ok so i have cleaned all the lines, installed a new seals, expansion valve, did a visual inspection and now i have tried to reinstall the new compressor.... with great failure.

I have the three bolts (2 longer one shorter) and i cant for the life of me get all three of them in ... and get the a/c hoses (one to condenser/drier the other to the firewall) to line up perfectly with the compressor. I got the belt back on but is there an order in how i should proceed to get this sucker on?

A little oil spilled out as i was handling it and currently it is being held by some wood and one bolt that is in. (i assume i can pour some extra oil into the hose that leads into the condenser from the drier ?


Thanks

You might try to remove the belt and see if the bolts line up better. The belt can be put on after the bolts are installed and the AC lines hooked up. Also do not tighten any of the bolts until they are all installed.

the tricky part here seems to be that washer holder thing on the left most screw to the compressor (when viewing the compressor from behind). This washer height is adjusted next to the oil cooler lines and the washer seems to move the position of the compressor hardlines. The left most screw goes right through it. Any suggestions on which screw to put in first?

after the oil line (and motormount R&R) I never got the hocky puck back on correctly, luuvs that damn german engineering,,,,,,, of the simple w114 & w115's ... the 123's -not so much.

i think i got it back.. but it took HOURS. mangling those lines and getting those screws exactly right is a PITA.

That is OK... that much time Not in a bar getting into trouble...

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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