Hi everyone.

I have a question concerning the coolant drain
bolt on the block.
And the location of the block heater hole.

In this picture is the bolt in the yellow cube
the coolant drain bolt?

Is the plug in the pink cube the block heater
hole?

Thanks to all for you knowledge.

Louis.

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Not always the smartest but certainly not dumb?

Drain plug is correct. Not positive about the block heater but it looks reasonable.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Both are correct.

Thank you, oh gurus of the 617.

This will make it a little easier when I
replace my block heater( mine is shot)
And since I will need to refill the coolant
anyway I might as well do a coolant system
flush too.

Thanks again.

Louis.

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Thank you very much! It looks like a 15 or 17mm but I will find out in the mornning.

is that your engine block or just a picture of one you found?

It is just a picture that I found on the net.

I found it here

http://www.w123-turbodiesel.de/Bildergalerie/Fotos_Turbodiesel.html

Main page.
http://www.w123-turbodiesel.de/Fotogalerie/w123/T-Modell/w123_Bayern_2005.html

Louis.

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wow he really did some nice work to the engine... rebuilt it and power coated the valve cover and what ever else he could it looks like

Example of a Euro TurboDiesel.......
Man, was that ever a ground up restoration!

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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

I wished that I knew how to write German.

I would ask him how many hours he spend on
his car.
Also how much it costed him to finish that project.

I really like this picture.
Seems fitting.

Louis.

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Who does that picture remind me of.......

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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

Yes...and yes.
Good luck trying to remove the block heater plug.



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"A liberal is someone who feels they owe a great debt to their fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money."

Well I need to but it does seem to be hidden
very well.
And the turbo seems to be nicely in the way.
I have some time to try to get to it before it
starts getting cold up here.
I have the option of using a heater in the lower
radiator hose if need be.

Louis.

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Then do so.



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"A liberal is someone who feels they owe a great debt to their fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money."

The block drain bolt is 19mm.

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)