sounds like fun to me xP i wouldnt mind seeing the inside of a 617.

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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

As long as they would add one additional commandment for you to keep thy religion to thyself.
George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..)

1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

my friend, i'll buy you a six pack and a meal of your choice to come over and have fun with it.

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1982 MB 300D-T
Veg Power Two tank conversion

I'd make a really big effort to clean the whole engine underneath esp., before looking for the leak. coveralls & rubber boots at the power wash. Then either you or your mechanic have a much better chance of seeing where it is coming from.

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Thanx,
Alberta Luthier
1983 300CD ('Stinky')155k miles, 2.47 diff, EGR removed, AAZ injectors with 265 nozzles from Sean,and vogtland lowering springs.
1984 300SD ('Old Blue')150k Klicks from Japan originally, came with rear head rests, no sunroof and never had an EGR

They all leak, whether or not those leaks are addressed is up to the owner.

Its an old car, eventualy all the seals are going to have to be replaced. If they car isn't a rusted out beater I'd fix it. Pick a good time, take it off the road, yank the engine, and use it as a chance to replace every seal you can get at, clean everything up really well, and replace all the rubber parts, like the engine mounts, houses etc.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200