I noticed my suppressor cover has a 1" or so crack in the middle of it, should it be replaced and how hard is it to do so? I see there are 3 allen-wrench bolts around it, are they for the cover or the distributor? the bottom bolt seems hard to get to.
(i think i have the right name for it, large black plastic part covering the distributor in the photo)

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1993 320TE M104
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past:

1983 230E W123 M102
1994 E300D S124 OM606 (x2)
1967 250SE W108 M129
1972 280se 3.5 W108 M116
1980 280SE W116 M110
1980 350SE W116 M116
1992 300E W124 M103
1994 E280 W124 M104
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"music and women I cannot but give way to, whatever my business" -Pepys

That is your suppressor housing. Yes, replace it. It's cheap. Do it at your next full tune, but monitor untill then. And probably your cap and rotor while you are in there. Looks like you are missing your distributor cover (I think it is called.) as well. This often happens when the two tabs on the SupCov fail.

You might as well have new ignotion wires, wire holder and plugs on hand as well. And the air filer too.

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David
1986 300E Anthracite + ECodes + MB Mileage Award

Chazola

I'm in the process of replacing the water pump on my 300SE. I too have a slight crack on my cover so I need to replace it. I also have white stuff on my wires and some burning on the coil wire insulation. It looks like you also have white residue on your wires. Is that the case?

BTW, the pump has been a PITA so far.

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Regards

Warren

Currently 1965 220Sb, 2002 FORD Crown Vic Police Interceptor

Had 1965 220SEb, 1967 230S, 280SE 4.5, 300SE (W126), 420SEL

ENTER > = (HP RPN)

Not part of the in-crowd since 1952.

Hi Warren,

i'm not sure if i have white deposits or that's just dust. I'll have to check again, it is rather dusty under there. One of my wire dust boots has a split, hence the black electrical tape to keep out more dust!

I do have the plastic distributor cover still, I just removed it to take the pic.

I see the suppressor housing is pretty cheap to buy, do you know if it just pulls off? I think i read in another post that it will with a bit of effort.

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1993 320TE M104
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past:

1983 230E W123 M102
1994 E300D S124 OM606 (x2)
1967 250SE W108 M129
1972 280se 3.5 W108 M116
1980 280SE W116 M110
1980 350SE W116 M116
1992 300E W124 M103
1994 E280 W124 M104
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"music and women I cannot but give way to, whatever my business" -Pepys