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General => Chatter => Topic started by: neisel on February 20, 2022, 05:41:22 PM

Title: Merc forum - a 2001 W163 ML 2.7 CDI in Portsmouth heading to the scrapyard.
Post by: neisel on February 20, 2022, 05:41:22 PM

If you can fix it it'll be cheap.

https://forums.mbclub.co.uk/threads/help-w163-engine-shut-down-in-the-middle-of-the-road-wouldnt-start-up-again-but-finally-did.281344/

Title: Re: Merc forum - a 2001 W163 ML 2.7 CDI in Portsmouth heading to the scrapyard.
Post by: nigelb on February 20, 2022, 11:15:11 PM

I'm not sure why anybody would buy a vehicle knowing of it catastrophic chassis tin worm!! Sounds like its last drive should be to a scrap yard.
Sounds like it had a very dodgy certificate of road worthiness. If I was the owner I would be reporting the testing station to the ministry.

Title: Re: Merc forum - a 2001 W163 ML 2.7 CDI in Portsmouth heading to the scrapyard.
Post by: DavidA on February 21, 2022, 07:33:11 PM

It certainly seems to be worth only scrap money. A definite money pit.

Title: Re: Merc forum - a 2001 W163 ML 2.7 CDI in Portsmouth heading to the scrapyard.
Post by: Tony on February 23, 2022, 06:02:20 PM

Not sure I'd even want it as spares for mine.  He'd be best off breaking it for parts like the alternator and bumpers (though the pre-facelift ones aren't worth quite so much).

Cutting out can just be a sign of a blocked filter on those, you get a vague sense that acceleration isn't what it used to be, put your foot down a bit more and BAM, red light on dash and the engine management system shuts it off.