That was done back in the 90s. I checked the VIN with the Tysons Corner, VA dealer.
On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 9:02 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > Long ago when you first complained, I said it was likely leaking through the > low pressure hose. Yes Through the hose. > Second choice, leaking through the pump into the engine. > Unless your CA 85 is freakishly different, all the SLS plumbing is on the > left side of the car, not the turbo side. (applies to earlier and later > TDs) > > Oil around turbo: Well, you didn't want to replace the evil trap oxidizer > (Football) as everyone, including MB suggested, so I would suspect the turbo > is trashed. Pity, because MB might have given you a nice new bypass pipe to > replace the evil football, but also a nice shiny new turbocharger. > > > >> All: >> >> I can't recall whether I tasked the group to help me figure out why >> the newly re-reconected self levelling system on my 1985 300TD with >> the CA version engine kept losing (or loosing, if you prefer) its SLS >> fluid. The rear components were dry (SLS valve, air cells, struts) so >> I had suspected a leaky canister that was pretty much covered with a >> film of oily residue, or perhaps a hose connector under the hood. I >> cleaned the canister and surrounding area thoroughly and I drove the >> car for a couple months. >> >> This past Saturday, the local MBCA club hosted a session at a >> dealership in suburban MD in which a tech would drive our cars onto a >> lift and proceed to spend up to an hour going ovet the car with a fine >> tooth comb to find new problems and diagnose existing ones. We >> checekd the SLS canister and sure enough it was bone dry, but to my >> surprise there was no evidence of fluid anywhere under hte hood. >> After 30 minutes, "Ed" and I discovered the surprising source of the >> fluid leak, and probably solved another issue as well (sooty smell >> inside the car when the heat came on). >> >> I will award a special prize of artisanal (formerly known as "home >> made") hot pepper jelly to the first among you who correctly diagnoses >> the source of the SLS fluid leak. Hint: it was not the canister, >> struts, or air cells). >> >> Rules: One guess per entry! NO CONTACTING "ED"! >> >> Andrew >> 1983 and 1985 300TDs >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________ 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
