£150 EBay engine buy treasure or boat anchor ??? Let’s strip it down and find out
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- So today I’ve bought a £150 2018 Mercedes sprinter engine sat in a shed on the floor for 3 years after it had a bit of an incident with a road sing!!! Valuable treasure or expensive boat anchor??? Best strip I’d down and find out ! Om651’s here we go again
£150 just for the injectors alone is a deal!
love watching a proper mechanic take a engine apart and explan as he goes along great video thank you
Al, you deserve more than your current 19k subscribers!
try a scotch pad on the damaged crank journals, sometimes what you are looking at is just bearing material stuck to the crank surface, you will be amazed how they clean up if you get lucky.
great explanation al humour as allways fab /// he buggered the thrust washer by resting his foot on the clutch
Great video, I did all this for many years and enjoyed it, due to circumstances beyond my control that caused a stroke and other things watching you guys makes me miss the fun
Back in 85' Dad bought a new Mitsubishi L300, turns out the oil pumps were poor and he drove about for two weeks with the oil light on due to being an idiot.... It actually got so hot it welded the shell to one of the rods, engine got rebuilt by a tractor repair guy and was still going at 160k when it got traded in.
Bit of bad luck! Generally L300s were bulletproof, especially the Diesel engines. My parents bought their first one used in 1986, that had been mistreated by the previous owner and had a few issues, like brakes that tended to stick. The weirdest fault was a partially open alternator winding that made the alternator pack up as soon as the engine got properly warm. The fault made itself known on a trip to Italy with four adults, a four-year-old and an infant in the van, plus luggage for two weeks. None of the Italian mechanics found the fault, they charged the battery and sent us off. The Austrian border guard on the way back helped push the van across the border as it cut out right at the barrier. A tow later, an Austrian garage then managed to find the fault and replace the alternator.
After the third or fourth round of seized brakes my parents decided it to replace the 1982 four-speed petrol with an almost-new 1988 six-seater window van, ultra-poverty spec (vinyl floor and headliner, plain dark grey seats, untreated hardboard door cards on the sliding doors and rear hatch, no panels underneath the windows behind the sliding doors, no rear heater or speakers, no power steering, not even a clock), 5-speed manual with the 51 kW naturally aspirated Diesel. That lump lasted until 2012 and about 250k km when it finally failed an MOT with a full A4 page of major issues. It might have been fixable had we known the garage we know now but it would have needed a lot of welding and essentially a full respray. It did need a head gasket or even head (the 4D56 heads are known for warping, about their only achilles heel). So it was sold to Africa and probably still drives around somewhere.
After much research and heated debates it got replaced with a 1996 posh GLX van, same engine and gearbox but nine seats and all the fancy stuff like power steering, carpet, fabric headliner, rear heater, digital clock, rev counter and plastic panels/door cards all round. It even beeps if you turn the key off without turning the lights off. What was supposed to be a temporary measure until a suitable 21st-century alternative had been found is still alive and kicking, although on light duty because there's now a 2009 VW Golf Plus daily. The Mitsi gets the long trips with plenty of luggage and/or people. We love it to bits but it could use a bit of a refresh, metal-wise. Otherwise I'm afraid tinworm will claim it within a few years.
💪💪👍👍, capri is coming along nicely , Al are you sure you ain't building one of those engines to put in when fudge isn't looking 😆
I always enjoy watching the engine getting stripped for investigative purposes, and seeing what happened. As others have said injectors would cost more than £150 you paid. I think you've had a good result. Fudgey's Capri is coming on very nicely indeed.
I love the big end bingo game.....😂
Looks like you got yourself a bargain Al, those 651's are getting on the pricey side now for a decent low mileage one. Hopefully the machinist shop will be able to salvage the crank and the other block and you'll have two decent 651's.
Fudge's Capri workmanship is cracking.
He is doing a cracking job on it👍
ya he turned it off after it turned its self off keep on them spanners love it
thats a Gold Sparkly buy !! well done 🙂
Love these videos keep them coming, many years ago when I was 19 ( now 70 ) I had a mk 2 Cortina with a very smoky pre cross flow 1500cc engine, in my defence I only had limited tools and time and money so I bought a set of rings big end bearings and lower gasket set, I managed to remove the rods and pistons without taking the crankshaft out and replace the rings and big ends, I ran that engine smoke free for 3 years and then sold to a mate who kept it until it returned to the earth from whence it came, I did try this on a mates mk 3 Cortina with a cross flow but we couldn't get the piston passed the crank, I might add I have improved my tool kit and skills over the years.
Not a bad deal you got Al. Great video as always. Enjoy watching your videos.
Always fascinating to watch how much work has to go into doing an engine strip. Good for the treasure shelf!
Excellent FleaBay work, Boys.
Geddon' !
Capri looks cracking Fudgie . Al doing big boys Meccano , loved that as a kid , into my Lego now . Wish I'd known you a few years ago coz I would've brought you my 2.3 Iveco for you to wang a 3 litre into it . Sold it now though , looking for a decent Vario , I'll probably get a German Wehrmacht ambulance to play with , left hand drive easier over 'ere in Ukraine , great vid as ever
Engine rebuilding is such a lost art. I got out of the 4 wheeled stuff 20ish yr ago when they turned us into part replacers. Been full time at the 2 wheels ever since.
Fantastic 45 minutes of education. Two incredibly skilled people working together. Amazing diesel engine rebuild and vehicle bodywork skills on display. Will be fascinating to see what the machine shop can do with that scored crank. Thank-you
For all your comedy moments Al/Fudge you certainly know your way around a diesel engine. 👍👍
Hi mate you done really well with that engine and have really created something from nothing and more, great stuff cheers 🥂
Some great work on that Capri, look forward to seeing that engine built up.
Another great and funny video has always al and fudgie 👍
Proper old skool. Love it , mechanics not fitters......keep going at it guys...
Wonder if the sign was "SLOW! Sharp Bend".
Doubly impressed how you remember all the little details and parts needed! 👍
Bloody good buy.
It's like having a pot of gold sat in the workshop.
But I'd defo slipped them pistons out without taking the head off.
Big jubilee clip to get rings back in the cylinder and knocked it down.
But I know what you mean do you risk it.
Your experience you'd done that with eyes closed 😊
Excellent video, I do enjoy your 'hands on' videos, the Caprick is coming along nicely, Fudgie is doing a superb job on it.
Found it on the eBay’s bit of a pain to find and added u to my saved sellers Al keep up the fantastic videos u and fudge make my weekends and the week so much better
hello fudge n ali always interesting watching your vlogs , you like collecting stuff
Al I know you don't like ford engines what would it cost to have injector seals done as I got a leaky one
Great video to urself and fudge ur a genius at them Mercedes s and ur right fudge is a talented little beggar very good video
I love diesel engines but never been brave enough to play with one, you are inspiring me to try 👍
Just buying a old diesel van and servicing it is beautiful .
Never had a diesel pre 2000 transit not want to doa days work and I had hundreds .
Just find a pre 2000 diesel that’s been not used or garage stored and pay basically scrap money away f you cat get it going you at lose out terribly and have a do
Man's got to have a treasure shelf 👍
Hi Al, good work making the best out of a couple of engines, well worth a gamble at £150.
You can't help yourself to buy cheap stuff I would say junk but if it is nackered you will make some good of it as your expert on diesels engines but don't blame you for £150 and you will find something to put it in one of your vans or make a profit putting in a customers van hate to think how many engines you have now as you did show once on u tube fair play to fudge any spare time he's got he's doing the Capri but he knows what he's doing and be like new when finished 👍
Took a new LT 35 in for its first service many years ago, picked it up drove across Brum twice , drove down M5 then M4 to the Bath jtn, as I’m going round the island there is a horrendous buzzer sound, pulled into the lay-by, got out, oil all underneath. Recovery took me to VW garage, sump plug was missing,. It seems the tech was distracted and forgot to torque the finger tight sump plug.
Luckily engine was ok!
Fascinating engine strip down and some fine detective work.
AL thanks for other good show 👌 like the rebuilds
I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos. Great to watch someone who knows what they are talking about.
Any update on your parent's rat problem, and your arguments with the council and the land owners from a few weeks ago? Keep up the fight!
Also, watched many of your videos now, and only ever seen you and Fudge. Do you have others working for you also?
No just the two of us 👍
one word, craftsmen.
Had a driver drive over a Concrete Block in the Yard in a Renault T series Tractor not notice park up close curtains and go to sleep, Completely oblivious to the 40L of oil hoofing out the sump 🤣
Al I would pull the crank out and send it away for a over size re grind and over size shells and new mains and build it back up with confidence if the oil pump was ok
Al great video always good to see what your up too, looking forward to seeing £150 getting put back together 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Late to the party but 150 quid when u have the skills to fix means a very cheap engine - on the other hand for me it would be a boat anchor aka lacking skills 😂
Absolutely a bargain 👍
Thank you the video, so interesting and informative, my lad and I are really enjoying this. Makes us want to get back on with our Motorbike project together.
WOW your knowledge with Diesels is subline very interesting. Great video Al
Great vid Al , you’ll never be short of work with them sprinter engines ! I’ve got one !!
Great video Al makes my sunday bacon tea 6d vid then pub for guiness
You’re worrying me now saying that these engines are rubbish… just bought a 67 plate 314 blue tech with only 38k. All the forums I’ve read say they’ll go to the moon and back easily !. I’d like to think they are right and you are wrong , but I beg to differ …. I’d put my trust in you any day …. When mine goes wrong , I’d like to think you would fix it 😊
Al since when do company drivers have a mechanicaly conscientious attitude toward their vehicles ?
You do get it occasionally! Lol 👍
Superb work as always 👏👍
Another brilliant video nice one Al 👍
Great work. Have a good week. Marc from Australia
Bargain well-done fantastic video
Brilliant video guys keep it up
Al cant you tell the sensitive armchair pro's that youre going to give that crank journal a little polish with a bit of emery cloth & fit a plus 10 snail shell back in...Its their blood pressure after all...
Al 6d diesals, is it worth doing an engine rebuild and showing timing, I’m trying to do a 651 a200 and can’t find one video in English on locking the bottom end 😂😂, love the videos!
Great buy that al 👏 always look forward to watching your videos 👍
A cracking purchase Al! I'm sure you will soon have it rebuilt and running.
All the parts are ordered !! Might even have to buy a van to stick it in lol 👍
Great video.
Its got to make youwonder what sort of wombles sre out there aiming these vehicles around the roads
Na the front was a dear! The have a tendency of leaping out of headed just when you not expecting them
Wow I've never seen 270° shells before 😂
I found it interesting Al would be great to see you put it back together and fire it right up your a talented man all the best with it 👍👍👍
If you watch our 906 sprinter van video from a year go you can see exactly that 👍
Well done . good buy. Find it fascinating that you're coming to Berlin because that's where I live. Even more curious to find out why and what you've bought here but I suppose we will eventually find out.
It’s big red and a Ford I’m sure you can figure it out 👍
Not happy but just means a bit more work on 1 engine the time you spend on that does not add up money wise in any way but the knowledge is something that you can't put a price on laters al
Excellent stuff. Will make a person a good donor.
Boats getting some interest I see. Assume your better half isn't in a rush for her scirocco then! Cheers
Waiting on some refurbished wheels at current, do t worry she has more than the one wagon lol 👍
Why do I not doubt that! Got a lovely set of estorill alloys.....too small obviously but! 👌
A see this and hope it’s mullered as am been hunting a decent lump as feart to throw a new pump in mine for it to do 651 things 😂 so my thought is find a decent lump it works and sell mine bare ment have 120k on it but am not so sure
Great stuff..
Brilliant video Al 👍 although you have got me panicking about my engine now 😬😂
Ha ha I’ve got a rebuilt one coming 👍
@@6DDIESELSDorset I'm only on 60k so hopefully ok for a while 🙄🙏😁 got a 606 there but fitting that is out of my league.
@@davidlough2182 there are many 600k 651's out there, don't worry and enjoy it!
love the content lads ⭐️👍
Great vid will there be a part two!?
Yes just need some part to turn up first 👍
When I worked on lorries, we had a 207D in with a blown motor. Mercedes Nantgarw wouldn't sell us the parts but would only do an exchange motor. Has the situation changed? Will Mercedes sell the parts now?
Yes they are quite happy these days, I’ve had a load of engine parts agin this month 👍
On the plus side, at least it's not a transit engine, but it's just another one of them customer relations things like the other day, just because the customer said something doesn't mean it's the truth, cos customers are always liars until proven otherwise... :P
you asked how did the thrust washer get mangled ( might i suggest the driver has been resting his left foot on thr clutch pedal slightly harder than he should have .. eg loading the end float low oil pressure and bye bye mr thrust washer poor driving standars and practice kills another engine
hi guys how much is your tabacco pouch? how much do you pay for 30 grams?
Hi Al you seen that pug 304 cabriolet on facebook only £995?
Yes indeed trying to to bay any more at current 👍
Hi you two, just wondering what your thoughts are on the E320 cdi w211 on 648 engine?
The last of the good big 6’s cracking motor basically the 613 with a few tweeks 👍
@@6DDIESELSDorset Cheers Al
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how many w639 engines have you got ?i may need a transplant
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