I changed out the vacuum pump today, obtained from a pick & pull yard 1987 300SDL donor. I put on a new accessory belt as long as I was in there. The car actually stops when I push the brakes and the engine cuts off on its own when I turn off the key.

There are still 12 ball bearings and an inner bearing race on the bottom of the oil pan I need to get out. I bought a oil pan side extension gasket. When the weather is better I'll climb under there and fish the extra bits out through the opening.

The transmission is still shifting hard. The blower motor is not working and I suspect the regulator is out. The wiper washer fluid pumps are also not functioning. Hopefully the fluid tank is just clogged.

In the mean time, here are some pictures of the vacuum pump change.

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