I've just found your channel and I'm very happy to see that there is a workshop here in Portugal who takes proper care of these cars and knows what they are doing. As a fellow classic Mercedes owner and enthusiast, it is getting harder and harder to keep these cars in tip top shape with increasing NLA original parts and OE parts declining a lot in quality (Lemförder, I'm looking at you...). Thank you for your passion and for making these videos! Keep up the good work. 👍
Greetings from Bulgaria! I've got a w124 E250 with OM605.911 engine and I am currently doing a full rebuild and I am about to install a turbo on it, and if you can give me some hints, it would be much appreciated. My goal is 250 bhp and I would like to be certain on what turbo exactly should I use and which fuel pump elements should I use in my fuel pump. A lot of different information on the internet about that and mechanics say different things as well... I would love to hear your opinion. Thanks in advance.
I want to buy a w124 loved them when i was young. It is strangely on my bucket list. This video is a great realistic sobering look to help me plan. Oh and cool surfboards-longboards in the shop space.
The oldest serie 1 are the best with strong body; serie 2 are not so good anymore with the lateral plastic cladding hiding the rust. And the serie 3 does rust badly and has those awful electrical problems due to the "rotting" wiring......
I had w164 facelift 3.5 petrol, absolutely bulletproof. Now I have w163 body on frame first gen and w166 2012. All of them are absolutely beasts but w163 is a body on frame beast with low range for off-road
I have the flywheel locking tool, or timing pin kit that I bought from someone who machined it all himself, I got it for the 200tdi that I used to have at the time. Just wondering if it would be compatible with the 300 as well or not. Any idea?
Hey, really like your channel. I’m about to buy a w124 estate with om603 non turbo. Can you tell me as iv never owned one, are they good to drive as a daily power wise? Or are they horribly slow? I’m not expecting a rocket but want it to be able to pull around fine with modern traffic. Any help much appreciated
Thank you so much Bruno , saved me a lot of head scratching . You're right it's very logical once you know . 30 minutes with a vacuum pump saw me identify and replace a door switch and central locking back on line again . Much obliged .
I have a question about the hi/low selector shaft. Does the detent ball that holds the slider shaft in gear get held in by the detent is the shaft? In short is the hole that the detent ball and spring go into machined in a way that the ball can't drop into the transfer case? Or does the slider shaft the only thing holding it from falling in the transfer case?
Interesting! I love your flushing apparatus. Simple - but it works a treat. Takes me back to the days when I was a hydraulics fitter. Many thanks for this.
This a great channel, was thinking of buying a 190D or a W124 but from what i see from your videos I'm rethinking. When I have enough money we will see...
don't let me scare you. These are great cars. BUT with age and improper maintenance what could be a joy in your life becomes a nightmare. Take extra care when you buy. Take someone with you, preferably. Don't let these eye openers turn you off
@@heritagesteel1976 da suspensao, apoios do motor e afins, assim por alto, no outro dia estava a falar com um rapaz que comprou um 190 e disse-me que so na parte de traz sao cerca de 30.
depende da qualidade e do dinheiro que queres investir. De marcas duvidosas fazes a "festa" por pouco mas por experiência própria nem vale a pena começar a trabalhar assim.Lemforder produz muita coisa na china hoje em dia infelizmente. Er a marca de topo abaixo de origem. Hoje em dia em termos de qualidade resta muito pouco. Arrisca na concorrência se o original for preços absurdos
I was asked before. Depends on the damage of the flywheel I guess. But they are heavy so lots of room for improvement. I leave that up to my machine shop to decide
What a piece of art! congratulation! I think the 603 is just as good as the later engines. Recently learned that OM605/606 heads could also develop issues due to heat as i know one with bad compression on the rearmost cylinders when the engine is cold due to valve elongation and seat recession which the hydraulic lifters can't compensate for anymore. What do you think of the naturally aspirated 603? I'd like to buy a W124 again and this engine is on top of my list. Cheers.
Thank you! The only thing that is not good on the 603 is in fact the cooling system coupled with high intake temperatures from not having an intercooler. Apart from that sturdy as they come. And all problems are avoidable if you drive sensibly. Yes the 605/606 also suffer from cracked heads, but percentage wise way lower that the 603. I They were an huge upgrade over these 603 longevity wise. The naturally aspirated 603 is bullet proof and have a lot less to go wrong with. What's not there can't fail:) They are sluggish of course but from a reliability standpoint the best you can get.
Hi ,i got same OM605.911 in my w124s ,its healthy engine ,no smoke or leaks. When engine is cold its running smooth ,but when its warm and after some driving it's running rough like it's misfiring. any advice to check?
how many miles? Check the timing chain for stretch...but these engines do tend to run the other way around, sometimes misbehave when cold and run great when warm...Timing of the IP is correct? If so check the usual suspects, injectors and their spray pattern
@@heritagesteel1976 if the ignition was not correct, would it be more difficult to start the engine? I opened the engine operation, it seems that the cold engine jerks a little at idle, and when it's warm, I'm even more thinking about changing the nozzle sprayers.
yeah there is no easy way around. You probably want to do a boot job for the cvs right? But it not a headache. Typical mercedes maintenance pretty straightforward
Wo in Lissabon sind Sie? Ich habe ein W123 300TD Turbodiesel, ein Range Rover Classic 200 tdi 3 door und noch einen Series 3 109 Station Wagon, Benzin. Ich würde gern mit Ihnen Kontakt aufnehmen, könnte aber nichts im Internet finden... Haben Sie eine Messenger Adresse?
hallo, ich bin ca 10 min von Lissabon entfernt. Schönes Sortiment and Fahrzeugen. Klassiker sind einfach nur schön:) Kontaktieren sie mich über FB (Bruno Szymanski) messenger oder per email. Steht unten in der Beschreibung
Es gibt jede menge gut erhaltene W124 hier in Kalifornien die teilweisse noch einiger massen erschwinglich verkauft werden...have you ever considered importing a wagon from the West Coast?
Ja die gibt es aber alle Ami Importe die ich hier zu Gesicht bekommen habe sind total "verbrannt". Rostfrei ja aber schön ist etwas anderes. Es gibt hier einige kleine shops die so etwas importieren, auch Ami Exoten. Jedem das seine:) ich stehe eher auf eu Fahrzeuge , Spanien, Portugal etc. Die sind von der Substanz wirklich gut und es gibt wenn man sucht auch wirklich schöne Fahrzeuge
Vielen Dank für das Kompliment. Ich versuche die technischen Sachen auf einem Niveau zu halten das aus ungeübte so etwas verstehen:) Soll ja allen was bringen.
BTW, beautiful work! Did you use the crankshaft seal made by Turner engineering? The one that has place for 2 little screws, that will screw into the block.
Thank you for your compliment! Those are the only ones I use from Turner engineering. Expensive but solves the leaking for good. Another shitty leak problem are those t seals on the last crank bearing holder. I literally glue them in and use extra sealant to get an engine leak tight. Don't like using it but from experience its the only way to get a leak free 300/200
We refer to the these types of people who this shitty kind of work as hacks. I recently replaced a roof and I was astonished at how awful the workmanship was, but not just that, the materials used were horrible, I couldn’t imagine how any company could sell such garbage. I’m referring to the wood structure under the roofing material. Sorry for wandering off topic. There are so few people who care about doing excellent workmanship. I’m a retired mechanic from Boeing. Best regards.
I subscribe to your comment a 100% . problem is people who only work for money lack the love. In my case I love keeping artwork alive. If you're in this only for money and don't care it shows right away. And unfortunately old cars are prone for "hacks" as the owners normally are loaded and don't understand a job well done or just look nice. Shouldn't be this way but that's exactly how it goes
Hello, thanks for the great video. One question - are there any implications to zinc plating the precombustion chambers? just wondering if you have had any issues down the line as they are made of a very specific alloy (Nimonic 80A). thanks
hi, never had an issue with zinc plating the pre chambers. But being alloy the zinc wouldn't stick. I'm not arguing whether they are made of steel or not as I do not know but never had an issue. I think the only part which is not steel on those is the "ball" where the spray of the injector fires upon. That never holds the zinc so I guess you're right. But the body is steel. On bad injectors theses spray balls sometimes melt away or break away, not uncommon
Thank you for this very useful video. I am solving the vacuum problem in my W123 and notice that I have vacuum loss on two doors (rear left and front right). The trunk, fuel filler flap and headlight height adjustment maintain vacuum. The problem is exactly what you describe: a cracked seal on the top of the actuator. Can you tell me under what name you found the separate seals on eBay? I may try to repair the existing one first before spending a few hundred euros on new ones.
