Yeah, they seem to go bad after about 30 years -- replace, or they will spray tranny juice all over the place and leave you with no tranny.

$18 each or so, the new ones are "armored" with the srping so that a broken belt won't cut them.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!