1989 300 ce buying advise please.

[mikel003003]

Am concidering the upbove as a daily driver any help wuld be great, are the cams belt or chain driven? Any notorious rust or engine problems ? Thanks in advance

Edited by mikel003003 on Friday 30th September 11:55

[chazola]

Mercs don't use cam belts, only timing chains and generally last forever. M103 6-cyl engine can have head gasket problems, check the coolant for signs of oil. Can be some tappet noise on start-up, not to worry about as it should go away after a few secs. Can idle funny- usually just needs idle control valve cleaning. Fuel injection module on back of the mixture pot can leak. ATF should be clear red and smell fresh. Rust in usual 124 places- front wings, jacking points. Buy on condition and history

Edited by chazola on Friday 30th September 12:37

[5705]

^^^ That pretty much covers it. Also, rear window is prone to delaminating - you can often see it starting in the lower corners. Seat belt presenters can play up.

Bit thirsty for a daily driver, though?

[bolide]

There's a 300 and a 300-24 valve. The 24-valve is a surprisingly top-endy thing and very much out of character for a Mercedes. As a result it's lots of fun

Nick Froome

[mikel003003]

Thanks for the advise will let you know if I go for it !