About whunter Expertise Mercedes Benz diesel 1960 - 1985.
Rolls-Royce or Bentley 1959 - 1978.
Jaguar 1960 - 1989.
MG 1959 - 1985.
British 1923 - 1969.
Micro and mini cars, an area of interest and study, I will try to answer questions on these.
Domestic car/light truck 1903 - 1975
Experience 30 years Automotive Field Experience.
ASE Double Master Mechanic.
Organizations ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS:
Cadillac-LaSalle Club http://www.cadillaclasalleclub.org/
Rolls-Royce Owners Club http://www.rroc.org/
Lake Michigan Region
Motor Region http://www.rroc-mr.org/index.htm
Ohio Region
Modern Car Society http://www.rroc.org/members/regions/mcs/
Silver Cloud Society http://www.cloudsociety.org/
Rolls-Royce Foundation http://www.rollsroycefoundation.com/
Rolls-Royce Owners' Club of Australia http://www.rroc.org.au/cgi-bin/newforum/discus.pl
Mercedes-Benz Club of America http://mbca.cartama.net
International Stars Section http://www.internationalstars.org/
mercedesshop.com Diesel Discussion http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/
JAGUAR CLUBS OF NORTH AMERICA http://jcna.com/forums/index.php
Jag-lovers - Jaguar Enthusiasts http://www.jag-lovers.org/
BMW CCA http://bmwcca.org
Motor City Chapter BMW CCA http://www.mpowerclub.com/cca/index.pl?cat_id=6
http://www.bmw-forums.com/forum/index.php?
Publications Rolls-Royce and Bentley, Modern Lady.
Education/Credentials ASE CERTIFIED: Master Auto Technician.
Brakes, Engine Repair, Auto: Engine Performance, Auto: Suspension and Steering,
Heating & Air Conditioning, Auto: Electrical/Electronics systems, Manual Drive Train and Axles
Automatic Trans/Transaxle
ASE CERTIFIED: Master Med/Hvy Truck Technician.
Brakes, Diesel Engines, Gasoline Engines, Electrical systems, Suspension & Steering, Drive
ASE CERTIFIED: Alt. Fuels: Light Vehicle Compressed Natural Gas
ASE CERTIFIED: Body: Mechanical & Electrical components
GM, Steering service class.
GM, Vibration correction training class.
ISO 9000 Training.
Blueprint Reading and Engineering Drawing Interpretation:
Study of Steam Power, Certificate of Achievement:
DALE CARNEGIE TRAINING COURSE:
Refrigeration applied electricity and heating Certification:
Refrigerant Transition and Recovery, residential and commercial service.
Refrigerant Transition and Recovery, (IMACA).
BASIC Skills:
Welding: ARC/Mig/tig and gas. Blue print reading/layout, steel erection and rigging, wiring AC/DC, hydraulics, pneumatics, some lathe, mill, fabrication and instrumentation experience.
Question Hi,
I am a skilled mech in Phoenix but have very little exp with Mercedes. I have a `91 560 with 120K miles on it, car is dead sharp but has a front end vibration that is apparently engine related. Previous owner was told the front end needed work so had it completely rebuilt but vibration was still present. Took it to another shop that was a Mercedes specialist and was told that the engine was low on compression due to tapered cyls from running low octane gas. He got disgusted and sold the car. I have picked up a wrecked `91 560 SEL(115K miles) with a great engine and by happenstance a `91 430 SEL(155K miles) that is also dead sharp but with a blown timing chain. Turns out that my lady fell in love with the 420 (?) and wants me to fix that one. Not finding much for a reasonably priced good used engine for the 420 and I am concerned by the price of parts to fix it, so am thinking of just selling the nice 560 AS-IS and putting the 560 engine in the 420. They appear identical and I have the complete wrecked parts car so I can swap the engine and trans as a unit, computer etc if necessary. Is this a viable option, IE are they as compatable as they look? Would this morphadite the 420 beyond all sense if I ever wanted to sell it? Should I first tear down the 420 engine and see how bad it is? I have heard they are an interferance engine and the price of parts is astronomical. I can see this turning into a much bigger project that I first anticipated and am mulling over the best way to go. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks David Chapman.
Answer Answer:
If you morph it, that wrecks resale value for most people.
I would suggest tearing down the engine, you can simply call or e-mail Phil for parts assistance.
Toll Free 1-888-333-4642 or philip@mercedesshop.com
