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Old 03-22-2013, 06:31 PM
tq190 tq190 is offline
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Resurrecting this thread - my '87 190D 2.5t started to display the same symptoms - leaking oil from head mating area at #1 cylinder just above the thermostat housing. The car smokes at idle and smells incomplete combusted diesel but runs strong on freeway. I am debating on whether to sell the car as is or replace the head gasket (hope head is good) and continue driving it. The car does not overheat at this point.

I have read through the shop manual but do have several questions on removing the head and hope fellow listers who have done this work can chime in:

- what is the best way to remove the exhaust manifold? Can I leave the turbo on the exhaust manifold and remove them as one unit?
- Is it absolutely necessary to remove the vacuum pump as part of the process?
- How should I remove the chain from the head? Do I grind them open and roll in a new chain or better take off the cam sprocket and keep the chain intact?

Tan
'87 190D 2.5t
'87 300TDT
'91 300D 2.5t
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