Thanks to all who offered advice, we have a runner !! As I posted earlier, it was the harmonic balancer and a sheared drive key on the crankshaft timing belt sprocket. With a new balancer, sprocket, timing belt and tensioner it started like a sunny summer's day. MMMMM, good.
Thanks to all;
Mike Coleman
North Lancaster, Ontario, Canada
1988 240 Stationwagon, 275,000 miles
1992 740 Stationwagon, 176,000 miles
1984 Mercedes 300D, 307,000 miles
1986 Mercedes 300SDL, 192,000 miles (ZZZZZZZ for the winter)
1998 GMC Safari, 390,000 kms
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