I just did this job last sunday off a 78 300SD in the junk yard.

The air cleaner was already removed, so all I had to do was remove the manifold. For me just removing the turbo is a PITA trying to remove the 4 nuts off the turbo.

remove the banjo bolt on end of intake manifold 10mm? and the ATF dip stick tube bracket 13mm?

remove the exhaust, I removed the 3 nuts that hold the flange onto the accordion. used a drift and hammer and drove it off.

Remove the seven 17mm nuts that hold the manifold on. none hidden in a straight line from left to right.

remove the turbo oil supply line, two bolts on the turbo, a bracket on the R/R of engine and attached to the oil filter housing. or just be careful you don`t bend it.

The brace under the turbo has a bolt at the turbo and is attachet to the top rear of the motor mount arm. both are 17mm. just remove the nut on the MM arm.
If you want to fight the bolt, then use a 17mm combo wrench and slide your hand in from the front along side the eng coming in behind the turbo.
then using a wrachet and a extention & 17mm socket come in under the turbo from the other side.

there was a clip on this car that held the starter cable to the brace. I pried it off with a screw driver.

Then just manhandle it off.

Charlie ☺

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

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