Cool thanks! Did you say it's not that hard to replace? I'm assuming the IP comes all the way out. Seems like a good day or two tough job with the engine in the bay. Am I right on that?

In the mean time if I remove the IP, I think I see a diesel leak on the side and/or bottom plate of the Injection Pump. Are gaskets for these available? If so, is it something a normal guy (non IP specialist) can do?

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-E300d '99 350k
-Suburban '93 220k
-TDI Jetta '03 350k
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-F250 '96 7.3
-Dodge Ram 12V
-E320 '95 200k
-E320 Wagon 1994 155k
-300d Turbo '87 187k miles
-E320 1994 200k
-300d Turbo '84 245k (sold to Dan62)
-300d Turbo '84 180k
-300sd '80 300k
-7.3 Powerstroke Diesel 15P Van 500k+ miles
-190d '89 Non Turbo 2.5 5cyl 240k (my first MB)
Tom's Imports of Columbia MO Ruined the IP in changing leaky delivery valve O-Rings - Refused to stand behind his work. Mid-MO MB drivers-AVOID Tom's.

Accept for the Fuel Supply pump all of the Diesel Fuel is in the upper 1/2 of the IP. No diesel fuel should be leaking from the inside to the outside of the bottom plate (that seals the IP oil sump). At least not on the 2 vehicles you have made before 1989.

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Well, time to pull the IP...

Man I was hoping it wouldn't come to this. Here are my options. Give me some opinions here:

A. Do it myself and it'll cost me just a good amount of time and $7 for an o-ring including shipping.

B. Tow it 70 miles to the nearest MB dealer. The tech there has done lots of diesel pump work and it'll cost me around $700-800 to have the o-ring replaced. He also recommended having the pump checked by a diesel shop while it's out.

Which is a better option? I'm guessing either way I'll want to replace/have replaced the Delivery Valve O-rings while it's out.

If I do it myself it's probably worth the $700 saved if I can do it in one day without any issues of messing up the timing etc. I've never changed a MB Injection Pump. I've done it to a Ford with a rotary Standyne pump and it was a piece of cake. But I have no idea what to expect with the MB. Is getting the old IP back in the same spot a nightmare?

Can I just mark the spot and put it back exactly where it was or is that wishful thinking?


... by the way, here's a pic of the mess! Yikes.

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-E300d '99 350k
-Suburban '93 220k
-TDI Jetta '03 350k
Sold
-F250 '96 7.3
-Dodge Ram 12V
-E320 '95 200k
-E320 Wagon 1994 155k
-300d Turbo '87 187k miles
-E320 1994 200k
-300d Turbo '84 245k (sold to Dan62)
-300d Turbo '84 180k
-300sd '80 300k
-7.3 Powerstroke Diesel 15P Van 500k+ miles
-190d '89 Non Turbo 2.5 5cyl 240k (my first MB)
Tom's Imports of Columbia MO Ruined the IP in changing leaky delivery valve O-Rings - Refused to stand behind his work. Mid-MO MB drivers-AVOID Tom's.