Egads, sounds like it might be time for a call to the classic center. Wish I had an excuse to swing by again...
-Curt Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:00:28 -0400 From: "Scott Ritchey" <ritche...@nc.rr.com> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Aluminum washer Message-ID: <8280896AB68042FA8578892638D67DB3@ScottPC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Just my experience: I too was unable to source the alum washer from stealer. My 83SD has the alum washer and it tends to leak until I use MUCHO torque on the hollow bolt (so much that I fear breaking something). My 79TD had no alum washer but I think it had had an additional upper O-ring/grove (can't say if this was original); and my 79 filter bolt never leaked. The 79 had a crate engine installed by a PO and that crate engine may have had upgrades from original. Looking at the online EPC, there are two versions of the hollow bolt (A615-990-05-63 and A615-990-08-63) and two versions of the upper seal ring (N007603-18101 and A000-997-00-48) with the first numbers applying to earlier engines. My guess is the N number is the old alum seal which was later superseded by dual rubber O-rings in later engines. I'm not sure if you can just switch to the new style bolt and upper seal ring. There are also two styles of filter heads (the upper housing) and the old style filter head may not seal with the upper rubber o-ring. -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 6:11 PM To: Diesel List Subject: [MBZ] Aluminum washer Hey, My '78 240D tends to eat the aluminum washer on the hollow bolt for the canister fuel filter. Last time I replaced it I snagged the one from my '83 240D. I'm wanting to do a diesel purge and filter and figured to get a spare washer in case this one leaked after the replacement but Rusty tells me they're NA, that theres a rubber seal ring instead. Anybody else have this trouble? Anybody try a dealer? Is the rubber ring a suitable replacement? Anybody ever anneal an aluminum washer? -Curt _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
