Well, I managed to source a decent little E320 for a little money.
This is going to be a project car for me and I'll be using this thread to document all work done to it as I go on.
Right now immediate goal is to restore to how it was before the neglect set in. This will be a long project, because not only do I have to do some engine work, I also have to do interior work too. I have a lot of things to say about the previous owner, and very few of them good.
After the car passes smog, then my next step will be sourcing a complete manual trans from either a M104 manual C280 (import from UK or something) or use the weaker manual trans from a W203/R170 C230/SLK230 kompressor. Driveshaft has to be modified/fabbed in both case.
If all goes well and the manual works, then next step is to source a wrecked C36 AMG and pull the engine, or find it online and plop it in. But that's months away at the very least.
As it stands, she needs:
--headgasket -- has the infamous oil leak at the head/block
--full tune up (spark plugs, all fluids changed, etc)
--#2 coil swapped with a spare, fixed a misfire
--P0450 fuel tank pressure sensor -- the little bugger is integrated into the fuel level sender. Thanks MB
--two "new" seats -- meaning junkyard or parts out car with seat leather that isn't cracking
--headliner is sagging badly. needs to be glued back in
--AC control module glitching out. Needs to be replaced
--cluster bulbs need to be changed. Previous owner took out the check engine light bulb, how cute.
--the horrendous aftermarket alarm and the aftermarket phone system wiring needs to be ripped out. The alarm is bad and is causing a battery drain, and the aftermarket phone system that splices into the factory phone wiring is shoddily done. Not impressed.
--windshield cracked
Oy vey.
Headgasket being done this weekend, hopefully smog will be done next week, assuming the previous owner didn't drive on a misfiring cylinder 2.
This is going to be a project car for me and I'll be using this thread to document all work done to it as I go on.
Right now immediate goal is to restore to how it was before the neglect set in. This will be a long project, because not only do I have to do some engine work, I also have to do interior work too. I have a lot of things to say about the previous owner, and very few of them good.
After the car passes smog, then my next step will be sourcing a complete manual trans from either a M104 manual C280 (import from UK or something) or use the weaker manual trans from a W203/R170 C230/SLK230 kompressor. Driveshaft has to be modified/fabbed in both case.
If all goes well and the manual works, then next step is to source a wrecked C36 AMG and pull the engine, or find it online and plop it in. But that's months away at the very least.
As it stands, she needs:
--headgasket -- has the infamous oil leak at the head/block
--full tune up (spark plugs, all fluids changed, etc)
--#2 coil swapped with a spare, fixed a misfire
--P0450 fuel tank pressure sensor -- the little bugger is integrated into the fuel level sender. Thanks MB
--two "new" seats -- meaning junkyard or parts out car with seat leather that isn't cracking
--headliner is sagging badly. needs to be glued back in
--AC control module glitching out. Needs to be replaced
--cluster bulbs need to be changed. Previous owner took out the check engine light bulb, how cute.
--the horrendous aftermarket alarm and the aftermarket phone system wiring needs to be ripped out. The alarm is bad and is causing a battery drain, and the aftermarket phone system that splices into the factory phone wiring is shoddily done. Not impressed.
--windshield cracked
Oy vey.
Headgasket being done this weekend, hopefully smog will be done next week, assuming the previous owner didn't drive on a misfiring cylinder 2.