- From: Alex Chamberlain
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net
wrote:
On my 300D, there is a pair of raised
Rolf wrote:
I missed the beginning of this thread, I just replaced the water pump on
my 603 if anyone needs help. It was pretty easy with the exception of
one bolt.
It looks like Wilton needs a WP in his W126/OM603. I'm thinking it can't be any
worse than a W124, so your advice is probably
My 603 is the 124 so ymmv, but it was pretty straight forward. Remove
radiator, fan and 10 or so bolts on the pump. Got mine from Rusty. The
gasket was a bit tricky (arent they all) so I just applied a very thin
coating of rvt on it to get it to stick to the wp. When its all bolted
up and you
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Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
I missed the beginning of this thread, I just replaced the water pump on my
603 if anyone needs help. It was pretty easy with the exception of one
bolt.
-Rolf
On 09/07/2010 02:19
have?
BTW, R-12 check is on the way.
Wilton
- Original Message - From: Rolf r...@winmutt.com
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Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
I missed the beginning of this thread, I just replaced
: Alex Chamberlain
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Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote:
On my 300D, there is a pair of raised ridges
sold it.
Peter
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From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
Sent: Sep 8, 2010 9:41 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
I can use and will appreciate any tips you may offer.
Which bolt was trouble?
Understand the Allen key
).
Peter
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From: Rolf r...@winmutt.com
Sent: Sep 8, 2010 9:52 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
The pulley IIRC was 10mm hex iirc, nothing crazy. The fan is a t45?
(51?) bolt. The 5 or 6 piece set at autozone did
.
Wilton
- Original Message - From: Rolf r...@winmutt.com
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Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
I missed the beginning of this thread, I just replaced the water
pump on my 603 if anyone
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Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
I missed the beginning of this thread, I just replaced the water pump on my
603 if anyone needs help. It was pretty easy with the exception of one
bolt.
-Rolf
On 09/07/2010 02
-Original Message-
From: Rolfr...@winmutt.com
Sent: Sep 8, 2010 9:52 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
The pulley IIRC was 10mm hex iirc, nothing crazy. The fan is a t45?
(51?) bolt. The 5 or 6 piece set at autozone did the trick. You
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
I used permatex, sorry I thought they were all RVT?
-Rolf
On 09/08/2010 12:02 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:
Don't use RTV on the pump, use permatex of some sort, else it will surely
leak. RTV won't stick to anyhthing with glycol on it, I found
I have always used permatex blue (silicone) to tack the gaskets for
WPs, and never had a problem. I know others use the permatex red
with no problems. Permatex blue is hard to find now. It seems that
they are pushing the red.
I believe what Peter is referring to is the old brown
I use the black generally. According to the permatex site its all RTV based.
-Rolf
On 09/08/2010 12:22 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
I have always used permatex blue (silicone) to tack the gaskets for
WPs, and never had a problem. I know others use the permatex red with
no problems. Permatex blue
Frederick psf...@earthlink.net
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Don't
use RTV on the pump, use permatex
: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 1:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
Don't see, yet, how I can easily and safely hold the fan
Don't tell anybody, but I padded the jaws of some vise-grips and clamped
to the pulley/belt.
-- Jim
'Been thinking 'bout holding the pulley. That'll do it; thanks.
Wilton
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Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 1:18 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
Don't see, yet
1:18 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
Don't see, yet, how I can easily and safely hold the fan
Don't tell anybody, but I padded the jaws of some vise-grips
and clamped to the pulley/belt.
-- Jim
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On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote:
On my 300D, there is a pair of raised ridges on the bearing housing. Bend a
stiff wire that fits into the holes in the fan housing and use those two
ridges to hold the wire while unscrewing the 8mm bolt from the hub.
'Been concerned 'bout that; thanks for the cardboard tip.
Wilton
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From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
On Mon, Sep 6
If you think that one is tight, try the W124 300D -- about half the space
between rad and bolt
Peter
-Original Message-
From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
Sent: Sep 7, 2010 2:19 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
'Been
Any tips on RR of water pump.
'Don't see, yet, how I can easily and safely hold the fan coupling it from
turning. The written directions mention a counter holder, which I don't
have. It's probably something that slips over the fins securely enough to hold
it from turning without
On my 300D, there is a pair of raised ridges on the bearing housing.
Bend a stiff wire that fits into the holes in the fan housing and use
those two ridges to hold the wire while unscrewing the 8mm bolt from
the hub. Should be fairly easy with a short piece of pipe over the
8mm Allen
, September 06, 2010 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
On my 300D, there is a pair of raised ridges on the bearing housing.
Bend a stiff wire that fits into the holes in the fan housing and use
those two ridges to hold the wire while unscrewing the 8mm bolt from the
hub. Should
Go to harbor freight, they have the tool for less than $10.
On 9/6/2010 5:14 PM, WILTON wrote:
Any tips on RR of water pump.
'Don't see, yet, how I can easily and safely hold the fan coupling it from turning.
The written directions mention a counter holder, which I don't have. It's
and
tie it off over to the side to keep it from turning CCW?
Wilton
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From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
Thanks, I'll look for something
Because the bolt is in the hub and the fan is connected with the
viscous clutch. T'will spin mightily!
Peter
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From: Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net
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Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 91 350SDL water pump
Because the bolt is in the hub and the fan is connected
Don't see, yet, how I can easily and safely hold the fan
Don't tell anybody, but I padded the jaws of some vise-grips
and clamped to the pulley/belt.
-- Jim
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