I am the second owner of a Mercedes 300TE ........................

For a long time this car had had a small oil leak coming from the valve cover.

I thought, no big deal .... I need a valve cover gasket.

It gets more complicated ... when I removed the valve cover I discovered a small crack in the cover.

Question, where can I purchase a new valve cover from?, or is this something that can be repaired?

Thanks - William Torres

A salvage yard comes to mind. Should be able to find a nice cover for short $$$. Naturally the cover isn't specific to a TE, but rather specific to the engine. For new, you could try Phil at the toll free FastLane number before trying the dealer.

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

Non illegitemae carborundum.

In the meantime, before you get a new valve cover, clean it with acetone and put some epoxy on it. The blister pack syringe type epoxy at the hardware store should work ok. I epoxied a cracked hot water radiator in my house 13 yrs ago and it's still holding strong.

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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

I agree with Kerry (and the candidates of the same name) but I'd use a good silicone rubber to seal the crack in the cover. Perhaps the stuff used for gasket making would work well in an oil environment. Let it cure overnight to be sure it is holding/adhering well.

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'76 240D-Sold
'78 240D-Sold
'85 300 SD, 165K-Sold
'88 300 TE, 165K-Sold
'64 Porsche 356C Cabriolet- under restoration
'86 560SL 124K Miles-Sold
'94 320E Wagon, 74K Miles-128K Miles JUNKED
'06 E350 Wagon, 84K Miles
07 SL550, 14K Miles

I'd try JB Weld (couldn't come up with a political reference other than stretching to Jeb Bush) since I always have some in the garage. I used JB Weld on a couple of repairs to my Diesel turbo and EGR systems and they're holding up nicely.

It might be tricky if the crack extends to the mating surface. Make sure whatever patch you use is fully cured before you tighten the valve cover bolts... which really take very little tightenting.

Sixto
95 S420
87 300SDL