Book time for the water pump is 6 hours, I think, and it took me exactly six hours to do the one on the TE last year.

A swivel on a small socket set helps a lot!

Fortunately, they don't go bad that often.

Coolant dripping off the block about half way down is the water pump -- leaks out the bottom weep hole (top will be dry), runs down the pump, down the front of the block, and down along the oil pan seam until it runs off about half way down. It's fooled more than one owner!

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!