Black oil is leaking from the bottom of the compressor line closest to the fender.

I looked for an above drip, but can not find one.

Anyone experience similar?

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JWJ
1983 MB 300D - > 430,000 miles - Deep Blue - Bilstein Comforts - 0-60 in 24 seconds - 27MPG
1985 MB 300TD (wagon) - > 275,000 miles - Manila Beige - Thule rack - 0-60 in 18 seconds - 22 - 25MPG
Biodiesel, Mobil Delvac 1, and Viton fuel lines!

black?
likely it's the oil cooler lines you are looking at.
if your a/c is dripping black, something is very wrong...

which car?
it could also be the SLS lines on your wagon...

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My '83 has a very small leak at the cap that covers the oil galley plug on the front of the engine. It also holds the timing pointer. The leak drips from the one line going into the compressor. It is 1-2 drops per week, so I'm not really concerned about it.

Yep, it's the upper oil cooler line.

After a nice wash, the leak showed itself.

The bracket that holds the two lines came off and both lines have been rubbing against the steel mount. Rubbed a hole into the softer metal.

This job looks challenging...

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JWJ
1983 MB 300D - > 430,000 miles - Deep Blue - Bilstein Comforts - 0-60 in 24 seconds - 27MPG
1985 MB 300TD (wagon) - > 275,000 miles - Manila Beige - Thule rack - 0-60 in 18 seconds - 22 - 25MPG
Biodiesel, Mobil Delvac 1, and Viton fuel lines!

LOL, all things are relative... this should be easier and cheaper than if the leak had actually been where you thought it was involving the AC system... you don't want to know what we were about to suggest to you if that was the case.... LOL

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=10414

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=156207&highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html

Better get the skinny on the while-you're-in-there's. Don't the driver side engine mount and shock have to come off?

Sixto
87 300D

I'll take the new line to a hose shop and have them cut it, adding a connecting element to the middle. This should make installation easier.

Another forum member described what he had done. I can not locate the thread, at the moment. It's worth a look.

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JWJ
1983 MB 300D - > 430,000 miles - Deep Blue - Bilstein Comforts - 0-60 in 24 seconds - 27MPG
1985 MB 300TD (wagon) - > 275,000 miles - Manila Beige - Thule rack - 0-60 in 18 seconds - 22 - 25MPG
Biodiesel, Mobil Delvac 1, and Viton fuel lines!

You can simply bring your old lines to a hydraulic shop and have them replace the hoses and install the coupling which you desire, that would save you some money.

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2013 C300 4Matic
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