Hello

81, 240d, 195k miles

I have a good size leak coming froming the back of my engine. Looks like it is dripping off where tranny meets engine. At first I got real nervous thinking it is the rear main but I read that is usually unlikely in these older mercedes with there rope seal.
Upon cleaning the engine, I think it is coming from where the oil filter housing and the engine meet? Is that a real good possibility?
The oil is only dripping on that side too.

How much would you think it be to have an independet shop replace that gasket?

I hate having oil spots everywhere I park.

thanks again

Jake

If it is between the engine and the bellhousing...
then it pretty much has to be the balls which seal the passage to the oil squirters...
I do not know why they chose to seal those with pressed in bearings..
but that is what is shown in the FSM... you take them out in order to run a cleaning rod into the oil squirter " log " .

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/10414-help-i-need-check-stretch.html

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html

no oil squirters on a 240d. Its. the oil filter housing to block gasket.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Could be the valve cover gasket, or even the head gasket leaking at the back of the motor and running down....

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

I did not look at the engine spec... I was going by the ' where the engine meets the tranny ...and ' in back of engine' .... took it too literally it looks like.... I do not know if the 240 has oil passage cleanout holes back there or not...

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=10414

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html

Clean everything up with your choice cleaner then take a drive. After that you will know where the leak is.

Had a similar problem on my 300CD. I torqued down the oil housing mounting bolts and no more leak.

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"Life is tough...it's even tougher if you're stupid." John Wayne


Dave
Pawleys Island, SC

'79 300CD