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Flash back to 2017 I was determined to find a 560SEL for under 2k, so in my craiglist scours I came across a 1993 190e. I contacted the owner and he told me that hes selling it because the clear coat is all jacked up. Being a car dude and having a lot of help from AI i know what to look for when buying used cars, and I knew that the clear coat destroyed from the car not moving for more than one winter. I asked him if he was firm on his asking price and to my surprise I got a swift e-mail response of something that went like "Who do you think you are asking about the price when you don't have the decency to come look at the car" at this point it knew he was scamming me. So I bought a Buick that summer for a daily driver so I could do the clutch in my Saab. Rainy day, don't wanna go out, dog at all the kibble, need dog food, drive to supermarket that specifically sells grain free dog food. Get into my car to leave and I see a red 190e with the clear coat all jacked up pull into the parking lot. I start talking to the owner, and I asked if he got it up north and we exchange stories about the previous owner. I feel bad for him, and tell him I have tools and a small garage if hes local and ever needs a hand. We exchange numbers and about a week later I get a phone call asking if I wanted to buy car for half of what he paid. I agree and he felt so guilty he took another $150 of the car. and.. this is what it looks like now  [/url]Whats bad: Neutral safety switch 3 out of 4 window regulators Oil pressure sender Head gasket Cooling fan wiring Front anti-roll bar Front shocks What facebook mechanic passed this car for inspection   The interior and under the car are in really good condition   My friend said he paid $300 for this battery   Common problem with 190's rust under the battery is pretty normal, but on this car it sits so close to the strut tower wall that it can (and does in most cases) eat through it making the car dangerous to drive   Eventually I would like to write a full write up on how to do the head gasket. The guide that online is okay but I had to look up a lot of torque specs at campus on alldata There are also a few steps missing from the online guide, and they tell you to buy a socket that doesn't exist For anyone trying to attempt this without the full write up I would recommend buying the fan holder special tool, and the longer head bolt socket so you don't have to take the valves off. Another trick is to zip tie the timing chain to the cog, this is the 2nd time im taking the head off. I changed the head gasket real quick over the winter but the cheap ebay gasket was defective.
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This looks awesome. Who needs a front sway bar?
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Aug 15, 2018 16:58
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Drop a m103 3.0 or m104 300ce-24 ~89-92 mill in it. Grab the brakes from a 93-95 W124 e320/e420.
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Rainy day, Girlfriend still asleep, sneak out to the garage Sprained my finger pretty bad so I had to teak a break for a few days I woke up today thinking about that battery tray.  After soaking the bolts there, I moved on to some good stuff  Now you don't actually have to remove this, but I like to have it out of the way. Its a 10mm bolt and a 5mm hex  Gross inside of the water pump. An additional note here is that to service the water pump you have to go though a lot of the steps associated with head gasket so its better to take a day longer and at least inspect it. Here is what I mentioned before about the special tool fan holder. You can get these for about $10 off ebay. You can use a hex key but trust me they break off, and strap wrenches work but you'll need a buddy. I can't stress how helpful this tool is, especially with re-installation I try and take my time here the fan is really flimsy and i'm sure its costs a lot from MB      Mercedes Benz used 5 different ways route the serpentine belt on the 190e 2.6 motors I have the PDF files somewhere on a flash drive, i'm going to make it a short post today because my finger is still swollen, and i'm not feeling lucky. Next is one of the hardest bolts to remove.. the EGR that sits directly behind the manifold 
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Aug 18, 2018 16:28
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Ooooooh 190e. Top tips from my time with one: if you have the plastic thermostat cover, they will age, crack at the corners, and fail to keep pressure. The M-B replacement part is aluminium and is good. If it's being a turd to start, taking a few tries each time to get going, replace or clean the injectors. Sorry if you already knew this stuff ^ 
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Aug 18, 2018 19:14
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We're currently $300 into a running, driving e30 coupe lmao
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Aug 19, 2018 05:24
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Nice car, 190s are a great blend of comfort, driving dynamics and oldschool mercedes reliability.cursedshitbox posted:Drop a m103 3.0 in it. Do this, an EFI conversion and turbo it!
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Aug 19, 2018 07:47
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I love 190s, as long as they're not eaten by rust, they'll run basically forever. My parents have had two. The first was a 1986 2.0 diesel (72hp, 4spd manual), bought at 650.000km and sold at 850.000km. Good car, but holy poo poo soooo slooooow, 160kph if you really beat on it and had a big-rear end empty highway. The second was a 1988 2.5 turbodiesel (122hp, 4spd automatic), which was one hell of a ride. It had the super-fancy pneumatic driver's seat and everything. I'm still a little annoyed that they sold it and replaced it with a real turd of a 1996 C250D (non-turbo).
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Aug 20, 2018 13:10
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KozmoNaut posted:My parents have had two. Me, too. They bought a new '86 5-speed, then later grabbed a kinda basket case 2.3-16 that was a fun tractor to drive (honestly, the mechanicals of that car felt like driving a fast tractor). Dad went on to get an '89 560SEC and that car was so fun back then. Nice cars that seem to characterize the '80s and early '90s.
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Aug 20, 2018 14:00
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 Sorry its been weeks since my last post, that's how much I hate this EGR bolt To get this access you need to jack up the exhaust and pry something in between the manifold and cylinder head    Your hand and wrench are going to be behind the manifold, like a cage. Take your time!! if you feel the head stripping take a break and get some rubber or paper whatever you prefer and try and jam it in the head with the socket so it wont strip out. and they will strip out. I like to live dangerously so I reused this last time but I wouldn't recommend using it again. bikesonyx fucked around with this message at 05:01 on Oct 5, 2018 |
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Sep 13, 2018 15:46
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 You can use one of the valve cover bolts to take out the pin that holds the chain rail on. Idk why they make these things out of plastic...  There is excessive play on the right side but that explains why it was so loud the timing its probably off bikesonyx fucked around with this message at 03:32 on Nov 23, 2018 |
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Oct 5, 2018 04:59
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meltie posted:Ooooooh 190e. Ill keep that in mind, that's interesting you say that because the head gasket kits I get come with a thermostat cover gasket that doesn't fit. Grakkus posted:Nice car, 190s are a great blend of comfort, driving dynamics and oldschool mercedes reliability. I would like to put a new engine in but cost is an issue KozmoNaut posted:I love 190s, as long as they're not eaten by rust, they'll run basically forever. They sound like nice cars cursedshitbox posted:Drop a m103 3.0 or m104 300ce-24 ~89-92 mill in it. This is why I post here I would never know this stuff without SA Seat Safety Switch posted:This looks awesome. bikesonyx fucked around with this message at 03:36 on Nov 23, 2018 |
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Oct 5, 2018 05:07
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 Rather than buying tools, I just made something type of thing to pull the slide pit out with a valve cover bolt. bikesonyx fucked around with this message at 03:33 on Nov 23, 2018 |
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Oct 5, 2018 22:29
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I'm working on the daunting task of removing wiring harness plugs, its a nightmare. Most of the connectors were corroded on and I but I managed to get them off with the pick set. Its amazing this car was running. Maybe its the good ol merca in me but a carbureager would have been so much simpler I haven't been posting or working because of school I lost my job too Things are good now ..and I got a new Buick
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