Kevin - I found that the crack didn't show hardly any soot, as the metal is
smooth and the crack just a hairline. I had to remove the air filter and
the filter mounting bracket. I used an offset 10mm to get leverage on the
nuts, and a universal adapter for the hard to reach parts.
I found that just ramps alone weren't high enough due to the long
horizontal section under the floorboards. As I was working over dirt, I
could dig out a bit under the pipe so that it fit, after I really raised the
front with my floor jack and blocks. In my case, the pipe had to be rotated
almost 70 degrees from normal to get it up past the firewall. I suppose
with tall jackstands (be careful) it could be done.
Now that I have an indoor lift, I wouldn't try it any other way!
Werner
----- Original Message -----
From: "kevin kraly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 11:49 PM
Subject: [MBZ] exhaust expansion pipe (83 300SD)
Thanks, Werner, for the info on the exhaust pieces! Did yours have soot
all
around the leaky section so that you knew exactly where it was? I do have
a
set of jackstands and ramps as well. Will either of these get the car
high
enough to do the job? I had to buy some ratchet extensions to remove a
few
exhaust pieces to replace the starter in my SIL's '95 Rodeo, and good old
Dad has just about any tool at his place I would ever need including some
longer ratchet extensions. My parents have new cars now, so the tools
have
mostly been used on my "junkers." He's offered to give me the fully
equipped toolbox when I can find the space in the garage to put it. He
would be fine with a simple set of wrenches, sockets and screwdrivers
along
with different sized plyers and Vise Grips or similar to do most things
around the house.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 265K miles, Ursula
