The hydraulic suspension pump is the reason I had to take off the distributor in the first place. Here is a step-by-step with pictures. I hope this helps anyone that ever has a 560 SEL (or similar model) with hydraulic suspension.

First, remove the reservoir intake tube.



Next, remove the banjo bolt.



This picture shows the intake tube. Follow the tube until you find a bolt that secures it to the engine block. If you don’t, it will be really hard to remove this line from the hydraulic pump. I didn’t do this and it was a PITA !!!



This picture shows the bolt that you will need to remove so that you can take the distributor off. You will need to do this so that you can have easier access to the hex bolts on the pump. This is where I got in trouble When I re-installed the distributor I had moved the rotor, so when I tried to start the benz-O, the timing was off and it wouldn’t start . You will need a 27mm deep socket, a 2 inch extension, and a good sized ½ inch drive ratchet wrench. I removed the fan to get easy access to the crankshaft bolt. Make sure to mark one bolt so that they all go back into the same slots, just to be safe.



This is the pump after I took it off. Notice that there are two hex bolts still on. These hold the two pieces of the pump together.



This picture show the hydraulic pump with the new seals. Now I will take the time to gripe about why this had to be done in the first place . I went to the local indie shop, which up until a few months ago, was the only game in Denton, Texas. I asked for hydraulic fluid, but I got power steering fluid. When I went back, the idiot (who is also the owner !!) reassures me that the fluid is the same. The even bigger idiot (me ) loads up the reservoir and a few days later, instead of just having a small leak from the pump-to-block seal, the pump leaks internally . Thanks a lot Dave’s Import !!!!



Installing is the reverse. Hope this helps someone