my day started with my high milage badge arriving in the mail and then later the rebuild kit. i took the pump off the old engine and rebuilt it. well the nut on the piston came loose and when i tested it,the nut went through the front cover. so i took the pump apart again and put a new nut on it and tightened it tighter this time. well i got it all back together and this time it worked fine. well i was thinking about it when i was installing it and i thought to myself maybe it was just the check valve on the old pump (had vacuum intermidiatly) that was causing problems. well i decided i would take apart the old pump and as i hold it in my hand ..... the check valve's parts fall out in my hand. . but in any case i now have a good pump along with power brakes and a smooth shift just thought i would share my day. now if i can just find the time to wash it.

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Sounds like a good day's job. I started mine off with oil & filter change then adjusted the valves on my ole VW bus. Every 1,500 miles . . .

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'87 300TD - 132K - Soon 4-Sale
'84 300D Turbo - 122K - Driving
'77 VW Type II - 77K - Restored
'08 250EX Ninja
English Bulldog (Brier) - My best friend. Passed away 12/02/04 while in my arms.

the oil change is tonight after the gym.

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i got the oil changed. but i had to change brands, i have been running mobil delvac since i got my first benz and when i went to buy the oil lastnight no place carried the delvac. they dont even have a place on the shelf for it anymore. did delvac get disscontinued? i swithched to delo,that was what was next on my list if i couldnt find delvac. i thought about going with mobil1 but im sure ill change it and then ill find ALL the oil leaks.

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Well, my story is from a few days ago.

Figured I'd put in the left side upper control arm in the SDL. It was an easy job on the right side, so, the left side can't be too difficult, right?

Well, the left side has the UCA attachment bolt down below all the a/c lines, between the two firewalls. So, this is going to get ugly.

But, I manage to disconnect a few things and get a wrench down there to hold the bolt and loosen the nut. Then, actually got my hand down there to maneuver the bolt out of the body. Everything going well.

Got the new arm in, ball joint all tightened up, stabilizer bar all secured and reached down and got the bolt started with my fingertips and maneuvered it into place. Nut installed. Wrench onto the bolt head and the nut tightened.

Job complete in about one hour.

Then I decide to remove the last vestiges of the brake pad warning cable. I have previously removed the sensors and the cable was just hanging there. So, I pull the grommet and take out the cable. Everything fine. Cable disconnects right next to the fuse box. Job almost done.

Then I need to simply reinstall the grommet. Now, I'm just about done and I'm in too much of a hurry. DANGER. The grommet goes right through the hole into no man's land at the bottom of the cavity, with the leaves, between the firewalls.

No problem. I've had my hand down there before. So, I quickly shove my arm down there and before I can get anywhere near the grommet, I hear a "crack".

I have broken the plastic nipple off the check valve for the brake booster. No more vacuum shutoff. Big vacuum leak.

From the dealer, the check valve comes with the Tecalan lines that go all the way to the pump and all the way to the booster. $40.00.

Brian,
I feel much better, and I have you to thank. I'm so glad to know that stuff happens to others besides me!

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Anytime Jimmy.

Just wait until I do my rear subframe and trailing arm bushings next weekend.
Hopefully you will hear from me when I'm finished.

I did that 2 months ago.....superglue adn RTV has it staying together till I have a few more bucks to place an order with Phil....this is on the W123

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Yeah.......lol.......I tried the JB weld approach. Actually dried very well overnight. Drilled out the opening the next day.

Then it broke off again.

two weeks ago the radiator blew up,that same day the vacuum pump quit,lastnight the upper radiator hose blew up(it looked good) and just when i think im done for a while one of the muffler mounts break. not that its a hard job or a costly part its just,one thing after another breaks. the front end is in need of a rebulid, the brakes need to be done,and i think i have a sticking caliper.

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And when you finally get EVERYTHING rapaired, the first thing you fixed will be in need of repair AGAIN.

God I hope not. After I finish this round of repairs on the SDL, which are simply due to deferred maintenance and repair by the PO, the damn thing better go for a YEAR without any attention.