Hmmm, might be the case. I never had that problem with the 220D or the 240D. I made sure the pipes were aligned without stress and that all the hangers were as designed.
On Sun, May 14, 2017 at 9:04 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I find that on the older 4 cyl dissels, if I don't use a bandaid, the new > pipe breaks anyway. So, when crockauto replaced the new middle pipe for > the 240D, THIS time, I cut it off and put a bandaid between it and the > front pipe. This will absorb a lot of the vibration and make the second > new one last more than 1000 miles. > > If the 240D had a piece of flex in the front pipe like the OM603 300D, I > would not need the bandaid. > > The 124 and 126 are the only ones I have had that DID NOT need a bandaid. > >> OK Don via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> May 14, 2017 at 8:53 PM >> I've never had those work very well or for long. The goop just makes it >> harder to fix correctly (new metal, welding) later. Do it right the first >> time and you'll have no regrets >> > > _______________________________________ > http://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 > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://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
