W126 420SE head gasket

[stevec]

Anyone know roughly how much head gasket replacement on a 420SE W126 would be?
I've got the tell tale signs!
Cheers
Steve

 

[jmcbuilder]

TRY Andy Gayle.

www.mercedesservicing.com

 

[Andy]

Hi Steve


Whats your tell tale signs? Have you had them checked proffesionally.

Regards

Andy @ www.mercedeservicing.com

 

[stevec]

Hi Andy,
It smokes under acceleration and there's 'creamy stuff' under the oil filler cap.
Cheers
Steve

 

[Andy]

Hi Steve,

It still depends on what sort of smoke is coming out of the rear end. If you have cheap oil in the engine and on cold days with the cold air coming accross the rocker box could cause emulsifying. Is there loads of creamy oil in there. Is there oil mixed in with the water. Is the smoke from the rear steam. Is it only steamy in the morning. Or do you get excessive steam during a warm day. Is the smoke more like very pale blue. Questions,questions,questions, which all need some answers before you go down the route of head gaskets.


Regards

Andy @ www.mercedesservicing.com