Loubeapache,
Leaks are exactly where you describe. I will definitely clean out the manifold. As to the rest of the items, those sound like good ideas, I just have to wrestle with the classic Diesel owner cheapness vs. common sense of saving later work. Thanks for the advice.

LRG

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LRG
1987 300D Turbo 175K
2006 Toyota Prius, efficent but no soul
1985 300 TDT(130K miles of trouble free motoring)now sold