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380SL Valve Seal Replacement
I have a 1981 380 that exhibits classic valve seal problems, and am wondering if anyone knows of a step by step instruction on this project. I tried buying a shop manual cd on ebay, & found it totally unusable, & it didn't do what it was supposed to. I would like to get a paper factory manual, but can't find one. How difficult is this job, and am I going to need special tools? I am a decent mechanic (although it's been 30 years since any serious engine rebuilding), and can follow directions. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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First of all, have you done a Search on the Forum?
If that doesn't yield anything useful, I suggest you either go to Alldatadiy.com and buy a subscription for the 380, or get a genuine Mercedes CD. Both have the procedure. It's tedious, but not difficult. You need a valve spring compressor that will work with overhead cams. And there is information about engine numbers that you will want to pay attention to. Good luck,
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Chuck Taylor Falls Church VA '66 200, '66 230SL, '96 SL500. Sold: '81 380SL, '86 300E, '72 250C, '95 C220, 3 '84 280SL's '90 420SEL, '72 280SE, '73 280C, '78 280SE, '70 280SL, '77 450SL, '85 380SL, '87 560SL, '85 380SL, '72 350SL, '96 S500 Coupe |
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The procedure for replacing valve seals on the M116 is very similar, if not identical, to this one: http://www.peachparts.com/Wikka/M103ValveSeals.
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Bill 1981 380sl |
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I don't know the procedure but can tell you on my 560SL oil consumption when from 1 qt/550 miles to 1 qt/5000 miles.
Thought I'd pass on some words of encouragement!
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All the best, J. P. Mose 1968 250SL 1970 280SE 3.5 Cabrio 1987 560SL 1990 560SEL |
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[quote=ctaylor738;1833328]First of all, have you done a Search on the Forum?
I did do a search & found a good description of the process in the Tech Forum. It is for a W126, but I suspect it is similar. It looks involved, but I think I will try it. Thanks! Larry 1981 380SL 1988 560SL 1966 230SL 1979 300 TD |
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