Is the "banjo bolt" that *everyone* keeps talking about also called a "union screw" -- as in page 125 of Haynes. It is the bolt(s) with the hole...?

Thanks, GD

YES.

You now qualify as a German car mechanic

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'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
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'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

Thanks!

But you're not a real W123 mechanic until you start using used parts. Did you check out those sources I posted?

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2018 Tesla Model 3
2017 Nissan LEAF
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Chain Elongation References

I did, and emailed both places.

Now we wait and see.

Wrong.

That is what the UAW has been doing for years and the driving force behind the people on this froum driving 20+ year-old German diesels.

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thats a pretty good one, its funny...because its true.


i have no idea what a banjo bolt is, and i doubt i ever will. Unless it breaks of course.

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1991 300 D 2.5 Turbo, 220k
also in the family:
1981 240 D 185k
1991 350 SD 185k
2006 S 500
2005 SLK 350

But us old MB users are also doing a union screw to the union.

Ha Ha Ha.

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