merc 190E non starter

My engine has no cracks, but my cylinder head has valves that needs
replacing and my camshaft is broken, thus my car will not run unless I
replace them
my batter is new, the spark plugs are new, and everything else works,
except I don't have a car that runs.
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Engine valves aren't soldered or even welded; they're replaced. You seem
to believe that this is a small repair - like a leaky radiator - it's
not - it's a big, costly mess. That's why the car was so cheap.

Here's what will be needed - more or less:

New timing chain(s)
New cylinderhead gasket
New valve cover gasket
New coolant
Oil change and filter

New camshaft
Some new camshaft bearings
Some new valves
Some new valve guides
Some new rocker arms
New valve stem seals

Alternatively, a used cylinderhead from a wrecked car would be a
substitute for the last six parts plus the labor to install those parts
on your car's cylinderhead. The chains and gaskets etc. are required in
either case as is the shop labor to remove and replace the cylinder head
and timing chain.

At the end of all this pain you'll hopefully have a running engine -
then the question becomes: What about the rest of the car? What else
needs to be fixed so that it's roadworthy?????

If you have limited time and limited $$ the best alternative might be to
sell this hulk, for that's what it is, and move on to something that's
running and can be driven now.

Final thought. A local community college may have an auto shop class
that might be interested in using this job as instruction for its
students. That means weeks, not days, to repair it; the labor is free
but not the parts.

Hope this puts the situation into focus.
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On 2005-10-08 11:20:44 -0700, "MBENZ4APRIL"
<a.mondragon@no.$pam.netzero.net> said:

> thanks you guys, the mechanic that I am working with has been working on
> Mercedes and Mitsubishis for about 20 years. I just need to find out where
> I can find two valves for my cylinder head on my 92 Merc for cheap and a
> camshaft for cheap, so far I have found a camshaft for 195, kinda pricy,
> but it is the cheapest and the cylinder head gasket set costs 90-100
> dollars, so if you can help it would be great because right now I am
> without any transportation.

If your mechanic is so great, why are you shopping for parts? He
should know where to get a good deal on these. Sure he will double the
price, but that's how it works. You gotta pay if you want to play.
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In article <2005100811384950073%mercedes@barknaturalpetcom>,
Martin Joseph <mercedes.DeleteThis@barknaturalpet.com> wrote:
>On 2005-10-08 06:33:21 -0700, scholz.DeleteThis@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca (Guenter
>Scholz) said:
>
>> In article <2005100722555916807%mercedes@barknaturalpetcom>,
>> Martin Joseph <mercedes.DeleteThis@barknaturalpet.com> wrote:
>>> On 2005-10-07 10:51:01 -0700, scholz.DeleteThis@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca (Guenter
>>> Scholz) said:
>>>
>>>> checked thos g.. damn Champion plugs..... of course that particular one had
>>>> an open circuit. Lesson, don't buy Champion ever.
>
>PS Are you going to apologize to the Champion people :~)
>
Marty, you are absolutley right, herewith I publicly apologize to
the Champion spark plug CO, I was incorrect re the quality of their plugs.

Meanwhile I have tracked down the real problem, and it was not ionized air
as someone suggested .... although I did follow up on that for a bit. It
was the resistor inside the boot that goes over the plug. Now, if anyone
has replaced their id their ignition wiring lately, I would love to buy
these from them to find maybe a couple of good ones to replace mine. Any
help much appreciated

cheers, guenter
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