that water pump has a large o ring conn at the rear of the pump where it bolts to the block.on one i changed yesterday that o ring was petrified.make sure you replace short bypass hose at top of pump when you do replacement.

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David S Poole
European Performance
Dallas, TX
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1987 Mercedes Benz 420SEL
1988 Mercedes Benz 300TE (With new evaporator)
2000 Mercedes Benz C280
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