M103 Oil leak or burning? - Page 5 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

lino · #61 10-19-2004, 09:28 PM

There is nothing on the label describing the contents. Here is what it says on it:

Gilly · #62 10-19-2004, 09:35 PM

I'm not buying it, get the 5900.

Gilly

lino · #63 10-19-2004, 09:54 PM

Thank You Gilly for your advice and patience.

In the following thread post numbers 3 and 4, M.B.DOC and Benzmac say that Loctite 5900 is what the oem stuff is. Are they mistaken? Take a look here:
Timing cover sealant

Here is another link I found:
http://www.continentalimports.com/ser_ic100345.html

Gilly · #64 10-20-2004, 05:20 AM

I believe that MB DOES sell 5900 if you want to buy it from them, this may be one of the part numbers mentioned in the 2 sources you just listed, not 100% sure if any of those are it though, but certainly could be 5900. Bothers me neither post mention that the part number listed is 5900. Seems to me the first time we bought it (we bought it from MB per a bulletin I believe), it was not repackaged as an MB product, it was simply a tube of 5900 with a paper MB part number sticker applied to it, no attempt at hiding what it was. So, after that we just bought 5900 from a local distributor, a little cheaper that way and we got it within an hour or so, so was a win-win situation, cheaper and we didn't have to keep a spare tube around, or maybe just ONE spare we ditched in the shop as a back-up.
Gilly

lino · #65 10-20-2004, 03:48 PM

Alright Gentlemen....Finally got it done.
Peter: I took as many pictures as I could. I apologize about the quality and lighting. Here are some details:

1. Valve cover removed looking over engine from the passenger side

2. Removing front cover insert

3. Front cover removed

4. Backside of front cover

5. Front cover cleaned and ready for sealant and cam gear cover gasket (u-shape gasket)

6. Front cover with new cam gear cover seal (round seal) and being oiled

7. Seal in place and oiled

8. Sealant being applied

9. Sealant applied

10. Close-up

lino · #66 10-20-2004, 03:49 PM

11. Ready for u-seal gasket and front cover

12. Sealant being applied to the tips of the U-seal gasket

13. U-seal gasket being put back in place

14. U-seal gasket installed

15. U-seal gasket frontal view

16. Front cover being put back in place

17. Front cover back in place

18. A dab of sealant on both sides

19. Front cover insert in place

20. ALL DONE! Valve cover, distributor cap and rotor and wires etc. in place

gidpor · #67 10-21-2004, 04:56 AM

Nice job. Thank you for being patient and taking these pictures.
I will keep them for future use, as I am sure many others will.
needless to say I hope this does the job for you and keeps the engine dry...

nglitz · #68 10-21-2004, 10:24 AM

Nice job.

You may well have motivated me to get off my butt & do a similar job, valve stem seals & valve cover gaskets. The manuals should be so well documented.

Then again, if they were, they'd cost hundreds of $. Wait a minute, they already do!!

Oh well,

lino · #69 10-21-2004, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nglitz

Nice job.

You may well have motivated me to get off my butt & do a similar job, valve stem seals & valve cover gaskets. The manuals should be so well documented.

Then again, if they were, they'd cost hundreds of $. Wait a minute, they already do!!

Oh well,

I may be doing the valve stem seals and valve cover gasket tomorrow. Here are the parts I bought:

Valve Cover Gasket by ELRING

VICTOR REINZ Valve Stem Seals

Inlet Valve Stem Seals

Exhaust Valve Stem Seals

A264172 · #70 10-23-2004, 11:30 AM

Quote:

The stuff we used in the shop was gen-yoo-wine Loctite 5900, as per MB. I've never seen Loctite 5900 in a MB "wrapper". I would have to examine this stuff to tell you if it is in fact 5900. Can you read the fine print and see if there is anything indicating who made it, and compare what was written a few posts ago in regards to the characteristics of the product and see if the info on the MB-packaged sealant is the same? You can also examine it, it should be a dark charcoal-black color and have an odor which is sort of similar to vinegar. If in doubt at all get the 5900.

Lino, did this smell like vinegar? Color looks right.

just curious.

lino · #71 10-23-2004, 11:52 AM

I just went and squirted some out and it does have a smell of paint or some kind of solvent. The smell isn't too strong and it doesn't seem to smell like vinegar. Sorry, I don't have much experience with these things to compare the smell to something else.

newkid · #72 10-24-2004, 12:26 AM

Lino,

Great job. My 89 300 ce had the same problem, one drop or two oil leaking around U seal. My friend told me to live with it. I called MB dealer and the service manager told me that was common problem to the older MB. He suggested me to change oil to 20w50. (thicker oil). I did and the leaking stopped.

lino · #73 10-24-2004, 12:34 AM

Thanks newkid. Are you still using the 20w50 oil? I use Liqui Moly MoS2 10W40.

autozen · #74 10-25-2004, 11:15 PM

Lino,
Please don't post any more pics of head gaskets and valve seals. I think everone here knows what they look like, and they take forever to down load.

Peter

suginami · #75 10-25-2004, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by autozen

Lino,
Please don't post any more pics of head gaskets and valve seals. I think everone here knows what they look like, and they take forever to down load.

Peter

Peter, you poor soul. You must be using a dial up modem.

It's time to get DSL or a cable modem. You know, get in the fast lane

on the information superhighway.