Best thing you can do if your 123/gen 1 126/earlier has an R4...

Evacuate the system
Remove the R4
Heave it into the trash can
Install a Sanden

I am not a special pleader for Roll Guy, but I have thrown good money after bad replacing an R4.

__________________
The OM 642/722.9 powered family
Still going strong
2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)

both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)

1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech