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13. At that point I wasn’t sure exactly what the best fix was, but Diesel911 suggested grinding down the damaged section of the lip so that the new valve could be inserted and then sealing with JB Weld – ultimately that is what I did and it worked out well.
Picture 1: Here it is after some grinding:
Picture 2: And here is the new valve held in with some JB (dried overnight):
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'95 E300D ("Tank") - 231,000 miles
'79 240D ("Biscuit") - 197,250 miles (Sold)
'83 240D ("Ding-Ding") - 217,000 miles (Death by deer)
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Last edited by tankowner; 11-22-2010 at 11:03 AM.
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