2006 CLK 280 blown engine
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CLK 280 Cabriolet
2006 CLK 280 blown engine
We've owned our CLK 280 Cabrio for just over 18 months. We did all the good things when searching for the car, bought a mint, low mileage, FMBSH 2 owner car.
Despite this the oil pump decided to let go at 6200rpm (whilst over taking a moped of all things). This caused the piston to seize, which in turn snapped the con-rod, which punched a hole through the engine block. Needless to say the engine is scrap. I have spent a few months looking for a suitable garage / engine to replace the dead one. MB wanted £10,000 + £3000 for fitting. Smaller independent garages have been more realistic, but have still been quoting around £3400 for a 2nd hand replacement unit, without looking at any additional work that is required, as the car has been stood for quite a while now.
I now have a quandary, about the car. The repair costs seem to be beyond economical repair, but we love the how the car looks and drives. We also have the sentimental value in the car. I bought the car for my wife as a 25th wedding anniversary present, with money my mum left me in her will.
So I need your help. Do I simply give up on the car and break it for spares or do I bite the bullet & get it fixed? Any recommendations about engine suppliers would be appreciated, alothough the 280 engine seems to be quite rare, especially compared with the 320.
Despite this the oil pump decided to let go at 6200rpm (whilst over taking a moped of all things). This caused the piston to seize, which in turn snapped the con-rod, which punched a hole through the engine block. Needless to say the engine is scrap. I have spent a few months looking for a suitable garage / engine to replace the dead one. MB wanted £10,000 + £3000 for fitting. Smaller independent garages have been more realistic, but have still been quoting around £3400 for a 2nd hand replacement unit, without looking at any additional work that is required, as the car has been stood for quite a while now.
I now have a quandary, about the car. The repair costs seem to be beyond economical repair, but we love the how the car looks and drives. We also have the sentimental value in the car. I bought the car for my wife as a 25th wedding anniversary present, with money my mum left me in her will.
So I need your help. Do I simply give up on the car and break it for spares or do I bite the bullet & get it fixed? Any recommendations about engine suppliers would be appreciated, alothough the 280 engine seems to be quite rare, especially compared with the 320.
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From: Ghana, West Africa
1985(W126)500SE, 1994(W124)E420 1991(R129)500SL and The Mothership 2009 CLK550
If you have the space to store the car with the blown engine for spare parts, you could probably buy an identical model and year CLK280 for the cost of replacing that engine, whilst still holding on to the non-running car, or alternatively "parting it out" piecemeal to other CLK drivers in the market for parts, to recover some of the money spent replacing the vehicle. .
