Peter, I was able to pump quite a bit of oil out of that lifter, no air that I could tell. Shop hit it on the head, they called it a lifter "reset". -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD
Peter Frederick <psf...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> >>Sent: Sep 20, 2012 10:15 PM >>To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM603 Bent Valve? No!! >> >>Yes, Congrats! Glad it was not costly (other than time) or serious. >>Weird though. who'd a thunk that it was an overinflated lifter? >> >> >> >>>ATTABOY! >>> >>>Wilton >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Dillon" ><meadedil...@bellsouth.net> >>>To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 8:43 PM >>>Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM603 Bent Valve? No!! >>> >>>>Success! After I "deflated" that lifter and a couple others, >>>>engine runs smoothly, making only normal diesel noises. >>>> >>>>Now I've got to replace the injection pump seal ring (remove pump), >Probably trapped air. > >Peter > >>>>put it all back together, clear away all the "stuff" that has >>>>gradually been silting on/under/behind the car in the garage, and >>>>it will drive the road again. >>>>-- >>>>Max Dillon >>>>Charleston SC >>>>'95 E300 >>>>'87 300TD >> >>_______________________________________ >>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
