ok, went to help a forum member here in my area, and noticing all the oil started the search for it. noticed a dented cooler line showing past evidence of bad motor mounts allowing the hard part of the line to beat a good dent from the steering box.
anyway, searching all over the motor, found the lower cooler line, twisted right at the crimp connection to the hose... at the cooler end. oil squirting from that spot.
ODD???
I've never seen one fail there.
I'm thinking we'll be working on this for a bit...
the car needs upper control arms, and several boots, drag link, etc, but CRITICAL is the cooler lines.
I told him, with 3 toddlers running around, stability of the vehicle is MOST important, he does not have a garage, and his driveway is concrete, but NOT level, so I recommended a gravel spot behind his house for the surgery. I'm thinking of getting a portable garage to do this type of thing in the yard... out of the elements. make it easier to use Heat / A/C around the car too...
I'll bring a spare cooler, in case his is siezed...
his car has had the engine changed in it, his 84 has the rear style tach, but the motor only has the front pickup, and several other clues that the motor is from an older wagon. an 01 type fuel filter base, the PS pump is the older style, etc etc...
I'm putting together a list of stuff he SHOULD do to the car, as it's got several chinks in the level of perfection the vehicle shows.
HE'S GOT CROSS BARS, AND A BLUE 60/40 WITH REAR SEAT, AND HEAD RESTS!!! and his blue dash looked crack free! SOOOO JEALOUS!!!

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1987 190D 2.5Turbo
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