Thread: 1992 300D 2.5 vacuum pump "FAILURE" ball bearings fell into timing chain
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Old 09-07-2012, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by sixto View Post
In the second picture, if that's the vacuum pump under the radiator hose, it looks like it has screws holding down the cover. It might be one of those oddball mid-series pumps with an open bearing but screws holding down the cover. There was a listing of such a beast on eBay a few years ago. For the cost of a gasket and an hour's work, check to be sure!

Sixto
87 300D
No damage.

There are more pictures here.
1992 300D vacuum pump failure pictures by whunter - Photobucket



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