I agree with the suggestions above. Fixing a head gasket on an M103 engine should cost no more than about £700 if done by an independent; pointless giving such a job to a main dealer, who have fewer and fewer staff familiar with the older models.
You may find similar problems described and solved at any one of these places:
www.benzworld.org/index.php?page=active_topics
mbca.cartama.net/
www.mercedesforum.com/
forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/
www.mercedes-benz-club.co.uk/public/home.htm
www.mbclub.co.uk/
www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/index.php
forums.mbworld.org/forums/
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Hello again,
I was recently on this site for problem my friend had with her Mercedes 300SL
Thanks for the information regarding this problem.
Since then the distributor cap has been replaced and the car has passed an mot but
there is still a problem. I expect this type of car due to the weight is not going to be high performance but it is really struggling to go and there is a vibration through the front wheels which I can only describe as trying to drive the car with the front wheels seized on. very sluggish.
Any ideas please?
Mike.
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Binding front brakes and/or warped discs? Failing front wheel bearing/s? Front wheels out of balance?
Jack up front of car and check if wheels rotate freely to see if brakes are binding. If so, check if the brake calipers are frozen by removing them and gently pumping the brake pedal (not to the floor) and check if the pistons move in and out on both sides.
Also check the brake pads for unneven wear, check the discs for warping by measuring the side-to-side run-out when the hubs are rotated. Also check the brake pads can slide in and out freely when the caliper is mounted to the hub, and is not gettting stuck due to corrosion of the pad and/or sliding contacting surfaces.
If wheels are running freely, grab opposite sides of the front wheels and try to rock them from side to side and top to bottom to check if the wheel bearings are worn.
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