Can someone tell me if the round metal spacer goes on the outside of the fan pulley or on the inside between the pulley and the fan bearing.

the exploded view shows it on the outside...but i swore someone said it belonged on the inside as a spacer.

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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I remember having the same dilemma. It goes on the inside IIRC. It wouldn't be a spacer if you put it on the outside.

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1991 300E - 212K and rising fast...

i agree.... i think the factory service diagram is wrong..

that's not the main issue now....it's a wobbly harmonic balancer as you will see from the other post.

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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I just went out and looked and I'm pretty sure its on the outside. I think it's purpose is to spread the load between those 4 tiny 10mm bolts, rather than space the pulley.

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1991 300E - 212K and rising fast...

John
Is this spacer integral with the pulley,spacing it about 5 mm from the alternator body?
regards

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mark

It goes on the outside - the pulley is an aluminum pulley and the ring/disc is steel and in essence it acts as a washer to distribute the load and prevents damage to the pulley.

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1986 300E (3/2002) Rear ended and totaled (10/2009)
2000 Xterra (5/2000)
1992 400E (11/2009) -Sold
1986 300E (12/2009) - Sold
2004 E500 Wagon (6/2013) - Sold

Yes...outside. Mine and my daughters were on the outside when we replaced water pumps.