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Originally Posted by diametricalbenz
Craig, your vacuum pump looked much worse than mine! 
It would seem that the pump failed and hammered away at the case. I am interested to know what happened. When I get the pump back I will post some follow up pictures. I hope the pump from the 1979 240D will fit on it!
Wow am I happy that I upgraded my AAA membership to Plus status 3 weeks ago! The memership fees paid for itself in one tow.  |
My whole ugly story is in the other thread, but you're correct, the pump let go at about 80 mph and caused a bunch of collateral damage. Hopefully yours didn't generate as much shrapnel, but I ended up with about 8 pieces of metal in the oil pan. It's probably cheaper to find a used pump that fits and rebuild it, than to buy a new one (about $500). If you were able to drive it home, you're probably OK, but I would still look in the pan.