Thread: W126 OM617 1985 300SD turbo drain tube gasket & seals
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Old 01-21-2005, 10:36 AM
rwthomas1 rwthomas1 is offline
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Having owned 3 other turbo vehicles the MB drain tube is the worst design I have seen yet. I did the seals when I had the head off my 617 but it still wasn't easy. I don't think the lower tube seated correctly as the grommet was very difficult to seat. It doesn't leak so I am not concerned. I just wonder why MB made such a simple piece so complex. All the other vehicles I have worked on just had a short section of rubber hose to connect the turbo drain to a boss or fitting on the block. Simple, effective, easy to service and cheap. RT
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