book. Carries a 2 year warranty as well.
That is a good deal, assuming that one doesn't need any of the standard M156 wear items fixed. Hopefully not.

Definitely fix your engine and then sell it. You may break even that way.
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Old Sep 19, 2022 | 01:19 PM
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That is a good deal, assuming that one doesn't need any of the standard M156 wear items fixed. Hopefully not.

Definitely fix your engine and then sell it. You may break even that way.
Cams and buckets look fine. No rattle on startup but will probably have to do adjusters at some point.
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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 11:13 AM
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Another Update, after replacing the motor, ESL still wouldnt work sent, off to a company in Cali to fix it. Hope to have it back next week.
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I’m back, it’s back, and I made mistake, fortunately not a costly one.

Corrosion on the head aside, look at the radiator fan and you’ll see the mistake I made.

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Needless to say she’s back.




My VVT solenoid is now leaking however, and someone hit and ran during the snow storm back in February, so I needed to get that addressed.
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